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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
ORDINANCE ALL WRONG.
City Attorney Spencer Does Not Fa-
vor Drug Store Tax.

On account of the protests of the Topeka
druggists against the passage of an ordi-
nance assessing upon them a license tax
for the privilege of holding a permit to
sell liquor, it seems doubtful If the meas
ure proposed by Councilman w, F. Weber
will be adopted.
Considerable pains has been gone to by
City Attorney Spencer in drafting an ordi-
nance to cover the assessment of the tax,
and the question of the proper amount is
now up before the license committee of
the council. Mayor Bergundthal is not in
favor of it, and will probably veto the
measure If the council passes it. In speak
ing of it he said this morning:
s'That ordinance will never be passed.
We don't want it. The idea is wrong and
will result in taking the permits to sell
LIQUOR away from the right kind of drug
stores and encoura ging 1awbrealxing stores
to go in deeper. A druggist who does a
legitimate business in liquor does not make
enough to pay the tax of $25 per month
which has been proposed If a drug store
is selling Illegally it viii sell more to make
good -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Rev. ]. F. Sloan will preach in Mayet-
ia on Sunday
At o'clock Monday afternoon the W.
c. T. u. will meet at the First Methodist
church.
Miss Emma Dennis and Miss Oda
Chosen will sing. solos al Grace Cathe-
dral Sunday morning.
Sunday school will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at the regular hour. 3:15 p. m,
at the Belvoir school house. Preaching
services at AIS.
Miss Mary Marshall who has for
some time been making her home with
Mrs. King, has gone to Iowa to visit
friends.
The state G. A. r. has received $3.50
more for the relief fund for old soldiers
who suffered in the flood. The total now
on hand is S2,220-
Next Thursday the state board for the
examination of BARRIERS appointed on the
barber inspection commission will be ex-
anined in this city.
The North Topeka Congregational
church will have no services Sunday.
The building is being newly painted
and will not be ready for use.
Herbert Armstrong, deputy clerk of
the supreme court, has gone to Isle
ROYAL Lake Superior, to spend his va
cation. He is accompanied by his wife.
The county commissioners will open
bids for the recovery Of the Shawnee
county bridges on the Kaw river. which
were washed out during the flood, on
August T.
The new church workers of the First
Baptist church will sew next Wednes-
day morning from to II O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. ]. NJ. Miner, 13 West
Huntoon street.
The Vinewood line will be open to the
public a week from tomorrow, Sunday
July rs. There will be a ball game and
some other attractions which have not
yet been announced.
DR.. E. L. Enochs. general practitioner,
special Observation-Disclosures of women
and children; nose and throat; chronic
diseases. Calls promptly day or night
Office with DR. Grubbs. Residence, 1903
Woodlawn avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
DOCTORING SCALES.
Putty and Other Devices Used to
Give Short Measure

You can depend upon it that in any
city where there is not an efficient bu-
reau of weights and measures the poor
are being defrauded.' said James B.
Reynolds before the Summer School of
Philanthropy. This is true of all
classes, but especially of the poor, for
when a man is down there are ten
times as many people ready to hit him
as when he is up
Mr.. Reynolds had been asked, as sec
rotary to the mayor. to speak on mu-
nicipal action in relation to the welfare
of the poor. He was fortified with an
array of balances possessed of a profit
making bias, Of gouged out weights and
loaded scale pans, and what he had to
say about the bureau of licenses and of
weights and measures was particularly
Illuminating. for in few cities is any i'm
portance attached to this field of mu-
nicipal activity.
These bureaus said Mr.. Reynolds,
deal primarily with businesses in
which the two parties to a transaction
do not meet upon an equal footing, as
in the pawnshOp, employment agency
and pushcart peddling. Here is a scale
pan taken from a puShcart stand. 1t
was used in weighing out cherries. and
the four or five inches of putty which
lined the inside of the thing were placed
there for a purpose. You paid for so
many cherries and for so much putty
when you bought of that dealer. Some
times metal ring takes the place of the
putty.
Recently there was an investigation
of the Weighing in the fish market,
where the pushcart men were obliged
to congregate, on account of the in
sanitary conditions prevailing on the
street Out of fifty-three spring scales
tWenty-eight were short two ounces or
more. One mans scales were short twelve
ounces. The method of weighing with
these scales was to jounce the pan up
and down while the weight was being
taken. The needle was sooner or later
sure to pass the figure bargained for,
but the purchaser never knew whether
it belonged there or not. Now we insist
on a stationary beam. so that the weigh
ing process is not such a spring board
exercise" Speaking of the fraudulent
Weighing in the sale of coal in London,
Mr. Reynolds said: Il believe that even
worse practices prevail here, because
we are more clever and enterprising
than the English
In conclusion, Mr.. Reynolds pointed
out the relation between private and
public effort for the welfare of the poor.
Governments must be more or less con-
sentative" he said. 1T is the province
of private philanthropic enterprise to
experiment, while the government
should stand ready to draw from the
experience so gained. doing for the
many what private philanthropy has
done for the few. Some of the best work
of the municipal government in New
York has been due to the initiative of
the Charity Organization society, the
Settlements and other organizations -
New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
A NEW GRAIN BUREAU.
Santa Fe Adopts System for Looking
After Grain Shfnr7auta

The Santa Fe railroad has established a
bureau in Kansas City known as the Kan
sas Wheat Bureau.
This bureau, which will consist of seven
men, will be in charge of J. w. Glasgow,
one of the chief clerks in the office of
w. J. Healy, freight auditor for the Santa
Fe Mr.. Glasgow and the men under him
will look after the movement of Kansas
wheat over the Santa Fe. 1t is the purpose
of the bureau to keep track of all wheat
which is shipped over the Santa Fe, and
to give it close attention during the time
of Shipment. even up to the time it is
turned over to the elevators. The bureau
will keep track of all the wheat cars,
and also see that the shippers are sup
piled. In this way the Santa Fe railroad
will be able to handle all of the wheat
which will be harvested in the counties
through which the line runs. Formerly
the Santa Fe has had no such bureau, but
this years enormous wheat crop makes
a bureau CT this kind necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
WANT SCALES REPAIRED.
Farmers Wish Weighmaster Nash to
Resume Business.

The farmers living north of North To-
peka have recently been filing petitions
with Weighmaster Nash for the re-
placement of the hay scales which were
ruined by the flood last month.
The scales. which were located on
West Norris street. were turned on
their side and covered with mud and
rubbish. Weighmaster Nash, who had
them in charge before the flood. has
called the attention of Food Inspector
Farnsworth to the matter in an effort
to have them restored to their former
usefulness. Norris street was formerly
used as the hay market for North To-
peka and the scales were placed there
handy for the use of the farmers with
hay to sell. The farmers object strenu
ously to driving across the river to
weigh their hay. Inspector Farnsworth
has taken the matter up and will prob
ably get the scales into repair. The
work will necessitate the clearing of the
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
CHURCH NEWS.

Divine Science services will be held at
1414 Quincy street Sunday afternoon at
$3.50. -sxFWN
First United Presbyterian church, SER
vices in knights and Ladies of Security
hall, corner of Seventh and Kansas ave-
nue., Rev ]. A. Rennick. pastor. II a.
m subject, Gods Way In the Sanctu-
ary-" 10 a. m. Sabbath school. In the
evening the congregation will join in the
union tent service.
Reformed Presbyterian church. cor
ner Clay and Tenth streets. E Mclean
Coleman, pastor, Gil West Eighth
street. 10 a. m. Sabbath school. IL a. m.
sermon, subject. Different Effects of
Gods Discovery of Sin" job 1920; Luke
SIS. 1890 .. m. Christian Endeavor.
additional Church Notices on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
[From the Atchison Globe.l

IFrom the Atchison Globel
Don't hurry
Don't walk on the sunny side of the
street If you can avoid it.
Don't wear heavy black hat and
thick stuffy clothes. A light crash suit
will mean money in your pocket and
comfort in your frame.
Don't drink alcoholic liquors, or bev-
erages rich with sugary syrups. or ice
cold water. Pure water, or carbonated
or mineral water. cold but not lev. Is
best for quenching thirst and far best
for the health. Drink it freely, but In
small quantities at time.
Don't wear high tight collar.
Don't fill your stomach with rich
highly spiced, carbonaceous food. a
bowl of bread and milk is better than
beefsteak a Penferi
Don't worry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
ACHIEVING GUM DIET.
GoIdle Gleaves Tried It Awhile With
Poor Success

Goldie Gleaves, the young colored wo-
man who tried to kill herself at the city
Jail by turning on the gas, has served 16
days of her 25.
Until last night she has refused
mouthful of food furnished by the city,
and subsisted on chewing gum and oc-
casional bananas sent in by her adj
mirers.
Last night, however, she begged for
a plate of supper. her supply of chew
ing gum having been exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
LIQUOR Permit Refused.

w. S. Karr, proprietor of the drug
store at lis East Fifth street. was re-
fused a permit to sell liquor. by Pro-
bate Judge Hayden this morning Sew
eral druggists must renew their permits
some of them will fail to do So County
Attorney Hungate objected to the per-
nit being issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
Fun eral of Chief Arthnr.

Cleveland. June 1S-The funeral services
over the remains of the late Chief p. NJ.
Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, who died suddenly in
Winnipeg Thursday night, win be held
at the family residence in this city
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock The re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
Notice to Patrons.

The Topeka Distilled Water Co. has
disposed of it's business to Arthur Whit
tam, who will continue the business on
his own account from this date.
THE TOPEKA DISTILLED WATER
COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
Much Growing Corn Destroyed.

Warsaw, Ind, July 1S.-A severe
storm and heavy rainfall early today
destroyed thousands of acres of growing
corn. Whole fields east of this place
in an area within a radius of six miles
were ruined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
DULL SEASON ON.
Bank Clearings in United States
Show a Slight Decrease.

New York. July 1s.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended July 16. with the percentage
Of increase and decrease as compared with
the CORE spending week last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18

mains will arrive in Cleveland Sunday
evening. Assistant Grand Chief A. B.
Youngson, of the brotherhood, who has
been lying very i'll in a hospital at
Meadville. Pa, was reported to be
slightly better today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
Notice

I once more wish to thank that noble
order, Sunf1ower camp No. $50 Modern
Woodmen of American. for their kind
ness, and for the prompt payment of
insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18

So mix'd in him, that Nature might
stand UP
And say to all the world. This was a
mani"
San Francisco Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18

Balances paid in cash.
~*Not included in totals because contain
ing other items.
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Hot Weather Don'ts

additional Church Notices on Pa
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
NEW BUILDING FOR ACADEMY
Cornerstone of s25,OOO structure is
o.. Laid at WahOO by Luth-
erRna.

wAHoo. Neb., April 13.-(special.)-Yes-
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock about 1000
people gathered on the campus Of the
Luther academy to participate in the lay
ing Of the cornerstone Of the new school
building to be erected at a cost OF $25, 900.
Rev. o. ]. Johnson, president Of the Luther
academy, was the presiding officer. Rev.
Johnson, Rev. Swanbom and Rev. Torell
participating III the laying Of the corner
stone. After the usual formalities a tin
hox containing the first and last cata-
logues OF the Luther academy, English and
Swedish newspapers, prayer book, photo
graph Of President Johnston, constitution
of the academy and some coins, etc, were
placed in position. Mayor F. M. Stratton
delivered an interesting speech concerning
the benefits derived from the Luther acad-
envy. s. M. Hill. l.. II. D., gave a his
tortcal sketch of the academy from It's
infancy. 1883, which was very interesting.
The address OF Rev. J. Torell. entitled
''Ebenezer," was delivered in Swedish. Rev.
@. J. Johnson, d. D., delivered a short
address on TT Need and Purpose of a
Christian Education" The music through
out the program was we'll rendered. Rev.
J. B. Stocking pronounced the benediction
and the services were closed with a hymn
and the "Doxology."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
SELFISHLY CHANGE FLAG
Consul Says South Amer cans Naturalise to
Escape Citizens Duties
OFTEN NEVER VISIT UNITED STATES
Claim Protection of Stars and stripes
without Lifting Little Finger
to Aid Their Adopted
County.

WASHINGTON, April Decentralization
for purely selfish motives is alleged against
many native-born citizens OF South Amer
lean republics by A. ]. simpson, United
States consul at Quito, Ecuador.
The allegations are contained In a report
to the State department which will be pub
lished in a day or two and contain many
instances in which South Americans have
taken out their papers without ever resid-
ing In the States and without even taking
the trouble to learn English. THE sole
idea of these persons" he says, seems to
be to escape the support of this govern
ment. While they live in the country of
their birth they claim exemption from the
duties incumbent on good citizens as Amer
leans, while they escape supporting their
adopted government by never coming
within its jurisdiction.
I'm prominent letters over their front
doors are the words, American property I"
he continues. "In every possible way and
by repeated assertions they claim Amer
lean citizenship, and II an Official repre-
sentative OF the United States dare ques-
tion it the over-zealous citizen becomes
indignant and informs him that the gov
ernment would not hesitate to protect its
citizens when abroad.
Tue ulmcully ol the slluatlon is increased
because there are those who reside abroad
for many years who fully intend to return
to the United States, such persons are
entitled to proper recognition.
"one not on the ground may be ready
to say 1t is an easy matter to determine
between the two classes; but after my
experience he will acknowledge that IL
is impossible to determine the one deserv-
ing recognition and the one who is a cit
iEen Solely for what there is in it."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Convict Plays Clever Ruse.

RAwLINs, wyo.. April 1S.-(special.)-
A letter has been received from the mother
Of Mrs. Herbert. the divorced wife Of VIII
Herbert, the insane convict who was re-
Gently pardoned from the Wyoming peni-
Tertiary because of his alleged mental con-
dition. in which she says that 1t is true
that Herbert was married at Hayesville,
N. c.. to a Miss Thompson upon his return
from the Wyoming pen~itentiary. There ap-
pears to be no doubt in the minds OF those
familiar with Herbert's case that he feigned
insanity in order to secure his liberty.
He correspondent with Miss Thompson dur
ing his Incarceration here.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Miss Anna Bishop.

The audience was one of the largest of
the year, there being 10l guests present.
During the business session the treasurer
reported six new members as having
qualified and seven applications for mem
bership.
A communication was read from a
woman's club OF Lead, S. D., asking the
assistance of the Omaha Woman's club
in the contribution of one or more suitable
books for the public library the club is
endeavoring to establish there. AS sim
liar requests have been received in the
past, It was left to individual members to
contribute as they see fit, the books TO be
left with the secretary Of the club who
will forward them, this having been the
plan in the past.
In compliance with the request OF the
president Of the. Nebraska Federation Of
Women's clubs. Mrs, w. E. Page, as ex-
pressed through the press of the state, the
club voted Its endorsement of the Morton
Memorial project and the plan Of inter-
esting the school children aid enlisting
their interest to contribute to It.
Announcement was made of the various
department meetings. among them a social
meeting OF the current topics department
this afternoon. It was requested by the
leader OF that department that all persons
having magazines they wished to con-
tribute, notify either Mrs. w. H. Wilbur
or Mrs, Henry Mcdonald, by telephone or
J postal, as boxes OF magazines are to be
made up to be sent to one OF the obscure
districts OF the state. The department has
made up these boxes Of reading matter be-
fore and they have proven so valuable and
have been so thankfully received that It
proposes closing its years work by send
ing another box.
Following the program, an Informal re-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Lott are Too short.

YORK, Neb., April 13.-(special,)-The
advertising OF the government for offerings
Of postofhce sites calls for lots $50 feet
long. All lots in the original town OF
York are only 40 feet long. The city
council has unanimously adopted a Tesolu-
tion offering TO yacate ten feet of Of the
alley to any citizen who offered his prop
erty to the government as a postohice site,
making their bids in accordance with
specifications called Cor by the government.
There have been eight locations offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Going to work In Beet Fields.

FREMONT. Neb, April 13.-(Special.)-
Four loads OF people who have been work.
ing in the Ames beet fields and around
this city left this afternoon on a special
train for Loveland. Col. to work in the
esets at that place. They took their fur
hiture and household effects and some farm
implements with them, which filled some
eight or ten freight cars. Most Of them
are families who have been in the employ
Of the Standard Cattle company and are
largely ~Bohemians. Germans and Russians.
They have Work already secured for the
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Phillips After ConectorshIp.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. April 13.-(special
Telegram.)-It was learned tonight that
Nye e. Phillips, ex-warden Of the Sioux
Falls penitentiary and one Of the best
known politicians in the state, is a leading
candidate for appointment to the position OF
deputy internal revenue collector for South
Dakota, to succeed w. l. Rowland of this
city, who recently rendered his resignation
after having held the place for FIVE and one
half years. 1t is said his successor will be
announced within the next twenty-four
hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14

A bill is reported before the Massachu-
sets legislature, based upon the recon-
mendation Of the commissioners of fish and
game, imposing a hne of $40 upon a person
having In his possession or wearing for
dress or ornament, the body or feathers
OF native birds. Persons from other states
passing through ore exempt as are per-
sons taking the birds for scientific pur-
poses. It. has been to create a sentiment
against the useless and cruel killing of
birds that club women have worked 70.
several years and the state program Is
exceptional that does not include some
paper or address touching upon this sub
ject' The passage OF such a bill would
meet the endorsement OF club women OF
nearly every state without regard TO whom
the credit was due.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
MALADY PROVES SURE DEATH
Bubonio Plague Said to Prevail in Rice
County, Kansas.
NINE VICTIMS ARE ALREADY DEAD
One Physician Says Disease f. Black
Smallpox and People Are in
Terror and strict Quar-
nntine Exists.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 13.-Dr. Charles
Lowry, secretary Of the state board of
health. has gone to Rice county to investi-
gate the report that several railroad labor
ers are victims OF the bubonic plague.
A tramp hired to work with a section
gang recently spread a disease from which
nine men died soon after being stricken.
/ The surrounding territory is in strict
y quarantine.
black smallpox. Every case has proven
fatal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
VIII Manage Eastman Estate.

HUMBOLDT. Neb., April 1S.-(special.)-
Lou Howell, who for the part three years
has hlled the position Of station agent for
the Burlington at this place, took a lay of
and left yesterday for Mineral Point, Wis,
to assume his duties as administer Of the
estate OF the late DR.. Eastman, who died
a month or so ago at that place. The doc
tor was a man of considerable wealth and
ks daughter, Mrs. Howell. being an only
child, is said to be the sole beneficiary un-
der the will. The estate consists largely of
real estate in Wisconsin, which is said to
be worth between $50, 600 and SIS. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Cadets Camp at Wahoo.

WAHoo. Neb., April 13.-(special)-Ar-
engagements have been made and contracts
signed for the encampment Of the Nebraska
State university students here next month.
The old fair grounds will be used for the
camping grounds, II being quite level and
suitable for dress parades, etc.
Word was received from the Omaha high
school Saturday asking for suitable grounds
for the encampment OF the high school
cadets. The Commercial club has taken
the matter in hand and selected a good
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
BurEIara Wild EIkn.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 1~S.-(speclaI Tel
egram.)-Burglars entered the Elks' club
last night AID broke open a nickel slot
machine and secured about $40 in nlckels.
The police have a theory that some of
the boys employed at the place did the
job. Sioux City has been terrorlzed by
burglars for some time and the police seem
helpless.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Record Price for Farm Land.

WOOD RIVER. Neb.. April 13.-(special.)
The Ellen A. Dodge home place, consist
ing Of 100 acres and located one mile north
Of town, was sold yesterday to Joseph H.
Elijah Of Billings. Mont, for $4,000, being
about $63 per acre. The land was fairly
we'll improved. This is the highest price
ever paid for farm land in this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-14
Pat Groves Brother I'm Trouble.

CODY, wyo., April 1S.-(special Jam
thony Grove, the brother of Pat
Grove, who is alleged to have kid
naped the Cudahy boy In Omaha, is
under arrest in the northern part Of the
county charged with an assault upon Ben
Pendergast, a resident OF Clsrk's. Fork.
Grove is alleged to have attempted to
drive on some cattle without paying pas
turAge, and when Pendergast tried to stop
him Grove pulled a gun and shot him
and then beat him up with the butt of the
gun.