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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
SIX YEARS AS PASTOR.
DR.. Countermine breaches His Anni-
versary Sermon Sunday.

DR.. ]. D. Countermine of the First
Presbyterian church. preached his sixth
anniversary sermon on Sunday.
The following concerning DIR. Coun-
telmine S oastOrate was written by
prominent Presbyterian:
Six years ago Dr. Countermine be
came pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. The outlook Of the church at
that time was not at all encouraging
A heavy mortgage, increased by
accrued interest, and other financial oh
legations, aggregating nearly ten thou
sand dollars, the church building and
manse greatly out Of repair, and many
other things which need not be named,
made the undertaking an exceedingly
difficult one. From the start. however
the whole church rallied around their
new leader and by united and untirin6
efforts have ACCOMPLISHED satisfactory
results Not only has every cent of the
large indebtedness been. paid, and the
church and manse nut in hrst-class con-
dition at an expense of some eight thou
sand dollars, but the congregations have
become SO large that they completely
fill the vast auditorium and at times
overflow and fill the chapel.
The additions to the church member
ship have been constant. Scarcely a
week has gone by without someone in
dicating a desire to unite. Consequent
~ While there has not been any large
accession at any one time, there has
been d steady growth, as is shown by
have united during Dr. Countermine's
pastorate, making the present member
ship 1.447 This is only a part of the
great things that have been achieved.
The church has been completely organ
lied and everything put into good work
ing order The church has four wide
awake Christian EndeavOr societies.
three clubs two Sabbath schools on.
missionary society. one ladies' aid.
twelve elders. five trustees. and three;
deacOns, and co-coerates in every good
word and work 1t supports two for
eign missionaries. and assists in sup
porting several home missionaries The
church has raised during DR. Counter
mines pastorate S79. 1911 OF this
amount S49,2661 II have been contributed
for benevolence. 1t thus appears that
the church gives far more for outside
purposes than It exoends upon itself.
The doctor has offciated during the six
years ct les funerals and 106 marriages
and made in the neighborhood of 5000
pastoral calls.
The past year has in many respects
been the banner year in the history
of the church. In view of this and of
the great things accomplished by DIR.
and Mrs. Countermine. the young people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
THREE BARNS BURN.
Fire Department Has a Strug-
gle to Snbdue Fire.

For two hours Sunday afternoon the
fire department battled with a nest of
barn fires a Twelfth street in the alley
between Kansas avenue and Quincy
Two barns were entirely consumed.
third was badly damaged, and story
and a half dwelling was scorched but
saved. The fire started in the largest
of The three. owned by DIR. H. H.
Keith, and was probably fncendiary.
Some boys had been playing around the
barn during the afternoon, and the evil
dence is strong that they were the ones
who either accidentally or with mali
cious intent, started the blaze
Through a misunderstanding of the
number, the apparatus from headquart-
ers went to Fourth and Quincy instead
of Twelfth and Quincy and were con-
sequently somewhat delayed in reach
ing the confiagration.
When Chief Wilmarth and the appar-
atus from No 3 station reached the
blaze the fire had burned through the
south end of the Keith barn at 1905
Quincy and had communicated 10 the
Coblertz barn, at 1907 Quincy. the Cor
nell barn. across the alley at 1902 Kan
by Mrs. Sellers, which is number III
East Twelfth street, just across the
alley from the Keith barn. The alley
was therefore a roaring furnace Of
lame, ana Int nay dLQ tOAAAJ0cAtBl-H
made the fire one of the most fierce and
stubborn which has occurred in Topeka
for some time.
Chief Wilmarth led the first stream
into the alley, in an effort to cut of the
flames as much as possible from the
dwelling house. In this he was sue
cessful, as the house was saved. When
the headquarters apparatus arrived, a
second stream was brought in from
Kansas avenue and a third from
Quincy street. and the spread Of the
fire Immediately checked.
The largest barn was the one owned
( by DR. Keith, which he had purchased
few weeks ago from H. W. Newcomb.
! The other barns We're smaller struct-
ures. Chief Wilmarth estimates the
damage to the house to be about SIS
and the loss on the barns about $500
There were no horses or carriages
burned, the only loss on contents being
the value of the hay and some
furniture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
HERE TO SEE NUDGE.
COlOred POrters on Santa Fe
Asking for Increase in Wages.

The colored train porters are the next
body Of Santa Fe employees to ask for
an increase of wages. A grievance
committee composed of six men are in
the city with the purpose of securing a
conference with General Manager II. u.
Nudge and laying their case before
him.
The members of the committee are:
c. A. Fox, western division; Grant
Bay, Chicago division; w. c. Mallory
middle division; William Wilson. Okla
homa division; 3. NJ Davis, Colorado
division and Burrell Pope. c. A. Fox
of the western division, is the chairman
Of the committee.
The Santa Fe train porters are or
gained but it is not thought that they
are strong enough to gain recognition
from the officials. From legal stand
point the train po-ters have no or
ganlzat ton for they have not yet applied
fer a charter. In spite of this fact,
however, the members of the grievance
committee hope that the officials will
do their part towards arranging a wage
schedule that viii be satisfactory to all.
They ask that seniority shall be recOg-
nized and that the wages of the men
shall be ranged according to length
of service. They also think that merit
should enter into the decision of the Of
ficials as to the wages that should be
paid to q porter. The pOrterS say that
$40 is all that they receive now and
they think that that is not sufficient.
One Of the men said today that another
request that they would make would
be that an investigation should pc held
in case any porter got into trouble. H1
says that heretofore they have not been
allowed an investigation but were dis
charged Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
CITY JAIL CROWDED.
There We're Forty-six Prisoners at
Breakfast This Morning.

The arrests made by the police since
Saturday noon fill two pages of the jail
docket FOrty-six prisoners were on
hand for breakfast this morning, and
Jailer Smith had to go out and secure
a number of extra stone hammers to
accommodate those who were working
out their fines. Twenty Indians, who
came down from the reserva ton to see
the show. remain at prices ranging
from SO to S25. Judge Hamilton Is en-
deavoFing to break up the Indian bust
ness by making the minimum fine for a
red man $40 ranging to SIS and SIS for
second ard third calls Among the pic
turesque names on the docket are Mike
Buttinkee. Shippsha -wano, Joe-Jack,
Ball Tessup, Pigeon Afaskego. Joe Igna-
tus. Pat Kushuar. Shull-Wadie. Pat
Ryan and Joe Kegg. The court worked
at the rate of fifteen convictions per
hour Saturday evening. and disposed Of
q second batch this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
SHOT HIS TORMENTOR.
L. Lowry, a Negro, Wounds
Paul Pease.

Paul Pease. a young bolt-maker en-
ployed by the Santa F'e was seriously
wounded last night during quarrel
with q negro named Link Lowry.
who shot the young man in the breast
with a 80 calibre revolver.
Pease is IN the Santa F'e hospital, and
his condition is serious. Shortly aftes
the shooting. which occurred about 10
O'Clock, Lowry came to the police sra
ton and gave himself up, saying that
he had to shoot PeaSe in Self-defenSe.
effect that he was being chased by
Pease and Smoke" Williams, who We're
throwing things at him The trouble
occurred at the east end of the Sixth
avenue Viaduct over the Santa Fe
yards Lowry said that Pease and wiz
lianns were crowding him too close, and
he fred in self-defense. He also said
that his little boy was with him, and in
danger Of being hurt by the Dursuers
The police found a IS Smith & Wesson
revolver with four empty shells on
Lowry when he was searched. The row
was not seen by any close witnesses e51-
cept those who had a hand in it. but
it was rumored that young Williams
was also shot. receiving two slight
wounds. He has not been seen since the
trouble and it is not positively known
that he was hurt.
Pease fell on the sidewalk near the
place where the shooting occurred. and
Williams ran, after throwing another
rock at the negro. DR.. F. Mcfarland
who lives near the place, was called to
attend young Pease, and says that he
found him suffering from a wound near
the point Of the breastbone and that the
bullet must have touched the lower part
of the heart, without piercing either
ventricIe. AS soon as possible the in
jured man was taken to the Santa Fe
hos4-.tal.
Link Lowry. the negro who shoS
Pease. has been employed as piano
player in a disorderlv house. and lives
east of the Santa Fe tracks, near where
the fight occurred Paul Pease, who
was shot. lives at 1105 Lawrence street.
An officer said this morning that
negroes have been chased and pelted
with rocks by the boys on former aocca
sions. but that young Pease was not
known to have been among the gana
on those occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
TFE nav YoRK WOMAN's HoTEL.

THE NEW YORK WOMAN'S HOTEL
It is called he Martha Washington,
1t is a twelve story brick and stond
structure. There are apartments, sin<
gle and en- suite. for about 500 perma-
nent inmates and accommodations for
$50 transient guests.
When the project for a hotel exclu-.
sively for women was preached, it re-
ceived the commendation Of employers
of women. church organizations and
women's societies. and many self sup
porting women expressed approval OF
the plan and asked that rooms be re-
served for them.
The cost of the land and building
was more than sS00.000 and the amount
above the capital stock was borrowed
on mortgage. The rooms for permanent
guests have been rented at from So ia
SIT a week. without board. Meals may
be had for Sc a week. Transient rates
are from 81 to $3.50 a day.
Reception rooms have been provided
in each story. The second story has
several private parlors and a general
dining room. Men are not permitted
there. They can get meals a Ia carte II
a separate restaurant in the first story.
The tenants are teachers. bookkeep
ers, stenographers. musicians artists
writers. nurses, physicians and other
professional women. They have all tbs
convenieDces offered by a modern hotel
including a large library
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
FEW DEMANDS
Are Being Formulated by st. Louis
Street Car Men.

st. Louis. May 1.-Employes of the
ST Louis transit companies, members of
division NO. 315, lgamated Associa-
ton Of Street Railroad Employees of
America. are voting on the advisab ility
Of submitting to the officers of the COM
panies demands formulated by officers
Of the association. 1t is expected that
the poll viii be completed Tuesday
night. The. demands are recognition Of
the union. a revision of hours ana
wages, arbitration of all differences.
and reinstatement of discharged en-
ployes, members of division 315
The transit company employees 1900
men. the majority Of whom are said to
be members Of the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11

IT'S all Off said the man as the last
button of his bathing suit gave way.-cos-
nell WIDOW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11

It is cake-not bread-that the world
is struggling for.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
1T is NUMBER 696.
Northern Securities Company Case Is
Docketed.

Washington. May 1.-THE record in
the case of the United States versus the
Northern Securities company recently
decided by the United States circuit
court for the district OF Minnesota. ad-
vcrsely to the Securities company,
reached she United states supreme
court today on appeal and was dOcketed
as number 6s6. The record covers al
most LOO printed pages and is confined
largely to the testimony. Ex-Attorney
General Griggs, Francis Lynde Stetson
Of New York. c. ". Bum, George q.
Young and NJ D. Grover enter their
appearance as counsel for the company.
AS the call of the docket has been sus-
pended for the present term the case
can not be called before next October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
THIS IS A NEW CHARGE.
Roy Daniels Fined 800 for Conduct
ing Opium Joint.

Dick Bell. a retired printer. and Roy
Daniels. a well known gambler were ar
rested by the police Saturday evening On
the charge of running an opium joint. The
raid was made on room on the second
floor of 81 Kansas avenue. Several pack
ages of opium and a Chinese pipe with
three bowls were captured. together with
the other tools used in the business Dan
iels was not found in the place, but owing
to information received by the police which
seemed to identify him as the proprietor
of the Joint. he was arrested later. At
the trial two witnesses testified to the
character of the place and the defendants
were fined 500 each. Daniels at cnce Sc
cured an appeal bond and Bell was trying
to get bond today.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
swEET scorcH VOICE..

For real beauty of speech many ex.
perts think that we must go to the
gIens that surround the highland capi.
tai. Sir Morell Mackenzie used to say
that the prettest speakers were to BE-
found in the Badenoch district of In
verness-shire- A wider knowledge
would probably have induced him t.
modify his views and give the palm K
the glen folk of the north and west Of
1nverness-shire
The voices of the highlanders are sci
low, and yet the articulation is clear
distinct and dramatic. One fnclines te
liken their speech to many beautiful
things-to the clear, mellow note OF g
bell or the murmur Of running water
The infection of the voice is singuIarly
engaging. rising and falling with ex.
quisite cadences like bewitching music
and this. be it remembered is thu
speech of the common people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11

X. Band Will give a dance at x.
=. lodge room. corner Sixth and
Quincy, on the evening of May IS.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11

Germany has now barred out our pota-
toes This looks like small sized ones
Boston Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-02
A Stepnother.

Self-sacrifce of a simple, homely sort
may be nobler than more romantic he
roism. That is why V. c., an English
paper, puts under tales of heroism
this story of a stepmother. A Perth
shire farmer lost his wife when his
child was born. Two years later he
married her cousin. In course of time
they had a son, and Helen, the second
wife, proved a most devoted STEP
mother.
1t was decided that both lads should
study for the ministry. When they
were about to leave school, however,
the farmer had some severe losses.
Both boys were in the same class, as
the elder ones studies had been de-
!ayed owing to bad health, and it had
been settled that they should go to-
gether to the university. But now,
owing to lack of money. the farmer de-
cided that only one could go to college;
tie other must stay AMI work on the
farm. The question was, which was
to go?
Man like, he placed the responsible
ity Of the decision on his wife's shoul-
ders. They were both his sons, and
he had no strong feeling in the matter.
Helen, his wife, had hard struggle.
To use her own words:
"I prayed and prayed aboot 1t. John
widna gle ony help. He telt me tae
pick masep, an a nicht went up tae
their room an sat doom at the bedside.
I lookit at. ma ain laddie. an ah, what
a prood wummin wad hae been to
see him preachin' the Word O. God
frae the poopit! But then lookit at
the ither, puir jeans mitherless bairn.
an I jlst couldna think O. pittin ma
ain Gallant afore him. Sac 1t was set
tied. He is tae gang. an ma lad maun
bide wi his father"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-02
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Legislature of Hawaii has trans.
mitted to the House a series of joint
resolutions asking for the organiza.
ton Of a State Government for the
islands , ts2f.
In his annual report on the condition
of affairs in the island Of Porto Rico,
Governor Hunt says there is.a strong
current in favor Of AmericaEfsm.
Governor Taft's report ,.0ne the Cd
of railway lines for the Island OF
Luzon. P. l., is as follows. Manila to
Aparr, 1886 miles, s6,675. .602: Dagupan
to Laoag, 16S miles, 1885,, ,036; Manila
to Batangas, sixty-nine miles, $1,99T. Y
457. 9
Judge Gear. of the Circuit Court, att
the request of the Home Rule party az
Honolulu. n. l., has instructed the Ter
ritorial Grand Jury to investigate the
reports of repeating. voting in the
names Of dead or absent persons and
perjury in the elections.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-02
CONGRESS GETS CUBAN BUDGET.
Income For Fiscal Year Of 1904 Placed .
81s,S95,50o.

81s,S95,50o.
Havana, Cuba.-President Palma
transmitted to Congress the budget for
the fiscal year of 1904. The income for
the year is estimated at $1S,899, 800 and
the expenses at SIT 1924, 900. The prin-
cipal items Of income estimated are:
Customs, $14,746,500; interior taxes,
$610, 900: postal and telegraph, $780,
O90. The largest item Of expense is
that for the Interior Department.
which includes military, charities and
other services. the estimates for which
approximate $4.9S0,000. The cost or
public instruction, much of which. in
cluding expenditures for university
and technical education, is Still paid
by the General Government, is estt'
mated at $3,751,O00. Public works. In
elusive of new roads and bridges. are
estimated to cost $3,032.O0O. Other
items of expense include the monthly
charge for interest payments on the
projected loan Of S35 900. and also
the expense Of collecting the taxes
for which the loan law provides. =
The President says the expenses Oh
the Customs Department are only nEe
and one-fourth per cent. or Wnat IL
collects. He points out that the IN, In
ports last year amounted to $4;4oo'Uoo
more than the previous year, Whlle ihe
exports exceeded those of the year De-
fore by s24,0OOO00. President Palma
urges the need Of more and petter
coastguard boats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-02
SEN. DIETRICH INDICTED
Charge That He Accepted Bribe For a
Postoffice Appointment.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Him, With
Postmaster of Hastings, Neb.,
and His Assistant.

Omaha. Neb.-The Federal Grand
Jury returned true bills against United
States Senator. Charles H. Dietrich and
Postmaster Jacob Fisher, Of Hastings,
Neb., charging them with conspiracy
and bribery, in connection with the ap-
pointment Of Fisher to be postmaster.
When the indictments were brought
into the United States District Court.
Judge Munger presiding, the court
merely accepted the report of the
Grand Jury, making no remarks on the
contents. only giving an order to the
clerk for the fling Of the bills.
The indictment against Senator Die
trich charges that he accepted money
and property in consideration of rec
ommending Fisher for appointment as
postmaster at Hastings. The one
against Fisher charges him with max
ing an agreement with Senator Die
trich by which Fisher was to pay Sen
ator Dietrich property and money to
the amount of $1,000 for securing the
appointment
The last witness called before the
Grand Jury was William Dutton,
hardware merchant Of Hastings. Ac-
cording to buttons testimony, he acted
as intermediary in all the alleged trans
actions between the indicted men.
After hearing his evidence the Grand
Jury excused the remaining witnesses
who had not testified, and at once pre-
pared its report to Judge Munger.
There were three indictments each
against Senator Dietrich and Post
master Fisher.
The jury was composed OF twenty
members. nineteen Of whom are said
to have voted for the indictment and
one against The members came from
all parts Of the State, no two OF them
living in the same town. The foreman.
Frank E. White, of this city, Is Secre-
tary Of the Grand Lodge Of the Ma
sonic Order Of Nebraska. The other
members are mostly well-knoWn busl-
ness and professional men.
This indictment is said to be the
first ever returned against United
States Senator on charges Of this ma
ture, and caused intense excitement in
official circles here. and in adjoining
towns when it became public.
The law under which Senator Die
trich and Fisher were indicted pro-
vides a punishment for the onenses
with which they are charged of lm-
prisonment for not more than two
years and a fine Of not more than S1o,-
900.
Senator Dietrich was elected by the
Legislature Of 19O0-'01 to succeed Sen
ator Allen, who was appointed by
Governor Poynter to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Hayward. who
died before taking his seat. His term
expires March 3. 1908.
Postmaster Fisher was formerly
Mayor of Hastings, and has been
prominent in politics of Nebraska for
several years. He said "The indict.
ments against Senator Dietrich and
myself are the result Of political per-
secution. There is really nothing In
the charges. and my friends will sup
port me in my defense"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-02
MOODY UPHoLos ADMIRAL EVANS
Believes He Censured Naval Court Mar
tial For Good Of Service.

DoNcVcS nc SoubuTcu SHSbl NOuEt uAdE-
tial For Good Of Service.
Washington. D. C.-Secretary Moody
has announced his decision in the mat
ter of the protest of Paymaster H. T.
Biscoe against the language used by
Rear-Admiral Evans. commander-in-
chief Of the Asiatic station, in review
ing the result of the court martial on
Assistant Paymaster Nichols.
After ruling that Rear-Admiral
Evans, as the convening and review
ing authority of the court martial, was
within the limits of his authority in
criticising the finding Of not guilty
upon the third charge and pronouncing
the sentence inadequate, and in criti-
cising the court, Secretary Moody says:
1T is considered that in this instance
Rear-Admiral Evans has not shown
himself unworthy Of the continued
confidence of the department. On the
contrary. in view of the evidence be-
fore the court, without weighing too
nicely the terms of his censure, it is
believed he was actuated by a high
sense of duty and inspired by regard
for the honor and welfare Of the serv-
loo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-02
Tho Car as Plowlnan.

The latest royal parsonage to join
the list of those who have found that
the sweat of ones brow is not very
terrible thing when one does not have
to earn ones bread by it is the Car OF
Russia, who thus shows himself a
worthy descendant Of Peter, the ship
wright. The occupation which Nicho.
las II. has chosen is that Of farm Ia
borer. He has long taken an interest
in the theoretical side of agriculture,
and is now finding relaxation from the
cares Of state in the practical side. Two
photographs have lately been pub
lished, one of which shows q group,
consisting Of himself, NJ. Witte, NJ.
Yermoloff (Minister Of Agriculture, and
an engineer). the last of whom is Civ
ing the Gear the final instructions with
regard to the management IF a newly
invented plow. The other photograph
shows the autocrat Of all the Russians
guiding the plow as it turns up the
furrows.