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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
LOCAL MENTION.

The second Ward Republican club
will meet at 303 East First street to-
night.
Prizes Of sa5. $50 and SIS are offered
in the Fraternal Aid drill contest to-
night.
Mrs. Edward Mitchell. Mrs. r. H.
Town and A. Beal of Valencia have re-
turned from Newton, Ohio, where they
attended their brothers funeral.
A new whistle at the Santa Fe shons
was tested this morning The long and
recurring blasts on it made people up
town tEtnk there must be a FIRE in the
yards but there wasn't
Homer Hoch. son Of p ". Hcch Of
Merton, and Dwight E Hodge, an old
Washburn bow. and a probable future
factor in Marion county politics. are in
Topeka for the May music festival The
Marion county delegation numbers
about forty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

the Russian ambassador at CONSTANT
nople TO secure the porte's aid in
achieving the release Of Miss Stone and
her companion in captivity. Mr.. Adee
Is one of the wittiest and most whimsi-
cal of men. How he must have enjoyed
the situation. A Christian missionary
kidnapped by Christian brigands; our
government invoking Russia's influence
with the sultan to accomplish her re-
lease; finally the failure Of the mission
airy societies in this country to con-
tribute to the ransom fund!
No doubt history contains a chapter
more grotesque than this, but dOubtltss
we have never seen it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
DENVER TO GO HUNGRY.
Nearly All Restaurants Closed
by a Strike.

Denver. Colo, May 13.-Two hundred
cooks 500 walters, 500 butchers and 100
bakers were called out on strike this
morning by the pure food council.
Nearly all the restaurants in the city
are closed. The butchers who walked
out included those employed at the
stock yards and many Of the meat mar
kets The union bakers were called out
from not only the houses deemed I'M
fair. but also those against which labor
has no grievance
Tonight the retail clerks and inter-
national stationary engineers will hold
a meeting to vote on the question OF
Joining in the strike. It is feared that
these movements will inaugurate a
general strike of all the trades and
Dor unions of the city.
The cause of the trouble is the refusal
of various bakeries and groceries 10
make contracts with the union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
FOR A SWEEPING ORDER.
Live Stock Board May Order All Cattle
Dipped.

The state live stock sanitary commits
sion is considering making an order
with reference TO Texas itch or mango
which, ii it is made will probably be
the most sweeping ruling ever made by
the board. 1t is that all cattle in tbs
state must be dipped for the itch. and
especially in the western part of the
state, where the disease prevails in most
counties.
There Is a general movement on the
part of all states west Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi to take radical steps to-tfush out this
disease from among othe Cattle. and the
most effective ana quickest way in
which it can be accomplished is by dip
ping.
A number of western cattle men came
to Topeka today TO confer with Gov
ernor Bailey on the subject. Among
them were Bert Evans of Garden city,
and Chalk Beeson, who represented
Ford county in the last legislature, both
of whom represent large cattle interests.
Both are in favor of the order being
made and thew say that the cattle
men generally are for it, in order to
stamp out the disease before it spreads
any further.
Governor Bailey said the order has
not yet been made. but that the live
stock commission is seriously consider
ing it, and it may be made within a
short time Whether it will take in the
entire state. even those counties where
no itch exists, is not yet known. Many
of the leading cattle men all over the
state are already provided with dipping
tanks and are prepared to do dipping
for their neighbors, so the work would
not be as difficult as might otherwise
seem.
If the order is made the enforcement
of it will lie with the sheriffs of the
various counties and it Will be their
duty, in case any cattle owner refuses
or neglects to dip his cattle, to have the
cattle dipped and charge the expense up
AGAINST him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

There comes times when nothing. not
even the law can stand against public
opinion. A recent Illustration of this
fact has been given in Passaie. N. J.
The story is told thus by the Newark
News: "A majority of the councilmen
of Passaic, at the behest of the local
brewery. had voted to grant a license
to sell liquor in a building near "a
church, thus breaking the law that they
had themselves passed in response to
the demands of the people. So soon as
the action of the councilmen was made
known, there went up protest from
the residents of the city generally.
which was given expression to by the
newspapers and supported vigorously
The people Of Passaic felt that they
had been betrayed by the men they had
elected to represent them and so en-
phatic were they in their comments on
the outrage, and so determined were
they that the wrong must be righted
that the successful saloon man and his
hackers concluded that discretion was
the better part Of yalor and so retired
from the fight that promised to array
against them the great majority of the
inhabitants of the city"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
NO FOLDING CHAIRS.
People Must Not Bring Them to Aud
itorium Tonight.

Chief Wilmarth has given positive in
structions to the managers Of the Nor
dica concert this evening that no one
shall be allowed to bring folding chairs
with them into the Auditorium. and
place them in the aisles, or move chairs
from other parts of the building. and
place them in the aisles.
THE house is now seated to the limit
Of its capacity" said Chief Wilmarth
today and 7 do not believe it would
be safe to allow the already narrowed
aisles to be blocked by the placing of
any more chairs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Louis, who is wanted in connection with
the municipal bribery charges and who
IS supposed to have fed to France The
obstacle lies in the fact that the French
extraditiOn does not enumerate bribery
as an extraditabIe offense. If the Mis-
souri, authorities can describe Vain
wright's offenses under another title the
state department will exert itself to Sc
the protection Of my family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Nemaha county, and came to Topeka
five years ago from Nemaha county,
where he was an old friend of Governor
Bailey, and to this fact he viii owe his
appointment. He has been practicing
law here during the past five years and
he is q popuIar YOUNG man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

The tendency to measure everything
by money appears to be on the increase.
Tor merely doing his duty and earning
his salary in prosecuting boodlers the
ST. Louis district attorney has been Of
fered a purse of $4,000 by his admiring
neighbors Much to his credit he de-
clined the gift. Now it would be in or
der to offer him money for that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
FIRE AT NEW ALBANY.
Three Stores and the POstOffice
Destroyed-Loss $4,000.

Eureka. Kan. May 1s.-Fire at New
Albany last night destroyed two dry
goods store, a grocery store and the
postoflce. Loss about $4,000 with lit
tie Insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
LOOKS LIKE HAYDEN.
He Will Probably Be Appointed
Probate Judge.

Governor Bailey will tomorrow ap-
point a probate judge for Shawnee
county to succeed the late Judge Pagan.
While he has not stated positively who
will be named, it is pretty certain that
the successful applicant will be R F.
Hayden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

There is much speculation regarding
the probability of Mr.. Clevelands ac-
cepting Democratic nomination for
the presidency. There is little room for
doubt that ne win accept if he feels
certain that he can be elected. His con
sent to make the race would be the
most encouraging thing that could come
10 the Democratic party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
Briberv Not Extraditable.

Washington. May 13-The state de-
partment has informed Governor Dock
cry of Missouri that it cannot grant his
request to secure the extradition of Ellis
WainMright a millionaire brewer of St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

With the return of the baseball season
has come the newspaper joke about the
boy and his deceased grandmother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

produces better results in two minutes2
Every thing in the package. Simply add hot
water and set to cool. It's perfection. A sur
prise to the housewife. No trouble, less ex-
pense. Try it to-day. In Four Fruit Fla
vors: Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Rasp-
berry. At grocexs- 1oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Havemeyer's plan appears to be 70
fight it out with the labor unions with
words as weapons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Does anybody know where the Farm
ers Alliance. state and national, Will
meet this Year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Mr. Carnegie's plan is to make every
workman a capitalist. Then. OF course
thore would be a library in every house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
woodmen Choose Officers.

Milwaukee. May 1S.-The Woodmen of
the World today elected officers as fol-
lows: Sovereign adviser, F. A. Falken-
ln1Irg Denver: sovereign banker, Con-
seressrnan Morris Sheppard, Texarkana,
Texas. sovereign clerk, John T. Yates,
Omaha: sovereign Waterman. B. w.
Jewell. Omaha: sovereign escort H T.
simran mississippi; sovereign sentry,
D. E. Bradshaw, Little Rock sovereign
physicians, Doctors Ira Potter and A. ..
Cloyd. Omaha. Sovereign Commander
James c. Root holds over for four years.
The American Newspaper Annual is
sued by n. w Aver e. Son. Philadel-
phia. for 1903, has just come from the
press It contains a carefully prepared
list Of newspapers and periodicals pub
1fshed in the United States and the is
lands connected with this country. Cit
les and towns are briefly described and
the population given. There are fifty
EIGHT colored railroad maps The book
is sold for $500 and IS q valuable guide
I'd the fudfcioJs placing Of advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Persons who have been accustomed to
rely upon the sagacity of bloodhounds
I'm tracking criminals must have had
their faith Jared by the performance
at Lorain, Ohio, recently. They pointed
out as the murderer Of Miss Reichlin
man who it was shown by other evil
dence could not, possibly have been
guilty. In some parts OF the country it
has not been unusual to condemn and
execute persons or. the evidence of dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13

Baltimore has undertaken to raise
$50 900 for the permanent establishment
of a symphony orchestra. Ten thousand
dollars has been subscribed already
Musical organizations of any degree of
excellence cannot exist in any city, large
or small, unless backed up by the sym
pathy and money of the public. Prob
ably there are not many cities the size
of Topeka that would permit an insti-
tuition like Marshalrs band to be al
ways hard up and compelled to charge
the neighbors of the members 10 cents
to hear the latter play.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
THE DISTRICT COURT.

~ ..
In the district court, Judge A. D.
Land presiding, the following cases were
considered: .-.. z~4...
Frank Bodenheim, inhicting wound
less than mayhem; tried by jury, guilty
as charged and recommended to the
mercy of the court; $50 fine and thirty
days in jail. ~.
Tom Hardy, attempting to corrupt a
juror; continued.
Ed Mcclure, ct al, violation of Sun
day law; plea of former acquittal taker,
up and sustained. Defendants were dis
charged
Frank Serwich, violation of Sunday
law; pleaded guilty; fined $50 or thirty
days in jail.
Phil Drauss, ct al, keeping a banking
game; tried by the court; discharged.
Nick Hangicos, shooting with intent
to kills tried by jury; sentenced to one
year in the pen.
Will Monkhonse, carrying concealed
weapons, discharging firearms on public
highway and trespass; not guilty; dis
charged.
Mike Good, murder; arraigned, plead
ed not guilty; prisoner was remanded to
jail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
THE READY AND THE HANDY
PISTOL.

The sensational report of the raid on
crap shooters in a tent near the Kansas
City Southern yards recently was start
ling. Two negroes, one Moss and one
Peterson, were shot in the onslaught by
the police, who claim they met with re-
sistance and had to shoot in self-protec-
ton. The statement of the police must
be accepted, but there are instances on
record where similar raids have been
successful and not single man hurt.
The two negroes shot are well known
in Blanchard and Mooringsport and
throughout Ward Three of Caddo par
ish and have the endorsement of good
citizens. Indeed it may be said that it
was Mr.. E. c. Hearne, who on meeting
Moss in Blanchard, the morning after
the shooting, persuaded him to return
to Shreveport and go to the Sanitarium
for treatment Moss had reached Blan-
chard during the night on a hand-car
propelled by some of his friends. In his
statement to Mr.. Hearne, Moss. said he
was shot while sitting On a cot. At any
rate he was shot, and for while it was
believed fatally, but he is improving and
may recover.
The purpose of this article is to urge
caution ON the police Perhaps there are
men ON the police force who may be too
ready with the handy pistol. A police
man is provided with club to resist as
saults which may be made against him,
and his pistol is intended as protection
to his life if assaulted with dangerous
weapon of any kind, ana it is also to
check, if possible, a fleeing prisoner
against whom there may be change of
felony, but the ready and handy pistol
should not be pulled OF used in simple
arrests or in enforcing the ordinances of
the city. While the negro at times is
noisy, yet, if not a desperado he will
submit to arrest if he can not escape,
and it may be cited that Deputy Sheriff
Worsham when policeman has effected
the arrest of FIVE or six. negroes and
marched every one to the lookup. The
same may be said of Officer Bounds who
not long since arrested several negroes
and unaided marched them to the sta
tion. In fact there are other officers of
the police who have a like record, men
who never use their gun and would not
think of making gun play except in the
projections their life or to secure a
prisoner charged with serious crime who
was about to escape We again urge on
some policemen the important necessity
of always being cool and self possessed
md to never pull out or use their gu, $
except it must be, and then if it must
be, the law and public sent rncns will
protect the, officer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
DEDICATED T o
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Ceremony Will Take Place, Next Sun
day Afternoon in the Old Or
Sprague Street Cemetery.

On Sunday next, April 4, two monu-
ments will be unveiled in the old Gem
etery on Sprague street. The two monu-
,nents will be dedicated to Sovereigns
Caperton and Laenger of Broadaxe
Camp No 16. On such occasions the GER
emonial is always imposing and inter
esting Besides the provision for the
widows and orphans, it is an obligation
of Woodmen to have erected at the head
of every grave of Woodrnan monu-
ment to his memory. On Sunday next
the unveiling of two monuments will call
the Woodmen together. As programmed
sBroadaxe Comp with Sand Beech Camp
will meet at Woodman Hall on Texas
street at 80 pm, and from there with
Retig's Band will march to Maple Camp
on Texas avenue and from thence will
go to the cemetery where there will be
singing by Guartette of which Sover-
eign L. Parker of Broadaxe Camp is
the leader It is needless to say that the
numbers which will Be diseeursed by
this quartette will be most exquisite. On
this occasion Hon. J. H. Shepherd of
Maple Camp will deliver the Grafton,
which no doubt will be treat to the
Woodmen and the spectators. The ladies
of the Woodmen Circle will also be in
attendance. It may be said that the un-
vefling ceremony next Sunday will be
one of the most pleasant features asso-
ciated with Woodcraft.
Sovereign J. H. Balm has been ap-
pointed captain, with Sovereign Charles
Brewer assistant. 1t will be their duty
to take charge of the line of march and
to attend to other functions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

The Ruston Progressive Age quer-
les: Has odr levee system proven a
success?" etc. The answer may be given
intelligently after the flood; but the ad-
vocates OF outlets are strengthened in
their opposition to an all levee system
by the several breaks in the levees and
by the reported cutting of the levee at
Hymela, forty miles above New Or
leans, which was suggested, as alleged,
to relieve other sections menaced by
weak Ievees. "
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Report of vital statistics of Shreve-
port for week ending March 28, 1908:
Marriages-White R. Ward and
Mrs. B. T. Tanner; A. Pace and Fannie
Carnahan; T. Z. Jones and Miss M
Fields; T. II. Yates and Matte Wood
ley; T. H. Tucker and Miss E. Perron-
|cef; T. M. Yarbrough and Ida Wilson.
Colored: G. Paxton and Lucile Bates
&c. H. Wright and Josephine Robinson
L. Hughes and Virginia Jones; E. Bus
com and Penny Las.
Births-White: S. Joseph and wife,
girl; w. B. Kinney and wife, girl; Y.
F. Gerald and wife, girl. Colored: c.
Allen and wife, boy
Still Births Colored: Joe Jackson
and wife, girl; A. Bisic and wife, girl,
Deaths White: Julia Mahan, a
months; Mrs. T. H. Hamilton, 82 years
M. Newman, 66 years; Mrs. |. Hancock
rs years; T. A. Simpson, SO years. Col
ored: S. Hager, 28 years; Golden MUIR
ply, Fl years; D. Heard; w. Heart, =
months; Eliza S. Greet, ~ years; T.
Thompson, 68 years; Hy. Naples, 80
years; Rev. T. 7. Mupington, IS years
ALIVE Pennywell, years. Non-residents,
white: R. Hall, "a years; Mrs. NJ. E.
Norton, SO years. At Charity Hospital,
white: N. Willis, Fl years; T. C. How
ard, 81 years, .Colored: Adline Newton,
rs years; B. Hayden. 81 years; Eva
Dunlann, 20 years.
Car'ses of death-Acute bronchitis,
heart disease 2, nervous prostration, sep
ticaenaia apoplexy, tuberculosis, pneu-
monia 4, gunshot wound 2, traumatism
senility 2, typhoid fever 2, nephritis,
chronic diarrhoea, n1itral insuf6ciency.
Summary of deaths-D Deaths from all
causes "A, white S colored 9, male 8, fe-
male s, over 60 years of age 8, under S
years Of age 2.
]. c. EGAN, Health Officer. .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Cook With Gas.
.~THE-
Best and Cheapest Way.
WEATHER BULLETIN
The Cold, the Warm and the Storm
Waves Forecasted.

| copyrighted 1903 by w. T. Foster.)
Washington, March 28.-Last bulle-
tin gave forecasts of disturbanc to cross
the continent March 2o to 3o warm
wave IS to 20, cool wave 28 to April I.
The Next disturbance will reach the
Pacific coast about March 80, cross west
of the Rockies by close of 81, great CEN
trail valleys April I. to 3, the eastern
states 4.
Warm wave will cross west of the
Rockies about March 80, great central
! valleys April I, eastern states 2.' Cool
wave will cross west Of the Rockies
about April 2, great central valleys a,
eastern states April s.
This disturbance belongs to cold
period and its warm wave will bring
only moderate temperatures, while its
cool wave will go unusually low, car
rying the frost line far enough south to
do some damage to vegetation.
The second disturbance of April will
reach the Pacific coast about April 4,
cross west of Rockies by close of S,
great central valleys to s, the eastern
states 9.
Warm wave. will cross west of the
Rockies about 4 great central valleys
E, eastern states s.. Cool wave will cross
west of the Rockies about 7, great CEN
trail valleys 9, eastern states II.
The warm wave of this disturbance
will bring much higher temperatures
than the one preceding, and its cool
wave will be moderate. The disturbance
will take more northerly routes and
rainfall will largely decrease.
Temperature of April will generally
average below normal causing back
ward season, but will average warmer
between meridian SO and the Rockies
than east and west of that section.
Two great cool periods will come
with April; one eentering near 3, the
other 20 to rs; also two generally mod
crate to warm periods, centering about
y to I3 and 80.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
Frank Robertson Confessed to Burglary
J.. and Incendiarism.

A few days since negro named Frank
Robertson was lynched in Arkansas near
the Louisiana line He was an old of
fender, bold bad man. The story is
soon told. About three years ago store
at Walnut Hill, Ark, was burglarized
and fred Among the contents of the
store were two shotguns, one of which
was found recently in the possession of a
man who on being arrested stated that
he had acquired the gun by purchase.
With this clue Robertson was apprehend-
ed and rope was placed around his
neck. He pleaded for mercy and con-
fessed that he had burglarized and set
fire to the store at Walnut Hill. He ad-
mItted that he had committed several bur
glaries and had burned number of
store houses, among which was Belcher's
store in Benton, incinerated several years
ago. Having admitted his guilt it was de-
clded that he should be lynched, and
after short respite he was jerked to
thee limb of tree, from which the body
was found dangling So has ended the
career of man who for years evaded
arrest and had set all law at defiance. He
was menace to any community in
which he lived or located temporarily.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Ben HOL zMAN
772 Texas Street.
BANKERS
Thirty-six Cashiers and Presidents oi
Banks Strongly Endorse.

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Simon building, Texas street, Shreve-
port, as a school that is reliable, that
gives superior course of instructions,
that has special facilities for securing
positions, and that does business on
business principles One hundred and
sixty page illustrated catalogue contain
ing the above mentioned testimonials
and other advice as to why it will pay
you to attend Draugfon's College IN
preference TO any other IS free Call
AZ send for 1T Day and night sessions.
SPECIAL rates 10 city students
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
.HQ[. zMAN 5
ExtraOrd binary
SILK
SALE.

,s6-inch Guaranteed Black Taffeta, reg
uiar price S1.75;; this week SI.35.
I8-inch Colored Taffeta Silk, regular
price eoc; this week Csc.
I8-inch Colored Taffeta Silk, regular
price soc andp 6oc;; this week 45c.
IS and 2o-inch Fancy Silk 4-yard Shirt
Waist Pattern, regular price $500 and
5000; this week $3.75.
Two Patterns All-Over Jet Silk Net,
regular price S2.5o and $500; this
week SI.oo and $2.25 per yard.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
NOTICE.

My friend, Mr.. Dan E. Nicholson, the
present assessor, has informed me that
he will not be candidate forsre-election
to that Office hereby take this method
of notifying the voters of Caddo parish
that l will be candidate and will see
each individual at the proper time. I
deem an active canvass now for an elec-
ton over a'year off premature and un-
wise.
cF pFRR0NcEI