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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
THEKNIGHTS COMPROMISE
Supreme Ark Meeting to Be Held
January 2.

Commissioner Luling, with whom a
conference was held this morning, the
officers of the Knights of the Protected
Ark have called supreme ark meet
ing to be held at Topeka on January
25 Representatives from the five
states in which the order is working
will send delegates to the meeting,
which will probably continue for sew
eral days. The principal business will
be the election of officers.
Some of the dissatisfied members of
the order started a fight on the present
officials a few weeks ago, and demand
ed that the supreme ark meeting be
held in December. The officers claimed
that the meeting should be held in
June. The decision to hold the meeting
in January is in the nature of a COM
DrOmise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
CHIEF HIRES A LAWYER.
VIII Look After Suits Brought by
Jointists

Chief McCollum has engaged A. L.
Redden as his attorney to represent him
in the cases which joint keepers are
bringing against him. 1t has been Gus
tomary for the city attorney to repre-
sent the chief in such cases, but it
seems that Mr.. McCollum preferred to
have a lawyer Of his OVID City Attor-
ney Spencer will appear as one of the
attorneys in the case, but Judge Red
den will be the man who does the work
City Attorney Spencer said this morn
ing; This arrangement is entirely sat
1STactory to me. L have not the neceS-
sary time to devote to these cases, and
Chief McCollum decided he wanted
some one who could go into the cases
for all they are worth. The city attor-
ney is not obliged to look after suits
brought directly against city officials,
though it has been customary for him
to do so. l was perfectly willing to I'M
dertake these cases for Mr.. McCollum,
though my time is very fully occupied
with other matters"
Under the law, the city is not liable
for tortS as q result OF prosecutions I'M
properly commenced by its officials, but
the aggrieved person must seek redress
direct from the officials who cause the
alleged injury. For that reason the
joint keepers are going after NcCollum
hot and heavy. They will pile repleVin
suits, injunction suits and restraining
continues his present aggressive cam
paign. Judge Redden will look after
| all such cases.
1t is not known who is paying for
Judge Redden's services, unless it is Nc
/ Collum himself. He may have some
promise of assistance from the temper
ance organizations, but on the surface
the arrangement appears to be entirely
between McCollum and Redden. Mr.. Nc
Collum had a desk in Judge Redeem
office before he accepted the position of
chief of police. and therefore it was nat
ural that he should turn to Mr.. Redden
for legal advice in the present emer-
I gency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

1t is worth noting, says Clews & CO..
Financial Review, that the railroad
situation continues very satisfactory.
Earnings are larger than previous
banner years, and many of the we'll
known roads are earning much in ex-
cess of present dividends One thing is
as sure as any business condition can
be. and that is that there will be no
reduction in the dividends of the well
established and we'll managed roads,
the margin of profit being already so
ample that moderate contraction of
expenses or improvements will insure
the stability of dividends. In many
instances the enormous OUTLAWS for. re-
construction. etc, paid out of earnings
viii soon cease altogether, and this
may result in bringing some of the
non-dividend payers into the regular
dividend list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
ASKS FOR A DIVORCE.
William Moritz Whose Wife Is in tn
Asylum Applies.

William Moritz has asked Judge Hazen
to grant him a decree of divorce from
Rosa Moritz, who is an inmate of the
Topeka insane asylum.
Mrs. Moritz has been insane and in the
institution for three years. A divorce can
not be secured on the ground of insanity.
Mr.. Moritz's plea is that Mrs. Moritz did
not conduct herself in a proper manner
before she was insane and because she
left him for days at a time, refused to
cook his meals and did not care for the
house, before she was adjudged insane,
he should be given a decree of divorce.
Mrs. Moritz's guardian, Joseph Reed, rep
resented her in the court room. Judge
Hazen took the case under advisement.
The legal question is whether a divorce
can be granted for acts committed be-
fore Mrs. Moritz became insane, as there
is a question of whether the court has
jurisdiction over an insane person who
holds no citizenship in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Atchison Globe: The Citizens ALI
ance, which is being organized over the
country for protection against rioting
and bloodshed, believes in paying
workingmen the very best wages. But
Ii objects to unnecessary strikes.
brought on not by the workingmen
themselves, but by leaders who are
agitators and loafers. When the work.
ingmen themselves take the manage
ment Of labor unions, there will be less
trouble. The good workman too often
remains at home when his organiza-
ton meets: he is tired, as a man who
has worked all day has a right to be.
But the professional workingman. who
has done nothing is fresh. and attends
all meetings He is also a clever
talker, which the hard working. Quiet
man is not. Many of the dfscreditable
affairs credited to unions are not an
proved by one-third of the real union
men Let the real union men get in
control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.

From the Atchison Globe.1
We all aim high enough; it is easy to
aim higher than we can get.
Don't talk about love in the presence of
the very old or very young
An Atchison love affair has reached that
state where every one is calling 'Tmei
Criticism isn't much better than gossip,
having the same family blood in its veins
When woman is a leader of society,
her husband gets more sympathy than she
Are unhappy married people more nu-
merous hanlformerly, or are they talking
more about it?
a man not only has trouble with his own
hair coming out, but the woman's which
comes out on his shoulder.
A wonanis idea of a good jocks is to
have the baby make its father lot of
trouble when it is left in his care
"A certain smart citizen of Atchison is
stiI popular, but people do say he has
been shrinking good deal lately.
AS a reporter, we confess that when
the weather is very cold We remain longer
in a warm office than is necessary.
There are lots Of pangs in mother life:
One is when the baby's foot begins to get
large. and is no longer a baby's.
There isn't anything finer than the pride
parents take in their children, or anything
more pitiful when the children don't de-
serve it.
An unmarried man perhaps may think
that the greatest thing in the world is
love, but the battle SCARED veteran Of
matrimony thinks it is peace.
When a stranger calls on US we never
drag him around and introduce him to the
business mem A stranger never likes il,
( and the business men don't like it.
An Atchison girl is SO away up in the
world that she finds fault with the meals
on a dining car. Heretofore a meal a
dining car has been regarded by Atchison
people as an Event.
Nonsense rhymes have become tiresome,
but here is a good one: There was a young
man from Clyde, Who at funeral was
espied. When asked who is dead? Il
don't know he said. tI only came for
the ride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
FARMERS PAY THE DEBT.

The seventh annual report of the pres
ent secretary Of agriculture has been
submitted to the president It opens
with discussion of the educational re-
quirements of the research work of the
department. Although the department
has awaited itself to the fullest extent of
graduates of the agricultural colleges, it
has been necessary, in view of the rapid
development of the work, to secure COM
petent men wherever they could be
found. In the training of specialists for
its various lines of work. the depart
ment has become practically "A post
graduate institution. Mr.. Wilson, in IL
lustration of this fact. reports the ad-
mission to the department since 1897 OF
4Ss students; 249 of these are stin in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Suspect Is Arrested.

Earl Camburn, a stranger, was ar
rested on Kansas avenue this morn
ing by Policeman Hutton as a suspect.
The police have been notified of the
theft of a saddle at Syracuse in Hamil-
ton county and a description of the
thief in the possession of the police ap-
plies pretty we'll to Camburn. In some
important particulars, however, the
description does not fit and the officers
are inclined to believe they have the
wrong man. Camburn claims to have
lust returned from the harvest fields of
Dakota and says his parents are well
to do farmers in Michigan. He is about
20 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
MUST NOT ASK.
People Who Try to Get on Jury
Commit Misdemeanor.

If people knew that it was a misde-
meanor to request that they be put on
a jury to serve at a regular term of
the district court, they probably would
not ask
They do not know it, and therefore
there are many applications. The law
out of every so taxpayers in the city
to the county clerk and that the town
ship trustees shall do the same. About
about 400 from the country each year.
These names are placed on small slips
of paper and each slip is encased in
a large capsule and put in box. When
a jury is wanted two justices of the
peace, the sheriff and the county clerk
draw the required number Of names
from the box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

1--WE have located Ethel Maybee at
the home of an aunt in Kansas City,
said Detective John Gardiner this morn
ing. L have sent word to her mother
and do not expect to do anything more
in the case as the girl is safe The
girls mother, Mrs. ]. R Little, lives at
Eskridge and has instructed the Topeka
police that as far as she is concerned
their services in the case are no longer
needed. The case seems to be a simple
one of runaway girl. Ethel Maybee,
who is Is years old, left home about two
weeks ago She was traced to Topeka
but was lost sight of here For q few
days she was supposed to be in COM
pany with a man but the police gave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Charged With Heresy.

Boston, Dec. Papers have been served
upon Prof. Borden Bovine of Boston uni
versity, calling him to trial before the &C.
clesiastical court of the Methodist EpiSco-
pal church to answer to the general
charge of heresy. Rev George A. Cooke,
pastor of Trinity Methodist church, West
Medford and a member of the New Eng
land conference, is the formal accuser
of Prof Bovine. The specifications, five IN
cation that the professor has dissent
mated doctrines which are contrary to
the articles of religion establis he'd
standards of doctrines in the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

That grand sentence of the Roman.
Terence which brought the vast multi
tude in the theater with thunders of
applause 10 their feet when il first fell
lII1on their ears Z am a man, and there
is nothing pertaining to humanity whic h
is foreign to me-" was therefore true only
of him in whom ttthe fullness of the god
head dwelieth bodily None but he can
satisfy the inIperious needs Of universal
net draw All men unto him. He alone
can say with the aut hority Of god and
vet with the responsiveness Of a perfectly
syTnTat hizing heart, Come unto me all
We that labor and are heavy laden, and
will give you rest.''-Bishop Samuel
Fallows, Reformed Episcopalan, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

TFrom the Chicago News.l
A truthful enemy is better than a
lying friend.
There's no earthly hope of freezing
out the ice trust.
Noiseless powder is something the
world never hears of.
Every man is broad-minded enough
to detest selfishness in others.
Boiled eggs in a cheap restaurant are
seldom what they are cracked up to be.
About the time a man begins to feel
his Importance others begin to doubt it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Announcements are made frequently
that this or that railroad has made a
saving of large sum by recent i'm
provement, but no where does it appear
that any of this money so saved is be-
ing returned to the patrons in the way
Of reduced fares or freight charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
GOES FOR GOOD.
Archbishop Harry En- Route to the
Philippines

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. Archbishop
j. J. Harty, en- route to Manila, to as
sumo charge as the head of the Catholic
church in the Philippines, stopped in
Kansas City today to visit friends. He
said:
I'VE shall work in conjunction with the
United States government over there in
many ways. I have definite plans
formulated, however shall lay out the
plans for my work after l learn what
there is to be done there. I am going
there to put in my life working in the
Philippines. I am not going to stay a
while and resign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
LINCOLN WANTS 1T.
Would Have Manual Training in
That School.

Several residents of the Second ward
have requested W. H. Wilson, member
of the school board from that ward, to
secure for Lincoln school a manual
training department
Lincoln is one Of the largest schools in
the city and so far is without any man
uaI training department. At the next
meeting of the board Mr.. Wilson will
introduce a resolution to have a two
story addition built on the south side
of Lincoln school for manual training
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
whisky Advances Two Cents.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. Whisky was to-
day quoted on the board of trade at
$1.27 for the basis. an advance of two
cents per gallon, compared with the
price ruling the past two weeks. The
reason assigned for the rise is that the
product has been selling entirely too
low, and is now getting back to the nor
NAL figure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Missionary and % Natives Drowned

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. IA cablegram
received here today announced the death
of H. Statmenter, an American mission
airy, and the drowning of % of the ma
tive crew by the capSizing of a boat on
the Congo river in Central Africa. The
boat was the Lapsley, the missionary
craft of the Southern Presbyterian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Now another Drohibitory law is
talked Of 1t is designed to make it an
offense to sell or barter political in
fuence for other than medicinal sci
entific and mechanical purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Prague, Bohemia, Dec. 1.-The i'm
perial scientific station investigating
the different kinds of beer of the world,
has awarded the highest honor for su-
periority to an American product.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Perry Heath declares that General
Bristow has been pursuing him ever
since the latter went into office. It looks
now, after reading the report on the
postal frauds, as though he had over
taken him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Grove VIII Go to Albany.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec attorney Cen
era1 Grove has decided to go to Albany.
n. Y. himself to argue at the hearing on
the rsGuisftion for the return to missouri
of William f. .ZeigIer. the New York mill
lionaire recently Indicted charge of
alleged bribery in connection with baking
powder legislation in this state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
woman's Life Saved by Mystic Cure

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon, Ind, says:
my wife had Infammatory Rheumatism
in every muscle and joint; her suffering
swollen almost beyond recognition: had
been in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no beneft until
She tried the Mystic Cure for RhetI-
matism- 1t gave immediate relief and
she was able to walk about in three
days I am sure it saved her llfe.'' Sold
by Rowiey & Snow, Sixth street and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Will Disregard the viii.

Centervi11e, Ia, Dec. 1.-Dr. l. j.
Sawyers, appointed by the heirs of the
late Ex-Governor Drake to wind up his
affairs will disregard the will found in
the Des Moines consistory Sunday. The
heirs will attempt to keep it from pro-
bat0-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Washington Post: It seems a little
funny to a Iayman that the senate
should require so much time to approve
the Cuban reciprocity act which it
adopted at the last session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

The president has led the senate horse
TO water, but he has not yet succeeded
IN making him drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

If Senator Quay can manage to place
his statehood bill on the track of the
Panama canal treaty he may obtain
the help of the crew to load it on the
f,-ai.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

General Miles probably has schooled
himself to view with equanimity the
ordeal which General Wood is passing
&b~o1,ut,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

What the country needs is a few Bris-
&ows in the judicial department of the
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Why is a man who beats his way
across country by riding on the trucks
or the blind baggage called a tramp?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Electric locomotives are said to be
capable of drawing a 500 ton train at
the rate of so miles an hour. Why con-
tinue to build steam roads?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Ray Hayes paid fine of SO in police
court this morning for leaving his
horse unhitched.
Two of last nights jags pleaded
guilty and paid So as the penalty for
the first offense. They We're Marcus
Sylvester and Andrew Olson.
Harve Wheeler, on Norris street in
North Topeka, was arrested by the po-
lice last night for. joint keeping A
small quantity of liquor was seized.
Jacob Crook, a Santa Fe car inspec-
tor, was hurt Monday by a box car
door falling on him.
Social dance by Rathbone Sisters at
K of P. hall Thursday evening, Deem
Der 8. Halls orchestra will furnish the
music.
The police made a raid on Fred
Ross establishment at 51S Kansas ave-
nue. this morning and seized a key of
hop ale Ne one was arrested. as the
officers couldn't find tangible grounds
for arresting anyone.
Police Judge Hamilton discharged
James Sheasley. proprietor of the Ma
tional billiard hall, from the charge of
selling liquor. Some liquor had been
seized but there was no evidence of
sales apd no proof that Sheasley was
in charge Of the establishment.
Mrs T. L. Dorne. of Kansas City, is
in the city for a few days visiting
friends.
DR.. F. S. Mcdonald returned today
| from a Visit TO SeVefy, Adn-, WIN MS
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald
Professor L. L Blake of Lawrence,
Kan, was in the city yesterday.
1 About IL o'clock this morning a box
car loaded with cinders in the Santa
Fe yards took fire from some of the
hot cinders. The car was partially con-
sumsd
Dr. Wood will speak at the Baptist
Tabernacle, corner of Jackson and
Tenth avenue, Wednesday evening, on
the subject of THE Microbe of Injus-
tice' DR.. Wood was an army nurse in
the Philippines during the Spanish
American war.
City Attorney Spencer needs pri-
vate detective. Somebody has been
borrowing law books from his office
at the city hall The last thing to dis
appear was a copy of the 1903 session
laws. which is the second copy of the
same publication to be missed in that
otfica.
Every time raid is made in Topeka
the men arrested give names that are
| not their own and it always causes
| trouble For instance, in the Sunday
night raids man who gave his name
as A. Somers was among the victims.
Now Abram Soners works for the Cen
trail Sash and Door factory. and says he
is having lots of fun in - laining that
he is not the man who Was arrested
Jesus Christ is triumphing- There was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

The refusal of the house to adjourn
may be due to the fact that the mem
hers want their next mileage checks
entire. for Christmas money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

that idea up. She was heard of in Kan
sas City. Why her relatives there have
not informed the girls mother of her
whereabouts is not understood. Mrs.
Little will go to Kansas City and take
her daughter back to Eskridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
LOW ONE-WAY Settlers RATES
TO THE NORTHWEST AND
CALIFORNIA.

From September Is until November
So 1903, the Burlington makes very
low one-way colonist rates to Califor-
MIA, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana. The reduction is from 20 to 40
per cent from the regular rates.
THE WAY TO GO.
The Burlington, with its strong main
lines and free chair cars, best reaches
the West and Northwest via Denver,
Billings or st. Paul.
THE Burlington-N Northern Pacific
Express is the great daily through
train with chair cars and tourist
sleepers via Billings, Montana. to
Puget Sound and intermediate
points.
TO CALIFORNIA.
The Burlington's weekly personally
conducted California excursions in
through tourist sleerers are just be
thing for coast tourists and settles.
The route is Denver, Scenic Colorao
and Salt Lake.
HoMEsEEKERS' EXCURSION
These are run the first and thid
Tuesdays Vt each month at approx
mately half rates for the round trip.
1t will be a pleasure for us to Civ
you an accurate and informative repF
to any inquiries.
L. J. BRICKER. L. W. wAKELEv.
!. a. s23 Main e.. oen'l fassr Agen
Kansas City. Mo. st Louis. M. |
7. c. SHARON,
p. w. P. A s23 Main St.
Kansas City. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Florida wants a ship canal. Well, let
her secede from the Union. secure recog-
milton and sign up a treaty with Uncle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Ladies' Music club concert. rs cents.
First Christian church tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Jesus Christ is triumphing- There was
never much genuine Christianity as
now In the commercial world many of
the greatest business men are Christian
men. In military life the most d5stin-
guished generals are Christian men. The
music which lives DFeathes the spirit of
the Divine Master. The greatest literary
productions tell the story of the Nazarene.
Rev. DR. Robert f. 7. Pierce, Baptist,
Scranton, Pa
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Ladies' Music club concert. % cents,
First Christian church tonight.
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