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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

an argument with an ocean grey
hound.
A great deal of energy is wasted in
talking that might be used in saving
wood.
No, Maude dear; there is no SINH
larity between a tongue-lashing and
an eyelash.
It's all right to do one thing at a
time. provided it's the right thing and
the right time.
The fellow who likes corned beef
and cabbage diet often marries a pate
do fol gras girl.
Wigg-"This climate doesn't agree
with me-" Humph! Sometimes
it doesn't even agree with the wealth
er man.
Nell-"Jack is always talking to me
about the depth of his love" Belle
1.-The depth wouldn't interest me so
much as the length
I dine today on ox-tail soup,
And calves brains, nice and sweet,
No difficulty thus have 1
In making both ends meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
KEITH WANTS EXEMPTION.
Asks Commissioners Not to Collect
Taxes on Hospital.

DR.. H. H. Keith has petitioned the
board of county commissioners to exempt
his private hospital, at sol Clay street.
from taxation
Dr. Keith stated in his letter to the
board that his hospital is chartered the
same as Christ hospital and Stormont
hospital which. charitable Institutions,
are exempt from taxation These two
hospitals each receive $500 annually from
the state by legislative appropriation DR.;
Keith states that he does 800 worth OF
charity work each month at his hospital,
that he does not receive aid from the
state and that he has to pay taxes
The incorporators of the hospital were
H H. Keith. Helen c. Keith, Frank
Keith Fannie McKibben and Amy Nc
Farland. The charter states that the
hospital is Ito provide medical and surgi-
cal aid and treatment and nursing for
sick and injured persons; to instruct and
train suitable persons in the duties of
nursing and attending upon the sick
The petition was referred to the board
by County Attorney Hungate. His opin-
ion. which he will give the board, is that
DR. Keith's hospital is private lnstitu-
ton operated for profit and that it must
nav taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
SAVED FIVE NECKS.
A Child Witness ReVerses Her
Testimony in Time.


Chicago, March pa child's testi-
mony reversed saved five men today
from the gallows. The result was
striking parallel to the case in which
a fortnight ago Millionaire Peter Van
Vlissinger practically demonstrated
that under police pressure a boy named
Wiltrax had given false testimony
leading to the conviction of the boys
father for murder.
Today's instance of youthful unreliable
ity under oath was in the case of William
Mccarthy and four Polish young men on
trial for murder, the witness being a lit
tie girl, Appolonia- Starosta,w who first gave
direct, straightforward eye witness teSti-
mony. apparently establishing beyond
question the guilt of the men. and then
repudiated her sworn evidence. In ex-
PLANTATION of the remarkable change of
front, the child declared that she had
been instructed how to testify by the
widow of the murdered man. Charges
against the prisoners were withdrawn by
the states attorney, the five men walking
out of the dock free by order of the
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
TO RE-ELECT WALKER.
Executive Council viii Again Name
Him.

The term of office of A. D. Walker
as railroad commissioner will expire
next Thursday. He was elected three
years ago at the time the new board
was created for the three year term,
which expires April 1.
Under the old law the executive
council was instructed to elect a new
commissioner before April 1 each year,
but the old law was repealed by the
last legislature and the election of the
railroad commissioners by the people
provided for. The new law made no
provision for the election of commits
siOners between the repeal of the old
law and the election of the board by
the people next fall, and last year
when ]. N. Fixes term expired, At
torney Genefal Coleman rendered an
opinion that as the new law made no
provision for the executive council to
elect new members of the railroad
commission. the council had no power
to act.
The council. however, decided other
wise and went ahead and elected Geo
W. Wheatley to succeed Fike, waiting,
though, until after April 1, so that a
vacancy actually existed. Mr.. Coleman
participated in the election, and us
legality has never been questioned.
The same question now comes up
concerning Mr. Walkers term. There
is no doubt but the executive council
will re-elect Walker, since he was re-
nominated by the Republican state
convention. Some of the members CT
the council have been discussing the
matter the same as they did year
ago.
Mr.. Walker himself believes the
council can go ahead and elect MIN
after next Friday, April 1, the same
as it did in the case of Mr.. Wheatiey
81 was elected for a term of three
years." Mr. Walker said today, so
there will be no vacancy until after
March 81 and the law does not au-
thoriZa the executive council to elect
new commissioners unless there is
vacancy. I think that after the va
cancy occurs the council can go ahead
and elect. Between the time my term
expires and the election there Will be
no commissioner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
TO SUE WATER COMPANY
Insurance Concerns Losing in
Parkhurst Davis Fire.

Within the next few days, the COM
panieS which insured the Parkhurst-
Davis Wholesale Grocery company for
fire protection, will institute a suit for
S150,000 damages in the federal court
against the Topeka Water company on
low water pressure which existed in
the city on the night of the big fire
several weeks ago.
All of the insurance companies are
plaintiffs in the suit They are being
represented by Barger & Hicks of
Chicago, and it is understood that this
firm is to be aided by Mulvane &
Gault, and Loomis, Blair & Scandrett
of Topeka. Mr.. Hicks, of the Chicago
firm is in the city, but he won't talk.
1t is known that he is here for the
special purpose of bringing and prose-
cutting this suit. That class of work
is the special practice of his firm.
If the insurance companies obtain a
judgment, as many lawyers think they
stand a good chance of doing, it win
in no way hinder the buying of the
waterworks plant by the city. The suit
will in reality be against the proceeds
of the sale, and inasmuch as these are
in the hands of the receiver of the
court appointed by the federal court,
there will be no danger of the city
losing out through any subsequent
legal tangle.
At the present time the waterworks
company is in reality in the possession
of the court, with a special receiver ap-
pointed to look after its business. The
court must in all events protect its
property. So the decree entered by
Judge Pollock last Monday in the fed
eral court, ordering a sale of the
waterworks company, can stand and be
in nowise affected by this suit, or in
no way keep the city from acquiring
the plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
a cHEERFuL OUTDOOR.

Notwithstanding the merger decision,
Wall street appears to be taking a
cheerful and hopeful view of the bust
ness situation throughout the country.
The latest issue of Henry Clews & Co.'S
Financial Review says:
In the general outlook favorable ele-
ments predominant. The widespread
and pronounced recovery in iron is,
perhaps, the most suspicious factor of
any, this industry still being one of the
most accurate of business barometers.
Prices of iron and steel have advanced
materially during the past month, and
furnaces and mills which had been idle
for months are starting up. With the
breakup of spring construction work
Is being resumed, and the prospects are
for at least several months better
business in the iron trade, If not longer.
The textile industry is also likely to
feel the benefit of cotton being once
more governed by natural conditions,
although hesitancy must disappear
slowly until the final consequences of
the Sully failure are known Another
favorable feature is the ease of money,
which promises to continue until crop
demands assert themselves. There is
more or less expectation of gold ex-
ports. but this is usual at this season,
and the declines in cotton and grain
II they result in freer exports of those
staples, will tend to discourage gold
shipments in spite of Panama canal
pay IslGulSs WHICH dI6 likely De less
than once anticipated. Some disturb
ance may be expected. as usual. in
connection with the April settlements,
but this is only temporary. The most
serious factor in the money market is,
of course, the war between Russia and
Japan and the probability of a war
loan by either of the powers involved.
Neither Japanese nor Russian bonds
are likely to be taken to any amount in
this market; still their issue might pre-
cipitate selling of Americans in the
foreign markets and thus cause tenn
porary depression here Within month
we ought to witness some decisive en-
gagements between the rivals.
The railroad situation is improving.
With the approach of milder weather
traffic is resuming normal volume, and
earnings continue as rule, to show
satisfactory gains, while in some in
stances the economies expected from
recent impro -eInents are already ma
terializing. Inc controlling element,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

JAYHAWKER JOTS.

Hutchinson's next promised industry
is factory for canning sweet potatoes.
An Emporia hunter killed four large
white swans in two shots He thought
them wild geese.
In collecting a debt at lola the con-
stable attached all property but the dog
and a stump tailed cat.
The most popular resort in Ell Dorado
is the roller skating rink. It's one giddy
whirl of excitement for old and young.
If Senator Burtons downfall proves a
lesson to other politicians with itching
palms" his life will not have been lived
in vain.
Until the spotted fever" report from
Hodgeman county Is proven false that
territory need not expect any influx of
insurance agents and tramps.
Chase county is kind to her dumb
animals. Six thousand calves have
been vaccinated there this spring.
A knock down" and a few bloody
noses at the Atchison primaries indicate
that the First district feud is not en-
tirely covered by an olive branch.
An Emporia city farmer skaters an
old tradition by announcing that it's all
foohshness to plant potatoes in the dark
of the moon. He says you can do it
just as we'll in the day time.
Five millinery shops at Concordia will
have openings" this week. That
means that great many men of the
town will have to do without cigars and
drinks during April
Edward Carroll of Leavenworth is be-
ing pretty generally mentioned as
good man for the Democrats to name
for state treasurer. This would Obviate
Catholic Democrats from having to sup
port Mr.. Kelly.
Those in Chanute not tied up too
tightly in oil are preparing to emigrate
to South Africa. A package of virgin
diamonds of the purest ray serene re-
ceived by a Chanute man from Cape
Town friend is the cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

ence to Mr.. Green. I regard Mr.. Green
as one of our best citizens. There is
nothing to be said against him. have
high personal regard for him, but he
is being used to beat the law and order
people of the ward. While Mr. Green
himself is beyond reproach as a good
citizen, yet his election would be a tri-
umph for the whisky people. 1t would
add to their prestige"
Any time the whisky people want to
add to their prestige by putting pro-
hibitionists in the city council, there
ought to be no objection on the part
of the Committee of Two Hundred, es-
pecially when the prohibitionists dis
place a whisky drinker and one whose
conduct in the council has not been
above suspicion.
Third ward people will be considera-
bly, enlightened by Mr.. Cowgfll's reve-
lations regarding the kind of an in
vestigation" mode by the Committee
of Two Hundred. The State Journal
is not criticising the committee for
holding a political ward meeting on
Sunday in VOLTS interests, but it does
criticise it for trying to pass off such
a palpable fake and whitewash as a
real Investigation It will injure the
future standing of the Committee of
Two Hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
"Biddie" Manson Is Sane.

"BiGdie" Manson, the colored woman
picked up by the police yesterday on a
charge of insanity, was tried in probate
court this morning and discharged as
sane About IS witnesses testified in the
case The officers, Hendricks and White,
who made a hurry trip to Fourth street
was making a disturbance, and the jail
ors at the county Jail, testified that she
shouted, struggled and preached. About
a dozen of the brethren of the B Street
Baptist church testified that the woman
was all right and of sound mind She
seemed to be when brought into court
and her spell was perhaps an attack
of the shouts the religious frenzy to
iect during protracted meetings. The wo-
man has been attending protracted meet
lngs in North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
LOOKING OVER THE LINE
New York Men Propose to Build
Kansas City-Topeka Line.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 29.-The
Star TODAY saws:
If Guy M. Walker and W. B. Strang,
electric railroad builders of New York,
can find a practicable route between
Kansas City and Topeka by the way
of Olathe and Lawrence, it is probable
that an electric line will be constructed
between those cities soon. Mr.. Walker
and Mr.. Strang are at the Coates
house.
Several months ago they were invited
by Kansas City business men to come
here and look over the situation with
a view of projecting Kansas City,
Topeka line and possibly other lines
out of Kansas City. Today they have
H. R. Gard, of Monroe, Mich, out with
an engineering party looking for a
practicable route between Kansas City
and Olathe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

A circuit Judge in Wisconsin sus-
tains the contention of the insurance
commissioner of that state that the
law of the state. which provides for
the distribution of the surplus accum-
ulation OF mutual life insurance com
panies among its members is manda-
tory, and not permissive at the option
of the directors. Should the decision
be affirmed on appeal it will force the
distribution among policy holders of
an immense sum of money, estimated
at nearly $500, 100000 by over 80 in
surance companies. The decision was
made in a suit by the insurance COM
missioner against the Equitable Mu-
tual to compel distribution of surplus
to Wisconsin policy holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

however. in the stock market just now
is the readjustment of relations be-
tween the transcontinental lines, fol-
lowing the disruption of the merger
plans by the supreme court. Even
tually harmony must exist between
these powerful rivals, but upon what
basis is certainly not yet ascertained-
Adjusting the balance of power under
the new conditions is an exceedingly
delicate operation; and while there is
little chance of a repetition of the May
panic of 1901, still there is the posi-
bility of harmony being deferred until
test of strength decides the relative
positions of rival interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

lFrom the Chicago News.l
Too many men spend their money
before they get it.
Don't forget that a promising man
seldom pays cash.
Many woman loves her husband
less than her husbands wife
1t makes a spinster mad every time
she hears of widow marrying again.
Boys fail to realize that some day
they will know as little as their par
entS.
Fish make excellent brain food and
those that get away make monumental
liars.
Almost any wife is willing to COM
promise by letting her husband do as
she pleases.
Some women don't care what their
husbands say as long as the neighbors
don't hear it.
Many fool man expresses his will
ingnesS to die for a woman who
wouldn't even take in washing for
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
LOCAL MENTION.

United States District Attorney j
S. Dean went to Denver today on legal
business.
The Second ward Republican club
will meet at 303 East First street We'd
nesday night.
The trustees who have served for the
past year at the First Presbyterian
church were again elected last night
to serve for the next II months. They
are: John E. Moon. Albert Watkins.
George Whitcomb, w. B. Robey and
G.. T. Worley.
The members of the Central Baptist
church gave rally Sunday to raise
the back salary of Rev. H w. White,
which was due at the B. Street Ban
fist. the debt was S1.99, the amount
realized in the rally was $161 10, leav-
ing the amount of sS2o.SS due the pas
tor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR

[From the New York Press.1
An ugly husband makes a faithful
one.
A man can get a great reputation
with a woman by opening telegram
just as if it wouldn't bite.
The only way to get boy to take
castor oil cheerfully is to give him the
choice of that or Sunday school.
No woman can wear another wopl-
ans rubbers without pretending that
she has to slide along on her feet to
keep them from falling off.
What a woman likes about buying
a thing on the installment plan is that
if she died before it was paid up she
would be that much money in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
CURTIS ON NEW STATES
Kansas Congressman Appears
Before Committee.

Washington. March 29.-Severa1 features
of the new statehood bill were discussed
before the house committee today Rep
resentative Curtis (Kan.). Mr.. Curtis
urged that the constitutions of the new
states be required to contain ample pro-
vision for the protection of the Indians
in their treaty rights with the United
States. Some features of the bill which
have not heretofore been made public was
that the state to be known as Oklahoma
shall be entitled to five members of the
house of representatives. The state of
Arizona is to have two representatives
The capital of Oklahoma is to be Guthrie
and that of Arizona, Santa F'e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

Omaha Bee: The trial of Senator
Burton has focused popular attention
upon the fact that lawyers who occupy
seats in the national legislature do not
scruple to accept retainers from cor
porations and individuals who have
jobs to log-roIl through congress, or
through any of the departments, when
it is as plain as daylight that the re-
tainer is nothing more nor less than a
smooth way of placing bribe where
1t will do the most good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

representatives of a home insurance
order on the grounds that none of the
Massac husetts fraternal companies COM
piled with the Massachusetts insurance
laws. He alleged that their rates were
lower than those fixed by the fraternaI
congress and therefore a violation of the
reciprocal laws. The Nebraska insur-
ance auditor decided that the fraternal
sections are exempt from the reciprocal
feat r1ra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

GFrom the Philadelphia Record
Settling an old score-Paying a loan
of 500.
When two men bet, one of them
isn't going to better himself.
Some men never learn to say no un-
til leap year comes around.
The musical composer sometimes
borrows money on his notes.
The intoxication of love is often fol-
lowed by sober second thought.
a catboat couldn't put up much OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

In other words. the board has been
of no particular service to the state
Topeka Capital
And yet that paper strongly advo-
Gates, with the railroads. the re-elec-
ton of A. D. Walker who has been for
five years on the board. which board
has been and is Of particular service
to the railroads. but not, to be sure, to
the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
1nfiammatory Rheumatism Cured

William Shaffer, a brakeman of Dennf-
son, O., was confined to his bed for sew
eral weeks with infiammatory rheunna-
tism Il used many remedies he saws
FINALLY 1 sent to McCaw's drug store for
a bottle of Chamberlains Pain Balm at
which time was unable to use hand or
foot, and in one weeks time was able to
go to work as happy as a clam For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

The Ohio law making body is trying
so hard to legislate Tom Johnson out
OF the possibility of ever again holding
Office, that the Cleveland Leader, Re
publican organ in Johnson's own town,
is constrained to cry out against the
Injustice of the thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
WHO SHALL GET CHILD.
That Is the Bone of Contention in
Culp Divorce Suit.

The divorce suit of VIM. Culp against
Fantasia CIIp was begun in the district
court this morning with array of near
Iy so witnesses.
Mr.. Culp thinks his wife has not con-
Quoted herself as she should and that she
is an improper person to care for their
child. Mrs. CUP thinks she is a proper
person to care for the child and that Mr.:
Culp is not. The court, with the aid of
the 50 witnesses, must decide who shall
ave the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
ME Holiday Paws It.

c. K Holiday today came to the
office of the city treasurer and paid in
the sum of $3.50. to cover in full the
cost OF canceIing the contract for the
repairs on the East Eighth avenue
bridge. Mr.. Holiday agreed to see to
it that this contract was disposed of,
and to give $50 toward the expense. The
material on hand will be sold for 500
or Whereabouts, and the remaining $40
will be raised by subscription among
the people of East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
HITCHCOCK'S REPLY.
Sends to Senate Answer on Recent
Pension Ruling.

Washington, March 29-Secretary
Hitchcock today sent to the senate an
answer to the resolution of Senator
Overman calling for information rela-
tive to the recent pension order in
which 81 years was made the age limit
for issuing pensions. The commune
cation was quite long and recited rea-
sons heretofore given for issuing the
order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

The bill granting the states police
power over original packages ofbottled
malt and spirituous liquids has been
reported fsvorably by the judiciary
committee of the lower house of con-
gress. What's the matter with pipe
line from Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS
@. E. Jewell. Samuel T. Howe and 81.
M. Philips Are the Board.

c. f. Jewell, Samuel T. Howe and H:
M Phillips will comprise the board of
real estate assessors this year:
The three assessors who will determ-
inc the assessed valuations to be placed
on real property this year began work
Monday. 1t will take them several weeks
to make tour of Topeka and determine
the valuation of all real property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
DEAD UNDER A BRIDGE.
Body of W. r. Kennedy Found in g
Creek at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. Kan, March 29.-William
Rice Kennedy was found dead under
the Santa Fe bridge here today. 1t is
sIpposed he either walked upon the
bridge and accidentally fell off or COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the
stream He was a veteran in the Con-
federate army. His stepdaughter was
Mrs Ada MARYLAND Sheffield, a noted
SoDrana singer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

Hartford Post: The remarks of some
OF the congressman in connection with
Bristow sound like the talk of pro-
fessional pugilists two weeks before a
big scrap is to be pulled off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

Missouri Republicans have already
begun carrying the state for Roosevelt.
BY making thus early a start they will
have seven months Of uninterrupted
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