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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-19

have not had an opportunity to find
out anything about them"
How about your paying just s392,
third of that Abilene shortage? Was
not that rather peculiar?" was asked.
THAT was the arrangement 1 made
with Mr.. Crimes" he replied. Il see
that 1 have been blamed for putting
up any of that money. The reason
did was to protect my bondsmen from
trouble Mr.. Grimes had my bond,
and 1 knew that he could make my
bondsmen a lot of trouble if did not
fix the matter with him myself, and !
did so for that reason
Draft Held Several Days.
When the Kelly draft passed through
the Merchants National Bank of Topeka,
it was endorsed by F. w. Freeman,
cashier. A reporter for the State Jour
nal went to the Merchants National
Bank today. Mr.. Freeman was out of
the city and will not be back for sew
era1 days. Mr.. F. NJ. Bonebrake. the
present cashier, was asked concerning
the transaction.
1T is evident" he said, that the
draft passed through this bank. 1t has
our form of endorsement on the back" !"
The draft was probably cashed at the
Merchants National Bank of Topeka on
either the goth or 21st of August, 1908
or about IL days after it was drawn in
favor of Mr.. Kelly in New York on
August 8.
This fact shows that it was held
received in Topeka, before it was pre-
sented at the local bank.
Drafts are sent east for collection
every day" said Mr.. Bonebrake, land
this draft would naturally pass through
the New York clearing house about
three days, not later than four days,
after we received it here and forward
ed it east. So 1 should say that the
draft passed through this bank on Au-
gust 20, 1903. However. the actual date
could not be determined without going
through our records, a tedious task"
Kelly Refuses to Talk.
Mr.. Kelly was asked by a reporter
for the State Journal today at 2
was thoughtful for a moment, but re-
piled that he would not make a state
ment for the State Journal.
Keny's Brother Is Assistant
The fact that State Treasurer Kelly
has appointed his brother, John D. KEEL
ly, as his assistant, succeeding c. r.
Richey, who resigned last week. is
causing some comment. John d. Kelly
did not come into the treasurer's office
when T. T. Kelly first became state
treasurer. He succeeded d. K. Grimes
several months after the administra-
tion changed.
D. K. Grimes held a clerkship in the
state treasury under his brothAr, for
mer Treasurer Frank Grimes. When
T. T. Kelly became treasurer D. x.
Grimes asked to be retained. and Kelly
kept him for some time. Eventually.
however. Kelly removed Grimes but
gave him a place in the state house
heating plant. John D. Kelly, whose
home is in Johnson county. was ap-
pointed to succeed Grimes, and for
some time he has been bond clerk in
the treasurer's office.
When Roy Richey became i'll and
had to be absent from the treasury at
the same time Kelly himself was abb
sent, John D. Kelly acted as assistant.
About October 1 John D. Kelly signed
a large number of warrants as assist
ant treasurer but he was not at that
time assistant. Treasurer Kelly ap-
pointed him assistant treasurer upon
the resignation of Mr.. Richey on Oc-
tober II.
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TO RAISE A REVOLT.
Chinese Societies of Bandits Are
Analgamating.

Shanghai, Oct. 19.-According to well
informed Chinese the Weife societies of
bandits in the western part of the
province of Kwang Tung are amalga-
mating with the object of raising re-
volt in Canton and other parts of the
province. 1t is believed that these ban
dts have allied themselves with the
West river pirates.
1t was the pirates in the West river.
near Canton, who as reported in a dis
patch from Shanghai, attacked the
British steamers Pakkang and Hoiho on
the night of October IL, causing the
British authorities to send a gunboat to
the scene of the attack.
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FLEET Will DIVIDE.
Part Goes Through Canal and Part
Around the Cape.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 19.-4:50 p. m.
The Baltic fleet will divide, part of
it going by way of the Suez canal and
the remainder around the Cape of
Good Hope. Captain Jakovloff, for
merly of the battleship Petropavolsk,
who is now here, explains that the de-
lays in getting the warships through
the canal make division of the fleet
advisable, the cape route being only a
fortnight longer with coaling at sea
instead of in port. He believes the
voyage to the far east will be made in
ninety daVS.
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SNOW IN KANSAS.
Storm Does Considerable Damage in
Dickinson County.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 19.-Snow and
hail fell today in western Kansas. driven
by strong north wind and the temper
ature dropped to Al degrees above zero.
A terrific storm swept over Dickinson
county and at Industry and near Niles,
in central Kansas. hail smashed win
dows and ruined orchards and alfalfa.
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Garden City Money Made Pay
able to Him Personally.
Disclosures Made Today by
State Accountant.
COPY OF THE CHECK.
1t LIZ Turned Over to Governor
by Mr.. Rowett.
Was Cashed at Merchants Ma
tfOnal Bank, Topeka.
UP TO MR.. COLEMAN.
Facts Laid Before Him by Gov
ernor Bailey.
Attorney General, With Evil
dsnce Of Guilt, Does Nothing.
THE PROOF IS PLAIN.
Treasurer KelIy's Statement
Printed This Very Morning
Conclusively and Officially
Shown to Be False.
THE PROOF Is PLAIN.
Treasurer Kelly's Statement
.Printsd This Very Morning
Conclusively and Officially
Shown to Be False.

T. T. Kelly got the money in the Car
den City shortage in August, 1908.
State Accountant Rowett's report
made public today proves it.
The draft paying the money to Kelly
was drawn August 8, 1903. by the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, the
states fiscal agency at that time.
Kelly's personal endorsement appears
on the draft. He cashed it at the Mer-
chants National bank in Topeka, which
guarantees his endorsement. and the
draft was returned to the bank issuing
it on August "a, 1908.
He had also endorsed the draft as
state treasurer.
In sending in the coupons Kelly wrote
a personal letter to the fiscal agency,
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Advance in steerage Rates.

Liverpool, Oct. 19-The Hamburg
American steamship line announces
that steerage passenger rates from
Hamburg, Boulogne and Cherbourg to
New York will shortly be advanced to
$S5. The rate from Great Britain will
remain at SIS.
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Mexican Loan Placed.

New York. Oct. 19.-The syndicat.
headed by Speyer & Co., and tht
Deutsche bank of Berlin has beer
awarded the new $40, 1000, 900 loan to b,
made by the Mexican government.
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"WM. GREEN,
"SAML. T. HOWE.
sc


This put the proposition squarely be-
fore the council There was no more
chance for hedging or lodging in the
dark. 1t was city ownership or repudi-
alton. Reputation won by vote of
to 4.
A letter on file with the city clerk
was read, Offering to the city on be-
half of the water company, a clear til
tie to the property, and certifying that
all the papers and documents were
ready to be placed in the hands of the
city attorney for investigation.
Chas. J. Devlin, probably the heavi-
est taxpayer in the city, appeared be-
fore the council as citizen and made
a splendid fight for city ownership He
said in part:
Not a subject in 20 years as import
ant as this has come before the city
council. Properly handled by this
council, city ownership of waterworks
will increase the population of Topeka
to 5000 within the next ten years.
Pure water is essential to our welfare
We don't want it dealt out to us by a
corporation or syndicate. We want to
own the plant ourselves, and we have
a right to own it. We have voted to
council to obey the will of the people.
1t is the best proportion that has ever
come up for the city. We ask you
gentlemen to sanction this vote. 1t
would be a grievous sin to turn this
plant over to a gang of promoters. No
water franchise should ever be grant
ed. The people should own the water
works. You can get along without
bridges. and pavements and sewers.
but you can't get along without water.
We want pure water to drink, and we
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Chicago, Oct. 19.-F'orecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; cooler tonight in southeast por-
tions; brisk northwest winds.
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Admiral Van Sittart Dead.

London. Oct. 19.-Admiral Van Sit
tart is dead. He was born July 21,
1918. and retired in 1873.
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The Endor a on
t T in
the draftat the
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City Money Stolen by
at payable
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Water Continues in Control %
Private Corporation.
President Street Will Leave
Topeka Tonight.
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
Eight Men Joined Hands to De-
feat Municipal Ownership.
Large Crowd Present When
Vote Was Taken.

Against City Ownership.
S. IL. Kutz,
l.. A. Ryder,
Joseph Griley,
G. Ia. Holiday,
George Neil,
S. 5. Rice,
j. G. Sinner.
j. w. +. Hughes.
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The people of Topeka ought to
paste the above lists Of Topeka coun-
cilmen where they can see them often
In spite of the Instructions of the
people who have twice overwhelming
ly voted to acquire the water supply
system the city council who are chos-
en- to represent them have repudiated
the instructions.
All negotiations with the water
company are off, but several of the
councilmen look for a reconsideration.
President Charles F.. Street of
the Water company leaves for
ST. Louis tonight The water COM
pany will continue to do business in
Topeka as long as it likes; high rates
will continue; the dry districts will
suffer. Tens of thousands of dollars
will be taken out of the pockets of
the people of Topeka to satisfy the
prejudice and political panderings of
a majority of the present city coun-
Gil. 1t is one the greatest misfortunss
which ever befell the city of Topeka
in the transaction of its public busi-
ness, and it is something these men
who have thwafted the will of the
people must answer for.
What will you do now % was asked
of President Street after the vote had
been taken.
Il go to ST. Louis tomorrow" he
said.
"Will the water company continue
to do business here ?''
Il suppose we will" was the reply.
would you consider a proposition
for a new franchise, providing for
reduction of rates, extension of mains,
and SO forth?''
"Our present franchise is good
enough, isn't it, Mr.. Smith % said Mr..
Street, turning to his attorney.
"It will do very WELL" said Mr..
Smith, with a satisfied smile.
ut was pretty certain this would
be the outcome" said Mr.. Street "I
thought they had seven votes solid.
Instead they got eight"
Now the question for this mighty
majority of the council to consider
is, What next?" None of the peo-
pie who voted to kill city ownership
have attempted to answer this ques-
ton. Probably they will plunge the
city into another decade of expensive
and disastrous litigation, in which the
city will pay all the expenses of the
water company as well as it's own.
The resolution which precipitated
the long and fiery debate preliminary
to the vote was as follows;
Resolved by the mayor and coun-
ell of the city of Topeka, that the
city attorney be and he hereby is in
struggled to investigate the title to the
property of the water works company
which that company now tenders to
the city pursuant to the negotiations
heretofore had between the said water
company and the city, looking to a
transfer of said property to the city.
and that if said title shall be declared
by said city attorney to be good and
valid, that the mayor be and he is
hereby instructed to accept a. convey
ance of the said property and in ex-
change therefor to deliver to said
water company the bonds heretofore
voted by the electors of said city said
exchange of title and bonds TO occur
on some date to be hereafter
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For City Ownership.
William Green,
Samuel II. Howe,
S. A. SWendsOn,
L. Nj. NelliS.
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Facts Laid Before Him by Gov
ernor Bailey.

Attorney General, With Evil
dsnce Of Guilt, Does Nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
FIRST CONCERT
AT WATCH TOWER TUESDAY

The first in the seasons series of
promenade concerts by Pctcrscn's
band Is ta he given at the Watch Tow
er next Tuesday evening. The con
certs are to lie alternated between the
tower and Schuetzcn park Davenport,
and the subscription tickets will be
hcnored at either place. The program
for next Tuesday evening IS to he as
fellows:
March. The Steel King. st, Clair
Overture, Raymond" ........ Thomas
Waltz. "Ernestine". w. Paris Chambers
Selection. Prince of PilsCn". Luders
Rogers Brothers in London. ......
.. ........ Max Hoffman
SeXtet from Lucia" 49,. DOnizetti
IntCrmczzo. "Anona" 49,. Vivian Gray
Caprice In Fleurette ....... Wellesley
Selection, THE Strollers". Englander
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the head office, Modern Woodmeu of
America. until Wednesday. June Is,
1904, at IL O'Clock a. m. on plumbing,
heating and electric wiring for annex
to head Office building.
Plans and specifications may he
seen at the office of Architect Leonard
Drack, at Rock Island. H. Each bid
shall be accompanied by certified
check of 3 per cent Of the amount of
bid. Said proposals To he properly
signed and delivered ut the time men
toned. and addressed
Proposals IN Plumbing. Heating.
Electric Wiring. for Annex building. =
Modern Woodmen of America.
The board of directors reserves the
right 10 reject any or all bids
{. ". HAYNES, Head Clerk
Rock Island, 1T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
YOUNG & M'COMBS'
tore News for Saturday-CIosed All Day
Monday, Decoration Day-Buy
Your Flags Saturday.

Mems mohair shirts, with or with
out collar. real value. worth up to
$50; Lig snap. Saturday at $l.75.
Mems Lalhrigean shirts and draw
RS, ire.
Mems black socks with white feet,
saturday two pair for 25c.
Indies silk parasols with fancy
BORDER, Congo handles. regular $3.50
kind, ana lucky purchase enables
L. to sell them for Si.9S.
y large assortment of dainty stock
GLARS Saturday pc.
Importation e graduation fans.
;pecial value for Saturday soc. worth
great deal more.
Hand bags. the latest. our price for
Saturday poe.
42-in. hemstitchcd pillow eases. nc.
soc dip hip net corsets, new styles,
SOC
Screen doors, 2-10x6-1O feet. green
or red, Csc.
SILK sponges Saturday Zoe.
25c Kinks perfumes. in assorted
odors. bring your bottle, Saturday per
oz.. 1Jc.
Colgate's fine shaving soap. sc.
Cor hat pins, burnt leather cady
per pair. 25c.
25c shir; waist sets. ozydized. Zoe.
Watches and clocks cleaned for a
limited time for zoe.
Sunset kisses. wrapped AT our can
dy counter. per H.. 1Oc. Saturday.
Fudge, assorted tiavors, per ID. Zoe.
The best shirt waists ever offered in
the three cities See Them qSc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
Loan Association Notice.

The Rock Island Mutual Building,
Loan & Savings association, the oldest
savings institution in this section of
the state, is now issuing its sSth series
of stock. Regular monthly investments
will earn, if left to maturity, per
cent, and if withdrawn before ma
turity a larger per cent than can be
obtained in any other channel for
savings. All funds are loaned for the
building of Rock Island houses, thus
giving employment to our own citi-
zens and thereby stimulating home
trade in every channel. Mechanics in
the building trades, merchants, and all
citizens interested in the progress of
our city will reap n double advantage
through investments in this stock.
l.. II. GUYER, Secretary.
Mitchell e. Lynde Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS.

CRIMINAL-May 26.-17, William
Walters. James O'Connor and Henry j.
O'BTien. Riot. Defendants i'm court
and served with copy of Indictment
and list of jurors and Witnesses. Mo
ton by defendants to quash indict-
ment overruled. Defendants arraign-
ed and plead not guilty.
~, Bert Rosenberg. burglary. De
PENDANT in court. Trial continues.
Jury instructed and retire i'm charge
of sworn officer to consider its YER
dict Defendant in court. jury re-
turns into court and by its verdict
finds the defendant guilty in manner
and form as charged in the Indictment
and that his age il 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
q. E. RoBB, OF THIS CITY, Is
TO MARRY A MOLINE GIRL

II. +. Robb, of this city, employed
With the Central Union Telephone
,ompany's construction force, and
Mss Nellie Benell, of Moline, are to
ne married next Wednesday evening.
rho event is to take place at the home
Df the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
K. NJ. Benell, at 5 o'clock. Miss Benell
has for some time been teacher at
Washington school. in Moline. The
.eachers of that building gave a plate
hover for her last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
HAGGER- HAHN WEDDING
CELEBRATED AT DAVENPORT

Miss Annie Hagger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William y. Schultz, 1908
Thirt y-sccond street. Rock Isl
and. was married Wednesday
evening to Jesse Hahn. of Dav-
enpcrt. the ceremony being per
formed at the parsonage of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. Rev. Saw
yers officiating. The celebration of
the event took place at the home of
the parents of the groom, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Hahn, where supper was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
II >S'itc'er Lox'irg Cexp for Winner
Tri-city High Schools to Con-
test in Field Meet Here
omorroW Af-
ternoon.

4 handsome silver loving cup is
10 go to the winner Of The tri-city
high school held meet tomorrow
afternoon AT TIE Ninth street
grounds IN this city. Rock Island
high schoo! Is confident If carrying
off the honors Of the day. Rock
Island last Saturday won the Gales
burg meet. defeating the Pontiac
schcol. which has been claiming
he state championship since its
victory at Champaign. Davenport
high school has been breaking Iowa
state records. Moline will not he Il
factor i'm the meet tomorrow. The
real struggle will he between Rock
land and Davenport. Davenport
j. expected to show strong in the
dashes, hut in the weights is where
Lock Island j. Lanking on scoring
The points necessary to victory.
i.ev. j. =. Clyde, If Muscatine. has
been chosen for referee. The 9th
err officials are: Judges of finish,
G.. w Kent. Rock Island; +. ID.
Thomas. Moline: W. ID. Wells, Dav-
export. Judges IF field. {. ID. Wright,
If Davenport; II. {. Given, Moline;
:. T.. Dove. Rock Island. Clerk. +.
Meyer. Davenport; assistants. w.
{. Miller. Moline: j. II. Lamb. Dav-
cuprrt; John X. Henderson. Rock
Island Scorer. y. ID. Hamilton.
Timers. L. T.. Dictz. Moline: IL. T..
Brown. Rock Island; j. +. Thatch-
or, Davenport. The meet will be-
gin promptly at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
ROCK ISLAND CHILD IS ONE
OF PRETTIEsT IN AMERICA

Walter II. Blakeslcy. aged = years.
sen Cf Mr.. and Mrs. q. +. BiakesleN.
ef this city, appears as one of the
p"cttiest children in America in this
months issue of the Ladies' Home
Journal in the list Of FrcttieSt chill
Cren in America chosen from those
whose photographs were submitted to
the Journals critic, Mr.. Russell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27

Bad digestion is responsible for most
cases Of pale, lifeless compleXions,
blues, red noses and bad temper. HOl-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea positively
cures all stomach troubles. 81 cents.
r. II. Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
CITIZEN REFUSES TOPAY
TOLL ON MILAN BRIDGES

\. +. Rounds, OF this city, has taken
an appeal from a Milan Justice court,
where he was fined for refusing to
pay tell at the Rock Island city
bridges at Milan, TO the circuit court.
The case Will again bring in question
the right of the city to collect tolls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27

served and the evening given over t.
appropriate festivities. Mr.. and Mrs
Hahn Will reside on Belle avenue, Dav-
export, where the groom, who is en-
ployed at Rock Island arsenal, has fit
ted out n cosy home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
BATTLES SATURDAY SALE.
Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth Stree

Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth Street.
Misses $50 shoe. II to .. Csc.
Misses 81 shoe. II to >. $1.49.
Child's 81 shoe. ) To 5. 49c.
Boys S1.5O shoes, Csc.
Boys tennis oxforJs. 49c.
Mems and women'S rubber heels. :,
It's Il little farther, but it pays"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
Notice

Notice
The public watering troughs arc
only for the purposes implied. Par
ties carrying Off water from the
troughs hereafter viii Zoe prosecuted
WILLIAM MCONOCHE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
Notice

Al union barber shops VIII be clos
ed all day Monday, Decoration day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27
Tendency In higher 6 rades.


With regard to the higher grades,
there is a tendency in an opposite Ii
rection. namely, 10 suit different abi!-
tiles and practical needs in the pupils
by arranging different lines and by
lnaking the subjects of instruction
optional within certain limits. An
other tendency n last is marked by
the earnest endeavorS made to impart
the instruction in different subjects
in a way to make it as much as posi-
BILE fruitful with regard to the mental
and physical development of the pu-
pills.
The speaker emphasized the fact
that, though Sweden in a certain
sense is an old country, its inhabi-
tants are full of vigor and energy and
looking forward to grand future for
their country, hope that is being
justified by the rapid progress of the
country in different directions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-27

coedUcation Of boys and girls gaining
ground; the branching off Of the elias
steal and modern line finding place at
Il later period.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-11
on. news


In the lower end Of the salem district
the southern on Company mas cDmpIet-
ed second test well on the Cornelius
sIaxon farm and has ten barrel pump
er natural. 1t viii be given q shot and
is expected TO increase its production
Northwest of salem, on Big Flint
creek, the Wheeling Gas Co. has rigs up
for test wells on the 9. G. Davis, Elisia
Underwood and Joel Davis farms.
Inthe same district, Heneghan, EHlpy
& McDermott have moved the rig IT
their test on the r. j. Dye farm and
have started a new hole.
st Folsom, the South Penn Company
has drilled its No ? on the Eifie
sebrade farm through the stray sand
and mas developed no oil or gas The
same company No. l. on the II. \
Parish farm IS IS feet in the stray
and has no oil or gas. No. on the
A. Parish farm has been completed a
a depth of 2.9s7 fet and the hole has
filed up 1000 feet with oil