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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
R0WETT MAY GETS2.OOO
Attorney General Coleman Says So
and 1t Must Be Right.

Attorney General Coleman holds
that State Accountant Rowett is en-
titled to the $4,000 salary appropri-
ated for his Office by the legislature
instead OF $1,000 a year as fixed by
an old statute. This is the opinion
given in response to a query from
Governor Bailey.
The opinion is a lengthy one and
MI Coleman cites a number of court
decisions, one of them from the
United States supreme court, to show
that the appropriation and not the
the legislature so intended.
The view taken by Mr.. Coleman
was expected, as good attorneys have
frequently held the same. and the
practice has been in vogue in Kansas
for number of years.
A large amount of the state &C
countant's appropriation has been
turned back into the general revenue
fund of the state treasury, however,
for the reason that Governor Bailey
did not appoint an accountant until
June l. The legislature appropriated
salary for a state accountant amount
ing to $666.66 and expenses amounting
to $266.66 for the last part of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1903, all of
which went back into the state treas
ury. The appropriation for the fiscal
year just ended was $4,000 for salary
and $500 for expenses. Mr.. Rowett
drew $166.66 as salary for June and
$23.23 as travelling expenses. The bal
ance for the year, $2,609.59, reverted
into the general revenue fund on
July 1.
1t is a matter of some comment that
small as it was. The appropriation
allows him an expense account aver
aging $66.66 a month, but he drew
only $23.23 of it for his first month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
MORE DRUG STORE RAIDS
Two Druggists Pass Under Chief
StahPs Mailed Hand.

And still the drug stores are raided.
Chief StahI has taken heart again and
Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock
went after the drug store at 404 Kan
sas avenue, of which E. L. Evans is the
proprietor, and E. S. Lees pharmacy at
Cpl Kansas avenue.
Both of the warrants were issued
against the owners. The Lee pharmacy
is a colored institution Large Quanti-
ties of stuff were found on each of the
places, beer predominating at the Lee
store while whisky and beer were the
ruling favorites at 404 Kansas avenue.
Evans was arrested at the first raid for
illegal liquor sales in connection with
the Copeland County Drug store which
he ostensibly runs. Sergeant McElroy
and Officers Small Dusenberry and
Walker took charge of the raid at 4o4
Kansas avenue while Chief Stahl w hite
and Dickson made up the party which
operated against the Lee Drug store. At
eacn of the places officers We're left in
charge until replevin suits were filed
by the owners, the property then being
turned over to its former posSessors.
Chief Stahl states that he has evil
dence In his possession which assures
him that the drug stores are still vio-
lating the laws governing the sale of
liquor Notwithstanding the effect of the
raids already made. There are still
quite number unraided who depend
largely upon their liquor sales for the
volume of business. In consequence
the raids will continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Two Suits Consolidated.

San Francisco. July 2S.-United
States Judge Morrow has made an or
der granting the Mercantile Trust
company of New York permission to
put in evidence the proceedings in the
court of first jurisdiction in the cases
of the trust company against the
United States Ship Building company,
James Smith, jr., receiver. the Union
Iron Works and the New York Secur-
ity and Trust company, and the sec
ond action by the New York Security
and Trust company against the same
defendants. with the exception of the
New York Trust company. Judge
Morrow also made an order CONSOLE
dating the two suits and gave the de-
PENDANTS until Monday next to file a
new bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
or rain. standing several minutes until

or rain, standing several minutes until
another car arrives.
The company has a number of old
cars elsewhere side-tracked, disfigurirfg
the streets, and care so little for their
patrons do not have one at either side
of the river as a waiting room. Why
should they not run wagon across the
bridge as the former management did
when temporarily embarrassed and
show a business appreciation? They
have no money. they say-Vinewood
being of more interest they consumed
their surplus in that show enterprise,
to the injury of the business public
and themselves, thinking perhaps they
would so annoy the people that they,
the people, would demand the company
have the right of the Melan bridge.
1t would be a good time for some en-
terprising citizens to make money by
placing about three or four automobile
omnibuses that would carry a dozen
people each and cut the railway COM
pany out of that part of the city in
the future, say run a circuit of side
streets out as far as Garfield park and
south of the river to Eighth and Kan
sas avenue, the people would patronize
the automobiles. The railway company's
bridge will be finished a week before
the next flood the manner they are
working at 1T.
A BUSINESS MAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
LAUDANUM FAILED TO KILL.
Mrs. Vieux Makes Another Intellectual
Attempt to End Her Life.

Mrs. Alb Vieux made the third futile
attempt at suicide Wednesday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the rear of the
Rock Island depot. The last attempt
was about a year ago and all of these
efforts to do away with her lie have
been made within the past two years
and a half.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Nieux,
who is more Familiarity known as
Emma Mccall. came down town with
the remeditated plan to commit sui
eide, purchasing an ounce bottle of
laudanum and walking down Kansas
avenue, turned into the rear of the
Rock Island depot where she placed
the bottle to her lips, draining the
contents. Then she walked out of the
alley and back up the street towards
Second where she met her husband
sitting in one of the empty street cars
sidetracked on Second street. She
passed the empty laudanum bottle
with a note to her husband and then
continued on her way, crossing the
street and going down East Second,
where the poison began to take effect,
the woman sinking down in front of
the alley between Quincy and the
Avenue.
A hurry call was sent in for the
patrol wagon and only the quick re-
Spouse saved her life. DR.. c. B. Van
Horne, who treated the woman at the
station, gave her an emetic and with
IN an hour she naQ recovered SuIIl-
GENTLY to place her out of danger.
Her husband stated that he thought
that the bottle contained medicine at
first until he read the note written by
Mrs. Vieux on the wrapping paper in
which she announced her intention OF
taking her own life, speaking of fam
lily differences as one of the causes of
her rash deed.
Mrs. Vieux has been living at 108
Madison street but of late has been
living at the Santa Fe hotel. About
two years ago she was deserted by her
first husband shortly after their mar
riage and this fact coupled with the
presence of severe illness rendered her
RESPONDENT and caused her to make
efforts to kill herself. AS a result of
these attempts she was tried for in
sanity in the probate court. the mani
festation of the condition, as claimed,
being a suicidal tendency The case
was dismissed. Mrs. Vieux is but rs
wears old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
FUNSTON TO ALASKA.
The General Starts on an All Summer
Inspection Tour.

Seattle. Wash, July 28.-General
Frederick Funston, commanding the
department of the Columbia and Alas
ka, accompanied by Major R. K.
Evans, his adjutant, and Lieutenant
B. J. Mitchell, personal aide, arrived
last night and will leave this morn
ing for Alaska. They go on a tour
of inspection of all the army posts in
Alaska, a journey involving thousands
of miles of travel from the Canadian
boundary line to Cape Nome. The
trip will occupy all summer. On his
return General Funston will go to
New York to take command of the
department of the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
LOOK HERE, CITY RAILWAY:
Correspondent Says North Side Is Be-
ing MiStreated.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
The city railway has reconstructed
its plant throughout its routes south
of the Kaw river in Topeka, so such
parts of its lines rejoice the hearts of
the citizens, but think of it's treatment
of the First ward. the North side. For
the last IA months the 5000 citizens of
that section, except say for two and
one-half months, have been compelled
to walk across the bridge, given n
transfer ticket for that privilege, os-
tensibly to continue their ride upon
reaching the opposite shore, but in fact
as rule to see the transfer implied
waiting car fly away when about two
thirds of the crossing is made. Then
they are compelled to wait in the sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Low Rates to Northern Resorts.

Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates. good for the season, on sale daily
to Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha
Green Lake, DEVILS Lake Gogebic
Ashland. Marquette, Superior, Duluth.
St. Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by The Northwestern Line.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Booklet
entitled The Lakes and Summer Re-
sorts of the Northwest mailed upon
receipt of cents in stamps. A. l..
Fisher. passenger agent, S23 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Nothing known About sturgiss.

Madrid, July 2S.-Nothing is known
here, either in official circles or at the
American embassy, regarding the find
ing in the dock yards at Ferrol of the
body of an American named William
Sturgiss, who was suspected of spying
on the Spanish dock yards during the
Spanish-American war and was be-
lieved to have been murdered, report
to which effect was cabled to the Unit
ed States. A telegram from Ferrol
here says nothing is known there OF
the alleged discovery of the body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
No Nomination at ST. Joe.

St Joe, Mo-, July 2S.-After taking
$50 ballots the Fourth Missouri dis
trict Democrat congressional conven-
ton adjourned without making a
nomination. Congressman G. F. Coch-
ran of st. Joseph had 46 votes, Francis
Wilson 35 and c. F. Booher 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

ST. Louis, July 2S.-Hitched to a
suIky cultivator William Hoyt pulled
his wife and their 4-year-old son all
the way from Moline, Ill, to the
words fair. Mr.. Hoyt set out upon
a wager, and covered the distance OF
315 mics in just one month, thus win
ming his bet of $1,000 and incidentally
obtaining experience which, he said,
he would not have missed for any
amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
istered. The United States treasury

istered. The United States treasury
department contends that the owners
are liable to the tax The ship was
built under the British flag, and
Judge Hanford ruled that under a
treaty between the two countries Brit
ish built ships were exempt from TINS
tax when owned by Americans, and
decided in favor of the ship. AS the
question involved is constitutional. the
case will go direct to the supreme
court and will come up at the October
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Rirbts of Philippine vessels.

Seattle, wash, July 28.-To decide
the rights of a Philippine vessel
owned by citizens of the United States,
in regard to the imposition of tonnage
taxes and lighter dues, the case of the
United States against the barkentine
Alta has been appealed directly from
the United States district court to the
supreme court of the United States.
The ship is owned by American res
idents in the Philippines but is unreg-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
selected as Umpires.

Washington. July 2S.-The war de
partment today ordered Col. Edgar H.
Steever, fourth cavalry at Fort Riley,
kansas and Col Jacob A. Augur,
tenth cavalry, at Fort Robinson, Neb.,
to report to Col. Arthur L. Wagner, of
the military secretary Office at Manas-
sas, Va, August 4, to serve as chief
umpires at the maneuvers next Sep
TENDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
To the Worlds Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

If you do not live on the line of the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
are seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

st. Louis, Mo-, July 2S.-Mrs. Nettie
Cravens, whose claim to be the widow
of the late Senator Fair of California
caused so much litigation, is a pa
tent at the Good Samaritan hospital,
where she is under treatment for
shock to her nerves received in a street
car accident several months ago. The
patient is carried on1the hospital rec
ord as Mrs. Nettie Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Negro Elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

New Haven, Conn.,, July 2s.-Wm.
Pickens. a negro. who graduated with
high honors at Yale a month ago, has
just been advised of his election to
membership in the Phi Beta Kappa
society. He is the only negro belong
ing to the society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Sculptor Rogers Dead.

New Haven, July 2S.-John Rogers.
the sculptor. is dead at his summer
home In New Canaan. Conn. after a
long illness from creeping paralysis-
aged as years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

The rarest combina ton of good thinos
ever put together is HOLSTERS ROT,
Mountain Tea. 1t cures pimples indiges-
ton. constipa ton, rheuma tiSTn. sick head
company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15

UFMAN, 342 TAT st.. Perth Amboy, N. ]
WoMAN'S RECEPTION VOICE
Conversational Screams So Often
Heard from Those Who Are
Being Entertained.

When the social season Is at its
height what may be designated as the
reception voice is heard in its most
aggravated form. 1t is more or less
noticeable all the way from Septem-
Der until June, but at the holiday fes-
tivities 1t reaches its climax, says the
Indianapolis News. The reception
voice is the voice with which SO many
Of us talk at receptions. AS woS-
en- are in the majority on such coca
sions, the burden of the blame must
rest on them. The American woman's
voice has been the subject of consider
able criticism by foreigners, who aver,
as a rule, it is not al agreeable voice.
These criticisms, however, refer to or
binary conversation under ordinary
circumstances. They may be exag-
gerated, and yet are not without
foundation. We cannot be the best
judges. 1t is difficult to hear our
selves as others hear us. Southern
women invariably lave delightful
voices, and well-bred ONE the coun-
try over recognize the charm of modu-
lated tones. But how often does one
hear a delightful voice at a reception?
Whatever music q may have in
her tete-a tetc voice she seems to lose
entirely when she talks in a room
filled with people.
"Stop a moment" said a woman wise
beyond her generation, recently to 1er
| companion at a large reception. Just
| listen to the screaming" The word
was really not an eXaggeration. Every
woman in the room, apparently, was
talking at the top of her voice. 1t
was certainly very strenuous. and II
was not lovely. Probably some OF
! these women wondered when they
reached home why they were so ex-
hausted. But they would hardly have
granted that their hard talking was
one of the main causes of fatigue. For
the reception voice becomes so much
a thing of habit that one uses it un-
consciously. 1t is only now and then,
when one slips away at the height OF
the tea party, while the babble is still
on, that one is appalled, at the amount
Of noise one has been helping to make.
The Witness Report.
Lawyer-You say there were three
men called at the house that night?
Witness-Yes.
"What did you notice about these
mem"
They were colored men,"
care you sure they were not one and
| the same man coming three times?"
81 am sure they were not"
"You are sure they were three differ
ent colored men?"
mo. sir. They were three different
men, but not different colored. They
were all black. minneapolis Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Tvarvbody's Friend.

Sunday School Teacher-Who loves
everybody, Willy?
Willy-My pa does, COS be is trying to
got into the town council.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Townsmun

Goodson-It was Lawer Townsmun
that won my lawsuit for me.
Simply-Why, l thought he was on
the opposing side.
Goodson-He was.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
none3Cy 1.soif.

OF course Ballots campaigns are
always conducted honestly?"
Most emphatically; he never buys
"a vote without putting up the cold
cash."-Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Cruel Girl.

The love-lorn youth heaved a sigh,
AS the maid of hts choice passed bigh
For she had a new beau,
And he hadn't sh5au
For even one glance from her eigh.
philadelphia Inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Good to Eat.

Parke-Do your neighbours hens dis
turb you?
Tame-Not a bit. I have an excellent
| digestion.-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Journalism

Reporter-Senator Bilkins has abso-
lutely nothing to say.
Editor-Well, boil it down. We are
terribly crowded to-night.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15

"The things we know never make
us egotistical."
mo, only the things we think we
know DO that."-Chicago Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Reminiscent

The C~hauffeur-My auto sometimes
reminds me of my wife.
His Friend-Why?
The Chauffeur-Oh, it blows me up
occasionally.-JudGe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Easy Victory.

Second Story Sam-Well, yer see, dey
caught me goin' t'rough.-N. Y. Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Poor Boy.

"Have you no home, my little mann"
mo. Ma and pas using it for a
debating school just now."--N. Y.
Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
A Sensible View.

"You never tell me the truth, John"
"Then what's the uyc of asking mo
uuestions?'-Chicago Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
Letting Her Down Easy.

Shell suppose you think I talk too
much?
He-No; not for a woman.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-15
How It Happened.

Judge-And you say you went through
Columbia college. What brought you
a. +hic0
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
@&@;9n

According to the Department OF
Agriculture's estimates of farm ami
mails in the country January 1, 1904,
there is An increase of 315,590 milk
COWS and decrease of 1,200,7OS other
cattle, making a net decrease of 915,-
1l8 cattle of all kinds. Sheep show
the greatest shrinkage, the decrease
being put at 12,334,732 head. The
horse population shows an increase OF
1856 head. These figures ought to
anything but discouraging to owners
of live stock. Perhaps the greatest
surprise is in the decrease Of cattle,
the popular idea having been that sup
plies would show large gain. Sheep
growers surely ought to take courage
from the heavy decrease in numbers,
while horse men do not seem to have
gotten the country wen supplied with
equine stock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
IN A FLoURIsHING CONDITION.

The National 8uiscuit Company one
Of the Largest in capitalization, as
az well as in Profit Earnings. ~.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Biscuit COM
pany held at Jersey City on the 18th
inst. statement of the affairs Of the
company was submitted, which reveals
a very satisfactory condition. 5.= n
2 The total assets Of the company at
that date amounted to 62,10S ,047. SO.
Among the liabilities are $24,sO4, 800 90
OF preferred stock, 1926. 100000 of
common stock and $6,107, 322.3o Of
miscellaneous assets. !. 5$ ]
The sales Of the company have
reached the enormous sum Of 1882
114.6s, with an annual profit Of 3,709, 4
$3.50. .s2s5 ...s5s 81. svs5
Z The company has now completed
the sixth year Of its existence. It has
paid regular quarterly dividends on its
preferred stock at the rate OF seven
per cent per annum since the begin
ming The first dividend OF one per
cent on the common stock was de-
sclared August 18th, 1899. payable
October 18th, 1893, and Since that time
dividends ravc been paid On the com
mon stock regularly every quarter at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
ART FOR SCHOOLS.

An Exhibition Of Pictures will be Held
at Bakers Hall on February 22, 20
and "a.
This exhibition of pictures is one of
more than ordinary interest. It con-
sists Of carbon photographs and en-
cravings, loaned by A. w. Elson & Co.,
of Boston, Mass. The collection is
large one and contains only the very
best reproductions of the masterpieces
of art of different countries and
periods. Nearly every gallery ana
country in the world would have to
be visited to see the original pictures
which are here brought together in
one collection.
An excellent catalogue has been
prepared, giving careful description of
pictures relating to Egyptian and
Greek Art and Italian painting, and
three periods in which the collection
is especially strong. There are ex-
hibited in addition over one hundred
important pictures Of other periods.
Few collections have ever" been
brought together which so completely
cover the history of art of all times as
this.
No city or town should be indiffer-
ent to the culture and refinement of
its people. It is part Of the work to
inculcate these qualities in the child
rem through whatever means it has at
its disposal. The wholesome and re-
fining influence Of pictures of the right
sort on the school walls is now gener-
ally recognized as one Of the most val
liable means Of securing this end. The
funds for purchasing such pictures, as
well as an opportunity to make q
selection from very large number, is
secured by means of the exhibition.
The larger the attendance, the greater
the number of pictures that can be
4 secured for the schools. III.
We hope you will not fail to visit
the exhibition, and believe you will be
fully repaid for the slight trouble and
expense in the pleasure and profit
you will gain for yourself, besides
helping on the work.
The entire proceeds above hall rent
and drayage will be used to buy pic.
lures for the walls of the public
schools. It will be open on Monday
from ten O'Clock until $50 p. m. Or
Tuesday from 8 p. m. until $3.50 p. m
On Wednesday from p. m. until 9:3t
p. m. Adults admission 26 cents;
high school 9Th and 7th grade pupils
Is cents; all grades below that II
cents. Il. =. III