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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
LAYHAWKER lots.

A Nermillion man sports an So pam
anna hat. No doubt his wife wears
her last seasons one made over
The wire fence phone line out of
Cove City gives splendid service and
only costs patrons so cents a month.
The house of a Seward county man
is covered with split up tin cans gath
cred from the highways and byways.
Under the penalty of law any boys
caught on the playground of the
Lansing school will be severely pun
ished.
The Carbonate person that can
in a six ounce bottle will take home
a new wagon and steel range.
The principal amusement of the
Fourth of July spectators at Liberal
was boat riding. The map shows this
to be in the great American desert.
The editor of the Torch of Liberty
solemnly AYERS that a widow woman
of Mound City raised a crop of peas
each one of which were as big as
marbles.
Wichita has what is known as a
men will patronize. Whether the liq-
uor is too weak or too strong, the
papers fail to state.
One of the last acts of Vice Presi-
dent Morton, of the Santa Fe. before
he left for Washington, was to prom
Use Humboldt and lola depots. Now
the towns are wondering if his last
words" are good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
CAMPAIGN OF HEALTH.
City Board VIII Inaugurate One at
Once.

This evening the board of health will
hold a meeting to discuss the flood situa-
ton. A number of rules and suggestions
for North Topeka people will probably be
drawn up which, if observed. will aid in
reducing the danger of an epidemic.
The board will inaugurate another boil
ed water campaign. They say the danger
of typhoid is as great this year as it was
last, and that all wells are more or less
liable to be contaminated by surface wa
ter. They will no doubt urge that every
one boil all the water used for drinking
purposes.
The stencil from the stagnant water and
Shiny mud which was left in North To-
peka is getting to be very bad in some
parts of the town. This is due to the
hot sun, but if the sun continues to shine
for a few days it will probably dry up the
mud and dispose of good deal of bad
odor. The real danger will come from the
drinking water and from water in Gel
lars.
The board is having compilation made
of all cases of fever of any kind which
have occurred in Topeka during the past
year. The cases are being taken from the
records by the sanitary sergeant. Not
nearly all the typhoid cases are listed.
because for some time the city physician
seemed to be working on the theory that
typhoid was not contagious disease.
Such cases as are on the records are be-
ing classified according to wards, so that
the board can ascertain whether the pos
session of sewer facilities tends to cut
down the typhoid and other fever cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
STRIKE ORDER.
Twelve Thousand Packing House EN-
ployes to Go Out at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo. July I.-Unless the
packers recede from their position in the
wage scale controversy it is expected that
the 1900 men and women employed in the
Kansas City packing plants and who owe
allegiance to the Amalgamated Meat Cut
tiers and Butcher Workmen'S unions, will
go on strike tomorrow at noon. The
plants that will be affected are the Ar
mour Swift. Fowler. Rudy, Cudahy and
SchwarZschild & Sulzburger.
Louis Reinhardt, business agent of the
packing trades council and seventh vice
president of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
tiers and Butcher Workmens union, re-
ceived the following telegram from Mich
ael Donnelly, president of the union, to-
day:
Union Headquarters. Chicago, July IL
Call out all men at noon tomorrow I'M
less otherwise ordered. Instruct each man
to take all his tools when leaving the
plant and proceed direct to his home
During the strike all are ordered to obey
the laws and use no violence toward any
one. MICHAEL DONELLY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.I
The Disguised flies and mosquitoes
ask wire screens?"
Always in hot water-hydrogen and
oxygen.
Dead men tell no tales. neither do
Trey write poems.
A stitch in time often saves your
bathing suit and your feelings.
Hes her half-brother, isn't hep" 81
don't know He was full the last time
1 saw him."
N.Y. how fast that trolley cars go
ing" Yes. 1 suppose somebody's try
ing to catch it,
The greedy man at the table d'hote
dinner always makes the bill of fare
his table of contents.
Mamma-''Tommy. if you behave
that way you'll never so to heaven"
TOMMY don't care. I've been to
the circus"
Insurance Agent-'Why. you can
even commit suicide under one of our
policies. and" Victim-"Is ter
obligatory -
Every man has some favorite book.
some book that he swears by. In the
magistrates court everybody swears
by the Bible.
Some people live extravagantly be-
cause they have money, and other
people have no money because they
live extravagantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
Shad roes by any other name would
taste as good
Many a deep voice gives utterance TO
shallow remarks.
The old clothes dealer has little use for
coat of arms.
When a man isn't square the fact win
soon get round.
Nell-"Jack is awfully near sighted. He
took me for my older sister the other
day. Belle-"That's nothing. He took
me for a plate of ice cream last night"
A puny little dentist can take the nerve
out of his biggest patient.
1t is impossible to lay out a baseball
diamond without base designs.
Whisky won't make a man drunk un-
less the whisky itself is drunk.
The jailer seriously objects when his
prisoners make themselves too free.
The fellow who shoots off his mouth
never seems to run out of ammunition.
We always think the worst of the
fellow who is trying to get the best IF
The man with more money than brains
naturally has more dollars than sense.
The financial editor is not necessarily
pedantic, but he is apt to indulge in quo
tations.
When somebody takes the shine of of
you. remember that there are plenty or
bootblacks.
No. Maude dear; there is no reason
why the mattresses should be all blondes
in a light lunch cafe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
WILL GO OVER A DAY.
The Allen-Bowersock Case Won't Be
Argued Before Tomorrow.

The Allen Bowersock case will go
over another day before being argued
in the supreme court. The original
order of the court fixed today for the
argument, but the floods prevented
some of the witnesses from getting
here. No order was made by the
court this morning, but it was under
stood that if witnesses could be Sc
cured late this afternoon a little more
time would be given to taking testi-
mony before L. F. Doran as supreme
court commissioner.
State Auditor Wells got away from
Erie this morning and is expected in
Topeka this afternoon. He is one of
the most important witnesses on the
Allen side. There are also two or
three other witnesses the plaintiff
wishes to examine.
Attorney General Coleman said to-
day that it would not take the defense
long to take it's testimony. Congress
man Bowersock is here today with
George J. Barker, his attorney, and it
is probable that he will take the
stand to deny any conspiracy between
him and the two majority members of
the contest board, Attorney General
Coleman and Secretary of State Bur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
Notion Items

Shields-Nainsook covered,
special value-pair sc.
: Shields -Nainsook covered,
! rubber filed, washable; also
stockinette, warranted water
proof &c pair.
: Shirt Waist Buttons-36 line,
fish-eye, 25c value-the doz.-
lie.
Dress Buttons-5O styles,
: Metal, Pearl, Silk Covered l.
: values up to Soc this clear
ance sale-the doz.-10c.
Hairpins-Cabinets for each
1c.
Needle. .Books-Gold eyed
needles-quality warranted =
each sc.
Stray Lock Combs-A very
special-each Sc.
MCOdll , dGt0IuS dI1u MdS-
azines for August-Patterns
10c, 15c.
Magazines sc.
Buy a pattern for 15c and for
15c more get the magazine for
one year.
Wash Petticoats -Light col
ors-large assortment at low
prices -15c to $1.25.
Dressing Sacques : White
and colors-Kimona and fitted
back-$1.25 quality 75c.
Dressing Sacques = 8 doz.
different styles-very special
offer-5Oc.
Kimonas A beautiful line
of these; also thin cool summer
wrappers to select from-$1.OO
to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
HEITMAN GATHERED IN.
Jointist Found Payment of Bond
Didn't Save Him.

Charles Hoffman is in the county
jaiI serving a sentence of 80 days for
selling liquor, and he will have a fine
of $500 and the costs of the case to
settle Mrs. Hoffman has already
paid Shawnee county $500 because
was the surety.
Hoffman was convicted by County
Attorney sGalen Nichols on three
counts Hoffman sold liquor to two
boys about IA years old and their
father started on the warpath and
caused Heitman's arrest and convic-
ton. Hoffman was sentenced last
or three days to arrange his business
affairs before beginning session in
:he county Jail. The request was
ranted and Hoffman disappeared.
Ills wife was on his bend for $500.
Suit was brought 20 collect the
bond, and it was col promised on a
pdvment of $500. Hoffman thought
him. and he came home and was
captured Sund: Y by Sheriff Lucas and
three deputies. Hoffman will take the
vacancy in the county Jail left by
sheep" Lyle, who was serving
sentence for a conviction made
against him in 1898. Lytle's case went
through the district court, the court
was then lost for two or three years,
and was discovered last fall by Sher-
iff Lucas. He put Lyle behind the
bars, but the county commissioners
let him out in January on the INSTALL
ment'' plan. Fritz Durein will be the
only plain jointist in the county Jail
to keep Hoffman company, but the
king bees, Thompson, Fowler, Hurst
and Tobias, will be company for him
of another class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
.GIFTTO ORPHANS HOME
Mrs. Cheney Gives Institution Her
Homestead i'm Her VIII.

The will of the late Mrs H. w.
Cheney was probated in the probate
court this afternoon. Mrs Cheney be-
dueathed to the Topeka Orphans
home her homestead on lots $50 and
Ss4 Harrison street, North Topeka.
Mrs. Cheney made requests of per-
sonal property and moneys to her
cousins and nephews and nieces
Lereretta Hubbard, Fred Hubbard,
Maud Cheney. Mrs Winifred Hub
bard, Belle Hubbard and Ernest Che
ney, and especially provided that
Charles Hubbard receive nothing
from the estate. Mrs. Cheney's hus-
band died a short time before Mrs
Cheney'S death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11

favorable. 5,27s,06o bushels having
been shipped this year. compared
with S,3s3.451 bushels a year ago. The
growing Importance of Louisville, Ky.
as a grain market is indicated in re-
ceipts for the first five months of the
current year. when 1898, 997 bushels
arrived. In 1903 receipts amounted
to 9.OS5,S1S bushels.
On the Pacific coast most primary
lines of trade have gains to record.
Receipts of grain at San Francisco
during May amounted to 1,46S,675
bushels, in contrast with 1,107,161
bushels in May. 1903. although the
years receipts to the end of May were
d,O21,S74 bushels, against S,432, 3O5
bushels last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
NEARING END OF IT.
Iinis In Observation-Disclosures Line
| About to Be Written.

The Kansas & Southwestern rail-
road, which ceased operating on
March 1 of this year, and which is
built between Westmoreland and
Blaine, is again in the hands of the
law. Some time ago it was bought
up by Kansas City parties at mas
ter's sale ordered by the federal
court. Recently Judge Pollock con-
firmed the sale Then came a story
that Rock Creek township would buy
it up. But today the lawyers of the
various parties interested are in To-
peka and it is probable that certain
persons having money invested in the
road will make an effort to get pos
session of it. The road with all it's
rolling stock and paraphernalia is
now worth, from the standpoint of an
appraiser, about $4,000. 1t would
take at least $4,000, according to ex-
perts, to put the line into shape. This
last controversy will probably mean
the finale of the road. Originally
great things were dreamed about it.
The tracks were to go to Omaha and
then to the Pacific ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
SAYS 1T IS A BLUFF.
Major Anderson Declares Union Pa
cific Won't Build Line.

T. ]. Anderson, one of the prime
movers of the Topeka. Frankfort q
Northwestern railroad, declares that
the notice which appeared in the
State Journal last week to the effect
that the laying out of the Topeka &
Northwestern railroad would begin on
August 10, is all bluff and simply
intended to scare out the road in
which he is Interested
The notice to which reference is
made was a paid advertisement signed
by Oscar Bischoff. John E. Frost and
George w. Veale, who speak in the
notice of themselves as commissioners
appointed by the district court of
Shawnee county to meet on the 10th
day of August at 10 o'clock at the
Union Pacific depot, Menoken town
ship, in Shawnee county, to proceed
to lay off through a portion of Shaw
nee county route for the Topeka q
Northwestern railroad company.
Then follows the usual list of agree
ments with regard to land condem-
nation and damage attendant upon
laying out a right of way.
That is simply a bluff of the Union
Pacific" said Major Anderson. Those
people never did want US up in that
country. They don't like the idea of
our competition. But we are going
right ahead and will not stop min
ute on that account. AS soon as we
can get things in shape we will ask
the city of Topeka to vote bonds for
our terminal facilities under the stat
uteS. All OF the rest OF the townships
have done their share and Topeka
should now do its part. 1t will be
a great thing for Topeka, opening
those wheat belts, the dairies and the
produce gardens. Definite action
will be taken very shortly in regard
to the matter before the citizens of
Topeka The Union Pacific railroad,
think, is back of that Topeka &
Northwestern road. But that don't
worry us for a minute. We are going
right ahead with our plans. They
won't bother u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
TRADE MOVEMENTS.

Domestic trade movements covering
the first five months of the current
year are reported in the monthly
summary OF internal commerce for
May by the department of commerce
and labor. through its bureau of sta
tistfcs. The figures of representative
movements indicate that there has,
with proper exceptions, been an evil
dent decrease in the consuming de-
Ilands of the country. On the other
hand, some leading commercial ac-
tfvities continue to maintain an in
crease in the volume of business. in
comparison with the corresponding
periods of 1903. This is the case with
live stock receipts for which reports
we're received from leading distribut-
Ing centers of the west. The five
markets of Chicago. Kansas City.
Omaha. St. Louis and St Joseph re-
port combined arrivals of 13.e5O.227
head. against 12.57S.27O head in 1903.
and 12.5OS,63 head in 1902.
Receipts of grain. including flour.
reduced to bushels. at five ports dur
ing May were S.5S2.16S bushels, and
22,s14.627 bushels in May. 1903. For
i've months this year 69,S52, 235 bush
els were received, in contrast with
112.512,133 bushels last year. The re-
duction is attributable to three lead
ing causes. including reduced surplus
for foreign shipments, the late open
Ing of lakes and canals, and partial
suspension of lake traffic during May.
A marked decrease in the grain
trade at southern ports is apparent.
May shipments at Galveston were
2s7.060 bushels, compared with l.
41s.o56 bushels in May. 1903. For
fve months the comparison is more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
THOSE BILLS FOR PRINTING.
They Are Larger Than for Previous
Biennial Periods.

The state printing board announces that
it has kept the states printing expenses
within the appropriation for the fiscal
year just closed. The appropriation was
$4,000 and the expenditures were $44,9 800. so.
The biennial period just closed. how
ever, shows greater printing bills than
for the previous two years. During the
two years from July 1, 1904. the total
printing expenses were $3S. 334. II, while for
the preceding two years the total expens
was %25, 401. %.
The appropriation for printing during
the coming year is So 900. The appropri-
alton for paper and binding stock the past
year was $4,000 in addition to the S45 GOO
for printing. and the appropriation for pa
per and binding stock the coming year
iS on0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
ANOTHER BASEBALL sHAKEUP.
Two Leavenworth Cast on Players
Will Be Tried.

Another shakeup for the Topeka base
ball team is scheduled for this week.
Luettke, a second baseman, and Archi-
quette, an Indian fielder, both with the
Leavenworth Orioles all season. will re-
port on Tuesday to join the Saints. Lieut.
ike will take the second bag and Arch
Friel to right. Lining will be put into
the cage, and Sisler probably will be
let out. The latter has been doing the
catching lately. He cannot play third
base. but has caught very well. His
hitting. however, is inferior to that of
Lining, who is getting to be one of the
best pinch batters in the business.
Search will be instituted for another
catcher, and then another shakeup will
follow, for Lining will be retained.
Tommy Cope of Pittsburg will proba-
bly, not come to Topeka. although he
was sent a ticket and had agreed to
join the team at Leavenworth on Fri
day afternoon Not a word has been
heard from him, but his name appeared
both Saturday and Sunday afternoon
in the Pittsburg lineup. A shakeup in
the mana cement has taken place in the
Pirate town. Baldwin is said to be
'out-" A new regime has taken hold.
From gossip among the ball players it
was said that the Pittsburg manage
ment had not paid salaries right up to
the scratch and that Cope asked for
his release on that ground. President
Shiveley of the league spent Thursday,
Friday and Saturday in that town
Oul the anu every
thing seems to be all right again in the
mining town. Cope will probably re-
main there and the hope of the Saints
for good third baseman has gone
glimmering. SINNERS will continue to
play the third bag. but, he won't do.
The question is naturally asked why
Topeka wants Iuettke and Archiquette,
If Leavenworth won't have them. A
partial answer can be found from the
fact that the Orioles now have 20 men
on their signed list and are letting all
but u go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.
Many a womn't ill health is due to
her imagination.
A man usually smiles when another
man invites him to do so.
If the bride has seven gowns the
honeymoon is sure to last a week.
1t is said that plug hats and plug
horses are equally scarce in Texas.
Many of those comprising the up
per crust of society are not even we'll
bred.
If a man is sensitive he should keep
mis- nose out of other peoples bust
ness.
When an American heiress is look
ing for a title she does her shopping
ing Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
FUNSTON GOES EAST.
VIII Succeed Corbin in Atlantic De-
partnent.

Washington, July 11.-By an order is
sued at the war department today
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
has been detached from the command
of the department of the Columbia and
placed in command of the department
of the east, a post temporarily held by
Major General Corbin, who is in COM
mand of the Atlantic division compris-
ing the departments of the east and the
gulf.
Brigadier General Constant Williams
now at San Antonio, has been ordered
to take command of the department of
the Columbia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
Operations of Three Days Set Forth
in = Newspaper.

Chefoo, July IL D. m.-The Port
Arthur Novi Krai of July Z. copy
of which has just reached Chefoo,
contains an account of the operations
around Port Arthur from July to
July 5. 1t says:
Heavy fighting has occurred be-
tween the first line of defenses and
the Japanese. 1t was impossible to
find out the exact strength of the Jap
anese, but they do not number less
than 10000 men.
During the three days battle the
Novik and a fleet of gunboats left
the harbor daily, covering the right
flank of the army and stopping the
fire of the enemy's artillery. On July
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers TO the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address in St. Louis at the rate
of thirty cents a month. The last
edition of the State journal reaches
St. Louis the following morning The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building, If desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
"Reminiscences From State journal.

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Marshal T. w. Thompson chief Of
the city police, was presented with a
gold star BY the citizens of Topeka
Heck's Capital City band gave a
concert on the state house square in
the evening
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
The Moeser cold storage plant was
completed.
]. NJ. Emery, we'll known Santa
Fe man. died of brain trouble.
L. M Crawford leased the Denver
opera house at Denver, Colo.
]. r. Switzer began proceedings for
a divorce from his wife, Maggie
Switzer.
Albert E. Taylor defeated Maurice
Stevenson and Hal Hazlett and others
in a bicycle race to Pauline and re-
turn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
MRS. MYERS ARRAlGNED
She Pleads Not Guilty and Is Re-
manded to Jail.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 11.-Mrs.
Aggie Myers was arraigned today on
the charge of numbering her hus-
band, Clarence Myers, a pressman,
who was stabbed to death in a mid
night struggle at his home here last
May. She pleaded not guilty, and
was remanded to Jail to await trial.
Frank Hoffman. who was arrested
at Walla Walla, Wash, recently on a.
charge of completely in the murder
and who is alleged to have confessed,
duplicating Mrs. Myers, is now being
brought to Kansas City, in charge of
an officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

TE'rom the New York Press.l
No man is as queer as he thinks other
people are.
Lots more women have gray hairs than
wear them.
About the age boy goes into long trou-
sers a girls seem to get shorter.
LazinesS can get to be awful hard work
if you have to try too hard not to do any
thing.
Some women have such queer point of
view that they consider it very immodeSt
to have a stomachache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-11

One Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis
has been selected by the Democrats to
make election forecasts for the party
in opposition to those which will be
sent out by MIR. Cortelyou. Probably
they will be unable to find anybody to
put up against Gen. Grosvenor. AS a
maker of election figures. he is in a
class by himself.