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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

Conflicting statements have been pub
lished as to the plans for the future Of
Carroll d. Wright. the Commissioner Of
Labor. and Mr.. Wright authorized the
statement that he intends to resign his
present office by the end of 1904 and then
to remove to Worcester Mass Mr.
Wright was elected to the presidency OF
Clark College at that place some time
ago. and he expects to reside there per
manently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

Argument that the building of the
Panama canal would enhance the impor
lance of the Mississippi river as a com
mercial highway and practically render
necessary its improvement from Cairo
to st. Anthony's Fclls, was made to
President Roosevelt ny delegation rep.
resenting the Upper Mississippi River
Improvement Association. The delega.
ton consisted of Gov. Van SAINT of Min.
nesota. Captain Bryson of Davenport,
Iowa; +. Il. Usher of La Crosse, Wis.,
and Lewis b. Boswell Of Quincy, Ill.
They told the President that the trend
of commerce of the Northwest now is
north and south instead of east and west,
as it has been heretofore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

Some thoughtful admirer of President
Roosevelt down in Georgia has sent him
a wildcat. a full grown, fierce animal
What use the donor intended the PrSsi-
dent TO make of the present is not stated.
No effort will be made at the White
House to domesticate the beast and it
will be shipped, with the compliments OF
the President. to the National Geological
Gardens TO become one of the attrac-
fionS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

The President has submitted to Con
gress with his approval rules and regula
tions for the lease. sale or other DISPOSE
ton of the public lands, other than tim
her or mineral lands, in the Philippine
Islands. They provide for homesteading
selling and leasing of portions of the pub
lie domain, prescribe terms and condt
tons TO enable persons to perfect titles
provide for the issuance of patents with
out compensation to certain native set
tiers, provide for the establishment OF
town sites and the sale of lots, and for a
hearing and decision by the Philippines
court of land registration of all applica
tons for the completion and confirmation
of all imperfect and incomplete Spanish
concessions and grants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

Representative Thayer of Massachu
sets introduced. by request. an amend
ment to the Constitution providing thai
the lands of the United States shall be 81
divided as to give to each citizen of tn.
country eight acrcs in as nearly square
piece as possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

The National Board Of Trade adopted
a resolution that a committee, CONSIST
ing of the crop statistics committee of
the board, together with delegates from
commercial concerns. be appointed TO CO.
operate with the Department of Agricul-
ture in securing reliable crop estimates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

ity of 1000 in district which for ten
years before had chosen none but Demo
Gratis. He was only 23 when he entered
the Legislature of his State and there he
made brilliant record.
-
The year 1908 and the month of De.
cember. 1908, showed respectively the
highest record of annual and monthly ex-
ports from the United States. The years
exports were 81 ,4S466S, 127, and those OF
December STA T34 ,36S. The highest pre-
ceding record for any year was that Of
1900 when the total exports were ST.
All ,94G,114 and the highest preceding
record for single month was that Of
October, 1900, when the total was $1e3,'
1886, $50. Owing to the marked decrease
in imports in December, which month
showed fall of ST. 100000 as compared
with December of the preceding year, the
total of imports did not touch the 81,
100000 line, as had been expected, but
was within about $4,500,000 of that sum
being 1895. 4T3 101.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
BACK FROM DAKOTA.
Mr.. Leach Says New Lands Are Very
Good.

Frank Leach and P. P. Kelley, two
Washburn college students, returned
yesterday from Bonesteel, S. D.,
where they went and registered for
the purpose of getting a chance on a
quarter-section of land. Frank Leach
Is the athletic manager at Washburn.
He said in speaking of the trip:
I'VE were loaded into emigra1 at
cars at Omaha. The accommodations
out of there are very bad, but every
train is damned full. The crowd on
the cars is disorderly. They are drink
ing and raising the dickens all the
time One man got drunk and fell off
the train. They did not stop to pick
him up but just notified the next sta
ton to send out and get him.
"Bonesteel is crowded with people.
There are five or six thousand there
all the time. Every two hours a train
comes in. crowded as full as it Will
hold. There are lots of grafters
there, of course, and a big lot of no.
taries to draw UP papers. The no
taries only charge a quarter, how
ever.
after registering and getting my
papers, / went in a carriage to look
over the land. 1t is only twenty
miles across the country. and there
are hundreds of conveyances for the
public. The land is fine. All the
neigh boring farms show, that big
crops can be raised there. Water is
plenty, and the soil is rich and black.
Most of the country has never been
broken or titled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21

Kansas City Firm Will Erect New
Washburn Building.

Washburn has awarded the contract
B. Garthwaite & Co. of Kansas City.
Mo. The bid which this firm submitted
for the building and roofing was S91, 1S5
Other minor contracts on the work OF
construction were let, which brought
the total amount up to 1920. The trus-
tees are still to let contracts for cleo
trio fixtures, windows and some incl
dentals and these things, in connection
with the architects fees, will use up
all the 900 donation made by Mr..
Carnegie.
There were about so bids submitted
for various portions of the work. On
the big contract for building and roof
ing there were six bids. The following
received contracts:
Plumbing. Johnson & Beck, Topeka.
81, 904.
Interior decorating. w. w. Gillespie,
Topeka, $500.
window shades, w. w. Mills. Topeka,
STA.
Tables and desks, Central SASH Co.,
Chicago. $3.50.
Electric wiring. Harter & Co.. Chi
cago, $528.
Metal book stacks, Art Metal Co.,
jamestown, N. Y, $1,000.
The work of constructing the build
ing will begin next week, and 1t Will
be completed some time this fall. 1t
will be one of the handsomest build
ings on the campus. When it is COM
pIeted, the college will own $3.50, 900
worth of buildings on the campus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
ALONG THE CENTRAL BRANCH.
f. G. CroweII Reports the Wheat Con-
ditions Discouraging.

Atchison, Kan, July 21-F. G. Gro
well, who returned yesterday from an
extended tour of the Central Branch
country, does not believe this years
wheat yield in this section will amount
to more than 40 per cent of the big
crop of last year. He drove $50 miles,
and personally interviewed many
farmers. The estimate of 40 per cent
is taking the territory as whole. Some
certain localities will have nearly as
much wheat as a year ago, while in
others, it is almost a complete failure.
Everything was promising, but rain
came at the wrong time, resulting in
rust and other damage. At the Baker
ranch, in Norton county, wheat, which
gave promise of 20 or % bushels to the
acre less than a month ago, will not
yield bushels. The damage is west
of Beloit, which is where the great bulk
of the Central Branch wheat is raised.
The east end of the road is not con-
sidered a wheat country. About the
best wheat along the line this year is
around Cawker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
WOMAN DRUG STORE sPOTTER
Druggists Say There Is One Operating
in Topeka.

There is said to be a woman spotter
working for Chief Stahl. Chief Stahl
may find this an item of news to him,
but it is firmly believed by some of
the drug stores here in the city.
Yesterday this alleged woman spot
ter sailed into a well known drug
store on Kansas avenue and stepping
up to the clerk said:
"I am feeling a little sick, and
would like a drink of whisky
The clerk told the woman that he
could sell her a pint or half pint, if
she would sign for it.
81 Just want a little drink said
the woman. ct don't want to take a
bottle with me-"
The clerk still refused, and the
woman said:
at am a stranger here in town. My
home is st. Joe, and 1 never had any
trouble getting a drink up there when
wanted it,"
The drug store people watched her
go to several other stores where she
made the same sort of a talk, trying
to get the druggist to sell her drink
of whisky. Her work was too coarse,
however, and she failed, so far as
known, to get the desired refresh
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
New Charters Granted.

The state charter board has allowed
charters to the following new corpora
tiOnS:
Barton Salt company, Hutchinson; cap
ital, $4,000.
The Klemp-Blake Furniture company,
LeaYenworth; capital, $4,000.
The Hope Auditorium company. Hope;
capital, 5000.
The Home Light and Power company,
Concordia; capital, $4,000.
The Shepard publishing company, An
thony; capital, $1,000. This concern pro-
poses to publish newspaper, and Tom
Noftzger and his wife are the leading
stockholders.
The Gray County State bank, Cimarron;
capital, $4,000. Five members of the
Francisco family are the stockholders.
They all live at Ingalls,.
Council Grove Telephone company,
Council Grove; capital. $4,000.
Home Gas company, Independence; cap
ital, 100000. This company is authorized
ney ]. B. Tomlinson is one of the direc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
CUAIAIINS IN LINE.
Iowa Governor Promises to Be Good
During the Campaign.

Des Moines. Ia. July 21.-The following
ticket was nominated by the Republicans
of Iowa:
Secretary of State-W. Z. Martin.
Treasurer-G. S. Gilbertson.
Auditor of State-B. F. Carroll.
Attorney Generate. w. Mullan.
Supreme Judge-H. e. Deemer.
Railroad Commissioner-N. s. Ketchum.
Electors-at-large-E H. Ormsby and j.
H. Trewin.
The convention was notably harmoni-
Gus, every candidate but railroad COM
missioner being nominated by acclama-
ton ketchum won the railroad COM
craftsmanship in two ballots, defeating
his opponent with ease. The session was
one of the brlefest held in years and it
was marked by but one enthusiastic dem
onstration-that which greeted Governor
Cummins when his name was read in a
resolution before the convention. The
delegates howled for several minutes I'M
til the governor was forced to come to
the platform and make a short speech.
Gov. Cummins' speech was unique in that
he aligned himself fully for the campaign
with the dominant faction in the party
which is opposed to him. He declared
himself in perfect accord with the address
of Congressman w. p Hepburn, leading
stand patter," and as he continued in
this vein he was accorded cheer upon
cheer. The resolutions adopted are brief
and they include nothing to give offense
to the Iowa idea minority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21

Federal Penitentiary Guard Found
Unconscious in the Streets.

Leavenworth, kas., July 21.-A. A.
Marshall, a guard at the federal peni-
tertiary at Fort Leavenworth, was
picked up near his home on North
Eleventh street in a semi-conscious
condition. He was bleeding from a
wound in the head, and showed symp-
toms of conclusion of the brain which
became so serious Wednesday that
Warden McClaughry sent DR.. Thomas,
the prison physician. to attend him. =
In the afternoon DIR. Smith, of this
city, was called in, and it was report
ed that the guard was in grave dam
ger. The physicians are inclined to
believe that Marshall is the victim of
an assault but the fact that he was
not robbed leads to the theory that
he may have had an apoplectic stroke
and hurt his head in falling. Mar
shall has an excellent reputation as a
guard, and is not drinking man.
He came here a little over a year ago
from Fort Madison, Iowa. It is prob
able that some eX-prisoner has settled
a grudge in this manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
THE QUARANTINE RAISED.
State Cattle Inspector Does a Good
Act in Cowley County.

Arkansas City, Kan, July 21.-Jack
McFall, state cattle inspector, has rails
ed the quarantine that has been in eff
feet in Bolton township since May. This
news will be received gladly by the
farmers who have cattle in this dis
trict, and by the action of the inspec-
tor, they are now able to move their
stock.
1t will be remembered that on May
%, thirtyfive head of Texas cattle
steers escaped from the Santa Fe stock
yards, where they had been put in the
quarantine pens for feed and water.
The shipper of these cattle had no
one with his stock and they were I'M
loaded by the stock men in charge of
the yards. On the night of May rs, the
gate was pulled open in some unex-
planned way and the cattle got out.
They ran over large part of Bolton
township before they were finally all
captured and brought back to the pens.
They were known to be fever infested
cattle and in accordance with the state
law, this quarantine was established.
Since then one native COW belonging
to John Cassidy took the fever and
died, but otherwise there has been no
sign of the fever in any part of the
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
NOT STAND IN way.
President Jensen Says His Company
Won't Hinder Union Pacific.

Mr.. w. F. Jensen of the Topeka,
Frankfort & Northwestern Railroad
company made the following state
ment today:
while L do not speak with any au-
thority for the board of directors of
our railroad, yet I know the sentiment
of our board is favorable toward the
Union Pacific railroad in it's endeavor
to build a line from Topeka to Marys-
vile. We certainly will not embarrass
them or put a single stone in their way
although we have our right of way
well secured. Topeka and the people
along this route are getting what they
wanted, a first class railroad which
perhaps will be one of the main trunk
lines of the country. This line viii
open up more business in Topeka and
a large territory not heretofore tribu-
tary to Topeka. If our board has con-
tributed some to the making up of
Mr.. fIarrimans mind. with the results
that this line is built, we will feel our
money and time have been we'll spent.
Our railroad proposition will not rest,
however. We will withdraw from the
field only on the day the Union Pacific
commence to throw dirt and lay
eighty pound rails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
FALL OF JERUSALEM.
Side Show Started by Burton in F,inan-
cial Difficulties.

ST. Louis. July 21.-An- application
was made today for a receiver for the
Jerusalem Exhibit company and the
Oriental Construction company. World 5
falr concerns, and the appointment
or new trustee in place of the Ger
mania Trust company of st. Louis. 1t
is alleged that the Jerusalem and ORR
entail companies owe $4,000 to st. Louis
merchants and several thousand dollars
| to employees.
The Jerusalem show seems to have
played IN hard lines ever since it start
| ed, barring the time that w. r. Stubs
was at the head of the company doing
the actual construction work.
AT the start Senator Burton was
made president of the concern. That
was before Burton became as notorious
over the United States as he is now.
Inc promoters of the company thought
II would be a good drawing card to
have United States senator at the
head of the concern to distinguish it
from other Worlds fair shows, and it
| is said that Burton was given few
shares in order that he might be made
president of the company. A number
of Kansas men were heavy stockhold-
ers, among them Senator ]. c. Carpen-
ter or Chanute, j. b. Case of Abilene,
and j. c. Creeeh of Harrington, who is
the Republican nominee for the legisla-
ture in Dickinson county,
No exhibit at the worlds fair has
been given any more free advertising
than Jerusalem, but all of 1t has not
been the right kind of advertising.
Burton's connection with it was not to
its credit. 1t was. to advertise the
stock of the Jerusalem concession that
Burton tried to get a letter from
President Roosevelt endorsing the idea
of the exhibit, and it was Burton's at
tempt to use the letter to boom the
stock of the company that was the last
straw that broke diplomatic relations
between the president and Burton.
The enterprise proved too big an I'M
dertaking for it's financial hackers, and
then w. r. Stubs was importuned to
go into it. He spent some time in look
ing it up and finally consented. Burton
resigned as president and Stubs sue
ceeded him. Stubs gave the construc-
ton of the exhibit his personal atten-
ton, but as soon as that was done he
got out. He said he had his part of the
work done, but as he had never had
any experience in the show business
and could not give the enterprise his
personal attention, he did not want to
be responsible for it.
short time ago a cafe in connection
with the Jerusalem exhibit burned,
causing a loss of about $4,000, and the
attendance has not been as great as its
projectors expected. 1t is said to be a
really meritorious exhibit, but the fact
that it is not on the Pike proper but
stands by itself is one reason for it's
poor patronage. At night the crowds
at the fair swarm on the Pike desert
ing the other portions of the grounds,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
NOT LIKE OTHERS.
A Summer Resort Where Everything
Is Free to Guests.

| Eureka Lake Hotel, the popular Kan
sas summer resort is open again this
summer and is under the management
| of T. B. Bishop, late of the Midland
Hotel of Kansas City
| Eureka Lake Hotel was built by the
late c. P. Dewey, whose death occurred
recently in West Virginia. 1t is a thor
oughly up-to-date building containing
seventy rooms with broad verandas.
swinging davenports, cool breezeS and
plenty of shade.
ed a continual house party at the Motel,
portion of the guests changing as
each week slipped by. Two naphtha
launches ply through the lake, and a
dozen row boats are provided for the
free use of the guests of the hotel.
An orchestra, the leader of which is
a young German violinist, VINO came
across the ocean only this spring, gives
two concerts daily in the hotel parlors,
one in the forenoon and one in the
evening The orchestra also plays ev-
cry night in the pavilion where the
guests may dance as long as they
choose.
Bowling, bathing and swimming,
boating, tennis, ping pong and bill
lizards are all free for the use of the
guests of the MOTEL.
Miss Roberta Imam of Topeka is
the cashier and Miss Nellie McKirihan
is the pianist at the hotel.
Last year many guests from great
distances were to be found at the hotel,
but this year Its fafne seems to nave
spread so that a great many patrons
from Chicago, Omaha, Denver and 9TH
er large cities both nearer and farther
away than those mentioned, are to be
found registered at Eureka Lake.
Under the management of the hotel
this year it is said that the service in
the dining room is much improved over
what it was last year.
Two trains run each way between
Topeka and Eureka Lake Hotel on the
Union Pacific ever day. A station has
been built at the resort, about six miles
west of Manhattan, and guests of the
hotel are met at the station by a carry
all.
The Union Pacific has an excursion
rate to this resort in effect every day
during the summer period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
SNAPSHOTS ATHOMENEWS.

Know We the land where the cypress and
Are embIems OF deeds that are done in
their clime2
Where the rage of the vulture. the love of
the turtle,
Now melt into sorrow. now madden to
crime?
Know We the land of the cedar and vine.
Where the flowers ever blossom, the
beams ever shine;
Where the light wings of Zephyr, OPP
pressed with perfume,
Wax faint Ger the garden of Gul in her
Where the citron and olive are fairest of
And the voice of the nightingale never is
Where the tints of the earth, and the
1ues of the sky.
In color through varied, in beauty may
vie,
And the purple of ocean is deepest in
Where the virgins are soft as the roses
they Irvine.
And all. save the spirit of man, is divine
'Tis the cline of the East; it's the land
Of the sun
Can he smile on such deeds his chill
dren have done?
o. wild as the accents of lovers farewell
Are the hearts which they bear and the
tales which they tell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
Caught Under a Falling Roof.

Leavenworth, Kas., July 21.-Bev-
erly Pyles, a young white man en-
ployed by a Leavenworth contractor.
was seriously injured by being caught
under a falling roof of a residence on
South Broadway which was being
raised. Pyles was sitting on a corner
of the wall, and some big blocks near
him saved him from instant death.
The men were unable to extricate
him, and the fire department was
called out and labored for half an
hour before they got the injured man
out, he was badly crushed and it
is thought he suffered severe Internal
injuries. He was taken to the Leay-
enworth hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
Irish Day at Worlds Fair.

st. Louis, Mo-. July 21.-The dele
gates to the national convention of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians pro-
ceeded to the worlds fair to partici-
pate in the festivities of Irish day.
The programme included Irish games
at the stadium and exercises in the
theater of the Irish village. Officers
will be elected tomorrow. So far no
candidates have appeared except for
the Offices of national secretary and
members of the directorate. The con-
test of the secretaryship is quite ac-
tive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
ors. He used to be warden Of the pen-

tors He used to be warden of the PEN
itentiary.
The Quivera Oil and Gas company,
Kansas City, Kan; capital, 5000. o. J.
Peterson, j. K. Cubbison and e +. Ser
viss, three Wyandotte politicians, are
stockholders.
The Dorrance State bank, Oorrances
&c pital, $4,000.
The Wetmore Oil, Gas and Coal COM
pany, WetInore; capital, 5000
The Girard Oil and Gas company, Gi-
rard: capital, $4,000
The Ajax oil company, Arkansas city;
capital, s12,5O0.
The Katy Telephone company, Els
more: capital, s., 800
The Galena Home Telephone company,
Galena: capital, $4,000.
The Anthropological Sanitarium COM
pany, Quenemo; capital, $4,000.