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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09
harged that he was guilty Of non-sup-

charged that he was guilty Of non-sup-
port.
Alice D. Ebert secured a divorce from
NJ. K. Ebert The charge was that Mr..
Ebert abandoned her several years ago.
The divorce business has been rushing
in the district court. During the Janu-
airy term, Of January, February and
March, there were so divorce cases on
the trial docket of the district court The
April term, just begun and which lasts
until September. started in with As di-
vorce cases on the docket.
During 1903 there were 1873 divorce
cases filed in the district court Ten
years ago, in 1893, there were "a divorce
cases filed in the district court Ten
years before that a dozen divorce cases
a year was about the average.
Very few Of the divorce cases brought
in the district court are contested. In
the great majority of the cases the de-
PENDANTS make no fight and the DEGREES
are granted without contest. The dis
trict court has more divorce cases on
the docket at every term than any other
kind of cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09
GAS COMPANY WINS.
The Franchise in Topeka Is
Upheld.

The supreme court decides against the
CITY of Topeka, in the quo warranto suit
brought BY City Attorney. Spencer to
Dust the Excelsior Coke and Gas com
pany from the city on the ground that
its franchise is void.
There is a statute which provides that
a franchise may not be granted for long
er than twenty years. The gas COM
pany's franchise was passed by the city
council July 16, 1889, but was not TO take
later, and was TO run twenty years from
that date. City Attorney Spencer con-
tended that it therefore virtually attempt
ed to grant a franchise for more than
twenty years and was void. the iran
erect uyon the expiration Of the old
franchise of the company.
The supreme court holds that 1t was all
right to date the franchise ahead because
the gas company did not acquire any
rights under it until it went into eIIect.
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BROUGHT TO TINE.
Gables Must Be Taken from NIeIan
Bridge.

Gables Must Be Taken from NTeIan
Bridge.
Mayor Bergundthal and City Engineer
McCabe are preparing to make some
trouble for the companies which have
wires and cables across the Melan
bridge, in violation of the orders of the
council given some time ago.
These heavy cables are doing much
damage to the bridge. Some of the big
cement caps to the posts have been
knocked off into the river by swinging
cables. The poles which are dashed to
the iron handrail are injuring the
bridge, and in addition to the actual
damage, the net Of wires makes a very
unsightly appearance
The various companies were allowed
to put their wires across the bridge at
the time of the flood, as an emergency
measure, but being in possession, they
have failed to obey the order Of the
council to move. Some of them have
been trying to get permission to run
along under the sidewalk at the edge of
the bridge, but the original order Of the
council has not been changed.
The Western Union, the Edison COM
pany and several other companies still
have wires on the bridge, or on poles
supported by the bridge.
Washburn Dramatic club in 1.-The
Cricket on the Hearth" April q, 1904,
at the New Crawford.
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SLONECKER FEE CUT.
Allowance I'm Western Union
Case Reduced to $1,000.

Judge Hazen's decision in the in
junction case brought by the western
Union Telegraph company against
Josiah Jordan was upheld by the su-
preme court today, except regarding
the fee allowed J. G. Slonecker as ref
cree. The supreme court though
Judge Hazen was a little too liberal
with Mr.. Slonecker.
The injunction asked for by the tel
egraph company was allowed to pro-
hibit Jordan and others from bring
ing a multiplicity of damage suits
against the company, the same as in
the Stebbins case
Mr.. SIonecker was employed thirty
days in taking testimony in the Jor-
dan case, fifteen of which he spent in
New York. and he put in bill of
S2.150 for his services, which Judge
Hazen allowed. With reference to this
the supreme court says:
1.-THE entire record OF his (Slon-
ecker's) doings is before US. 1t would
seem that we are as competent to de-
termine what would be a fair COM
pensation to the referee as was the
district court. To use the mild Ian
guage of the defendant in error. We
point Of prodigality.' We are of the
opinion that $1,000 would be a gen
erous allowance as compensation to
the referee"
Stebbins' Suit Dismissed.
The supreme court today dismissed the
Injunction suit brought against W. II.
Stebbins to prohibit him from bringing
a multiplicity of suits against 1t under
the law passed by the PopuIist special
session of 1899, lowering the price of tele-
grams between Kansas points and provid-
ing penalties against the telegraph COM
panies for noncompliance with the law.
Stebbins was piling up suits against the
ed him in Judge Hazen's court. He APP
pealed- In the meantime the law referred
to has been declared invalid and the gu
preme court today dismissed the Western
Unions injunction suit.
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Hoods J0rSdp0riLL0
and Pills

Radically and permanently cure it.
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive organs for the natural
performance Of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
II had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines but got no help
until I began taking Hoods SarsapariIla.
Have taken four bottles OF this medicine
and can now eat almost anything, sleep
well. have no cramps in my stomach, no
burning and no distress" Mrs. WILLIAM
G. BARRETT, IA Olney St., Providence. r. I.
Hood'S SaFsaParIIla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09

A Raffeloch's secondhand store on
lower Kansas avenue was burglarized
last night A window was broken to
gain admittance to the building, and
several articles of clothing taken The
proprietor is unable to say what was
stolen, as the place was left in con-
fusion and the stock scattered around
indiscriminately. Three brothers
named White were sent to the peni-
tertiary two years ago for burglariz-
ing the Raffeloch place. This ought
to serve as a warning.
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Mr.. SNYDER'S FIGURES.
Supplementary Figures for City
Expense.

In addition to his estimate of $4,000
for the maintenance Of his department
Street Commissioner Snyder has pre-
pared a supplemental estimate on the
cost of repairing the bridges within the
city limits. The city council has acted
favorably upon the expenditure of the
amount required by the street com
missioner, with the exception of the
items for the repair of the Martin
creek bridges.
The cost of material for bridge re-
pairs is about half of the total ex-
pense. The other half is for labor. The
following is Mr.. Snyder's estimate on
the cost of material.
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CHURCH NOTES.

First Congregational church, Seventh
and Harrison, Francis L Hayes, D. D.,
pastor. Services at IL and 1880. Morn
ing subject. Being Christian and
The Reformation in the Days Of Henry
the Eighth and Queen Mary"
Second Wesleyan Methodist church,
corner Fifth and Leland streets. Preach
ing at IL a. m. by the pastor. Preaching
again by the pastor at s p. m Prayer
meeting every Thursday evening at the
church at 1880. A general class meet
ing viii Immediately follow the II
O'Clock service.
Second United Presbyterian church,
Fillmore and Huntoon streets. Preach
ing by the pastor. Rev. John P White.
at II a. m and 1870 p. m Subject in
the morning. The Immutability Of
AN Appropriate Sermon" Acts 24-25
First Unitarian church. s12 Topeka
avenue. Services at II a. m. conducted
by the minister. Rev. Abram Wyman.
Sermon subject, THE Doctrine of the
Holy Spirit" Sunday school at 10 q.
m, lesson topic, Jesus and Zaccheus.'
Religious study class at 12:15. Young
Peoples Religious union at D. m.
subject, My Favorite Character in His
tory"
Reformed Presbyterian church. cor
ner Clay and Tenth streets, E NJ. Cole
man. 1850 church history. 11:15 ser
mon. 1890 T. m. c. E. Senior and
Junior. 7:20 p. m. Thursday cottage
prayer meeting, IT'S Fillmore street.
First Methodist Episcopal church,
corner OF Harrison street and Sixth
avenue, J. T. Mcfarland, D. D., pastor
Public worship with sacrament of the
Lords Supper. conducted by the pre-
siding elder, Rev. Edwin Locke IL a.
m. Junior League p. m. Senior
League and intermediate League SIS
p. m. The Senior League will be led
by Mr.. Geo. T. Palmer of Chicago
Preaching by the pastor at 1880 p. m.
Subject, Preparing for Old Age"
Meeting of the quarterly confer
ence on Monday evening Quarterly
love feast on Thursday evening, fol-
lowed by the teachers meeting.
First United Presbyterian church.
Services in Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity hall. corner Seventh and Kan
sas avenue, Rev J. A. Renwick. pas
tor. Subject, keeping Company With
Christ Sabbath school 10 a. m. No
evening services.
A -tr-..--1- 7rotsoor ~, Doc. q \
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PresidentiaI Nominations.

Washington, April 9-The president
today sent to the senate the following
Judge of the circuit
court of the second circuit of the ter
ritory of Hawaii, A. n. Kepoikai, of
Hawaii. Consul general, James r. Par
sons, Jr., New York. at Mexico. United
State attorney, Noah p. Pettingill, dis
trict of Porto Rico.
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additional Church Notices on Page o.
a Dandv for Burns.

DR.. Bergin, Pana, H.. writes: Il have
used Billiards. Snow Liniment. always rec
commended it to my friends, as I am con-
fdenr there is no better made. 1t is a
dandy for burns Those who live on
farms are especially liable to many acct
dental cuts, burns. bruises, which heal
RAPIDLY when Billiards. Snow Liniment is
applied 1t should always be kept in the
house for cases of emergency" &c, SOC,
81 bottle. Sold by RoWley & Snow and
s Miller.
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BOTH ARE NEEDED.
Freight and Passenger Debate, With
the Usual Result.

we are the men who make the money
for the railroads and the passenger men
are spending it,, said a Pittsburg com
nerClal agent of a large railroad.
What's that2" eagerly asked the trav-
cling passenger agent who had overheard
the remark while engaged at his desk
II dare say with all force that if a rail-
road would not furnish the passenger
service you freight men would not ex-
ist, for the railroad itself could not ex-
fst This IS shown plainly in the small
freight roads that are in operation in the
country. What would their traffic amount
to II they were of themselves entirely
operative In their respective sections Not
q drop in the bucket It is because other
roads furnish the means of transportation
Tor the populace into those sections that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09

NT. snyaeT a1sO makes an esI7TlaTe,
supplemental to his regular estimate,
on the cost of repairing brick pave
ment. The cost of material he esti-
mates at s47.5O. and of labor at S279,
making a total of $317.50 for brick
pavement repairs. This is the first
time in the history of the city that it
has been necessary to spend any mon
ey Oh brick pavement repairs.
The estimated cost of repairing side
walk intersections in North Topeka is
also included in Mr.. Snyder's figures.
He says it will cost the city about
$500 for this work
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Cured Consnmption.

Mrs. B. w. Evans, Clearwater. Kan,
writes: My husband lay sick for three
months. The doctors said he had quick
consumption We procured a bottle Of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup, and It cured
him. That years ago and since
then we have always kept a bottle in the
house. We can not do without IL. For
coughs and colds fl has equal" 3. SOC
and 800. Sold by ROwley & Snow and
w s Miller.
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CALIFORNIA $500

Tickets on sale during March and
April. This rate also applies to inter-
mediate points. Good in tourist sleep
ers and free chair cars. Liberal stop
over privilege allowed
For fun information and free litera-
ture address T. L KING.
c. p. & 7. A.. Topeka.
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Excnrsion to washington, d. G.

On April 10, IL and II the Baltimore
&. Ohio railroad will sell excursion
tickets from Chicago to Washington.
d c., at rate of $3.50 for the round
trip. account Knights of Columbus
meeting, good to return leaving Wash
ington not later than April 1S For
further information address. Ticket Of
fee, PA Clark street. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09

Don't forget the date, April q, Wash
burn Dramatic club in THE Cricket on
the Hearth at the New Crawford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09
Mis- Wooster Loses.

Miss Wooster Loses.
Miss Lizzie Wooster loses her case
against Crane & Co. The supreme court
today sustained Judge Hazen who ruled
against Miss Wooster's claim for dana ges
and sustained Cranes contention of VIC
lation of contract.
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Reformed Presbyterian church. cor
ner Clay and Tenth streets, E. NJ. Cole
man. 1850 church history. 11:15 ser
mon. 1890 T. m. c. E. Senior and
Junior. 7:20 p. m Thursday cottage
prayer meeting, IT'S Fillmore street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09

The supreme court has held that
shipper of stock must comply with the
conditions on the back of his bill of
lading before he can recover loss sus-
tanned through the negligence of the
railroad handling the shipment. The
decision is rendered in the case of Ka-
lima & Click of Ellsworth county
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
PROFESSIONAL BULLS
SHIFT To OTHER SIDE
Liquidation Conducted Largely by
Operators Who Bought Last Week.
Selling Not Extensive.

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-The stock mar
ket this morning was irregular and
somewhat unsettled. with considerable
liquidation of stocks bought last week.
There were also indications Of moderate
selling by professional interests. which
were active in advancing prices last
week
The selling pressure in no case was
urgent. and at times the movement
subsidized and prices rallied slightly from
the lowest points. London traded both
ways, but was much less Of a factor
than yesterday.
IN the railway list losses were gen.
orally confined to fractions. An eXcep-
tional decline of ~ per cent in New
York. Chicago and St. Louis second ire
ferred followed the announcement that
there would be no change in dividend on
this issue this year.
In the industrials, United States Steel
preferred declined q per cent on Lon
don selling. Sugar received support at
the start, but subsequently dropped rs.
but then rallied. Government bonds
were unchanged. Railroad bonds were
strong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
BUREAUS UNITED
BY ROOTS ORDER
Adjutant Generals Office
Merged With AinswOrth's.
TEN CLERKS TRANSFERRED
Record and Pension Office to Absort
Various Divisions--Anticipating
Bill Now Pending.

Secretary Root issued an order today
rearranging the work of divisions In
the War Department and designed to
bring about the consolidation of work
which he has urged so strongly in the
last few months
The order transfers the entire eff
cheney division of the Adjutant Generals
Office TO the Record and Pension Office.
1t also transfers part of the work of the
orders and supply division and the APP
pointments, commissions and personnel
division to the Record and Pension Office
In charge of General Ainsworth. About
ten clerks were transferred by the order.
This change is significant, as II re-
suits in the practical consolidation of the
Adjutant Generals Office and the Record
and Pension Office, which Secretary
Root desired to accomplish by means of
a bin now pending before Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC
CONTROVERSY UNSETTLED

The meeting of the subcommittee of
the Democratic National Committee,
which was appointed TO consider and de-
eide the controversy in the District over
the national cOmmitteemanship, which
was scheduled to occur at the Shoreham
Hotel today. was not held.
Mr.. McGraw. of West Virginia chair
man of the committee. has telegraphed
those interested in the case that a def
mite date for another meeting of the
committee has not been fixed, and say
ing that the papers in the case have
not yet been received from Secretary
Walsh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
COLOMBIA HAS ADOPTED
GOLD MONETARY STANDARD

The extraordinary session Of the Co
lombian coc-ress that failed to ratify
the canal treaty passed a new monetary
measure for the republic. The gold
standard was adopted. and the gold dol
lar of the United States was fixed upon
as a unit A board of five members, to
be known as the council of national
amortization is to be formed, which
shall have absolute control over the
currency.
United States Minister Beaupre, who
transmitted to the State Department a
copy of the new monetary bill. says
the document has been signed by the
President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Q Street northwest, between First and
Third Streets-Royal Gurlcy to Revere
r. Gurley. part lot 25. square 552, IS.
Twelfth and r Streets northeast :
George II. La Fetra ct al, trustees, TO
Elizabeth z. King. lots "a to 81, square
zoos. $2,272.SS.
Eighteenth and f Streets northwest
Samuel Cross, trustee. ct al 10 United
States OF America, original lots / and
20, and part original lot 2. square 14S.
Third and n Streets northeast-Pat-
rick T. Cusick ct ux. 10 heirs of Maurice
F. Tally. original lots 9 and 10 square
772. SO
Addition TO Congress Heights-Henry
c Longnecker ct ux. 20 Mary f. Sea-
man. lot g. block 6. SO
Twenty-fourth Street northwest, be-
tween K and L Streets-Edward c. Hal
liday ct ux. to AlonzO o. Bliss, part lot
g. square 26. SO
Kalorama Heights Mary d. Walsh 10
Mary G. Hurdle. lot 80 block 5, 50. 467. %.
Helen c Candee to same. lot 8. block 5,
$40. George II. McFadden ct ux. to
same, lot Z, block ;, so.
r Street northwest. between Third and
Fourth Streets-GeorRe H Berger TO
Terrence ]. Mcmahon, part lot Is. square
$40, SO
Ninth Street northwest. between N
and 0 Subsidiary /. Rust ct al.
trustees. 70 Tilotson +. Brown, part
lots 10 and IL, square 1893. $40.
Marion Street northwest. between i
and Q Streets Same TO same, lots 101
10 lOs' square AS, SO.
Eighth Street northwest. between p
and q Streets-Same TO same, undivided
one-fifth interest subject to dover, in
part lot l. square 397. $40
Eighth Street northwest. between o
and = Streets-Same TO same lots 20
and n. square 39S. SO.
Eighth Street northwest. between S
and T Streets-Same to same, part lot 3.
square az $40
Marion Street northwest, between p
and q Streets-Same TO same. lot 20,
square 445 $40
Third Street northwest, between l. and
M Streets-Same 10 same. part lot 2.
square 55s. SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

1t is true that a somewhat less hope
full tone is manifested in the observa-
tons of those conversant with the iron
ana steel business concerning trade
prospects. The feeling of the moment
In the trade is that the influx Of fresh
orders that was visible shortly after the
first OF last month represented TO
greater degree than was then estimated
the clearing up Of various hand to
mouth" orders that had been delayed as
long as they could be.
The interest in the war talk is per-
functory pending something positive; the
Supreme Court has hung up the North
ern Securities decision by adjourning
until the last week of February: the
money market gives no cause for uneas-
mess except to theorists and those who
are thinking further ahead than room
traders ever do; and the failure of a
southern cotton bull or q country trust
company Is not the sort of news 10
move our market.
Exports of copper for the present
month bid fair TO be the largest for any
month on record. and the immediate
needs of foreign manufacturers for cop
per supplies have probably been met for
the present. The essential fact con-
corning the matter is, however, not that
there has been a temporary letting up
In this demand, but that the general
copper manufacturing business shows
Improvement In due course, beyond
any question, the buying of copper will
again be stimulated
The cotton market shows the advan-
tage of having bulls who believe in
themselves by advancing easily above
the 15-cent line, and the wheat market
illustrates the disadvantage of artificial
support by slumping away on selling in
Chicago in quantities not to be resisted
II is a pity that prices in all markets
have secondary rQfnrGnRQ
titles. values, and supply and demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-At the opening
Of the cotton market today there was
continuation of the profit-taking which
developed near yesterdays close. Liver
pool cables were favorable and the news
from the Far East occasioned some ap-
prehension among those who are still
watching this phase OF the situation
What looked ike bull support. how
ever, rallied the market, and New Or
leans also recovered. Advices from that
market rather inclined toward momen-
tary reactions. but expressed confidence
in 16-cent cotton. and possibly 20 cents
eventually. There was buying by the
bull crowd and by Philadelphia
The market opened easy. unchanged to
points higher; steady at noon. The
following prices were quoted on the floor
today:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
CONGRESS INTERESTED
IN HOSPITAL AFFAIRS

1t was ascertained at the District
Building this morning that several
copies of the report of the Board Of
Charities on the conditions existing at
the Emergency HospitaI. have been re-
quested by members of the District At
fairs Committee in the House.
District officials. in consequence. espe-
cially members of the Board of Chari-
ties. believe Congress viii enact legis-
lation whichNwill transfer control of tsle
institution from private parties to the
Federal Government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
LIEUT.. COL. SHALER
RETURNS FROM COLON

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Lieutenant
Colonel Shaler, the ordnance expert,
who went to Panama TO examine mill
tary conditions there. arrived i'm port
this morning from Colon on the steamer
Alliance.
1t has been said that Shaler was sent
TO Panama by the board Of strategy to
pick out suitable places for Notifications
and camping grounds for troops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Substituted States coupon. 3s. 1.5O0
G1O7L.
United States coupon, As, 1,OOOG10714-
United States reg, As, 500Q107l4-
United States coupon, as, 100q1o7%.
Washington Street Railway As, 1.O0O9
Q76%, 1,OO0N76s, 1.00od76ss. 1,0OOd76ss.
1.0o0676ss. 5.oOOa76lz. 1.OOOG7sls. 1.Oo0dT619.
washington Gas AS. 1.000d10S.
American Security and Trust 10000.
10000 10fI 200,
Union Trust and Savings. 10q1o5A,.
10f7105lk.
Capital National Bank. 5fI110.
Riggs National Bank, 3u5S5, 2Q59O.
Mergenthaler. 10175h 1G1751h.
Lanston, 16Sik. 1905. 100. buyer 80. at
81.
After call-Washington Street Railway
as. / O00676ss 4.0O0G76ss. 1.GO0d761z.
Washington Gas certificates. 500nll3A.
Washington Street Railway As. 1.00Oq
1914
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