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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
UNCLE SANS STAND.
Why He Has interviewed in Kan
sas-C0lorad0 Case.

washington, @Ndarcn 19.-The atten-
ton of the attorney general has been
drawn to the suit of Kansas against
Colorado. to prevent the latter state
from utilizing the waters of the Ar
kansas river for irrigation. with the
result that on behalf of the United
States he has filed in the supreme
court motion of Intervention, which
may result in the defeat of both the
Kansas and Colorado contentious. and
reserve the use of the waters of the
Arkansas to the United States for the
reclamation of arid lands under the
reclamation act passed by the last con-
gress. The motion has Just been filed
by the attorney general. which makes
the government a party to the big
suit, and the claims of the United
States will of course be given consider
alton when the case is reached by the
supreme court.
The contention of the government is
that within the watershed of the Ar
kansas river. in Colorado and Kansas
west of the ninety-ninth degree of lon
gitude, which follows the eastern
boundaries of the tier of counties in
which Rocks and Phillips counties are
located, there are about 100000 acres of
land belonging to the United States
which are now Eninhabitable,u nproduc-
tive and unstable. for the reason that
the normal annual rainfall does not
suDnlv sufficient moisture to enable
the soil to produce crops in paying
quantities. The attorney general goes
on to show that only by means of irri-
gation-that is. by taking and divert
ing the waters of the Arkansas and its
tributaries, or by impounding and
storing the flood and other waters
arising in the watershed. and CON
Quoting the waters so taken. diverted.
impounded and stored to and upon the
lands in said watershed so owned by
the United States-can any of said
lands be reclaimed from their arid con-
dition, rendered habitable and salable.
and made to produce crops in paying
quantities"
The government accordingly con-
tends that neither the contention of
the state of Colorado nor the conten-
ton of the. state of Kansas is correct,
and that either contention, if sustain
the tobject, intent and purposes of
the reclamation act, and prevent the
settlement and sale of the arid lanls
belonging to the United States within
the watershed of the Arkansas"
This new phase of the big irrigation
suit is being studied with considerable
interest by Kansans in Washington. 1t
has been assumed from the beginning
that Colorado'S chances of winning the
case were the best. If that assumD-
ton is correct, the intervention of the
government will be a blow to the Col
orado contention, because if the Unit
ted States wins the suit, Colorado will
have to release the waters OF the Ar
kansas, and allow them to flow unir.-
terrupted. In this event, Kansas will
profit by the use of the waters for ir-
rigation in Kansas under the terms of
the reclamation act, just as the state
of Colorado will profit by it. 1t will
mean, of course. that the private irri-
cation schemes in Colorado will have
to be abandoned, and this is the main
point for which Kansas has been con-
tending from the beginning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

In the Baltimore fire, and other large
fires. Some of the replies received from
local agents are as follows:
"A II our companies are as sound and
solid today as they were previous to
the Baltimore disaster" The companies
are the Northwestern National the New
Hampshire Fire Insurance company of
North America, Westchester Fire, Ger
mania Fire, williamsburg City and the
Shawnee Fire.
THE Liverpool & London & Globe is
the only one of my companies on the
city list Assets United States branch
about 100000; surplus about $4,000
Loss at Baltimore only $1,000, 000."
THE losses ranged from $175,000 to
100000 in each of the companies repre-
scented by us, and they all have report
ed that these losses cut but little figure
in their assets. The German-American
Insurance company of New York, which
lost 100000 states that it could stand
nine more fires like that without touch
ing it's capital, as the accumulated sur
plus would care for that amount of
damage. The other companies are
equally strong financially, and none of
them lost over S200000
Il consider the Commercial Union As
surance company, which 1 represent, as
safe in every particular. While the loss
at Baltimore was about $46O, 600, this
has been and is being paid from the
foreign office, and the assets of the COM
pany of the United States are not dis
turbed."
met surplus of Norwich Union is over
$3.50. 000.'' ss4.sss9 zassr
1.-The Home was the heaviest loser. of
our companies. They alone lost $3.50, 900.
One years income from fire insurance
alone amounts to $1,000 600. The total
surplus is between 10 and 20 millions.
Their surplus to policy holders is, more
than 100000.
"The Phoenix lost 100000. which is
one-twenty-Sfth of their annual in
come; they have. a surplus to policy
holders of over $4,000. 900.
t.The Queen insurance company lost
$780, 900. Their surplus to policy hold
ers is 81. SOC. 900.
THE Connecticut insurance company
lost S250,000 and have total surplus
of $4,000, 900 and a surplus to policy
holders OF o-er 81. 100000
My companies went through the
Baltimore fire. and most of them
through the Chicago fire, and are able
to stand several more such conf1agra-
tio:.c."
Each of my companies has paid
their Baltimore losses, and each has in
the neighborhood of one-half million
surplus to meet their obligations, which
think is sufficient"
Since all of the companies seem to
not only be able to pay their extraordi-
nary losses of the past month or two,
but to make money hand over fist be-
sides. it looks a little queer for them
to begin to talk about forming an in
surance combine, the ultimate result of
which will no doubt be a general in
crease in insurance rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
KEEP Them CLEAN
Topeka Gets Pointers in Care of
Lawns.
Large Audience Hears E. G.
ROutzahn's Lecture.
THE USE OF VINES
How They May Be Used to
Beautify a Home.
Scores Railroads for Neglect of
Rights of Way.

Over 1000 people heard E. G. Rout-
Eahn's lecture on "Civic Improvement"
which was given at the Auditorium
Friday night under the auspices of the
West Side Forestry club of this city.
The lecture had been widely advertis
ed and many people attended in the
hope of securing some valuable advice
regarding the Improvement of their
private properties They were not dis
appointed. Esl-
Mr.. Routzahn's lecture was especial
" interesting because of the fact that
1t dealt with subjects pertaining to The
care of city the size of Topeka.
Much of the advice which he gave in
his lecture could find opportunity fGr
practical application in Topeka.
DO not be careless and Indifferent
in regard to the appearance of your
city and your homes said Mr.. Rout-
Zahn. Have some pride in the fact
that your city is free from dirt, if sucn
IS the case. The general appearance of
q city is common property Everyone
should take an interest in it. And no
man has a right to infringe on The
comfort and happiness of other peo-
pie by neglecting his private property.
True, the property belongs to him and
him alone but it is his duty to care for
II. Pay particular attention to the APP
Pearance of your own home and keep
in mind the fact that if every one
would do the same as you, it would
not be long before the appearance of
your city would be greatly improved. .
The most pleasing feature of Mr.
Routzahns lecture was the stereop-
ticon views with which his talk was
illustrated. These may be classed as
among the best that have ever been
shown by a stereoDticon lecturer in
Topeka. All of the pictures were per-
fectly clear and some of them were
especially beautiful while others-s5ic-
lures of neglected streets and buildings
emphasized the contrast and showed
plainly how the best effects may be
obtained through the exertion of only
a small amount of ingenuity and care.
There is no reason for a home look
lng bare and ill-kept, no matter how
humble it may be-" said Mr.. Routzahn
as a photograph of box-like house
was thrown upon the screen. Take
this house, for instance. You prob
ebly cannot imagine how a house like
that could be made beautiful. 1t is an
easy matter though, and the next pic
ture will show you how it is done"
Another photograph of the same house
was then thrown upon the screen, yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
SOME INSURANCE FACTS.
More Money to Be Squeezed Out OF
People.

A few days ago, it was announced
that all the insurance companies in
the United States, and all foreign
companies doing business in the Uni
ted States, have entered a combine, or
pool, for the purpose of establishing a
uniform schedule of insurance rates
throughout the country.
1t is generally accepted by people
that the real object of this combine is
to put into effect a general advance
in insurance rates, for the purpose Of
squeezing a little more profits out Of
people who insure. An advance of a
few cents on the thousand would mean
a tremendous sum in the aggregate.
Just why such an advance should be
made is not apparent, if the state
ments of the insurance companies can
be relied upon The companies them
selves no doubt consider that the re-
cent terrible fires throughout the cou,1-
try have put people in good state
of mind to stand a raise in rates with
out kicking much. The total fire losses
during the month of February were
Sill, O0O, 900. This includes only those
fires in which the loss was over $780,
600.
But it is difficult to understand why
the insurance companies need any IL
crease in their existing receipts and
surplus. Not long ago, City Clerk
Squires sent to every insurance agent
in Topeka holding any policies on any
city property, asking whether in his
opinion the company in which he had
insured the city was perfectly solvent.
and able to stand the losses sustained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

it was not the same This time vines
and ivy were climbing up the sides of
the building and over the door. Flowers
grew in the front yard and in place
OF the bare, desolate appearance a
beautiful homelfke effect had been OBJ
tairad.
Mr.. Routzahn is d great. believer in
the possibilities of vines. If he had
with ivy and clematis and climbing
roses and morning glories and madeira
vines and what not. In his opinioR even
the telegraph poles should be covered
with vines, though he stated last night
that telegraph poles were a good thing
to be rid of altogether
Telegram poles and wires are one
or the great obstacles with which a
beauty loving people have to contend"
said Mr.. ROutzahn. ""Fhey should all
be put under ground" And then Just
to show the remarkable Improvement
that can be made in the appearance
of a street by the removal of the wires
and telegraph poles, the lecturer
showed two street scenes. One was
the photograph of a street which
looked remarkably like Kansas avenue
because Of the fact that great net
work OF wires crossed the street like
spider webs from point to point. The
other was picture of a street scene
in England. In this picture not a wire
could be seen. The effect was very
refreshing 1t is not probable, however,
that the wires in Topeka will be put
under ground for many years to come.
though a few are already there
Another interesting subject which
was discussed by Mr.. Routzahn in his
lecture last night was the dilapidate ted
appearance of buildings and grounds
along the right of way of a railroad.
Some of these scenes are a disgrace
to the country" said Mr.. Routzahn.
The time is coming. however. when
the railroads VIII wake up to the fact
that Il is to their interest to clean up
and improve the appearance of their
right Of way"
The only thing about Mr.. Routzahn's
lecture that is subject to criticism is
his manner of talking He talked too
fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
TWO SIDES TO A QUESTION.
Reflection Cast Upon Two Chase
County Men Unjust.

Emporia, Kan, March 19.-The Ca
zette says:
There are always two sides to a law
suit. The Gazette the other night ratll-
er unfairly stated the Hunter side only
in the Hunter-Wilson case in Chase
county.
The contention of the Arnold and
Wilson side Of the case is that they
did not try to blackmail Mr.. Hunter
that the letter was received by Hun
ter, and that he hired Arnold and Will
son to guard him from some unknown
persons threatening his life; that Hun
ter put out the money in silver half
dollars; that he did this as a decoy to
Arnold and Wilson, who found it, and
then arrested them as his alleged as
sailants. There was no evidence to
convict them. They claim they were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
DUVAL Is BEATEN.
Anti Hearst Man Won't Go to County
Convention.

Hutchfnsonss Kas., March 19.-The
Democratic primaries held here to elect
delegates to the state convention at
wichita. April 7. show that Hearst is
in the ascendant. In the Fourth ward.
the home of Claude Duxal, who recent
ly retired from the race for national
committeeman, the silver Republicans,
the Populists and Socialists were
allowed to vote. and they carried the
ward after a hard fight by a. small ma
jority. Mr.. Ouval was not allowed to
go to the county convention.
I'VE were licked" said Mr.. Duval,
because we insisted that Democrats
should support Democrats, but men
who said openly that they would sup
port only Hearst, or some other Bryan
Democrat, for president in the election
were allowed to vote"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
ASK KNOCKS HELP.
Texas to Prosecute Rock Island
Under Merger Decision.

Chicago, March 19-It is reported to-
day that the railroad commissioners of
Texas are preparing a case against the
Rock Island and the Southern Pacific
roads, and as soon as they get all the
facts in proper shape will ask Attor-
ney General Knox to proceed against
these two roads under the Sherman
antitrust law and the decision of the
supreme court in the Northern Securi~
ties case.
1t is the contention of the commits
sioners that both roads come within
the decision of the supreme court in
their control and ownership of parallel
and competing lines in the state of
Texas, and they are preparing to de-
mand that the law be enforced against
them.
The commissioners themselves have
already declared the franchise of some
of the branch lines referred to for
feited and will proceed in the courts
to have their findings in that regard
enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Schumann-Heink. the contraIto, at
the Auditorium, March "a. Seats at E
B. Guilds music store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

entrapped; and the reason their case
did not come to trial is that their main
witness was sick.
They appear to have the confidence
and esteem of many good people in
Chase county and while the facts of
the case may never be known. it is not
fair to assume that they are in any
way guilty of the damaging stories
told about them, Their regulations
should shield them from further at
tack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
weeklv Bank Statement.

New York March 19.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans 1896, 91S 800. increase $1,519 500;
deposits 81, 037 ,013,700, decrease 1925, 200;
circulation $50, 913, 800, decrease 81, 04S,-
500; legal tenders $69, 1924. 400. decrease
1874, 800; specie $217, 239, 500, decrease ST.
S95, 500; = reserve $3.50. 1854, 900. decrease
s., $50, $50; reserve required $259, 252, 425,
decrease $63, 500; surplus $27, 310,575, de
crease 81, 626, 800; ex-U. S. deposits $751;
342, $50, decrease 81, 1885, 75.
Senator" said the interviewer. "it is
rumored that you intend to retire from
politics.
well, WE'LL replied the senator, its
queer how rumors start. l suppose this
one grew out of the fact that l attended
church with my wife last Sunday. -
Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
CALIFORNIA $500
Via Santa Fe.

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 full information and free litera-
ture. address T. L. KING,
C. P. & T. A, topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
GERMANS REPULSED.
Severe Fighting Reported in
Southwest Africa.

Berlin, March '1s.-colonel Leutwein,
the governor of German Southwest At
RIGA, reports severe fighting there
March Is. The Germans were forced
to retreat with. the loss of seven Off
GERS and 10 men killed and many
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

A lady once had bad habit;
She couldn't see cheese but she'd nabit,
She said: Memory fails
Is the rabbit from Wales?
Or do the walls come from the rabbit?'
Chicago Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
LeprOsy and Fish.

An interesting discussion has been
taking place recently in England
among medical men on the merits of
the theory that the disease leprosy is
due in the main to the consumption
as ood of decomposing or imperfect
ly cured fish. This disease, which
dates back to the earliest times, is
very widespread, and its transmission
is believed by most authorities to be
due to personal contagion, and fol
that reason separation of lepers from
the general population is practiSed In
many countries, with the Widespread
belief hat it is the only means OF
Graduating h disease. A bacillus
which has in all probability
been cultivated is found in leprous
tissues in large ID and is con-
sidered the specific virus, but prog
ress in the biological study has been
hindered by the fact that the bacillus
cannot be ~inoculated into animals. as
can be done with so many other dis
ease germs. The fish theory" is
maintained by Mr.. Jonathan Hutch1n-
son, F. r. S.. who claims that the
disease is a modification Of tubercu-
losis, and that it receives modification
in connection with some specific virus
(toxin or bacillus), which is OCCASION
allN, but by no meansf
developed in connection with such
fish" The virus, whose existence is
hypothetical, causes a SPECIFIC poison
ing. Mr.. Hutchinson states that in
Roman Catholic countries, where fish
is consumed during the church feasts,
| there is considerable leprosy, and that
in the British Isles the disease has
declined since the and
the abolition of fasting. Statistics are
quoted showing that while in India
| the average occurrence or ieprosy is
three or four cases per 10000 of pop
| ulation, in the island of Minicoy, in
the Indian Ocean. whose inhabitants
are devoted to fishing. it rises to $50,
and at Kaligoan. a fish-curing centre,
it amounts to 500.-Harper's Week
w
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Lexington. XIV. June 25.-CaptaiI
A WEEK OF SENSATIONS.
Inscriptions GO-Betweens-Neith-
er Sid Was Drawn In.

Paris, June 25.-Political circles were
eonvulsed throughout the week over
the parliamentary investigation INTO the
charges that the Grand Charteuse mil
lions ~ere used in an attempt to cor
rupt leading p~erscnages. The affair
threatened to cause a greater upheava!
than the Dreyfus, Panama, or Humbcrt
affairs. The public at first stood agtast
at hearing the names of the chief oIF-
GERS of the government connected with
the transaction. -.
1t was generally believed that the
fall Of the Combes ministry had final
ly come and it was asserted that f.;
wreck would involve the regulations o.
many persons in the highest station.
But the week ends with the sensation
practically exploded. There is no
further thought hat Premier Combe5
Will be seriously weakened.
The investigation brought out a mass
of conflicting testimony which seems to
disclose that both the Monks and the
officials were the victims of unscrupu-
louS go-betweens, h sought to induce
the former to give and the latter to re-
ceive brides, in order to bring about
a revolution of the order expelling the
Carthusians from France. However.
both sides refused to be drawn in.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
The Outlook i'm Wisconsin.

d. This seems to be a yea Of tangling
UP Almost every state is balled up
by Political rows and feuds Of an in
ternal nature. In Wisconsin the Re
publicans are said to be so divided
hat the chances of electing a COVER
nor ave zone glimmering and now all
effort has zen turned to saving the
legislature and a United States SEN
ator. but even this is not sure. The
last assembly stood 70 republicans and
% democrats. There are five assembly
districts in Milwaukee likely to be con-
trolled by h social democrats. and
outside of that city twenty-seven dis
tricts that had a republican plurality
in 1902 of under 300 votes. Under pres
emf conditions ii is said republicans
cannot hope TO retain a majority In
any of these twenty-seven districts,
Then there are fourteen more assembly
districts where the republicans tive
years ago a under 500 plurality
These, with the preAjling bitterness
are likely to go democratic. Such ar
outcome would assure democratic con.
troll of the assembly by a majority
large enough to overcome the republi
can majority in h state senate and
enable them TO elect a successor Z,
Senator Quarles.-Greensboro Record
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Use OF wfREaEss rE1pGRApHY
A Committee Appointed to Consider
the Question OF fits Use to the
Government.

Washington, June 25.-PresidenI
Roosevelt today appointed Rear Admi-
raj Rohley D.. Evans. Rear Admiral
Henry D.. Nancy, Brigadier General
A. W. Greeley, Lieutenant Commander
Joseph L. Jayne and Professor Willis
l.. Moore. chief of the weather bureau.
as a board to consider the question OF
wireless telegraphy IN the service or
the national government.
To quiet a spirit of competition
which has sprung up between three de-
partments of the government, each de-
string to control absolutely the opera
ton Of wireless telegraphy plants on
the coast, the cabinet decided that the
whole subject should be referred to a
board of representatives of
the war department, the navy depart
ment and the department of agricul-
ture. h board which was appointed
today, is expected TO make a thorough
inquiry into the merits of the various
systems of wireless biography now in
paratus that will work INTERCHANGEABLE
with any and all of the best systems
now installed on shfpboard. 1t also
will determine which of the executive
departments shall take charge of the
shore installations and prescribe the
extent to and the terms upon which
the governmental system shall be ap-
piled to the commercial marine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
A Small Bows Diary.

There is a certain ~nine-year-Oid kid in
this city who is keeping a diary, says
The Philadelphia Telegram. The book
was given him last Christmas by a
relative, and his father had forgotten
all about it until he accidentally found
the volume the other day. Curious
10 see what his small son had written
in il, he opened the book and found
that the diary a been faithfully kept.
Here are a few of the entries:
Il am nine years old today. Look
I'd in the glass. III whiskers amt
sprouting yet"
.Sassed 4 boy. Got lickt."
Pop borrid ten cents for ~carfair,
that makes N.15 he owes me. Won
der if I'll ever get it,"
.'Jimmie-Stole my ball 1 lickt
MIN for it."
Asst Pop for some of my none and
he Civ me a nickil. 1 want that doler.'
we felloes got up a baseban club
today. line picher. If l a that
dOler 10 1 could get a unafom."
Pop got paid today and CIV me my
money"
Mamma borrid a doler. A felloe
can't save nothin'."
"Ast Pop about banks. / want to
put my money where carfare amt SO
skairse."
Got likt again."
Their was more of this, but Pop
had read enough. AS a result, there
was a conference, and now the ar
rangement is TO pay 5 par cent, a week
interest, and settle every payday. The
kid got his ''unaform.'