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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
WILL FILE INJUNCTION.
Tax Controversy in District No. 33
VIII Go to Courts.

It is expected that within a few
days certain property owners in
school district No. SO, headed by Rob
ert Lee, will file an injunction suit
against J. w. Hughes from enforcing
the levy of 20 mills which was recent
ly voted in the district to build a new
school house.
The district is divided on the ques-
ton. At one meeting of the board it
was decided to levy 20 mills for school
purposes, and then later it was de-
cided to change it to one mill and not
build a new school house. But the 90
mill levy is filed and certified with the
county clerk. The question now
comes up whether the second meeting
was legal. To determine this a dele
cation of the property owners from
the district called upon County Attor-
ney Otis Hungate for an opinion this
morning. The latter stated that he
would not make a statement in re-
gard to the matter until it came to
County Clerk Newman for settlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
Looping the Loop.

The LOOP the Loop" was just across
the way, and the artist reminded me that
of course we Won't ride he said.
but it is worth while to see the others. -
at the pair of great steel loops around
which cars are carried by the force of
their own momentum A loaded car was
at the brink OF a long incline suddenly
1t shot down; then for an instant it was
in the understanding, hanging, descend
cline, passing beyond our view. We de-
clared strenuously against this appalling
amusement Another car went around,
and another. and another. We became
silent in the sort of fascination that
awaits impending disaster.
Finally 1 felt the thing fermenting in
my blood. Nobody seemed to be getting
hurt. and I should like to have the rec
ord of that trip. / expected the artist to
demur when announced my intention,
but he did not Perhaps he was hypuo-
tized- We buttoned our coats as if start
ing on cold voyage. l had an impulse
to leave some. word for the folks al home.
Then presently We were seated in a car,
slowly ascending the preparatory in
During this gradual ascent we had plen-
ty of time to think found myself won
dertng If people ever tainted in making
disease, and what would be the conse-
quences to one affected in that way.
of the Nile had warned me against any
unnecessary risk of life. It seemed
lied now that her words might have been
fraught with special meaning. ! stole
a look at the artist. He seemed pale and
distract, perhaps remembering a similar
warming These contrivances always
ended in some frightful disaster, and
doubtless this was the trip for it to oc-
cur The next day our names would be
In the head lines. 1 reflected that we
were probably as great pair of fools
walked the earth.
The car had reached the level stretch
at the top now, and the brink was near.
l recalled the starters injunctions to
keep my head up-probably to avoid los
ing it. the result of a sudden jerk
Lifting our eyes, we discovered that we
were en- the verge. Heavensi l had
realized that the incline was steep, but
that-why, that was drop! We were in
a wheeled car. Derched at the brow of a
precipice, with a corkscrew revolution at
the end Oh, to be for a single instant
on solid ground. To be
fierce upward rush of air. a wild
grip at q loosening hat, and an instant
later the shock We were on the loop.
We were shooting upward as a biIIow
that breaks against the cliff; we were
curling over the way curls backward:
we We're darting down to inevitable an
nihila ton,
1 confess that my mind was confused
1 knew only that for what seemed an
eternal instant we were hanging in mid
air. that my mead was far from being up
that my body was swaying in a well-de-
fined centrifugal impulse to close up like
an accordion Then all at once we ,f.1d
dropped. and We're shooting outward
AS for our heads. they We're still on, but
almost in our laps. An unknown man in
the back seat announced that he would
not do it again for a thousand dollars
The figures did not seem extravagant-l
The August Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
Japan Growing Impatient.

Toxic, Aug. 19.-Noon-The Japan
csc are growing impatient at the delay
of the decision of the status of the
Russian cruiser Askold at Shanghai.
The Askold has locked and is refitting
and evidently intends to endeavor to
rejoin the Russian fleet and resume it's
place in the naval campaign. This
is declared to be an open violation of
neutrality, which the Chinese govern
ment evidently is powerless to pre-
vent. Many Japanese openly urge the
dispatch of a squadron to Shanghai
to seize and remove the Askold. The
is particularly DESTROYS of
the neutrality of Shanghai,
but it is unwilling to suffer the Askold
to escape. 1t is possible that a jap
anese squadron will go up to Shanghai
and require that the Askold be dis
leaving her thereafter in the
possession of the Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
LOOKING UP KANSAS FACTS.
New York Magazine Editor Investi-
eating Big Wheat Stories.

Mr.. Isaac F. Marcosson, associate ed
itor of the Worlds Work, of New York,
is in Topeka today and will spend some
time in looking over Kansas for the
purpose of writing an agricultural ar
ticle on Kansas and the west for his
ma gazine.
1.-The Worlds Work has a great adr
miration for Kansas said Mr.. Marcos
son. This is a great part of the coun-
try. That's why I am out here looking
up material for an agricultural story"
The Worlds Work has just compile
ted one of the great magazine featS of
the country in covering" the World S
fair. Its August number, which was
devoted to the fair. was the greatest
magazine of the kind ever published
and its collection of fair pictures was
the finest that could be made.
Mr.. Marcosson was formerly a news
paper man and was connected with the
Louisville Courier-Journal under Henry
Watterson. He says a former Kansas
newspaper man is making a great sue
cess in the advertising field in New
York. He is Herbert S. Houston, who
was connected with the State Journal
a number of years ago.
Mr. Houston is advertising manager
for both of the Doubleday-Page maya
zines, the Worlds Work and Country
Life" said Mr.. MarosSon. He is hav-
ing a very successful career. He is
president of the Quoin club in New
York, which is made up of the advertis
ing men of the big magazines of the
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19

a little dearer, while meats declined.
Dairy and garden products grew cheap
er in the year. and food not included in
any of the classes named increased in
market value. Clothing and metals
dropped. by small percentages. and the
commodities grouped as miscellan-
eous" gained slightly. The net move
ment in twelve months was a decline
of about one-nalf Of 1 per cent.
Comparing August 1 with July l this
year, the change is in the opposite d.
rection. but it is so small that the diff
ference can hardly be taken into ac-
count. Very slight gains in breadstuhs
and dairy and garden products were
offset by a decrease in the price of
meats. other food products became a
little cheaper, but clothing, metals. and
the miscellaneous group advanced by
small margins. The general average
showed an increase of about one-thir-
tietn of 1 per cent.
These facts indicate much stability
and rising confidence. for if the out
look were not believed to be good, and
if the supply of money were not large
and avaiIab BILE on easy terms, there
would have been an important fall in
prices. in a year of such hating and
as the past twelve months
have brought to great business in
terests.
Prices so nearly stationary augur
well for business. A rapid decline is al
ways followed by disaster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19

be of a better class, and great hopes
are entertained for the ensuing year.
The gold fever seems to be rapidly
subsiding. The papers in the territory
discOuntenance it, whether because it's
continuance tends to depopulate the
shore towns or because there is really
no gold at Pixies Peak, is not fully
settled. Parties are leaving some point
on the river daily; one left this place
a few days ago. The distance is about
700 miles, through a country of polar
sterility, infested by tribes of hostile
Indians.
Wednesday Morning, oct 6, 1858
Two weeks ago today that | left home
which. since ] landed, has been dull.
gloomy and lowering. like an eastern
bright and invigorating; Even the mud
dy Missouri appears like a new stream
sents itself in new aspects since L have
fairly realized where I am and what |
uncertain. L look at the future with APP
prehension. rather. than the emulation
the struggle. 1 am quite sure, however,
that the discipline is what I need to de-
has not hitherto been called into exercise.
and it remains to be proved whether there
whether or not in my hunger after the
western horizon L have eaten my own
In a matured and perfected civilization
there is much that is superiluous; now
much I was never fully aware before,
though 1 presume there are many expert
ences in Haverhill which would far excel
mine in Kansas.
There are some good points above this
on the river which l contemplate exaD1in-
ing before / fully decide upon my loca-
ton The Hannibal and st. Joe railroad
will be completed in four months at the
farthest, and will effect a great change
in the present relative Importance Of
towns. 1 am only staying here now to
see Mr.. Wheeler.
1 will write again in a few days. With
regards to all the family, very truly your
son, J. j. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
DICK BLUE ALSO.
Listed to Speak at Marion With Fair
banks, Hoch, Curtis, and Others.

Handbflls have been printed an
nouncfng the opening of the Republic
can state campaign at Marion on Sep
TENDER 1. The prominent feature is
the fact that Senator Fairbanks, the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent, Will speak at the meeting. 1t
is also announced that Hon. r. w.
Blue" has been invited to be present
and make a speech. This will doubt
less be cheering news to many Kan
sas Republicans who have heard of
Hon. Blue" before.
Under the head of "Other Speakers
the following announcement is made:
The following speakers have been
invited, and most of them have ac-
cepted the invitation and will be pres
ent: Senator Chester I. Long, Cover
nor w. ]. Bailey, Hon. E. w. Hoch
Candidate for governor), Hon. R. W.
Blue, Hon. Tom McNeal, Hon. Chas.
#. Scott, Hon. Chas. Curtis, Hon. J..
D. Bowersock, Hon. p p. Campbell,
Hon. J. NJ. Miller. Hon. w. A. Cal
derhead. Hon. W. A. Reeder, Hon.
Victor Murdoch
1t is also announced that "alI the
candidates on the state ticket will
be present" and that six bands are
expected" The Peabody glee club,
with twenty voices, will furnish the
music.
There will be special trains on the
railroads, with a rate of one fare for
the round trip within $50 miles of
Marion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Archdeacon watkins announces that
Sunday services for the Second regi-
ment at Camp Bailey will be held in
the morning at $3.50 o'clock and in the
evening at $50 o'clock. The First
regiment will hold services as an
nounced at 10 o'clock in the morning
and z o'clock in the evening.
Some misrepresentation exists to the
effect that ladies are not permitted to
visit Camp Bailey. The officers at
headquarters have had to explain sew
eral times of late that such state
ment is not true but that on the con-
trary ladies are welcome at the camp.
The members of the A. o. U. w. are
picnicking at Camp Bailey this after
noon and will watch the grand review
of the troops.
Mr.. Thos. R. Greed, of Battery A of
East Orange. N J., is visiting General
J. w. F. Hughes at Camp Bailey.
o. NJ Elliott, of Battery B, the To-
ly yesterday noon at Camp Bailey, is
rapidly recovering and will be able to
be about by the first of next week.
The Atchison Globe raises the ques-
ton whether, in case Major Harvey
should beat Congressman Curtis, Curtis
would let Harvey have his seat in con-
gress.
Mrs. L. E Thorpe will give a Bible
reading at the Young Women's Chris
tan Association Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock. Subject, Miriam
Mrs. J. c. Lawson, a returned mis-
from India, will speak at the
Young Women's Christian Association
Sunday afternoon at AIS o'clock
There's a goodly sprinkling of veter-
ans in among the members of the K.
N. G. at Camp Bailey. Any number
served in the volunteer regiments while
many saw action as members of the
regular army. Captain Vine of the
Second regiment was first sergeant in
Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders and
there are still others who have had in
teresting military experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19

The United States leads the world in
the production of iron ore. The report
of the geological survey shows that the
quantity of ore produced in the United
States in the year ended December 81,
1908. was 35,O19.30S long tons. a decrease
of 534, S27 long tons from 1902 The GUAM
tity mined in 1908 is. however. the sec
ond largest recorded. and is greater
than the combined totals for the year
1902 of Germany, Luxembourg and the
British empire, which are the nearest
competitors of the United States. The
iron ore obtained in 1903 came from -
states and two territories. Minnesota
Michigan, Alabama and Wisconsin were
the leaders in production. The Lake
Superior district stands preeminent as
producer of iron ore. This output
exceeds that of any foreign country
and the average character of the ore is
excellent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
ROBBED BYHIGHWAYMEN
William Hayden Was Thrown Down
and Relieved of SO.

William Hayden, a man living in
North Topeka, was held up and robbed
by two negroes last night at the alley
between Quincy and Monroe streets on
Tenth avenue.
Hayden was passing by the alley on
Tenth avenue, when two negroes, each
holding a revolver in his hand, jumped
from the alley and ordered him to
throw up his hands. Hayden complied
promptly. but one of the negroes Seiz-
ed him and threw him down. While
one of them sat on his head the other
went through his pockets and took $40,
all the money Hayden had with him.
When they released him both negroes
ran up the alley, and Hayden ran to
the avenue and reported the holdup TO
a policeman. A search for the robbers
brought no results.
Hayden's description of the two ne
groes was very vague, and they are
still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
Counted Ballots All Night.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 19.-After
counting ballots all night, the tellers
of the Womans Catholic Order of
Foresters announced today that Mrs.
Elizabeth Rogers. of Chicago, had
been reelected high chief ranger over
Miss Catherine Coggin, of Chicago, by
a majority of so. Miss Rosemitten, of
Minneapolis, was elected high vice
ranger. Francis Mcdonald, of Chi
cago, was reelected attorney by a
margin of but II votes over Adolph
Easter. The other officers elected are
Miss Katherine Birmingham, Chicago,
high treasurer; DR.. Anna Dwyer, Chi
cago, high medical examiner, and
Julia O'Brien, of Chicago, high secre-
farV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
PRICES NEARLY STATIONARY.

According to the Dun Index Number
system of ascertaining the general av-
erage of prices. a method which seeks
to give many hundred commodities the
value, in determining the price level;
proportionate to their Importance in
consumption and trade, there has been
very little change in the past year
Some groups of products have risen,
and others have fallen more than
enough to balance the advances. Com
PARSONS between the first of August,
1903. and the beginning of the present
mcnth show that breadstuffs became
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
LAYHAWKER JOTS.

Several Augusta small boys are in the
hospital a result of looping the loop
Little catfish are thrown in for good
measure by the Winfield Water company.
One of the events of the court week at
Fredonia will be a trial over an inch or
ground
A Detroit hen stole her nest away and
from "a eggs led forth downy flock of
% chicks.
The Concordia Central draws the line
on answering phone calls during thun-
der storms
A 1000 stamp collection. at Clay, Center
is to go to California, the consideration
being a paItry 800.
The mayor of Clyde has resigned. Did
he have a gas franchise to veto or was 1t
on account of the salary?
Salina is TO be satisfied with Banda
Rosa, but Abilene is going 10 stand for
nothing less than Sousa's aggregation
a colored woman died in Parsons this
week who was firm in the faith that she
was born over 100 years ago in Tennes-
see.
In a bushel of prize apples at Winfield
several were found to weigh 20 ounces
and to measure IA inches or more in cir
conference.
A popular fad at SaIina is to await the
arrival of the afternoon Union Pacific
train. then race a horse nearly to death
to make the depot
A tremendous effort was made to have
Mr.. Cannon open the Republican campaign
bore will be fired.
Commission men and hotel keepers at
Lawrence are complaining of dearth OF
spring chickens. And the university ism
in session, either
Editor Carton of the Cimarron Jackson
ian is the whole thing again in the
newspaper field out there. He has COB
bled up the Times.
Editor Hoch called on Governor Bailey
to pay his respects Two different YER
sions of the meeting were published, but
neither were sworn to-
It's impossible to get Newton small
boy to spend a cent for ice cream or
lerno" nowadays. A circus is billed for
town in the near future.
The Lyons Republican has published its
thirteen hundredth issue. The paper has
been under the same Management for the
past Is years and always prosperous.
Good authority says IS government Ii
censes to sell liquor are now in force in
Abilene. As such a permit costs SIS they
are probably not taken out for the health
entirely.
misunderstanding over the prohibitory
question at Kirwin resulted in a decora-
ton of the Congregational church with
stale eggs Allowing Bishop Potter's
method not the most approved, wouldn't
1t beat a bombardment?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19

Brooklyn Eagle: A presidential can
vass-20 of them--may be, should be,
regarded only as a news and editorial
incident in the manifold and unceasing
work Of a sincere newspaper. Such
canvasses are events which call on
duty. patriotism, courage, sincerity and
industry. They may reflect and pro-
mote credit and power; but the misuse
OF them to the manufacture of credit
and power is bad morals and worse
judgment. 1t is also poor Journalism
in the long run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
MIR. CURTIS AT HOME.
Returns From Trip to Washington
Certain of Party Victory.

Congressman Curtis is home from his
eastern trip. He talked with President
Roosevelt, Chairman Cortelyou and
others while in the east. He says Mr.
Cortelyou is satisfied with reports that
have been reaching him concerning
conditions over the country, and that
there is no question about the Repub-
licans carrying the country. Mr.. Curtis
also says the chairman of the national
congressional committee believes that
the Republicans will have % to 35 ma
jority in the next house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
From Workhouse to River.

st. Louis Mo, Aug. I'm. c. Ben
nett. of Des MONIES, Iowa, was
drowned in the Mississippi river here
after having Ieaped into the stream
in an attempt to escape from the
workhouse. Benefits act was COM
mitted a few hours before, unknown
to him, he was to have been pardoned.
He claimed to be an insurance man
and is said to be related to prominent
persons in DeS MOineS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address in ST. Louis mt the rate
of thirty cents n month. The last
edition o. the State Journal reaches
ST. louis the following morning The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building. 81 desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19

The Cleveland crowd is coming to the
front The former president himself is
asked to become a candidate for COVER
nor of New Jersey. New York Demo-
Gratis are eager to have Daniel Lamont
accept similar nomination in that
state Richard Olney would be regard
ed as comforting a favor on the Bay
State Democracy by standing for posi-
tion of chief executive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
TAKES A TOPEKA TEACHER.
Miss Katherine Lux Will Be Manual
Training Instructor at Omaha.

Miss Katherine Lux. who has been
a teacher for several years in the
manual training department of Clay
school, has been elected to a position
at a. salary of $50 per month in the
Omaha manual training high school.
This is a good recommendation for
the work done in the manual training
department. of the Topeka schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19

Island of Jerba. Tunis. Aug. 19.-The
Italian cruiser Amerigo Vespucci has
left Messina. Sicily, for the port of
Dernah, province of Barca, Eastern
Tripoli, to support the demands of Italy
for an apology and a salute of the
Italian flag, as reparation for the mall
treatment of an Italian consular SER
want at Dernah. The governor of Barca
hesitates to comply with the demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
Brother Artists.

On his last visit to America, Pader-
ewski, the eminent pianist and COM
poser, was introduced, somewhat
agains his will, to a man of little ap-
parent culture who professed great in
terest in music and much intimacy
with its finer phases.
I'VE artists you know, Mr. Pader-
ewski,' he remarked, have our
moods and tastes in common, which
the ordinary man is incapable of I'M
Outstanding or sympathizing with
You, Mr.. Paderewski, have your in
strument, to which your life is a de-
votion, and have mine. I rejoice in
you as a brother artist"
"And what" inquired the great
virtuoso, with desperate poIiteness, sis
your instrument. Mr..
The mandolin, SIR was the proud
esponse.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
ARRESTED FOR HORSE STEALING
Knucl<Ies Charged With Taking Two
Animals at ROsSviIIe.

Deputy Sheriff Belts arrested Tom
Knuckles at Tutcher's livery barn at
Seventh and Van Buren, streets this
morning on the charge of horse steal
ing. Knuckles is accused of having
stolen a horse at RossvilIe and after
almost driving it to death, of having
stolen another. The horses were found
about Rossville and returned to their
owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

TFrOm the New YORK Press-I
A woman has an idea that somehow
the baby will make a better man of its
father.
A mother says her son has the artistic
temperament when he can't earn his own
living
1t makes a woman very indignant with
man when she crowds up too close to
him in a street car.
A woman is always trying to get her
husband to play tips on the stock mar
ket which she got from the piano tuner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
NEW FIRM MAY COME.
Woolworth Dry Goods Company Ne
gotiating for Curry Building.

The WooIworth Dry Goods company.
of Chicago, is negotiating with the
owners of the Curry building, for a
lease on the building for a long term
of years with the intention of opening
a store in Topeka. The first floor of
the Curry building is occupied by the
Greenwald clothing store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-19
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

Subscribers OF the State Jonrii'u
Rway during the summer may na'
the paper mailed regularly each u"S
10 any address mt the rate OF tnirlS
cents a month. Address changed as
often ms desired. While out OF town
the State Journal will be to you ike
q daily letter from home.