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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
THEIR OPENING TONIGHT
Railway Employees Club Rooms to Re
Dedicated.

Inc city Railway Employees club
room viii be formally opened tonight
ana turned over to the Benefit Associa- =
ton of City Railway men.
Inc club room, which was Just COM
pleted today. is q thoroughly eoufDnad
resort, fitted up in an expensive man
ner. and nothing left out which ro11Id
80 20 lls aItractiveness. Tonight the
employees and their families will assem-
pie at the club rooms, where ll1ncb 19-iI1
De IulnlShed by the company. and the
formal transfer of the club room made
MUSIC VIII be furnished by Steinberg s
The club. which occupies the entire
second Hoor of the new office building
Is htted with all the latest inoDr0x-e,
nents Tor club comfort Pool and bill
l4fd tables viii be at the services of
the employees for the nominal charge of
20 cents per hour, and all other games
such as chess. checkers, cards. etc
are Iree. All the periodicals and daily
papers VIII be on file, and a telephone
IS Kept for the use of the members.
sanitary wire lockers, with individual
rocked compartments. where the en-
pIoyes may hang their clothes. a finely
equipped bath room, a punching bag
ana other exercising devices, are among
the many conveniences.
me revenue, which is presumed will
l llalntaln the club, viii be derived
from the sale of tobacco and cigars
the rent of pool tables. and a hath
Zee of cents. If this revenue paws
any more tnan bare expenses, the as
soclauon gets the surplus but the com
pahy VIII sustain all loss. The club
may ran TO pay expenses. but it cannot
1all with the company as good angel -
The secretary of the association will
oe custodian Of the building, and have
charge Of the janitors EMPLOYED. Mark
Crandau is secretary of the associa-
tiOn.
The club room will be open on Sun
days. but no games of any kind will he
allowed, the bath and reading room
privileges along being available. Under
the club bath room and facing the rear
of the car barns, a second bath and
cleaning up room has been provided
for shop employees, where they can re-
move the axle grease from their per
sons before going home at night There
is nothing cheap or shoddy about the
entire building. and the employees are
justly proud of the club room furnished
them by the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
VOTE WAS DECISIVE.
Methodist Conference Turns Down
Special Temperance Proposition

Los Angeles, Cal. May 2S-The Metho-
dists' general conference has voted down
the recommendation on temperance. pro-
viding for a special department of temper
ance work and authorizing collection for
its maintenance. The report evoked much
discussion on the floor OF the conference,
but the final vote against it was decis-
i've.
The report of the missions committee
was adopted with the following recon-
mendations:
Favoring the revision by committee
of the ritual pertaining to marriage cere-
monies and administration of the sacra-
ment in the south Asia district. Favor
ing the granting of a subsidy to the Mex
commission the unificatiOn of Methodist
bodies in Japan with power to act; favor
in the erection, as soon as practicable
of a union theological school for all
Methodist missionaries in Europe; advis-
ing that a special column be provided in
annual conference minutes for the record
ing of special mission gifts, but providing
that churches which have not come up
to their regular missions appointments
shall not have their special gifts recorded
in said column.
a resolution was also passed expressing
sympathy with the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers IN the sudden death OF
the first assistant grand engineer, Ingra-
ham Several Of the newly elected bish-
ops have been given their first experience
al presiding officers over the general con-
ference at last nights and tOday's ses-
siOns Bishops Berry, Spellmeyer, Bash
ford and Mcdowell have presided in turn.
side during some of the sessions before
final adjournment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
THEY ARE COMING
Uncle Sans Soldiers VIII Ar
rive on Sunday.
Their EncRmpment Will Be at
Fair Grounds.
TAFT HERE ON MONDAY
Secretary Of War VIII Arrive
in Afternoon.
Mammoth Concert to Be Given
in Auditorium.
Details of the Big Parade in
Afternoon.

The two troops of cavalry and the
battery from Fort Leavenworth will
arrive in Topeka. tomorrow and will go
into camp at the fair grounds for the
Semi Centennial week. Lieutenant S.
A. Purviance arrived today to attend
to the details of the arrangements for
the care of the men while they are
here.
Among the men of the two troops of
cavalry are a number of crack riders,
and an exhibition will be given in
front of the grand stand at the fair
grounds during the forenoon, one day
next week. probably Thursday The
men do some very clever stunts, such
as riding two horses, riding backward,
etc, etc.
The exhibition will be spectacular,
and no doubt will be largely attended
For the address by Secretary of War
w H. Taft at the Auditorium Monday
afternoon, the entire balcony will be
open for the public. The doors to the
balcony will be open at any time and
those who wish may go at any time,
but the parquet seats viii be occupied
by the old soldiers and their families
and others who march in the big pa
rade Monday afternoon. After the
people who ride in the parade find dseats
down stairs the doors will be thrown
open to the public.
Secretary of War W. H. Taft Will ar
rive Monday noon. He will have din
ner in the private car on the Rock Is
land tracks and the parade will be
formed at the Rock Island depot at 1
O'Clock and will move at , o'clock. The
address at the Auditorium will be at
three o'clock.
Ten officers and 239 men are here
from Fort Leavenworth. The soldiers
will all attend the patriotic concert at
the Auditorium Monday night, by the
Chicago Symphony orchestra
All the officers and soldiers will be IN
full uniform. They will be seated on
the t)arouet floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

Judge Isenhart was born in Seneca
county. Ohio. in 1850. He was educated
at Oberlin college and then was gradu-
ated from the law department of Mich
igan university at Ann ArbOr. Imme-
diately thereafter, and this was in 1879,
he came to Topeka and made his home
here since that time. He opened a
law office by himself, but shortly after
wards associated himself with Judge
Spencer. He then formed a partner
ship with Judge Hazen, the present
district judge of Shawnee county, which
was continued for many years. After
this firm was dissolved Judge Isenhart
and G. H. Alexander formed a part
nership which was broken up upon the
practice there. Up to the time of his
illness nine weeks ago, Judge Isenhart
practiced alone.
He was never married He was a
very agreeable man in both a social
and professional way and had scores of
friends in the. city. Judge ISenhart paid
much attention to politics and was sew
eral times a candidate for office. He
was appointed police judge for one
term and then served as city attorney
under Mayor COfran for four years.
This latter place he resigned before
the term of office was over. His pO-
litical tenets were Democratic as his
appointment under COfran would show.
He was delegate from Kansas to the
national Democratic conventi0S at Chi
cagO at the first nomination and cleo
tion of Grover Cleveland.
Physically. so far as stature was
concerned, Judge Isenhart was small
in size, but his health was uniformly
good up to the time of the illness which
terminated in his death. During his
sickness hefor the most part was rational,
despite the severe af11iction, congestion
of the brain. The attendants at the
hospital stated on Wednesday that he
would be able to leave the hospital
within a few days and Yesterday his
condition was still reported as improv-
ed. A turn for the worse took place,
however, during the night and he was
unable to rally from the relapse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
ISENHART is DEAD.
Well Known Lawyer and Politician
Passes Away.

Judge Sylvester B. Isenhart died this
morning at 8 o'clock at Christ hospi-
tai of congestion of the brain. He has
been sick for nine weeks, but up to
yesterday hope was entertained for his
final recovery. Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock funeral services over the de-
ceased will be held at tn e Masonic
temple under the direction of the Ma
sons of which order he was a member.
He also belonged to the odd Fellows.
On Monday the body viii be sent to
Eden, o.. to be inferred beside the
grave of his mother.
Judge Isenhart's sister, Mrs. Florence
Douglas of Fargo, s. D., his brother, D.
w. Isenhart, of Williams county, o.,
and his brother-in-law. w. J. Purdy
Of the same place, were present this
morning at the bedside when death
came.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
DECORATE VETERANS GRAVES.
Programme for Services to Be Held at
Cemeteries.

The following arrangements have
been made for the Memorial Day exer-
cises at the Topeka and Catholic ceme-
teries Monday:
The detail from the various posts and
auxiliary societies will meet at Lincoln
Post hall at Z. m, to arrange the
flowers. At 9 a. m. all will leave for
the cemetery on two special trains. BY
request of Post Commander S. G. Gar
rard, Department Commander Harris
win take charge of the services, as
sisted by officer of the day, J. z. Pen
nick and Chaplain J. w. SidWen. Bat
terry B will fire the national salute and
a platoon of company A will fire the
dead. A chorus of boys under the di-
rection of Professor Jones will sing.
At the proper time all the graves of old
soldiers will be decorated with flowers.
each one having been marked by flag
by Comrade d. o. Crane. A detail of
comrades, under direction of Comrade
d. f. Wyatt will decorate the graves
in the Catholic ceme terry. BY request
of Chief Marshal A. NJ Fuller, all the
various posts of the city will meet at
their respective halls at I p m. and
be ready to march at 80 to Sixth and
Kansas avenue and report to the Grand
Army division commander, j. M. Miller,
for assignment in the parade. All old
soldiers cordially invited to join in the
parade. All other organizations viii re-
port to Captain Saxon, commanding
third division at Seventh and Kansas
avenue at 1:30 for assignment in the
parade. Captain Pattison of battery p,
form and two guns at as signal to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
POPE SAT UP LATE.
Waiting to Hear Result of French
/ Chambers Action

Rome, May 2s.-The pope was up
until 1 O'Clock this morning awaiting
kilograms about the result of the de-
bate in the French chamber of depu-
ties on the policy of the COmbes COM
mittee toward the vatican. Notwith-
standing the anti-papal statement of
Premier Combes, the pontiff expressed
satisfaction at the fact that the
chamber did not adopt the proposition
of the extreme parties. rendering the
Franco-Vatican rupture definite, as
he believes that with time and recip-
rocal explanations all will be satisfac-
torily settled. The pontiff has reserved
a definite decision as to his future at
titude until he has consulted the
leading cardinals and received the
report of the papal nuncio at Paris
and minutes of the sitting of the
chamber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
DEMOCRATS ARE SORE.
Don't Understand Why Flambeau
Club Was Ignored.

The members of the Democratic
/ Flambeau club are mad. They feel
| that they have been shabbily treated
| in tnat the Semi-Centennial COMMITTEES
has not invited the organization to
participate in the fireworks display on
the night of Topeka day, but has turn
ed over the whole matter to the Re
publican F7lambeau club.
An indignation meeting was held on
Thursday night at the regular weekly
session. Speeches were made and it
was at first agreed to not even accept
the invitation to march in the parade
which was rendered to them by the
management of the Semi-CentenniaI
celebration. Cooler heads prevailed
and it was finally agreed to let the
matter pass over. From the speeches
that they were denied a part in the
programme of shooting off fireworks
for political reasons, pure and simple.
One of the members put it this way
this morning: Il think it is an out
rage. Here we have been practicing
three nights a week drilling and with
fireworks. to go to St. Louis to par
ttcipate in the festivities attendant to
the national convention of the Demo-
Gratis We can do it just as well as
the Republican club. But no, that is
not the reason. It is nothing else but
politics back of the whole business.
They are doing nothing else but sim
ply using this Semi-Centennial affair
to carry the state for the Republican
party this fall"
The Democratic Flambeau club now
has a membership of 25O and drill team
of 30 more. That they could give a
creditable fireworks display is not to
be doubted by anyone and there is lit
tie question but that the Seni-Centen-
NAL committee should have extended
them an invitation to participate in
the pyrotechnic display. 1t was prob
ably an oversight, rather than po-
litical slam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
Monday Afternoon.
The programme follows:

AlJIOlIlDhLOAl.
Call to order-Judge T. F. Carver
Prayer-Right Rev. Frank R. Mills
p'7lis Mi1siic1"comrades 81 in Arms" Modoc
Address-Chas. Harris. department
commander G. A r.
Address-Hon W. ]. Bailey. COVER
'ioA Address-Hon. w. H. Taft, secretary
= song-~The Soldiers Farewell" !"
Modoc club.
The parade will be formed in four
divisions. The First division, forming
on Quincy street. right resting on
First, will be under command of Col
Jonathan D. Norton The Second Ill
vision will form on Kansas avenue
right resting on Fifth, ami viii De
under command of Col. J. NJ. Miller
The Third division Will form on Kan
sas avenue on left of Second DIVISION
extending south on Kansas avenue,
and will be under command OF Col
M w Saxon. The Fourth division
will form on Quincy street right
resting on Second, and Will be under
command of Col. G. o. Wilmarth.
The First division will consist OF
Governor Bailey and staff, mounted,
Brigadfer General Hughes and stan,
with companies of Kansas Nauonal
Guards and battery r, K. n G., and
a squadron of the Fourth u. :. cav
airy and the Twenty-ninth u S artil-
ierv. under command of Major c. H.
Murray.
The second division will be made
I'D of posts of the Grand Army and
kindred organizations, who viii re-
port to Col. J. M Miller for assign
ment-
The Third division will be made UP
of uniformed and civic societies or
ganized for participating in the parade
exercises, and Will report to Col. NJ.
w. Saxon for assignment.
The Fourth division Will be made
nm of the Topeka CITY Troop. the
Boys brigade. fire department. floats
and merchants displays. who will re-
port to Col. G. o. Wilmarth for as
signment-
and move promptly at p. m, NOV
ing south on Kansas avenue to Eighth
street, west on Eighth street to Har-
rison. south on Harrison street to
Tenth. east on Tenth to Kansas ave-
nue., north on Kansas avenue to Ninth.
east on Ninth to Quincy. north on
Quincy to Auditorium At Eighth
and Quincy streets a reviewing stand
Will be arranged and the entire line
will Be reviewed by Secretary of War
Taft and Governor Bailey and staff
Capt. D. o. Crane, Major W. s
Lindsay Col. c. J. Devlin and Charles
GufbOr will report to the chief mar
shall as aides mounted, at
First and Kansas avenue, at 1 o'clock
D. m for duty
Col. H. Z. Nudge. Col. H. c. Lind
say, Captains Jonathan D. Norton, jr.
J. Morris, Curtis Bailey and F. w.
Norris Will report as aides -de-camp
to Col. Jonathan ID. Norton, com
manding First division.
Major 5. G. Stewart and Major NJ
r. Mitchell viii report as aides-de-
camp to Col. J. NJ. Miller, command
ing Second division.
Col. D. F. Wyatt and Major W. H
Kemper Will report as aides ca mp
to Col. M w. Saxon, commanding
Third division.
Col. Otto Kuehne and Captain Cur
It's Bailey will report as aides-de- camp
to Col. c. Q. Wilmarth, commanding
Fourth division.
Marshall's Military band and all
visiting bands will report to the chief
marshal at First and Kansas avenue
for assignment. The Reform school
(Continued on Paee sfx1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
Probable Democratic Candidate
for Governor Heard.
Outlines His Views on State
Political Questions.
THE RAILROAD ISSUE.
ExtOrtiOn on Freight Rates
OTershadOWs All Else.
Pays His Respects to Burton,
Kelly and Others.

Cheney. Kan. May 2s.-some time
ago a petition was circulated among
the people Of this community asking
Judge David NJ. Dale OF Wichita, who
is prominently mentioned as the proba-
bic Democratic candidate for governor
in the coming campaign. to come here
and make an address. outline his ideas
on the state problems which viii con-
front the voters of Kansas the coming
fall. After some hesitation he consent
ed to do so. and the promise was full
filed last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

The Dissatisfied Elements Again
Break Loose This Afternoon.

Still the clouds, the skies, the elements
and the forecasters keep together on the
gueSSes- and indications of rain, and the
rain came shortly after noon.
Inc forecast for Kansas sent out today
IS: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
showers and warmer east portion to-
night" TOday's corn and wheat region
bulletin says: The weather was cloudy
over most of Kansas this morning and
clear over western Missouri, with but
slight changes in temperature. Light
showers have occurred in the central and
southwestern counties of Kansas"
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures reported for the q hours ended at
O'Clock were follow Baker. I4-J4;
COncordia, 70-54; Dodge City, e6-52; Dres-
den 64-52; Fort Scott, 70-52; Macksville, IS
so; Mcpherson. 66-52; Manhattan, 74-J0;
Usage City. 7O-4S; Sedan. 70-52; Topeka, 6S-
81; Toronto, 72-50: Wichita, 72-54
The wind at noon was south, blowing 10
miles an hour. The hourly temperatures
recorded today by the government ther-
mometer We're as follows:
Z o'clock ...........5S11 o'clock ...........6 60
s clock ...........6212 o'clock ...........7 20
9 o'clock -.-.-.-.--.64 / o'clock ...........69
10 o clock ....-...---66i 2 o'clock ...-...-..-67
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
THREATENED TO SHOOT
Policemen Have Hard Time Standing
on a Mob.

New York. May 2S.-A serious demon
stration against Charles Green, a ne
gro who attacked two girls in Central
park here was checked by several po-
licemen only after threats had been
made by the latter to use their re-
volver. The mob consisted of 300 to 400
men who aided in running down the
negro at Seventy-ninth street Stones
and clubs were hurled at him, but he
was not seriously hurt. Threats of
lynching then broke out and the crowd
began to close in upon the police who
managed to drag their prisoner to the
station after threatening to shoot.
The negro attacked the girls. who
We're sisters while they were taking
photographs in a much frequented~ sec
tion of the park. In endeavoring to
drive him off, one of the sisters beat
him over the head with a camera and
her screams quickly brought aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
CITY Officers Overloaded

It was discovered today that there was
no place provided in the Memorial day
parade arranged by the G. A. r. posts FOR
the mayor and city council, who as Off
GERS OF the city, were invited to partici-
pate in the parade. 1t was a good chance
for the councilmen to get mad, and say
they would have nOthing to do with the
affair but they didn't. They went to see
Tom Anderson about it instead and he
wrote a letter to J. NJ Miller, who is the
head man in the Decoration day exercises
The necessary amendments IN the pro-
the council will ride in carriages as of
yore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

Philadelphia. May 2S.-The auxil-
iary cruiser Dixie sailed from the navy
provisions. At Colon the vessel will
take aboard 400 marines, who have
been serving there for more than a
year and will return with them to
League island. After landing the
marines here the vessel will go to the
Brooklyn navy yard to await orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
SANTA FE BE ATEN
Injunction Against Striking Machin-
lists Denied by Judge Smart

Ottawa. Kan, May 2s.-District Judge
Smart today denied the application of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa He Railroad
company for permanent Injunction
against the striking machinists here The
opinion said that no evidence of an in
tentiOn to commit disturbance was
shown and government by Injunction"
would not be permitted until need for is
suing a restraining order to protect prop
erty or the men who took the strikers
uIaces was demonstrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
At the World.s Fair.

Subscribers of the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address in St Louis at the rate
of 80 cents a month. The last edition
Of the State Journal reaches st. Louis
the following morning. The paper
can be sent care o. the Kansas build
ing. il desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
QUAY is DEAD.
o. s. Senator from Pennsyl-
Vania Has Passed Away.
After a Lingering Illness, in His
7Ist Year.
CHRONIC GASTRITIS.
Coupled With Acute Inflamma-
tiOn Of the Stomach.
Death Was No Surprise to Fam
lily and Friends.
Filled Many Offices in State
and Nation.
CHRONIC GASTRITIS.
Filled Many Offices in State
and Nation.

Beaver. Pa, May 2s.-Senator
Quay is dead. The end came at $3.50.
The immediate cause of Senator
Quay's condition was exhaustion due
to the inability to assimilate nourish-
ment. Chronic gastritis and in
hammation of the stomach is the
foundation of the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

Matthew Stanley Quay was born
in Dillsbury, York county, ,PennsyI-
vania, September so, 1888 He grad
uated frorn Jefferson college in 1880
He was admitted to the bar in 1884
He was elected prothonotary of
Beaver county in 1886 and 1853 He
served four years, 1881 to 1865. as
lieutenant in the Pennsylvania re
serves and as colonel of the 134tb
Pennsylvania volunteers. He was
awarded congressional medal of
honor He was elected United States
senator in 1877. He was tried for
misappropriatiOn of public funds and
acquitted in 1899. The same dav he
was appointed senator ad interim bv
Governor stone. and was re-eIecte9
70 MI the vacancy for the term ex-
plTing in 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

Chicago, May 2s.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
showers and warmer in east portion to-
night; fresh southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
River at standstiII.

The gauge on the Rock Island
bridge this morning registered 81 feet
of water in the Kansas river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

Toxic, May $50 A. M.-Revised fg-
ures show that 81 non-commissioned Of
ficers and 378 blue jackets were killed
and drowned, seven officers, 13 non
commissioned officers and so blue jack
cts slightly wounded and u blue jack
cts seriously wounded in the sinking of
the japanese battleship Hatsuse off
Port Arthur. Two hundred and 35 non
commissioned officers and men lost their
lives on the cruiser Yoshino which was
rammed and sunk by the cruiser Ka-
suga on the same day that the Hatsuse
was blown up. The navy department
has not yet received a detailed report
of the two disasters.
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