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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
TrEE wARE INlpEAcHN1ENT.

The New York World is considering
the matter of Impeachment proceed
ings against Commissioner Ware on
account of his recent much discussed
order, but the matter is not being
pushed. 1t would be awkward to
have Mr.. Ware impeached when
congress is not in session. The Ari-
zcna Republican in referring to pro-
posed proceedings says:
''The only way to get the Worlds
questions answered conclusively is to
have impeachment proceedings begun
by the house of representatives. The
World. as the leading Democratic
paper of the United States, has great
influence with congress. Why not
have some Democratic member to in
troduce a resolution for the impeach-
ment of Commissioner Ware? Then
the question asked by the World,
Should Ware be impeached? will be
answered definitely and fnally-pro-
vided the Democrats wish to bring the
resolution to a vote. We feel sure
that the Republicans will not delay
consideration of such a resolution
and Will gladly go on record without
delay
but viii the Democrats do as
4HucA are the democratic congress-
men ready to vote for impeachment
or would they prefer to kick up d
great fuss, collectively, over the pen
sion order, and then individually ap-
prove Commissioner Wares acts in
talking with their constituents The
World can develop a very interesting
situation by insisting upon the i'm
parchment of Mr.. Ware. but we fear
that pressure for action will cause
much embarrassment to Democratic
statesmen in congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
knights and Ladies of security for
First District.

The Knights and Ladies of Security
of the First district of Kansas held
their convention this morning in this
city in the hall at the corner of Sew
enth street and Kansas avenue, to
elect representatives to attend the ma
tionaI convention to be held at St
Louis, June "A. The following were
chosen: Delegates. w. Swartz.
North Topeka w. I. Short, Horton;
r. D. McCIiman. Seneca; w. S. Har-
mon, bingham. Alternates-I. z.
McGrew, North Topeka; w. A. Clark,
Winch ester; Guy L. Hursch, Holton;
A. W. Louthiam, Huron.
Similar meetings are being held in
all of the other six congressional
districts of Kansas today for the pur-
pose of choosing representatives.. The
same is being done in all states where
in there are organizations Of the
Knights and Ladies of Security. In
all so delegates Will be chosen, of
which number Is will come from
Kansas. This state is the birthplace
Of the order, and naturally having the
greatest membership is entitled to the
largest representation in the national
convention.
The other cities of Kansas in which
the congressional conventions are be-
ing held are Emporia, lola, Columbus,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
IAYHAMKER IOTs.

A travelling tuner has fixed" sew
eral of Arkansas City's best pianos.
"An the peaches are dead an
nounces the Rocks county pessimist.
Moles, mice and other pests have
destroyed the March planted corn in
Wilson county.
Burlington has grown up so that
the boys can no longer find room for
a tennis court.
one of the leap year fads of the
Hutchinson girls is riding horseback
with divided skirts.
The Missouri pippin is the favorite
apple at Naomi. The citizens of
Naomi are easily satisfied.
Joel r. Burrow and Morton Al
baugh appear to be planting a few
mines around the state house.
With the opening of the first violets
at Belleville the public has begun a
clamor for open air band concerts.
The law business is so quiet at St.
Francis that the county attorney has
erected a windmill to stir UP a breeze.
A Newton brakeman had been so
long on the fast mali that he ran
down and captured a pelican the other
day.
There is not a drop of turtle blood
in Greensburg's veins. Plans for a
Fourth of July celebration has been
started.
Several new ropes have been pur-
chased in Dodge CITY Ihey VIII be
used to lariat cattle rustlers" instead
of cattle.
1t is said that Governor Bailey is in
Washington trying to get Senator Bur-
ton back to Kansas. If that is true
every Kansan has kick coming.
Bees are buzzing in the bonnets of
Norton county politicians" says the
Courier. Now, honestly, did you ever
know a politician to wear a bonnet
Brer fox is as plentiful this spring
in Bourbon county as brer rabbit.
But he won't be very long, as Rey-
nard's scalp is much more valuable.
This much can be said for the new
chief of police: The writer has been
in Topeka ten years and finds the
town the "dryest" today in all this
period.
Occasionally lightning strikes twice
in the same place. A Saline county
school house has been almost demol-
ished for the second time by an cleo
trio flash.
What do you think of thisi A for
mer citizen of Oherlin writes back
from Idaho: This is the garden Of
Eden, no more Kansas for me-
That's a good cause for lynching if
he ever returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
NINE BULLETS IN BODY.
Took Twenty Policemen to Kill Negro
Desperate.

Oakland Cal, April 27.-After a
fierce battle between police and Will
son Anderson, a desperate negro, last
ing from 10 o'clock last evening. until
o'clock today, Anderson was shot
and killed.
Anderson drove white woman and
a colored porter from the house at
Fourth and Broadway. where he lived.
at the point of a pistol. Policemen
Sherry and Ford were summoned to
arrest the negro. Anderson fired at
Sherry, the bullet grazing the officers
arm. The negro then barricaded the
doors and windows of the house and
fired at every one who approached.
About twenty police officers sur
rounded the house and during the night
running battle was kept up, over a
hundred shots being fired by the po-
lice.
stole up to a window and fired, wound
ing the negro. From another direction
Sergeant Clark fired into the room.
The negro fell to the floor and the Off
GERS rushed in to the house and cap
tured him. There were nine bullets in
his body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
LET Us HAvE a TEST.

The recent advance of 20 per cent
on insurance premiums in this city is
a very heavy tax. especially upon the
merchants and manufacturers.
1t is claimed by the local agents
almost unanimously that since certain
repairs have been made at the water
works pumping station. the purchase
and placing with the fire department
of a steam engine. and the putting in
readiness for prompt use the old Har-
rison street pumping station, that
these three factors put the city with
better facilities to handle fires than
before the flood.
Notwithstanding the Round Robin
which the Topeka agents recently is
sued to their companies, asking that
the 20 per cent. increase be taken off,
the people who require insurance are
still paying the 20 per cent. increase
or going without the policies. IN
deed a number of merchants are do
ing the latter. That is, they are cut
ting down their insurance, but adding
thereby to their risk. That the rates
have not as yet been restored shows
that something essential is lacking
That one thing seems to be that the
that it is in condition to fight a bad
fire. Leaving out the Harrison street
pumping station and the steam en-
CINE, the State Journal cannot see why
the water company should not be
compelled to make a test, such a test
as may be deemed adequate by the
mayor and city council, and by the in
surance companies.
The companies, those from Missouri
and elsewhere, are evidently demand
ing to be shown before they restore the
rate. The companies and the city
should let the water company know
that it will be called upon for a test;
not at any particular hour, nor neces-
sarily upon any particular day, but
that they will be asked to show all
concerned that they can supply a suf-
ficient volume of water at sufficient
pressure to be effective.
Some years ago the water company
was required to demonstrate that it
could throw ten streams of water a
hundred feet high. What we want
now is something of that kind. It is
claimed by those who are opposing u
test that it might break some pipes;
particularly weak pipes in the resi-
dences and service of buildings gen
orally. This does not appear to be a
valid excuse, but it does seem to be
an excuse. If there are some bad
plumbing and some weak pipes. the de-
fects might as we'll be found out now
as to appear later. If an extra pres
sure would break pipes now, a suitable
pressure in the case of a big fire would
break the pipes then.
If we can show the companies by
I
what their agents claim, adequate pro-
lection the rates should drop twenty
per cent Immediately after such a
showing.
A satisfactory test would put it
squarely up to the insurance com
panies and show US whether there was
any real ground for maintaining the
high rate, or indicate that we were go
ing to be held up anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
STILL ONE MORE.
Another Electric Line Secures a
Charter.

A charter was granted today for an
other electric line to run between
Kansas City and Topeka by way of
Lawrence, Olathe and Rosedale. 1t is
known as the Kansas City, Lawrence
& Topeka railway, and it's capital stock
is $1,000, O00
William B. Strang and James King
Duffy of New York represent the
financial end of the company. The
Kansas incorporates are Alexander
Monroe of Lawrence, John n. Roberts
of Lawrence, and Eban Baldwin Of
Lake View.
Mr.. Duffy was in Topeka this morn
ing securing the charter. He says that
the company proposes to go right to
work on the Kansas City end of the
line.
This is the second charter which has
been granted recently for a Topeka
Kansas City electric line. The other
one has a number of Topeka parties
connected with it, but its financial end
is supposed to be represented by Hugh
A. Holmes Of Detroit, and it is known
as the Holmes line.
Mr.. Holmes has been in Topeka for
a day or two, accompanied by Justin
D. Bowersoek of Kansas City, son
of Congressman Bowersock. Mr..
Holmes is preparing to take out a
charter for another company to build
line from Olathe to Burlingane. At
Olathe it is proposed to connect with
the Topeka-Kansas City line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
BETTER LOOK OUT.
Chief stahI After Men Who Broke
Promises.

Chief of Police Stahl announced to
day that there are men in the liquor
business in Topeka who broke faith
with him and failed to live up to a
contract made two years ago, and that
these parties had better ''scoot"
4 had a system when I was here
before says Mr.. Stahl, "Of letting
jointists off on a promise to be coed
If they would throw themselves on the
mercy of the court, take the sentence
and then solemnly agree to leave town
or quit the business, I would get a
suspension of the sentence. AS / Ie-
member there were six jointists who
took advantage of this offer. They
were Bert Russell, Charley Humber,
Dan Finney, Frank Crist, young fei-
low named Rigby and another L can't
remember. They quit at the time. but
after 1 left they all came back with
the exception of Russell. Finney and
Humbert have been arrested recently
for the liquor selling offense, and the
old sentences are still hanging over
them with no chance to appeal. They
had better get"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
ONTARIO WINS.
Railroad Won't Fight order for Sta
ton Agent.

The Kansas City Northwestern Rail-
way company has laid down in Its
fight to keep from maintaining sta
ton and agent at Ontario Jackson
the case to come to decision in the
supreme court 1t grants all the on
tario people asked for.
j. G. Slonecker, referee in the man.
damus action brought by Attorney
General Coleman to compel the North
western to obey an order of the State
Board Of Railroad Commissioners to
maintain an agent at Ontario, filed a
report in the supreme court today in
which he states that an agreement has
been reached by the attorneys on both
sides whereby the railroad company
agrees to keep its depot at Ontario
open, maintain an agent there, and to
pay the costs of the suit. AS there is
nothing further to fight about or any
evidence to take it is recommended
that the action be dismissed in the su-
preme court
About two years ago the Northwest
ern discontinued it's station at Ontario
because it is so close to surrounding
points the people of that locality ap-
piled to the railroad board for an or
der compelling the company to rein
state an agent there. The order was
issued and for a time the railroad COM
pany Obeyed, but several months ago
the company again abandoned Ontario
Application was again made to the
railroad board and the board ordered
the company to comply with it's for
mer order. The railroad company said
it didn't have to obey and the board
couldn't make it. Thereupon the board
got Attorney General Coleman to bring
a mandamus action in the supreme
court to see whether the board has
any power to enforce its orders J. G.
Slonecker was appointed referee to
take evidence in the7' case and consid-
cradle evidence has been taken at Hol-
ton, Ontario st. Louis and other
points. Assistant Attorney General
Close went to St. Louis about a month
ago to repI esent the state in deposit
lions which. the railroad company
wished to take there.
The result is the action of the rail-
road company in abandoning it's fight
and complying with the order of the
board. This would seem to indicate
that the railroads are convinced the
present railroad law is a good one and
that the board of railroad commits
sioners can enforce its orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
VOTERS WHO THINK.

IFrom the Chicago Journal
1t is the habit of mankind to let
the few do the thinking for the many
This trait is manifested in all our
various social relations It is so in
politics. religion and science. We ac-
cept what the preacher or the priest
tells us. not because we understand
why it should be so, but because ne
tells US it is so. We shout for the Re
publican or Democratic speaker Who
harangues us, not because we clearly
see his arguments for sound money,
high tariff or free silver, but because
it is the fashion to get into some form
of political belief and hurrah for it.
We go on year after year using some
cumbersome, old-fashioned device, I'M
til presently a man comes along and
invents an astonishingly simple sub
stitute that is infinitely better.
This is a political year, and in such
years the unthinktng habit of Amer
leans is strongly manifested. The
leaders. knowing well the character
istics OF human nature. use all their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
TO DO INSURANCE BUSINESS
Companies Evidently Regard Kansas
as Rich Field.

A number of new insurance com
panfes have been admitted to do bust
ness in Kansas in the last few days
by the state insurance department.
They are as follows:
The General Accident Assurance Cor
poration, Limited, of Scotland.
The Woodmen's Modern Protective
association of St. Louis.
The Home Fire and Marine Insurance
company of San Francisco.
The Anchor Fire Insurance company
of Cincinnati.
The Firemans Insurance company Of
Newark, n. J.
The Woodmen's Modern Protective
association of ST. Louis is a new Or
ganization which E z. Murphy of
Ieavenworth and w. A. Northcott Of
Illinois, formerly at the head of the
Woodmen of America, have recently
started. 1t is said to be growing very
fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
linson. 1iarysville. and Man

Hutchinson, 8iarysville. and Man
kato.
At the meeting this morning in To-
peka, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, This delegate convention
is held at the home city of the order
where the society whose interests are
so closely and vitality identified with
our homes and whose protection and
fraternity we appreciate; and
Whereas, It seems fitting that the
confidence and loyalty shown by the
membership in this district be empha-
sized and conveyed to the national
council, national officers and our
councils at large, therefore
Resolved That we in delegate meet
ing assembled, representing the larg-
est membership in any congressional
district of the order, do hereby ex-
press our fealty and confidence in the
Knights and Ladies of Security, and
renew our pledges to give it our
hearty support and maintain its prin-
ciples-
Resolved. That we heartily com
mend our national officers in so con-
Quoting our order that 1t has assumed
a leading place among fraternftfes and
has gained a prominence seldom if
ever attained in so few years by any
society.
Resolved. That we direct our rep
resentatives today selected to use
every endeavor to retain in Office our
present management, believing that
the best interests of the order de-
mand the retention Of their serv-
ices in the interest of the order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
GET A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Topeka Z. c. t. VIII Go to Oklahoma
in Style.

1t is announced that the members of
Topeka Council No. AZ, United Com
mercial Travellers, who are to attend
the fifteenth annual grand council at
Oklahoma City, May Is to IA, have
chartered a special train from the San
ia Fe for the trip.
The train, which will be composed of
a baggage car, smoker and four tour
list sieepers, will leave Topeka at p
m, Thursday, May u, and will arrive
lowing day. The train will be well
equipped throughout and will be able
to accommodate all the Topeka mem
bers of the L. G. T. who are likely to
make the trip. Marshalls band, so
pieces, and Steinbergs orchestra, 10
pieces, will accompany the train
At Hutchinson the members Of the
lodge have chartered three tourist
sIeepers from the Santa Fe. These
cars will be attached to the Topeka
train and the members of both coun-
ellis will make the trip to Oklahoma
City together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

arts of oratory to lead the masses IN
the directions they wish.
It is an impossibility that every man
should think out for himself all the
problems of municipality. state and ma
ton. but a great number of men might
think who do not. They might be
members of political party from gen
uine conviction, instead of from the
habit of following a crowd. Voters
who vote their own ideas as far as
possible are the best kind of voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

An analysis of the 1o,7O7 accidents
recorded last year in Chicago is pre-
scented in a report just submitted by
the civic federation. The largest num-
Der of accidents from any one cause,
it was found. was under the head of
run over or Struck by Street Car, -
with a total of 457. Next, despite all
the track elevation in the city. came
accidents from railway trains or en-
gines, with a showing of 446. In con-
sequence of street cars striking
wagons 442 injuries were caused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
Bic struck Governor Brady.

St Louis, April 27.-Governor John
Brady of Alaska, who is in St. Louis
to attend the opening of the Worlds
fair had a narrow escape from serf-
Gus injury after being knocked down
by a bicycle ridden by a boy. The
governor was thrown in front of
rapidly moving street car and barely
had time to throw himself off the
tracks before the car passed. He was
not injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
Billiards. Horehound svrup.

hmm ediately removes hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed rafting, rasping aud
difficult breathing. Harry c. Stearns,
druggist, Shullsburg, Wis, writes May
20, 1901: I have been selling Billiards.
Horehound Syrup for years and have
never had a preparation that has given
better satisfa ctiOn. notice that when 7
sell a bottle they come back for more. Z
can honestly recommend it. 25c, So 81.
Sold by Rowley g. Snow and W. s. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

The Illinois state board of health
claims to have discovered that whisky
causes typhoid fever. The Newark
News therefore advises the public to
boil it's whisky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
WILL APPEAR TONIGHT.
Washburn Dramatic Club to Give a
Play.

Tonight the Dramatic club of Wash
burn college will present a dramatiza-
ton of Dickens novel The Cricket or
the Hearth" at the Crawford theater
COstuming and stage settings for the
Kansas City and St. Louis and a really
merita-ble production may be looked
for. The rehearsals have been going
on nightly in the theater for the past
two weeks under direction of Profess
sor TOwne, instructor Of dramatic ex-
preston at Washburn. The tickets
have sold we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
sartoris Weds Again.

Paris, April 27.-The wedding Of
Captain Algernon Sartoris, grandson
of the late General Grant, and Mile
Germaine Cecil Nouffiard, niece of
Charles E. Halle, director of the new
art gallery London, took place this
afternoon at the Church of ST Honore
d'Eilau. There was a large and fash
ionable attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

south of the Mail and Breeze building
on Jackson street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets. has been commenced.
The building viii be built by L Van
Dorp to be used for his tinshop and
cornice works. The building will be
one story and a basement. so by $50
faa+
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

The Twelve Star club met with Mrs.
Ida NJ. Jordan Monday night, April 25-
The visitors We're: Rev. NJ Williams.
Mrs. Ella Cornish, Mrs. Rosa Will
liams, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs Wilson, Mrs.
A. Jordan. The club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Ida NJ Jordan, sos
Western avenue, Monday night. May 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

Paris, April 27.-J. Pierpont Nor
gan has arrived here. 1t is under
stood that he may arrange the bank
ing details of the transfer of the $40
900, 600 in payment of the Panama
canal transfer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

George B. Mcclellan has occupied
the mayors chair less than six months
but already he has brought down upon
himself the condemnation of the New
York press and many prominent citi
zens by signing a bill granting a
franchise to a gas company. The
measure is declared to be a grab and
In the interest of Tammany Leader
Murphy's brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

The Russians are still putting a
great part of their time in telling the
world what they intend to do to the
japanese. Meantime the Mikado's SOL
diers are pushing their way into Man
churfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

The casts offering in the way of
Democrat presidential candidates now
includes an Interrogation point and an
iceberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
BREAK IN LEvEE.
Mississippi River Continues to Rise at
st. Louis.

st. Louis, April 27.-Today the
Mississippi river registered 1922 at the
government gauge here, and it still
rising. It is expected that the pre-
dicted stage of 35 feet will be reached
by tomorrow. There was slight
break in the levee north of St. Louis
on the Illinois side, and the flood is
threatening Madison and Granite
City. The water has risen to the level
of the streets in West Madison, and
people are seeking safety on the high
ground near Edwardsville.
CahOlzia Under Water.
Belleville, ILL.,, April 27.-It is re-
ported that the town of CahoI1ia, ILL.,. a
few miles south of here, is entirely
under water. Most of the residents
have left their homes to the mercy of
the flood. while all the schools in that
section have been discontinued.
The Okaw river is out of it's banks
and 20 miles east of Belleville thou
sands of acres of farm lands are in
undated and it is expected that the
crops are ruined. Many residents
from the New Athens district have
reached Belleville, fleeing from the
high water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

Parker is carrying greater handi-
cap than any other man in the race.
T1llman has joined Hill and Cleveland
IN advocacy of his candidacy.