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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
] VGIV6 Jul NOOs
New Rules Are Adopted by Chief
McCOllum.
Are as Stringent as Any One
Could Desire.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
How the Rules Might Be
Applied.
Crap Game Is Raided by the
Blue Coats.

Hereafter the blue coated serfs will
kow-tow good and plenty. The city
council has made arrangements to
tack this feature of sevitude onto the
poor copper. The chief might go on a
little further with the farce comedy
and don pair of gold epaulets and a
cheese knife. The city dads seem to
think that the Kansas City brand of
kow-tow would be good enough for
Topeka, but they're off in a bunch
They should remember that when To-
pelka makes a fool of itself it always
goes the limit, and is the traditional
laughing stock of other towns There
fore the council should advertise for
suggestions on an original kow-tolv
for Topeka use,-one idiotic enough 10
balance with the recent no-bond-for-
the-chief ordinance, and numerous
other witticisms dished up to the pub
lie.
How would this do? Rule No. /:
Upon meeting the chief of police, all
patrolmen weighing less than 200 will
be required to turn a back flip, chew
a mouthful of dust in three move
ments. place the jugular vein firmly on
the pavement and remain in that posi-
ton while counting ten. The chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

of war and marine were absolutely de-
termined to fight
If the matter rested solely with the
cabinet and the elder statesmen. said
the baron to the correspondent. the
conflict would have been avoided but
the cabinet with the object of embar-
RAISING parliament, which had refused
to vote supplies, allowed the press to
stir up the Chauvlnist spirit until it
got beyond control. Then the ministry.
finding that they had to choose be-
tween satisfying the Chauvinists and
resigning, chose the former course and
war became inevitable. the mikado and
his councillors being dragged into the
popular movement.
The naval and military authorities
the baron said. were fully prepared
and the censorship began to work a
fortnight before the rupture of rela-
lions, the censors intercepting all tele-
grams between the Russian govern
ment and its representatives in japan.
finally, on February stopping the
Russian note transmitted by Viceroy
Alexief to Baron de Rosen. That same
day the cabinet held a secret sitting
and a few minutes after the sitting
broke up the Japanese squadrons put
to sea.
The baron does not believe defeat
will cause revolution in Japan, but
he says it will result in endless changes
in the cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
ANDERSON ON WAR PATH.
Santa Fe Official Advised Manufac-
turer to Go to Missouri.

Major T. ]. Anderson, secretary of
the Commercial club, is hot on the
warpath after a certain Santa Fe Off
cial whose name he refuses to divulge.
Recently a manufacturer of this city,
whose identity is also suppressed, call
ed at the Santa Fe general offices to
talk over freight rates on goods which
he wished to ship to neighboring
points.
The manufacturer was referred from
one man to another to tell his story"
until he finally came to one man who
said: why don't you go to Kansas
City to manufacture your goods? You
can get rates down there Major An
derson stated this morning that the
Commercial club committee now seek
ing to have the freight rates of roads
running through Topeka reduced, will
acquaint Second Vice President Paul
Morton of the Santa Fe with the at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
w. H. sCOUTON IN TOPEKA.
Famous cornet soIoist Will Be Hsre
z for a Few Days.

Probably no musician in the country
is better known, to those interested in
musical progress than Mr.. Seouton.
His productions. haze long since made
him famous IN band circles and it is
to this particular btanch; of the instru
mental musical world, that he has of
recent years given his entire time. at
present he is engaged in a more prac-
teal way of increasing his large ac-
quaintanceship .sby representing the
Lyon & Healy company, of Chicago.
Mr.. Scouton has on display in the
w. F. Roehr Music Cos show rooms the
most extensive and complete set of
band instruments ever exhibited in the
west and. to those who are interested
he extends the heartiest kind of an in
vitation to examine them to their
hearts content
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.
Los Angeles and San Francisco $45
for the Round Trip, Santa Fe.


This extremely low rate is made OH
account of the General Conference of
the Methodist Church at Los Angeles,
commencing May 3. and the National
Association of Retail Crocers conven-
ton at San Francisco. May 9 to 8.
Tickets or sale April % to May 1, in
elusive, good returning as late as June
SOth.
You have the privilege of going out
one way and returning another, stop
over privileges allowed in each direc-
ton.
A delightful trip would be the Santa
Fe to Los Angeles, stopping en- route at
any point. You should stop especially
at Santa Fe Ghe oldest town in the
United States), Los Vegas, Albu-
querque and the Indian villages of La
guna and Isleta. the Grand Canyon of
Arizona, most magnificent. must be
seen to be appreciated. Words cannot
describe the grandeur of the Grand
CANYON.
You can spend a month in Los An
geles and vicinity. also Southern Cali
fornia. Excellent hotels and boarding
houses. to suit most any taste, can be
found in and near Los Angeles, and the
cheapnesS appeals to all.
From Los Angeles to San Francisco
the Coast Line through orange groves
and in view of the Pacific ocean via
Santa Barbara. monterey ana San
Jose One can spend a week or ten
days in San Francisco to good adj
vantage.
Returning via Ogden and Salt Lake
City, where at least three days should
be spent, as there are attractions here
too numerous to mention. principally
the great Mormon TEMPLE and Taber-
nacle. From Salt Lake City choice OF
famous scenic routes of the world is
used to Denver via Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs. stopping at these resorts
at leisure.
The famous Fred Harvey dining cars
and eating houses are used on the go
ing trip, thus insuring the passenger
excellent meals at moderate cost.
The tickets are FIRST class and the
California Limited may be used if de-
sired The California Express carries
free chair cars and tourist sleepers in
addition to standard sleeDers.
Send for Illustrated literature, free
for the asking. For full information,
literature, Sleeping car reservations,
etc, address I. L. KING,
G. p e. IT ToDeka Kas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
.SCANDALIN JAPAN.
Rumors of Doodle in the Legislature
Are Heard

Toxic, March PA legislative scandal
is threatening in connection with the pro-
posal of the government to create to-
bacco monopoly. 1t is alleged that GER
tain members of the diet agreed to sup
port a movement to increase the compen-
sation to be paid to the manufacturers
for a share of the increase secured 1t
was originally proposed to pay the manu-
facturers a sum equal to three years in
come from their business. 1t is said that
the Illicit project was to secure the equiv
alent of four years income. The ponce
are investiea ting the matter and, pos
sibly, it may be ventilated on the floor
of the house.
The incident is likely to have the effect
of leaving the three years provision UNI
changed:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

Mill Ends of Unbleached Muslin good width
and of quality that usually brings 7c- Ole
while it lasts, yard. O2~
Shifting Prints-1 900 yards light shifting
prints-full bolts-perfect cloth and guaranteed
printings good assortment of neat, dainty fig
ures and stripes-6c is the regular price Ole
here while it lasts, yard .O2N
Sea Island PercaIes = SO inches wide and
bookfolded = full bolts and perfect cloth good
range of desirable patterns in staple colorings-
d darns sqf this s0 sas warranted yaFd IT. 5c
''Drummond Suiting'' "a brown linen Suit
ing % inches wide - firm and strong the very
thing for Ladies and Misses Skirts and Shirt
Waist Suits excellent for Boys clothing is
the value of this cloth-not much on hand a II
but while it lasts, yard f2N
Window Shades-36 inches wide oil Opaque
cloth window shades mounted on spring rollers
-hemmed and ready for use-four staple color
ings to select from-these are perfect and 0Ec
sell regularly for 5Oc-our sale price. -. ZUN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
IN THE NITRATE FIELDS.
Americans Investigate Conditions at
Valparaiso.

New York, March ga message from
Iquiqui states that a warm welcome has
been given to two Democratic deputies
who have gone there on their own ac-
count to quietly investigate the conditions
of labor in the nitrate fields, cables the
Herald's correspondent at Valparaiso,
Chile.
This welcome stands in marked con-
traSt to the reception given to Errasuriz
Urminek, minister of the interior who
as millionaire, was regarded by the
workers ignorant of the inner life of
the poorer classes and as being preju-
diced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
TO CONTINUE AT CHICAGO.
Indian Supply Bids Will Not Be
Opened at St. Louis.

St. Louis, No, March 22-William A
Jones, commissioner of Indian affairs of
Washington, d. c., has announced that
bids for Indian supplies would not be
opened at the st. Louis warehouse, al
though this decision will not bar ST. Louis
from bidding on the contracts.
After due consideration said Commits
sioner Jones, lit has been decided that
the amount of business secured by St
Louis firms at previous lettings does not
justify the department transferring bid
openings from Chicago to St Louis''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

for street walking. 1t seems that May
neglected to put on her wings when
she went out on the street, and walking
was her only chance to get where she
wanted to go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
Inventor Enos Dead.

New York, March 22.-John Enos. an
inventor of several patented contriv-
ances, is dead at Bellevue from pneu-
monia. He was taken to the hospital
from a cheap lodging house in the Bow
cry where he had made his home for a
long period Enos is said to have en-
joyed large income and to have been
connected with wealthy Massachusetts
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
They were Shooting Craps.

coins. of the value of five cents each,
were captured along with the three vic
Tins, ]. Bolcher, Willie Mitchell and
Arthur Owens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

ing. A squad of officers got onto the
game, also onto three of the sportsmen.
One of the city game laws makes it a
crime to shoot craps without a permit
from the chuck-a-luck and roulette
commissioners, so the officers were aft
er the colored persons. A great get
away was immediately staged in that
vicinity, and the officers lit on the
game when all but three had fed. Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
ant Days More of Our Bio Combination Sale
DRY. GOODS DEPARTMENT

Mercerized Silk zephyr-a new substitute
for silk, lustrous and permanent finish = cloth
and colors warranted perfect sells readily 0c
for quantity small but while it lasts, yd. %
Brass Extension Rods - will extend from
"a to AZ inches-co complete with screw hook Ole
brackets sale price -Z2N
Cottage Poles = White enameled and COR
rugated cottage poles-four feet long complete
with silver futed ends and brass screw 71c
hook brackets-sale price ...............E2 ~
Dotted and figured white Swiss Drapery
Muslins-36 inches wide and perfect = assorted
dots and figures 15c values = sale price, o.
Lace Curtains-One lot white Nottingham
Lace Curtains-full 81 yards long-edges finish
ed with overlook stitch-varying in width from
Sc inches to So inches some slight i'm QEc
PROJECTIONS in the weave-sale price -. OOS
15c quality SO inches wide Silkolines = plain
or fancy coorings = long range of new up-to-
date designs and color combinations tic
sale price, yard. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

Just to keep up appearances a joint
ist, Ike Kicker, was arrested last
night. Kicker is the first in quite a
while And after all, who could ex-
pect the collection trust to be patient
with one who waited until this late in
the month to come around"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

will place his left foot gently on the
neck of the recumbent cop. All Off
GERS coming above the weight limit
will be excused from the back flip,
substituting the following: First, lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

Buck" Campbell, the coIored assist
ant at "Baldy" Anderson's North To-
peka joint, got a fine of 500 and 80
days in police court last eve. Camp
bell was caught in the place. Anderson,
who was not at home just then but was
arrested later, was discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

down and roll over Rise on hands
and knees and evince a strong desire
to carry chiefs umbrella in mouth
Then submit to the neck movement as
herein before provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

VIM. Thompson, of ParkdaIe, was
fined for disturbing the peace. Willie
is white boy, and the complaining
witness a colored woman named Ella
Frost. She stated that Thompson
abused and otherwise "riled" her.
Down by the river side back of
VOLTS packing house. about a dozen
negroes were shooting craps last even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-01
SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE.
Had Trouble With Miss Mary Hill, an
ArmourdaIe Teacher.

Armourdale, Kan, Nov. 1-Thlrty-flve
sixth grade pupils. boys and girls, be-
tween the ages of IA and 16 years, or the
Morse school in Arplourdale, went on
strike Monday. Five pupils only remain
ed in the room. Pickets We're posted
around the school all this morning to pre-
vent any of those who were on strike
from returning.
The striking youngsters and the prlncl-
pal of the school, Prof. J. L. Howard. say
there had been trouble with the teacher,
Miss Mary Hill, young woman VINO mas
only been teaching in the school for
short time Prof. Howard said that the
teacher was taken i'll in the early part OF
the term and a substitute was secured
during her absence When Miss Hill came
found the pupils hard to manage and that
she has had considerable trouble ever
since.
The boys say that Miss Hill treats the
girls roughly, slapping their faces and
otherwise mistreating them. The girls first
suggested the strike and the boys readily
assented When the bell rang in the
morning all of the pupils in the room ex-
cepting the five walked from the room.
Prof Howard said that he had talked
with the parents of many of the boys and
girls and that they say. that the children
are afraid to go to school because they
will be assaulted by the larger boys, who,
they say, are leading the strike.
The principal was called out on the
ground about noon when 9scrowd OF the
to state their grievance. They then told
their troubles and demanded that new
teacher be obtained for their room before
they would come back to school. Prof.
Howard told them that ne thought they
were wrong and had mi9udged their
other teacher would not be put In Miss
HITS place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-01
HARVEY HOUSE CLOSED.
Passengers Unable to Get Dinner on
Account of Quarantine.

Chanute, Kan, Nov. 1.-The Har-
vey eating house here was closed al
11:45 Monday morning by a quaran-
tine, and the repast which had been
prepared for hungry tourists never
reached the persons for whom it was
intended. The quarantine was laid
because of the illness of Cashier
O'Brien, who has a we'll developed
case of varioloid.
The case was reported to City
Health officer Lardner Mondty. The
Santa F'e company made prepara-
tions to isolate the patient by remov-
ing him beyond the limits of the town
site after which the premises were
thoroughly fumigated and disinfected.
1t is presumed that O'Brien con-
tracted the disease from some pas
senger. His condition is not serious,
and were it not for the restrictions
that the quarantine places upon him,
he would be able to get about as well
as if he was in ordinary state of
health. The crowd which tried to
get into the eating room for dinner
became so clamorous after the train
arrived from the north that an officer
was stationed there to prevent them
from making a determined assault
upon the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-01
MARKETS TODAY.
Active Demand for Wheat and
Prices Higher.
Corn Steady to Fraction Per
Cent Higher.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady to Ten Cents
Lower.
Hogs Again Five and Ten Cents
Down.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-WHEAT-Higher ca
bles in the face of decline here yester-
day and lighter receipts in the northwest,
brought out an active demand for wheat
today. December opened H@ssc to 11q5sc
higher, at $110szQ111, and advanced to
at S1.105sQ11 1919. and sold up to S1.11ss.
Minnea polls, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of s51 cars. against 1928 cars a
A revival of the war scare resulted in
DECEMBER selling up to s1.13 and May to
December up 174917sc. at $1.1214. May
closed at $.11%( a net advance of 1149
15sc
CORN-Corn was steady. December
opened unchanged to &c higher, at $3.50
4SAc. After easing off to 4S12c the price
rallied again to 487Sc.
After selling up to 4Sc, December closed
at 4S9sG4sa4c, a shade higher than yester-
day.
OATS-Oats were firm. December OPEN
ed 1sc higher, at 2Sss, and held around
2815Q2S5sc.
PRoVGsIoNs Provisions were easier
January pork was off nc at s12S2lh
Lard was shade lower, at s70215. Ribs
were down 21kc, at Sc. 49,
WHEAT-Cash: No. red, $1.1661.1 S;
No. 8 red, $1127zQ1.16; No. hard, $112@
1:15: No. hard, $103@112; No. 1 northern,
S116g1. Is; No. northern, s1.12a1.15; No. 8
oATSNo. 2, 29a291Ac; No. 8, 8K@2sc.
CORN-No. 2, 5415Q55c; No. 3, 531aQ541zc
RYE-Nov., 79Ac; Dec, 7914QS0c; May,
-FLAx-Cash: NV. $115; s.-W., s1Os:
Nov, $108; Dec, Sill.
90 TIMoTHY-Nov.. $3.50; Jan. s2.7O;March.
CLOVER-Nov., $500.
BARLEY-CaSh 37Q51c.
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New York StocKn.

Wall ST., New York, Nov. 1.-STOCKS-
The opening dealings IN stocks today were E;
narrow. Amalgamated Copper rose a
point on the purchase Of s,0eo shares a and n.
ed q point and Rock Island declined Is
point, while st. Paul fell half point.
ration as the execution of large orders
for Sugar. Amalgamated Copper, st. Paul
the market substantially above yester-
days closing. Amalgamated Copper
touched 697s and Union Pacific Ills. Other
advances reached IA points in Sugar, in
Delaware and Hudson and l in New
York Central, Reading, Ontario and West
lions to the rise included Wheeling and
Lake Erie, which lost ~ points and Illi-
aoIs Central; Kan5aS city southern pre-
Illinois Central, Smelling preferred, Man
haitian and International Paper l to IA
and trading became quiet on the decline.
The market became duller during the
the slow sagging tendency gave way to
faster declines. Only fractional remnants
average level of prices fell below yester-
day Colorado and Southern lost rs
points, Pacific Mail rs points and St
land Reading, Pressed Steel Car, Colora-
do Fuel and Kansas and Texas to III
points. There had been gains by Great
Northern preferred of points, Des
Moines IA points and Chicago Great
Bonds were irregular at noon United
States Steel second 5s lost 1 point in ad-
dition to the interest off.
Prices declined rapidly with the news of
the warlike preparations at Gibraltar. St.
Paul fell an extreme 25s points. Kansas
and Texas points and Rock Island, I'm
ion Pacific, Canadian Pacific and Colo
RADIO Fuel IL to points. Practically all
of the stocks on the list were brought
within the one-point range of losses.
The violence of the after decline in
duced some heavy covering by shorts and
the market rallied from y to 1 point
throughout. The rally was for the pur-
pose of further selling and the market
broke abruptly to the lowest. st. Paul
sold 3ss points lower than last night and
Union Pacific, Reading, Hooking Valley
about points. Brooklyn Union Gas
dropped So points. Cotton Oil recovered
with the declaration of a dividend of 1
per cent on the stocks. There was an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-01
JUMPS FROM AUTO.
Wife of Secretary Metcalf Narrowly
Escapes Injury.

Oakland, Cal, Nov. LIN an automo-
bile accident at Piedmont, Mrs. Victor
H. Metcalf, wife of the secretary of
commerce and labor, has narrowly
escaped serious injury. She was with
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Bowles and Pay
master Littlefield, u. S. n. While on a
steep incline the machinery gave way
and the brakes failed to work. The car
began to run backward and realizing
the danger, Mrs. Metcalf jumped. An
instant later the car backed into the
bank and was overturned. Littlefield
and Mrs. Bowles were thrown out, while
the latter's husband was caught be-
meath the machine, which had to be
righted before he could be extricated.
No one was injured.
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ABOUT STATE TAXES.
What Chief Justice w. A. Johnston
Said About Valuation.

All the new evidence which has re-
Gently been uncovered, showing large
defalcationS in the state treasury, does
not tend to help the school fund COM
missioners who put through the in
famous Comanche county bond deal
1t is a recognized fact that Burrow
Dayhoff and Coleman all belong to
the same political crowd as Treasurer
Kelly. They work with him in poll
tics and in the manipulation of state
affairs.
All the additional facts which come
to light concerning the discredited
Kelly financed with state money con-
tinue to reflect upon these school fund
commissioners.
Among other things an opinion has
been discovered in the fourth biennial
report of the attorney generals office
which controverts Attorney General
Coleman's opinion ON which the CO.
manche bonds were bought-that is,
that the valuation as fixed by the state
board of equalization should be con-
sidered as the basis in purchasing
bonds for the school fund.
This opinion in the fourth biennial
report of the attorney generals office
was written by w. A. Johnston, who
court, and it can therefore be consid-
cred pretty good authority In the
opinion Judge Johnston said:
1.-The action of the state board of
ing the valuation of property assessed
for taxation in the several counties of
the state, affects only the taxes re-
Quired to be raised for state purposes.
The main object of the state board is
to adjust the valuation so that each
county will bear its fair and equitable
proportion of the state tax"
This shows that the valuation fixed
by the state board is solely for the pur-
pose of equalizing the state taxes and
has nothing to do with raising any
other taxes. In fact, the opinion quot
ed states that the prevailing practice
among county clerks is not to take the
valuation fixed by the state board to
figure even the state taxes, but the
state levy is increased or diminished
the per cent taht the valuation is in
creased or diminished by the state
board.
This, with most lawyers. would
knock the props out from under Mr..
Coleman's opinion that bonds for the
school fund can be purchased on the
valuation fixed by the state board.
The Ievies to pay both the interest and
of the bonds are made on the
basis of the valuation as returned by
the local assessors, and therefore that
is the basis on which bonds ought to
be purchased. This. by the way is the
basis considered in issuing bonds.
Where the law restricts the issuance
of bonds to a certain per cent of the
assessed valuation of a county or mu-
nicipality, the valuation considered Is
that fixed by the local assessors