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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
COPELAND Is UP TO DATE
Well Known Hosiery Has Been Re-
fitted and Furnished With TeIe-
phones and improvements.

If any one of the towns in the state
who are circulating the report that
Topeka hotels are unable to handle
convention crowds. were supporting a
hotel like the Copeland, then perhaps
there would be some grounds for their
charge.
This widely known hotel is one of
the few fine ones in Kansas. and the
new management has spared no ex-
penSe nor trouble in making it the
most attractive as well as the best
hotel that is possible to make.
Among recent improvements is the
placing of an entire new line of baths,
the changing of the office and the in
stallation of the individual telephone
system, which enables the guests to
make their wants known at the Office,
and also enables them to talk with
parties around town, as well as at
taching them to the long distance tele-
phone.
The service and appointments of the
Copeland under the present manage
uent are far superior than they have
ever been before, which means better
service to the guests.
The hotel contains over 100 sleeping
rooms besides nearby apartments
where they are prepared to handle
double that number. and if the writers
of the articles sent out over the state
but knew of the ability of the Cope
land to handle convention or other
crowds, they would perhaps have a
different story to tell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
AFTER THEIR LIQUOR.
Eighteen People Line Up to Get Joint
Fixtures.

AT O'Clock this afternoon, by actual
count, eighteen persons We're waiting at
the police station for Chief Stahl to return
to them liquor and joint paraphernalia
which he took from them when he raided
along the curling, were five express wag-
ons ready to haul away the stuff. The
show lasted all afternoon.
Chief Stahl was too busy to be inocu-
lated with the good humor which possess
ed the fellows who were after the stuff. "
They commenced coming about o'clock,
and were jostling each other about and
cracking jokes to their hearts content.
Ihey We're having a great time 1t was
one OF those rare times when a visit at
the station meant something into and
not out Of their pockets.
The popularity seemed to worry Mr..
Stahl. About 2 O'Clock he suddenly ex-
ploded by saying: 4 m tired of this rack
ct Wen begin giving back the stuff.
Inc attorneys for the men whose goods
had been taken away from them were on
hand and signed receipts. Chief Stahl
said that he would give nothing back at
all unless he was given a signed state
ment to that effect by the attorneys of
those from whom it had been taken. IF
L don't, they'll be coming here all sum-
mer," was his remark.
Quite number had evidently forgotten
that some of their property was still at
the station, or thought that it had gone
the sewer route long ago. A list of forty
names was printed in the State Journal
Wednesday night of those who had con-
fscated goods in Chief StahTs possession
Saw my name in the paper" was their
Chief Stahl. and want to git what's
comm to me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
GRABBED A ROLL OF MONEY.
Treasurer Lansdon Has Exciting Eek.
perience at High School.

A small sized row broke out at the
high school auditorium last night. An
unknown man accompanied by a wo-
man companion attended the lecture
given by DR.. Hall and made their way
to their seats in the gallery. Soon af-
forwards they returned to the entrance
to the auditorium and demanded the
return of the money paid orthe tickets,
claiming that the seats were occupied
and that they had paid for seats which
did not exist. Treasurer Lansdon, who
was on duty at the ticket stand, stated
that he could not return the money and
that he had no authority to do so. The
person making the demand made a few
remarks to Mr.. Lansdon and then pass
ed on out. After the elapse of a few
minutes he returned and again reit
Grating his demands was told that he
could call in the morning and make
his complaint. At this answer the man
made a grab at a roll of money lying
on the table and attempted to get away.
Mr.. Lansdon promptly caught the flee
ing man and catching him by the
throat choked him into submission, at
the same time taking away the roll of
bills which amounted in value to 800.
He returned a 81 bill to the man and
then finished by kicking him down the
steps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
HOCH NAMES HIS CLERK
j. H. Smith to Succeed H. w. Brent
in Governors Office.

Governor Hoch has appointed J. H.
Smith, of Marion, to be his executive
clerk, the position now held by Harry
Brent. This is the second appointment
so far announced by Mr.. Hoch.
MIR. Smith came to Topeka today to
look over the ground. He was given
some information about the work of
the position by Mr.. Brent, and will re-
turn to Topeka with Mr.. Hoch to take
up the duties of the position.
Mr. Smith is the retiring county clerk
of Marion county. He expects to re-
sign his office, however, a few days be-
fore the expiration of his term in or
der to take the Topeka position. He is
a man about So years of age.
The position of executive clerk pays
$1,000 year. Combined with the gem
eral work of official correspondence, the
executive clerk is also in charge of the
applications for pardons.
Mr.. Smith says that Governor Hoch
will probably not come to Topeka this
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
LUCAS CLAIMS $500 FEES.
His Case Is Submitted to Judge Hazen
Today.

The suit of Sheriff A T. Lucas
against the board of county commits
sioners for claims aggregating $500 was
argued before Judge Hazen this morn
ing.
The case was submitted on an agreed
statement of facts. The principal con-
tention is over the serving of city
court warrants by the sheriff. While
G. d. WEIGH was county auditor he re-
fused to allow claims of the sheriff for
making arrests on warrants issued in
the city court on the ground that as
the city court is provided with a mar
shall and deputy marshal on salaries
that they should serve all warrants
and that no fees should be paid the
sheriff for serving such warrants
r. F. Hayden, in making the argu-
ment for the sheriff, said that it would
be impossible for the marshal and dep
uty marshal of the city court to serve
all warrants and that they could not
find time to keep up their work and
leave the county hunting for criminals
and that further no money is allowed
them for expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

with the idea that the best things
have not vet happened
Money talks" quoted the Wise
Guy. Sure" agreed the Simple Mug.
Il know people who make every
penny count
ut is a mistake to suppose that a
woman wants the last word" says the
Cynical Bachelor. "She doesn't know
there is such a thing"
Mrs. Muggins-''My husbands best
quality is his tenacfty. He never gives
up" Mrs. Buggins-"Yes, I've no.
ticed it, especially when he gets a seat
in a crowded car"
The play that makes a woman cry
May fill a man with guile;
Between the acts she wipes her eye,
He goes and takes smile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
TO SUPREME COURT.
Search and Seizure Case Is Appealed
Today.

The attorneys for Chief of Police F.
M. Stahl of Topeka have appealed to
the supreme court the recent decision
of Judge z. T. Hazen in the search and
seizure case.
E. S. Lee is the defendant in error
in the case, and is represented by c.
A. Magaw- Charles F. Spencer and
w. H. Cowles are attorneys for Stahl.
Stahl entered Lees drug store and
seized liquors valued at $394.25. Lee
brought suit to recover the liquor, and
won his case on the ground that the
city council had no right to pass a
search and seizure ordinance. Lee
also got a judgment against StahI for
costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record

IRON the Rh1ladelphla Record.
Harbor improvements require a
tidy sum.
Half an acre is better than a tooth
ache.
The man who sticks to the truth
seldom talks about himself.
The wise virgin has her automobile
lamps trimmed and burning.
It's all right to tell a girl she is
an angel. but don't keep harping on
the subject.
The Jap may be yellow, but the
Russian has discovered that it is only
on the outside.
The pessinist is not necessarily de-
void of hope He merely doesn't ex-
pect it to be realized.
Happy is the man who is imbued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
EASTERN YANKEE TRICKS.
japanese Are Making Good Their
Right TO Nickname.

Mukden, Dec. 29-Irrefutable evidence
has been obtained at headquarters that
the Japanese are not only hiring Chi
nese bandits to operate on the Russian
TANKS but that they are enlisting Chi
nese under Japanese officers.
The Japanese are adopting cunning
expedients to defeat the surprise at
tacks of the Russian scouts from which
they have suffered much. They cover
the steep approaches of their trenches
with water which freezes, forms ice
slides and makes the scouts slip and
fall in confusion. In other places the
Japanese scatter mfllet stalks over the
approaches the cracking of which gives
them warning of the presence of Rus
sian scouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
Paul Disnatch:

St. Paul Dispatch: The attorney
general of Montana had a grand jury
indict the harvester trust and several
packers in the meat trust for doing
business in that state in violation of
the state antitrust law. Or did he
only get an order to show cause why
they should not be debarred from do
ing business there? Anyway, il raised
the question whether a state could pre-
vent a foreign corporation from vio-
lating its law. And the supreme court
of Montana. on the objections of the
defendants. held that it had no juris-
diction. Thus again is the inefficacy
of the state sovereignty for any good
purpose demonstrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mr.. Frank Lyman, aged 81 years,
died this morning at his home, 215
East Seventh street, after two weeks
illness from peritonitis. Mr.. Lyman
has lived in Topeka since 1889 when he
moved from Holton. He was born in
Batavia, N. Y. Besides the widow
Mrs. Emma L. Lyman, he leaves four
sons, DR.. S. W., c. W., DR.. H. E. and
w. H. Lyman, and a daughter, Char
1otte C Lyman. Funeral announce
ment will be made later.
Hugh Hooper, aged months, died of
peritonitis at the home of his parents
129 Oakland avenue, on Wednesday af-
ternoon. The interment will take place
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock at To-
peka cemetery.
John Wilson, aged "A years, died at
Elmont on Wednesday evening of
Brights disease. Funeral announce
ments will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The following figures from Poor's
Manual will give some idea of the
magnitude to which the railroad bust
ness of this country has grown: The
number of tons of freight carried one
mile was sO.522. 100000 in 1893. and
171.2so.00O.OOO in 1903. the increase
in ten years being SO.76s. 100000 tons.
OF close to go per cent. The average
rate received per ton per mile in 1893
was 1913 cent: in 1903 it was .7s1 cent:
showing an average reduction per ton
per mile Of .112 cent. or a little over a
mill per mile. amounting to a total
rate reduction of over $4,000. 900.
The gross income of American rail-
roads in 1903 fas 1898. 900. 900: oper-
ating expenses. $1,316,OOO.O net
earnings. s6s2. 900. 900: fixed charges.
$3.50, 100000; leaving $4,000. 600
available for dividends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
A FINE EXHIBIT.
The State University Secures Great Art
Collection.

The visiting teachers will be the
guests of the university at Lawrence
tomorrow. There is special excursion
rate of so cents for the round trip from
Topeka. The teachers go to view the
collection of paintings, book plates and
brass rubbingS recently secured for eX-
hibition purposes by Prof. William A.
Griffith of the department of drawing
and painting. This exhibition is an an
nual affair, the third in the series and
is the best the university has thus far
presented. The pictures are by Ameri-
can artists. Fourteen of them are from
what is known as the Shaw prize fund
and were loaned by Mr.. Samuel T.
Shaw of New York who awards a prize
of 81, 800 once a year for the best paint
ing exhibited by the Society of Ameri-
can Artists.
The collection of brass rubbings is
unusual. There are very few works of
art of this kind in this country. The
rubbings are from tablets in England
and Flanders.
The book plates number about 1000
and are from the collection of Arthur
w. Clark of Lawrence.
There are "a paintings in the collec-
ton which is valued at about $50 200.
Twenty four of the pictures received
gold medals or other prizes at the
Worlds fair. The largest painting is
Is by % feet. A number were so large
that the express company could not
handle them in it's ordinary cars, so
George Gould loaned his private car for
use in bringing the collection to Law
renee. The biggest picture came in
roll. The frame which weighed 1000
pounds, was shipped in sections and
bolted together on it's arrival.
Beginning Wednesday, January IL, a
lecture will be given every Wednesday,
Friday and Monday at 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon along art lines in con-
nection with this exhibit. During the
third week in January there will be
special lectures upon American art for
club women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

Receipts of grain at the principal pri-
mary markets during November, saws
the report of the government bureau of
statistics, although very light in the
early part of the month, picked up rap
Idly toward its end. so that the total
arrivals at a number of markets COM
pare favorably with those of October.
This improvement is largely due to
corn arrivals. which in some instances
show an enormous increase over those
of the preceding month. AT Chicago
corn receipts amounted to S732. 700
bushels, being greater by over 81 mil
lion bushels than the receipts for Oc-
tober. Arrivals at other northerIy mar
kets show similar, but not so pro-
uounced. tendencies. At the more
southerly market of St. Louis the corn
receipts indicate a slight falling off as
compared with the previous month but
arrivals at Kansas City for the two
months differ but little. The country
tributary to these cities is. in the main
farther south than that which supplies
such markets as Detroit. Chicago, and
Minneapolis. and as cold weather is re-
Quired to dry out the corn crop and
put it in shape for Smelling and mar
keting, the movement from this terri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
American Economic Association Meets

Chicago, Dec. 29.-"The theory Of
money was the topic discussed by
the American Economic association at
the University of Chicago today. Prof.
J. Lawrence Laughlin of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, David Kinley of Illi-
nois and A. Piatt Andrew of Harvard
read papers, after which a discussion
was opened by William A. Scott. The
afternoon session was devoted to a dis
cussion of the "open and closed shop -
papers being read and speeches made
by a number of college professors,
business men and representatives, of
the trade unions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
MORE GAS MOTIONS.
Two Are Filed I'm the Supreme Court
Today.

The Kansas Gas Protective company,
which is trying to prevent piping gas
out of Montgomery county, today filed
in the supreme court a demurrer to the
answer of Judge Smelling in the man
damus action commenced by the assoc
iation to compel Judge Smelling to issue
warrants for the arrest of laborerS en-
ployed on the pipe line.
1t also filed a motion to quash. The
supreme court will hear both motions
on January 2.
Judge Smelling refused to issue the
warrants because Judge Flannelly, of
the district court, had enjoined him
from so doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

Mr.. Good has been clerk of the
court since the court was established
about five years ago. He resigned to
take a position as clerk at the ThroOp
hotel. Mr.. Laycock, who succeeds
Mr.. Good, has been stenogra in
the county attorneys office during the
terms of Galen Nichols and Otis Hun
gate. He is a graduate of the Kansas
university faw school. Mr.. Laycock
is appointed until his successor shall
be elected at the city election in April.
Mr.. Laycock will be a candidate for
election to the office of clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
SUIT OVER BIG SUM.
One Involving $4,000 Is Filed
Today.

suit from Bourbon county in
volving a promissory note for $4,000
was MEG today in the supreme court
Mr.. and Mrs. H T. Haines claim that
they loaned to c. w. Goodlander $780,
600 at per cent, and that the note
representing the transaction was acct
dentally lost by Mrs. Haines. They
brought suit, after the death of c. w.
Goodlander, against E. c. Goodland-
er, executrix of the estate. In the
lower courts they were beaten, and
now appeal to the high court. The
total amount involved. with interest, is
S,36S.9O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
DONE BY TOPEKA GIRL.
Miss Ruth WEIGH Designs Handsome
Calendar for Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe railway has issued a
handsome calendar for 1905 which is
made up of a series of pictures from
drawings by the Topeka artist, Miss
Ruth X. WEIGH
There are four heavy cardboard
pages to the calendar II by A inches.
The first picture is 1.-The College Girl, -
the second 1.-The Globe Trotter." the
third ''The Sightseer,'' and the fourth
1.-The Commercial Traveller The pic
lures are from some excellent charac-
ter studies in pen and ink by Miss
WEIGH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
Hard to Hold the Chinese.

Shanghai, Dec. 29.-The leaders of
the Ningpo community here have tele-
graphed to the foreign office at Pekin
that they have great difficulty in re-
staining their country men, owing to
the Russian consuIs neglect to answer
the taotars request for the surrender
of the two sailors of the Russian
cruiser Askold, who are charged with
the murder of a Chinaman as the re-
suit of a quarrel over the hire of a
jinrickSha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrOm the New DIX PTeSS-I
Not nearly so many people would be
bad if being good were more exciting.
If there is nothing else she can do it
with, a woman will speak of her wool
lined gloves as her furs.
Colleges have wonderful success in
teaching boys most everything in the
world except how to make a living.
A girl hates to wear the clothes she
has to wear to go sleigh riding for fear
she should get tipped out and some
body sh ould see them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
Annrores Crematorx Ordinance.

The city board of health at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon recommended
to the council the passing of. the ordi-
nance which looks towards the sign
ing of a contract with the new crema-
tory company. The question of the To-
cation was passed up and the council
will have to decide upon it at this
evenings session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The big freight steamer Minnesota,
pioneer of ]. J. Hills Pacific line. has
reached Seattle, having steamed
around there in seventy-two days, of
which fifty-seven days were actual
voyage. She will load at once and sail
for Japan, January 21. She is said to
carry the contents of twelve miles of
freight cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
Blizzard ParaIyzes Business.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 29.-The biz
gard which has been sweeping north
ern Michigan the last three days has
caused one death, numerous accidents
and paralyzed business generally,
causing heavy financial loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

Considering the rapidity with which
the Panama republic was brought into
being the public had reason to expect
that the construction of the canal
would be well under way by this time.
at least that portion of the public
which did not include the power of the
transcontinental railroads in its calcu-
lations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The Washington Post mentions that
Mr.. Rockefeller reduced the price of oil
Just after making his Christmas pres
ent to Chicago university, but fails to
note that it was crude oil on which
the price was lowered. He buys crude
oil but doesn't sell it. The donation to
the university was small one anyway
from a comparative view point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
Small SCOT Fire.

A chimney which got choked full with
SCOT started a fire yesterday evening at
200 Quincy street. The alarm was turn
ed in at SIP and the chemical engine
succeeded in putting out the blaze with
out entailing any loss upon the proper
ty Mrs. T. w. Pickett occupied the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
IrnLnnx,n Steamer Stranded.

Richmond Va, Dec. 29.-Life saving
crews from three stations the North
Carolina coast started early today to an
unknown steamer stranded on Diamond
shoals AS the distance from the shore is
eight miles, it may be late today before
details are known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
AdnIterated Seeds.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary
Wilson today promulgated a circular
giving the results of tests made in ac-
cordance with an act of the last con-
gress directing him 10 obtain in the
open market samples of seeds of grass,
clover or alfalfa. test the same and if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The Japanese at Port Arthur are
growing impatient. They are now re-
ported to be preparing to attack the
fortress on opposite sides at one and
the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

A lot of men at Wheeling. w. Va,
are trying to get into the lime light by
offering to sign Nan Patterson's bond.
In the light of the evidence adduced
at the trial it is not surprising that
they are willing to take the risk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The tariff protected trust managers
complain of the high price of labor
What is the tariff for if not to keep
up the wages of the American labor
er2 That is what he is told it is for
about election time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The blizzard which has Just sweep
over the country seems to indicate that
Santa Claus disappointed the man az
Medicine Hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
LAYCOCK SUCCEEDS GOOD.
Clerk of City Court Resigns to Take
Place in Hotel.

Marion F. Laycock has been APP
pointed clerk of the court of Topeka
by Governor Bailey, to succeed Ed l.
Good, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29
Many Casualties Among Officers.

Toxic, Dec 29.-Army headquarters
today published a list of casualties,
presumably at Port Arthur, showing
that forty-nine officers from the rank
of colonel downward were killed and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

tory is naturally slower in developing
than in the more northerly regions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

The suggestion that the trusts take
out licenses seems to be a proper one.
They have already taken about every
thing else