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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
is WARES ACT LEGAL !?
Senator Carmack Offers a Reso-
luton of Inquiry.

Washington. March 21-The senate to-
day passed bills ceding to the city of
St Joseph, Mo-, for street purposes,
strip of land 10 feet wide near the GUS
tom house, and extending the time for
the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri river at Kansas City by the
Kansas City, Parkville and st. Louis
Electric Railway company.
Senator Hoar introduced by request
a bill to organize a colonization bureau
which he said was prepared by officers
of the Salvation army for the purpose
of securing settlement on public lands
He said it was prepared upon the ad-
vice of the late Senator Hanna and had
he lived would have been introduced by
him. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
Mr.. Carmack introduced resolution
directing the committee on judiciary to
inquire and report as to the legality of
the recent order of the commissioner or
pensions granting pensions to soldiers
of the Civil war who had reached the
age OF 81 years. The resolution went
over until tomorrow.
A bill was passed creating an addi-
tional land district in Alaska.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, March 21.-Immediately
after the house met today Mr.. Hep
burn Ua.) rising to a question of the
highest privilege, sent to the desk and
had read resolution charging that
Representative Baker Dem, N. W I'M
der leave to print given last Friday had
abused the proceeding and had attacked
the honor and integrity of Representa-
tive Babcoek Rep., Wis.,. and provid-
ing that the remarks should be ex-
plunged from the record as not being
legitimate part of the postoffice appro-
Driation bill.
Mr.. Hepburn insisted that there was
a purpose throughout the whole of the
remarks to bring reflection and to cast
dishonor upon Mr.. Babcock. Some dis
cussion followed in which Mr.. Williams
found fault with certain statements
recently put in the record but he
agreed that it was improper to attack
the honor and integrity of a member
under authority to extend remarks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

peoples taxes are his to spend. He
thinks when he gets raise" for a
postmaster. or a-clerk that he is doing
something smart The fact is that in
nine cases out of ten the congressman
is stealing. When a postmaster de-
serves raise he gets it. When a clerk
is being underpaid, there are plenty of
ways provided to see that the clerk
gets justice, without the congressman
using his Influence" Influence" too
often is sheer graft.
The congressman should give the
people the benefit of the doubt, instead
of standing by these political workers
The average congressman makes
great talk about his love for the peo-
pie. and takes the peoples taxes to
pay his political debts. at every op-
portunity.
Federal taxes are high because the
government is not administered as
economically as it should be, and the
extravaganza is traceable always TO
the doors of congressman. who get
things for the boys" 1t is time that
congressman wake up and get some
thing for the people. The boys" have
had enough. The people are tired of
this legalized stealing by congressman
and senators, and the Bristow report
which called the congressman down,
and exposed their misdeeds was the
most sensible public document that
has been printed by the government
for long time.
There was a curious thing about the
congressional abuse of Bristow: Not a
man who abused him, had an unkind
word for Machen and Beavers. two
notorious thieves. The thieves in the
government seem to be standing to-
gether. 1t will pay the taxpayers to
think of these things. 1t was funny
that these congressman in passing
might not have said something about
Machen and Beavers; but they didn't.
They abused Bristow for two reasons:
First, because he caught their pals
with the goods on them, and second,
because he caught the congressman
themselves.
The thieves in the government are
getting mighty bold. Do they think
that they have fooled the people or
that the people are rabbits?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
PATCHING UP WALLS.
It Will Cost the City Several Hundred
Dollars.

The city will very likely have to
paper or kalsomine all of the city hall
offices as a result of the work which
large gang of plasterers has been doing
there during the past day or two. The
plasterers have been patching all the
cracks in the plastering and places
from which the plastering had fallen,
and in doing this they wiped off just
about enough streaks of dirt and SCOT
from the walls to make them look de-
cidedly fierce. The offices appear to
have gone through a bad fire, or to
have been allowed to collect CRIME Tor
the past hundred years.
TIL work of repairing the plastering
was done at the direction of Mayor
Bergundthal, and this in itself will be a
large item. If the city has to paper OF
kalsomine everything it will add several
hundred dollars to the bill
The plasterers say that the cracks in
the walls are due to the timbers SHRINK
ing after being put in place. There Will
probably be no more shrinking, ana
now if tbs city can fix the roof so that
it will not leak, the plastering may stay
in fair condition for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
QUAKER REFLECTION.

CF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
Too many strings spoil the beau.
An eye deal business-the oculist's.
A train of thought isn't always on
time.
Foot prints-the shoe dealers adver-
tisements.
Hope is often but the forerunner of
disappointment.
It doesn't take man of letters to
give an I. 0. u.
It takes a lot to satisfy the average
man with his lot.
Even the dyer doesn't like to be re-
frer deto as a dead one.
When a beggar is out for the dough
he is looking for a donation.
Some people seem willing to meet
trouble more than half way.
Judge" walled the prisoner, cant
you give me a little time to think this
thing over?' Certainly replied the
magistrate. six months"
Strange as it may seem. an automo-
bile won't run unless it is tired.
The average woman talks so fast that
she hasn't time to stop and think.
No. Maude. deare: there is no SINH
larity between a child's bed and a boy
colt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
WAS AFTER BEAVERS.
BristOw Says lie Did Not Charge
Members With Wrong Doing.

Washington, March 21.-While Mr..
Bristow was before the Mccall investi-
eating committee this afternoon, Mr..
Bartlett read to Mr.. Bristow a number
of questions to ascertain the identity
of the persons who had prepared the
report relating to congressman, first
asking with reference to that part of
the report referring to clerk hire. Mr..
Bristow said he had no information
except what he had been told. He
suggested that First Assistant Post
master General Wynn could answer
that question. AS to the lease section
of the report he said he would furnish
the committee with list of the in
spectors who made up the report
DO you say?" said Mr.. Burton that
in this report to the postoffice commit
tee concerning members of congress
there is no proof of improper conduct
on the part of any member of the
present congress? First, I will ask
with reference to the clerk hire
well could not say. 1 have not
been able to go over it and examine
it"
The lease report was referred to and
the same question asked with reference
to criticism of members of congress. Mr..
BriStow said he had not in hand any
cases outside the three cases he had
prepared. continuing MI Br1StOW said.
What I was endeavoring to investi-
gate was Mr.. Beavers. That report re-
fers to the methods of his administra-
ton and IN discussing that it necessi-
tated bringing instances where MEM
bers of congress had made recommen-
dations that he had allowed where 1
considered such allowances improper
did not consider it incumbent on me to
state whether a member of congress
had done anything improper or not.
simply set forth the facts and drew my
conclusion with reference to Mr..
Beavers administration. 1 think I
clearly said that on page 145 of my re-
port -" Here Mr.. Bristow read:
congressman as a rule want their con-
stituents to have what they are justly
entitled to and no more"
Continuing his testimony, Mr.. Bristow
remarked:
THE responsibility of these allowances
1 placed entirely the department. If
a member of congress purpoSely or mad
vertently makes a recommendation, the
responsibility is in the department"
There seems to be a. misapprehension
that / have made an assault men,
bers of congress- continued Mr.. Bris-
tow.
That includes both houses?" interject-
Wei, certainly never have" con-
cludsd Mr.. Bristow, used any language
that could be construed that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

a sign bearing these words should be
displayed: BE brief; state your bust
ness, and get out"
If you want to be superior to other
men, show it by quitting tobacco, wais-
ky, worry, boasting, over-eating, IN
fairness and gossip
There is a pretty woman in town who
demands that all the men worship her
We won't do it; we always refuse to
fall in love with a pretty woman when
she expects it.
On Beal island, off the coast Of Maine,
last week, police officers were called to
protect man who had refused to join
a new Holiness sect, whose wife and the
preacher were beating him into insensi-
bility because of his refusal
when L hear of anyone violently
abusing me, wonder what l have done
to occasion it. don't care so much for
the abuse, but I do dislike doing any
thing unfair enough to make a man
violently hate me- I may not be sue
ceeding very well, but 1 really want to
be fair. When l fail, it is because
lack sense. I dislike turmoil, and un-
fairness always results in turmoil. -
Drake Watson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
MEASLES is SPREADING
Ten New Cases Reported to Board OF
Health Today.

Ten new cases of measles were report
ed to the board of health today. The
epidemic seems to be spreading rather
than abating.
The doctors have discovered that
there are two distinct kinds of measles
prevalent; one is what they call TWEEN
ty-four hour measles and the other is
the regular old fashioned measles. The
twenty-four hour measles is very mild.
and the patient is not obliged to go to
bed. Some doctors claim that it is not
contagious, but the patient breaks out
with rash very much like the regular
measles.
Another name for the twenty-four
hour measles is German measles SAM
tary Sergeant r. P. Pay says: There
are hundreds of cases of this light form
of measles; we don't have them nearly
all reported to us. Most people who
have them do not even call a doctor.
Quarantine is unnecessary, because the
patient RECEIVERS so quickly. The ten
cases reported so far today, however,
are all the real measles"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
SAYS IT'S TOO HIGH.
Candidates Object to Paying
Their Campaign Assessments.

At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican city central
committee to be held this afternoon, the
candidates for members of the city
council and some of the candidates for
board of education will file protest
against the size of the campaign as
sessment levied against them. The as
sessment was $25 for councilmen and
SIS for board of education.
1t is probable that the amount Of the
assessment will be reduced some what.
The committee finds that it is not going
to cost as much to get out the regiStra-
ton as they figured on spending. The
assessment for councilmen will probably
be reduced to $50 and for board of
education to So.
The committee has appropriated $50
toward getting out registration in the
Second ward. and $40 in the Third ward.
The other wards will have from $40 to
S25 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL aRAFrINo

IFrom the Emporia. Gazette.l
The gentle reader may have noticed
that President Roosevelt is standing
by Bristow. The papers that were go
ing to have Bristow dismissed don't
seem to be making much Roadway.
The congressman who were blowing
off like whales calling Brfstow names
will be given chance to explain. The
explaining viii not help those who
were most noisy.
The truth about the grating is that
there is too much of it not merely
among congressman, but in all walks
Of politics. A congressman thinks the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
gressiYe,

It is announced that President Harper
will not be satisfied until the endow-
ment OF. Chicago university will amount
to s5O,Oo0,o00. He expects to reach this
mark within the next ten years The
total assets Of the university at the end
of last year were SIS. s7s. ISL. The ad-
ditiOnal endowment to be secured is S.
100000 New buildings will account fol
S3,20o000, five new hospitals for s., 600,
900, the Rush Medical college for 81
$4,000. the lecture study department fol
Sl,000.000, the fund for the purchase OF
books $1,o00,00O, scholarships and fellow.
ships $4,000 600. chronological school S..
100000, and schools of music and arr
100000 If the oil wells hold out there
is little doubt that he win make it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Cleveland Leader: One of the best
and surest indexes that prosperity in
the United States is not on the wane is
found in the announcement that the
prices of steel rails. steel hoops, bar
iron and pig iron have been advanced.
Better still, as proof of widespread bet
terments being in contemplation is the
fact that exports Of steel are to be
discouraged in the we'll grounded be-
lief that heavy exports would en-
barrass the mills in meeting heavy do
nestle demands. indicated for later in
the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
NO MISTAKE THERE.

What I can't understand about a
boy" said the man with a dent in his
hat, as he boarded a street car, is
why he has such a burning desire to
hit a mans hat with snowbll"
II don't think he threw at your hat, .
replied a mean-looking man, who had
tried to work a bogus nickel off on
the conductor.
You don't? Then what was he
throwing at?"
You can answer that for yourself If
you saw jackass going along the
street woJsSd you throw at his ear or
his heels? Don't take the boy for a
churnp''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
REFLECTION OF a BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
It takes a woman to speak of a single
garment as Them
The best way for a girl to spread the
news of it is to have secret engage
ment.
A woman can look more guilty over
a dream she had than a man over the
genuine thing.
A girl has an awful good time try
ing to do something she wouldn't like
to do If some other girl weren't allow
ed not to do it.
1t is a great comfort to woman to
know that if she understood how to
keep her household accounts better it
would cost her much more to run it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

The new ruling by Commissioner
of Pensions Ware regarding age pen
sions will work to the advantage of
applicants for pensions under the act
OF June q, 1890. Heretofore an age pen
sion could not be drawn until the
claimant had reached the age of rs
years, when he became entitled to the
maximum of s12 a month. Under the
new ruling a veteran can draw Sc a
month from and after the age of 81
years, IS from and after the age of 65,
SO from and after the age of 6S, and
at 70 years S12. The schedule of rates
is based on the theory that a veteran is
half disabled to perform physical labor
at g. years. and the disability is pro-
gressiYe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
GUARD FIVE POINTS.
Russia Uncertain Where Japan
Will Strike.

Paris, March 21.-The Russian orders
stopping entry into New Chwang with
out a permit is understood in official
quarters here to be a military precau-
ton due to the uncertainty as to which
of five places the Japanese will choose
for their first extensive land operations.
The FIVE points are the Yalu river. New
Chwang, Port Arthur. Vladivostok and
Pigeon bay. The Russians being I'M
able to determine where japan will
make her main attack are making
preparations and take precautions at
all five points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

There was a big row in the Repub-
lican congressional convention at Cleve-
land last week, causing split and the
nomination of two tickets. If Mark
Hanna had lived this could not have
happened. It is already apparent that
the shoes worn by the late lamented do
not fit Mr.. Dick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
Best Line to Florida.

There is a through sleeper running
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System and Southern Railway
~ Jacksonville Fla. This is the old
esta blished line
MANY new and attractive features in
Florida tours this winter.
Fun information will be given on ap-
plication to
VIM. FLANNELLY, T. P. A.,
Board of Trade building,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

The Rochester Democrat-Chronicle
declares that it can no longer be said
that the courts are packed in the in
terest of "caDitalistie combination, .
since the merger decision. And yet it
must be acknowledged that a margin
of only one is a mighty close call and
not much to brag of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
Defeated bv smugelera

Shanghai. March 21.-The Chinese
government troops have been defeated
by about 100 opium smugglers under a
leader named Yuan, 20 miles south of
Chung King, province of Sechuan. The
troops lost Is men and the remainder
fed. The officials at Chung King are
sending reinforcements to the scene of
the disturbance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Hartford Courant: 1t would be in
teresting to know which is the more
Inundated, James J. Hill or the United
States of America. by the announce
ment in big type that Mr. Hill will
obey the law That's what we are all
supposed and all required to do. Is the
law too little OF Jim Hill too big that
there should be doubts in his case?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
aLoRE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globel
We are still undecided whether a fool
hasn't as much sense as a statesman.
When you compliment a friend, does
he swallow it ravenously, or take it a
little cautiously?
When a gang of men know enough
about politics to win, it is a sure thing
that they are Reformers.
In every business Office in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

John Mitchell. president of the coal
miners union. is being greatly praised
by a class Of newspapers which rarely
see any good in labor organizations or
their leaders. because he induced his
followers to accept a reduction of
AVaeaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

hundred to cents per hundred, and
corn from cents to 1 cent.
It is not thought that the rates will
be lowered in proportion by roads run
ming through Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Democratic papers are saying little
about presidential candidates. The di-
rection which the proverbiaI cat will
take when he makes a spring is as IN
certain as ever, which probably accounts
for this remarkable silence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Somebody has developed a seedless
apple. This is a waste of time. A seed
less currant is what is needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

John Mitchell has led the coal miners
to accept a reduction in wages, now
who will induce the coal barons to re-
duce the price of coal?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Speaking of Stubs, what is more nat
ural than that the inventor and builder
of a machine should operate it on its
trial trip?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
THEY WANT GREEN.
Hundreds of Voters Request Him for
Council.

About four hundred of the best men
and women in the Third ward have
already joined in a petition urging Vii
liam Green to be a candidate for the
council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Mr.. Hearst lives in New York. but it
looks as though it will fall to California
to do the "favorite SON. act for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
CUT IN GRAIN RATE.
Missouri River Charges Reduced
to Two Cents Per Hundred.

were today notified of a cut in the grain
rates from the Missouri river to Chi
cago. Wheat was cut from cents per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Schumann-Heink. the contraIto. at
the Auditorium, March "a. Seats at E
B. Guilds music store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

: I'LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-03-17
First Publication March II, 1904.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale,

Default having been made in the payment of
the sum OF two hundred and thirty seven and
67-1OO (S237. 67) dollars which is claimed to he
Cue at the date of this notice upon certain
mortgage duly executed and delivered by John
b. DahlqulSt and Lima Dahluuist his wife
mortgagors to John Humphry, mortgagee'
bearing date the 18th day of May, A. D. 1903
and duly recorded in the Office of the register
OF deeds in and for the county of Mile Laos
and State of Minnesota, on the 2Sth day of
May A. d. 1903, at one o'clock P. NJ IN book
IN OF mortgages on page 1896. That no action
or proceedings at law or otherwise having been
instituted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof:
Now therefor, notice is hereby given that by
Virtue OF the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and pursuant to the statutes in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage will
be foreclosed and the premises described in
and covered by said mortgage viz: The south
west quarter of the southeast quarter and the
east one-fourth of the southeast quarter of the
south west quarter of section thirty one. town
ship forty-two, range twenty-five. containing
fifty acres.
Will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash to pay the debt and interest
and twenty-five dollars attorneys fees stipu-
lated IN and by said mortgage in case of fore
closure ana disbursements allowed by law:
which sale will be made by the sheriff of Mile
Laos county, at the front door of the court
house, in the village of Princeton, in said
county and state, on the 3Oth day of April, A.
u. l9O4. at one O'Clock p. m. of that day.
Dated March 10th, 1904
J.C POPE. Morteasee
His Attorney,
Mora Mimi