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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31

that there shall be no condoning of
criminality because the criminal is rich,
or is in office, or is liked in political
circles. We shall have to change things
SO that the interstate commerce COM
mission shall no longer print in it's an
nual reports those amazing lists of rail-
road officers indicted and never punish
ed. We shall have to change our meth
DDS so that such men, indicted for re-
bate-giving, shall not be immune from
prosecution and shall not be able to in
woke for their protection the myster-
iOus influences of Washington, but shall
fare exactly like any other common
thieves. Unless we are willing to do this
it will be quite useless to talk pleasant
platitudes about keeping the countrys
highways open to all upon equal terms.
The officers of our great railroads are
very charming gentlemen, good fellows,
of much personal worth; I cheerfully
bear witness to their ability and eff
cheney. Many of them ought to be in
the penitentiary, and until we have
them there we shall see no cessation of
the practices that build trusts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
]. B. SMALLEY NAMED.
Will Be Superintendent of the Kansas
Division of the Rock Island.

There is an authentic rumor at the
Rock Island offices today that ]. 5.
Smalley, who is at present superintend-
ent of the Iowa division of the Rock
Island, will be transferred to Topeka to
take the place of c. W. Jones, who will
take Mr.. Smalley's position at Des
Moines, Ia. The transfer will take eff
feet in the near future. The rumor was
not officially confirmed but it is almost
certain to be fact. Dan E. Cain,
general manager of the Rock Island, J.
o. Crockett whose resignation as sup
erintendent of the southwest district,
goes into effect tomorrow, and Frank
Dolan, who will take the place of Mr.,
Crockett, will all arrive in the city late
this afternoon.
The transfer is considered a promotion
for Mr. Jones and his duties will be some
what increased. Since the plans which H.
u Nudge, second vice president of the
Rock Island system, inaugurated have
gone into effect. the duties and resDon-
sibilities of the superintendent have been
increased.
Mr. Smalley is not a new man in the
railroad business, as he has been with
the Rock Island road for Is or 20 years.
The transfer will only effect the two Off
cials and no changes in the offices are ex-
pected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
NEWTON FACTS OUT.
Board of Control Gives Out the
Charges.

The board of control this afternoon
investigation of c. S. Newton, superin-
ed youth at Winfield, who was charged
with misconduct in office.
The report states that in one in
pretenses incident to the transfer of
is charged with having taken a re
we'll, who is clerk, and who says he
never received the money on the check
or voucher.
Another charge is that Newton OBJ
tanned money by putting inmates on
the pay roll and by signing their names
on pay rolls and warrants. The sum
of SIS, in three different instances, is
said to have been obtained by Newton
in that way. Newton claims that he
put inmates on the pay roll to reward
them for good work and conduct.
Newton is charged with unneces-
sary extravaganza in the apartments
used by himself and his family.
Fruits, candies. newspapers and mag
azines are named as some of his
''luxuries.''
He is also charged with selling per-
sonaI property to the state, and that
he has frequently been in a state OF
excessive intoxication. He is also
charged with releasing employees with
out cause.
AS its conclusion the board orders
that Newton be not retained and thai
another superintendent be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
NEW CITY OFFICER.
Ordinance Providing for Electrician
Is Prepared.

City Attorney Dreaming has COM
pleted the drawing up of a new ordi-
nance whereby the office of city cleo
| trician is created. The ordinance will
| be submitted at a special called meet
ing of a number of the cOuncilmen
and representatives from the electrical
construction firms of the city, together
with representatives from the insur-
ance companies.
The ordinance provides that the city
electrician be appointed for a term of
two years by the mayor and shall re-
ceive a salary of $1,000 per year. He
is required to give bond of $4,000
and must be a practical and expert
enced electrical engineer and chemist
All inspection and installation of all
electrical apparatus, wires and meters
and steam heat and gas meters must
be made under his direction.
No person, firm or corporation shall
equip any building with wiring ap-
paratus or make any alteration or
change in or addition to any electrical
wiring or apparatus, including tele-
phone, telegraph and other signal
wires and electric light and power or
heat wires in and on any buildings in
the city of Topeka, without first no
tifying the city electrician in writing
and giving a general description of the
work to be DONE SO that ample OPP
portunity for examination may be
had, and receiving a written permit
to do the work described, and such
equipment, alteration, change or addi-
! ton shall be done to the satisfaction of
the city electrician, who shall issue a
certificate certifying to the work.
The ordinance also provides that the
city electrician has the power to order
| the electric companies furnishing light
or power to cease furnishing such light
| or power until defective wiring is cor
| rected. Notice of ten days is given for
| the correction of faulty wiring. All dead
! wiring in the city which has not been in
use for a period OF 80 days or more
must be removed under orders from the
| city electrician.
! The fees for inspection are for Is
| lights or less, so cents. more than Is and
less than 25, IS cents, % lights and not
more than so, S1.25, more than so lights
and not more than 100 81, etc. For
! each additional light above 500, one cent
| each.
When the wiring is for arc lights, for
| two lights or less, so cents, when more
than two lights it is % cents for each.
| For wiring done for dynamo. electric
! machines:
For one k. W. or less, so cents: more
than one k. w. and not more than 3,
S1.00 etc. When more than 60 k. W.,
$500.
In case of inspections where no fee is
prescribed the charge is 80 cents per
hour.
City Attorney Dreaming said: THE
city will have to have an expert Tor
anything else. There are over 1,250 jobs
of work done each year l am Informed,
and this will mean that they will have
to have one man for this alone ana not
shoulder it on the plumbing inspector.
Mayor W. H. Davis wants E. A
Clancy, the plumbing inspector. to look
after the duties prescribed The stan
dard for electric wiring laid down in the
ordinance is that prescribed by the
code used by the insurance companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
RUSSIA MAKES CONCESSIONS.
Willing to Withdraw Retaliatory Duty
on American Machinery.

ST. Petersburg, July 31.-6:30 p. H.
Negotiate for the settlement of
Russo-American tariff differences are
advancing steadily. Russia is willing to
withdraw the retaIiatory duties on
American machinery, etc, which weigh
hard on Russian industry and agricul-
ture, and seeks acknowledgment of the
exceptional nature of the retaliatory du-
ties imposed by her on sugar. American
exports of which are not apt to become
an important commercial factor.
Certificates of origin necessarily ex-
acted on machinery imported from 9TH
er countries is also burdensome for
mality.
M. Witte. who was minister of
finance when the duties were imposed
and who was consulted before leaving
for the United States, agreed as to the
advisa bility of settling the dispute.
The ministry of finance hopes to be
able to arrange a reimbursement and to
interchange notes on the matter with
out having recourse to a commission,
and the wish is frankly expressed that
a settlement might be arrived at in
time to be announced during the peace
negotiations The principal prospect
of delay lies in the desire to submit
the revision to M. White for his formal
approval as a matter of courtesy,
showing how strongly his political star
is in the ascendant in Russia today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
NO NOTE There.
CorOner's Jury Unearths I'M
pOrtant Facts.
Train Crew Searched Body of
Murdered Nan.
Coroner Keith Gets an AnOny-
nous Letter.

The principal witness at the inquest
held this afternoon over the body of the
unknown dead man found at Silver
Lake Friday was G. B. Oder of Kansas
City, conductor of freight train No 1874
on the Union Pacific. Oder and his crew,
consisting of Engineer James Oacumb,
who first saw the body and had almost
passed it before discovering that the
man was dead, Charles Oleson, fireman,
and Ray Pickens and George Beeler,
brakemen.
Oder testified that his train passed
through Silver Lake about $50 Friday
morning. The train did not stop, but
slowed down for orders.
The engineer saw the body and stop
ped the train" said Oder, land l went
out to see what he was stopping for.
walked forward and reached the body
about the same time that the engineer
and brakeman did. We examined the
body, and saw the two bullet holes in
the head. A revolver SO calibre, was
lying on the left side of the body and 1
picked ii up and examined it. There
was one empty shell in the gun, and
the other chambers were loaded. 1 went
through the outside pockets for letters,
and searched the coat which was lying
near the body. 1 found no papers of
any kind. 1 found cartridges in a vest
pocket, also in the coat pocket"
Mr.. Oder was positive that he found
no papers of any kind on the body,
but saw and examined the cartridges in
the vest pocket. When Coroner Keith
arrived at the scene, about 10 o'clock,
he found the note in the same vest
pocket with the cartridges, and in
plain sight. There seems to be a
chance that the short tramp, who re-
turned to the body after it was left by
the train crew, might have placed the
note in the pocket to be found later
and removed the revolver, which has
never been found No revolver was
found upon or near the body cut tC
pieces by train Friday evening.
When asked concerning a stranger
who was seen near the dead man, Mr.
Oder continued: As the train started
and we were standing on the south
side of the track waiting to catch the
caboose, we saw, through the train, as
the cars passed, a small, rough looking
man on the opposite side of the train
One of the brakemen asked him what
he was doing and where he was GO
ing. His answer we could not under.
stand. I think he was foreigner, but
he said something about Topeka.
stood on the rear of the caboose and
watched him while he walked back t.
a point on the track opposite the body
and he was standing there when tht
fog hid him.
Mr.. Oder was shown the body Of tn,
tramp vi was killed east of the cit,
by . passenger train Friday evening
the man he saw skulking along the op
posite side of his train at the timo tn
body was found near Silver Lake.
Coroner H. H. Keith received an an
0nynaous letter today which was mailed
in Kansas City at 2:sO Saturday morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
The Rehate GIrer a criminal

THE beef trust. like the oil trust,
was built from illegal and prohibited
rebates says Mr.. Charles Edward
Russell in his concluding article on
The Greatest Trust in the World" in
the August Everybody's.
For every rebate granted to the beef
trust, for every advantage it has en-
joyed, for the discrimination in rates
and facilities that has made it what it
is, some officer of some railroad has
been responsible. These officers would
not break the law for their own profit;
they must not break the low for the
profit of the corporations that employ
them If they do, they must be regarded
and treated exactly like any other Grim
inals. We shall have to bring about a
state of things in which it will not be
possible for a man that has confessed
to the granting of Illegal rebates to
remain in the cabinet of the United
States any more than if he had con
fessed to murder. We shall have to
cease to look upon rebate-giving as a
pleasant indiscretion and observe it in
its true light as a snea<ing, despicable,
and intolerable crime. We shall have
to see that the rebate-giver is a far
worse enemy of society than the burglar
or the pickpocket. We shall have to
readjust our standards OF morality SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
The seasick Colonel.

Capt. Dugge of the acknowledgements
can liner Prinz Oskar was talking
about seasickness.
One voyage" he said, Il had on board
an English soldier, colonel. We had
hardly left Genoa before the colonel
went down to his stateroom, and by
the time Sardinia hove in sight he was
sick beyond description-limp as dish
cloth, pale green in color. and unable
to eat or drink anything.
LAS he was a friend of mine, / went
to see him on the fourth day. He lay
on his back with his eyes closed, very
still, very green.
First 1 thought he was asleep, but,
noticing a slight movement of his lips.
I leaned over and heard him murmur
family:
Corporal-corporal-s major
lieutenant colonel-lieutenant col
onel-
could he be delirious? I listened
again, and again the monotonous and
strange Tnurmur continued:
q Sergeant major-uh, lieutenant gen.
al-corporal-ugh, lieutenant general
-captain-corporal- lieutenant
general
Then his eyes opened, and he said:
Good morning, captain
:" Why. said 1, I thought you were
delirious. What on earth were you do
ing?
Assigning the waves their rank he
answered. with a sad smile. There have
been six lieutenant generals in the last
four minutes Los angeles Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
DEvLIN IN IRELAND.
Col. j. D. Norton Says He Will Cross
the Ocean.

1.-THE statements of the receivers be-
fore the creditors in Kansas City will
show today that Mr.. Devlin's assets are
more than $1,00O,0O0 in excess of the
liabilities said Jonathan D. Norton
this morning. THE report could not
be better. There is not "a particle of
doubt but that things will pay out
handsomely.
Mr.. Devlin will leave shortly for
ireland to recuperate from his recent
attack. He will return here about Oc-
tober 1 and will at that time be again
ready to assume the duties of his bust
ness. The doctor says that he will
again be perfectly strong after an
ocean voyage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31

ing. The letter was addressed to Keith
and Rhoades, but the street number of
their office was given wrong by several
numbers. The writing of the letter was
in a straight back hand which did not
seem to be disguised, and was as fol-
lows: You - - -, me and
my partner killed the old man, got $3.50
and sorry we missed the other $22.50
then robbed my partner left him
$3.50. When 1 want to kill another will
come to your county, you are so easy.
He ha."
DIR. Keith was inclined to take the
note as the work of some joker until
he noticed the postmark, and realized
that the letter was mailed before any
thing had been published in the
papers about the death of the second
man who was killed near Topeka. The
letter now bears this significance: II
then robbed my partner-left him
$3.50" Exactly $3.50 was found on
the body of the short man who was
cut to pieces by the Union Pacific pas
senger train, and the joker, if such
the writer happened to be, had no
way of knowing the amount of money
found for the purpose of making it
tally with his coke" The anonymous
letter is taken seriously by County At
torney Hungate.
The short man who was killed at
Topeka is undoubtedly the little
tramp" several Silver Lake people
mentioned as having been seen around
that place with two other men.
The coroner's jury returned the
usual stereotyped verdict-death at
hands of some one unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
New York Naope~.

New York, July 1.-MONEY-Money on
call steady. highest per cent, lowest IA
per cent. ruling rate per cent last loan
Ia per cent, closing bid IL and offered at
per cent; time loans easy; 60 days, 3 per
cent; 80 days, 3A per cent; months, $40
ger cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4d41z
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 S640d
1855 for demand and at 81 S46504 $40 for
so day bills: posted rates, 81. S51zG4871z
commercial bills, SASH al S45s.
SILVER-Bar silver, 591zc; Mexican dol
BONDS Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Kaiser Visits King Christian.

Copenhagen, July 31--The German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern with EN-
peror William on board arrived here
today. The emperor was received by
King Christian, Crown Prince Fred
erick and Prime Minister Christensen,
and proceeded to Bernstein castle
where he will reside during his stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
New Judge Called In.

Jefferson city, Mo-, July 31.-Affi-
davits signed by John Faust, barber,
and Frank Eveler, bartender. deciar-
ing their belief that Senator Frank H.
F'ariss could not obtain a fair and i'm
partial trial on the charge of bribery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

was turned in at 9 o'clock. No dan
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Burgomaster Gets s6.o 900 Purse.

stakes of $4,000 for 2-year-olds, 1--WE
and a half furlongs, was won by
Burgomaster, at 4 to 5. Gallavant, 2
to 1, for place, second; Vendor third.
Time 1880 SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The train bearing the remains of
Mrs. w. w. Mills did not arrive Sat
urday as was expected, being delayed
until o'clock Sunday morning by
bridge washed out in eastern Colorado.
The funeral was held at the appointed
time, 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, from
the family home, 1902 Topeka avenue,
during a heavy downpour of rain,
which forced the unusually large
crowd of friends to seek neighboring
shelter. Exceptionally large floral Of
ferings mutely bespoke Mrs. Mills
popularity
A beautiful and touching eulogy was
delivered by DR.. S. S. Estey. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. The
remains were inferred in the Topeka
cemetery.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Savage of 219 West
ern avenue died of paralysis at 1
o'clock this morning, aged 76. Mr..
Savage was born in Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, in 1928. In 1852 he
went to California and spent four
years in the gold fields. In 1858 he
was married to Miss Jane Wallace in
Pennsylvania and in 1887 they moved
to Topeka. For 3 years he was en-
gagged in the feed business on East
Fourth street. He has had several
strokes of paralysis, the final one be-
ing on Tuesday. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. Alexander, with whom he
made his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31

ed today in Judge Samuel Davis of
Marshall being called in to try the
case,
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-08-31
Doctor Brigham SaUs
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
Lydia E. Px1ItIsan,,s
Vegetable con,po...

The wonderful power of rrs.
Plnkham's Vegetable CompoundA a H.
the diseases of womankind ;s over
cause 1T is stimulant, not haoa,soe'
is palliative, but simply b ecans" Is u
the most wonderful tonic ana ~ u
structor ever discovered to ACT d; iecon'
upon the generative organs no ai;lte:ctly
curing disease and restoring health thar, any
vigor. i0n and
Marvellous cures are reported +ro,,
all parts OF the country by women VIII wha
have been cured, trained nurses w ! ~
have witnessed cures and pbvsc; %n ~
who have recognized the yirtua "a Us
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable CO., VI
pound, and are fair enough to o;u'
credit where it is due. siVe
If physicians dared to be franL 90
open, hundreds of themwould aclrnor, ~
edge that they constantly nrascr;h.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Cor
pound in severe cases of female ills =.
they know by experience it can be w.
lied upon to effect a cure. The follow-
ing letter proves it,
DR.. S. G. Brigham, of BRIGHAM
Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes
1t gives me great pleasure to say that T
have found Lydia E. Pinkhams Vepetsbl.
Compound very efficacious, and often nrs'
scribe it in my practice for female difficnias
my Oldest daughter found it very bensa.
cial for uterine trouble some time ago and nv
youngest daughter is now taking It for f..
male weakness, and is surely gaining in health
and strength.
81 freely advocate it as most reliable sna.
c1fic In all diseases to which women are mb.
ject, and give it honest endorsement
Women who are troubled with pain.
full or irregular menstruation, bloatinp
Tor fiatulence), 1eucorrhoea, falling. in.
fiammation or liberation of the uterus
ovarian troubles, that bearing-down
feeling. dizziness, faintness, indiges-
ton, nervous prostration or the blues,
should take immediate action to ward
off the serious consequences, and be
restored to perfect health and strength
by taking Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and then write to Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, for further
free advice. No living person has had
the benefit of a wider experience in
treating female Ills. She has guided
thousands to health. Every suffering
woman should ask for and follow her
advice if she wants to be strong and
well.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-08-31
Wasted Eneruy.

Sometimes head and heels work well
together, but it was not so in a case
reported in neighboring State. Sam.
p colored man, was an hour late. and
bis employer asked him to explain.
Yes, sab, I'll explain, sah," Sam
replied.
We'll, what excuse have your"
L was kicked by a mule on the
way here, sah.''
That ought not to have detained
you an hour, Sam, if you were able
to come at ALL
We'll, it wouldn't have if he'd only
kicked me in dis direction. You see.
boss, he kicked me de other way."
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-08-31

"Your every tooth is milk-white
pearl" tenderly whispered the lover
fond. And softly laughed the win
some girl when the moonlight caught
in her tresses blonde. His lips neared
hers, but before they met In a kiss,
the rest of the world forgetting, "You
like pearls, then?" said the small CO.
ouette. mot SO much" he replied,
"as | like the setting
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-08-31
The Selfish Lover

Nay, I'll not kneel at your feet.
Praying for your love-not I!
Though l tremble when we meet
l will not kneel at your feet,
ASKING you to love me, sweet,
Nay, I'll not kneel at your feet.
Praying for your love-not I!
will never let you know
BY a look or by a sign;
lis for you, | live, but, oh,
l will never let you know,
Lest l win your love, and so
Lose the longing that is mine!
l Will never let you know
BY look or by sign.
IS. E. Kiser
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-08-31
TORTURED BY ECZEMA.
Body Mass of Sores-CouId not Sleep
Spent Hundreds of Dollars on
Doctors, but Grew Worse
Cured by Cutlcura for So.

"Cuticura saved the life of my
mother, Mrs. VIM. F. Davis, of Stony
Creek, Conn. Hers was the worst
eczema I ever saw. She was hardly
able to eat or sleep. Her head and
body was mass of sores, and she de-
SPARED of recovery. Finally, after
spending hundreds of dollars on doc
tors, growing worse all the time, liv
Ing IN misery for years, with hail
whitened from suffering and body ter
ribly disf1gured, she was completely
cured by two cakes Of Cuticura Soap
five boxes Of Cuticura, and three bot
ties of Cuticura Resolvent.-Geo. G
Davis. 161 w. seth St.. N. Y"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-08-31
Keep Out of Ruts.

Don't get into a rut. Look to the
right and the left, and always upward
Grow upward to the light, like the
plants and flowers. You stand plant
in dark corner, and what does II
do? 1t stretches out its leaves ana
tendrils to Gods beautiful light. Ins
flowers turn their faces to the sun; al
ways looking upward! 1t is progress
Don't sit in darkness. Come up anu
out, and join the children of light