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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
\ Speedy Runner.

Several of them were lined up in
front of the counter at the California
hotel discussing foot racers. After the
sprinting qualities of world famous
racers had been defended with much
warmth and everybody engaged in the
discussion had reached the point where
he insisted upon backing his opinion
with a weeks income, they submitted
the whole question to Lynn Austin, who
used to be a famous sprinter in his
time.
well, I'll tell you,'' said Austin,
squaring off for the encounter with a
serious look. THE fastest runner I ever
saw in my life was a fellow at Kear-
ney, Neb. He used to run with the
hose company and he was certainly a
prodigy. Did you ever hunt prairie
dogs? Well. a prairie dog has so much
speed that after you've landed a charge
of buckshot in his vitals he is carried
along by his own momentum and falls
into his hole, for which reason no one
of the animal after shooting him. This
fellow down at Kearney, Neb., was the
only fellow that ever succeeded in beat
ing a prairie dog to his hole"
What ever became of him?' said one
of the interested listeners.
well, I'll tell you. He was out hunt
ing prairie dogs one day. He got a bead
on a prairie dog, sent charge of buck
shot after him and then started for the
dog Just as he was stopping to crap
the dog the charge of buckshot caught
ND with him and the calves of his legs
were riddled with shot. 1t crippled him
M pretty badly and he couldn't run
after that."-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
A GOOD WORD FOR DANA.
Topeka Lawyer Tells of His Facility in
Transacting Business.

The discussion as to the manner in
which Judge Hazen dispatched the bust
ness of the district court while he was
on the bench was the subject of con-
versation on Kansas avenue last even
ing when D. H. Branaman, one of
the prominent lawyers of the city, said:
II have practised before a good many
courts and consider that Judge Hazen
deserved all the nice things that the
member of the bar have said about him,
as to dispatch and his business like way
of transacting the duties of the bench.
But Judge Dana is not only his equal
but feel that he is his superior. While
the term just closed is only Judge
Dana's second er.n on the bench all the
business of the entire term was trans
acted with greatest possible dispatch,
and at the close Of the term the docket
was left clear for the beginning of the
September term of court. With such
man as Judge Dana on the bench an at
torney does not hesitate to file a case
as he knows that he will get speedy
hearing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
GRASS STOPS THE TRAINS.
At Least the Atchison Globe Tells the
Story.

Here's a new one. The story comes
from the Central Branch that the
weeds are delaying the trains This is
variation of the grasshopper story
apparently. There used to be a story
and it was true=that grasshoppers
stopped the trains out about the Colo
rado line. 1t would happen along late
in the summer when the days were hot
and the nights COOL The rails would
become so heated during the day that
they would retain the warmth at night
and millions of insects would gather on
the rails when the nights became
chilly When train ran on to them
they had the same effect as soap or oil
on the track, and on an up grade a
heavy train could hardly move. The
weed story is much the same. Here
1t IS as told by the AtchiSon Globe:
A train delayed by Weedsi Now
what do you think of that? Yesterday
mornings Central Branch passenger
from the west was three hours late
into Atchison. and the delay was oc-
casioned by weeds blown upon the
track by the heavy wind of Saturday
night. The green weeds under the
wheels brought the train to a stand
STILL To explain it It is necessary to
state that the railroad has cut few
weeds this season. The Globes in
formant says weeds are not only al
lowed to grow upon the right of way
but in the roadbed, and that yau can't
see the rails fifty feet ahead of YOU
when walking the track. The writer
recently saw a similar condition exist
ing along the Rock Island track just
aast of the Atchison bridge, so that
NE Central Branch is not the only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
THEY ARE DIVIDED.
Council Committee at Loggerheads
Over Salaries.

There is division in the special com
mittee which has been appointed to
consult Mayor ". H. Davis regarding
the probable raise in salaries of the
city employees. The committee consists
of CounciImen Ryder, Horn and Howe.
Councilman Howe does not think that
the city can afford to stand for any
raise in the salaries of the departments
of the city at this time because the
city's finances won't warrant the ex-
ira expense. AS chairman of the
ways and means committee of the
city council Howe is well acquainted
with the city's finances. He said in
discussing the matter: 81 don't believe
that there should be any raise in one
department because if you make an
increase in one instance you will have
to in others. 1 realize that the city's
employees are underpaid but they ac-
cepted the positions knowing what the
salaries were and they should not
have accepted theIn.''
Councilman Horn, chairman of the
police committee favors an increase in
the police department salaries but in
none of the other departments Il
believe that the salaries of the patrol
men, the plain clothes men, the SER
geants and the chief should have
small increase said he. But if there
is going to be this continual howl all
the time from the rest of these en-
plcyes for a raise it is apt to put the
whole thing in the ditch. They come
running III mere DAY dIIer Ody ana
keep on bothering US and wanting an
increase. tell you it is becoming tire
some. The men on the police force
have acted nice about it. l can't say
against them. I am in favor
of raising the patrolmen from $50 to
$65, the plain clothes men the same
and the sergesnts from SOS to SIS
and chief to 500 a month. DR.. Ryder
and l feel the same about this but I
understand that Mr.. Howe is against
it."
The chief of police is paid $1,000 a
pear now.
Mayor w. H. Davis does not favor
the idea of an increase because of the
fact that similar favors will have to be
doled out all around.
Councilman Green said: 1.-THE only
right way to do is to raise the salaries
all around or not at all. There is no
use in trying to raise the salary of
only one department. I don't see how
they can expect to act upon it at the
next council meeting anyway. No in
crease can certainly go through with
four of the councilmen away. That
will leave but eight councilmen and
they will have to carry all but one of
those in order to get an increase. I
don't believe it can be done. Coun-
cilmen Hughes, Rice, Swendson and
Griley are away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

offender. This being a year of rank
vegetation weeds had sprung up be-
tween the Central Branch ties from
Scottsville to Gilbert to such height
that the wind Tapped them over the
rails. The passenger train, in charge
of Conductor Collins and Engineer
Benedict, was two hours in covering
the distance between these two points,
which is about seven miles. The train
was composed of six cars, including
Pullman, and it was necessary to
double uD Scottsville hill. Trainmen
say that the real trouble from weeds
will come later. when heavy dews win
throw the weeds down every night.
Even the staunchest friends of the Mis-
souri, Pacific management can't under
stand why more track work isn't done
on the Central Branch, especially in
this year of golden harvests and mil
lions of tons of paying freight bust
moss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
New Charters.

AT a meeting of the state charter
board held this morning. a charter was
granted to the Sherman Congregation
al church of Danbury, Neb- 1t is a
peculiar thing for a church having
headquarters in one state to take out
a charter in another. The situation
semes to be that the church is on the
Kansas side of the Nebraska line,
while the majority of the people who
attend the church live in Nebraska.
Other charters granted this morning
are as follows:
Allen County Park association, Ness
City, $4,000.
Richmond Beebe Construction COM
pany, Wichita, $4,000.
Asherville Grain company, Asher
vile, $4,000.
Farmers Mutual Telephone COM
pany, Whiting. $4,000.
Kansas Cuitivator company. Cherry
vale, $4,000.
The Homestead company, Abilene,
$4,000.
Pleasant Valley Telephone company.
Larned, $4,000.
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NOT A PAVING BID.
State House Walks Arc No Nearer
Repair.

A meeting of the executive council,
with Secretary Burrow, Attorney Gen
eral Coleman and superintendent Day
hoff present was held this morning to
award the contracts for paving the
state house drives. This was the time
fixed for opening bids.
The board adjourned until Thursday
of next ~week without action, and it is
understood that no bids were on file,
though this was not admitted by Mr..
Burrow.
what was done about the paving
matter?'' was asked of Mr.. Burrow
after the meeting.
1.-The council adjourned without ac-
ton
Were there any bids?''
''I've answered your question, and
that's enough said the secretary.
Apparently the members of the
council who were present agreed to
say nothing about the lack of bids, in
the hope that some will be ready by
next Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
CLUB IS RAIDED.
Coronado Visited by the Sheriff's
Force.

The Coronado club, one of the
drinking clubs where membership is
purchased upon the payment OF 70
cents for a key, was pulled this after
noon at 2:35 under orders from the
county attorney issued to Sheriff
Lucas The Coronado is located on
East Seventh street between Quincy
and Kansas avenue, to the rear OF
the Mathews & Dreschel shoe store.
A cherry wood bar, two kegs of beer
with a pump, three cases of beer and
two other cases of assorted stuff were
loaded on to an express wagon man
ned by Carl Lawson, the Jailer, ana
Under Sheriff Lucas and lodged in the
stronghold at the county Jail.
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NEW COURSE OF STUDY.
State Board of Education Has One
Before 1t.

The state board of education is
holding its regular session in Topeka
today. All of the members are present
except Chancellor Strong of Lawrence.
The principal business to come be-
fore the meeting will be a rearrange-
ment of the course of study offered in
schools of cities of the third class. A
committee of three members of the
board composed of Dayhoff, Cutter and
Stephenson, have been working on
the new course of study for the past
day or two. and it is now before the
board for adoption.
The plan is to add somewhat to the
course offered in cities of the third
class, as it is found that these schools
can accomplish more work than the
strictly country schools.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Councilman C. K Holiday is spend
ing the day at Lake View, fishing.
Mrs. John Foley and Miss Florence
Foley left today for a six weeks trip
to northern Iowa points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crane. formerly
Walton and son Dayne, and Miss
Clark, of Denver, Ill, spent the even
ing with DR.. and Mrs. Schwartz, 2115
West Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Cristler and
children, Ernest and Larena, formerly
of 1925 Lane street, left Sunday forl
Cheyenne, Wyo.. where they will
make their future home
Mr.. Jay Cristler, of Olathe. Kas.. is
the guest of his sisters, Miss Zula
Cristler and Miss Dot DERRICK, of 500
Twenty-third street west. He will
also visit his brother, Mr.. Hal Cristler.
of $40 Monroe street
marriage license was issued this
morning to Benjamin 7. johnson of
Richland and Emma M Poth of Car
bondaie. Judge Hayden being present
at the time consented to hitch them up
in double harness and start them off
on their journey through life.
In the case of the State VS.. Jesse
Brown in the city court this morning,
Brown was fined So far an assault
upon girl of his own race.
Attic A. Wright filed suit for di-
Wright, in the district court this
morning They have been married
seven years, but the petition alleges
neglect of duty and desertion.
In the case of the State VS.. George
Bradshaw, charged with assaulting
Clarence Ward. the action had to be
dismissed as the prosecuting witness
had disappeared. Several weeks ago
Bradshaw and another man hired q
rig from the stable of j. w. Belts in
North Topeka, and when it came to a
settlement for the same there was a
dispute, and as Il result Clarence Ward,
who was on duty at the time. not only
failed to get pay for the rig but got a
beating as well. A warrant was sworn
hands of Deputy Lamhertson, but for
some reason it was never served al
though Bradshaw claims that he has
been in the city continually ever since.
AS soon as the prosecuting witness in
the case left town Bradshaw came into
court and asked trial. Prosecuting At
torney jameson says that he intends
to start an investigation to see who is
to blame in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

III d0dlllOIi " l1lCoC ainOdAtS, tIlNiC
will be subject to deposit whatever re-
serve amounts it is deemed best to carry
on hand for the general revenue fund
This will probably add 100000 to all of
therefore shown to be considerably
above $500, 900 which the depository
banks would have from one years end
to another, and upon which they would
have to pay only 2 per cent interest.
P w. Gobel, the rich banker and for
mer Democrat from Louisville, Miami
county, is one of those who thinks thai
he would like some of the state deposits.
and he was in Topeka yesterday looking
for Kansas bonds in which to invest so
that he will have some sureties to offer
the state when he gets snare of the
states money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
THE GROOM CAME NOT
Abilene Bride Deserted Appeals to To-
peka Police.

A man named Dunlap is wanted in
Abilene where a blushing bride awaits
his coming.
A woman who refused to give her
name but gave her telephone number
as 412, called the Topeka police from
Abilene today, and requested them to
catch and cage one ]. Dunlap, supposed
to be in North Topeka. who had prom
ised to come to Abilene and marry her,
but had forgotten the date. When the
message arrived Sergeant Gardiner re-
marked that the police department had
been used as collection agency, but
had not taken any contracts to act as
matrimonial agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
GoIdstein and Cobn Fiobt

The police had call to lower Kansas
avenue. where it was reported tSat a fi=ht
was in progress at the Owl resta =rant
The fight amounted to little. The partlc-
ipants were TWO Hebrews, Cohn. a cloth
ing merchant, has business a door north
of the Owl, and Goldstein, oawnbroker
keeps shop door south. The sons of
Abraham met in front of the dividing line
this morning and exchanged several blows
GoldStein going to the mat early in the
second round. No arrests were made, as
the fighters had subsidized and retired to
their respective corners before the arrival
of an officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
Gov. Hoch Leaves Without Max
ing Treasury Examination.
Requirements of the Law Still
Violated.
7 WAS KEPT DOWN.
How Other Governors Utilized
the Examinations.
Figures Showing Distribution
of the State Cash.

Governor Hoch forgot to make that
examination of the state treasury
which he calls 'farce'-before he left
for the east this morning, and the only
conclusion which can be arrived at is
that the governor proposes to continue
to ignore the law concerning examina-
tions in the future as he has in the
past. No July examination was made
in spite of all the talk, this being the
seventh consecutive month when the
law has been neglected.
It seems remarkable that Governor
Hoch should continue to allow this ex-
animation to go by default, in the face
of all the criticism which his neglect
in the past has occasioned. 1t is one of
the things about Governor Hoch's adj
ministration which he will find it hard
to explain to the people of Kansas.
That the examination of the state
treasury Is not farce" is shown by
an inspection of the records. Before
Governor Hochs administration, the
treasury examination had this effect it
kept the treasurer from piling up all
the state deposits in one bank. The last
examination of the treasury made by
Governor Bailey, in October, 1904 show
ed that the largest amount in any one
bank lin process of collection" was
1888, 7SS.14 During the whole of Bail
ey's term, no bank ever had more than
$289,S71.02 at one time.
While Stanley was governor, the larg-
est amount in any one bank was s217,-
402. TO-
Doesn't it look a little queer that the
First National bank should be able to
pile UP 1868. 510.65 as soon as the regu-
lar monthly examinations of the treas
ury were neglected by Governor Hoch,
who considered them farce?
There is another queer thing which
the records show concerning the treas
ury examinations. While Stanley was
governor, and Frank Grimes was state
treasurer, there seemed to be no dis
elimination between various banks.
Sometimes one had the biggest balance,
and sometimes another.
Here is the result of the first twelve
treasury examinations made by Cover
nor Stanley, showing which bank had
the largest balance on deposit at the
time of the examination:
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Ncw York Nsor.x.

New York, Aug. 9.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, highest 2. lowest IL, ruling
rate 2. last loan 10 per cent: time loans
steady and dull: 60 days, 2A03 per cent;
90 days. $685. per cent: 6 months, sszG4
per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. 46415
per cent: sterling exchange easy, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at "a $3.50
4.S61s for demand anad at 81 1865 for 60 day
bills: posted rates. $4.s515 and $4.S71a; COM
mercial bills $z.84ss64. $40
SILyER-Bar silver. 59ssc; Mexican dol
lars. 1910.
BONDS Government bonds steady.
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one Told on Barney oIdffeld.

"A practical joke" said Barney Old
field, the automobilist. was played on
me last season. I had my revenge,
though.
'HThe practical joke took the form of
a telegram. 1t was telegram from
friend of mine travelling in Italy 1t
came collect; it cost me 81; and when
opened it, all it read was:
g I am we'll"
sTo get back at my friend for play
ing such an expensive trick on me,
went out into the road and found big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

cobblestone of about eleven pounds
weight. 1 wrapped this stone in excel
sior and pink paper, sealed it up in a
handsome box, and sent it by express,
collect to my friend abroad.
1T cost my friend So for the box, and
on opening it he found, along with the
stone, note from me that said:
On receipt of the news that you
were in good health, the accompanying
load rolled off my heart Los Angeles
Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Dock Puryear, colored, age 54 years,
died on Monday night at 901 West Rail-
road street, in North Topeka. The fun
eral services will be conducted at 2
O'Clock ON Thursday afternoon by Rev.
H. W. White, at Prices church.
Harry S. Lindsey died at his home,
511 Madison street, this morning of heart
failure Funeral announcements will
be made later. He was son of Col.
H. C. Lindsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Bend, senior vice commander of the G.
A. r., is in town to attend the meeting,
and the other people expected are
James A. Smith, Girard; Geo. H. Case,
Mankato; w. A. Cormony, Fort Scott;
H. H. Carr, Wichita; and A. M. Fuller,
Topeka.
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G. A. Il. Men to Meet.

A meeting of the council of admin
istration. of the Grand Army of the
Republic has been called by Comman-
der Coney for Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock. The principal business of the
meeting is to perfect arrangements for
the trip to Denver, and talk over the
question of finances in connection
Herewith. Geo. w. Thatcher of Great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
MELVIN TO lola.
Joint Smasher Taken from Kansas
City for Trial.

Kansas City, Kan. Aug. &C. L. Mel
win, the joint smasher, was taken to
lola today for a hearing. He has been
in the Jail here several days.
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Depositors Will Take Stock.

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-Depositors OF the
City National bank met today and it is
said agreed to accept stock in the proposed
Bankers Trust company, which may take
up the affairs of the defunct bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
Kansas Pool Rooms Closed.

Kansas City. Aug. 9.-Tom Carey's
pool room across the line in Kansas
closed today. and for the first time. in
many years there was no racing in
that locality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

just as soon as Kelly got into OIfice-
it was the First National that had the
big balance with the exception Of only
one time, when the Central National
had about five thousand dollars more
than the First National. list of the
examinations made by Governor Bailey,
showing for each the bank with the
highest state balance follows:
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CoMPTRoLLER's REPORT.
Condition of Failed City National Bank
of h. c.

Washington, Aug. 4-The comptroller of
the currency today made public a state
ment showing the condition of the failed
City National bank of Kansas City.
1t classifies the assets as follows: Good,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
Denver and Return SIS Santa Fe

Annual meeting Grand Aerie Fra-
ternaI Order of Eagles. annual meet
ing American Osteopathic association
and annual convention of National
Association Fire Insurance agents.
tickets on sale August II, 10, is. re-
turn limit August rs. Can be EXTEND
ed until September Is.
Three fast trains daily, HES a. M.
1925 o. m. and 1000 D. M; observa-
ton cars, rock ballast track, block
signal system, and Harvey eating
houses.
For information, literature sleeping
car reservations. address
T. L. KING. C. P. & t. A,
Topeka, Kansas.
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state official who was in the en-
ploy of the state during the Stanley
Bailey and Hoch administrations,
said:
1T was the custom during the ad-
ministration of Governor Stanley and
Governor Bailey to examine the de-
posts in the various banks, to see that
the state did not have too much on
hand in any one. If the amount ran
up in the neighborhood of 100000,
the board would Immediately instruct
the treasurer to pull down some of
that money, and put it in the state
vaults. Since Governor Hoch aban-
doned the treasury investigation, of
course no such check was kept, and
the result was that the First National
had half OF all the money the state
possessed"
The examination of the treasury
made on June "a by State Auditor
Wells, in compliance with the semi
annual examination Jaw, showed that
Treasurer Kelly had divided up the
deposits as follows-and this is the
latest report obtainable. because Gov
ernor Hoch made no examination in
July:
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The Modes Dairy
The Horse Show

The SWEETEST turnouts, the nobbiest
rigs and the most graceful high school
saddle horses and their riders and
drivers in competition in the Horse
Show events, at night in front of the
grandstand, during the concerts by
Marshall's full concert band.