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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
DISPOSITIONS TUESDAY.
Taking of Testimony in Standard Oil
Suits Begins Next Week.

Depositiops will be taken next Tues
day in the attorney generals office TO
be used in the cases brought in the
courts against the Santa Fe and the
Standard Oil company.
Subpoenas are being served today on
persons whose dispositions are desired.
The officials have refused to give out
the names of these upon whom sub
poenas are being served at this time for
the reason that some may get away De
fore the papers are served upon them
Testimony will be taken next Thurs
day at independence and the witnesses
at that place will be the oil producers
and shippers.
Frank Monet returned to Topeka to-
day from southern Kansas where ne
went to file the suit brought against
the Santa Fe railroad, asking Tor the
appointment of a receiver
THE testimony which we will be able
to bring out in these hearings VIII be
conclusive" said Mr.. Monett today
will all tend to show the Illegal agree
ments which have been made between
the railroads, the traffic bureaus ana
the Standard Oil company"
Papers are being prepared for SUIT
which will soon be fled against the
Prairie Oil and Gas company, the SUD-
sidiary company OF the STANDARD Oll
coupany. which handles the pipe line
business of the Standard Oil company
in Kansas.
The suit will be brought for the pur-
pose of compelling the Prairie OIL ana
Gas company to abide by the laws OF
the state of Kansas, and also to bring
out the connection which this COM
Danv has with the Standard Oil COM
pany in the matter of determinations
and agreements to prevent competition
The Prairie Oil and Gas company mas
complied with the laws of Kansas IN
regard to filing with the charter board
OF the state the information required.
The suit which will soon be instituted
will therefore ask for the revocation or
the permit for the company to do bust
ness in Kansas, if the charges when
are alleged are found to be true. 1t has
not been decided in what court or IN
what CITY this suit will be filed.
Mr.. Monett and others of the leaders
in the fight against the Standard OIL
company are getting inquiries from the
county attorneys asking for advice pre-
paratory to beginning proceedings III
their respective localities.
There is hardly city IN the state
h11t has at one time or another had ex-
amDIes of the methods of the trusts IN
competition" declares MI
Monett 1.-THE evidence in all OF these
instances ought to be easy OF access
and the county attorney may easily
rrove his case. Every county attorney
IN the state of Kansas has an oppor-
tunitv afforded him to make record
for himself in prosecuting these cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
IAYaAWKER lois.

Sabetha is flooded with insurance adj
justers.
1853. 81 worth of eggs during the past year.
Brown county's last Populist, Mr.
Crow, has flown over into Nemana eoun-
Great Bend has a great many sins to
answer for, but so far no spring poets
have appeared.
The Gazette says that an Emporia girls
biscuits melt in your mouth, while her
cake is refused by the neighbors' cats
Garden making is getting so far along
that the Salina citizens who can not
throw very we'll calling in the police
An Anthony hunter killed wild and fe-
rocious beast and had it skinned. 1t turn
ed out to be the Angora cat of neigh
Dor.
An open faced, stem winding and stem
setting watch is missing from its Ravens
vile owner 1t surely wasn't stolen, but
simply run away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
APPRAISERS TO REPORT.
City Council to Meet Monday Night to
Hear Report.

Citizens who will become liable for a
portion of the cost of the IA blocks of
brick paving to be laid down this year
can escape the ten year assessment plan
by paying the full amount of the tax
which will be assessed against them, on
or before o'clock of the evening of
April s. After that date the assessment
plan of payment for the improvement
in ten yearly installments will be in
force In addition this manner of pay
ment is more costly since interest on
the amount is included in the payments
which fall due.
The city council will meet at O'Clock
on Monday evening to hear the report
of the board of appraisers upon the ap-
praisement which has been fixed by the
board for the pavement referred to in
the above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

In the last "a years the population Of
the United States has slightly more
than doubled. The number of inhabit-
ants was 3S.55s. 81 in 1870. It is about
SS,000,00O now. In the same period the
rate of increase in the imports of silk
has been about 1900 per cent. In coffee
the gain has been $50 per cent Tropi-
cal fruits and nuts valued at 7.416, 5s2
were imported in 1870. Last year the
value Of such imports was s24, 946, 683
In cocoa and chocolate the rate of in
crease in imports has been about 2.4O0
per cent while the population has gain
ed less than 120 per cent Imports of
spices have expanded 165 per cent and
cabinet woods over 400 per cent Com
menting on these figures the Cleveland
Leader says:
These products, it will be noted. are
Injuries rather than necessaries. They
supply wants which grow with wealth
and ease Therefore they measure with
no little accuracy the multiplication of
American families able to indulge in
more expensive tastes than might he
gratified freely by any save the wealthy
and the well-to-do. The things a ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
NO RECESS TODAY.
House Detailed Committee to Stay
During Noon Hour.

All of the house appropriation bills
were passed this morning without any
changes, except that an appropriation
of So, 600 was added for a greenhouse at
the Osawa tonne asylum
There was no effort made to change
any of the bills except in that one in
stance though Geo. ALBANIAN and some
of the Democrats took another chance
at the state oil refinery by voting
against the bill providing for levy to
create a sinking fund and to pay the
interest on the oil refinery bonds.
The following are the sums which are
carried by the appropriation bills as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
FIVE GATHERED IN.
Omcers Arrest Men Charged With
North Topeka Coal Stealing.

A good deal of coal stealing has
been going on in North Topeka from
Union Pacific and Rock Island cars
on Thursday night Sheriff Lucas
arrested Charles Davis, Charles Sneed
and Dempsey Parker on that charge.
Patrolnan Henderson gathered in
George Perry and Grant Lewis. All
were placed in the county Jail
The officers say that the practice
has been for these people to get on
top Of a coal car as it was coming
into or leaving the yeards and throw
off large chunks weighing several
hundred pounds. In this way it took
but a little while to make the theft
quite a large matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
BACK TO COAST.
Funston ordered to Return to the
Pacific.

Washington. March By direc-
ton of the president. the war depart
ment has issued an order relieving
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
from the command of the department
OF the lakes. with headquarters at
Chicago. to take effect March 81, 1905,
and assigning him to the cammand of
the department of California. and to
in temporary command of the Pacific
division. from April 8. 1905, to sue
coed Brigadier General Francis Moore
who will retire from active service on
that date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
A FREE PACKAGE

/ want every person
who is bilious or has any
stomach OF liver all
ment to send for = free
package OF my Paw-PaW
Pills. ] want to prove
that they positively cure
Indigestion, Sour Stom-
ach. BelchinR, Wind
Headache. Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, and are
an infaIlfble cure for
Constipation. To do this
I am willing to give
millions OF free pack
ages. I take al the
risk. Sold by druggists
for IS cents a vial For
free package address
philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
1o-HoUR BILL PASSED.
Railroads Must Not Overworl En-
pIoyes Hereafter.

When thehouse convened this after
noon it first passed on one roll call d
lot of local bills, which leaves the
calendar practically free from local
measures
The report of the conference COM
mittee on the 16 hour labor bill was
approved. This is the bill which pro-
hibits a railroad employe from work
ing more than 16 hours without
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
HOUSE KILLS IT.

The senate resolution appropriatlng
$40, 600 to reimburse W. r. Stubs for
the money he is alleged to have paid to
the state university was unceremon-
iously thrown overheard by the house
this afternoon. 1t was laid on the ta-
BILE, never to be taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
ARREST BALL PLAYERS.
Police Gather in Small Colored Boys
in Tennesseetown-

Chief StahI does not want little boys
to play ball on the public streets. and
annoy the people who live close by
Seven little colored chaps were play
ing ssone-oId-cat'' in Tennesseetown on
Thursday afternoon. A complaint
was sent to the station, and the wagon
was sent out to garner them into the
follow: Corrence Shuck, Charley Scott,
Bert Green, Grover Stoner, Clyde Nc
Adoo. Frank Miller, Freeman Starnes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

guilty. Judging from the vote. some
thirty odd senators wished to convict
Swayne of being a Republican and SO
senators wished to acQuit him Of being
a Democrat. To say this cleavage
along party lines was unfortunate is
to state the case mildly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

st. Louis Post Dispatch: Judge
Swayne was impeached for "high
crimes and misdemeanors," but the
senate seems to have voted on the
question of his politics 1t is extra
ordinary that the evidence should
nave convinced all the Democrats
that Swayne was guilty and nearly all
the Republicans that he was not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

ton buys tell quite clearly its needs
and resources. The statistics of i'm
ports in the last three or four decades
are eloquent of the growth and diff
fusion OF great prosperity in the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

The Japanese have succeeded in
rolling UD the ends of Kuropatkin's
army while hammering away at his
center with the siege guns which
proved SO effective at Port Arthur.
The Russians will do well if they fare
no worse than they did at Lao Yang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
DESTROYED LETTERS.
Another Indictment Against Congress-
man Bfnger Hermann

Washington. March 3.-Congressman
Binger Hermann today was indicted
by the federal grand jury on the charge
of destroying public records.
The specific charge is that he destroy
ed IS letter press copy books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
CAR PROMISES.
Signs a Resclipt Guaranteeing People
a Voice in Laws.

st. Petersburg, March emperor
Nicholas this afternoon signed a rescript
promising the people voice in the pre-
paration of laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

The California senate has expelled
four Of its members for grating, but
the example seems to have been
thrown away on the upper house at
Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

If GorlSy were a handsome young wo-
man perhaps Mr. Hearst would send
somebody over to Russia to rescue him
as he did in the case of that Cuban
maiden during the Spanish war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
CenscIess ArtiIlerr SIC.

Mukden. March "a ceaseless artil-
lery fire is heard ten miles southwark.
The roaring of the guns is becoming
more distinct every hour.
The Russian losses during the last five
days have been heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

SATIN smooth skin secured using Satin
Skin Cream and Satin Skin Powder. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

If the Californians could only ex-
perience the present brand of Kansas
weather 1t would surely make them
Jealous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

If Hannibal were alive now, he could
pass under the Alps instead of crossing
over them. That Simplon tunnel would
have proved handy in his day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

The Buffalo Express suggests that
Mr. Rockefeller may conclude to buy
the Kansas bonds. issued for the pur-
pose of building the oil refinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

A Los Angeles florist is said to have
produced a green carnation. Now he
should arrange to have it blossom about
March II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

The victory which the car has been
waiting for seems almost to have ar
rived. but it belongs to the other side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

"A Horse for Roosevelt is the
head line appearing in an eastern
paper So FAR nobody has suggested
the possibility of a horse on Roose-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

Do YOU suffer with Indigestion, constipa-
ton feel mean and cross. no strength or
s1T1efffe9 HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will make you well and keep you well
* cents. Tea or Tablets. Calling Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

The japanese are again demonstrate
ing their superiority in the matter of
Reneralship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

Marshal Oyama is starting off his
spring work with rush
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

for dinner, the session continued with
out interruption. DR.. Glasscock was in
the chair and a. committee of seven
was appointed to stay and listen TO the
reading of all the local bills remaining
on the calendar. The committee con-
sisted of Stone of the First. Benson of
the Second. Young of the Third, Davi-
son of the Fourth, Kirkland of the Fifth
Ham of the Sixth and Beeson of the
Seventh Kirkland and Dawson were
not present, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

Piso's Cure is an effectual remedy for
cold on the lungs. AL druggists. 5c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03
E. H. MOEsER DEAD.
Pioneer Cold Storage Man Passed
Away Last Night.

e. H. Moeser, one of Topeka
pioneers, the originator of the Moeser
Ice and Cold Storage company, and
the father of George Moeser OF this
city, died on Thursday evening of
Bright's disease. at the family resi-
dence, EOS Tyler street. at the age of
Sc years. He had been sick for about
five months.
The funeral will take place on Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
house. Interment will be in Topeka
cemetery.
Mr.. Moeser came to Kansas in 1862,
from Chicago to LeaVenWorth- A
year later, he settled in Topeka, and
not long afterwards commenced the
operation of an ice and cold storage
business, which developed into the
present large concern which bears his
name. He was married in Topeka to
Ida Bohne, who survives him with
four children, Eta, Clara, Irna and
George.
About the same hour at which E. H.
Moeser died, the mother of Mrs.
Charles Moeser Mrs. Elizabeth Over
ton, died at her home, 119 Tyler street,
of paralysis.
Mrs. Overton suffered a stroke of
that illness on Sunday, from which
she did not rally. Another followed
that last night and caused her death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

The funeral announcement will be
made later.
NJ. NJ. McIkrain, age ~ years, died
at S13 West Tenth street this morn
ing of pneumonia. The body will be
sent to Riley, Kan, Saturday for
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-27
MEXICAN PEELED GREEN Chill!
PEPPERS CAUSED IT ALL

This is all about Mexican peeled
green chIh peppers. put up in cans,
and it will probably be read in Los
Angeles. Las Cruces, and by all good
housewives in many other places,
with pleasure. .lGBi
On Tuesday The Citizen had q per
sonal about Emil B. Schloss, repre-
~senting Loeb, Freshman & Co, of
Los Angeles. being in the city, and
the firm Mr.. Schloss represented
were the original Gamers of Mexican
peeled green chill peppers, a very fine
table delicacy.
This morning The Citizen received
a letter from II. Roualt, proprietor OF
the Mesilla Valley Canning company,
of Las Cruces, who objects to and de
MES Mr.. Schloss' claims that the Los
Angeles factory was the first to can
Mexican peeled green chilli peppers,
Mr.. Roualt says that the Las Cruces
company were the original Gamers
of the Mexican peeled green chill. pep
pers, and that his factory cans more
peppers in a day than the Los An
geles factory cans in a week. a..
The Las Cruces cannery is reputed
to be the largest Gamer of Mexican
peeled green chilli peppers in exist
ence.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-27
PAY OF Able MAN

Richard A. McCurdy, t~estifying before the insurance
investigating committee. said that his salary Of Si5O,OOO
a year was awarded as an indication of appreciation of
able management" There is question at present in the
public mind as to the able management" But there Is
no question, and never has been one, as to the fact that
infinitely superior and more useful men than Richard A.
McCurdy are not so highly paid.
President Roosevelt. popularity ranked the first man
in the republic. and who more than any other man con
trolls the political, commercial and social destiny Of So,
100000 people. gets a salary Of $4,000. Admiral Dewey,
whose extraordinary ability as fighter and diplomat Sc
cured the Philippines. gets S13,5OO a year. General Chat
fee, army chief of staff, receives $1,000. The secretary
of state draws $4,000. United States senators-among
whom have been webster. Clay, Thurman and Hoar-
draw $4,000. OF highest Importance to society in a repub-
lie are it's educators. The pay Of the mass Of these char
acter builders varies from 5000 to $500 a year. College
professors average about $4,000. A few teachers of world
wide fame. in Harvard, Yale and Chicago, receive from
$4,000 to $4,000. There are said to be only three Congre-
gational clergymen in this country-all of national fame
and Unreasonable influence-who receive more than 80
600 a year. An Episcopal bishop gets from $4,000 to w.
500. Great city parishes in a few cases pay clergymen
as high as $4,000. Emerson, Americas greatest phil
osopher. who has done more than a million McCurdy's to
bring the public to better thinking and happier living,
lived upon an income of $1,000 a year, eked out by lectur-
ing, while writing his poems and essays.
But Richard A. McCurdy explains that his Sl5O,OOO
a year is for his able management. Whether the able
management has been for McCurdy or for the policy
holders he does not say. 1t must have been able manage
ment for McCurdy. The management for the policy hold.
ers appears to have not been worth thirty cents. If $780,
900 a year indicates McCurdy's ability and value 10 the
public, then his ability and value, as Indicated IN salary
is equal to that of President Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey
General Chaffee. the secretary of state, three senators,
thirty school teachers, five college professors, three
highest paid clergymen, a bishop and an Emerson.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-27
REMARMARLE IAN

During the recent visit of Colonel Max frost to the
east. the Washington Post paid him the following com
pliment:
There is at the New Willard one of the most inter
esting and remarkable men of this country, Coz. Max
Frost. for many years owner and editor of the Santa re
New Mexican. Colonel Frost has been doubly affhcted
for a long time, in that he is totally blind and without the
use of his lower limbs. In spite OF this great uisaol-
ity. he writes with all the vigor and briliancy that char
acterized him when in his physical prime, aG'd his paper
continues to be the most successful and influential in a
large section of the southwest.
1t is his habit TO have Mrs, frost, who accompanies
hin, to washington read all of the exchanges TO him
nightly, and then he dictates to her his editorials. CO..
Frost has lived in New Mexico for about a third of a
century and has always been among the most respected
has never wavered in his support of the republican party
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-27

To The Eveniug Citlzen.
An item i'm The Citizen the other
evening. taken from a Deming paper,
explains just why there was a short
age in the late fair receipts.
According Too this editor. there was
too much base ball. TOO much racing
and too many sports; that only / per
cent of the people are sports, etc, and
that we need more country products,
pumpkins, sguasHes, etc. Now we
have a ane nan for all these country
products. and don't remember see
ing anything there from Deming, and
as for sports. think the people who
flock 20 our fairs each year are the
best judges.
We have never had such fine crowds
as the last fair. and The Citizen stat
ed there were 5000 there on Thurs
day. Albuquerque day, and sven the
first day the grand stand was full,
and If these great crowds are al
lowed to pass into the gates free,
why it shows very bad management,
and paying about $500 for an umpire
who showed up about ten minutes
each day, was more poor management.
But it is really ridiculous to talk
about paying so much for the races.
The whole amount for the six days
paid out would hardly make a decent
purse in a small town in the east.
Libertyville, Ill.,, a town of 500 inhab-
itants, hung up s 5000 for one trotting
purse-iust twice what our fair paid
for six days racing, and last spring
at our May meeting we spent $500
in purses. and had money left in the
treasury 20 Duy presents for the OFF,
GERS, and this meeting was nothing
but a race meeting-and how did they
do II? Why, by good management,
and collecting the money at the gate,
and in letting the horsemen all owe
the county know we were to have a
race meeting.
The late fair stakes closed August
/, and on August 8 the first adver-
tisement was put in the Horse Re
view. OF course, there was no one
entered, and very few horsemen knew
we had any races this fall. Las We
gas gave a week of nothing but sport,
and drew great crowds, paid out, and
made a great success of 1t.
T~wenty-eight thousand people turn
I ed out in one afternoon at Hutchin-
son, Kan; $4,000 spectators saw a
sunni VI odSt Ddii last NVSh' ~
pie want amusement and are willing
to pay for it.
Las Vegas will enlarge their grand
stand for next year-we should do the
same. The old roost is too small tC
hold the crowds. With proper man
agement we can double u crowds
next year and pay larger purses fol
both base ball and racing.
| nominate Colonel c. f. Newcomer
for president Of the next fair, and We
shall all turn in and help him make
1t the big success he did of las
springs meeting.
OLD TIMER.