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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

the baseball shirt, while the Jap also
took off one of his shirts. Baptiste
was confident, as the second bout was
catch-as-catch-can style. He grab
bed the Jap, and again there was a
thud as Suzuki hit the mat Baptiste
got half Nelson hold on him for
an instant. which the Jap slipped and
regained his feet.
He tried to stay away from Bap-
tiste. George caught his arm and
gave it few twists. Suzuki came
back with several kicks at Georges
ankle Baptiste finally Whirled Suzu-
XII around and threw him to the floor
again The Jap. instead of trying to
steady himself and going on the de-
fens1ve, made a grab for Georges
middle. Bapriste simply caught his
coming, and rolled on him. His weight
was across the Jap's shoulders, and
they touched the mat instantly.
Baptiste smiled, and the crowd
laughed Suzuki was helped to his
feet. looking very sheepish- Baptiste
said that Suzuki was fairly strong, but
that was all.
1t was simply a case of a novice be-
ing pitted against a skilled profess
sional wrestler Suzuki did not have
the build and strength necessary for a.
skilled wrestler Baptiste gave him
no chance to work any Jul jitsu tricks
on him. In fact, Baptiste caught the
Jap's hands and made Suzuki vince
on several occasions. The big crowd
although the show, as far as the jiu
JAe9u cru WIS concerned, was q farce,
was satisfied. They wanted to see the
Jiu jitsu man show them something.
He could not deliver the goods, and
apparently there is nothing in the
much Wanted Japanese game.
If a J1u jitsu exhibition is again put
on in St Louis against an American
wrestler II IS safe to say that not half
a dozen of those present would walk
100 yards to see the show
Baptiste evidently expected the Jap
70 give MIN a good argument. Per
winner of the bout received rs per
cent of the house, the loser rs per
cent.
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were Thex Paid Too Much?

Leavenworth, Kas., March "a
County Attorney Lee Bond this after
noon notified the board of county
commissioners that in compliance with
the request of the Leavenworth
County Taxpayers league, he would
be compelled at the next meeting of
the board to make claims against the
members of the board for salaries they
have drawn in the past three years in
excess of law.
The law prescribes that in Leaven-
worth county the commissioners shall
receive SO a day for their services, the
total salary not to exceed 500 per
annum. The commissioners for sew
eraI years have been drawing the full
$500, regardless of the number of
days served. 1t is said the total
amount the attorney will claim
amounts to nearly $4,000. One COM
missioner, who also acted as poor
commissioner in violation of law, will
be sued for the salary he drew as
such The commissioners were not
surprised when notified of the claims.
and intimated that they would con-
test Attorney Bond says he will give
them ten days in which to settle or
he will take the claims into court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
STARTED A M0N1CIPAL BATTLE.
Quiet of Clay Center City Convention
Disturbed by Resolution.

Clay Center. Kas.. March 22.-The
Republican party of the city of Clay
Center held its convention in the
court house Tuesday evening. Theo.
Ingerson presided over the delibera-
lions, while z. E. Hopes, the new
county clerk. acted as secretary.
Delegations were filed by RepubIi-
cans present, and ttall went merry as
marriage bel1'' until G.. NJ Stratton
introduced a resolution that was
somewhat tainted with PopuliSm. So
cialism, or may have had a tendency
toward Democratic principles. It was
in effect that the question of light was
the paramount issues in the coming
campaign and that the present fran
chise issued to Williamson & Co. does
not expire until April II, 1907, and
that the mayor and councilmen nomf-
mated by the convention pledge them
selves neither to renew to the present
holders of said franchise nor to any
one else-not even to allow the city
to put in its own plant until the voters
had had a say.
This brought F. L. williams to his
feet, and in speech that was
resolution. After remarks from diff
ferent delegates the resolution was
lost
To man up a tree it looked like a
meeting to discuss the electric light
M G. Patterson, who asked the
chairman if it would not be a good
idea to proceed to nominations.
Ernest Pinkerton was placed in
nomination for mayor, but it was
soon seen that he was not the unan-
imous choice of the convention. Lew
Kreeck, the lumberman, declined to
have his name placed before the con-
vention. One delegate suggested that
if a vote by wards was taken it would
be found who the candidates for
mayor were. w. E. Dunaway caught
on to the idea, and moved that the
first ballot be informal. The strength
of the candidates showed Pinkerton
Z votes, L. McChesney IT votes, scat
tering votes, McChesney declined to
be a candidate, and Pinkerton was
elected on the first formal ballot.
Pinkerton has only come into the Re-
publican ranks in the last two years,
Republican and PopulisU.
The other nominees for the different
offices are: City treasurer, W. H.
Peckham; treasurer board of educa-
ton. Alfred Held; police judge, w. 7.
Roche. First ward-Councilma Vic
tor Anderson; board of education, S.
w. Engler. Second ward-Council-
man, Chas. Rose; board of education,
DR.. D. P. Cook. Third ward-Coun-
Gilman, w. c. Williams; board of edu-
cation, DR.. G. A TulI.
harmonious, and if the opposition put
up good men the Republican city
ticket will be defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
ENGINEERS CONVENTION.
Annual American Association Meetings
Being Held at Chicago.


The sixth annual convention of the
American Railway Engineering and
Maintenance of Way association COM
menced at Chicago Tuesday at the
Auditorium hotel and will end Thurs
day
The membership of the association
is composed of the men who survey
and construct railroads and have
charge of their maintenance. At every
annual meeting committees are ap-
pointed to make special reports COW
ering all departments of railway con-
structiOn and maintenance.
The topics of the reports which will
be presented Tuesday were: wooden
Bridges and Trestles.' Roadway,
and Interlocking,'' yards and Term
inals'' and water Service"
Reports were read today from the
committees on records, reports and
accounts, buildings, masonry, uniform
rules, and ballasting and track. The
annual banquet will be held tomor-
row night
Thursday the reports will be pre-
scented of the committees on ties. rails,
signs, fences. and cattle guards, the
classification of track. After the re-
ports are read and discussed officers
will be elected for the ensuing year.
The present officers of the assocIa-
ton are: President, Hunter McDon-
aid, chief engineer of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railroad;
first vice president, H. G. Keeley, chief
engineer of the Minneapolis & St
Louis railroad; second vice president,
James Dun chief engineer of the
Santa Fe system; treasurer, W. 5:
DawIey, engineer of maintenance OF
way of the Chicago & Eastern limos
railroad; secretary, L. G. F'ritch, assist
ant to the general manager Of the
Illinois Central railroad.
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Passenger Meeting in Chicago.

General passenger agents Of the CoIora-
do and Pacific coast roads are in confer
ence at Chicago to reach an understand
ing regarding the convention business at
Denver and Portland during the coming
summer and to arrange if possible for a
have been arrived at, but the reports OF
progress indicate that some sort OF a pool
ing arrangement ultimately viii be mace.
at Portland this summer there will be
many conventions in the west. The rates
for these are fixed by the Transcontinen-
tai Passenger association and the Western
Passenger association, but the rivalry be-
tween the lines for getting this business
ALWAYS has been keen. 1t is the purpose
of the proposed agreement to limit the
number of free tickets which each road
off this courtesy entirely. and to pool the
business by routing over the line as nearly
equal proportions as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
UNION WHISPERS IN CHICAGO.
Labor Men May Let Them Grow Un-
less BARRIERS Form Organization.

Chicago, March 22.-Union whisk-
ers will become more plentiful IN
Chicago than the PopuliSt article was
once supposed to be in Kansas unless
get into a union. At the meeting OF
the Chicago Federation of Labor yes
terday Steve Sumner of the Milk
Wagon Drivers union proposed that
union men should let their Whiskers
grow until the BARRIERS organize.
The BARRIERS made a, plea for assist
ance in organizing and Sumner at
once rushed to their rescue. LET
there are no union BARRIERS. 1 would
rather have my whiskers and hair
reach the ground than be shaved by a
nonunion barber"
Several delegates who take pride in
facial foliage applauded vigorously.
They thought they saw a chance for
their becoming objects of envy rather
than derisiOn-
But the BARRIERS could not see how
letting whiskers grow was to help
them materially. They complain of
starvation wages now. If every union
man in the city was to adopt the
whisker idea many of the the BARRIERS
would get no wages at all
Delegate Ryan of the Heavy Hard
ware Handlers union, took a different
view of the matter. Let the whiskers
grow by all means he said. 1T will
help the lawn mowers trade later on"
Sumner declared that he was IN
earnest, and was allowing his own
whiskers to grow. He showed a
weeks growth to prove his assertion.
Sumner is the proud father of twins
less than week old. A delegate re-
marked that whiskers and twins
might conflict somewhat.
maybe the BARRIERS will be organ
lied before the twins are old enough
to get busy" said Sumner. IF not
may have to change my IDEAS"
President Dold has fine mustache,
and he thinks it's effect would be lost
if it were surrounded by additional
foliage. So he raped with the gavel
and called for the next order of bust
ness.
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JIU JITsU EXPERT A TOY.
In Hands of George Baptiste, the
st. Louis Wrestler.

1t took George Baptiste of St Louis
exactly four minutes and ten seconds
to demonstrate that when the Japa-
nese art of jiu jitsu is opposed to the
American wrestling the former is a
farce
Baptiste met Arata Suzuki at the
old West End Coliseum on Olive
street, St Louis. Baptiste put Suzu-
ki's shoulders to the mat in two min
utes and ten seconds in the first bout
which was jiu jitsu style. Baptiste, in
the second bout, catch-as-catch-can
style. won in two minutes.
Baptiste understands all the tricks
of wrestling He is strong as any
man of his weight in the country. and
was in perfect condition Suzuki it is
said, represents the ideal jiu jitsu ex-
pert. Pitted against an American
wrestler he was a novice. He did not
know anything about the American
game and failed to show that he knew
anything about jiu jitsu.
When Baptiste came into his corner
ne hung up huge American flag.
Suzuki also hung up his native flag in
his corner After the reading of the
articles of agreement and a long
Winded speech by Suzukis Japanese
second, the men came to the center
OF the ring and started off.
Suzuki insisted that Baptiste take
OH his shoes and don a flannel shirt
which George consented to- Suzuki
made several kicks at Baptiste's legs
Bapuste looked anxious and watched
his man closely. Suddenly he caught
the Jap by both shoulders, swung him
around in a half circle and slammed
his shoulders to the floor and held
them securely there Baptiste all the
while remained on his feet, as re-
CURED by the jiu jitsu rules.
Baptiste went to his corner and
sat down for short rest, while the
Jap also squatted down, cross-legged.
In the second bout Baptiste took off
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BURT THE MAN?
IsthInian Canal Commission Subject of
Cabinet Meeting


Washington, March 22.-Questions
relating to the Isthmian canal and
the reorganization of the canal com
mission occupied much of the atten-
ton of the cabinet at Tuesdays meet
ing. No definite announcement was
made at the conclusion OF the meet
ing regarding the canal questions that
a statement on the general subject of
the decisions reached viii be made
prior to the presidents departure on
his southwestern trip. 1t is stated that
the name of Horace G.. Burt, former
president of the Union Pacific rail-
road, is under consideration for the
position of executive head of the COM
mission but it has not been decided
yet whether he will accept the place.
His appointment would interfere in no
respect with the retention at the head
of the engineering work of the present
chief engineer, Wallace, who assisted
by probably two other engineers, will
have control of the practical engineer
ing operations of the canal cOnStruc-
ton 1t is the desire of the president
and of Secretary Taft to make Mr..
Burt the business head of the canal
organization and build up around him
such an organization as he would re-
ouire to accomplish the great work he
would undertake as the head of the
commission His salary, it is init
mated, will not exceed $4,000 a year.
Some details of the reorganization of
the commission remain yet to be
worked out.
1t has not been determined definite
Iy whether the president has auth GRITTY
to reduce the number of the commits
sioners, but if it should be decided
that he has the number will be re-
duced. It is said to be not unlikely
that William Barclay Parsons and
William H. Burr, two of the en-
gineers now members of the commits
sion will be retained as assistants to
Engineer Wallace. In other respects
the commissions personnel will be
changed entirely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

age of $1,558 per passenger, and so.02343
per passenger per mile. Earnings per
passenger train miles were S1.O21 There
were 19,063,17S tons of freight carried
within the state, the average haul being
1929 miles; total mileage, 3,627, 644, 907;
revenue, $39. 765, 311, an average of
S0000109 per ton per mile. or $2OS6 per
ton hauled Each freight train earned
per cent of total tonnage; bitun1inous
coal, 2016 per cent; anthracite. SO per
cent; ores, 5.94 per cent; lumber pro-
ducts, 1927 per cent; manufacturers, SIS
per cent, and merchandise 9.52 per cent.
The report contains no recommended
lions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

W. A. Tuley, general passenger agent OF
the st. Louis. San FRANCISCO and Texas
and the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, with
headquarters at Fort Worth, has resigned
owing to i'll health.
Conrad E Spens, assistant general
freight agent of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy in Illinois and Iowa, has had
his jurisdiction extended over the entire
Burlington system and will report to G.
H Crosby, freight traffic manager.
S. T. Park master mechanic of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois, has been ap-
pointed acting superintendent of motive
power, with headquarters at Danville, sue
ceeding G. w Smith, who has resigned.
s. C. Mathews has been appointed gen.
eral auditor of the Denver and Rio
Grande road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

The Colby Tribune says: During
the past week we have conversed with
a number of farmers about crop con-
ditons and almost to man they
agree that prospects are most f7atter-
ing The wheat all survived the Sc
we're winter and the deep freeze has
left the ground in a mellow. fertile
and growing condition The spring
seeding has already commenced, and
prospects at the present time point to
a monster croD; in fact, the prospects
were never better.
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The Colorado g Eastern.

The Colorado & Eastern railroad,
the mysterious line which has kept
railroad men guessing for two months
will, backed by the Rock Island, build
large shops near Sand Creek, five
miles from Denver. Six hundred and
forty acres of land suitable for the
purpose have been bought from the
M J. Herbert estate, and it is eX-
pected that construction work will be-
gin within month, although this may
be delayed until some part of
the Colorado & Eastern right of way
for its new track are overcome.
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CaIifornia s25.O via Santa Re.

During March and April tickets will
be sold to Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, and other
points in California and the Northwest
Through tourist car service at slight
additional cost. Free chair cars all
the way and only three nights out to
the above points
Santa Fe all the way.
Write for Hterature-free for the
asking. Address T. L. KING, c. P.
e. T. A.. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
Downev Has ResLgned.

B. S. Downey, chief clerk to Train
master J. E. Mcmahon, at Las Vegas.
has resigned his position and will go
Charles Stewart, who had been keep
ing enginemen's time in Division Su-
perintendent Easley's office, and Bert
Jones of the fuel desk takes Stewards
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

The first meeting of the board of direc-
Tors OF the Gould lines. elected March IA
81 louis, was scheduled to be held in
New York today for an election of Off
GERS. No changes are to be made among
the executive officers, the organization re-
naming as for 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
Gould Lines Appointments.

w b Shirk has been appointed COM
mercial agent of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain, with headquarters at Salina.
c. E. Warner has been appointed COM
mercial agent of these companies at Fort
Scott, Kan. Both appointments were eff
fective yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
FOR THE
OPERA
KANSAS CITY,
March 81 and April /,
The Rock Island

Will have special chair cars
for Topeka people leaving
Topeka Friday morning,
March 81, 7:45 a. m. This
equipment will be held at
Kansas City and returned
after opera closes Saturday
night, arriving at Topeka
about 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. Fare for the
round trip, $2.7O. Tickets
on sale March 30, 81, and
April 1, limited for return
April 8. For any further in
formation see
A. M. FULLER,
Rock Island Depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

Of any one point The idea is to estab-
lish them where they will do the most
good.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-29
FEATURES OF THE CIRCUS

" Two OF the strongest feature acts with
l!argreaves Shows are The Toozconin
Troupe Of Arab Acrobat and The Marvel
Gus Ortons. They both give exhibitions
tlat are entirely unlike anything ever
aeen with any other Show and are without
doubt the highest saIaried performers in
the World. The Touzoozin troupe of
Arabs give an astonishing and marvel
usly display OF ground and lofty tum
bling, form pyramids of twelve people
ana conclude their perfor nance by encir-
cling the gigantic hippodrome track with
%thnnderous applause. The Marvellous
Ortons do a p~erl!ous act which is ell.
entirely new. On an Invisible wire sus-
pended thirty feet in the air they ride Il
tandem bicycle and while the act always
makes spectators wait for the finish with
fear nd trembling, it never fails to please
everyone. Two such strong acts are sci.
dom seen with one show and yet they
are only two of the hundred features with
the Hargreaves Shows which exhibit
here for one day on May ?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-29
Advertised Letters.

Niels j. Jensen, Mrs. George T.
Allen, Mrs. y. Peterson, Mrs. May
Smith, Mrs, Phoebe Root, Miss
Josephine Budd, Miss Rebecca Camp
bell, Miss L. NJ. Kollock. Mrs. J. d.
Harris. Mrs. William Ginsberg, Joseph
f. Crider, G. II. ID. Reed, Oskar
Mercer, Mrs. Iverson, Billie Fred
cricskon. Edward Gearns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Jardon, Patrick McCanna,
Mr. Rekenie, Lukacs Andras, Halas2
Jorsefenk, Bakos Johna, Josef wy
newsky, Simon Scaduto, Mrs. Schene-
,ka, Juzef Mockiewitz, Capt. a. C.
Kutzmer, Jacob Jacobsen, Sine Peter
sen. Karoline Mathilde Nielsen, Kris.
tia Scultz, Kron Andel., Gyori San.
dor, Tomasz Bogusz. Pepper Miklos-
max George Kiss, Jakob Tail, Rumar
Wiodoika, Ilko Wugtowicz, Jan Soma,
pawte Wateya, Batcien Turwiak,
10th Andras, Michel Pajusz. Wiktol
Sinus. Franciszek Kobis, Jozef Kacro.
" Antanas Kisielus. March
Protrowski, Kazamieris Kuczinskas,
Miolai Gbur ~, Flop Matisz, Franc;
Dera, Johan Dako. liver Engstrom,
Fiilp Garielu.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-29
Finny Scandal
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OFFICIAL SAYS 0RRINE CURES
THE LIQUOR HABIT.
Superintendent Of Public Printing Tells Of
Remarkable Cure in His Office.

The following statement from F. W
Palmer, Public Printer of the United
States Government 10 Washington, will
bling hope of relief to thousands who
suffer from the most horrible curse that
sflicts humanity. 30 writes
My attention was recently called to
one of the employees Of this office who
had, through the habit Of Intoxicating
drink, become so inefficient as to be on
the verge of dismissal.
"Six weeks treatment with OrriDe
not only cured the appetite, but practi-
cally all the signs of dissipation disap-
peared. 1t lisa pleasure to me to ac'
knowledge the value of a remedy which
brings results so beneficial
Orrine is a guaranteed cure for the
liquor habit. Take or give it without
publicity or loss of time. 1t can be ad-
ministered secretly in tea, coffee or food,
for which purpose No. l should DO
bought. O:rine No. ., in pill form.
for patients who wish TO be cured of this
terrible habit. The price is 81 per box.
Ask us about Orrine-we do not hesitate
to recommend Orrine as the best and
only cure for the liquor habit, CA. Sex
ton, druggist, Perth Amboy, N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-29
SIX rouRS.

One Of the most beautiful trips in the
world is the steamship ride through the
lords and islands along the beautiful
ilaskan coast.
Special low rates are made via the
Chicago Il North Western R'y from all
points, and siy toars from Pacific Coast
points on the superb steamship " City of
'pokane," Of the Pacific Coast Steam
hip &c. have been arranged for the
ummer months.
In connection with a trip to the Lewis
and Clark Exposition at Portland, this
'fers 4 most novel and interesting sum
mar vacation trip.
Folders aud maps, with full particu-
ans regarding rates and sailing dates.
,ent on receipt of &c stamp.
w. b. Kuiskorn. P. T. M, Chicago,
III. 10702 As Is 2229
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-29
SATURDAY APRIL %.
Another Marx Reached.

With the opening of school No. =,
Monday, another mark has been
reached in the advancement of educa-
ton in Perth Amhoy. Any city can
afford to be liberal in its public
school system. There is nothing upon
which the future OF the government,
city, state aud national, depends more
than the intelligence of its citizens.
NJ child should he turned away from
'gchool and thus denied the privilege
Of an education. "
This has been a hard problem for
Per il Amboy. The population Of the
city has grown so fast chat it was i'm
possible to keen pace with the demand
for school room. a new building has
been erected nearly every year for the
past five yeas and this has taken the
peoples money. but it has been well
spent.
1t is gratifying to learn that when
the addition to No. / is completed this
fail, there will be ample room for
eycry child applying for admission.
We trust that the authorities will now
tlrl their attention to industrial