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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
KEEPS THE OLD FORCE.
State Printer-eIect McNeaI VIII Make
Few Changes.

It is announced that State Printer T.
A. McNeaI has engaged T. B. Brown as
foreman of the new state printing office,
and Geo. W. Tincher as foreman of the
book bindery. These men are at pres
ent holding the respective positions at
the state printing plant under the man
agement of Geo. Clark. They have been
at the state printing plant for a long
time, and thoroughly understand the
business.
The state printing board has agreed
upon the price which they are willing
to pay for the plant. and will make an
offer to Geo. Clark. It is believed that
the board win be able to come to terms
with Mr. Clark without much difficulty.
Next week the three members of the
board, with State Printer NeNeal will
go to Chicago for the purpose of inspect
ing various kinds of typesetting ma
chinery. It has not yet been fully de-
cided whether the state will purchase
monotype machines or hnotypes The
monotypes are said to be more desira-
BILE in some respects for the class OF
work which is done at the state printing
plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
THE VOTE IN MISSION.
Strange Efforts to Defeat Topeka's
First Interurban.

On Saturday Mission township will
decide upon the question of voting
$12,000 in bonds for the interurban
electric railway. 1t is strange that
there should be any opposition to this
project. but nearly every effort to up
build the city and community is met
with obstacles from one source or
another.
An anonymous circular has been
distributed in the township reciting
certain alleged reasons why the bonds
should not be voted. Several of the
reasons given are ridiculous It is
said that Hon. J. B. Sims. former rep
resentative from this county, is the
author of the circular. However this
may be, he is opposing the project.
One of the reasons set forth is that
the line is to be "a branch of the Santa
F'e and viii not be an electric line" If
it is not an electric line, it will not be
built. That is one of the stipulations;
that it should be an electric road end
that is one of the things the communi-
ties which have voted bonds and the
persons who have subscribed to the
stock have insisted upon. If the road
is not an electric line, those who have
subscribed and those who have voted
for the bonds need not worry or pay
their subscriptions.
The Importance of this vote Saturday
comes from the fact that nearly all the
communities along the line have already
voted the assistance necessary to build the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
LITERARY PROGRAMME.

The Federation Exercises at Wednes-
days Evening Meeting.
The Presbyterian church was filled to
overlooking last evening with an audi
ence assembled to listen to q special
programme prepared under the direc-
ton OF airs. Frank Strong as chairman
OF the literary feature. The two pa
pers were The Ballads of Frederick
Schiller" by Miss Alberta L. Corbin Of
Lawrence and Victor Hugo as a Lyric
and Dramatic Poet by Miss Eugene
Calico, professor of romance languages
ana literature of the Kansas university.
Ihese papers We're of a high order Of
literary skill and taste and displayed
culture and insight covering the Ger
man poet and the French writer. The
literary programme of the evening was
embel1shed by several excellent musi-
cal selections: Leading with a number
by Miss Gertrude Tracy of Topeka, fol-
lowing with piano duet by Mrs. J. w.
Going and Mrs. H. 3. Tasker of To-
peka, the entertainment closing with a
vocal duet by Mrs. John Troutman and
Mrs. Ada L. Harrington both of Kan
sas City, Kan.
The musical numbers were happily
received.
There was certainly fine merit dis
played in the two carefully prepared
papers and only their extreme length
detracted somewhat from the program
for an audience which had put in a
strenuous all-day listening to long pro-
grammes and which was expected to re-
port again at an early hour this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
DEADLOCK IN IRON.
Construction Work Continues Strong
Feature of the Market.

Cleveland, o., May 1S-The Iron Trade
Review this week says:
The deadlock in the iron trade con-
tlnues, but it is a wait for better data
as to the price basis for the next buying
movement and not necessarily an indi-
cation of a check upon consumption.
Construction work still stands out as
the strong feature of current demand.
The American bridge company closed
the past week and estimates a total of
10000 tons for May. Bids on the new
Pennsylvania railroad station founda-
ton in New York have gone in, repre-
senting 10000 to 21,O0O tons and the
superstructure will require 40, 600 tons
more. At Chicago the steel for the new
Baldwin building was let On the bikes,
contracts for three large freighters were
closed in the week for delivery in 1906.
They will require about Il 0G0 tons of
steel. The American ship Building com
next year and never has had so many
contracts so far ahead. That the car
building programmes of the railroads
are to go further is now more certain
than appeared only recently. The to1ai
of steel car orders placed this year is
now estimated at 81, 900 and Of all cars
at 10000. Considerable additions to the
rail tonnage of 1905 are also expected.
Production of coke and anthracite
iron in April was reported at 922, 041
tons or at a daily rate in excess of that
feeling is easier For Southern iron
$13, Birmingham is now quoted and on
Northern iron, both in the east, where
lines have been well held by the fur
naces, and in the central west, QUOTA
tons are from p to so cents lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
MIR. \. A. HURD IS Ar HOME.
Returns From His Mexican Trip Very
Much Improved.

A A. Hurd, general solicitor of the
Santa Fe railroad, has returned from
q months pleasure trip to the republic
of Old Mexico where he went with his
family in Santa Fe private car No. 400
on an outing to recuperate from his
recent illness.
Mr. Hurd has returned to Topeka
greatly improved in health and ap-
pearance and has taken UP his business
at the office.
Mr. Hurd spent about a month in
sightseeing in Mexico accompanied by
his wife and made all of the trips of
interest out from the City of Mexico.
He has come back with lot of inter
esting stories of his experience in that
quaint old country where there are
many large cities of the old style Of
architecture and where the modern
methods of progressive America have
not penetrated. One of his most in
teresting trips was to the catacombs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
FEDERATION OFFICERS.
Mrs. L. H. Wishard OF lola Is the vice
President.

At the afternoon session of the con
Venuon OF the delegates to the Kan
sas State Federation of Women s
cubs the following officers were
elected, in addition to the president
Mrs. =. IT WiehaTd Of lola vice
president
Mrs W. D. Atkinson. of Parsons.
Mrs. H. B. Asher. of Lawrence.
treasurer.
Grace L. Snyder. of Cawker City.
auditor.
Mrs. May BeIlevilIe Brown. of Sa-
ina, the new president win announce
the recording secretary and the CORE
spending secretary at the session to-
night The Offices of recording sec
rotary and corresponding secretary are
appOintiye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
wYANDOTTE is THE FIRST.
Has More Railroad Property Than
Any Other County.

The state board of railroad assessors
has given out a table showing the
amount of railroad property in each
county in the state. Wyandotte county
heads the list with total of 81, O22, IA
Sedgwick county is second, with 81, 1872.
23s. Shawnee is third, with $1,878 0S1. Shaw
nee county has. according to the report.
fallen off 1,s13. This looks a good deal
like a joke. Any ordinary observant citi-
zen would probably say that the Shawnee
county railroad property is increasing in
value at rapid rate.
Five counties in the state have no rail-
roads and consequently do not get any
of the tax. The railroadless counties are
Morton, Stanton, Stevens, Grant and Has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Inlpudence.

Rear Admiral Wilde, at a banquet
given in his honor in Boston, desired to
illustrate in some way a certain sort Of
humorous and harmless impudence that
is found at its best in America.
There was a young man." said Ad-
niral Wilde. and he desired to pay
his addresses to a certain young lady.
So in a frank and honorable way, he
called on the young lady's father, de-
scribed his circumstances and pros
poets, and asked if he might be re-
garded as a sutton.
:" Well the father said, have no
objection to you. You seem to be an
honest. Industrious, healthy enough
young fellow. guess you can begin
to pay your addresses If you want to.
Understand, though, that I put out the
lights at 10 o'clock
g All right, sir said the young man.
III be careful not to come around be-
fore that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Nfiner 1Iunroe Bobs Un.

Savannah, Ca, May 18.-In the poor
est exhibition seen in the ring here for
many a day, Jack Munroe, the Butte
miner, last night put Hank HardeIIo of
Denver out in the fifth round, with a
left to the jaw. The blow came as a.
conclusion to a series of knockdowns
that were visited upon the Italian in
rapid succession. The only ability he
showed was that to take punishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Fridays Drive.

The programme of the state fedora
ton of womens clubs now in session
provides fer an automobile and car
riage ride about the city tomorrow
morning. The entertainment commit
tee requests all who have carriages
and automobiles in which they may
entertain visitors to assemble at the
east steps of the state house Friday
morning at 10 clock. The delegates
and visiting club women will be given
a ride of an hour and half in and
about Topeka, arriving at the Audi
torium just before u when a lunch
con will be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
TRAMP IS ARRESTED.
Charge Is That He Abused a Small
Boy.

An uncouth and disreputable looking
tramp. who gives his name as E. John
son was arrested today by Undersheriff
Lucas on the charge of committing an
assault upon Edgar Miller. the small
son of J. E. Miller.
The tramp caught the boy south of
town, near the Missouri Pacific tracks.
bound and tied him, yesterday after
noon. The crime was reported to the
sheriff's force this morning and Under
Sheriff Lucas and Deputy Sheriff
Charles found where the man had been
and traced him along the tracks and
captured him south of town and locked
him UP in the county jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
BUSY PROF. LOvEwELL.
Issues Largest Volume of Kansas
Academy Science Report.

Volume IS of the transactions of the
Kansas Academy OF Science has been
completed by the state printer and is
now being distributed by DR.. J. T. Love
well, secretary of the society.
The report is the largest ever issued by
the academy, comprising 462 pages and 80
half tone zinc plates. It comprises papers
on chemical, physical. geological, biOlogi-
cal and other scientific subjects and treats
of many subjects of great interest to the
scientific people of the state.
There are about $50 American and for
eign scientific societies who are on the
exchange list of the Kansas academy, and
through the exchange of its book of trans
actions the academy is collecting a large
library of scientific books. There are al
ready about 1900 volumes in the academy
library
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

New York, May S.-MONEY-Money on
call, 21zd2lz per cent, closinh bid 2 and Of
fered at "a per cent; time money steady;
60 and 80 days, 81 per cent; 6 months, 81
ash per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantiIe. paper, $40
~ per cent; sterling exchange strong. with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 $500
.S695 for demand and at "a. S7@ "A $3.50 for
60 day bills; posted rates, 1851 and
s4S715: commercial bills, $4.841kd4. 84ss
SILVER-Bar silver, 3S4c; Mexican dol
lars, 4Hzc.
BONDs-Governmen bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
WELLS SEES WILLIE SELL.
He Still Believes the Man Is Guilty of
Murder.

State Auditor Seth Wells visited the
penitentiary Tuesday, and while there
had talk with Willie Sell. Seth Wells
has been one Of the leaders in the fight
on the pardon for Sell
MIR. Wells states that his interview
with the prisoner did not serve to
swerve his conviction that Sell is guilty
of the murder. He said that Sell show
ed a marvellous recollection for names,
dates and persons whom he used to
know in NeoshO county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
STELLA DALLAS WINS.
Gets First Prize for Daughters of
Revolution Essay.

At the Daughters Of the American
Revolution prize essay contest held at
the high school auditorium this morn
ing, the following were awarded the
prizes for the best essays submitted:
First prize, Miss Stella Dallas; second
prize, Earle Leeper.
The subject upon which the papers
were founded We're: The Kansas Usage
Indians and the Missionaries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
To Arrest Dog Catcher.

court upon a complaint sworn to by NJ
J. Newman, father of Harold Newman,
charging Rufus Frazier with cruelty to
animals on account of the brutal killing
of Harold Newman's dog
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
WILL GO TO HOSPITAL.
Condition of Bishop SpaIding Still Re
garded as Serious.

Peoria, May 1S.-It was announced
today that upon his arrival this even
ing Bishop Spalding will be taken at
once to st. Francis hospital in this
city. Despite the encouraging reports
that have been sent out from Hot
Springs it appears that the condition
of the distinguished churchman is
rather serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
PARRY REELECTED.
National Association of Manufacturers
Decides to Incorporate.

Atlanta, Ga, May 18.-The National
Association of Manufacturers today
reelected David M. Parry president by
reclamation, chose New York City as
the place for the next annual convention
and decided that the association shall
be incorporated under the laws of New
York state. For the honor of having the
next convention San Francisco was the
principal competitor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
INC Buford Is Floated

Manila, May 18.-The army trans
port Buford which recently ran ashore
at Malabong has been relocated and is
now en- route to Manila under her own
steam. Two of her forward holds are
leaking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Favor HIGHER Duty ON Riee.

Havana. May 1S.-The committee Of
the house of representatives to which
was referred the bill favored by the
Louisiana rice growers, doubling the
duty on rice, again reported today I'M
animousIy in favor of the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
SUITS WILL STAND.
Judge Pollock Keeps River Obstruc-
ton Cases in Court.

Judge Pollock this afternoon held
that the kaw river suits state a cause
of action" that congress has control
of the Kansas river.
The suits were brought against COM
pauies which had bridges across the
account of floods, which it is charged
were caused by the Instructions.
The companies are given till June
to file their answers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

fuse, the line may be diverted or never
matertalize This is to be the, first interur-
ban electric line out of Topeka It should
be the beginning of d series of electric
lines radiating from Topeka in all direc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

ter, I'm told.
Miss Knox-Yes, really believe she was
scared back to life. She probably realized
that if she died her exact age would be
published in the papers-Ph Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Boston. May 1s.-James D. Colt, receiver
for the Haight & Freeso company, stock
brokers. today filed a bill of complaint IN
the United States circuit court here in
which he charged that $4,000 of the con-
GERMS funds is missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Beauty your complexion with little
cost. If you wish smooth. clear, cream
like complexion. rosy cheeks, laughing
eyes, take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, greatest beautifier known. 35 cents.
Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
MISS BOISE IS FREE.
Has Completed Her Long Term in
County Jail

Miss Blanche Boise was today releas-
ed from the county jail where she has
served go days for smashing joint win
dows February Il, 1903. She had com
pleted her term in Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Parsons, Kan, and Return, $3.50,
Santa Fe.
G. A r. Encampment Tickets on
sale May 20 to 22nd. Eight trains a
day 10 Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Exclusion to Kansas City, Santa Fe.
Sunday, May q. Round trip $1.25.
Tickets at Rowley & Shows and Santa
Fe depot Train leaves 500 a. m
Everybody invited. Parks open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Red School House Shoes
for Boys, Girls and Little
Gents are sold only by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
TARIFF ON GIF rs
QUESTION RAISED BY MISS
RooSEVELT'S RETURN.

The arrival of Miss Alice Roosevelt from
her long eastern tour, and the bringing with
her of the presents she received from po
tentates and princes, again calls attention TO
the failure of the customs laws to make
any provision for the exemption of such
articles from the payment of customs du-
ties. The Dingley tariff law does not ex-
empt anybody from paying customs duties
except the representatives of foreign coun-
tries. They are allowed to bring in house
hold effects, wearing apparel and even table
delicacies free of duty. No official of the
United States government is entitled to the
| same exemption.
1t is presumed at the treasury that the
alleged wealth of presents Miss Roosevelt
has received will be brought through to
Washington in bond and that their value
will be appraised here. A settlement at the
port of Georgetown, where Washington
pays her customs tolls, will be more con-
venient to Miss Roosevelt and to the treas
ury officials. and will be directly under the
supervision of Secretary Shaw who has ex-
pressed regret that the customs laws do not
| permit these gifts of courtesy to come IN
without imposition of tax.
If the published stories are to be be-
! 1eved, the actual value of Miss RooSe-
| velts presents amounts to many thou
| sands OF dollarS-Some place 1t as high as
| SoU,VUo-Dut she mas asserted that thew are
| not of the great intrinsic value given in
| the papers, On the arrival here of the
| articles customs officials will examine
| them carefully and fix their value for GUS
toms purposes and then decide upon the
| amount of duties to be paid. In view of
the popular wish that no duties should be
| paid at all, it is not likely that the GUS
| toms officials will be excessive in the valu-
| atoms they place upon the presents. In
this way the intrinsic value will probably
| be placed at a comparatively small figure,
| and the amount of customs to be paid by
the distinguished young traveller Will not
reach anywhere like the sum indicated.
| The power of apprasement is entirely
| with the treasury, and official would
| think of making it exorbitant. There will
| be no appeal from whatever value is fixed
| upon the articles 1t is even doubtful If
| the general public will become aware of
| how much Miss Roosevelt does have to
| pay. BY reason Of the Presidents objec-
| ton to notoriety for members Of his fam
| lily the treasury officials will not make
| much of their work public. If the sum Is
| not large one the President will probably
| not permit members of Congress to put
| through resolution of reimbursement,
| which is considered fair.
| The intent of the tariff law is that tax
! alton shall be paid on purchased articles,
| and not on gifts of courtesy and friendship
| such as these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
GRAVEYARD LIZARDS.
superstitions About Chameleons That
Plav in New Orleans Cemeteries.

New Orleans Correspondence OF the New York Sun.
On any sunshlny day In the old grave
yards of New Orleans may be seen hun
dreds of small bright green. slender and
fragile lizards. or chameleons. running over
the walls of the aboye-ground tombs AND
darling in and out among the vines and
tall grasses which grow between the sepui-
cheers Seldom 1t is that harm comes to
them A New Orleans supersttution holds
that the person who is SO unlucky as to
main or kill one is sure to die within the
year.
How this superstition originated Is not
easy to discover. 1t has endured as long as
the oldest creole nanny can remember,
and an old negro doggerel thus voices the
belief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
,o To hill, one of these is considered no
shore. u hl. - Inck and Ii may be

-.o To hill, one of these is considered no
shois ts,,a against luck and Ii may De
sddad that the great majority of chame-
49, which are sold to tourists come from
the swamps and not from the sr nf sslins "A
Onls ctameIeon has been exemplihed,
asc rasrdina to darby superstition. In the
present yellow fever visitation Few neg ,s
have had the disease and fewer Sun nave
died. -.
one of these latter happened to be a boy
who lived in the neighborhood OF the OLD 81.
Louis cemetery A few weeks before ne
had the misfortune accidentally 70 crush
Chameleon while running through this
graveyard, and, frightened half out of his
wits, he ran trembling home and told his
trouble.
The boy was looked upon as one already
dead and preparations were set about for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
Kill err lizard on de grave,
Dey amt no charm yo' life kin save.

Dire tales are told of the visitations de-
seconded upon those ill-starred persons who
have destroyed these little skirmshers and
in the reverse, It is accounted the greatest
of good fortune should one of them yolun-
tarily cross your hand. On such bright
DAYS when the chameleons are drawn out
in great numbers to bask in the warm sun
shine men and women and children mostly
negroes, may be seen in the graveyards
resting one Or both hands against tomb
and waiting at times for hours for chame-
leon unsuspectfng and brave enough to
scamper across the patient digits.
Should this happen the lucky one goes
home in triumph. free from fear of future
witchcraft and flinging defiance at the
hoodeo doctors, whose spells they feel they
have certainly counteracted. In fact, so
potent is considered the power of the little
chameleon on the graveyard that not even
the witch doctors will harm one. and though
they use the bones of green lizards in the
charms which they sell to negroes they hunt
for them In the swamps and on the lake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
Careless Advertising.

Consul Halstead of Birmingham calls at
tention to the carelessness of American
business houses in the matter of advertis-
ing. He says:
"A certain American magazine is sold
here, and Judging from what the newsdeal-
ers in Birmingham tell me, 1t has a fair
tisements In its English edition. They con-
stitute one of the attractions which sell the
magazine. These advertisements could be
useful In developing American trade In
Great Britain, but in every issue of this
magazine there are a number of advertise
ments Of American articles the manufac-
turers of which have English agencies, and
yet the advertisements do not have the adj
dresses of the English agents. feel GER
tain that these addresses are not put In
because the American manufacturers are
no. aware that their advertisements are
carried In the English edition of the mag
aZine in question"