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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

of school fund commissioners expects
to take the bonds. 1t might prevent
some other sale if the board should de-
lay its action. Under the law. all
bonds must be offered to the school
fund commissioners before being sold
to some one else.
The following rules have been adopt
ed by the board to govern the bond
''1-Parties offering bonds must
make separate offer of each issue Of
bonds offered.
'-2-Each offer of bonds must be ac-
companied by certified transcript of all
proceedings of the issuing corporation
necessary to show the legality of the
bonds.
''3-Each offer must be accom-
panied with an official certificate from
the proper officer showing (al the
amount of the issue outstanding; OBJ
the entire bonded Indebtedness of the
municipality; (c) the assessed valua-
ton OF the municipality according to
the last equalization.
"4-Every offer of bonds must be
on file with the secretary of the COM
mission at least twenty-four hours be-
fore acted upon, if made by the corpo-
ration issuing the bonds; if made by
offer must be on file fifteen days be-
fore acted upon.
5-If the bonds are purchased. the
warrant for the payment of the same
the person offering.
"a certified transcript of all the
proceedings showing legality of issue
must accompany each Offer
The fourth rule is one of the most
important, as it is intended to give plen-
| ty of time to the board and the public
to investigate the character of offers
made by bond brokers. It is such bond
deals which have led to difficulties in
the past.
So far most of the offars - y.,,.5-
have been made direct by the COM
munities issuing. Eleven different lots
have been offered by Kelly e. Kelly,
and one lot by c. E. Foote. These are
the only propositions to come from well
known bond brokers.
Some of the more important lots of
bonds which have been offered to the
| board are these:
City of Winfield, electric light plant
bonds, 5 per cent, $4,000.
City of Independence, AZ per cent.
$35. 900.
Norton county refunding. 4 per cent,
$2o0 900.
Agency township, Usage county, az
per cent, $780, 900.
Superior township, Usage county Az
per cent, $24, 900.
City of Hoisington, waterworzs, az
per cent, $4,000.
City of Goodland. Az per cent, $40, 900.
City of Waverly, electric light plant,
Az per cent, $4,000.
City of Garrett, per cent, SIS, 900.
Salamanca township, Cherokee coun-
ty, Az per cent, $133. 900.
Independence township, MONTGOMERY
county, Az per cent, $4,000.
Kearney- county, 5 per cent, $4,000.
City of Independence, education, ~
per cent, $40, 900.
Strong City, AZ per cent $4,000.
City of Caney, education, Az per cent
SIS 600.
Douglas county, refunding per cent,
$4,000.
Hope township, Dickinson county, Az
per cent, $12, 900.
Banner township. Dickinson county
Az per cent, $4,000.
Kansas City, Kan, education. pei
cent, $4O,0 600.
Great Bend, education. Az per cent
| $14, 600.
District 4s, Lincoln county. AZ per
| cent, S14, 400.
District 4, Lane county. AZ per cent
| $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Weatherman Jennings delivered
good brand of Fourth of July weather.
All the Topeka orators filled their
Fourth of July engagements and come
out unscathed.
The roads near Topeka are muddy
and the people are learning to appre-
ciate the macadam road.
The county commissioners audited the
June expense account of Shawnee coun-
ty yesterday despite the noise.
Something seemed to be wrong with
this years crop of fireworks sent up last
night. Nine out of ten "fizzled.''
Yesterday morning the wind blew at
a lively rate but was good enough to
stop before the time for rockets and
Roman candles.
H. Fasig, near Richland, has speci-
mems of some of the finest wheat grown
in Shawnee county. He expects his crop
to yield 80 bushels to the acre.
r. B. WEIGH, who delivered an elo-
ouent Fourth of July address at Val
encia Tuesday, says he is certain that
two persons listened to him.
G. A. Magaw, who made a reputation
as an orator several years ago, says that
he will make no more Fourth of July
speeches until fireeraclxers are abolish
ed.
The Salina Journal of Monday says:
Mrs. May Belleville Brown will leave
tomorrow for Topeka. where she will
meet with several committees in re-
gard to woman'S work at the state
fair, which will be held as usual in
September She will leave Wednes-
day for Ottawa. Mrs. Brown will re-
main at ottawa several days, the
guest of Mrs. Noble Prentis.
| A Kansas City paper says: William
Webb, of Topeka, Kan, arrived in In
dependence yesterday just in time to
lprevent the elopement of his 15-year-
old daughter with George King. a
grocery delivery boy. Miss Webb has
been visiting an aunt in Independence
and King delivered goods there. the
| two fell in love, and knowing there
would be objections to their marrying,
planned an elopement, deciding upon
Yesterday as the date. The girl S
aunt by some means OWNED their In
| tention and telephoned to, Miss
Webb's father. Mr.. Webb took his
daughter back home with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
Racing at Ennporia.

Emporia, Kan, July 5.-The first
horse racing meet in Emporia for
twelve years was held at the Emporia
Driving and Riding park Tuesday
afternoon before 1,400 people. The
day was ideal and the track was in
excellent condition. Eight events were
successfully pulled off. The most in
teresting was a cowboy race. 1t in
eluded running fifty feet with saddles,
saddling the horses and going around
a half mile track. 1t was won by
Thomas Lauderbach, a young farmer,
The meet closed with an automobile
race, won by L. A. Newton on a slow
schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
A BIG OVERFLOW.
Republican River Is From One to
Four Miles Wide.

Republic City, Kan, July 5.-The
Republican river is higher at this
point than at any other time in years.
1t is from one and half to four miles
wide in places. Telephone calls for
aid from those living on bottom
farms have been responded to and all
stock has been removed to higher
ground.
In several instances farmers have
moved their household goods to
higher ground. So far, no lives have
been reported lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
successful Airship voyage.

New York, July Leo Stevens, at a
nearby pleasure resort, has sailed in the
Baldwin airship, the California Arrow,
two hundred feet into the air and after
a trip skirting the ocean front for some
distance returned in safety to the place
of starting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
HospttaI Patients sufEered PROM Noise.

Chicago, July 5.-As a result Of a
thunderous celebration of Independ-
ence day hundreds of patients in chi
eago hospitals were subject to- nerv-
Gus shock that may eventually result
seriously for the sufferers. In many
cases it was necessary to call upon
the police to disorganize crowds
around the hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

Samuel Larimer, who has been pro-
NOTED to be general agent of the pas
senger department of the Santa Fe rail-
road at Des Moines, Iowa, was born at
Danville, Kentucky, on February s. 1869.
He received his early education at his
native home and began his railway
career with the Santa Fe in Topeka.
His first position was in the office of
ticket auditor. When the Santa Fe
management placed collectors on trains,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
Pnlled Anthonr Joints.

Anthony. Kan, July 5.-The county
attorney and the sheriff closed the two
Joints here. acting upon complaints
sworn out by members of a law en-
forcement committee The owners and
their bartenders, six men in all. were
arrested and gave bond to appear be-
fore a justice of the peace Friday. A
large amount of wet goods was seized
as there was a big celebration and the
Joints had stocked up heavily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
Carries Valuable CARGO.

San Francisco, July 5.-The Pacific
coast company's freighter Montara,
has arrived from Copper island and
other Russian ports with a cargo of
valuable furs. The Montara's freight
valued at more than 100000. Baron
Won Bruggen. of ST. Petersburg. was
a passenger on the Montara, but left
her at Comox, B. c., before she called
for coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
wns Partner of John HAYS Hammond.

San Francisco, July 5.-Col. Jeffer-
son E Doolittle, prominent mine
owner and capitalist of California, has
died suddenly here. He was partner
in many ventures with John Hays
Hammond and was well known IN
New York financial circles. He was a
native of California, So years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

Individual Hazard can be escaped by
appreciation of the law of average. This
is insurance
National Life Insurance company of
verrnont-M utual-Organized 1850. Fiji
tv-sixth year, doing business in AZ
states. VIM. B. Henderson, general
manager, suite 459 Kemper building,
Kansas City, Mo. Both phones 459
Main. or E. w. Thompson, manager, 20
| Columbia building. Topeka. Kan. Ind.
rI1one 1854.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
Mr.. MUDCE'SPLAN
Outlines His Reorganization
Scheme in Circular.

H. u. Nudge, second vice president
of the Rock Island, who is IN Topeka
today. has issued a circular outlining
the plan of organization of the en-
gineering department of the Rock
Island system as it will be conducted
under his administration. The plan
has been outlined in the State Journal
heretofore. Briefly. the official circular
says:
managers, general superintendents and
division superintendent will have
charge of the maintenance of ths
property.
Division engineers will report to
division superintendent in all matters
pertaining to the maintenance of the
property. and will make Sucn reports
and perform such duties as may be
required by the engineer Of MAN.
Engineers of maintenance will re-
port to general managers in all mat
tiers pertaining to the maintenance and
improvement of the operated lines,
and viii make such reports and per
form such engineering duties as are
required by the chief engineer.
! 1.-The bridge engineer and signal en-
gineer will report to the chief en-
gineer.
The chief engineers Office will be
the Office of record for the system
THE chief engineer will approve all
| standard plans and all plans for
bridges and important structures"
The circulars are out announcing the
promotion OF j. G. Bloom. formerly
principal assistant engineer of the
Rock Island, to be engineer of MAIN
tenance of the Southwestern and Choc-
taw districts, with headquarters at To-
peka. This is the move announced
last Saturday in the State Journal
whereby one more Office of the Rock
Island is removed from Chicago to
Topeka.
H. F. White has been appointed
engineer of maintenance Of the central
and northern districts.
! The office of superintendent of car
service of the Rock Island has been
abolished, and G. p. Johnson, who for
merly was the superintendent OF car
service. has been appointed car &C.
| countant.
Consequent to the adjustment Of
the Office of superintendent of car SER
vice, announcement is made that all
matters pertaining to equipment of all
classes will be handled by w. NJ.
Hobbs recently promoted to be as
SiSta0f fo the second vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

Mr.. Larimer was one of the collectors.
He later resigned to go to the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad at Cincinnati.
He returned to the Santa Fe a few
years later as city ticket and passenger
agent at Chicago, and was afterward
promoted to be travelling passenger
agent with headquarters at Topeka. His
recent promotion by General Passenger
Agent w. J. Black will take him away
from Topeka where he has many
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
BUFFALO AND RETURN $1,000.
Santa Fe Makes Low Rate for EIks'
Annual Meeting.

Annual meeting Benevolent and
Protective Order of EIks. Tickets on
sale July 7, and 9. and can be ex-
tended to leave Buffalo as late as
August 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

H F. White has been appointed
engineer of maintenance of the central
and northern districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

The office of superintendent of car
service of the Rock Island has been
abolished, and G.. p. Johnson, who for
merly was the superintendent OF car
service, has been appointed car &C.
countant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

Consequent to the adjustment of
the Office of superintendent of car SER
vice, announcement is made that all
matters pertaining to equipment of all
classes will be handled by w. NJ.
Hobbs, recently promoted to be as
sistant to the second vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

in place of the old fashioned. The
change in health came quickly. He
concludes in his letter: 81 enjoy
Postum as much as I ever liked coffee
and what's more my health is now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
PERFECT

This mans name and address given
by the Postum Cereal Co, Ltd, Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
'.There's a Reason.

Get the little book, 1.-THE Road to
WellviIle.' in each package.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

Statisticlan Hyde had no comment
to make on the acreage and condition
estimate of the bureau Of statistics,
department Of agriculture which was
issued at noon Friday. When seen,
he said he did not care to discuss the
figures Of his bureau, nor those OF
any OF the other firms, Organizations
or individuals who have made esti-
mates OF the acreage.
To Have Report Verified,
Owing 10 the difference Of per
cent in the government report, and
the Southern Cotton Association re.
port, issued. May 81. on the reduction
in acreage, the Southern Cotton AS.
ISOLATION has taken action looking TO
a verihication OF the two reports.
Secretary Cheatham Of the South.
ern Cotton Association has been In
structed to take the matter up with
the government officials and hasNad.
dressed the following letter to Sta.
tistlcian John Hyde at Washington,
calling on him for the sources OF the
governments information:
atlanta, Ca, June 2, 1905-John
Hyde. washington, d. Gear Sir:
The government report on reduction
In cotton acreage for 1905. issued from
your department at noon Friday,
shows a difference Of per cent less
than the report issued by the South
ern Cotton Association at New Or
leans. La, May 81. The association
has beA most painstaking and con-
servatlvO In its reports and desires to
verify II Nth that Of the government,
and will ask that you forward TO its
Office a copy OF the detailed sources
from which your report was made
and the manner OF It's final tabulation.
THE association also stands ready
to furnish your department with sim
liar information giving names and
postoflce addresses OF the 1880 re-
porters and business in which they
are engaged, from which reports the
association tabulated It's final esti-
mate.
"a prompt compliance OF your Of
fice with this request will very much
obllge. Yours truly,
"RICHARD CHEATHAM,
secretary Southern Cotton Assoeia'
tion."
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
NEW CONTRACTS NOW lfftcINt.
Busiaess Of NsVsl Stores CompSaies Being
Conducted Under OhIereGt PISN.

Conducted Under OtIereGt PIs".
A Savannah dispatch says: Thursday
marked the expiration OF tue naval
stores contracts between the factors
and exporters. and 1t is expected that
It will mark the beginning Of great
change in the trade.
The Naval Stores Export company
organized with a capital OF fl,2j0.OO0
by the factors and operators who felt
aggrieyed because the exporters wotld
not agree TO a renewal Of the old con.
tracts. began taking the receipts at
the closed ports" Of concerns that
have agreed to do business with It.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
CUT IS ia
in ACREAGE
According to Report Just Issuei By
the Government.
THE FIGURES BY STATES
Difference OF Seven Per Cent Between
Uncle Sam and the Southern Cot
ton Association.

The following bulletin on the con.
dition of the cotton crop was issued
by the department Of agriculture at
Washington Friday:
Returns 10 the chief Of the bureau
of statistics Of the department OF ag-
riculture show the total area planted
in cotton in the United States up to
May % to be about 2S,12O,OOO acres,
a decrease of about 100000 acres, or
ia per cent from the total acreage
planted last year.
The average condition Of the grow
ing crop OF May 20 was 77.2 as COM
pared with SO on May rs, 1904; TAI
at the corresponding date in 1903 and
q 10-year average Of s5,3.
The Acreage Decreased.
The percentage OF decreases in
acreage in the different states (the
comparison being with the total area
planted last season. is as follows:
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
JAPAN SaGKtN ~ EARTHQUAKE.

Centred Section Of Empire Involved Bot
CasBsliies arc Yet Unknown,
Severe earthquakes have occurred
in central Japan extending generally
from the province Of Hiroshima to the
strait OF shimonoseki The extent OF
the damage and loss OF life is not yet
known, but, II Is feared, It is very
heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

thousandth of second to onetwo thou
sandth of ii second, or one-seven hundred
and twenty thousandths of the time taken
on the picture of Miss Draper. Pictures
of humming BIRDS wing, the spokes in
the wheel of an automobile going at the
rate of a mile in fifty seconds taken with
a graheX camera, giving as much distinct
ness of outline as if the object had stood
still when the camera was snapped.
The corps of demonstrators at the eXhi-
billion performed the feat of taking flash
light portrait of some member of the audi
ence. The exposed film was then taken to
the daylight developing tank, developed,
then Immediately transferred to the velox
booth. where, in its wet state, beautiful
print was made by artificial light. the whole
operation taking only few minutes
Up to within twenty-five years ago pho
Biography could only be enjoyed by the ex-
perts. Then every photographer had to be a
chemist and not only take around with
him his dark ROOM but also his material for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

sensitizing his plate. Photography was
simply an inpossibiIity for the masses
The kodak, with its simplicity and portable
ity. has revolutionized the Photographic
world. Today the veriest tyro can go out
with dollar kodak and photograph a but
terify on the reeds of a running stream or
a bullfrog ieaping in the pond, come home
and develop his pictures on his front door
step while the other boys are playing mar
bles about him, go in by the cheerful fire
at night and print his picture by artificial
light. 1t Is long sweep from photograp PHI
ing the denizens of the pond to the corona
of the sun. but the one makes the other pos
sible, and the system of daylight photog-
raphy must therefore be of great education
al value to the masses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

~7HE through express on the Rock
Island road left Chicago al 1915
pm on March - 1856, with s22.-
600 In $50 and 500 bills In the
keeping of Kellogg Nichols.
pld-time messenger of the United States
Express Company This sum had been
sent by a. Chicago bank to be delivered at
the principal bank In Davenport, Iowa. In
addition to the usual passenger coaches.
the train drew two express cars-the first
FOR express only. just behind the engine;
and, following this. one for express and
baggage These cars had end doors which
offer the best opportunity to train robbers.
Messenger Nichols was in the first car, and
was duly at his work when the train stop
ped at Joliet. town about forty miles
west OF Chicago. But at the next stop.
which was made at Morris, Harry
Schwartz. a brakeman. came running from
Nichols car, crying: The messenger Is
dead"
The messengers iifeless body was found
lying on the floor of the car. The head
had been crushed by some heavy weapon
and there was pistol-wound In the right
shoulder. Apparently he had been overcome
only after hard fight. Under his finger
nails were found what proved 10 be bits OF
human flesh. The pistol wound was from
a weapon of .32-caliber: but 1t was not the
cause of the mans death. This. unmis-
takahly. was the blow. or blows, on the
head. probably after the shot was fired.
Messenger Nichols was a small. light man,
not more than five feet five inches in height,
nor weighing over 1870 pounds
The express was Immediately detach-
ed from the train, and left at Morris
guarded by all the train crew except
Schwartz, who was sent with the train
to Davenport. Nothing was known precise
ly as TO the extent of the robbery. The
safe door had been found open and the
floor OF the car Uttered with the contents
Of the safe.
An urgent telegram was az once sent
20 Chicago and a force of detectives arrived
Al Morris on a special train few hours
later. Search parties were at once sent out
In all directions along the country roads
and up and down the tracks Hundreds
OF people joined In the search. and not
square yard OF territory for miles between
Morris and Minooka station was left un-
explored. 1t happened that the ground
was covered with snow. but the keenest
scrutiny failed to reveal any significant
footprints. and the search parties returned
after many hours, having made only sin
gle discovery. This was a black mask
found III cattle guard near Minooka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
MLEyELAND
MOFFETT

-oo~Rse-T, 1905, 81 ow CHAM co
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Washington the Center
Of Amateur Photography

never before has anna
teur photography in Washington
received greater emphasis than
during the past week in the kodak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
The Rock Island Express

7HE through express on the Rock
Island road left Chicago at 1915
pm. on March IL 1856, with s22.-
600 In $50 and 500 bills In the