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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

ering the deficiency of each present
year.
There will be a deficit at that time
December I, 19O5,) of $4,000. This
lacks the stamp of not only the truth
and sincerity but intelligence that the
average school boy would be ashamed
of.
THE city treasurer's report for March
1, 1905, shows balance in the two rev
enue funds of $5O,67337 and uncollect-
ible taxes of $50, 1872 81, making a total
OF 81, 105-69 to pay the expenses of the
city not counting any revenue coming
to the city in the way of licenses and
other sources. What is the truth about
the s79100 bonds issued to clear up the
deficit existing at the time of issue?
Every intelligent man and woman
knows that a large portion of this
amount was left over from other ad-
ministrations and for which the present
one is in no way responsible The bal
ance was caused by the disastrous flood
of 1903 and the extra expense made nee
essary thereby, and any person or per-
sons who would make or try to make
political capital in such a manner out
OF the results of that great calamity de-
serves the contempt of every man, wo-
man and child in our city.
During the last six years the city
has done an immense amount of paving,
of which the city at large pays about 80
per cent. Note the amounts which fol-
low: 1899, S127, O33.73; 1900, $S8, 605.15;
1901, $156. 702.S0; 1902, s110 234.45; 1908,
of this vast sum the city at large has
to pay it's proportion, one-tenth each
year with interest on the entire amount
remaining unpaid from year to year 1t
does not take much of a mind to clearly
see that such expenditures will cause
an increase in taxes. While a member
of the city council opposed the letting
of so much paving and have pursued
the same course while mayor. This
years contracts amount to sos. 000, or
about equalling the amount of indebt-
edness paid, so there will be no increase
in the bonded debt. This is as it should
be.
I am not in favor of the stoppage of
public improvements, neither am I in
favor of carrying them to such an ex-
tent that the expenditures become both
burdensome and dangerous.
Taken as a whole the article is an
exhibition OF pessimistic egotism and an
insult to the intelligence and faithful
service Of not only the men who COM
pose the present city council but to
those of other adninistrat ions also.
w S BERGUNDTHAL-"
The forces of Bergundthal have fol-
lowed the lead established by the
managers of the political fight which
Davis is waging in the organization of
an executive committee. The Ber-
gundthal executive committee brought
into existence last night a reply to a
dOdger which was sent out along the
streets from the Davis headquarters
yesterday afternoon.
Following is the production of the
executive committee:
An anonymous circular, signed TAX
Payers Committee has been issued
by the Davis forces. which is exceed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
UPSET ON THE Il"
Car Overturned in Mid Air Injuring
Many Passengers.

Chicago, March 7.-Overturning
high in the air on the Lake street
elevated railroad today n passenger
coach with eighty persons aboard es-
capped being dashed. to the granite
pavement below One woman was
pinioned on the tracks within few
inches of the deadly electric third
rail and though finally extricated
alive, is fatally injured. Forty other
passengers were injured, but none Sc
riOuSly.
The upset was caused by the car
missing a switch The train consisted
of two coaches. The first car passed
over the switch safely, but the trucks
of the second car missed and kept go
ing forward in Lake street The pow
er was on the first car Not until the
screams of passengers and the crash
of glass were heard did the motorman
know of the accident Instantly the
power was turned off. The second car
fell on its side across the tracks. Miss
Judith StroIn Of Austin, Ill, fell out
of window and rolled under the
heavy trucks of the second car which
held her shoulders to the track close
beside the fully charged third rail
The screams of the unfortunate wo
man could be heard for more than a
block. A crowd of hundreds of people
gathered horror stricken while the
train crew and police worked to res
cue Miss Strom and the other passen-
gers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
BERGUNDTHAL'S REPLY.
Makes Statement About the Davis
Circular.

Mayor Bergundthal has replied to
the circular issued by the executive
committee in charge of the Davis cam
paign, entitled THE Mayoralty Cues
ton
The reply:
I have before me a communication
headed, The Mayoralty Question.
which my opposition was kind enough
to send me by mail. The person who
is responsible for this statement re-
minds me some what of a certain per-
son mentioned in the Holy Scriptures
who on some occasions would strain
at a gnat but at other times could
swallow a camel without stretching
his gullet to any noticeable extent. It
IS statement calculated to deceive
the people as to actual facts and in
some respects is absolutely false.
In the first place, our city is in
prosperous, hourishing and growing
condition. Our population is increas-
ing continually and any one believing
that the city is at a standstiu has only
to read the statements in our daily
papers of the immense amount of
building and improvements made the
past year to be convinced of their
error New people are continually
coming in Our increase in popula-
ton proves this statement The cir
cular says rs per cent of last years
Notice these figures The total tax for
1904 general revenue and general i'm
provement amounts to $135.2O9.76
Up to March I of this year the city
treasurer has received $74,727.44 or
1925 per cent of the entire amount
leaving still uncollected, S6O.4S2.32.
THE per cent mentioned as I'M
collecuble is usually covered by past
due taxes of other years paid in on re-
dempuons and acts as a stand-off COW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

ingiy misleading. 1t is intended to de-
celve those not acquainted with the
facts regarding Topeka's financial con-
d1tlon. The circular referred to will
be interpreted to mean ana is so
framed that it would be interpreted
to mean. that the city taxes amount
to 1928 per hundred dollars of vaIu-
alton. As Il matter of fact this covers
all taxes for state, county, city and
board Of education. The 1925 is
based on less than half valuation,
too.
The Davis circular charges an in
crease of 40 cents per hundred dol
lars of valuation, in four years, and
leaves the reader to infer that this is
on account of increase in city ex-
penses, an inference which is not in
accordance with the facts.
Mr.. Voter. don't be fooled. Take
your tax receipts for the last four
years and examine the statement upon
the back OF the several receipts which
shows the levy for each purpose for
which taxes are raised. The apparent
increase is not for city expenses
either the general revenue, or the in
ternal improvement funds. 1t is all
covered by increased taxes for the
board of education, an independent
corporation; for the payment OF city
bonds issued years ago; for the pay
ment of interest upon bonds issued to
take up a floating indebtedness of long
standing; for the payment of a iudg-
ment in the United States court, and
other judgments, and for the pay
ment of internal Improvement bonds.
1t is well known to the voters Of
Topeka that Mayor Bergundthal has
defeated any increase in the amount of
bonds for internal improvements, and
insists that the amount of new bonds
shall not exceed the amount of bonds
paid off each year.
There has not been one cent in
crease in the rate for general expenses
of the city in four years time, not
withstanding the necessity for paying
thousands of dollars fer extraordinary
expenses, such as the North Topeka
flood. new fire engines and an in
creased efficiency of the fire depart
ment.
A vote for Mr.. Bergundthal means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

continued keeping of the. expenses
within the receipts of the city.
How would Mr.. Davis reduce taxes :?
Would it be by licensing the joints?
would he do it by cutting the price of
labor on the streets to y IL cents per
hour?
Why did not the author of Tax
Payers Committee" sign his article {?
Was it because he believed the state
ments in it were untrue? Was it be-
cause he knew them to be mislead-
ing? Why did he not tell you that
there is now $55,OOO.00 in the city
treasury? Why did the Davis forces
withhold their circular until it was al
most too late to get an answer out in
time for the voters to see it?
Vote for Bergundthal, and by so do
ing insure a clean city, an economical
administration, and the protection of
the city from the granting of unreal
sonable and oppressive franchises
Respectfully submitted.
w. S. LINDSAY,
P. H. FORBES,
FRANK SNYDER,
c. E. HEARTBURG,
E. r. SIMON
s. G. WATKINS.
FRANK FOSTER,
Executive Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
EmbroiderieS Will BE Sold Cheaper Tomorrow
Have Bought Them al Any Other Time This Seas

yaFQS.
mill emroies several thousand yards Of each pattern
in
of from yard We bought all mill
piecess that of value
his saew
snow white in
b
vantag O. remarkable
oil
1890 will sold Tomorrow
are
mostly lengthsvalues o 15ca
and
in
a
up o 25cwil be 15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
WOmcn'S Covert
Jackets, S3.05

There isn't another store to
our knowledge that has coats
for less than SIS, and their coats
at SIS are no better than the ones
we are selling at $3.95. Made
of splendid covert cloth-ftted
back that has strap-sateen
lined-hraided imitation collar
and cuffs-we have them in all
sizes-they're only W0 az
priced BpUuOV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
SnoiIs of War Heavy.

Toxic March 10 a. m.-AI1
Japan is eagerly watching develop
ment at the great theater of war in
Manchuria. The people are confident
that Field Marshal Oyama will defeat
General Kuropatkin. The only ques-
ton considered is the extent and Sc
verify of the blow that he will inflict
and its effect on the course of the war.
It is said that the possession of
Mukden and a line on the Hun river
is already assured and many predict
even greater disaster for the Rus
sians General Kuropatkin seems to
be devoting his greatest energy to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

protection of F'ushun in order to pre-
serve a line of retreat. He has sent
masses of reserves there The posi-
ton east and south of Fushun have
already been the scenes of most bloody
fighting. The operations of the Jap
anese left and part of the center con-
tinue to be successful.
1t is believed that the Japanese will
succeed in cutting the railway north
of Mukden.
Various estimates of the losses al
ready sustained by the opposing
forces are being made One to
Toxic newspaper places the Russian
loss at $4,000 and the Japanese at
10000.
The estimates are unreliable owing
to the meal erness of the information
at hand. The Japanese spoils of war
promise to be heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
"lE TABAC EST L'ANl DE- L'HOMME. .
French Proverb That Proves Itself
True in Topeka.


There is a French proverb, 'sTobac-
co is the friend of man." that is more
true than the average. Man is the
only being that smokes. Monkeys
have initiated man in all other ways,
even to acquiring a fondness for
liquors, but they never could be
taught smoking Smoking is a dis
timely masculine pleasure. and when
man has a good cigar like Wads-
worth Bros Chicos in his mouth, he
is care free and ready for any trouble.
Geo. w Stansfield, the local agent for
Chicos. says that many of his lawyer
customers will not take a difficult case
until they have a box of Chicos at
hand. From pure enjoyment any lover
fecflx satisfied than with a Wads-
worth Bros Chico.
Go to Geo. w. Stansfeld's, 632 KAN
sas avenue, today and select one OF
these clean Havana filed cigars The
price, SC. straight, viii not frighten
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

awaiting themselves of the provisions of
this act shall come under the control of
the board of railroad commissioners.
1.-THE lobby of the street and suburban
railroads has informed me that they do
not wish this regulation and that they
do not intend to have such regulations"
said Senator Getty.
The senate voted down the amend
rnent and raSsed the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
Womcn'S New
Walking Hats

These have been in the store
but three days-come direct from
an eastern millinery maker.
They're the very latest tailor made
walking hats in dressy colonial style
assorted fancy plaid combinations
the outer brim is inlaid with a fold of
panne velvet-trimmed with quilts and
knots of velvet-they will undoubted
~ be snapped up quick-exclusive
millinery stores would ask you $1.98
for them-in this cash store &C.
they're marked 0OO
NEW TAILOR-MADE SUIT HATS
of soft finish chip braid-color com
binations of black, white, navy and
brown-neatly trimmed with velvet
and gold ornaments, velvet bandeau
1t is one of our smartest designs and
best sellers-yOu would pay at least
81 more for them in exclusive MILL
merry stores tomorrow each-whilel
these few we have last CT zE|
price will be ID LIZ ID
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07
New Dress
Fabrics. Soc

First lot contains fancy mohair
sicilians in just the wanted
shades of blue and brown-this
is 44-inches wide-just the kind
of patterns you see in the fashion
magazines, the white thread forms
an effect similar to the salt and pep
per weave-this mohair is an excel
lent 75c. quality our price Enn|
is only yard - JV
Second lot is Lattice Panamas-
loosely woven cloth of why yarns
it is a splendid wearing quality and
a good dust shedder-a plain weave
with open work lattice cubes about
8 inches apart-comes in brown, blue,
black, seal brown, gray and tan-all
good shades for this spring-other
stores would probably make you pay
65c and 75c for these panamas Ennl
our price is yard VOV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

you haven't got much of a head
said the needle to the pin. NO" replied
the latter, but at the same time we
pins have our fine points. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12
Tostunss Made In Oh.

The recent agitation against tho
Standard OIL Company in several
States, particularly In Kansas, has re-
suited in bringing the oil industry into
prominence as factor in our national
affairs, and Is creating knowledge of
the countless millions of money being
made in producing and refining Pc
troleum. In Analysing the oil industry
the curious fact is revealed that the
greatest oil-producing State is not an
Eastern State at all. The honor goes
to far-awny California. While Califor-
mia is known us the Colleen State, IL
having produced more gold than any
three States, and more than twice 40
much rs any other gold-bearing dis
trict In the world, 1t Is also producing
fifty per cent. more oil than any other
State. The oil industry in California
has had rapid rise, and 1t has strewn
profits with lavish hand on those
who have been Instrumental in its de-
velopment. One case noted is that Of
brakeman on the Southern Pacific
Railroad, who bought a tract of land
for $3.50. an acre. and when oil was
discovered sold Aome Of 1t for $4,000 an
acre, developed the balance, became .
millionaire, and now rides in his pri-
vate car over the road where he was
formerly employed.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

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The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

The new clerk had two important
letters to mail, says the Philadelphia
Telegraph, one addressed to Cleveland,
Ohio. and the other to Liverpool. Eng
land.
As he wns about to drop them in the
postoffice he noticed that the five-cent
stamp for foreign postage had been
placed on the Cleveland letter, and the
two cent stamp on the other. He made
q correction, and then flew back to his
employer to report.
"You are a brick, my boy!' said the
employer. Those letters were very
urgent. I am glad you corrected them.
How did you do it,"
"Oh, easily enough was the reply.
Il simply changed the addresses"
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

The small son of a clergyman who
was noted for his tiresome sermons
overheard two friends of his father
saying how dry they were. and how
hard 1t was to, keep awake during
them. The following Sunday. while
the minister was preaching, he was
nstounded to sec his son throwing peb-
bles at the congregation from the gall
lery. The clergyman frowned ansrily
Mt him, when the boy pped out in a
clear treble voice:
ITS all right. pop. You 20 on
preaching: I'm keeping them awake."-
Harper's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12
SOME GREAT FLOWING.
M..ehsassn.Liks r.iss Of . wsstsr,
Story Teller.


Story Teller.
About the biggest yarn in the way Of
a story about blowing that ever
heard was told by old man Hobbs, who
used to work at the Caldwell Pottery
years ago. Old man Hobbs used to
tell Of the big farming he did out West
in his younger days. and said that in
working twenty yoke Of cattle to a
pillow going around 1OOO-acre field he
turned under brush and all never stop
ping for even sapiings as big as your
whistle and went right along. Old
fellow said that one morning. Just ~
he had got the cattle strung out and
hitched to the pillow. his old lady called
to him and told him breakfast would
be on the table in about half an hour.
He told her he would go once around
and be back in plenty Of time. and
started around the 1OOO-acre field 40
fast as the cattle could travel, with his
old dog at his heels, following in the
furrow. He declared he got back to
the house in exactly thirty-six minutes
from the time he started, and as ho
knocked the dirt from his shoes at the
door previous to his going in for his
breakfast, Mrs. Hobbs asked him what
had become of the dog. Going back
to the field, he found the dog drowned
in the furrow, about forty rods from
where he stopped the pillow, and de-
clared that the sweat that streamed
from him as he went around that land
that morning had run in the furrow
to such an extent as to drown the poor
dog. Hobs could tell that tale without
cracking a smile, and 1t was only fair
down at old Caldwell.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12
The Merry Jsss.

Yesterday morning, on q Detroit
street car, the village joker and his
friend had fun with the conductor.
"Let me pay the fares" whispered
the wag. 81 have ten pennies, and 1t
will make the conductor sore"
Perhaps 1t did. At any rate the con-
ductor took the coppers and contented
himself with remarking in tones that
all in the car could hear:
Been robbin' the poor kids bank
again, amt you!"-Cleveland Leader.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12


to clear houses of rats and mice. The
sight Of q snake seems to terribly the
rodents.
Major Powell Cotton, who was on an
expedition from the Nile to the Fam
besi, has secured skin Of the northern
white rhinoceros, Of which only one
specimen has ever reached Europe.
One hundred years ago the fastest
land travel In the world was on the
Great North road, In England, after it
had been put into its best condition.
There the York mail coach tore along
at the rate of ninety miles day, and
many persons confidently predicted
divine vengeance ON such unseemly
haste.
Mrs. I. J. Gullick, the widow Of an
artist, was waiting for train at Oul-
ton sta ton the other day, which she
suddenly fell dead. says the London
Mail. She had walked mile to the
station. and was apparently in her
usual health. About ten years ago her
husband fell dead in exactly similar
circumstances.
T. 8. Terry, business man Of
Downs, Kan, forwards a postal card
on which are written 400 words, or
1900 letters, all done with a common
pen and without the aid Of magnify
ing glass. One sentence of ten words
IL repeated 40 times, and each SEN
tence is about an inch long and about
onc-tenth of an inch high. The letter.
ing is scarcely legible without glass.
A curious ceremony IL perfor ned in
japan by the court musicians at GER
tain Shinto festivals. Both strlnged
and wind instruments are used, but 1t
is held that no sound should be allowed
to fall upon unworthy ears, and, as
some Of the ears present might be un-
worthy, all the motions of playing are
gone through by the musicians, but
not a single sound is heard. This
strange custom dates back many gen.
erations, but since the advent of civil
ization has rapidly lost favor.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

The will of IN Australian detective
provided an unusual way of dividing
his property among his six children.
His estate, about $4,000, consisted
mostly of realty. He ordered that six
envelopes should be placed in box
each child to draw one, and have the
portion Of the property described on
the paper inside the envelope.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12
uNslaHTLY BALD SPOT.
Caused by Sores on Nsek-MsrciIss
Itching for Two Years Made
Him Wild-Anothsr Cure
by cutIeura.

FOR two years my neck was GOV.
cred with cores. the humor spreading
to my hair, which fell out, leaving an
unsightly bald spot, and the soreness.
Inflammation and merciless itching
made me wild. Friends advised CUT.
cura Soap and Ointment, and after
to my great Joy. The sores soon dis
appeared. and my hair grew again.
A. thick and healthy as ever. shall
always recommend Cuticura. (8igned)
H. J. Spalding, 104 W. 10th 81, New
York City"
A good many moving spectaclcs are
due to heartless landlords.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

There's a new color called the mes.
senger boy blue. 1t won't run.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12
YACHTING As THE SPORT
THAT COSTS.

In the United States More Than $43, ooo,-
900 Has Gone Into Boats Of Record
and Is, 100000 Into club-Houses-
Seventy-seven Niles Of High-Friced
Pleasure Craft. j.: =: 3: s.:
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

Lots of people would be glad to gs
rid of their experience for less thar
they paid for it.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12
ADDS TO sPLENDoR
MEN OF DusiNEss RECOGNIZES
ADVANTAGE OF AcETYLENE.

Famous Summer Hotel. the Grand
Union of Saratoga, Has Installed
This Best Of All Artificial lishts-
Msans Increased Comfort sn1
Health.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

When = girl under twenty-five de.
ciares she will never marry. she hopes
she isn't telling the truth.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

Mary had q little bull
Within the pasture free,
And everywhere that Mary went
Was simply up 4 tree.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

m. Wlns1sWU Bssehfng syrup.
YoT chtldrsa tasehinG, ooftenA the gums, reduces -
6s.ssios. aiiaJs pa. sarss vi.l COILS. Ms SotssS
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

Our idea of a smart salesman IL one
who can sell a fountain pen to 4 mas
who can't write.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

TrY me Just once and am sure Z
cone again. Defiance Starch.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

Even love doesn't mind making goo
goo eyes at money.
The Meeker herald., 1905-08-12

storsksspsrs, Hotsi-men
and all householders will be interested
in Acetylene Apparatus Mfg. Co. a.
nouncement in this paper.