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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

Monday will be exhibition day for
Forepaugh- Sells circus. Monday the
rare, unique and wonderful things that
have been promised on paper will be-
come reality. The airy riders. who,
in diaphanous skirts, have been
piroauetting on the expansive backs
of tremendously speeding circus horses
on the bill boards-will be seen in
all the gorgeousness of tulle and Sc
ductive make up. The elephants will
copy their pictured acts and go them
one better. Captain Webbs two com
panies of seals and sea lions will show
the wondering world that when it
comes to learning new tricks. the cir
Gus seal is a dyed-in-the-wool expan-
sionist: the contortionist will proceed
to disentangle himself from the knots
he tied in his responsive limbs last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
DEPARTMENT TOO EXPENSIVE.
Committee Thinks Health Officers
Spend Too Much Money.

The claims and accounts committee
of the city council scaled down a num-
Der of bills which were presented for
payment from the health department
last night DR.. L. A. Ryder, chairman
of the committee, thinks that the de-
partment is lacking towards the expen-
siVe methods which characterized the
department under the previous admins
tratiOn
one of the efforts which the Davis adj
ministration made in the beginning of
it's career was to handle the health de-
partment in such a way that it would
preclude extraVagant expense. 1t looks
now say the members of the claims and
accounts committee, as if this effort is
being rendered ineffective. Il think 1t
would be matter of pride to the health
officers for them to keep down their ex-
penses as low as possible" said Dr. L.
A. Ryder. But instead of that they
appear to use very poor judgment. We
have argued with this department over
the matter of expenses ever since was
a member of this committee. but 1t has
never seemed to do any good. | think
the best thing we can do under the CIR
cumstances is to reject a few of these
bills That may have the effect of stop
ping few of them.
A committee pared down two billS.The
claim of S35 for service which Dr. c.
B. VanHorn rendered as city physician
during the illness of CityPhysicianHoge
boom was turned down. The commit
tee held that DR.. Hogeboom would have
to pay VanHorn out of his own pockets.
This is on the same action which was
taken with a similar bill which was
presented early this spring when Dr.
Storrs, then city physician, was unable
to attend to his duties through long
attack of sickness. The committee mas
held in each instance that it had no
power to pay the services OF two city
physicians at one time
Dr.. Hogeboom will take up the mat
ter with the city council, and seek TO
have the action of the claims and &C
counts committee modified. "Other city
officials have their pay continue even
though they are sick and 1 don't think
it is right for the council to force me
to pay this bill. The salary of the Of
fee is low enough, it is the poorest PAID
of any city department. said he.
G. N. Hill, a sanitary policeman. haQ
his bill of $12 for taking patients out to
the detention hospital reduced to So. Hill
claimed that he was forced to take the
patients out, once on Sunday and on
two other occasions late at night. The
committee allowed him the IS for work.
ing over regular time.
1t seems that the city has been pay
ing for the electric current used by the
motor attached to the pipe organ The
motor pumps the organ and is in use
every time the organ is opened up for
practice purposes. Since the motor is a
seven horse power size it consumes con-
siderable current. The members of the
committee were awakened to the fact
by City Attorney Dreaming. A meter
and those using it will have to pay for
the current consumed. 1t has been in
use almost every day for practice pur-
noses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

A slender, well proportional figure,
rather below the average American
height; broad, muscular shoulders on
which is set a supremely artistic head,
a shapely nose, an admirable mouthful
of the whitest and evenest of teeth. a
mass of dark brown hair which glints
with deep, red gold in the sunlight.
and, dominating all, q pair of eyes to
which only poet could render justice
and there you have Ferullo, the
man. His expression in repose is
rather sleepy and lethargic, but when
he rises to direct his fifty musicians
through the mazeS of some great,
classic number, it is quite a different
Ferullo that you will see. It is a being
transformed and acting without an
atom of self-consciousneSs. in perfect
accord, mental, moral and physical
with the music he is interpreting. He
is supreme dramatic artist carried
away by the part he is playing until he
lives and breatheS in his assumed per-
sonality. This marvellous boy of TWEEN
ty-six is animated. when leading his
band, by the spirit of music; directly
inspired, as many have been heard to
say, by the immortal souls of the dead
and gone masters who have selected
the young Neapolitan as a vehicle
through which they can speak to the
living world of today and unfold to it
the deepest, truest meanings of their
great works. No band director that
has ever been heard in America has
possessed SO fine and unerring an in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

year; the acrobatic family, in attire at
least, fresh from the ball room, will
turn dizzy somersaults in defiance of
long dresses and swallow tailed coats,
and the clowns will work off their
time honored comedy. There is moth
ing on earth like the circus, that is
in the amusement line. 1t is the peo-
pies show par excellence. The expert
knows what is coming every minute of
the show, but he wouldn't have it
changed for worlds. The very conven-
tionalism of much of the performance
is what makes it SO delightful The
merit in big circus such as that of
the Forepaugh- Sells is in the fact that
everything in the show is Of the very
best of the kind. There must inevitably
be riding acts, but the riders are the
leaders of their profession. There must
be acrobats, and the acrobatic artists
and aerialists are gathered from the
wide world and are the best that
money can secure. It is this superior
ity in the quality of the show that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
Recommendations IN WRITING
Board of Waterwor<s Commissioners
on Record.

Formal action was taken last night
with reference to the recommen da-
tions which the board of waterworks
trustees decided to make to the city
council for improvements and better
ments of the waterworks plant.
The recommendations, which have
already been treated at in length,
were formally drawn up in writing
and will be presented by the board
at the council meeting Monday even
ing.
The first of these recommendations
considers the removal of the choke"
which exists in the 1S-inch main
leading to the city at the corner of
Fifth and West streets. No estimate
was returned of the cost by Superin-
tendent Shaw last evening. Figures,
however, will be returned shortly.
The second recommendation calls
for the purchase of % additional
Cook well driven points. This will
provide a certain amount of in
creased water supply. The new points
will be eight inches in diameter as
against the 6-inch points now in use.
A number of the old driven points
will be removed. Tt is estimated that
this will represent an outlay OF
$3,116.74.
The third recommendation states
the necessity of purchasing two new
200 horse power boilers of the hori-
zontal type. These will cost about
$4,000.
: In consequence of this the boiler
room will have to be increased and
rebuilt. The city engineer is now
making an estimate of the cost of this
change in the boiler house The
smokestack will have to be carried 90
feet higher. This will represent an
outlay of $500.
Extension of mains into the dry
district in the Fifth ward is the sixth
and last recommendation which the
board makes.
Extensions in mains however will
not be made unless there is sufficient
revenue to assure the board of trus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
MILLI0NAIRES TO WE'D.
Marshall Field VIII Marry Mrs. Della
Spencer Cation.

New York, Sept 2-Marshall
Field, the wealthy Chicago merchant
has been granted a special license to
marry Mrs. Della Spencer Cation, also
Of Chicago, according to a cable dis
patch from London. The wedding
will take place at st. Margaret's
church, Westminster, next Tuesday.
Mr.. Field has been a widower for
some years. Mrs. Cations husband,
Arthur, we'll known sportsman, died
suddenly at a hotel in this city during
the horse show last winter. Her
wealth extends into the millions
Chicago, Sept. 2.-There have been
frequent rumors that Marshall Field
and Mrs. Della Spencer Cation would
marry. Marshall Field, whose wealth
is variously estimated at between
500, 100000 and $3.50, 100000, was 10
years old on August 1S. last. Mrs.
Cation, who was Miss Della Spencer,
is IS years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

stinct for Interpretation as Francesca
FerulIo.
Ferullo is but twenty-six years of
age and a native of Naples, where he
received his musical training at the
Royal conservatory. studying there
from his eleventh till his eighteenth
year and then entering the orchestra
of the famous San Carlo opera, where
he played the oboe for three years UNI
til Mr.. Ellery sent for him to come to
America and become solo oboist in the
Ellery band, which was. at the time, in
the infancy of it's existence. The
young man, easy going and free from
that aSsertiveneSS which is the ruin of
many would-be artist, never set up
aggressive claims to become a leader,
SO that it was almost entirely by
accident that Mr.. Ellery discovered his
remarkable gifts and just a year ago
placed him at the head of his splendid
has been brought to a state of almost
incredible perfection under his inspired
leadership. The youthful Neapolitan,
in addition to his phenomenal artistic
instinct, has a memory that is simply
astonishing, enabling him to direct the
longest and most involved compositions
in the repertoire of the Ellery band
without the aid of his notes. Freed
from the necessity of constantly refer
ring to a score, Ferullo is enabled to
give his entire attention to his men and
to aid their endeavors with his elo-
quent facial expression and dramatic
gestures,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
GREATER TOPEKA.
Councilmens Contemplate the Taking
of Suburbs Into City.

The outlying suburbs to the city will
PROBABLY be forced to come into the
city and share in paying for some of
the cost of the benefits which they are
enjoying by reason of their close
proximity.
There are a number of districts
which are to all practical purposes in
side the city limits. They are within
walking distance of the main business
district and are enjoying to the full the
police and fire protection, without in
return paying a cent of the taxes
which the property owners inside the
limits have had assessed against them.
Enough of this, say some of the coun-
cilnaen. They are endeavoring to de-
wise means and methods by which
these districts are to be forced in and
help bear the expense of taxation. The
districts referred to are the northwest
and some of the southwest suburbs
of South Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
FOR A UNIFORM TERM.
Ninety-one of the Shawnee District
Schools to Open September II.

Out of 1913 requests sent out by
County Superintendent Carter to the
district school boards asking that the
country schools open uniformly on the
18th of September, ninety-one of the
boards decided to comply with the
request.
Seven of the boards considered that
the 18th of September was better
suited for the patrons of the district
Two schools will open on the 25th
and two others on the I'd of October
District No. %, known as the Mat
ley school, will open next Monday
and the first month of school will be
paid for by subscription taken up
among the patrons of this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

makes Forepaugh-Sells' circus the
great institution it is. 1t is a colossal
affair but mere immensely would not
suffice without a great arena per-
Torrance to sustain the interest of the
public A great great of preliminary
interest has been aroused by the COM
ing of the show, and circus day will be
an interesting day in every sense of
the word. The four trains of cars used
to transport the paraphernalia viii
reach here early tomorrow morning.
AS Sunday is the showman's day of
rest, only the tents necessary for hous-
ing and feeding the animals will be
erected, together with the commissary
tents, where the workmen are fed and
cared for. The work of preparing the
show tents will commence at an early
hour Monday morning, as every detail
must be finished by 10 o'clock. At
that hour the parade will leave the
lot Promises are made that the
parade this year will surpass all pre-
vious efforts In this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

tees that at least ten per cent of the
cost of making the extension will be
returned each year. I'VE are bound
by the ordinance in this matter of ex-
tensions said c. E. Jewell. one of
the members of the board, land unless
there is a surety of a annual revenue
of ten per cent of the cost of the ex-
tension we will be unable to do any
thing. We can't act in contradiction
to the powers granted us. Some of
these streets have but two houses to
the block. We could lay mains that
would be a dead loss to the city for
years to come"
Federation was made by the mem
bers of the board of their intention to
stand positively against any bond is
sue. If the money is needed for inn
provements and there is none in the
city treasury available the board be-
Iieves that it is wisdom to borrow the
necessary amounts for a short time.
mo fixed charges was the statement
made. eff anything we want to bring
down the item of fixed charges. If
ever we expect to reduce the rates that
is what we will have to do said one
of the trustees The board meets
again Tuesday evening at which time
the matter of rates will be discussed.
The following written statement re-
garding the position of the board with
extensions has been issued:
'"In view of the fact that main ex-
tensions are being asked for by resi-
QG1IS OF what are kiioWu DIS TIE OIy
districts, and it having been suggested
that the board of water commissioners
was opposed to making such extern
sions, the following statement is sub
mitted:
1--WE believe that such extensions
should and can be made as will secure
to the petitioners ample protection
from loss by fire, but beyond that no
extensions should be made unless they
will return to the city a revenue of ten
per cent on the investment, as contem-
plated by the provisions of ordinance
1886.
After considering the probable in
come from the plant after interest and
operating expenses have been paid, we
believe such extensions can be made,
and at once, from the revenue. And
therefore we are opposed to the issu-
ance of bonds from the fact that this
method would increase our fixed
charges for a period of years. This
we prefer not to do if it can be
avoided.
"AII consumers of water are anxious
to have water rates reduced. and your
board of commissioners is DESTROYS of
doing this as soon as the conditions
will warrant it, but we believe that
loading the water plant with additional
fixed charges will have a tendency to
delay such reductions"
The water board will have another
meeting next Tuesday evening. The
discussion of the water rates. and the
rules and regulations which are to
govern the board, will be made a spe-
cial order of business for that evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
TO NEW YORK By TROLLEY.
Chicago Parties Are Arranging to Ope-
rate Two Lines.

Chicago, Sept. 2-The Record Herald
today says. Continuous trolley rides
from Chicago to New York over two
routes, and between Chicago and Gin
cinnati are among the trans ortation
proba abilities of the near future. The
Chicago Electric Traction company will
be absorbed by the Chicago and South
ern Traction company, new Indiana
corporation which is capitalized for
s., 000, 900. This will be increased to
81, o00, goo.
The company is to build a line from
Harvey to Kankakee, a distance of 136
miles. Other lines then will take up
the connection, completing the route
between Chicago and New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
win Become n spaniard.

Madrid, Sept 2-Steps have been ia
ken for the Spanish naturalization of
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria, who will
receive Spanish rank in connection with
the project for his marriage with the
Infanta Maria Teresa, youngest sister
of King Alfonso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

London, Sept. 2.-spencer Eddy.
secretary of the embassy at st.
Petersburg, who is now in London,
will return to st. Petersburg Septem-
Der 8, and act as charge d'affaires
during the absence of Ambassador
Never. who will take a holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
Bank May Pay rs Per Cent.

Denver, Sept. 2.-Receiver Stevick
of the suspended Denver Savings
bank has reported. to the district
court that he believes the assets of
the bank will pay IS per cent of de-
positors' claims and asks authority to
declare a dividend Of 10 per cent at
once. On the books of the bank ap-
pear entries of loans to banks and
commercial houses in Indian Terri
tory and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
Shanghai Is Flooded.

Shanghai, Sept. 2.-Shanghai was vis-
tied by a typhoon last night and this
morning the entire city is flooded, the
water rising to height of three feet
This is the first flood that has occurred
here within the last fifty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
Powers VIII Insist.

Constantinople, Sept. 2.-The porte
has replied to the note of the six en-
bassies declining to accept their scheme
proposed for the financial control of
Macedonia. The powers win insist on
the acceptance of the scheme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
YOUNG, MIDDLE-AGED
AND OLD MEN
AND WOMEN

Are you suffering from physical and VII
tai weakness. rheumatism, lame back,
nervous debility, weak back, bladder and
urinary troubles. sciatica. lumbago. pa
ralysis, Ioeomotor ataxia, constipation,
throat troubles, poor circulation. dys-
pepsia, indigestion, asthma, cancer,
sleepIessness, epileptic fits, piles. neural
gia, kidney and liver troubles, spots float
ing before the eyes, paipitation of the
heart shortness of breath, headache,
shooting pains in the chest, back, hips and
ankles. Have you weak lungs, female
weakness, neart trouble, nervous exhaus-
in man or woman? II so. there is quick
relief and a permanent cure in store for
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02

DRS. HORNE & COOKINGHAM.
LOG West Eighth Street.
Hours to IL. to 5. to 8. Sun
day, to IL.
Call in the forenoon, if possible, so that
you will not be compelled to wait so long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-02
A 6-FOLD CIRCUS e s9 S 5E|ssFssa.zas

The Grande, EverSe
Children under IL Hsfprice Doors at and P.
perform Al P. ID.
Reserved seats and admission tickets be secured
show day at Rowleys Drug Store 9Th and Kansas Ave-
at same price charged on the grounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-22
IDENTITY OF DEpEW'S
 CANTANKEROUS FRIEND

(Continued from First Page)
 of arriving at the commissions. He de. tailed a history of the agencies of in- 1 surance companies and his own efforts ! to reduce the cost of getting business. During his testimony MT. Tarbell
 made very extensive explanation of
 the good that insurance companies
 have done and the difficulties under which the work is carried on. One
 part of his testimony caused much amusement to the committee, as well as the spectators, when he described a fight with the New York Life over the taking of agents. In this statement MT. Tarbell told how he won over a general agent and 200 sub-agents of the New
 York Life in this city without the cost to the Equitable of so much as one dollar. The only inducement offered was that the agents could take more on a commission basis than under the salary of the New York Life. MT. Tar bell detailed this deal with the agent in it's various steps, and said that he closed the deal on a Sunday. He thought it was a good job, and it was done on a good day.
 MT. Tarbell's testimony was inter- rupted again during the afternoon ses- sion when Assemblyman James K. Ap- gar of Westchester was called. His card with the inscription "Mr. Hyde says to pay him" was attached to a voucher for $1,000 which the Equitable paid Thomas D. Husted, and the voucher bore Husted's endorsement. MT. Apgar knew absolutely nothing about the money, nor did he know how his card came to be used for such purpose, nor had he ever heard of any money being paid by the Equitable or any one else,
 He knew A. c. Fields, but never knew of his receiving money for political pur- poses. Fields was politically active in Westchester, where he also lived, MT. Apgar said, and generally elected whenever he set out to.
 MT. Apgar had talked with Fields in Albany while a member of the insur- ance committee, but never on any mat ters in the legislature to which Fields was opposed, He had also called on Fields socially in the house maintain ed by Fields.
 MT. Apgar said he relations were somewhat strained with Thomas D. Husted, and as Hr. Husted is dead, he asked to be excused from entering in- to any extensive explanation of the matter.
 It was expected to-day that the de- position Of George H. Squire, the for mer financia. manager of the Equitable Life, would te read for the record, but MT. Hughes explained that the sub committee had not completed the exam, ination of MT. Squire because 1t had to be taken in parts, MT Squire being too feeble to stand any lengthy conversa- tion. The deposition will, therefore. be read when it is completed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-22
WhaIIey Ave.
LOST PARADISE; LOST MONEY
Company Fails to Appear in Hartford
 Manager Arrested.

Hartford, Nov. M.-There was an ex- citing time at the Foot guard armory
 tonight after the announcement was made that '"fhe Lost Paradise," book
 ed to play there would not show. The company was Jewish one, supposed to be from New York, and no excuse
 was given by Manager Joseph Weber
 on his failure to produce the play ex- cepting that "it was impossible for it to go on tonight" Nearly 1000 per- sons had paid admission to the armory, and were told that they could get their l money back at the box office. Accord ingly the big crowd moved toward the door and the ticket seller began paying out. The money gave out before half the crowd had redeemed their tickets, and immediately there was clamor for the manager. Such @ disturbance
 was raised that many extra police were called. The crowd shouted for the ar rest of Weber and the police accommo- dated them by taking the manager to police headquarters, where he was
 charged with obtaining money under
 false pretenses. He was unable to se- cure bail, and remained in the lookup all night.
 Weber claims that he is simply the | advance agent for the company, and does not know why it failed to put in an appearance. He will appear in the city court in the morning.