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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

pons, but bonds. and are consequently
issued in violation of law. If it is
claimed that they are not bonds, but
are coupons, they are still illegal for the
law requires that coupons must be at
tached to bonds In either case they
are not legal and payment should be
stopped"
The peculiar part of the transaction. at
this end of the line, seems to be that there
is no record on the books of the school
fund commissioners of these bonds ever
having been offered to the school fund
commissioners either by the city OF Nc
Pherson or by the bond brokers. The
Mcpherson reports indicate that the
bonds were rendered TO the commission
by the city. direct, and rejected, to be
subsequently purchased for the state
school fund through the agency Of some
bond broker who reaped his commission
on the deal This was the complaint
which Mr.. Williams made to the McPher-
But there is nothing to show that the
bonds were ever offered to the school
fund commission.
State Superintendent 1. J.. Dayhoff, one
OF the members of the school fund COM
mission, said today.
u do not have distinct recollection of
ever having heard of this issue of refund
ing bonds from Mcpherson county 1t is
possible. of course. that the bonds were
offered to us in tn informal way. that
is, they simply told US they were gong 10
issue the bonds and we, because of lack
of funds or some other reason, told them
to find some other purchaser. OF course
we can not require d city to delay selling
its bonds until we have the money TO pay
for them There may have been some
thing like that occurred but l don't re
call it.
AS far as this charge that the school
fund commissioners favor the bond bro
kers is concerned. I want to say that
whenever bonds are offered to US by a
city direct. We give that offer the pref
erence over an offer which comes through
a bond broker. The parties issuing the
bonds are always given first chance to
sell them Then if they do not care to
deal with us direct, we buy through the
bond broker.
1T may be that this issue of McPher-
son refunding bonds has been placed in
the hands of some broker to be disposed
Of but if so, there has been no formal
tender made to US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

The newest batch of recruits from the
infant class in Sunday school in
Michigan town seemed hopelessly in
capable of remembering the simplest
question in the quarterly" AIr,eng
other theological problems about which
they were extremely hazy was the gues-
ton of the personnel of the disciples &C
companying the Saviour when he as
cended the mountain. In order to
sharpen their wits, the teacher tried the
aid to memory game. A we'll known
and highly respected local citizen had
three stalwaFt sons bearing the requisite
Apostolic names. So the teacher said,
brightly: Now, boys, if you just think
of the names of the three older Danhof
boys-remember, now, the three older
ones-you can't forget the names of the
disciples
On review" day, the urbane super
intendant quizzed each class in tarn.
At last came the query: Can Miss
Lewis class tell US what disciples were
with Christ on the mountain" The
answer was a unanimous response:
"Au the Danhof boys but Hank
Harpers Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
MACON TESTIFlES.
Governor of Panama Describes Situa-
ton on the Isthmus.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Chas E. Ma
COON. governor of the Panama canal
zone, was before the senate. commit
tee on interoceanic canals today and
gave his testimony with regard to the
investigation of the canal work. In
response to a request from Chairman
Willard. Governor Magoon outlined
conditions on the isthmus when he was
assigned to duty there last spring. He
had. he said. found an excellent organ
izadon for the government zone but
the men there were much OverwOrked
and very anxious over the possible eff
fects of the reorganization. No re-
mOvaIs were made. The sanitary force
was also we'll organized and it had
done and is now doing excellent work.
The government had been especially
fortunate in securing in that force d
number of army men who had en-
gagged in the sanitation of Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
THE MCPHERSON BONDS
There Seems to Be 8Iisunderstand-
ing About Them.

At the last meeting of the city
council of Mcpherson, E. P. Williams
appeared before the council and de-
nounced the state school fund commits
sioners for 'partiality to bond brok-
ers in connection with a $4,000 re-
funding bond deal which the city has
been fixing up.
Mayor KrehDeil was instructed by
the council to investigate the legality
of the proposed refunding proposition,
and make a report to the council
It seems that somebody has been
dickering with Mcpherson for the re-
funding of an issue of LOCO in II per
cent bonds ISSUED in 1871 These Ctig-
inal bonds are already owned by the
state school fund. and under q rule
adopted some time ago by thS state
auditor, bonds which are once placed in
the state school fund can not be with
drawn unless paid off. This would sp-
parently block the proposed refun6iDg
deal in itself.
Mr.. Williams complaint to the Nc
Pherson city council. however, was
founded on the proposition that the city
had issued a kind of coupons to be paid
to some bond broker as his commission
for handling the refunding deal Mr.
Williams said to the council:
These so-called coupons are not con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
A BIG C. E. DAY
Quarter Centennial to Be CeIe-
brated Sunday
Rev. William Carter Will Be
the Orator.
MEET AT AUDITORIUM
al Churches in Topeka Will
Be Dark.
Big Pipe Organ will Be Used
in Services.
IEET AT AUDITORIUM

The quarter century anniversary of
theSociety of Christian Endeavor, cele-
brated all over the world on next Sun
day. viii on the evening of that day be
appropriately and httingly noticed in
Topeka.
Every church in the city viii be dark
on Sunday evening, and Under tba NJ s.
pices of the local union of Young Peo-
pies Societies a monster union meeting
VIII be held at the Auditorium. The
gathering viii be directed by eighteen
Christian Endeavor societies, seven Ep-
worth League societies. one Baptist
union, and two Young Peoples unions,
these being the young peoples societies
of the Topeka churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
IT IS ALL FLED Up.
City Funds AViH Be Distributed Equally
Among Banks.

The muss which was stirred up over
the city depository ordinance has been
iroued out by the members of the ways
and means committee of the city cOun-
ell. They have recommended 10 the
courcu that the funds of the city be
euuitably distributed among the city
repositories. Also they further recon-
mend that the city repositories be des-
ignated from time to time by the COun-
ell by resolution instead of by ordin-
ance This makes it possible to desig-
nate new repositories without so much
routine Under the old plan the city
treasurer was given power to use his
own discretion as to the amounts which
should be deposited at each Of the banks
designated as city repositories. Under
the new ordinance there must be an
equitable division. Whenever a change
is to- be made i'm the list of these banks
simply the passing of a resolution will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
Distances in Venezuela.

In travelling in Venezuela it is not
enough to ask how far distant place
is, but also how far up or down-in
other words. what its altitude is. and
no less important, what hills and val
leys have to be crossed. Thus it is not
only necessary to know that Caracas
is six miles distant in a straight line
from La Guayra. its seaport, but that it
lies at an elevation of nearly half
mile above sea level, and that to reach
it one has to cross a mountain wall
rising far above the clouds. This to
the experienced traveller means that
he must prepare for an entirely differ
ent climate.-George NJ L. Brown, in
February ST. Nicholas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
CHEERED BY MUTES.
Miss Roosevelt Subject of a Toast by
Deaf and Dumb League.

New York. Feb with water bot
ties, candelabra and wine glasses held
high in the air the members of the
Deaf Mutes' Union league club, at their
twentieth annual celebration last night,
toasted Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Marcus L. Kenner the POSTMASTER,
when the dinner was completed sprang
to his chair and lifting his glass made
the following toast with his left hand:
ITO Miss Alice Roosevelt, prOspec-
tive Mrs. LongwOrth, our cOngratula-
tons
In an instant scores of hands were
in the air spelling out the enthusiasm
of their owners while some of the IS
diners male more noisy demOnstra-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
KUBELIK SALE OPENS.
Good Demand for Seats to Hear the
Great ViOlinist.

The advance sale of seats this
morning for Kubenk was especially
gratifying. As soon as the store was
opened this morning. said Mr.. Smith
at the G. w. Stansfeld drug store.
the people. began to pour in and re
serve their seats for Kubelik While
there are many good seats to be had
yet. the choicest seats in the Audi
forum were snapped up before nine
o'clock this morning The seating
capacity Of the Auditorium is such
that there are many of the most de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

man was a young sailor he came back
from three-year cruise and found the
whole town had taken the pledge. He
hadn't; so he was ostra cized. Finally
he made up his mind he couldn't stand
Ostracism any longer. and he went to
the secretary and said: Put my name
down for that temperance society of
yours" Next day he left on another
three-year cruise. 1t was torture 10
him to watch his men drinking and he
pledged not to. Finally he got home.
He got jug of good stuff, ran to
the society, and said: Take my name
right off
1T isn't necessary" said the secre-
tary, you were blackballed. Prom
a speech by Mark Twain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
JACK LONDON BARRED.
Derby. Conn. Throws His Books Out
of Public Library.

New York. Feb. "a special to the
Times from Derby. Conn. says.
The works of Jack London have
been Withdrawn from circulation by
the Derby Neck free library with the
following announcement:
LAS Jack London publicly announces
he is an anarchist devoting the consti-
tuition to hell and the government to
destruction. we have ordered all his
works withdrawn from circulation;
and we urge, not only other Libraries 20
do likewise, but all lovers of their
country to cease buying his books or
taking magazines publishing his
stories"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

sirabIe. seats in the house unsold from
the standpoint Of those who prefer to
sit we'll back.
There has been an Unusually large
sale of seats to people out of the city
who expect to attend the Kubelik con-
cert next Monday evening, and the
advance sale of seats indicates that
the audience which will greet the ac-
knowledged peer of viclnists will be
one of the largest which has attend
ed a similar attraction this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
FOR SEPARATE VOTE.
senator Foraker OTers an Amend
mcnt to Statehood Bill

Washington Feb. AT the be-
ginning of today's. session of the SEN
ate Mr.. Foraker presented an amend
ment to the statehood bill directing
the method of proceeding in Arizona
and New Mexico on the question of
admission. It directs that within 80
days after the approval of the state
hood bill the governors Of the two
territories shall respectively call cleo
tions for submitting the question of
statehood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
Vow York Money

New York, Feb. money Money OF
call easier. 3d3M per cent. ruling g. clos
ing bid 3 and offered at 31k per cent, time
loans firm; 50 and 80 days and months,
41zd4s4 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. ga
So per cent. sterling exchange easier,
with actual business in bankers bills at
81 s72004 S714 for demand and at s4-S3S5Q
1890 for 60 day bills; posted rates, s4-S41z
and s4SS: commercial bills, S4S35s-
SIBVER-Bar silver, 659zc; Mexicanvz Oh
BoNDs-Governme bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

bring it about instead of the old meth
Cd by ordinance.
There will, however. be no change in
the city repositories and a resolution
will be introduced Monday evening at
the courcil meeting naming the Bank
of Topeka. the Central National, the
Capital National, the Merchants Ma
tional and the State Savings bank as
city repositories An effort is being
made to give the banks in North Topeka
representation in this list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
TO Investigate Naval Academy.

Washington, Feb 9.-The house com
mittee naval affairs today adopted the
following resolution: Resolved, that a
subcommittee Of five be appointed ~
the chair to visit the naval academy at
once to examine and report upon the
discipline and mana cement of the acad-
envy and to report to this committee at
the earliest time. Chairman F,oss Gid
has not yet named the Subcommittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

Washington. Feb. 9.-Gen. John
Eaton, a distinguished civil war vet
eran and noted educator, died here to-
day aged II years. At one time he
was editor of the Memphis Post, In
1870 he became United States com
missioner of education, which position
he held for Is years and afterward be-
came president of Marietta college,
Ohio, and of sheldon Jackson college,
salt Lake City. He established the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
ANOTHER NOT GUILTY.

The jury in the Timon-B Blackburn
case returned verdict of not guilty at
5 O'Clock this afternoon. The defend
ants were charged with maintaining
liquor nuisance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
O. c. Ellison Dead.

FL Paso, Feb. 90. c. Ellison. one of
the founders of the National Irrigation
congress. California commissioner to the
Chicago Worlds fair and the commits
sioner who collected the Scandina yian
art exhibit for the same exposition. died
yesterday at GuaYnas, Sonora. MexiNa.
He was the husband of Edith NJ
Niehon Bowerier. the novelist. and in
boyhood lived on an adjoining estate
to Ibsen in Norway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
FIRE AT sAnINA.
Destroys South Park school Building.
Partially Insured.

Salina. kan. Feb. 9.-The south
Park school building in the south
western part of the city caught fire last
contents. was totally destroyed The
loss is estimated at about $4,000 with
IS, 600 insurance. The building was
composed of six rooms and contained
a $1,000 heating plant. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
Second Yictim of snoke.

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-Miss Cath
crime Brfnkman died today, the result
of inhaling- smoke from a fire in her
home here on Tuesday. Her mother,
Mrs. Alice P. Brinkman, a prominent
society woman, died at the time of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs E D. McKeever,
who died Tuesday night in the Sisters
hospital at Kansas City. viii be held
al the Episcopal church Saturday after
noon at = o'clock. The funeral cere-
mony will be conducted by Dean Kaye.
and the interment viii be at the Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
senator CocISreH's Sister Dies.

Warrensburg, Mo. Feb. 9.-NIrs.
Mary Ann Tapscott. sister of ex-Sen-
ator F NJ. Cockrell, died at her home
here today. aged Z I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

educational system of Porto Rico I'M
der the military occupancy of the
United States and became superintend-
ent of public instruction there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
Senate PASSES Deficiency Bill.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate
passed the urgent deficiency bill and
adjourned until Monday. The senate
at sos went into executive session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
400 LATE TN cLANNIFY.


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We have a customer for a furnished
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VIII pay 500 per month or more If leca-
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Kansas ave. and between 9th and 18th SITS.
For particulars call or address at once
NIDER & KNOX.
Ind Tel 142S 113 W Sixth
AS water feeds flowers. Satin skin cream
nourishes the skin to health. PC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
If SHE But KNEW

with an s. order. ssgaF insIaaed1
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30
The Effort to Enforce Prohi-
bition in Lancaster County.
Greenwood Journal.

Greenwood Journal.
In Lancaster county, a white
nan was convicted OF selling Ii
QuOr, and the sentence Of the
court was to pay IA fine of $500
or serve one year in the peniten-
t'arv. lie is serving his sentence,
but an effort is being made to
have The governor pardon him
on the plea that he is an Old
soldier, and for divers reasons.
We are glaI 80 see that the
Lancaster News comes out IN a
strong editorial, which will be
found elsewhere in this paper,
against granting the pardon.
The position Is Justly tnken that
if the man were an ignorant
negro, the protest against the
pardon need not be so strong,
but for the very reason that he
is an intelligent white man, he
should be made to pay the pen
atty.
Not onIy does The News take
the matter up, but the anti
whiskey league makes a strong
presentation to the governor of
its side OF The question. We will
guaan'ea IiItt the conviction Of
this white man will do a great
deal toward putting the tigers
out Of business IN Lancaster
county. II convictions could be
secured everywhere, and heavy
fines imposed. we should hear
far less about the failure where
people want to make it a failure,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30
A Stevenson Prayer.

We beseech thee, Lord, to be.
hold us with favor, weak men
ard women, subslsting under
the covert Of Thy patience.
Be patient still Suffer Is yet
awhile longer, with our broken
promises of good, with our idle
tndeavor against evil; suffer us
awhile longer to endure, and, il
it may be, help us to do better.
Bless to us our extraordinary
mercies; If the day come when
they must be taken, have us
play the man under affection.
Be with our friends; be with
Ours elves 60 with each OF us 10
rest; if any awake, temper TO
them the dark hours of watching:
and when the day returns to us
our sun and comforter-call
Us with morning faces, eagor to
he happy if happiness shall be
our portion, and, it the day be
marked to sorrow, strong to en-
dure it .-(Part of a family pray.
er written the dav before he died,
by Robert Louis StevensoD.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30
A Lancastrian's Successful
Newspaper w ork in Chi
cagO.

As noted in The News al the
time, Mr.. ID. J. Cater, a Ian
castrian who hss aehieved dis
tnction in the f'ld Of journal
ism, some weeks agn gave up d
lucrative position on tie Angus
Ia Chronicle to accept II better
one in Chicago. The Commercial
Union, Of Chicago and New
York, in it's issue of last Thurs
day contains a portrait and a
complimentary notice OF Mr. Car.
ter, who is now manager Of the
Chicago Office Of the Jacobs
Company, an advertising syn
dictate. In enumerating the
Ulcers of the company, the Com
mercial Union says:
"And last but not least, the
milling and congenial Mr.. D.. J.
Carter, Of 1872 Sale street, Chica-
20, Iii. The latter has recently
pn'ered the Chicago field and in
the short time he has been there,
uas thoroughly demonstrated
hat his past II years of eXpe-
hence in the advertising line.
his thorough knowledge and
familiarity with southern terri.
Dry and the pulling qualities o.
the media he represents, makes
aim the right man in the right
place, and therefore he aids
considerably in bringing into
Jacobs & Company's fold many
stray advertisers, who, no doubt,
when the returns come in, are
thankful for having net this
always happy gentleman fresh
rom the South but abe 10 cope
with the slickest and best in his
line in any part Of the corntrv.-
Mr.. Garter covers Michigan, Wis.
consin, Indiana and Ohio terri
tor besides the local field.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30

but where the law is enforced as
all other laws should he, it is a
very decided success. We are
glad to see there is strong
growing sentiment In favor OF
giving those who violate the
whiskey laws just punishment
Ior so dong. In such cases there
should be no distinction on &C.
count of race or previous condi.
ton, unless forsooth it be to
make it tighter on the white
man who stoops 50 low as to
engage in such disresputable
business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30
For Rcprcsen ative.

| greatly appreciate the suggestion
Of myself as a candidate for the Leg
islature and the many assurances of
support | have received. No man
could esteem more highly than myself
the honor of representing this people
there, for years of association with
them has proven their worth and in
tegrity. | would like to serve them,
and, were | elected, | would do the
best | could for the whole people. l.,
therefore. myself a candi-
date for the Legislature, subject to
the Democratic primary.
Harry Hines.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30

The General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church., held in
Greenville this year, adjourned
last Friday night, to meet IN
Birmingham, Ala, in May, 1907
Probably the two most important
matters considered and passed
upon by the Assembly were the
Articles Of Agreement, looking
TO a closer union Of the Presby-
terian churches, and the Caldwell
case. The Assembly declined to
adopt the Articles and by a close
vOte--S9 to S4--decided to refer
The matter Of union to the differ.
ent Presbyteries The CaId-
well appeal from the Texas Synod
resulted in a victory for Dr..
Caldwell, pastor of h e FRS,
Presbyterian C h h Of Fort
Worth, who was in effect charged
with heresy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30

The United States government
is now afrur the alleged fertI
iz,r trust. The grand jury of the
federal circuit court in session at
Nashville, Tenn, has indicted
about eighty fertilizer manufact-
urers TOR alleged violations the
antitrust laws. Among those TO
be prosecuted are some South
Carolina concerns.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30
For Representative.

In the last campaign l made a close
race Tor the Legislature, and | prom
ised my friends that If there was
nothing to prevent my entering the
race in the next campaign that |
would run again. And | now an
nounce myself as a candidate for the
Legislature, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary. Trusting To the people
for their support, and promising the
best service | am able to give them,
if elected, | remain,
Geo. w. Jones.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-30

One of the most important
measures passed at the present
session Of CONGRESS- is the bill
making tax-free denatured alco-
hol. Its passage means much 10
the industrial interests Of the
country. DenatuTed alcohol,
which is ordinary alcohol render
ed unfit for use as a beverage by
mixture with some denaturing
material, is said 10 be much safer
than kerosene or gasoline and
better than either for light, heat
and power purposes.