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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
Senate Bills introduced.

No. 549.-By Senator Getty: An act
to regulate the civil service of cities
of the first class having a. population
of over sixty thousand.
No. 550.-3y Senator Stillings:. An
act authorizing the board of directors
of the Kansas State penitentiary to
erect a waiting room and making an
appropriation therefor.
No. 551.-By Senator Huffman: An
act providing for radical inspection of
school children.
No. 552.-By Senator Martin (of
Bourbon AN act to provide for the
compilation of the general statutes Of
Kansas for 1907, and providing for
the printing and publication of the
same by the state printer, and provid-
ing for the distribution of certain
copies thereof to certain officers
therein named, and fixing the price at
which other copies may be sold. and
making an appropriation to pay for
the compilation of said statutes.
No. 553.-By Senator Hughes: An
act fixing the salary and the manner
of payment of some of the under sher-
iff of Harvey county, Kansas, and re-
pealing chapter &c of the session laws
of 1903.
No. 554.-By Senator Hughes: An
act vacating certain blocks, streets and
alleys of College place addition to the
city of Mcpherson, Mcpherson county,
Kansas.
No. 555.-By Senator Porter of
Montgomery: An act making appro-
priation for Hiram Woodring.
No. 556.-By Senator Porter of
Montgomery: An act appropriatine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
LAND.
Advice of Booker Washington to the
Members of His Race.

Tuskegee Feb. 20.-The sixteenth
annual session of the Tuskegee negro
conference began here today at the
TuSkegee normal and industrial inSti-
tute. President Booker T. Washing
ton presided and hundreds of farmers
with their wives and families crowded
the spacious auditorium of the school.
Educators from various parts of the
north and south were also in attend
ance. In his opening address Prin-
cipal Washington reviewed the adj
vance made by the negro race within
the past year, as we'll as since the ad-
members of the race to push onward
on the path of industrial progress, to
live decent and clean lives, to avoid
racial friction and, by industry, fru-
gality and honest living to command
their own self respect and to earn and
keep the respect of their white neigh
bors.
Reviewing the work of the race
since civil war he said the negro in
the United States has acquired landed
property equal to the combined areas
of Belgium and Holland. He urged
the purchase of land while it may be
bought at present figures, he advised
the saving of money, the opening of
savings in land, agriculture machin-
cry and surroundings to make better
homes.
declaration of principles embody-
ing the lines of President Washing
toms address was adopted.
The second day of the conference
will be devoted to a gathering of
prominent educators interested in the
education of the negro race.
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JURY is DRAWN.

The list of Jurors for the April term
of the district court were drawn by
County Clerk Zimmerman at noon to-
day in the presence of Justices Slater
and Simon, Sheriff Wilkerson and
County Attorney John Schenck. The
drawing was scheduled for an
hour Or SO earlier but Coun-
ty Attorney Schenck who in
sisted on being present when the names
were taken from the jury box was de-
tanned by a case in the district court.
The jury box from which the names
were Drawn is an old wooden affair and
appears to have been made about the
time the county WAS organized. The lid
has been prfed open time or two and
there are cracks along the sides through
which the names of the jurors might
easily be shaken as was demonstrated
by the county clerk. A new jury box
of steel has been purchased by the
county commissioners and the drawing
made today is the last from the old box
as the remainder of the names in it
will be destroyed and a new list COM
pleted before another jury is drawn.
County Attorney Schenck. who is re-
lying on the jury for the next term of
court to assist him in the work of rid
ding the city and county of the lawless
element, particularly the jointist *
with the list of names drawn this
morning. The following is the jury:
George Woolridge. George Asgood.
Ferguson, James McElroy. John Ror-
comb. T. w. Gilfellow. Henry Hall.
G. Thompson, c. A. F'rayd, Chas. F.
Anderson. George E. seyboid. ]. K.
Wicker, ]. w. Peake, F. H. Vaughn.
Topeka; Sidney James, o. o. Shaul
Monmouth township; Oscar Allen,
Rossville; N. w. Lucas, r. Fowler, Sill
yer Lake township; John A. Miller.
Jason Flickinger, George A. Anderson,
Dover township.
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Text of the Resolution.

ABOVE Doard, ana lneSe charges are
foolish"
Text Of the Resolution.
The following is the resolution offered
by Mr.. Davis, which went over under
the rules until Thursday:
Whereas, House resolution No. II.
introduced January p, and adopted jan
uary %, was as follows:
Whereas, 1t has been charged in the
newspapers of this state that one q.
G. Hopkins has signed vouchers and
drawn warrants from the state treasury
in the sum of $1,400. ostensibly as q
bond clerk in the office of the state
treasurer, T. T. Kelly, while in fact,
said T. G. Hopkins was employed by
paper, and said a. G. Hopkins was not
in the employ of the state. and per-
formed no labor for the state: there
fore, be it
Resolved. BY the house of representa-
tives. that a committee of three men,
bers of the house be appointed by the
speaker for the purpose of investigat-
ing said charges: and be it further
Resolved, That said committee be
empowered to summon witnesses and
administer oaths and do all things nee
essary to "a. proper investigation of the
truth or falsity Of said charges; and.
mittee, be instructed to- proceed at once
to make an investigation and report the
facts to this house without delay"
And, whereas, The committee ap-
pointed by the speaker in pursuance
of said resolution did. on the 18th day of
February, report to this house. that
under the said resolution, according to
the decision of the attorney general
they had no power to act, as shown by
section 1901 of the general statutes Of
1901, which section is as follows: Sec
ton 1901. Any committee appointed by
the senate or house of representatives
of this state to investigate the conduct
of any officer, board, committee, depart
ment of state or any other matter, shall
have the power to issue subpoenas in
the name of the state to compel the at
tendance of witnesses from any part
of the state, production of any books
or papers, and generally shall have the
same power with reference to procuring
testimony bearing upon the subject
matter under investigation as the dis
trict court would have in any case on
trial in such court
The Committee Failed.
"And whereas, said committee did
not make any effort to inquire into
the facts relating to said charges
made by the public press against said
q. G.. Hopkins and were discharged
from the further consideration of the
case, and,
Whereas. it now appears that said
z. G. Hopkins drew from the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

five thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary for use
of the state geologist in drilling deep
gas and oil well at Caney, Kan.
No. 557.-By Senator Porter Of
Montgomery: An act authorizing the
board of county commissioners OF
Montgomery county, Kansas, to erect
and maintain a cement bridge over
the Verdigris river, near the city of
Independence and to provide the nee
essary funds for such bridge construc%
ton and acquiring the necessary right
of way for the approaches thereto.
No. 55S.-By Senator Porter OF
Montgomery: An act authorizing and
directing the state board OF railway
commissioners to specially investigate
the matter of reasonable railway pas
senger rates, and authorizing said
board to fix such rates, as in its
judgment are reasonable and fair, ana
to provide for fixing different rates on
different railway lines and branches
within the state of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
E,ngineer Sues for s25, OOO.

suit for $25, 900 damages was filed
this morning by Kansas City firm of
attorneys for j. P. Gleason against the
Rock Island railroad in the district
court of this county. Gleason was an
engineer in the employ of the COM
pany and one morning as he was
bringing his train into Caldwell, Kan,
it collided with a switch engine which
was on the main line and the petition
states was backing and did not have
a headlight showing as provided by
the rules of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
Weather Is Threatening.

Today has witnessed somewhat
diversified climate. at times being very
warm and the sun shining bright, and
again the clouds have completely over
Swallowed the sky and rain has been
threatening. The weather will con-
tinue in this state tonight and tomor-
row with the weather conditions I'M
settled and the thermometer about the
same as at present. During the past
twenty-four hours there has been .O5
of an inch of precipitation. The wind
today is blowing fifteen miles an hour
from the northeast. The following
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
The ~ d. Revivals.

Rev. S. W. Keister, of WestervilIe,
Ohio. and w. o. Jones, formerly of Vir-
ginia, but now of Lincoln. Neb., are
here to aid the pastor and people in
the revivals at the United Rre1hren
port, Pa. will join the forces in a few
days. Mr.. Jones spoke to an apprecia-
tive audience last night on The Price
of q Revival" Subject for this even
ing Passion for Souls" Sermon by
Rev. S. ". Keister. 7:45 is the hour.
Song service from 7:45 to g. led by W.
O. Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
Senate Conference Committee.

Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald an
nounced the appointment of Senators
Smith and Haskell as the senate's part
of the conference committee on the tax
commission bill, the house having ask
ed for conference because it would
not concur in the action of the senate
in substituting the Waggener tax com
mission bill for the square deal" tax
commission bill which the house
passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
STYNER A SUICIDE.
Loss of Position Caused Late General
Manager to Take His Life.

FL Paso. Tex, Feb. ga private tele-
gram received here today from Mexico
City says that E. E. Styner, late gem
eral manager of the Mexican Central
railroad, died last night in Mexico City
from wounds inflicted by himself Mon
day night with a knife His suicide is
attributed to dependency over the
severance aof his connection with the
Mexican Central company. by which he
had been employed "a years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

Honolulu, Feb Ex-Governor Carter
has received a request from Secretary
of State Root to notify agents of steam
ship companies that japanese laborers
in Hawaii with passports for Hawaii
only will not be admitted to the main
land The steamship Mongolia, which
sailed for San Francisco today, carries
over 300 Japanese from here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

stenographer who shall make complete
transcript of the proceedings of the inves-
LEGATION which record shall be published
in the official state paper, and,
Resolved Further, That this committee
shall be appointed forthwith upon the
passage of this resolution. and shall be
required to begin their work at once and
report their findings, insofar, at least as
they shall have been able to go into the
matters before them before the legislature
shall adjourn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
Cincinnnti SIGNS Pen.

Cincinnati. o., Feb. 20.-William
Pell, an inffelder. who has played with
independent teams in and around
New York for several years, has been
signed by the Cincinnati club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
No SALARY Raise for p. o. C,erks

Washington, Feb. 20-The house to-
day resumed consideration of the post
office appropriation bill. An amend
ment increasing by 20 per cent the
salaries of all clerks employed in post
offices in the first and second classes
went out on point of order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Jane Bullock. aged n. died of lung
trouble yesterday at her home. seven miles
be sent to Pcrtis, Ksns tomorrow, where
the funeral and burial will take place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

my friends. I sent Jess Leach to
Hartford to make some Investigations
concerning the Travellers. and instruct
ed him fully in his duties. He did the
work he was sent to do. There has
been no secret about these matters.
Everything in my office was open and
above board, and these charges are
foolish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
oxford Defeats Cambridge.

London. Feb. 20.-The annual as
ISOLATION football match between Ok
ford and Cambridge was played at the
Queens club here this afternoon and
resulted in victory for Oxford by 2-1.
Immigration Bill Signed.
Washington Feb 20.-The president
today signed the immigration bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
TeO LATE TO classify.

Nourish away wrinkles lines and blem-
shes with Satin skin cream and powder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
Linen SuitingS.

Linen Suiting, SO inches wide, and
every yard guaranteed to be pure
linen. We will make any person a
present of full b 1t ifyou will find a
thread of cotton in this linen, The
Regular price is 35c, and it is sold for
that price N every good store. We
have made the price less than cost of
production and say rebuilding sale
price p yard lSC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
BUGS IN COTTON ARE
A SOURCE OF ALARM
Insects Found in Field AL
ready
BORING INTO THE YOUNG B0LlS
Same Insect That Appeared in August
Last Year Has Renewed Attack
Upon the Young Cotton
BOIIS.
BORING INTO THE YOUNG BOLlS

Farmers in Americas yesterday
told of the appearance in their cot.
ton fields of the same destructive in
sect that wrought havoc here last a
son by boring the young cotton bolls
and thereby destroying it. The il
sect looks something like a weeyil
but is different from the Texas boil
weevil, though seemingly as des-
tructive. Last year the insects made
their appearance here about August
goth, but this season are already up
on the scene a month in advance
Last year vast quantity of cotton
was utterly destroyed here by the
weeyil, and coming thus early fol
the new crop some little apprehension
is felt. Wherever the weevil stings
a cotton boil it decays rapidly, and a
vast deal of damage was thus done
in Sumter and other counties OF
south Georgia last season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
WILL DISFRANCHlSI ALL NEGROES
While Vote of No White Man is At
feCted.

ATLANTA, July 2O.-After hearing
from the great crowd of negroes who
voiced their opposition 10 the meas
ure. the house committee on consti-
tutional amendment adopted the re-
port recommending for passing the
Williams Acknowledgement bill The
vote in committee stood II 10 / in
favor of the bill The Williams bill
has already been unanimously re-
ported by the constitutional amend
ments committee of the senate and
set for next Tuesday The measure
is so drawn that it will practically
disfranchise all of the negroes and
not deprive a single white man of
the right to vote
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
Ladies' Low Cut Shoes.

Three hundred pairs Ladies low
cut sho in every good style shown
this season The only trouble with
this lot is that most of them are in
small sizes; the former prizes ranged
from ST.. so to So SO and $500. If you
wear tx, 3. 81 or 4 you have
chance to get the best bargain you
ever saw, for they are truly worth up
IN So. Now you can take your pick
of about three hu0dred pairs at per
pair SIPS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a AherlCus Household viii
Find Them So.

TO have the pains and aches of a bad
back removed; to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary dis
orders is enough to make any kidney
sufferer grateful. To tell how this
change can be brought about will
prove comforting words to hundreds
of Americas readers.
G. NJ. Herring, undertaken, of Ill
Madison ST., ~ and Lying at 113 Madi-
son Street Thomasville Ga. says: l
have used Doan's Kidney Pills and
found them very effective remedy
for weak back. My back has given
me much trou BILE for long time past
[ suffered with dull, heavy pain
across the loins and the urine also
bothered me, 1t was very dark and
strong and contained sediment. The
passages were likewise too frequent,
not only during the day but also du-
ring the night, waking me at all hours
and breaking my rest and leaving me
tired and worn out in the morning.
This had an injurious effect upon my
general health. tried quite number
ofdifferent remedies but none of them
seemed to do me any good until got
Doan's Kidney Pills and used them
as directed. My back is strong again.
/ have no pain at all and the kidney
secretions. have been restored to
normal condition. L can go to bed and
sleep and rest well all night. Doan's
Kidney Pills did this and know that
they are valuable remedy"
For sale bylIall dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
Misses Low Cut Shoes at 75C

Every pair of misses shoes under
this roof is included in this sale at75c
pair, strap sandals, and ties patent
leather, vici kid and tan, the former
prices were ST., SO and So, all on big
center counter and priced for your
choice at per pair 75C
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
GEORGIA'S RICH, ERECT MONUMENT
Legislature is Asked to Appropriate
$4,000.

ATLANTA, July 20.-General
Stephen D. Lee of Columbus, Miss,
commander of the United
Confederate Veterans Association, is
in Atlanta to request the legislature
for an appropriation of $4,000 for
monuments and markers for q in
fantry regiments and artillery bat
teries of Georgia soldiers who par
ticipated in the campaign, seige and
defense of Vicksburg in 1868.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
A Temple Made From a Single Stone.

A Temple Made From Single Stone.
Mayalipmam, India, has seven Of the
most remarkable temples in the world,
each of these unique places Of worship
having been fashioned from solid gran
tie powders. Some idea of their size
and the task of chisellng out the inte-
rIor may be CLEANED from the fact that
the smallest Of the seven is twenty
four feet high, seventeen feet long and
twelve feet wide Travellers who have
carefully examined them are Of the
opinion that it took centuries Of work
to carve these graceful ediflces from
native rock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
SNAKE IS GIVEN THE TOUGH END
Struck Negro in the Heel and Both
Survived.

A negro living on the Gatewood
plantation came to town yesterday
for a "leetle" snake antidote and
told a remarkable story of snake
bite. While working barefoot in the
field he stepped upon a big moccasm
which viciously bit him upon the
heel Unlike Achilles of fragrant
memory, a negro's foot not a vul-
nerable point of attack, and after
several fruitless whacks at the tough
heel the poor moccasin died of morti-
fication while Mr.. Niger is still
happy on the way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
A SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE
Was Given the Anti Pass Bill Yes
terdaY.

ATLANTA, July 20.-The anti
pass bill was read in the House today
for the second time The House was
in session but an hour and half
yet eleven bills wer passed, includ-
ing gour introduced today. An
amendment will be offered to the
Cnadler bill, so as to include street
railways in its general provisions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
IBSEN'S PARADOX.
And the Intimate Relation of Science
to Society.

AND the Intimate relation OF SCIENCE
to Society.
IbseB, my great compatriot, has in
one of his works formulated the para
dox that the man is strongest who
stands most alone. There is certainly
some truth in this-nay, there is much
truth in it so far as science is con-
cerned. The man who in the search
for truth goes his way Independently
of other men and of other considera-
tions is certainly the man who Is apt
to find the greatest and most valuable
truth. On the other hand, 1t is also
true that science more than most other
things in life depends on cooperation,
on the help of ones fellow beings, and
this becomes more and more true every
day Many people are apt to forget
what science actually is and what they
owe to science, for it Is through sci
ence that modern society actually ex-
fists, and the development of society as
it is today would be impossible if sci
ence were eliminated. Humanity is
growing; but, If science and the means
created by science are not growing, hui
manity will have to look forward to a
very miserable future. Therefore the
nation that wishes to be cared for
must support science and those who
carry on scientific work. Science will
live her own life and has done so ever
since the days when Prometheus made
his fatal expedition to the gods and
stole the fire which is more or less
burning in every one of US and cannot
be extinguished. There is something
sublime in this everlasting fire of sci
ence. Generation after generation dis
appears. The individual is nothing, but
always "watchful in the tower man
shall remain in sleepless contempla-
on."-Dr. Nansen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
Hard Drilling.

A bit of the kind Of American humor
that has thrlved since the days of Ben
jamin Franklin comes from Montana
mining camp.
Said one miner, 1.-THE rock down in
that shaft is so hard that they used six
barrels of drills the other day and
barely scratched it."
"Ugh~ said another. II saw 'em
working on ledge once where the
rock was so hard that after they had
used nine barrels O drills on it the
hole stuck out six inches"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
THEIR MARRIAGE IN SEPTEMBER
Miss Wyatt and Or. HaSIdm to Wed
Then.

Mrs. Mary Emma Wyatt has an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Virginia Wy
att to Dr. J. Edwin Haslam, the
marriage to occur early in Septem-
Der The social prominence of Miss
Wyatt and Dr. Haslam renders the
announcement of their engagement of
interest to a wide circle of friends
here and throughout southern Geor-
gia. The bride-elect is one of Am
ericus' fairest social favorites, while
DIR. Haslam is a prominent young
physician of Marshallville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-21
SHIPMENT OF FRUIT DECREASING
Nearly 500 Cars Peaches Shipped
to Date.

The height of the fruit shipping
season is now reached n this weeks
shipments of peaches and more of
the luscious fruit has left Georgia
III the last few days than in the pre-
I.ous two weeks. The total ship
ped to date is 729 carloads, which IS
considerably in excess OF an -esti-
mate made some weeks ago, fore
eating that the shipments would not
past 500 car loads. At present, it
seems that the shipments will at the
least reach twelve or fifteen hun
dred