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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
POISONED BY ICE CREAM.
One Hundred People Suffer After a
Church Festival.

Memphis, Tenn, July 27.-Ten families
in various parts of Arkansas, embracing
so persons in all, have been poisoned by
ice cream or lemonade at out-of-door
functions in the past four days. This is
believed to be the high water mark for
the state, and is explained by the excess
sive heat which has resulted in many
out-of-door entertainments being given
with cooling refreshments offered at
lawn parties. Two fatalities have been
church bazaars, social functions and
lawn parties. Two fatalities have been
reported, members of the Oliver family
in Mammoth Springs.
In tennessee this record was surpass-
ed at church festival in Davidson
county last night. when 100 people were
attacked by violent pains and other
stomach troubles, caused, it was said,
from ice cream that had remained in
metal vessels too long. 1t required the
services of several doctors to save the
lives OF members of the families of
James Crouch, Martin Bader Mrs. Bet
tie Payne. Peter Carter and others, who
were attacked suddenly after eating the
cream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
.DRENNINC AGAIN.
Mixes Things Up ON an Alley
Pavement.
Woman Thinks She Has Quite
the Rights OF a Man.
MAKES HER PLEA.
1t May Hold Up Sale of This
Years Paving Bonds.
Perhaps the City Will Have to
Pay for Whole Thing.

The city is confronted with a threat
of an injunction suit based on a claim
| of an Illegal assessment for the paw
ing of an alley bounded by Sixth ave-
nue., Fifth street. Madison and Jeffer-
son streets.
w. r. Martin. who owns one-half of
lot 1877 Jefferson street which Adults
on the alley claimed to F. G. Dren-
ming, city attorney. that he should not
| be assessed for the paving of the alley.
Martins half of the lot was the east
half. the west half adjoining on the
alley. The city attorney after looking
over the claim ordered Martins half
of the lot off of the assessment rolls
stating that he could not be taxed.
Laura D. Mckee. who owns the
south half of lots ia. 172 and 10
East Sixth avenue. the north half ad-
joining on the alley, discovered that
she had been assessed and that though
her situation was parallel to that of
Martin, the latter had escaped taxa
ton. Laura Mckee now comes in and
orders the city to relieve her from the
assessment as illegal and that if this
is not done injunction proceedings will
be instituted.
If injunction proceedings are
brought the sale of the 100000 worth
of paving bonds of this year may be
tied up for an indeterminate length of
time, causing serious financial loss to
the city.
The city will either have to declare
the city attorneys legal opinion as an
incorrect Interpretation of the law and
order a reappraisement of the entire
block of lots and put tax on Martin
or else pay the paving assessment of
Laura d. Mckee.
In the former event Martin will
probably bring injunction proceedings
and if the latter horn of the dilemma
is chosen the city will have to assume
the burden of paying for the paving
which will run up into the hundreds of
dollars.
Mayor Green will call the attention
of the council to the tangle which has
ensued in the appraisement. The
mayor believes that it would be best
to call for an entire reappraisem ent
which will leave the paving of the
alley until next year. If reappraise-
ment is ordered it will be impossible to
adopt the report of the appraisers in
time to get the special assessment on
the tax rolls this year. This will force
the paving off until next year.
keep the matter out of the courts, for
both w. r. Martin and Laura d. Nc
Kee threaten suit. 1t is not believed
that the city attorney will revise his
opinion and that he will continue to
hald that Martin should not be taxed.
The city council may proceed without
regard to the opinion of the city at
tOrney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

ed which means so much for this city
and in addition to that there is over
$6,000,000 on deposit in the local
banks and there are great many
there is no better investment than a
railroad company'S first mortgage
bond, and especially so when the
proposition is not watered, and every
goes into the construction of the line.
We have appointed a good strong
committee consisting of c. K. Holli-
day, E. B. Merriam and J. B. Sims,
and 1 don't think there is a business
house or real estate concern in this
city that can afford to invest $500 but
what will make a subscription for
one of these bonds when the COM
mittee waits upon them. 1t is not
like going out and asking for a dona-
something for his money, something
which is worth 100 cents on the dol
lar and which he can turn back into
money at any time"
1t is hard to tell exactly what
amount it will take to get the right of
way to the west line of Mission town
ship but it will be some where be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Just as soon as the committee can
get together and get their subscrip-
tons in shape Mr.. Parkhurst, the
chief engineer of the Topeka-South-
western railroad will start out to
make the nnaI location and just as
soon as the line is finally located the
contractors can commence work. Mr..
Taylor thinks that the construction
should be under way by the 1st of
September.
Money to buy the right of way In
the city has been provided for as the
city voted $4,000 bonds for that
purpose.
Four thousand dollars worth of the
bonds were subscribed for at yester-
days meeting, c. K. Holiday, ]. c.
Harmon and c. w. Merriam, each
subscribed for $1,000 worth while
two purchases of $500 each were
made by Crane & Co, and E. B.
Merriam.
As soon as the line is completed to
the west boundary of the county it
Will mean that about eight miles of
track motor cars for passenger SER
vice will be operated placing that
portion OF the line on an earning
basis at once. Arrangements have
been entered into with the street
railway company so that passengers
may transfer from the Southwestern
to the city line at Washbu college
and again transfer to any part of the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
VOTE TO STAY OUT.
Steel Trust Employees Proposition Has
Been Rejected.

Duluth, Mimi, July 27.-All hope
of an immediate settlement of the
dock workers strike in Duluth appears
to be at an end.
At a meeting of the strikers today
in Lincoln park Mayor Cullum read
the answer of the United States Steel
corporation officials to the communi-
cation of the strikers. The steel COM
pany refuses to treat with the men as
q union. The company asks that the
men go back at the old scale of wages
and on the old open shop" plan No
mention of possible increase was
made.
The men on hearing the communica-
ton voted on the question of returning
to work and decided that they would
remain out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

there has not been a trace in Sedan.
Minneapolis, July 27.-No rain fell
mere last night, but e light shower fell
this morning and the indications are
that the showers will continue
throughout the day.
Baldwin. July 27.-About an inch
of rain fell over this entire county last
night and was badly needed, as corn
as well as other crops was suffering.
NortonviIle, July 27.-One of the
section of the state last night, the
precipitation amounting to little
more than an inch and one-half.
Scranton, July 27.-An inch Of rain
fell during the storm, which visited
this section of the state last night and
the farmers as we'll as everybody else
are telling jubilant over the prospects
of a fine corn crop.
Syracuse, July 27.-One of the
heaviest rain and electric storms of
the season visited the western part OF
the state yesterday and will be of
great value to the range as well as
growing crops.
Carbonate, July 27.-Three-fourths
of an inch Of rain fell here during last
night and IL decided drop in the tenn
perature has been one of the welcome
results.
Berryton, July 27.-Over an inch of
rain fell in this locality during the
latter part of last night. The storm
was electric in it's nature, though no
reports of damage by lightning have
reached this place.
Abilene, July PA fine rain fell
over this entire county last night and
the farmers are feeling jubilant over
the prospects of a bumper crop.
Oskaloosa. July 27.-Two inches of
rain has fallen during the past "a
hours and the indica lions are that it
has been general over this part of the
state.
Enid, Ok, July 27.-One of the
heaviest rains of the season, amount
ing to almost a cloud-burst, visited
this part of Oklahoma last night, and
will be OF an immense amount of
value
Usage City, July 27.-The rainfall in
this part of the county last night
amounted to "a hundredths of an inch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Bradstreet's saws:

High temperatures have stimulated
crop development as whole, helped
retail trade in light summer wear
goods and improved recorder business
for the latter with jobbers, all these
influences favoring some growth of
the feeling that early poor starts in
crops and trade have been largely
made up for.
Lumber is quiet, especially at the
south, where production is being cur
tailed, and prices are easier as a whole.
ElectrOlytic copper is slightly high
er, but the general market remains
dull, and there seems to be an impress
sion that large buying movement
will not set in until the metal works
lower-to about 20 cents, say.
Wool is stronger, sales larger and
prices tend up for long staple woods.
London sales closed easier than ex-
pected, because of larger Withdrawals,
and low grade woods closed lower than
expected, while high grades were firm.
Sugar is more active than of late,
raws advancing ten points on light re-
ceipts and good buying, while refined
declined seven points because of the
backward season. Present tendencies
are for an improvement in demand and
a high range of prices, which are now
slightly above those of year ago.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending July 25,
number 155, against 1T last week and
III in the like week of 1906; 1877 in
1905; TIA in 1904 and 100 in 1903.
Canadian failures for the week num-
Der 81, as against 26 last week and "a
in this week a year ago.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending July 20 aggregated
2,3T6,543 bushels, against 2,21O,770
last week; 1 70S,705 this week last
year and 6,974,526 in 1901. For the
first four weeks of the fiscal year the
exports are 9,950,931 bushels, against
6,942, $50 in 19O6-07 and 21,OOO,194 in
10000.
Corn exports for the week are
1866, 044 bushels against 2,o66,967 last
week and 539,073 in 1905. For the
fiscal year to date the exports are
6,554,49O bushels. against 2,662,553 in
l9O6-07
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending July %, shows an aggre-
gate of 2511 TAG, 900 as against 50, S75 537 900
last week and 81. 526, OF, 900 in the CORE
spending week last year Canadian clear
ings for lie week total So. 16S, 900 as against
SIS, 236, 600 last week and ST, $4,000 in the
same week last year. The following is a
list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
WHEAT TESTS "a POUNDS.
Norton Farmers 100 Acres of Grain
Averages 80 Bushels.

Norton, Kan, July 27.-W. c. Davies,
a farmer living three miles west of Nor
ton is delivering wheat to the B. & M.
elevator that is testing sixty-four pounds
to the bushel and Mr. Davies says he
has hundred acres that will yield on
an average of thirty bushels to the acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
I.ast Day for Absinthe.

Brussels, July 27.-This is the last
day that absinthe may be sold in Bel
gium, as the law prohibiting its manu-
facture and sale goes into effect to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
p Excursions.

One-way Rates: Very material ro-
auctions to
Chicago $11.OO.
Boston $4,000,
New York $500.
Portland. Me-, $3.50,
Washington. ID. c., $21-T5,
Baltimore $2775.
Philadelphia $3.50,
and to innumerable other points. Tick
cts on sale every day.
. Los Angeles or San Francisco and
return, $50 for the round trip. If it
is desired to go one way via Portland.
the rate will be $3.50. Tickets on
sale daily TO September 10. Limit
Ocotber 81. Liberal stopover privi
leges I'D diverse routes.
Boston and return ss3.55, on sale
July 25. 26. 81. 2S. Can be extended
Optional routes via lake or New York
city. slightly higher.
Canadian and Northern New York
5000; Ogdensburg, N Y, sass.
Tickets on sale daily to September 80,
limited to thirty days from date of
at the same basis, viz, one fare plus
81. on sale same time and with similar
limit.
$3S;55; Bar Harbor. $41.5O; Bellows
Falls, $S355: Burlington. $SS.55;
MsIeenttPpelier. sSS;55; Old orchaId,
sale July % and 20; August 6, 10, 20.
"a, and September 10. IA. "a and %.
Also to many other points at one fare
plus 50 on same dates. Limit on all
thirty days from date of sale. Liberal
tickets via st. Lawrence river route,
slightly higher rate is charged. ..
Chicago and return $4,000. ct. Louis
and return $12.70, on sale daily to Sep
TENDER 80. Final lint October 81.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
and return $1T.50. on sale daily 70
September 80. final return limit Octo-
Der 81.
Salt Lake City and return s3o.50. on
sale daily to September 80. Limit
October 81.
Mexico City and return $3.50. on
sale daily to September Is. limit Octo-
Der 81.
jamestown Exposition. Season tick
cts to Norfolk and return $51.05 via
direc'. routes; via New York in one Gl-
rectlon S56.25; via Boston in one di-
rection $60.40 On sale daily. Final
Sixty day tickets $42.6O via direct
routes; via New York in one direction
$46.90; via Boston in one direction
$51.95. On sale daily.
Liberal stopovers east of Chicago.
These exposition tickets are just the
kind you want If you're going east 10
spend your vacation.
Purchasers of either of these tickets
may make portion of journey by
steamer.
jamestown Exposition. Tickets to
Norfol, and return $4,000 via direct
routes. On sale daily. Limit fifteen
days. For details of stopover privi-
leges apply to undersigned.
HOmescekers' Excursion Tickets or.
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Rate in many instances less
than one fare and limit twenty-one
and thirty days. according to destina-
ton.
Steamship Tickets lowest rates and
best lines.
For further particulars address
T. L. KING,
City Passenger Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
weekly Bank Statement

Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, July 27.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold So, 25S SIG more than
the legal reserve requirements. This is an
increase of $170,60 as compared with last
week.
week. The statement follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Salt Lake City and return $30.50. on
sale daily to September 80. Limit
October 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Mexico City and return $3.50. on
sale daily to September Is. limit Octo-
Der 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
and return $780, on sale daily 70
September 80. final return limit Octo-
Der 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Chicago and return $4,000. st. Louis
and return $12.70, on sale daily to Sep
TENDER 80. Final lint October 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

with this improved power machine
the only one ever brought to Tope-
ka-we are able to grind your lawn
mower the same as it was originally IN
the factory.
Lawn Mowers called for, grounu az
they would he in the factory, and de-
Central Cycle & Supply Co.
ID. B. SIMPSON. Manager.
Ind. 1889; Bell, 1910. ZIG Kansas Ave
Topeka and Wichita.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
SCHAFFER BEATS CRAIG TWO TO ONE
IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FIGHT

the head of the city was overwhelm-
ing and that Schaffer rallied about
him a large percentage of the repub-
lican vote of the city and consid-
cradle feeling was engendered by
the intensity of the factional strife,
the contest for other places on the
ticket was not marked by such pro
nOunced differences.
On the city clerkship, Rudgren and
Kreis had a pretty race, while for city
attorney Witter and Wenger ran neck
and neck throughout the city.
On the aldermanic ticket the only
real conflict was in the Seventh ward,
where Alderman Josh Brooks pulled out
ahead in a fight against the field
The township ticket was almost lost
sight of in the struggle involving the
municipal candidates..
Here are the results of the republi-
can battle royal:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
PERSONAL POINTS.

George NJ. Fraley of GaIesburS,
spent Saturday with friends here.
Miss Margaret NJ. Streeter of Kewa-
nee. spent the day yesterday with
friends in this city.
A. l.. Gilman of Freeport, returned
home this morning after spending 4
few days with friends in this city.
Judge H. c. Ward of Sterling will be
in the city this evening to formally
open the common law term of the coun-
ty court. He will preside in the court
here tomorrow and Wednesday.
Mrs. Feredick H. Cox. wife of the
manager of the Crystal theater, arriv-
ed in the city last Saturday from St.
Louis, to make her home in Rock l.;
land.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles McHugh and
Mrs. Mary A. Crubaugh returned this
morning from Cedar Rapids, accompa-
MED by ]. Z. Montrose of that city,
who departed this afternoon for PEG.
ria.
Reports from Davenport today are
that E. H. Buck, who was injured n
the wreck Thursday evening, is not
resting so well, but that no alarming
and unfavorable complications have de-
veloped
Ben Wilson, years ago a well known
| resident of Rock Island. now of Pine
Bluff. Ark, spent yesterday and today
with old time friends. 1t is 80 years
since Mr. Wilson left here. and he ma
turally sees many changes, and misses
numerous faces with which he was
familiar, but which have been re
moved either by change of residence
or the touch of the hand of death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MEETS
At ROCK ISLAND HOUSE TONIGHT

given. The first number was piano
duet, Clara Kerr and F'rieda Scherer;
piano duet, Fac Sommcrs and Profes-
sOr BOwlby; piano solos. Gcorgiana
Brinkerhon. Lucretia Richmond, and
Edna Maurus; piano and mandolin
duet by Earl Bowlby and Clarence
Lawson; piano solos. Bessie FranGs
and Bessie Silverman; piano duet,
Barth Vogel and Otille VOgel piano
solos, Maude Bisdorf. Frank Young,
Raymond thinner, Jessie Thachar,
Cora Leidke. Mildred Pfaff, Barth W.
gel. Otillie Vogel and Earl Bowlbr;
piano solos by George and Cora Ben
son of Moline Mrs. G. W. Hawver II
Waterloo, Iowa. entertained the com
pany with some vocal selections She
has very fine soprano voice. The
program consisted of selections from
the classical and modern masters. At
the conclusion of each program light
refreshments were served. In spite of
the inclemency of the weather about
one hundred friends of the pupils were
present to enjoy the recital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

Johnson has since been tried, convict
cd and sentenced.
Today Ludwig presented to The Ar
gus satisfactory assurances that he
is the man entitled to the reward ami
it was cheerfully paid him. Ludwig IS
not member OF the force, being
d special policeman when the arrest
was made. and is now back in his Old
position as conductor on the Rock Is.
land road.
Whether or not Ludwig got the man
who was actually committing the
houscbreaking in Rock Island, has mi
| been established.
BE that as it may the crime cease
from the moment The Argus rewart
was offered. and on this account, Al
least. The Argus feels that it did tn,
city a good many times fifty dollars
worth OF good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
MY, OH, MY! CAN THESE THINGS Be?
MORE CRAFT HERE Than IN PEORIA

so much vice and crime. | am not ig
norant of the fact that you have had
good many exposures here of late.
base my statements on general condi-
tons
"Mr. Jordan is a member of the
Greater Des Moines association and
is engaged particularly in looking up
financial records for reference. He
says that he finds Peoria mas the low
est tax rate and the smallest bonded
Indebtedness of any CITY he has so far
visited In the light of the present
graft charges he was asked if his state
ment of Peoria not being such bad
city did not sound homogeneous.
"'No,' he said. 1t is somewhat re
markable thing, but in about every city
1 [ have gone to 1 md that they think
they have about the worst governed
city in the country. Indianapolis,
believe. was the only city which was
apparently satisfied with conLltions.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
ARGUS REWARD OF $50 is PAID
To A. LUDWIG IN BURGLARY CASE

The Argus today delivered to 4.
Ludwig of 3047 Tenth avenue. It's
check for $50. the amount of the re-
ward offered by the paper last fall in
hopes of putting an end to the long
reign of unchecked burglary in The
city. The reward of $50 was offered
for period of one week, for the an
prehensiOn and conviction of the burg
lar or burglars guilty of the series OF
crimes
Just before the time elapsed spe"i
fed in the offer, Special Policeman A
Ludwig effected the capture of Thomas
Johnson. The day following the arrest
Ludwig presented to The Argus 4
type written demand furnished by the
mayor to pay Ludwig the reward. The
Argus stated that it would be glaj
10 fulfill its obligation in the premis3:
as soon as conviction was secured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

The Peoria Herald-Transcript of this
morning has the following which will
be read with peculiar interest in Rock
Island:
Amid the Stygian gloom of present
day disclosures in Peoria there comes
ray of dazzling light II is furnished
by w. NJ Jordan of Des Moines, Iowa,
who declared yesterday while in the
city that Peoria is more free from graft
than indianapolis, Ind. Lafayette, Ind.
Bloomington, Galesburg, Davenport,
Iowa. Rock Island or Springfield
Not only does Mr.. Jordan make this
declaration, but he is in position to
know, having been sent out by the
Business Mems club of DeS Moines to
make the investigation. He has visited
all the above named cities and has
made as thorough an investigation OF
conditions in each of them as was pos
sible in brief visit For the past day
or two he has been in Peoria and il
was after talking with city officials
government officials and business mer
| that he made this statement
81 am satisfied that there is les:
graft in Peoria than in any of the cit
les | have visited were Mr. Jordan
words, substantially. The laws ar,
better observed here and there is no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Advertised List No. 10.

Following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the Rock Islam .
postoffice for week ending March 6
1907: Harry Bond. II. X Bond, P J
Cary, Helen Clearwater. executor or
administrator Of Frank Blackman es-
tate. Frank Earl. Maude l.. Francis 3
w F. Foley Mrs. Josie Fitzsimmons.
Miss Jessie Grove. r. d. Johnston
Adolf Johnson, A. Nelse Kilbey, Miss
Ed Myers. Ernest Meyers. J. F. Plat
Lucy Reck. Mrs. William Rich. Miss
Francis Spiker Mr.. Smith, William Ii
Shelter, Leopold Schweitzer. Mrs. Syl
via Starnes. Miss Mae Turney. Bert
Wilson. Nellie Williams. w. H Wiley
Walter Wiley.
HUGH a. J. MCDONALD. p. NJ