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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
JUDGES TO ACCOUNT.
Governor Hoch Insists That They
Inspect the Jails.

Governor Hoch wants to find out
whether the district judges and county
attorneys of the state are complying
with the following section Of the Kan
sas statutes:
Section $3.50. The Judge of the dis
trict or criminal court and the county
attorney shall during each term Of the
district or criminal court make person
al inspection of the county Jail as to
the sufficiency thereof for the safe
accommodation and health, and shall
inquire into the manner in which the
same has been kept since the last term
and make report in writing to the
board of county commissioners OF the
county,"
To get this information. Governor
Hoch today sent to each county clerk
In the state a letter in which he says:
Il write to ask whether there are on
file in your. office any reports Of this
kind, and If so. the date of the last
one. I am making this inquiry of every
county clerk in the state for the pur-
pose Of gathering data on the subject"
1t is highly probable that there are
very few county clerks who have any
such reports on file. AS a matter of
fact, the statute is one Of the dead let
tiers, which is rarely observed. There
are probably. many county jaiis which
have never been inspected by the dis
trict judge or county attorney.
The statute goes on to say that
Whenever any grand jury shall be in
session in any county 1t shall be the
duty Of said jury to make an inspection
and report to the county commission
ers touching the same matters. and 1t
shall be the imperative duty of the
county commissioners to Issue the nee
essary orders, or cause to be made the
necessary purchases and repairs, in ac-
cOrdance with the recommendation OF
the grand jury"
There was grand jury in session
in Shawnee county few weeks ago,
but 1t didn't go near the county jail.
Whether the governor proposes to
take any proceedings to punish the dis
trfct judges and county attorneys who
have neglected their duties remains to
be seen. It might be. Of course, that he
would have the attorney general bring
proceedings against all the negligent
judges and attorneys in the state, but
If he did so. the attorney general would
have to employ another corps Of as
sistants to handle the business. The
probability is that Governor Hoch
doesn't have any such violent plan in
his head. What he wants Is to call at
tention to the fact that the officials
have been neglecting their duty, and
to bring about better condition of the
county jails of the state through more
careful inspection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23

and 1 told him that after meals I
would bloat, gas forming on my stom-
ach until I had difficulty in breathing,
and that it affected my heart. till I
sometimes thought I would die. My
lie on my left side on account Of 1t.
told him all about my case, ana he as
sured me that his medicine would re-
lieve my distress in a short time.
ct took home several bottles of his
New Discovery preparation. It has
been most remarkably helpful. My
food digests properly, the bloating has
ceased, my heart gives me no trouble,
and I can now rest comfortably on my
left side. / feel confident that his
medicine is going to make me well. !
believe Mr.. Cooper's visit to Topeka
will result in much benefit to the
afflicted Of this community, and the
young man is worthy Of the success he
has achieved"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
MIR. w. A. Sans

There was pleasant renewal Of old
acquaintance in Topeka few weeks
ago at the time Mr.. Cooper was intro
ducing his remedies in this city. No
ticing the articles in the Topeka papers
regarding Mr.. Cooper's work, Mr.. w.
A. Sans of Maple Hill, Kan, who has
known Mr.. Cooper from boyhood,
came to see him at his headquarters
in George w. Stansfield's drug store
In speaking of the incident, Mr.. Sans
says:
IT have known Mr.. Cooper all his
life, also his parents before him.
had not seen him for many years,
though I have often heard of the sue
cessful work his medicines have &C
complished. While talking with him
told him how badly had been feeling
for the past ten or twelve years as a
result Of stomach trouble.
HE inquired about the symptoms,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
COOLEYITES ARE BACK.
Topeka Manager Greatly Pleased With
the Prospects.

Dick Cooley and his multitudinous
herd of baseball players returned to
Topeka this morning from their trip
through southern Kansas and Okla
homa. Cooley Is much pleased with
his team and thinks they will be in the
race right from the start when the
umpire announces his first play bal"
Cooley says he has a good pitching
staff, and will rely on this for a good
deal Of the work of winning the PEN
nant. 81 was lucky to get Forester"
said the Topeka baseball leader this
morning on his return. Jack is
pitching better ball than he ever did
before and his form of two years ago
won't be in 1t with what he will do
this season. He has been with good
many teams since leaving here and he
has gathered a lot of experience in his
work during the past year. Then
Pollard is one of the best looking
youngsters 1 have seen in long time.
Hagerman, who drifted in and asked
for a tryout, has the real goods and 1
expect to win a lot of games with him
this season. Arnold has a sore arm
at present but will be able to COM
pete with any Highlander in the
league when he gets in shape. Craig
is the same cool headed pitcher he has
always been and will pitch the best
ball of his career this season. 1 have
all the pitchers 1 need now to win the
pennant or make mighty good race
for it and don't believe l would take
another one If I could get one"
Jarrett, the Sioux City pitcher, did
not make as good a showing on the
trip as the others. He was purchased
from Sioux City with an option and
Cooley has written Ducky Holmes of
Sioux City as to what disposition to
make of him.
Cooley at the present time has four
outfielders in Wooley, Landreth, Ken
nedy and Davis. Kennedy joined the
team during the trip and looms up
like a star. Cooley describes him as
a player Of the same caliber as Milan
of Washington. He is left-handed and
is one of the fastest fielders in the
business. He is fair hitter and
Cooley says he will set the fans af1re
with his base running proclivities.
Wooley, Kennedy and Davis will prob
ably compose the outfield although
Cooley will retain Landreth just for his
hitting. The big ruralist batted like a
fiend on the trip.
Cooley has not yet decided on his
infield, but will work the men out
against Bartlesville before making his
final announcements as to the inf1eld
for the season.
All the players who are not kept on
the team, Cooley will try to place
somewhere where he can secure them
for future use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
THEY STAND BY FORAKER.
Topeka Negroes Pass Resolutions
Commencing Him.

Topeka Negroes Pass Resolutions
Commencing Him.
/ %The members of the st. John
African Methodist and the colored
Methodist churches of this city at a
recent meeting passed strong resolu-
lions endorsing the stand of Senator
Foraker in defense of the negro SOL
diers who were discharged from the
army following the Brownsville
tragedy and riot These resolutions
urge the Kansas senators to support
the Foraker bill. The basis Of the
resolution, or rather the argument be-
hind them, is that the negro soldiers
were discharged without trial or con-
viction Notwithstanding the cir
cumstances of the case nor the stand
all the members of the discharged
companies took in defense of the riot
ers by keeping silent under inquiry,
the members of the two Topeka col
ored churches that drew up and
passed these resolutions feel that a
great injustice was done their race
by President Roosevelt while they
look upon Senator Foraker as their
benefactor who with disinterested
and unparalleled courage demanded
an investigation of the matter"
A COPY Of the resolutions was
sent to the Ohio senator and other
copies to the press Of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23

board of park commissioners, consist
ing Of the construction of driveways
and grading has caused the sentiment
for more parks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Screen paint, green or black, will
dry in six hours and not be sticky.
]. K. Jones Paint Co.
Governor Hoch went to Larned to-
day to deliver the commencement ad-
dress there at the high school.
Spaulding Bros, 100 Clay, sell Red
Cross butter.
Knights Of Columbus Ministries at
Novelty theater tonight.
The supreme court today set the
Judge Sheldon for May 4. This is
Judge Sheldon for May 4. This is
the case to decide whether a district
Judge shall sentence a prisoner before
he grants said prisoner parole.
Buy your camera of US and we will
teach you free of charge how to take
good pictures, develop and print. VOL
colt, sos Kansas avenue.
Artists materials-moist water
colors half pans cents. J. K. Jones
Paint Co.
The Eastern Star members will this
evening give the cantata "Belshazzer''
at the Masonic temple hall. The
program will begin at o'clock.
The daily divorce suit was filed by
Jennie Seig, who wants to be ampu-
tated from John Seig. The pair were
married in 1901, and the defendant
so goes the song-has been guilty of
extreme cruelty, towit: He~has gra-
ciously permitted the plaintiff to earn
her own living.
Two more cases OF smallpox were
quarantined today: John Banfield,
126 Evans street; Mrs. Frank Covell,
335 Polk street.
The value of a telephone to a sub
scriber depends not only on the effi--
cheney Of the service but the number
Of subscribers a company has. The
Independent Telephone company has
both. Good service and 5000 subscrib-
ers in Shawnee county alone, to say
nothing Of the thousands of foreign
connections.
The Topeka Edison company has
filed a report covering the period
from July 1st to December 31st, 1907.
Of $s6s,s16.50, with receipts Of 1885,
364se OF which 39,636.14 came from
consumers of light. The expenditures
amounted to $68,519.92 of which the
manufacturing account consisted OF
$2s,201.S5 and the general expenses
amounted to $14,1S4.75.
John Baumgartner. the merchant
tailor. has received a full line of new
spring and summer suiting. Call on
him for your Easter suit. BOG Kan. ave.
Petitions for paving Seventh street
bounded by Tyler, Polk, Seventh and
Eighth streets have been filed with
the city clerk.
Judge Amidon did not take up
the matter this morning of the $1,000
fee asked for by Karnes, New and
Krauthon, a firm Of attorneys of
Kansas City, who acted for petition
ing creditors in the Uncle Sam OIL
company bankruptcy PROCEEDINGS,
The decision regarding the fee may
be sent down this afternoon; the at
torney for Tucker is protesting the
fee.
The Oakland Forestry club will
meet Friday afternoon at 2:3O with
Mrs. Minnie Van Orsdal.
1t had been reported that the Gar
field school would give its entertain
ment for the plano fund on Friday
night. This is a mistake. The enter
tainment will be given Saturday after
noon at o'clock at the school building
The children will furnish the program,
and they have been working hard for
some time on some very pleasing fea-
lures for that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
wheat Crop Is Saved"

F. D. Coburn had word direct from
the wheat belt today that the wheat
crop is saved. S. P. Reynolds, county
treasurer Of Ford county, wrote from
Dodge City as follows: I'VE have had
from one to three inches Of rain in
different part Of Ford during the past
week, and we farmers are happy"
Another letter, from Ire D. Brougher,
president of the Barton County Fair
association, announces that the Barton
county farmers are rejoicing In a III
inch rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
He Got What He Needed

mine years ago it looked as II my time
had come" says Mr.. C. Farthing OF Mill
Greek. Ind. Ter. 1T was so run down that
life hung on a very slender thread. 1t
was then my druggist recommended Elec-
tric Bftters I bought bottle and I got
what I needed-strength. had one foot
in the grave, but Electric Bitters put 1t
back on the turf again, and I've been well
ever since" Sold under guarantee at all
drug stores. 50c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23
Card Of Thanks

10 those who so kindly assisted in
the death and burial Of our son Eddie
we desire to express our heartfeIt an
probation Especially do we extend our
and those who furnished the music en5
sent horal offerings.-Mr. and Mrs. -.
u. Hollar and family; Rev. and Mrs
e. E. Holar and family, .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23

continue until May Is. The alcohol
engine competition will follow 1t.
Fall River (Mass.) motorists have Or
ganized a club and have obtained a
charter from the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-23

Knicker-Think women should smoker
Booker-Think what AWFUL cirarx the
dear things would give each other-New
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

r. you wan. TO know anything about
anything you might send 1t to the
United States bureau Of standards.
There are q lot Of wise men on the
government pay roll who are hired to
tell you all about Il.
A celluloid collar and n set Of false
teeth were received last week by the
bureau Of standards to be tested. II
was not a Joke. The bureau promptly
made tests and furnished the desired
Information to the anxious inQuirers.
In the case of the false teeth the
sender wanted them tested for their
ability to sustain pressure. There Are
certain standards 70 which even teeth
must measure up. II the porcelain, or
other substance of which the imita-
ton teeth are made, will not sustain
the pressure applied by the normal
action Of a pair Of hungry Jaws. then
they are cheat. The dentist who
bought from the dental jobber wanted
to know whether he had been cheated
or whether he would be safe in fitting
up his customers with that brand of
porcelain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
Perfidious Modistes Embarrass Matrons

Richard Townsend's and the shock &c
both was obvious to all their fellow
guests.
That the humor of the situation
failed to appeal to the beautifully
gowned and much.bejeweled New
Workers also was obvious to the
friends of both. who declare that two
white silver dinner gowns are now
on their way to n confidential dealer
In secondhand apparel.
Both Mrs. Belmont and young Mrs
Vanderbilt found the now dIseredited
model most becoming. notwithstand
Ing their marked difference In style
and feature. II there was any ad.
vantage II undoubtedly was with Mrs
Belmont, whose slender girlish figure
took on severe princess lines better
than Mrs. Vanderbilts increasing
avoirdupois.
Mrs. Belmont also had the advantage
in the point of jewels. wearing q neck.
lace, corsage ornaments and a tiara
Of large perfect pearls and many dia,
monds. Mrs. Vanderbilt wore few
jewels and introduced a becoming
touch of color by wearing a hall
wreath OF pink roses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

w AsHINGToN. - Representative
w Ernest f. Acheson of Pennsyl.
vania ia trying TO use the water wagon
as n political Juggernaut in his efforts
to secure reelection to congress.
He will drive It through the ranks
OF his enemies and crush them ruth
lessly beneath its wheels. He drives
II every day. He nurses II. None
but Acheson can grease its axles.
None but Acheson can WELD the
powerful whip that urges its steeds
to greater speed. And, be It said,
Acheson has good reason to be for
ever on the job Of managing the water
wagon.
His opponent for the nomination is
the grand exalted ruler of the Be.
nevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He is John Tener. Mr.. Tener has not
yet climbed up on the water wagon.
Moreover. Mr.. Tener is a Penrose man,
and a relative OF George r. Oliver.
owner Of the Pittsburg Gazette Times.
Therefore. Tener is q foeman not to
be despIsed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

covered making his exit from a rear
door OF the White House. A big crowd
Of newspaper men wasted more than
an hour waiting by the main entrance
for his departure. He got away with
out saying a word.
II was next learned that friends OF
the secretary OF war have lately beer
canvnssing the hotels and vheneve,
southern Republican OF prominence
Is encountered who may be able 10
control convention delegatee arrange
ments are made 70 take him to call on
the president.
These visitors have been taken to
the east entrance OF tho White House
and then by aubteranean passage
through the woodshed or the kitchen.
thence through the lnundry aud then
into the nfIice OF the prosidant. The
newspapers are now making arrange.
ments 70 station men BY the east "a.
trance % the Wits House with ID.
nsfuclioErb 10 keep q strlat iookeut %
~ the private doors ana 9indowA
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

A r last the mystery OF the apparent
"a dearth Of White House callers
these days has been solved. so few
statesmen have been dropping in to
see the president for the last ten days
or two weeks as to canse comment. Il
Is now learned that the politicians ara
going 10 the White House In taa usual
nunbers but they come md so by
secret passages. so as 10 escape the
syea Of yigilRnt reporters and core.
srondefts. thereby keeping rival poll.
.ielana In the dark a. TO what Is so
ing On.
The secret was let out when EraRk
4 slitchcpeh. he new lnanagor.ln. chief
y Ne Taft presidential boom. vas dis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

M ASHINGToN's smArtest circles
w were highly amused at a serio-
,omic incident at n dinner party q
few nights ago In which the perndy OF
dressmakers In general and French
dressmakers In particular was illus:
trated under conditions most dlseon-
certing to two matrons famous on two
continents for their good clothes.
They were Mrs. Cornelius Wander.
bilt. Jr., who has just concluded a
visit to Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. and
Mira. Perry Belmont. one Of the New
York hostesses recently established
In Washington. The cause of their
grievance was two magnificent white
satin gowns, draped with silver tune.
each ordered direct from Paris, and
each believed to be the only one OF its
kind in the United States. The ladies
and their gowns met suddenly at Mrs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

Springfield-Jesse d. Allen, a mer'
chant, formerly in business at Brown
Branch, in fancy county, has been
brought here for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Pepper
dine on a charge Of using the mails
to defraud. Allen owned q general
merchandise store. and 1t Is charged
he wrote letters to wholesale firms in
st. Louis, Kansas City and Spring
field, representing himself to be worth
many thousands OF dollars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
Gossip of Washington
what Ia Going On at the
National Capital.
Seeks Reelection Through Water Wagon

But Acheson IL busy on the water
wagon. In rapid succession he has
introduced bills prohibiting the send.
ing of publications through the malls
when they contain liquor advertise.
ments, and taxing beer at the rate OF
one dollar per barrel. He figures out
that the waterways improvements Of
the country should cost $4,000, 900 q
year. He has also figured out that the
brewers produce $4,000. 900 barrels Of
beer q year. II his bill is enacted into
law he will secure from beer an an.
nual income OF $52,O00.000.
But Mr.. Acheson has done more
with the water wagon. He has gal.
loped II through his district In great
shape. leaving behind him declare
tons for local option. He wants local
option. Mr.. Tener. the grand exalted
ruler OF the Elks. has not yet come
out for local option. What will Mr..
Tener do? Mr.. Acheson is laughing
and working the water wagon over
time.
All OF which shows that Mr.. Ache.
son is politician OF purest ray SO.
rene. He has been in congress many,
many years. He is the only man the
Quay crowd could not defeat for con
gress. He believes the Penrose crowd
cannot defeat him.
He regards the water wagon as a
fine political Juggernaut, especially
when Mr.. Tener Is his opponent for
the nomination.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
NEWSOF MISSOURI
AFTER CONVERSATIONAL HoNoRs
Wsll-known Missouri Newspaper Man
Gets In the Swim.

One Of the latest aspirants for con-
gressional honors is Mr.. Omar d. Gray
Of Sturgeon, Mo. Mr.. Gray is pub
lisher Of the Sturgeon Leader. one Of
the prominent newspapers Of HIS state.
His unique method Of presenting his
ideas through his publication has
caused his paper to be extensively
quoted. Unlike many candidates he
makes the announcement that he
alone IL responsible for seeking the
nomination.
Mr.. Gray lives in the Eighth Con-
gressional district, and is Democrat.
Boone county has not sent a man TO
Congress since 1863. when Hon. James
8. Rollins was elected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

The Editor Of the Rural New Yorker,
than whom there IL no better Potato Ex-
pert in the country says; "SalxerR Earth
est Potato IL the earliest Of - earliest
sorts, tried by me, yielding 90 bu. per
acre" Salzer's Early Wisconsin yielded
acre. See SalEer's catalog about them.
JUST SEND i0c IN STAMPS
and this notice 10 the John A. Salzsr
Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis, and they will
mail you the only original seed catalog
published in America with samples OF
Emperor William Oats, Silver King Bar
ley, Billion Dollar Grass which produces
II tons per acre. Sainfoin, the dry soil
luxuriator. etc, etc, etc.
And Il you send lie we will add pack
age Of new farm seeds never before seen
BY you. X. a w.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
Information Bureau Run by Uncle Sam

The celluloid collar was tested for
infiammabillty. All ceiluloid is more
OF less explosive, and many a serious
accident has occurred by the ignition
Of a celluloid collar or cuff. Funda
mentally, celluloid is the same as gun.
cotton. But there are ways of treat
ing II for commercial uses which will
reduce this explosive quality. and the
man who sent the collar wanted to be
sure that It was not explosive.
The government tests all kinds OF
things. Lately q new machine has
been installed for testing the durabili
~ Of paper. Formerly the way to test
papers durability was for an expert
to crumple Il in his hand and rub h
upon itself as a washerwoman does
your handkerchief. But this machine
does II scientifically. This 10 the way
II operates:
The paper is clutched at opposite
edges by clamps and the machine
proceeds to fold It through the middle
Then the machine unfolds II and folds
II on the same crease ia the opposite
direction. This operation is repeated
with great rapidly until the paper
breaks at the fold. A dial keeps track
Of the number of times the paper is
folded before 1t breaks. and this mum
Der determines its durability.
And there are a lot OF other inter
esting tests to which paper is sub
jected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

Little Marion's music teacher. while
endeavoring to make plain TO her the
different note values. used an apple az
an illustration. Cutting II In two.
Marion announced: Those pieces are
halves" On bisecting the halves. she
replied Quarters" but when II came
to dividing one quarter to bring out
the idea Of eighths, here was the wise
RESPONSE: That's a bltel"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

Springfield-Sheriff Sims and a
posse who went to Willard, northwest
OF here, to assist in running down four
men who the officials feared were
planning to make second attempt to
rob the Bank OF Willard, returned TO
Springfield, having In custody a man
giving the name Of ]. w. Wright, and
a Hungarian who can not speak Eng
ush.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
Not Born There.

A Washington man, whose business
had brought him 20 New York. took q
run not long ago into Connecticut.
where he had lived in hi1 childhood.
In the place where be was born he
accosted venerable old chap, OF
sone so years, who proved to be the
very person the Washingtonian sought
TO answer certain inquiries concern
tng the place. AS the conversation
proceeded the Washington man saidi
Il suppose you have always lived
around here2"
"Oh. no." said the native. Il was
born two good miles from here"