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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
DENVER WANTS FIGHT.
Resolution Introduced Favoring JEFF
frieS-JOhnSOn Mill.

Denver, Aug. An a resolution in
troduced by Alderman Thomas Hyder,
the board of aldermen was asked last
night to use its influence to obtain for
Denver the fight for the heavyweight
championship between James J. JEFF
fries and Jack johnson. The city's
interest, the resolution declares. would
come from the advertisement received
by reason of the attendance of people
from all parts of the country. The
resolution states that prominent busi-
ness men have expressed their readf-
ness to raise sufficient money to bring
the fight to this city. Considerable
opposition developed on the ground
that the city was interested 'in more
important matters than the promotion
of prize fights" and one facetious
member moved that the resolution be
referred to funeral committee. Hyder
resented the attempt at humor and de-
clared he was sincere in having Den
yer benefited" by the proposed battle.
Chairman Markey finally referred
the resolution to judiciary committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
MORE RAIN IN KANSAS.
Over Half an Inch Fell in Topeka
and Vicinity.

The rain storm which lowered the
temperature in Topeka last night,
netted 81. From Topeka to the north
east corner Of the state. the rainfall
was over half an inch. The following
government weather stations report
rainfall: Concordia, .02; Fort Scott,
.01; MacksviIle, .OS; Manhattan. As;
Usage City, 80; Toronto, -01; Wichi-
ia, .O2. Kansas City got SO. The
weather is generally fair all over the
state this morning, and in no por-
ton of the state is rain of damaging
proportions reported
though not heavy over Kansas, is shown
by the weather reports received at the
different railway offices in Topeka.
The Santa Fe reports the heaviest
rain in TIE vicinity of Topeka where
the precipitation aggregated a half
inch. A light shower fell at Kansas
City. Other showers are reported from
Ottawa south to lola. From Strong
City to Newton a fairly good rain fell
during the night. From Strong City
l.orth to Navarro in Dickinson county
there were also good showers. From
Newton to Hutchinson heavy showers
were reported.
The Rock Island reports a general
OF the system.
The forecast is, Generally fair and
warmer" The warmer could be dis
pensed with. The humidity today makes
IS feel like 110. The hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
NO DAY PULLMANS.
state Employees Must Ride i'll Ordinary
Passenger Coaches.

Pullman fares at night are bad enough
but when an employe of the state turns
in his bill to the auditor and includes
Gay Pullman excursions he is politely
informed that the money will have to
be taken from his personal jeans.
1t developed at the Office of the state
auditor that one of the food inspectors
under the secretary of the board of
health, DR.. Crumbine, has been travel
ing over the state inspecting foods at
stations and travelling or Pullmans be
tween stations.
It is necessary for the employees of
the state to turn in their receipts with
their bills for REMIT lance and this food
inspector knocked the clerks off their
feet by boldly sending in his aristocrat-
ic Pullman receipts. Needless to say
the valua BILE receipts win be sent back
to him with the privilege of pasting
them on the wall as souvenirs-but
never accompanied b the price paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

cials to corner some fugitive from an
adjoining state or some queer acting
individual, declare him insane and
then send him to Topeka. This means
a fee of two dollars apiece to each OF
the ofhcials and is done without cause.
The county officials make friends by
this and thus help themselves political
ly-as wolf as financially. Mr.. Bowman
says that a system of this kind would
lessen the burden of the taxpayers as
whole, would have an inhibitory intiu-
ence on the counties from converting
the state hospital into state aim
houses. The county authorities know
the financial condition of the patient
and his family and whether he should
be maintained by taxation, and object
to paying for his maintenance if he or
his relatives are amply able to do so.
Tatient and afterwards inherits pro-
perty the county authorities learn of
this much more readily than any state
board and would have the patient
changed from county to private pa
tent. This plan is also the most eff
fective way of getting 1t the moral re-
sponSibility of relatives.
Last year Wyandotte county sent 143
patients to the asylum. Stevens county
sent one. But Stevens paid just as
much tax in proportion as Wyandotte.
This is where the injustice of the pres
ent system presents itself.
A number of the state officials are
gested by the board of control and it is
known that a change of affairs Will
take place very soon. One of the
greatest CRAFTS in Kansas is conducted
by county officials in caring for the in
sane and especially along the border
them over the line-and the Kansas Of
ficials take them for the fees allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
LID GOES DOWN.
No Amendments to Tariff Con-
current Resolution
Will Re Permitted in Either
House of Congress.
ALDRICH AND PAYNE
Have Agreed to Table Every
One That Is Offered.
Adjournment Probably Will Not
Come Before Friday.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Every amend
ment offered to the concurrent resolu-
tion to correct the tariff report so as
to make reductions in boots and shoes
and harness and saddIery apply to
manufactures from calf skins as well
as leather from hides heretofore duti-
able probably will be laid on the table.
New York senators who desire to
have changes made in the conference
report called on Senator Aldrlch today
with requeS~z that he lend his lntu-
ence toward the acceptance of such
changes, but uniformly he replied that
the resolution could not be opened up
to cover subjects other than the leath-
er schedule and the necessary changes
in the maximum and minimum pro-
vision.
1t is difficult to forecast the length
of discussion on the concurrent reso-
luton, but there is said to be little
prospect of final adjournment before
Friday.
An agreement has been entered in
to between Senator Aldrich and 9TH
er senate leaders with leaders in the
house by which the chairman of the
finance committee will undertake to
defeat all of the amendments men
toned as we'll as any other propo-
sition which may be submitted. In
accordance with this understanding
Mr.. Aldrich will announce at the out
set his intention to move to lay all
to the resolutions on the
table. He hopes that this action will
deter all senators from offering
A motion to lay on the
table is not debatable, but any SEN
ator having an amendment to offer
may discuss the idea in advance of
the amendment and thus get
his views before the senate.
Mr.. Payne said today that he did
not anticipate any difficulty in get
ting the resolution through the house.
Some of the members of that body
that there may be trou-
BILE in holding a quorum and they
predict the postponement of the
adoption of the resolution until De-
ceTn her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
1T TOOK A new RULE.
To Enable the House to Do Business
Today.

Washington. Aus. 4-Wher the house
met today the conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was nreser,sl1
The intention was to have the ranor+
receive Immediate consideration b1it IT.
was frustrated by Mr.. Macon CArltS
Sho refused unanimous consent 10 Mr.,
awe motion sus3eniing the rule re-
curing conference reports to h nrirt-
ea IN She record All appeals to the
ARIA nsas members were in vain.
lncensed at this turn of affairs NJ
.k.sughes. West Virginia. declared tbs
business OF the house should not he
OF Mr. Macon i'i9 MIN
con t appreciate anv such gra+,,i+z,
as that, said Mr- Macon. But The Rey
publican leaders We're not to be Tins
ueleateo and after being in session
seven minutes forced a recess Tor bsIf
an hour in order that the comn,i+tae a.
or rules, might bring in a resointio,,
covering tie Ease. ''uIt
when the 80 minutes were nm NJ,
DSIzell' Pa, was recognized to offar
q rlle which would render The pOIlSI ~
ElctIon effective The rule was 1I,t I,f
through with VIII lop. the Democrr,t 81 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
MUST BE FIXED.
Superintendent Barnes Orders Revision
of Insurance Schedules.

state Superintendent of Insurance
Charles Barnes has been investigating
number of conditions in the central
part of the state and as a result of
his trip he has informed the insurance
companies to revise many of their
schedules in different towns in this
district.
Salina is the first city to receive the
beneht of he trip. Mr.. Barnes has in
formed the insurance companies to cut
down the rates in Salina and It will be
done at once. The excellent water ser
vice aud fire protection in that city
warrants the cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
SUPREME COURT GUSTS.
City Officials of FrOntenac Failed to
Enforce Prohibition.

Frontenac. Kan, Aug. Am order
from the supreme court was served
on the city officials of Frontenac late
tuesday afternoon, ouSting them from
office.
The order affects the following:
Mayor John Beitzinger.
Police Judge Phil Jones.
City Marshal Chas. Posing.
There is a runor that other off1cia Is
ere also involved.
The charge is that the officials had
connived at violations Of the prohibi-
tory law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
CUT OUT BETTING.
Police Interfere With Gambling at
New York Games.

New York, Aug Anew York
sporting people are greatly interested
in the issuance of a license for year
to the Standard Athletic club of Provi-
dence, r. L, to hold boxing bouts This
is taken to indicate that the sport has
been placed on a good footing there
and that from now on there will be
sufficient inducements to attract many
more western fighters to the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
THE GROCERS' PICNIC.
Tomorrow Will Be a Holiday for
Many Business Men.

Tomorrow is the big day for the
grocers and butchers of the city.
Every esta blshment that sells groc-
cries and meats in the city will be
closed all day while the employers
and their employees will be at Vine
wood park. where the day will be
celebrated in fitting style. At 10
ocIock in the morning teams from
two of the largest stores in the city
that time until dark there will be
plenty of excitement for all the
picnickers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
STILL HIDE THEIR CASH.
Assessors Returns Do Not Reveal All
Money in State.

The assessors in Kansas have done
wonder with their returns this year and
they have reevaled some marvellous in
creases in the personal property tax but
there IS still a disposition successfully
carried out on the part of the people
to hide their money.
The state and national banks Of Kan
sas show that the people of the state
have s1SOOOO coo on deposit. However,
the returns of the assessors only show
about A million. This alone is an in
crease of $5,000,00O over last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
HURT BY A STREET CAR.
Mrs. J. w. Mitchell Was Knocked
Down on Pavement.

Mrs. J. W. Mitchell of 355 Shawnee
avenue is in serious condition at her
home, 355 Shawnee avenue. Mrs.
Mitchell is suffering from a street car
street Saturday evening. She started
TO board a car but before she got in
side the car was started and she was
hit by the gates and thrown to the
pavement. she was placed on the car
and tainted but was revived and taken
to her home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
HARVEST HANDS NEEDED.
This Time the Cry Comes From the
Great Northwest

New York, Aug. 4.-Ursent appea Is
have been received here from Minnesota
and North Dakota for 10000 men who
are needed to help harvest the enorm-
Gus crops.
The Great Northern Railway company
and other interests have informed all
employment bureaus that all harvesting
has Just begun and that men will be
paid from 81 to $3.50 per DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
shot Two and HimeeIf.

Chickasha. Okla. Aug. As. V. Nc
Donald. farmer living near here.
during a fit of temporary insanity last
night, shot and killed his wife'g
brother, ]. A Thompson, and Mrs.
Thompson, and then shot himself. He
attempted to shoot his own wife, but
she escaped. The Thompsons were
well to do farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
Only Half Passed.

Washington. Aug because OF
mental or physical deficiencies half of
the candidates for commissions il, :f7e
United States marine corps failed to
pass the examinations which have bse11
IN progress at the marine barracks in
TINS city. Only 30 out of 81 candidates
passed the mental and physical tests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
kansas Wonan Susnected

years old, has been kidnapped from
the home of her grandparents, sup
posedly by an older sister who lives in
Kansas. The woman is said to have
started west with the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 4-Forecast for Kan
sas; Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; continued warm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-07

A car Of Ground Feed just
received by r. M. Brown.
FOR RENT - few houses.
Enquire Frank E. Funk. LIST Natl.
Bank.
It is now up to the city, officials
to show that they meant business
when they ordered all garbage re-
moved by May 1.
Bring the children to see Alvina,
the Wonderful child singer, dancer
and great Chicago favorite mimic
with the Mckinley company, May
the 10th.
The band boys gave an open
air concert Monday evening on
the porch of the Merchants Hotel.
The music was greatly appreciated
by the citizens.
We sell Guns and Traps cheap,
and buy Hides, Furs, Pelts. etc.
Northwestern Hide & Fw Co.,
Minneapolis.
j. E. Love was in Washburn
last Friday from Wiprud. He was
making a trip over the country
looking for two horses that went
astray a week ago.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. e.
church will meet with Mrs. Lantz
May IL. As this is to be a bust
ness meeting, all members are
requested to be present.
GRAIN DRILLS. If you in
tend to buy q drill this spring dt
not fail to call on the Manda1
Mercantile Co and see the cele
brated Hoosier drill.
A committee has been appoint
ed to make arrangement for the
~observaEion of Memorial day
Notices and programs will b.
published in a week or two.
A number of new ads are III
this issue of the Leader which
may be just what you have been
Hooking for. Read them over be.
fore you lay the paper down.
:, WANTED-Bids for painting the
Merchants hotel. For further par
lticuiars call at The Leader office
Two women peddlers were 6net
$50 each last Saturday for ped
ding without a license. The,
had some beautiful goods to show
but forgot to observe the Law.
The unexpected always happens
Insure your property with Franz
E. Funk, insurance agency; eigh
teen old line companies. Firs
National bank of Washburn, n. D
Have you seen the Rotary har
row attachment for sale by thu
Mandan Mercantile Co? Can b
attached to any sulky or GAM
blow and leaves the soil in fin,
condition for the drill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-07

For SALE-T The U. s.. cream
separator at f. A. Gallahan's..
Miss Hanna Greizensky of Max
and Geo Dovich of Dogden we're
married on Monday by Judge
Olgeirson.
Miss Hilma Anderson has. &C
cepted a position in the states at
torney's office and began work
!, Monday morning.
Leave your orders at this Office
for engraved visiting and business
cards, wedding stationery, etc.
The first game of ball of the
season will be played on the
local field Sunday May 16 by the
Bismarck and Washburn teams.
The Bismarck base ball team
will play the local. team on Sun
day May l6. The McClusky team
will be here on Decoration Day.
Theo Landmann and j.. p
Nelson, who have been in the law
business for some time, have dis.
solved partnership but each viii
continue to practice in Washburn
County Commissioner L, r
Mahowald passed through Wash
burn Wednesday from Bismarck
on his way to Garrison in his new
auto. . @
Editor Lomen Of the Benedic
Banner will establish a paper il
Ryder. That town had one, bu
the field must look good TO
another.
ONE DOLLAR will start
saving bank account with Firs
National bank of Wash6urn, MI
Capital and surplus, $4,000.
For SALE-Good, gentle drivin!
I horse, harness and buggy, at
bargain, if taken at once. Inquir
,IG. o. Raugust, Washburn, N. [
}. Captain Leach returned t
> Washburn Monday with his bride
He was married in Iowa last weel
They have rented a house j
s East Washburn and will go t
Y housekeeping at once.
I Bran, Shorts, Ground Fee
ana Cracked Corn for sal
by e. M. Brown.
Il The Washbura Public Scho'
will have a Field Day Saturda
May :22nd. All kinds of atheleti
games will be played and all a.
Invited to watch the performans
at the Base Ball Park on tn
afternoon.
> ] have a REIMBURSEMENT upon
good quarter section of land f
sale at a price very little in exec
g of the value Of improvement
eight miles from the city of Was
,e burn. A bargain for some one.
j. E. Nelson.
o. A. Oberg left last week for
b trip to Sweden. He has not bee
n back to his old home since !
J he left over twenty years ag
He will return in about thru
q months.
= Adam Sailer ST., president
the Mercer County State Bank
Mannhaven, was in Washbu1
, Monday and returned home wi!
y Emanuel Ser in his auto c
Tuesday.
Mrs. D. N. Peterson was dow
>. from Garrison visiting old frienc
K this week. Three years ago 81
left here to make her home
Il Garrison and this was her fr
). visit since then.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-07

"
The barns and sheds back of
the Merchants hotel r being
torn down and all will be hauled
away. A few more like improve
ment ought to be made around
our city.
Clean seed. if interested in clean
seed grain go to the Mandan
Mercantile Go and see the new
Fostou Automatic grain cleaner,
it has all other cleaners skinned a
mile.
MI. and Mrs. F. E. Funk and
son went to Bismarck Saturday to
visit at the Boucher home. Mr..
Funk returned home Monday
while the others remained for a
longer visit.
The Joseph Meyer family moved
into the house vacated by Harvey
Bagnell this week. Houses are
still at a premium in Washburn
and a number are renting rooms
for want of a house.
The county commissioners after
a session of one day adjourned
Tuesday evening until the first of
June. All members were present.
The new office building was &C.
copied and will be occupied in
two weeks,
Mrs. Jay Russell and daughter
' Madge of Turtle Lake were in
: Washburn Tuesday on their way
to Harvey to visit relatives. Miss
: Madge has had the smallpox
and was examined by the county
physician while here to see il
there was still any danger o.
spreading the disease.
G. A. Rice bought an acre O
land north of the school hous,
from the townsite company. 1
a is a good piece Of land and viii
, be very valuable when the cit
begins growing in that direction
y which it is sure to do soon III
. is having a house built and wi
move his family out as soon a
u completed.
Mrs. Ira Surber died very sue
!. denly at Garrison last week frol
. heart failure. She was the wifi
of the editor of the Garrison In
II dependent and assisted him il
~ his work. Mrs. Surber has live
in Garrison for three years an
made many friends whose sympe
thp will go out to the husband an
~ surviving relatives.
The baseball enthusiasts bav
been spending their evening
building the grand stand an
fence. Manager Wacker expect
. to have a good game before Ion
= but few teams have been organize
in the county.
Emanuel Ser, cashier of tn
Mercer Go. State bank at Mann
a haven, was in Washburn las
IN Saturday in his Bueick on his wa
ne to Bismarck to visit his wife an
O. son. Theo Ser and Attorney .
&c E. Nelson accompanied him o
his trip from Washburn. Th
of forty-eight, miles was made i
of about three hours. The road
were wet and rough and in som
h places they went through drift
N two feet deep. Messrs Ser an
Nelson returned Monday mornin
ION the train and MI. Ser passe
n through Washburn eight o'cloc
Is Tuesday morning, making the tri
from Bismarck in q hours.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-07
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LOCAL NEWS

F. A. Callahan has the U. S.
cream separator for sale.
Ralph Males of Underwood was
a Washburn visitor Monday.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. w. L. Nuessle.
Victor Westland was a business
visitor from Mercer on Tuesday.
Stove wood for sale at $500 per
cord. Hans Holtan & Sons.
Carl Wittmayer was dowsA from
Underwood in II city on Tues
day.
L. S. Berlot returned Wednes-
day after a two weeks business
trip around Harvey.
Three SO foot lots in East
Washburn. Call on owner. A.
B. Anderson.
Have your plows repaired before
spring at the Bagnell Blacksmith
shop, the old Patterson stand.
Several carloads of culverts have
hoon aidatrackad at Washhunn ia
be transferred to Mercer county.
Clarence Wallin went to Gar
rison Tuesday morning to help
out the Times man for a week.
Coming, the famous comedians,
Bob and Eva.-NcG Com
pany, at the Opera House, May 10.
Anyone wishing trees, cotton
wood and boxelder, of all sizes.
apply to Wa. Merry, Washburn.
DR.. j. w. Robinson came down
from Garrison Tuesday in hie
auto and returned the following
day.
The crocuses have made their
appearance since the snow and
can be found in large quantities
on the hills.
MORE CHEAP MONEY =
Lano loans. See Frank E. Funk,
First National bank Of Washburn,
North Dakota.
John Beaver and family have
moved onto a farm near Under
wood. They sold their residence
in Washburn.
FoR SALE-One Mullins steel
rowboat, is feet loug. Price very
reasonable. For further informa-
ton, call OF write Walfred Ander.
son. Washburn, North Dakota.
Morris tribune., 1909-11-12
What the Debt Is.

The seed grain loans in controversy
are in fact the balances from number
of loans made to farmers in this coun-
ty at various times within the past
twenty years. There is balanae of
$341 .05 from the loan authorized by
Chapter 4, Laws of 1889; $3,772.43 by
Chapter 15s, Laws of 1891; $321.27 by
Chapter 1914, Laws of 1895; and the
Russian Thistle loan of $39S.2O by
Chapter 274, Laws of 1895. This makes
a total of 81, 4,s33.25.
The great part of the money bor-
rowed from the state was paid back
by the farmers receiving it, but some
of it was loaned to renters and irres-
ponsible persons, and became entirely
uncollectable.
The matter of requiring the county
to pay these balances by general tax
seems to have been neglected for
some years, as the first mention we
find of the matter in the files of The
TRIBUNE was in 1902, and the first
official action on record in the court
house was on August 12, 1908, when
Morris tribune., 1909-11-12
No More Small Checks.

In an act passed by the last con-
gress, codifying and revising the
penal laws of the Uunited States, a
section seems to have crept in making
it penal offense for any person to
write and offer as payment for debt
or any other purpose, check for less
than $1.00. The section is as follows,
and goes into effect on January 1st
next:
"No person shall make, issue or
circulate or pay out any note, check,
memorandum, token or other obli-
cation for less sum than one dollar,
intended to circulate as money or to
be received or used in lieu of lawful
money of the United States and every
person SO offending shall be fined not
more than $500 or imprisoned not
more than six months, or both.''
1t is charged that the bankers of
the country secured the passage of
this act to cut out small checks as
qhey dislike handling them.