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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
SENT HOME TO Die
IncurabIes at State Prison Be
Released at Once.
Misery Will Keep Them Com
pany to the Grave.

A dozen men doing time in the
Kansas state penitentiary are to be
sent home to die, according to an
nouncement made today by Sam Sea
ton, parole and pardon clerk in the
office of Governor Hodges. Some of the
men are in the last stages of tuber-
culosis, others are victims of paralysis.
All will be released as soon as pro
vision can be made for their care out
side the prison walls.
Among the men to be released is
one man doing time for first degree
murder. Several other long term men
are also on the list which has been
marked for freedom. AS soon as the
individual cases can be presented to
the governor and approved by the
penal board, the men will be given
their liberty.
Names of the men to be released
are withheld for the present, at least
Arrangement has already been made
for the care of some of the conVlcts
and it is believed that in few days
plans will be completed for the care
of all of the prisoners who are soon
to walk through the prison doors as
free men.
1T looks like the right thing to do"
said Seaton today in discussing the
plan. THE ten or twelve men on the
list are incurables Some of them are
in the last stages of tuberculosis. One
or two others are victims of paralysis.
Still others are suffering from diseases
for which there is apparently no hope
for cure.
ITO be sure W. could keep the men
there and compel the to complete
their sentence. But it seems to me
that such a policy would be almost in
human At the best these men have
but a few years to live. Out in the
fresh air, among friends and with the
stigma of a convict removed they
might live a few months longer. It's
about the only thing we can do and
will recommend to the governor that
they be released.
In the majority of instances" con-
tinued Seaton, provision has been
made for placing these men in the
homes of relatives or friends. There
they will have something of the love
and care to which a person in their
condition seems to be entitled. Most
of these men are aged and have been
pronounced incurable. l think we are
doing the right thing by restoring
them to citizenship"
1t is probable that the release of
these ''incura bles'' will be announced
by the governor during the present
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
STARR HAS CONE.
Former Superintendent of Schools De-
parts for California.

c. C. Starr, former superintendent
of city schools, left this morning for
Salt Lake city, where he will attend
the annual meeting of the National
Education association, July Ill.
Superintendent Starr will assume
his duties as superintendent of the
city schools of Fresno, Calf, a week
from next Monday. He will spend a
Gay or two on his way to Fresno, in
Oakland and San Francisco, making a
study of the school architecture in
vogue on the Pacific coast. Fresno
will vote on the issuance of 100000
in bonds to provide for the erection of
new buildings for school purposes. If
the bonds carry, superintendent Starr
will have much to do with planning
the buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

The Balkan war is going to affect
Americans in a way which few. prob
ably. have apprehended. 1t will pro-
duce a shortage of high grade cigar
cite tobacco. So our consul at Saloni-
Xxi, Mr.. Kehl, reports to his depart
ment. The United States is Mace
donia's best tobacco market-and
Macedonia, as a tobacco producing re-
gion, is down and out for this year.
Mr. Kehl says that the whole country
has been ravaged by the war. Grain,
forage and live stock have been taken
by the warning armies. Through emil
grafton. death and other causes, Mace
donfa has been depopulated to the ex-
tent of 100000 persons. 1t has been
impossible to pillow or sow the fields
this spring. And now Bulgarians and
Greeks are fighting over the ground.
This fine tobacco region-the Xanthi
section alone produces $3.50, 900
pounds of tobacco yearly-is now be-
ing disputed among Bulgaria, Greek
and Servia.
Evidently we shall have to get our
Turkish tobacco from Virginia this
year. Unless we get it from Connecti-
cut.-New York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
kEMPER'S REPORT.
Result of Debtors Court Records
Shown by Judge.

Judge w. H. Kemper of the small
debtors court spent this morning making
up official statement of the work in
his office since his appointment on May
10, about six weeks ago. He shows in
started, the amount of claims, the num-
Der and amount of cases settled and paid
in full etc.
II feel sure that the people would like
to know the results attained in the court
since its organization kemper said, so
L taking the forenoon of the Fourth
to get up statement.
The ordinance creating the court was
passed May Is and was published in the
State Journal the following day. Judge
Kemper was appointed May 10, and had
one case the first day he was in office.
His statement follows:
Total number of cases to date, 80.
Total amount of claims filed, s4.38.50.
Number of cases settled and paid in full,
Number of cases partly paid, 2
Number of cases where judgment has
has been paid to date but all have agreed
to pay, Is.
Cases where the defendant has not yet
been heard, r.
Cases where judgment has been given
by default, 2.
Cases dismissed, 4.
Judgments certified to district clerk, l;
The original amount claimed in the "A
cases which have been settled in fun,
$15240.
The amount for which Judgment was
X
The original amount claimed in the 10
cases where judgment has been given, put
not yet paid, $15l-55
The amount for which judgment was
given in these cases, $11355.
Total amount of judgments, 1ncludlng
those that have been paid in full $23l 81
Judgments and collections were less than
the original claims in the cases as filed
by $72.15
Total amount involved in cases not yet
tried, $134.55.
The smallest amount of any one claim,
As cents.
There seems to be an inclination on the
part of some to swell their claims little;
In one case the plaintiff asked for $40 ana
got Judgment for So. In another the plain
tiff asked for SO and got Judgment Tor
so cents. ,
This court will be just as particular not
to allow plaintiffs to secure more tnan IS
coming to them it will be to see that
the defendants pay all they should.
There are many cases of whlch no rec
ord is made If possible when the plalntlft
comes the defendant is called up and the
case stated. The defendant often says,
send the party over and we will settle
it." No record is made of such cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
IS HURLED AT KING.
Suffragette Slams Petition in Carriage
Arrested.

Bristol, Eng, July Awhile King
George was driving to open the Royal
Agricultural show here today, a
woman believed to be suffragette,
rushed at his carriage and threw
petition at his majesty. She was i'm
rnediatelY arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

The teacher meant to convey a profound
lesson You must forgive your enemies.
boys" she said, and then your enemies
will forgive you. I want you all to try
it, The next morning Johnny Jones came
to school with a very black eye. why
Johnny, what's the matter?" ''Aw,' re-
piled Johnny, I've been forgivin Scrap
py Green. an maxim him forgive me. >
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
FLAG IS TRAMPLED.
CanucI<s Get Wild When United
States Flag Is Waved.

Winnipeg. July 4.-The waving of the
United States flag here today, while
thousands of provincial soldiers were
parading the street, precipitated a
riot, during which the flag was tram
pied and torn and a number received
minor injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Morning Games.
ASYLUM Z: Pirates ),
Murdered for $50.

ing of $3.50 and an old coat two ne
groes committed murder here early to-
day. The victim was Nicholas Eich, a
painter. When the robbers came upon
him one of them stabbed him. and af-
ter taking the money and the coat fled,
leaving one of their own coats behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

The funeral of Amelia Rively Will
be held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from the B Street Baptist church. In
torment in the Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

new 25-3Sc doz Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
has it's banana case it is probable
that H. d. Driscoll the commissioner,
will go after rate reductions on other
commodities from Galveston and New
Orleans, using the banana decision as a
wedge.
The Topeka W. C. T. L. will hold a pic
mic Monday afternoon at Chesney park in
stead of at Central park was previous
" announced. The members will take
their suppers to the park.
Harry c. Snyder's Royal Tailor team
will play Rock Island team League park
p. m. today.-Adv.
spend the Fourth.
L. NJ. Bowman is spending today in
Pittsburg, Kan.
w. r. Warnica is in Frankfort today.
The Topeka Gun club held a big Fourth
of July shoot today at its grounds south
of Highland Park. A number of good
shots from Mayetta and other towns par
ticipated well the club members.
This season some exceedingly good scores
have been made.
There will be a tennis tournament at
the Cathedral Boys club all day today
Inc players pay lne OOuDleS IN the
ing and the singles this afternoon at the
club courts, $50 Topeka avenue.
Although several of the smaller towns
in the county are holding celebrations to-
day the big attraction is the County Sun
day school all day picnic, at the fair
grounds.
An unknown tramp walked into the city
Jail last night to spend the evening. This
morning he became sick and the officers
had to call physician.
Harry Snyder's baseball team will play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
IT IS SO TODAY
But 1t Was 100 a Year Ago
Today.
Thunder Showers Predicted for
Fourth May Gene Fifth.

Tt is hot today. The temperature
at noon was IS degrees. However,
when it is considered that two years
ago today the maximum temperature
was 100 degrees in the shade Topekans
ought to feel quite comfortable. The
wind is blowing at the rate of sixteen
miles hour from the south.
Thunder showers are predicted for
tonight or Saturday-the showers that
were scheduled for last night or to-
day. The temperature is expected to
be more bearable. A west wind will
be the order of things.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Beatrice Jackson, II years old, died
at her home at 1888 Buchanan street.
The funeral announcements will be
announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

doesn't find the cost of living particularly
high mo, he always comes back over
his route after nightfull, and he almost
always finds a chicken or two roosting
on the mailboxes Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Cornelia, the months old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mercedes Cobaum of
1924 North Taylor street died yester-
day evening The funeral will be held
from the residence Saturday morning
at O'Clock. Interment in Mount Cal
vary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

the strong Rock Island team at League
park this afternoon at three O'Clock
Adv.
The position of night jailer at the city
prison Is not an easy one He has to an
swer over hundred calls from police Of
ficers besides special messages.
The Second Regiment band is playing
at Usage City today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

The Topeka w C. T. L. will hold a pic
mic Monday afternoon at Chesney park in
stead of at Central park as was previous
" announced. The members will take
their suppers to the park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Perseverance has won many a hard
fought victory that was really not worth
the effort.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. c. P. Brownfield, "a years old,
died yesterday at her home, 123 Mon
roe street. Funeral announcements
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

The funeral of Isaac Golf, 426 East
First street, will be held tomorrow
morning from his home. Interment in
the Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new $3.50 doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Harry c. Snyder's Royal Tailor tea
will play Rock Island team League pa
3 .. m. today.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

M. C. Pumm went to Oswego toda,
spend the Fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

L. NJ. Bowman is spending today
Pittsburg, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Although several of the smaller town.
in the county are holding celebrations to
day the big attraction is the County Sun
day school all day picnic. at the fai
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

There will be a tennis tournament at
the Cathedral Boys club all day today.
The players play the doubles in the morn
ing and the singles this afternoon at the
club courts, $50 Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Belgrade. July 4.-The newspapers
here say that fighting between the
Bulgarians and Servians has been in
progress at Kotschana since yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-02
POLICE CHIEF UNDER FIRE.
Irwin, OF Brooklyn and Curtis Bay,
To Have Hearing.

Annapolis.-Dr. W w. Davis, super
intendent of the Lords Day Alliance
Of Maryland, and Rev. W. S. Hanks, a
minister of the Brooklyn section of
the county, have preferred charges
against Thomas Irwin. chief of police
Of Brooklyn and Curtis Bay, and the
county commissioners have set the
matter for a hearing this week The
clergymen charge Irwin with conduct
unbecoming an officer in using abus-
i've language to Dr. Davis during a
trial before a justice Of the peace and
with failure to perform his duties by
allowing the sale of intoXicants at
Floods Park on the Sundays of the
present summer. Miss Eliza Ridgely,
of the women police force. appointed
by the commissioners this summer,
has reported that she is confident that
liquor is sold on Sundays at Floods
Park. She has also reported that bad
conditions exist in regard to the pres
ense of young girls at Floods, Yockel's
and other places in the county near
Baltimore city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-02
GIRLS NEEDED
ON The FARM
Vigorous Plea Made at the
National Congress.
WHY THE BOYS Do NOT STAY
Secretary Of Agriculture Of Ohio Says
Poor Cooking Is Sending More
Men To Hades Than
the Saloon.

Plano, Ill-A resolution demanding
an amendment of the federal banking
laws providing for the establishment
of rural banks which will have funds
that may be loaned farmers for long
periods at a nominal rate of interest
was adopted today by the resolutions
committee of the Farmers National
Congress in session here.
The resolution was drafted by a sub
committee composed of H. Z. Stock
bridge, of Georgia. Frank G. OdeH, Of
Nebraska, and Mrs. Marshall Holt Of
California.
Another resolution rebuked the
banking interests which seek to
fasten their own rural credit system
on the people" The Capitalization Of
banking power was also assaiIed. The
discussions were greatly enlivened by
an address of A. P. Sendell, Secretary
OF Agriculture for Ohio, who declared
that "the cultivation of woman is a
bigger job today than the making of
poor ground yield"
I'VE can't keep the boys on the
farm, he said, unless we keep the
girls there.
Modern education must not take
away the cornerstone of motherhood.
The present price of womens hearts
and poor cooking are sending more
men to Hades. than all the saloons
Good cooking, good baking. sewing and
the other arts of our mothers are
necessary to make the home a decent
place in which to live.
Our statistics show that three
fourths of the convicts in the Ohio
penitentiaries are men who went from
the country to the city. In the girls
reformatOry there are ten girls who
came from the country to one who
was reared in the city. The proper
ton In the boys reformatory is u
to l."
When farmers in the States east of
the Missouri river have learned to re-
store their sour and poor fields by
scientific fertiliZing, they need no
longer fear competition from abroad,
Joseph E. Wing, of Merchandising, O.,
told agriculturists. The financing of
this general soil enrichment could be
done after same plan formulated by
the American commissioners who
have made a study Of the agricultural
credit systems of Europe, he asserted.
The farmers must learn the basic
principles of soil fertility" Mr.. Wing
said. American soils are not east
Of the Missouri river by nature filed
with the amount of lime that they
need, and they also are deficient in
phosphorus. When We have learned
to satisfy the lime hunger of eastern
soil, then they will grow legumes.
When we have given them the phos-
phorus that they need, then the
legumes makes meat cheaply."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-02
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
oYSTERMEN INDIGNANT.
Protest Against Leasing Bottom In
Severn River.


Severn River.
apOlis.-Oystermen of Annapolis
and vicinity are indignant over the
fact that bottom in the Severn River,
between Horseshoe Bar and the bridge
of the Maryland Electric Railways
Company has been leased for oyster
cultivation. The lessee is an owner of
an adjacent shore property and prac-
teal FISHERMAN. The oystermen claim
that the portion so leased is natural
bed, though it is not included as such
in the survey of the Shellfish Commits
sion. AS there is no remedy for the
condition under the present law, the
oystermen will probably appeal to the
Shellfsh Commission to refrain from
leasing any more bottom in this sec
ton, as they hope for the passage of
the law promised in the platform by
both parties, by which the commission
ers may declare additional bottom as
natural beds if the facts warrant it.
The oystermen have prepared a state
ment of the case, and it has been
signed by many oystermen of the
vicinity, who claim that they have
made good catches of oysters on the
bottom, which is now made the subject
of lease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-02
INCOME TAX To
YIELD BIG sum
Number of Americans Taxable
Estimated at 425, COO.
WILL PRODUCE sS2. 2sS, 900.
Those Persons Coming Within the
Law Must Keep Close Account
Of Their Incomes From
March Last

Washington-Acco to esti-
mates just completed by treasury ex-
perts, 435. 000 American citizens must
keep such accurate account of their
incomes this year that they will be
able to report to the income tax col
lector next spring exactly how much
they owe the government under the
new Income Tax Law.
So far as the taxable American is
concerned, the Income Tax Law is now
practically in force against him.
While the tariff bill, in which the law
is embodied, will be signed this week,
the first returns do not have to be
made to the internal revenue collectors
before March l, 1914. But when the
returns are made they will cover the
income of citizens from March l, 1918,
to December 81, and the first payment
of tax will be for money received dur
ing this period.
Every single person (citizen or for
eign resident) whose annual income
exceeds $4,000, and every married per-
son with an income above 1000 is ex-
pected to report his or her receipts in
detail to the government agents March
] of each year. The estimate conf
pleted indicates that the income tax
will produce sS229S, 900 from the 425,-
900 persons taxed To this will be
added the S35,OOO,OOO or more pro
duced by the present corporation tax,
which is continued as part of the law.
Estimates OF Tax
The ncnrnn toy nctirnntnc fnllnu-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-02
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review o: Trade AMI
Market Reports.
Bradstreet's says:

Dl odgS
Distributing trade has held the
centre of the stage this week, and in
this line dry goods, clothing and wear
ing apparel generally have been most
active, both at wholesale and retail.
Trade tendencies in general, however,
are onward, and though there are
enough exceptions to prevent uniform
ity, business affairs show further i'm
provement.
This manifestation may very prop
erly be correlated to the fact that
stocks everywhere are light, that rains
In the Southwest have superinduced a
better feeling there, that colder
weather over a wide area in the fore
part of the week furnished a reminder
that heavy goods were needed besides
affording a stimulus to retail trade,
and that the crop movement has en-
larged with farm produce prices
especially remunerative, this latter
feature being reflected in somewhat
improved collections.
Most reports indicate that trade is
better than it was at this time last
year Moreover, money appears to be
little easier
Business failures for the week were
2S7, which compares with 259 last
year"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-02
Captain Gibbons Returns.

Annapolis.-Th regular admins
trative heads of the Naval Academy
have resumed their posts after com
plotting their summer leave. Captain
John Fl. Gibbons, superintendent. as
sumed his duties after an absence in
Michigan. He relieved Commander
George w. Logan, who had been act
ing superintendent for one day, hav-
ing relieved Commander Guy H. Bur
rage, head Of the Department of Eng
fish, who has been acting superintend-
ent large part of the summer. Lieu
tenant Commander Adolphus Andrews,
aid to the superintendent, also re-
turned to duty, relieving Lieutenant
Chauncey Shackford acting aid.