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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
GOT To TAKE IT.
Medicine for the Recreant
Church Members
By Tim Burk. a LeavenwOrth
Saloon Keeper
TO INVADE Topeka
Where He Proposes to Start a
Saloon.
TO INVADE TOPEKA
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon Reads
the Letter.

At the Central Congregational church
last night Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon read
to his congregation letter which he re-
ceived on Thanksgiving morning, which
is an Interesting document
This letter is from man who says he
is a Leavenworth jointist and he pre-
tends to give some Of the plans Of the
anti prohibitionists-
The letter was post marked at the
Soldiers home but eN- Mayor ID. G. Jones,
who is now surgeon at the home says he
does not know of any sach Individual as
Tim Burk. so that the name must be
fictitious. The letter in full is as follows:
LEAvEN WORTH, Kan, Nov. %, 1894.
Rev Sheldon
DEAR SIR see in the papers where
you have left your pulpit to go into the
legal business in prosecuting the liquor
dealers. This seems to me Is waste of
time and will injure you Surely you
are not 80 blind as to overlook the signs
OF the times The saloon is coming back
in Kansas to stay. Look at the small
Prohibition vote cast
This should convince you that the peo-
pie are tired Of this business. Out Of the
NJ. f. church here there were about
twelve votes cast against the sa-
loon interests. The church mem bers
voted the same ticket | did We all
went to the polls together.
The first thing to be done is to repeal
the metropolitan police law; next is
TO submit to the people the repeal
of the amendment This will be done
by the e. o p. Now watch what / tell
you. We have 200 saloons. five whole
sale liquor houses aud one brewery, all
in full blast, and bat sixty prohibition
votes IN this county. 1 expect to open a
saloon in Topeka before six months
This place IS overdone. We are to have
a big dog fight Thanksgiving 10 2. M,
cock fight al ? p. m. and pugilistic en-
counter at 8 p. IN. We can draw big
ger crowd to these fights from the church
members ten to one than you prohibi-
tionists can to your meetings 7 VIII be
down next week to rent q house. The
railroad companies viii make special
rates to Leavenw0rth to witness these
fights Big time for all. I viii close,
hoping everything viii loom up in your
favor Yours. I'm BURk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
TO SQUELCH KOLB.
Alabama Legislature to Pass a
Bill Fitting His Case.
Provides for Not More Than 25
Years imprisonment
KOLB GOES RIGHT ON.
He Intends to Keep Up Acting
as Governor.
VIII Send Messages and Orders
to the Legislature.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 3.-The follow
ing bill was introduced in the Ala
bama house Of representatives by Thos.
Knight, the representative from Hale.
A close friend Of kolb announced last
night that he will at once assume all the
prerogatives of the governor. Will make
appointments. send messages to the leg
islature and do any other official duties
he can under the circumstances.
1t viii unquestionably pass by strict
vote of about eighty-seven to fOrty-fOur.
The bill reads as follows:
40 prevent any attempt at usurpatiOn
of public Office"
Section L Be it enacted that it shall
not be lawful for any person to take the
oath Of Office for the discharge of the
duties Of any public Office created by the
laws of this state, or to take upon him.
self to act for the incumbent, or persons
TO aid assist him in any manner per
tanning to the duties of any such Office,
or in any public or private address or
communication to call upon the public or
any body or association or organization of
people or upon any individual or indi-
viduals to aid him in assuming any Of
the authority or powers OF such public
office, unless he shall first have been ds-
clared elected thereto by the body with
authority TO ascertain. decide and declare
the result of an election to such Office if
il be elective or unless he shall have
been declared entitled to such office and
to assume and discharge the powers and
duties thOreOf by some court of compe-
tent Jurisdiction in the premises.
Section 2 simply involves those who
are offenders under section l and makes
them as guilty the principals.
Section continues: BE it further en-
acted that whoever shall violate any Of
the provisions Of this act shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more than $4,000
and shall be Imprisoned in the peniten-
tiary of the state for not more than %
years
There is little doubt that the bill Will
become a law. It's introduction in the
house at this time when there is so much
hot blood on both sides created sensa-
tion and great Indignation among POpu-
list mem bers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
LOCAL MENTION.

The Rock Island reports four inches
OF snow in Colorado today.
The Shawnee county circuit court will
not be in session this week.
Judge Foster is busy in the Federal
court today with civil cases
j. H Stevens has been elected presi-
dent Of the Shawnee county teachers
association Z. G. Frost was elected
vice president; Mrs. g. 4. Laubach. sec
retary aud Miss Grace Sher burn, treas
urer.
Following are the newly elected Off
GERS Of the Topeka Philosophical soci-
ETY. DR.. A H. Thompson. president;
Prof J. T. LovewelI, first vice president;
J. c. Cooper. second vice president; B. B.
Smyth, secretary Geo D. Hale, treas
ursr
A J. Beville, who has been Probate
Judge Elliott's chief clerk for the past
four years, has been retained and ap-
pointed by Judge J. q. Wood, and will
be found at his old place at the probate
office as usual after Judge Wood takes
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
GIYEN no THE JURY.


The suit of the American Book COM
pany against o. G. Hill, is dragging its
way through the United States circuit
court.
The company paid Hill $s.275 for the
copyright Of a series Of readers The
company claim that they found that the
readers had been plagiarized and
brought suit TO recover the purchase
price
Hill claims in his defense that his
books were never published by the com
pany, and that if they were plagiarized
the extracts were taken from a book
which had also pirated from other books
on which the copyrights had expired
when HIPS books were printed.
Mr Hill was on the stand this morn
ing, and recited how the books and man
uscripts were sold to the book company.
He says that the company also agreed to
give him employment for five years
an additional consideration. but dis
charged him after year of service.
The case was given to the jury this
qffarnOou a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
ELECTION EXPENSES.
How Much it Cost j. q. wood and other
Run for Office.

How Much it Cost j. L. Wood and Others
to Run for Office
J. G. Wood filed his statement of cleo
ton expenses at the county clerks Office
today, which shows that the central com
mirtee at various times assessed him for
a total of $500. Besides this he spent
8 for livery rig, and towards the last
he grew reckless and spent fifty cents
going hither and thifheT on the Topeka
street railway. Total expense $262. 80.
J. .. Butler, the Populist who went
after the Office Of clerk Of the district
court. but returned like an officer with
out getting the object of his search,
spent $500 in trying to induce the Office
to seek him. or this - went to the
committee and $3.50 went for picnics,
etc.
c. c. Van Week, clerk OF Rossville
township, and " N. A Doel, clerk Of SiI-
yer Lake township, We're both elected
without spending any money for cam
DalQn PURPOSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
WAITE On THE CLERGY.
Says the Preachers Leagued with ths
Gamblers to Defeat Him.

Says the Preachers Leagued with fhs
Gamblers to Defeat Him.
DENVER, Col, Dec 3.-Governor Waite
has made reply to a petition from the
business men of Denver asking that
gambling houses be reopened. He says
that the Denver clergy we're ia league
with the worst element, before election,
to defeat him because he had endeavored
to suppress gam bling.
..In the rebellion last summer" says
Governor Waite, "a district court, iu the
interest Of the gamblers, enjoined the
governor from the exercise Of his con
stitutional rights. The issue was sharp
ly defined between the gamblers and the
governor, who called out the militia OF
the state to suppress insurrection- Now,
where were the clergy Of Denver. the
Y. BI. c. A, the ". G. 4. I. and the Pro
hibitionIsts in this fight. They were
dead against the governor. The eXcep-
tions are so small and insignificant TO
be unworthy of notice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
AT SHERIFF'S SALE.
Considerable Property Sold to satisfy SIX
ecutions To-day.

considerabIe Property sold to satisfy SIX
ecutions Today.
The property sold at sherins sale to-
day to satisfy executions Of the district
court, were unusually large. Probably the
most important was the sale Of eighteen
lots on Buchanan street. fifteen lots on
Fillmore and twelve lots ON Clay street
to satisfy "a Judgment of $50. 800 The
case was entitled Sarah A. sells against
Martha n. Long, II. T. Throop and J. NJ.
Wilkerson. The property in question
was lots 55S-594 buchanan street lots
569- 593 Clay street and lots 537-J67 Fill
more street.
Among the other sales were.
OFT & Tewksbury vs. J. a. Sargent, lots
526 and J2S Fillmore street: debt, $1,000.
T. n Crozier vs. VIM. Hacker. 90 Kan
sas avenue, Sl.O5O-
John T. Duncan vs.. VIM. Harris, lots
3S7-3y1 Prospect street, $1,000.
Emily X. Learned vs.. Edward Pope,
country land, $4,2yO.
Amanda +. smith vs.. N. II. Hnlyer, 45
Kline street, $5J0
&. w. SturtlefT vs.. Lee Jones, ~ and -
Madison street. $4,000
Charles McCurdy va X. $. SanbOrn. 13
and AZ Grand avenue. $500.
w. 0. Ewing VI. 4. IT, Haskell, country
property, $2,1O0.
c. S. Shriver W. +. q. Moon. country
property, $4,000
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TO FIGHT RESI- IsMIssIoN.
Prohibitionists to Get Up a Counter Pc
titiOn.

tition-
At the meeting of the Topeka minis
terial union this morning it was
decided to have petitions sent out
over the state during the next few weeks,
and secure 100000 or 10000 signatures
Of citizens protesting against the legis-
lature resubmitting the prohibItory
amendment
a form of petition was agreed upon,
and d committee consisting Of Rev. II.
Wake. Rev. J. G. G. Owen and j. B.
McAfee was appointed to take the work
iu hand
The form Of petition agreed upon is as
follows:
10 the senate and House of Representatives Of
We the undersigned citizens Of the
state OF Kansas respectfully but most
earnestly, protest against the resub bmis-
sion to the people Of the pro-
hibitory amendment TO the con
stitution Of the state. We be
lieve that nothing can be gained
BY the re- agitation of this subjects; that
a majority Of the people Of the state are
satisfied with the correctness Of the priu-
ciple embodied in that amendment, and
desire only the more thorough enforce
ment Of law for the total suppression Of
the saloon. Respectfully,
YOUR FELLOW CITIz EMS
J. B. AIcAfee, who was present ex-
planned that the State Temperance union,
Of which he says he is the accidental
president. IS without dollar in its treas
ury aud is almost disorganized, although
a meeting has been called for the 18th of
January. He 'said the officers Of the
union would aid IN every way posi- bic
in the circulation Of these petitions.
The ministers agreed to invite Lieut.
Governor-elect James a. Tr0utman the
ex-president of the State Temperance
Union to address them at their next
meeting and tell them what the prospects
are for or against resu omission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
JOHN BURNS ARRIVES.
A Socialist Member OF the British Par-
Lament Lands at New York.

A Socialist Member OF the British Par-
Lament Lands at New York.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 3.-Among the pas
sengers on the Cunard steamer t'ruria
was John Burns, M. F., the great social
ist and labor leader Of London. A dele
cation from the labor organizations of
New York city met him AZ quarantine.
Mr.. Burns is accompanied BY two fel-
low members of parliament-Mr. David
Holmes, who represents the town of Burn
ley in Lancashire, and Dir. John William
Benn. member of the London county
council and member Of parliament for st.
Georges East.
Mr.. Burns said: II have been watch
ing the labor movement in America az
closely as | could from distance. and
have concluded that there must be "a lit
tie more of the milk OF human kindness
injected into labor affairs If they are %
progress as 1 would like TO see them
prOgress0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
SPRECKELS' BIG CHECK.
The sugar King Draws One for a Million
and "A Hair.

and Hair.
san Francisco. Dec Considerable
interest has been aroused here over the
check for a million and half, which
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, drew
on the Nevada Uank. The check WAS
paid to the California bank and it was
thought possibly Mr. Spreckels had
transferred his account from one bank to
the other. Mr. Spreckels said today that
this was not Tie case; that he still had a
large deposit at the Nevada bank. When
asked how large that deposit was Mr
Spreckeis said he thought he could draw
several such checks without exhausting
his account
lie refused to say what the check was
for, but intimated that it was to purchas
some of the new issue Of government
bonds. for which the Bank Of California
has subscri bed $1,SJ0,O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03

The Only sign OF His Illness was De-
cided Limp

WAsHISGrOS, Dec. 3-President Cleve-
land came 10 the White House at 10
o'clock this morning. 1t was the hrst
visit he had made to the city in two
weeks. lie came alone and was met by
Mr.. Thurber, when he entered. The
president looked very we'll CON
sidering the severe illness from
which he had suffered and the
only outward sign Of his aiiment is the
pronounced limp which characterized
his walk from the carriage into the
house.
Probably because his coming had not
been generally expected there we're few
callers in the morning, the only one Of
note being ReDresentative Catchings Of
Mississippi who. in behalf Of the
speaker, came to inquire whether the
president would receive the committee
Of notification at he White House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
PREACHED ON FOOTBALL.
sIr. Seudder Thinks There's More Danger
In the GRIND stand Than ON the EieId.

Mr. Seudder Thinks There's More Danger
In the Grand stand Than on the Field
New YORK, Dec. 3-Rev. John L.
Scudder. Of Jersey City. went to see the
ale Princeton football game, aud
preached about It At the Jersey City tab
ernacle last night
clearing that football was degenera-
ting into slugging matches, and was no
longer ut for the eyes Of fair ladies to be
hold, / resolved to obtain nv own in
formation on the subject and draw my
own conclusions" said he. II went to
Manhattan Field expecting to see TWEEN
ty-tWO human battering rams engage IN
hendlsh com bat. but imagine my surprise
when 1 saw nothing that New England
deacons or d dominic of the old school
could not approve.
"Ihe match was a manly contest be-
tween perfect gentlemen. and it WAS
rough, Of course, but no wise brutal.
The players were frequently Jumped to-
getheT IN q mass of struggling humanity.
Occasionally this might have been un-
comfortable for the man at the bottom Of
the heap. but the athletes did not seem to
mind the crush and appeared TO US to be
made Of india rubber. No one was car
ried off dead and no serious injuries oc-
Cured
"The game showed vim. but no venom.
The match was a great contrast TO the
brutal Yale Harvard game, which was
played week previous, and precIpi-
tated such prompt and universal con
demnation. 1t showed the instantaneous
and overwhelming power of the public
pre-s- Football tactics were revolution
ized in a single week.
''lf football is a rough game, it is
especially rough on the spectators,
many of whom. by unusual
exposure run the risk Of catching pneu-
monia Once IN while we read of a
football player being badly hurt or
killed. but | think death does more dam
age on the grand stand than to those who
take part in the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
DOESN'T FEAR FREE SUGAR
Mr.. Havemeyer Also says He Had No
Conference ,vilh senators-


New YORK, Dec. 3.-An afternoon
paper prints the following as emanating
from President Havemeyer Of the Amer
lean Sugar company.
Nv ork has been resumed in the re-
fneries on a very reduced scale I 10
not anticipate the passage Of a free sugar
bill Franklin refinery Of Philadelphia
is working with reduced force. The
Spreckels refinery is working about
half the regular force. The Madison =
Weichers refinery IS working with about
oue-half force.
Tine Brooklyn refinery is Idle. The
Havemeyer x Elder refinery is work
ing with nearly full force.
Mr. Havsmeyer denied reports Of diff
ference with other directors. He also
denied having d conference with soma
tors at the Fifth Avenue hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
LET rHE coUNrRY REcovER.

Republicans Don't Favor amy Tariff Leg
Islation says Mr. AID rich
WAsHIxeToN, Dec. Republicans do
not favor any tariff legislation at This
session. Senator AIdrich, Of Rhode
Island says that ne thinks it VIII be best
to allow matters to rest where they are:
LET the country recover" he added,
.'and we will see if any further legisla-
ton il wanted ?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03

WAsHINGTON, Dec. Representative
8IcNllllin Of Tennessee, who was prime
mover for an income tax law, saws
there IS NO danger that ID viii
be repealed or that there
Will be no appropriation for it
this year Chairman Sayers. Of the house
committee on appropriations, saws that
the income tax will be provided for in
the urgency deficiency bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
M'KINLEY WON'T ADVISE.
Refuses to say what the Republicans
Ought to Do.

Refuses to say What the Republicans
Ought to Do
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-When Governor
William Mckinley, jr., was asked yes
terday what course he would suggest
that Republicans pursue during the re-
mainder Of the congressional term, he
piled: at would be decidedly unbe-
coming in me- being no longer member
of congress. to advise the Republicans
what they should do at the coming
session. From ell ! can gather, how
ever, from talks with our friends, it will
be their determination to prevent fur
fher mischief to American industries.
81 shall be surprised if the free iron
and free coal bills become laws BY acts
OF the present congress. While /, during
the Fifty-first congress. did what l could
TO have sugar made free, and that pro-
vision was made a part Of the tariff law
Of 1890, it may be claimed now, owing to
decrease IN government receipts, it
would be hazardous to place sugar on
the free list.
II see that the estimated deficiency in
gov eminent revenues is something like
$4,000, 600. That is not encouraging. I
hope that as little evil as possible will be
committed during the short session aud
that when Republicans resume control
in congress, wise remedial legislation
may be enacted l prefer not to make
any suggestions to the Fifty-fourth con
crrass inst at this fiTnp'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
HIS BURIAL EXPENSES.
The supreme Court Busy ON an Under
tax Case-

9fandamus proceedings were com
menced ia the supreme court today on
behalf Of Undertaken M. Hogan. who
wants the county 10 pay him for burying
a man BY the name Of Carl Peterson. last
July.
Peterson did not leave enough money
TO pay his burial expenses, and Hogan
fled bill for S53 with the county com
missi0ners.
County Auditor Fagan refuses to audit
the bill and the suit fled today is to com
pei him to audit the bill and the county
commissioners 70 pay It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
STARVING FAMILIES.
Topeka Has Them, and Public Meeting
WIN BE Held Tonight for Them

Topeka Has Them, and Public Meeting
VIII BE Held Tonight for Them
The reports Of cases Of absolute desfI-
tuition are now beginning TO come in 10
the secretary's Office Of the Associated
Charities. At least thirty families
have been listed that are really
on the verge of starvation and want.
They are the families Of lab0ring
men and women who have either been
unable to get 1ork or have been unable
to do work if they had procured il. Their
cases have been fully investigated. aud
il is the opinion of the officials Of the
association that they are fully deserving.
The question has become 80 grave that
President Smith has called a meeting for
this evening at Library hail.
There are still several children that
have not been provided with sufficient
clothing to attend school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
NOT ALLOWED.
Action on the Claims of NTcCaBe ana En-
geII Deferred


geIi Deferred
The city council committee on claims
and accounts held d meeting this after
noon and approved the usual expenses OF
the city government The claims of J as.
McCabe and Henry Engell were
considered but action upon them
was deferred. Both men claim regular
pay for the time subsequent to their dis
charge.
They were both employed in the city
engineers department under Engineer
Kingman. but when the council refused
to confirm the appointment Of Colonel
Tweeddale at the last meeting, the mayor
discnarged both men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
GOLD PAID N.
Nearly the Entire Amount For the Bonds
Is in the sub-treast tIt-s-


Is in the ~tib-treas tts-s-
New York, Dee. The receipts Of
gold at the sub treasury today on account
Of the government loan. were $500, 600,
making a total Of $40 6O0. 900, leaving a
balance to be paid in this city Of S4u0,-
600.
The payments at Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago aud san Francisco have been
sufficient to complete the balance of the
sos. 900. .0o0 required for the payment Of
the entire loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
WILL FINISH TRIs WEEK.
The Grand Jury VIII Adjourn Before
Next Saturday.

The grand jury Will adjourn this week.
This is stated with considerable positive
ness by a county officer who knows. The
grand jury continues 10 grind out indict-
ments. and Saturday night three were put
in the hands Of the sheriff. n one OF rhe
defendants have been arrested yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03

AsHEvIILE. \. d, Dee. g. The condi-
tiOn of Miss Stevenson has improved IN
the last day or two and the worst is now
thought to be over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
]. w. GIBSON ON TRIAL.
Charged with Making Fraudulent a fl
dAvit to Secure a Pension.

J. W. Gibson Of Topeka, is on
trial before Judge Foster and jury in
the United State district court this after
noon. lie Is charged with making a
fraudulent affidavit in order to secure a
pension.
The prosecution claims that Gibson
Id ade an affidavit as Geo Quick VINO was
an officer in his regiment during the war
and that Quick was dead when the afi-
davit was made
The alleged fraudulent affidavit was
made in 1883, but Gibson never secured
a pension He is d mechanic in the
Santa Fe shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
SEC'Y DYKES.

At 4 o'clock this afternoon Judge
Hazen handed down his opinion
in the state board Of health injunction
case. declaring that the board cannot
touch the $S,OOO cholera fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03

WAsHINGTON, Dec. Tile monthly
debt statement issued today by the sec
Teiary of the treasury shows that on No
veinber 30, 1894 the public debt less cash
IN the treasury amounted to $S79, $50, 919
a decrease for the month Of $31, ,744 552.
This decrease, however. is altogether due
to the receipts Of gold in payment Of
bonds not yet formally issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03

Utah IN the Union, another star for the
flag. Every good housekeeDer IN the
new state uses DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder