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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

IRRIGATION in the west is a necessity,
and should be made fact in more local
ties than il is. 1t is well known that an
immense quantity of land that would
otherwise be most valuable as produc-
ing region has long been and is still bar
rem because of its lack of sufficient
moisture to insure the growth of vegeta-
ton. The discovery of rainmaking and
its subsequent advancement and use will
no do much to remedy the evil, but it is
too uncertain and too far removed to de-
pend on. Irrigation is the only sure
way to make the arid lands of the west
fertile and wealth producing. There are
two objects in the irrigation idea, the
last of which does not appear at first on
the surface. If congress could be in
duced to make an appropriation for the
irrigation of western lands an enormous
number of now idle men could be given
work. Congress should drop the $780,
100000 appropriation now intended for
the Nicaragua canal and use it to make
the barren lands of the west tillable and
yielding. Could anything be more prof
liable to all concerned than this? Let
us have irrigation and let US have il as
soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

The Marion county convention endors-
ed and instructed delegates to the Popu-
list congressional convention, to be held
at Emporia June 20, to vote for the nomi-
nation Of Judge c. T. Foote. Judge
Foote has frequently been mentioned as
a candidate for the nomination, but he
has denied that he would go before the
convention. Now that his home county
has instructed for him. it is as good as
certain that he will make a fight for the
nomination in the convention. It has
been generally understood that il was his
failure to get the Republican nomination
for congress in this district that finally
induced Judge Foote to become a Popu-
list; at any rate his sudden change of
opinion is open to the suspicion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY.

Ninety Persons Confirmed at the Church
of the Assumption
Last evening the Church of the As
uraption was the scene of a very beauti-
full and impressive service.
There were 80 persons confirmed
This service only takes place every
two years and is one of the most solemn
of the ceremonies of the Catholic church.
Of the 80 confirmed there were those
ranging in age from IL to 50 years, and
the ladies wore white robes, wells and
wreaths of flowers. The gentlemen wore
plain black suits.
Miss Mary Horner made the responses
for the ladies, and William HanIey for
the gentlemen.
The Right Reverend Bishop Burke
conducted the confirmation service and
was assisted by the Very Reverend
Fathers F. NJ. Hayden, NJ. Cavanaugh,
Thomas Moore, Frank Henry and E. M.
Coolen.
Confirmation can only be administered
by bishop as the bishops are supposed
to have received the seven gifts of the
Holy Ghost.
AS the bishop confirmed each one he
repeated the following:
Il confirm thee with the holy chrism
of salvation in the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen"
The holy chrism is mixture of olive
oil and balsam and is blessed once a year
by the right reverand ordinary at each
respective diocese on holy Thursday.
After confirming each candidate the
bishop gave each a stroke on the cheek
to remind them that they are to suffer all
kinds of insults.
Preceding the administration of the
sacrament, the bishop explained the
meaning of the confirmation.
The sermon that was delivered by the
Right Reverend Bishop Burke, was one
full of interesting and instructive facts.
He told the duty of true
Catholic and scored the secret or
ders that are striving to injure the
Catholics He evidently referred to the
A p. A
He advised all Catholics to try and live
as patriots and good lives as that of
Charles Carleton of Maryland, one of
the signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
The altar of the church was a beauti-
full sight There were flowers in profu-
sion, and large number of lights and
candles.
The church was crowded. Seldom is
there such throng as assembled in the
auditorium.
There were several Protestant clergy
men and many other visitors present.
The special music was exceptionally
fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
WALKS IN Walnut GROVE
The People There Do Not Want to Lay
Brick Side w a1ks.

The People There Do Not Want to Lay
Brick sid0w a1ks.
The streets and walks committee of
the city council will hire a wagon and
drive over that part of the Fifth ward
known as Walnut Grove, next Thursday,
to look at some of the sidewalks which
Inspector Brussman has condemned, and
which unless released will have to be
superseded by brick sidewalks. The
complaints from that part of the city be-
tween the fair grounds and Kansas
avenue have been prolonged and persis-
tant and as Councilman Fulton lives in
that part of town and is also chairman of
the streets and walks committee, the
chances are that part of the condemned
walks will be released The people say
that when the Shunganunga overflows
its banks, as it does nearly every spring,
it washes mud and debris up on
the brick sidewalks that makes
them worse than nothing. But Mr.
Brussman and Street Commissioner Nay
lor say it is better to have a brick side
walk with mud on, than to have lot of
wooden walks that float off every time
the place is flooded. He says if the peo-
pie will buy 1200-pound anchors and put
one at each end of the walk he will re :
lease them from condemnation. Mr.
Naylor says that when the sidewalks
float off the property owners get one
back, but they always complain because
their walk was a good one and the one
they got back is a bad walk.
The streets and walks committee is
composed of j. T. Fulton, chairman, and
Messrs. Burgess. Pattison and Stephen
son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
ABOUT IRRIGATION.
MI. Coburn Sees Light Ahead for Settlers
Western Kansas.

MT. C0burn Sees Light Ahead for Settlers
in Western Kansas.
Secretary Ceburn of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture is back today from
a six-days trip to the southwest.
He inspected the principal irrigation
plants, including the state station near
Garden City. also those at and about
Dodge City, and attended the very sue
cessful and enthusiastic irrigation con-
vention at the latter place on Saturday.
He maintains that the settlers Of west
ern Kansas are the pluckiest people on
earth, and that through their efforts to
discover and utilize the possible and
probable water supply that region IL
likely to be among the most fruitful and
profitably productive in the state. So
far as successfully irrigating by means
of the underfiow in the immediate Ar
kansas valley is concerned its feasibility
seems already thoroughly demonstrated;
ha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

Hill Says Tt Isn't Privileged and Appeals
From the chairs Decision.


WASHINGTON, May 29.-At the conclus-
ion of the reading of the report of the
investigating committee discussion was
renewed as to whether or not 1t was a
privileged one. Mr.. Hill said that the
matter of speculation in sugar stock
would involve only a question of pro-
priety.
Senator Lodge said this was question
of parliamentary law. The report of
the contumacy of witness was ques-
ton of highest privilege. The only
thing before the senate was for the chair
to decide whether the matter was a priv
ileged report
Vice President Stevenson ruled that it
was privileged report. The effect of
the decision would be to shut off debate
upon the report
Mr.. Hill appealed from the decision of
the chair and asked to be heard He
made vigorous speech against the de-
cision.
The holding by the vice president that
the presentation of the report was privil-
eyed, means that the report will be GER
titled to the district attorney for pro-
ceedings against Edwards and Schriver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
rIvHE FIRsr fAPEE IN KANsAs no 81

TVNHE FIRST PAPER IN KANSAS TO Sc
II cure the leased wire service of the Associated
Press: controls exclusively for Topeka the Fun
Day Service Of this great organization for tne
collection OF news. A telegraph operator IN ti1e
STATE JOURSAI Office is employed for the soI9
purpose Of taking this report which comes con-
tlnuOusty from 1:3D a. IN Till 400 p. I'll WIN
bulletins Of important news up 70 D. m.) over
a wire running into tliS Office and used only for
the day Associated Press business between the
hours above named
IL file STATE JOURNAL is the only paper in
Kansas receiving the Full Day Associated Press
Report.
EES-Fhe STATE JOURNAL has regular aver
age Daily Local Circulation in topeka of more
than all Othcr Capital City DaIltes Conn
binsd, and Double that of its principal
paper
kfZ-Member of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
ES-The STATE JOURNAL Press Room La
equipped with a lightning Web Perfecting
Printing PresS-the handSOmesr and fastest
piece Of printing machinery in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
BAKER TURNED DOWN.

His Own County Instructs A. N. Whit
tingtOn for Congress.
Congressman William Baker, who has
been representing the Sixth district in
congress by the consent of the Populist
voters of that section of the state, has
been turned down by the convention
held in Lincoln county, his own home,
on Saturday
The Lincoln county Populists endorsed
A. n. Wilmington, and the delegation to
the congressional convention to be held
at Colby, June 9th, was instructed for
him. The turning down of Baker by his
own home county has given Secretary of
State Osborn hope that he may yet cut
some figure in the Colby convention and
go to Washington as a congressman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
Met to Consider the Ordinances.

The health committee of the city coun-
Gil, which is composed of Councilmen
Ettlinger, Stevens, Pattison and Griggs,
met last night to consider Mr. Bradford's
license ordinance, which was rejected at
the last council meeting. The ordinance
was considered section by section at con-
siderable length. but no decisive action
was taken, and only a few unimportant
changes were ordered. The committee
will probably meet again to consider the
ordinance before the meeting next Mon
day night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

THE Washington Star has the follow
ing in black headlines: "Man-beast of
Kentucky. Hideous thing lives in a cave
near Harrodsburg" One would take it
from this that Breckenridge was still
creating excitement down there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

W. E. BRAY is new candidate for the
Populist nomination as secretary OF state.
His name ought to commend him strong
ly to every good Popnlist, though even
on that recommendation he would have
hard work to fill the place of the present
incumbent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

THE first sentence in the first editorial
in Webb McNalrs paper, the Lebanon
Criterion, says: The convention at Phil
lipsburg done its work WE'LL That's
more than can be said of Webb's school
faanhar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

SENATOR JONES thinks the final vote
on the tariff bill will be reached in the
senate by June 10. When he thinks the
house will get through with those four
hundred amendments when the bill
comes back he probably didn't care to
say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

IN Illinois, Pennsylvania and Colorado
miners are rioting and shooting and dep
uties have had to be called out, while in
Kansas they are all at work or going to
work 1t might be well to deny the
former states representation until they
become civilized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

WILLIAM Z BRAY of Emporia il the
latest announced Populist candidate for
secrstary of state. Mr.. Bray was = Re-
Publican four years ago and was deputy
register Of deeds Of Lyon county. He
was the Populist candidate for county
clerk last fall but was defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Representative
Jerry Simpson, who was critically Ill
few days ago, has been steadily improv-
ing since he passed the crisis of his at
tack, and will leave for Berkeley Springs
the last of this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

WHEN East Atchisou people go to bed
nowadays they have no assurance that
they will not be tossing on the bosom of
the Missouri somewhere near Kaneas
City in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

In whatever light the action of the
Presbyterian general assembly In regard
to Prof. Smith may be viewed its action
on temperance is undeniably orthodox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

THE senate bribery committee is in
teresting itself not so much in finding
out what the influence of the sugar trust
was as how on earth it was ever found
out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW


Forty-nine memb ers of Captain Artz's
company met at the Populist league
rooms this afternoon, and at $3.50 marched
down to the election commissioners
office and registered for next falls cleo
ton. Captain Artz announced that the
men would start for Leavenworth on the
plug tomorrow morning at 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

MR. LEASE wept when talked to of his
wife's illness and said he would go to
her but he couldn't leave the children.
The mother instinct il ever strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
renvenworth Tfmew Comes In.

New YORK, May 29.-Last night the
Leavenworth Times, one of the oldest
morning papers in Kansas. abandone ed
the United Press and commenced re
cefving the Associated Press report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

THE only people who seem to be max
ing anything out of the miners strike are
the Winchester Repeating Arms COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

THE trouble between Lillian Russell
and Perugini seems to have arisen be-
cause the latter wanted to act like her
husband instead of keeping his proper
place as lacquey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
qrhe Ocean Is Full OF Tcebergs.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Ihe steamer
Grecian, which reached port today from
Glasgow, sighted no less than eighty one
tha r,assaQ0,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

WITH prize fight and a Christian
Endeavor convention in town the same
day, Topeka is getting quite metropoli-
tan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
ToLalZe Charlea.Ln.

Tickets good for thirty days at one fare
for the round trip. via the Great Rock
Island route, on sale Tuesday, May 30,
only. III. O. GARvEY,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
6O1 Kansas Avenue. Topeka. Kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

MRS ARTz, 80 far as reported. seems
TO be the only person who isn't perfectly
willing that Artz should 60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

THE house has repealed the law dock
ing the salary of members for absence.
They couldn't see the justice of law
that only allowed them pay for what they
did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

If Mr.. Gladstone keeps on regainIng
his health in the way the bulletins sent
out indicate, he will be q young man
again in a very short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
American. VIsIt enc Pope-

ROME, May 29..The Pope today re-
ceived the Right Rev. James Schwebach,
d. D. bishop of La Crosse, Wis, and the
Right Rev Thomas Daniel Bevan, d. d..
bishop of Springfield, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

liz religious differences get mixed in
with the Cripple Creek affair there will
be no use trying to prevent bloodshed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

QUITE a snow has fallen in southern
France and northern Spain but as long
as the frost keeps out of New York the
imported wine crop will be uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
Kansas city and Back oI.S0.

Via Santa Fe Route; Sunday only.
June 3rd Excursion train leaving A. 7.
q g. r. depot 500 a. N. sharp. Inquire
of Rowley Bros, w. c. Carney or Arnold
& Son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

WASHINGTON. May 90 Forecast till
u p. m. Wednesday: For Kansas-Unset-
cd weather and probably showers;
L Jrtherly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

Gov. WAITE ought to be ashamed
to consent TO arbitration before he has
barred his breast to bullets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

ST. LOUIS is going to give Kelly as
royal a welcome as if he were a German.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

In these days of progress heretics are
getting to be almost as plentiful as mug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

Subscribe for the DAILY sTATHJouzHAL-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29

Grand Army suits $3.50.
HALE s. EVANS,
S12 ". Kan. ave.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-06-22
Black Sand MIning

Mr.. H. Rogers,of this city, has re-
turned from Yaquina, where he has
been investigating the new process of
black sand mining on the coast. He
says that the new machine invented
by Isaac Banta is proving great
success. tits chemical process. A
long sluice box Is useG with hopper
and sieve to keep out the large debris
in the sand. The chemical proportion
is then placed in the bottom of the
sluice box, which collects or precipi-
tates the fine gold in the bottom Of the
box. Mr.. Rogers says that miners
who used to be able to take out rs
cents to 81 90 a day by the old process,
are now taking out as high as $5 90,
and under favorable conditions, SIS 90
per day. About thirty-five men are
at work, he says, on the South beach
between Yaquina and Alsea, and most
of the claims are taken for IA miles
down the beach. This new black sand
mining machine is owned by Banta,
Wink & Brasfeld, and they are con-
fident that they have bonanza. They
say that with this process they can
save 80 per cent of the gold in all the
black sand which abounds aleng the
coast. Mr.. Wink and Mr. Toner have
gone down the coast to Port Oxford, to
put some machines to work there, and
several miners have gone up the coast
as far as Tillsmook. If the new ma.
chimes prove as great success as
appearances now indicate, black sand
mining on the Oregon coast will de-
velop into proftable.-Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-06-22
LEBANON PRODUCE MARKET.
[Changed Every week.l

lChanged Every Week.
Wheat-3Sc.
Oats-28c
Hay-$9 per ton.
Flour--$O 6O@.75 per sack.
Chop-Sl 90 per cwt.
Bran 75c per cwt.
Middlings-$l 81 90 per cwt.
Potatoes-20c.
Apples-Dried, &c per lb
Plums-Dried, 4lc,
fOnions-2c.
Beef-Dressed, Sc.
Veal-4@5c.
Pork-Dressed,5.
Lard-l2s.
Hams-l2l per ID.
Shoulders-l0c.
Sldes-1lc per lb.
Geese-S7 per dog.
Ducks--$4 90 per doz.
Chickens-$2 1908 %.
Turkeys-lOc per lb.
Eggs-lOc ner dog.
Butter-lO @ l5o psr ID.
hides -Gresu. lci dry, &c.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-06-22
STATE AND. COAST.
Clipped From Our Exchanges
Throughout the West.

Senator Tongue is to speak al
Ashland on the Fourth.
A Dallas fishwheel caught 30GC
pounds Of bluebacks Friday.
1t will take ten bands to satisfy
Eugene's musical ear on the
Fourth.
Sixteen dollars is about all q
farm team will bring at a Coryal-
lis auction.
Frank Arnold, Of Pendleton has
gone insane through loss Of his
property.
Albany's building and loan as
sociation put out its last loan at
rs months interest.
Some 400 days work have been
subscribed for improving the road
between Salem and Turner.
Captain Sachs is making ar
rangements to establish a gun
factory in Eugene for the manu-
facture Of his hammerless gun.
W. H. Fletcher, father Of the
young man recently pardoned by
the governor, has spent 10000 in
his sons behalf since the crime.
Willamette university will send
party Of some 35 professors and
students to make the ascent Of
Mount Hood some time in August.
The food caused many Of the
newspaper men in eastern Oregon
to print their papers on MANILA
paper, because Of scarcity Of
news paper.
C. j. Atwood, the prize-winner
orator Of Willamette university, is
also something in athletics, having
won the first prize at rope climb
ing field day.
The Baker City Democrat states
that the ore on the dump at the
Emma mine, as exported by re-
liable mining men, will go from
800 to $500 to the ton.
Darr Phelps, a hand in the PEN
dleton securing mill, used a pin
to remove splinter from his hand.
Blood poisoning set in and he is
confined to his bed with a danger
Gus arm.
G. N. Wagner, assessor Of Grant
county, had a narrow escape from
death by Lightning last week, near
Beach creek station. As it was he
was thrown from his horse and
slightly injured.
The team Of a Helix farmer,
named McFerran, ran off a bridge
throwing him, his wife, her son
and his wife and little child from
the wagon. Mrs. McFerran will
probably die as she was frightfully
injured,
Albert shepherdson, an old gen.
tleman at Grants Pass, was re-
Gently struck in the right side by
a spent rifle ball, and a painful
flesh wound was inflicted. The
bullet was fired from a gun in the
hands Of Ed Leyier who had fired
at birds.
W. A. Wolls has leased from A.
L. Maxwell, received Of the Oregon
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, and will
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-06-22

The regular subscription price Of the
EXPRESS is $l.5O year, and the regu-
Lar subscription price Of the Weekly
oregonian is $3.50, ANY one subscrib-
Ing for the EXPRESS and paying cne
year IN advance, can get both the Ex-
PRESS and the Weekly Oregonial, one
year for $500. All old subscribers
paying their subscriptions for me year
10 advance will be entitled to the same
offer.