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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
ALLIANCE OFFICERS.
The state Alliance Com pIetes its Work
and the Delegates 90 Home.

The state Alliance Com pIetes its Work
and the Delegates Go Home.
Following are the new officers of the
State alliance: John +. Willis Of Me
LOuth, president; airs. Emma Troudman
OF Usage county, vice president. j. B.
French Of Topeka. secretary and treasu-
er; ;. NJ. Scott Of Emporia, lecturer; Mrs
d. l. Furbeck of Topeka, chpalain; j. s.
Elwood Of Harvey county, doorkeeper;
Mrs. E W. Crum of Usage county, assis-
tant doorkeeper; w. b. GOsehe Of Lyon
county, steward
j. H. Willis and Mrs. Alonzo Wardall
of Topeka were elected delegates to the
y ational alliance which meets at Raleigh
n. @, in February.
z II. Patterson of Usage county. II.
\. Gaines Of Saline county, and John G.
Otis Of Shawnee county were appointed
to present the alliance demands to the
legislature.
The meeting adjourned sine die late
last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
NOV where sseretary Bristow Ed Pc

know where Secretary Bristow got the
money.
The law requires.him to show where
he got the money and we want TO know
where the money came from. He has
not filed his statement and be viii lind
the law after him"
Secretary Bristow has gone to his
home at Salina, but Chairman Leland,
when asked about the matter by STATE
JOURNAL reporter, said. ssWe have com
piled with the law in full The law pro-
vides that the secretary Of the committee
may file a statement with either the
treasurer of the committee or the county
clerk and Secretary Bristow simply
used the alternative allowed and filed his
statement with the treasurer. Mr. Bone
brake. Those fellows don't know what
they are talking about if they are kick
ing.
II want to say this; that not member
of our committee, either the executive
committee or the sub committee, received
a cent for his services or for his expenses.
We all paid our own expenses out Of our
own DOckets.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
DIR. BUCKLEY's Fatal BOX.


He Has Had 1t Ten Years and is Stili Wei
and Happy.
An audience of about 900 ladies and
gentlemen were highly entertained at
First VI. E. church last evening by DR.. J.
NJ. Buckley, who delivered his lecture on
'slhe Fatal Box and Other SuperstitiOns. ,"
The Fatal Box" which DR.. Buckley
told about was made OF sandal wood and
precious stones, and was first owned by
the emperor of China, but it brought
him bad luck in 1865. when his palace
was destroyed when Pekin was sacked
By the French.
The box was next owned by a French
officer who had been newly married and
he was killed IN the next engagement.
leaving the box TO his wife. Inc wife
mourned over the loss Of her husband
and while the box was in her possession.
she became insane and killed herself.
At the death Of the French officer and
his wife. the French consul sold their eff
fects and the fatal box was purchased by
d wealthy American who lived on the
Hudson above New York Soon after
the American gentleman became owner
of the box, he lost most of his property
and soon afterward died. His widow re-
tanned the box and with the valuable
homestead left her and the life insur-
ance provided by her husband. was in
comfortable circumstances, bat a villain
married her for her money and got away
with all her property, leaving her in
poverty, but still the owner of this box.
A wealthy lady living in New York
city. as act of kindness purchased the
box of the poor widow, paving a hand
some price for it. Up 10 the time she
became the owner of this box this lady
had never been sick a day in her life.
but she has not had well day since.
About ten years ago this lady gave
this box and its complete history TO DR..
Buckley. He said he has had nothing
but good luck ever since.
DE- Buckley says the Fatal Box &C.
cupies q place on center table in his
parlor where his neighbors call to see It
as freq uently as they do to use his tele-
phone. All this was told TO show the
fooIishness OF superstition.
DIR. Buckley Iectured this morning on
The Consolatory Functions Of Pastor
and this afternoon on the different
Methods Of Speech"
Tonight DR.. ;. F. Upham, president of
Drew theological seminary will lecture
on sidney Smith"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
1T CHANGES NO VOTES.
What Does Legislative Debate
Amount To,
SAYS Mr.. REFERENDUM SULLIVAN.
GOT single Vote - Ever Changed IL
Congress or Legislature By It.

Not a single Vote - Ever Changed In
Congress or Legislature By It,
mo sir, you don't ketch me goin to no
referendum meetin, said a hoary headed
Populist on the steps of the state house
last night Eve had all the referendum
We wanted in this election and L don't
want to hear anything more about it. j."
j. M. Sullivan Of New jersey was to
talk on the referendum at Representa-
tive hall and that is what reused the old
P0pulists ire lie thought Of the Ben
nington- Corning combination. But Sui
livan had never heard of Bennington nor
Corning and did not know Of the poIiti-
cal Significance of the term ''referen-
dunn tO the average PopulisL
Sullivan bears a slight resemblance
10 his notorious namesake, but
his voice has not the same
basso profundo tone nor are
his fists as large by several degrees. He
spoke for about an hour about the In
itiative and Referendum. Of which his
friends say he is the father, so far as the
Idea in America is cOncarned.
lie explained that his system meant
that the people should be allowed to vote
upon a question if they wished to, and
not allowing the action of legislative
bodies TO be final lie said that the sys-
tenn was used in many towns in New
England and was used in Shawnee cOun-
ty at the recent election when the people
voted on the question of whether the
commissioners should sell the old court
house Site
In speaking Of Legislative debates. he
said very pertinently: did you ever
hear Of vOte-a partisan vote-being
changed by debate in this halle Did a
Democrat ever convert a Republican. or
vice versa"
You never did, either here or anywhere
else. Debate in legislative bodies il q
farce Representatives speak-not to
the parties they address but to buncombe
at home"
He said that nearly all the legislation
enacted now is private legislation, and
should be settled ia the locality from
which it emanates
people may call politician a states
man, he said, ''but he is probably only a
ward politician threshing over the old
worn out straw Of past issues"
Mr. Sullivan is printer. and still
holds his membership in the Topographic
cal union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
HARD FROST FOR A CHIEF
Omaha's Chief OF fire Department Gets
Severe Roasting.

Osnaha's Chief OF Ffre Department Gets
a Severe Roasting
OMAHA. Dec As the result Of the
recent costly ire here, the leading insur
ance agents here have adopted the fol
lowing resolutions
1t appears that many delays have oc-
Cured at recent large fires on the part
Of the fire force in getting properly at
work to light the fires; that mum erous
accidents to the apparatus and imple-
ments used and to the fire hydrants have
occurred, due, at least to some extent, o
improper handling Of the same: that
some OF the apparatus has at times not
been put promptly into use, and that
those in charge Of fires have at times ex
hibited q want of proper knowledge Of
the buildings involved. their structure
and their situation and relation TO sur
rounding buildings.
"By reason Of these facts and circum-
stances and others disclosed BY the evi-
dence we find that the fire department is
deficient in organization, discipline and
mum bers We recommend a complete
organization Of the ire denartmenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07

Call up Phone 153 and have our wagon
call for your bundle.
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
A Remark ble Acme vemenE En Rail-
road Affairs


To prove SHOWS Pine Expectorant' will
not KNOCK Out" any COLD or COUGH. IT
Is GUARANTEED. For sale by all drug
gistsz price 20 and 50c bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07

and to this end we re somme "a the en-
gagement Of a man Of experience and
reputation as an ex pert fire chief Of the
fire department and such assistants and
additional force as may be required 10
handle promptly all Of inc apparatus and
implements which the lire department
may possess for the purpose Of lighting
fires"
Prescott s. Co. nave removed TO No
11S West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest from the North Side o.
the River.

Items of Interest from the North Side Of
the River.
Major c. B. Maxwell returned yester-
day from Denver
Lewis Stair has returned from Ohio.
and will again locate in North Topeka.
Eli Nadeau and James Brandon. Of
the reserve, were IN the city last even
ing.
The National Reserve association in
stalled officers last night for the ensuing
term.
Adrian Sherman Of Rossville, came
down today to visit friends and attend the
oxford party tonight.
Golden Rule lodge No. 80. A. +. s. A
NJ. conferred two third degrees last nigh
after which banquet was given.
The slOthing dealers ere complaining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
wHENcE TnIs nIoNEY.

Populists want to Know Where RepubIf-
can Campaign Fund Came From
Assistant Secretary Of State ID. c.
Zercher says:
"Ihs Republican state central commit
tee has not complied with the law in
fling its statement with the county clerk.
The treasurer Of the committee in his re-
port filed says he received all the money
from Secretary BristOw. buI we want to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07

See the bargains in s. pictures ar
Trum bulls, 720 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07

Yellow. Dried Up and WrinlxIed.
Is this the way your face looksr IF SO,
try Beggs Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker 1t not only purities he blood.
but renews it. and gives your face
bright youthful appearance. Sold and
warranted by w. r. kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
ATTORNEYS At LAW.

c. NJ. WEIGH +. G.. WIIsoS.
WEIGH & WILSON.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
623 Kansas Ayenua
Commercial Law and Land Litigation. he
faulted Mortgages attended ~. Practice ia all
state and Federal Courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
WILKERSON WINS.
The Ex-Sheriff Makes a Successful Defense
Against L. ,. CaIlfnan.


The case Of 4. J. Callinan against ex-
Sheriff John II. Wnkerson, In the dis
trict court was decided by the Jury against
Callinan late yesterday afternoon
The controversy is over the stock Of
the defunct ~C0lum bIan Tailoring com
pany. Callinan held bill Of sale on the
stock for $1,000, but the stock at
tached by j. Cunningham Of ST. Louis,
other creditors and Sheriff Wilkerson
turned it over to Cunningham Viii
kerson was sued for $1,000 damages, for
the face value Of the bill of sale and in
terest. Ralph ingalls, represented CALI
nan, and Welch s. Wilson constitute
Wilkerson's defense.
The jury was oht half the day. At the
former trial the jury disagreed
A Remarkable Acme En Rail-
road Affairs
Was the running OF the Exposition dyer.
the famous twenty hour train between
Chicago and New York, via the Lake
Shore route, in service during the Worlds
fair handsome litho- water color OF
this train may be secured by sending ten
cents in silver to c. K WILDER, Western
Passenger Agent Chicago
Corbett Challenged
To prove SHOWS Pine Expectorant' will
not KNOCK Out" any COLD or COUGH. Ir
Is GUARANTEED For sale by all drug
gistss price % and 50c bottle
Call up -EnOne LOO and have our wagon
call for your bundle.
TOPEEA STEAM LAUNDRY
Rock Island
Playing Cards.
No. 601 Hans. Ave
We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, 1I2 aud ia
West Eighth street
Rock Island
Playing Cards
70. 6O1 Kans Ave
Shirts mendad BY the Peerless
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
GOALS TO NEWCASTLE.
ter,nany Exports Immense Quantities of
Iron and Steel to England.

Iron and Steel to England.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-More anoma-
lous even than the traditional sending
Goals to Newcastle" is the expectation
of iron and steel products from Ger
many to Great Britain, and yet this is
just what is going on according to a re-
port to the state department from
United States Consul Mason at Frank
fort, Germany. And the German trade
with Great Britain is increasing stead
lily, as is shown by the fact that
whereas in 1870 Great Britain imported
from all countries only 100000 tons of
iron and steel-nearly three-fourths Of
which was bar iron of special quality
as material for crucible steel manufac-
ture at Sheffield-these imports had
risen in 1890 to 1924, 900 tons, by far the
larger portion of which was supplied
by Germany, which country in 1898
exported to England and six principal
British colonies POS, 900 tons Of iron and
steel, being about is per cent of the
total German export for that year.
This was 10000 tons more than Ger
many exported i'll 1893 to the entire
American continent, including Canada.
Fifty years ago Germany received fully
one-half of her entire supply of iron
from England, and this complete re-
versal Of the course of traffic may we'll
provoke beyond the channel a serious
inquiry into its causes and conditions
The British Iron Trade association re-
garded the subject as so important that
it caused a special Investigation to be
made by experts The conclusions are
stated at length in the report, and
briefly summarized, the explanation
is found i'll the superior technical skill
of the Germans. Then, wages in Ger
many are lower, freights are cheaper
on the government railways, royalties
are lower, the werkmen are more sub
missive and not Subject to strikes. and
the government favors export trade by
permitting higher prices for home con-
sumption.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
MORTON TAKES EXCEPTION.
k.atements as to Lack of Inspection He
Calls Unfounded in Fact.

k.atements as to Lack of Inspection He
Calls Unfounded in Fact.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The attention
Of the secretary of agriculture was
called to the assertion of several papers
that the action Of the German govern
ment looking to re-imposition of re-
strictions upon the live stock and meat
was due to inadequate inspection by
the department. owing to excessive re-
ductions in the inspecting force.
IA sufficient answer to such criti-
cisms," Secretary Morton replied, sis
to be found i'll the facts given at length
in my report. The records of the bu-
reau Of animal industry show that
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1854, 100000 pounds more of pork
We're microscopically examined than
in 1898.
During the same period of time more
than IL, ,O00,0 600 of live cattle and other
domestic animals We're inspected while
less than 100000 We're during the
year before And the exports of hog
products, dressed beef and live cattle il
1894 exceeded any previous year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
Small Town in Iowa Furnishes
Story Of a Dreadful Cat
~ astrophe. y ~.
CHILDREN WENT UNDER ICE,
And Of Those Who Attempted to
Rescue Them Five Met a Like
Fate.

OELwEIN, Ia, Dec. 2.-Littleton,
little town in Buchanan county, fur
nishes story of wholesale drowning.
Two children. George and Hannah
Cook, aged 9 and II respectively, went
skating OH Il mill pond some distance
from the main part of the town. The
children failing to return at a reason
able time the mother became alarmed
and Went i'll search Of them, but could
not find them She returned to the
town and gave the alarm. A crowd
gathered about the pond about dusk
and many of the people ventured on
the ice. 1t suddenly broke through,
precipitating IL persons into the river.
Of this number seven were rescued.
The bodies Of five others, in addition to
the corpses of the two children, were
found later under the ice some distance
below the scene of the drowning.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
For a Mexican Road.

JALApA, Mex, Dec. 12.- Deltin San
chas, the railroad magnate of Mexico,
has returned from Paris and London,
where he says he was successful in Sc
curing the required amount of capital
for the building of an extension of the
Interior Oceanic railroad from Chietla
to the port of Acapulco, Oh the Pacific
coast. The road will cross the Sierra
mountains, and some great engineering
feats must be accomplished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
SUBJECT TO ENTRY.

Certain Railroad Lands in South Dakota
Forfeited to the Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The presi-
dent has issued proclamation grant
ing to the United States certain lands
in the Sioux reservation in South Da-
kota, which We're granted to the Mil
waukee road, on condition of building
a certain line Of road within three
years. The road has not been built.
The proclamation declares forfeiture
of these lands to the government and
that they shall be subject to entry I'M
der the homestead laws whenever the
secretary of the interior gives due no.
tice to the local land officers. of the
declaration of forfeiture.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

The country is full of newspaper
writers who take good deal of credit
to themselves in CHASING the advocates
OF siver money with fiatists and green
backers The two ideas are as antag-
onistic to each other as are those OF
protection and free trade. The fiat
money theorists and the bank note
scholars are more nearly related. In
fact. we believe that international bi.
metalism would be complete cure fo1
all fiat vagaries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

Comptroller Eckels says: "The gen
eral government ought to be wholly
free from the direct issuing and re-
deeming of notes which pass as money
among the people.
Why should the government, ir
times OF peace and in the absence of any
extraordinary conditions, find it neces
sary to issue money that shall need any
redeeming? Gold and silver coin:
should not require any redemption
and we have the resources to produce
as many of them as may be needed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Annual Meeting of the League in Progre,
in Chicago.

Annual Meeting of the League in Progress
in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The annual meet
ing of the National Civil Service Re-
form league has begun i'll this city. 1t
is proposed to increase the interest and
effect Of the meetings by inviting to
them the members of the Anti-Spoils
league and also representatives of the
various Good Government clubs and
other organizations of a kind and char
acter which hold the reform of the civil
service to be an indispensable part Of
any permanent change for the better
in public administration. The annual
address will be delivered by the presi-
dent, Hon. Carl Schurz. On Thurs
day evening banquet will be given at
the Union League.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
Big Timber Deal.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. IA big timber
deal i'll St. Croix river pine timber has
just been closed whereby William
OBrien of ST. Paul and Captain A. S.
Merriam of Minneapolis secure 1o0,-
100000 feet of choice timber on the
Upper ST. Croix river. The timber
was purchased from Hyland Bros. of
Danville, N. Y, and Gardner, Bachel-
der & Welles of Lyons, la. The price
paid is not made public, but the timber
is worth at least %250,OOO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

1t comes no nearer fair play for the
Sioux City Journal to accuse those who
favor bi-metallic currency with being
in league with silver mine owners, than
to say that the single gold standard
men were working in the interet of
owners of gold mines: than to accuse
devotees of Secretary Carlisle's bank
note scheme with being in league with
the bankers. Isn't it twelve of one and
dozen OF the other?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

peculiaritles of this mans eyes corre-
spond exactly with Seeley' description.
But perhaps the most convincing proof
of his identity is slight malformation
OF the edge of the right ear and small
growth or "bump" on the lobe of the
same ear. have offered to send to
any part of the country for any one
who could identify him as Dale, but
the prisoner declares he has no friends
and says he knows of no one sufficiently
acquainted with him to identify him.
That alone is convincing proof that we
have the right man. We expect New
York officers here in few hours"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
Hauling Logs by Rail.

BRAINERD, Mimi, Dec. 12.-The
Brainerd and Northern Minnesota rail-
way will commence hauling logs for
the Minnesota Logging company this
week, to be unloaded Oh their new Mis-
sissippi landing at this point. This
will be the first hauling the road has
done this season, and two trains will
commence the work. The haul is from
Lathrop, 30 miles north of here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

Empereror Wilhelm, it is said. will
have socialist members Of the reichtae
prosecuted criminally, because they re.
fused to rise and cheer his imperial
highness when cheers were called for
No wonder Germany is the breeding
ground for socialism and anarchy under
such an autocrat. He believes in max
ing spontaneous outbursts OF applause
compulsory when he happens to poke
his head up.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

While the hay crop was..short in the
southern counties, it(s source OF sat
isfaction to know that the northern
section of the state produced a large
surplus-or rather nature produced it,
for it is all cut from native grasses,
which are the most nutritious of any in
the world. This section of the state is
receiving large shipments of bailed hay
from the northern counties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
The HuroaiLe editor, who is usual,

The HuroaiLe editor, who is usually
pithy and sound, says:
The average attendance of the five
higher educational state institutions is
about 700. These 100 young people arc
being taught by loyal Dakotans, in Da,
lSota schools, in such way as to add tc
their love and respect for the state at
a cost to the state of 800 each. More
than 30 per cent of this money remains
ic the state-goes to Dakota teachers
Dakota echanics-Dakota merchants
Dakota boarding houses, even Dako
ia newspapers-and finds its way direct
ly back into Dakota current OF business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14
Religious Freedom for Hungary.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 12.-There was a
scene Of unparalleled excitement i'll the
reichsrath when DR.. Wekerle, the Hun
garian prime minister, announced that
the king Of Hungary emperor Francis
Joseph) had given his sanction to the
ecclesiastical bills. The members rose
in a body and cheered for several min
utes. The ecclesiastical bills provide
for complete religious freedom in Hun
gary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

The Redtield Observer rubs it in or
Dawson county in the following tone Of
voice:
There are not many counties in the
state with such small Republican vote
that have been favored with a state con
vention. a candidate on the state ticket
and several of the best offices in the gift
of the governor. Should not Dawson
county Republicans get together anc
do something for themselves for the
next few years and make some history:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-12-14

Inc fact that the close times and un-
favorable conditions generally have
caused the Milwaukee railway company
to allow their acquired right of way
across the western part of the state to
become forfeited, is a matter of regret
in this section. 1t is hoped, however,
that a road competing Mitchell with
the Hills country direct may be real
lied at no distant day.