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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-16
OAKLAND'S CRAZY MAN.
He Is Discovered In a DugOut Nea
Ottawa.

He Is Discovered In a DugOut Near
Ottawa.
A. NJ Tinkham, the Oakland crazy
man who has been missing for some
time, has been discovered camping out in
q rude den on d farm near Ottawa, in
Franklin county.
Tinkham had frightened the people in
the vicinity where he was camping and
they had an officer sent out for him.
The Ottawa Republican in telling
about Tinkham's arrest, says:
''The officer found the man shivering,
and nearly frozen, before fire in the
open air. He was reading a St Louis
paper Near this fire, which was built
in a slight excavation to answer for
cooking purposes, was a dugout covered
with straw and brush, in which the
wretched man passed his nights. The
sole furnishings of this cabin were a
blanket and quilt on pile of straw, and
two rusty skillets Here Tinkham had
lived for several weeks, subsisting on
''bread" made by stirring -four with sale
ratus with water in a skillet over the fre,
with an occasional variation of meat sup
piled by some kind hearted neighb a
ration of potatoes occasionally, and once
a feast of apricots which a farmer pro-
cured for him. During his stay there.
Tinkham has earned $L25 shucking
corn. He had about two dollars when
found by the officers.
Tiukham's friends at Oakland have
| been notified, and he will be brought
| back from Ottawa tonight.
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STRUCK TODAY.
The Monster Lockout Of English
BOotmakers Begins.
1t Affects 100000 Operatives
and Will Grow.
OUR GOODS TOO CHEAP.
English Say American COmpeti-
~ &9n is Too Strong.
Strikers Have 100000 to
Carry Them Through.

LONDON, March 16-The great lock-
out of bootmakers, affecting 100000 ope-
ratives, commenced today.
As previously cabled, owing to COM
plicated dispute concerning the use Of
improved machinery and other matters,
the members of the national federation of
boot makers on March notified the ope-
ratives to stop work today.
The employers, however, refused to
arbitrate the questions in dispute, claim
ing that the operatives did not
accept previous decisions of the
arbitrators. One of the results of this
notice was that on the following
day the Shoe Operatives union called out
all the operatives who were not obliged
to give a weeks notice, and 10000 opera
tives left work that day.
is question not of fair dealing
between capital and labor, but of
whether English boot and shoemak-
of American competition. In this con-
nection it has been stated by the employ
ers that even if the American operatives
get twice the wages paid in England,
they can turn out cheaper shoes, owing
to their more intelligent use of machin-
cry.
The men locked out today in England
are said to have fund of 100000 with
which to SEQ them through the first
month of the lockout. But it is esti-
mated the trouble will cost the Leicester
district alone 1t least $1,0O0,000 in wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-16
sTERNE IN THE HARNESS.
He has been Busy All Day Working for
Fellows.

He has been Busy All Day Working for
Fellows.
State Senator William E. Sterne is put
ting in his best work today in the inter-
ests of Charley Fellows candidacy for
mayor.
Billy Sterne has again appeared in the
field of local politics as the manager of
the old ring which was knocked out of
local politics a few years ago when the
Metsker crowd was showed under by the
voters of Topeka who believed in decent
politics and a business city administra-
tion.
Today Billy Sterne. as manager-in-
chief of the Fellows campaign, is riding
about the city in "a buggy with his candi-
date directing his workers. Sterne and
Fellows have visited every precinct and
are doing their utmost to rally their half
discouraged workers.
A STATE JOURNAL reporter met the
Sterne- Fellows combination at the city
prison precinct this afternoon.
Fellows was smiling on every one and
endeavoring to appear unconcerned
about the result, but when the JOURNAL
reporter asked him how he figured on
the result, he replied: 81 have not had
time to do any figuring"
When asked what wards and precincts
he expected to carry, he turned the sub
Ject by saying: NOW l don't mInO De-
ing beaten, but would hate awfully to
be knocked out of the Methodist church
and Y. NJ. c. A."
Mr.. Fellows is not member of the
Methodist church or the Y. NJ. c. A, but
his organ, the North Topeka Mail, has
/ endeavored to represent him as such, by
SAYING that the pastor of the First N. E.
church was for him.
Dr. Embree is out of the city. He is
at Leavenworth attending the Kansas
:. conference, and consequently is not TAX
ing any part in the primaries.
Mr.. Fellows and his manager, Billy
| Sterne, got little satisfaction out of their
round I'D of the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Fellows resides in that ward. but
| his neighbors had not voted ia any great
numbers up TO two o'clock, and they are
taking advantage of the Australian bal
lot to vote as they please and say nothing
about it. Mr.. Fellows will not likely
carry his own ward
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A DIRE PROPHEC
Rev. Father Malone of Denver
Uses Strong Words.
Ability and Worth Don't Elect
Senators in Colorado.
POWER TO BUY VOTES.
That is What Advancement
Means Now He Says.
The Conditions Of Rome's Fall
Exist in America.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Single takers
heard Rev. Father 7. H. Malone, of
Denver, on "The Catholic Church and
the Single Tax" at Orpheus hall. He
began by saying that the attitude of the
Catholic church towards the single tax
might be considered from three
points of view, theological, philosophical
and humanitarian.
"The condition which hastened the
downfall of the Roman republic exist
today, and today men act the life of our
own republic. / do not know howit is
in Illinois, but l do know that in Colo
rOdo, ability and worth do not send men
to the United States senate. 1t is with
US no longer question of ability or of
worth, but question of a mans power
to buy votes.
"Just as Rome was absorbed by va st
estates, SO today is America absorbed by
the corporations. Truly has it been said
that this country is today country of land
lords and tenants, with the tenants in the
| helpless majority. 1t has become grave
J question as to whether we are being
| governed for ourselves or whether we
are being governed for the foreigners
the foreign land holders.
"And let me say now, and I say it
knowing that 1 may be greeted with
the cry OF Anarchy, OF tAIarnlst, tnag
while our 100000 unemployed sit to-
night holding out the hand of supplica-
tion, they will some day rise and
the suppliant's hand will become that of
the avenger aud will strike down the
oppressor. Aud yet, there are idle lands
lying within a stones throw of the crowd
| ed tenements.
"Land is the source of all wealth and
he who controls it owns the people who
work it. Labor applied to land produces
wealth, We have enough labor and
enough land, yet far from enough
wealth.
"How shall this be remedied? One rem
edy at least is to tax the land speculator.
Aud this, in brief, is the doctrine of the
single tax. And let me tell you that if
you think l could speak things not ortho-
dox and still escape the displeasure OF
those in authority over me. you little
know the discipline of my church"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-16
THE POTWIN ELECTION.
The Universal Caucus Will be Held Next
Wednesday Evening.

The Universal Caucus Will be Held Next
Wednesday Evening.
Potwin will hold its election of city
officers on the first Monday in April, just
the day before Topeka holds hers.
There is not a great deal of excite
ment about it, and it is expected to be
harmonious There has not yet been a
formal announcement of any candidate
for mayor. and Mr. Forbes, the present
incumbent, says he does not want it
again.
At the council meeting last night a
meeting was called for Wednesday night
at the school house to nominate city of
ticers. There is no political face to the
nominations. The entire city is invited
to attend and help nominate. A nomina-
ton at this convention is pretty apt to be
! as good as an election if it is fairly made.
The following election officers have
been appointed by the mayor: Judges
H A. Burke G. r. O'Donald and Joseph
Thompson. Clerks-Misses Allie Mes
baum and Carrie Demming.
The voting place is S. Fl. Aliens car
penter shop.
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BAD FOR FRANK SHAPTER
Topeka Military Man Makes a Dark
Record at Ottawa.

Record at Ottawa.
Captain Frank Shapter, who formerly
lived in Topeka, and was Captain of the
Oakland military company, has left OF
tawa under cloud, according to the
Ottawa Republican.
Captain Shapter went to Ottawa
a few months ago and purchased
a steam laundry. He was supposed to
be doing profitable business up to last
Wednesday when it was announced that
he had sold his laundry. 1t was then
learned that he had left town the day be-
fore leaving unpaid bills to the amount
of several hundred dollars.
Shapter had been active in church
and Y. NJ. C. A work aud had almost
unlimited credit with local merchants
The Republican says he not only left
unpaid bills but had given checks on
banks in which he had no money
He is charged with having left Ottawa
with from 81 900 to s., 400 ia cash in his
pocket and unpaid bills in excess of that
amount
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THE HILLMON CASE.
An Unjust Reflection on the Plaintiffs
Attorneys.

In the STATE JOURNAL of March Ii.
on the eighth page, appeared lengthy
statement covering the Hillmon case.
This was an advertisement, furnished by
one of the insurance companies inter-
esIed, and was not carefully edited by
this Office.
In the article appeared the following
statement:
1T sfcIaimed that Mrs. Hillmon is
only fgurehead in the suit against the
| companies; that the actual parties in in
.terest comprise joint stock company.
consisting of Mrs. Hillmon's attorneys,
and others outside who have advanced
money as a speculation; and that the
only interest Mrs. Hillmon has in
the suit is a mere bagatelle, and just
sufficient to give her an interest to appear
as witness. Mr.. Riggs, one of plaintiffs 5
attorneys testified that the attorneys
were to get 90 per cent OF the amount
which might be recovered, and in addi-
ton all the disbursements made by them,
and Mrs. Hillmon was to get the balance
left"
| Upon careful examination of the testi-
mony in the case the STATE JOURNAL is
satisfied that grave injustice has been
done the attorneys for the plaintiff,
! specifically in reference to an alleged
! syndicate or stock company referred to
as having been organized to advance
money and as a speculation; and the ref
erence that Mrs. Hillmon's interest was a
mere bagatelle.
The evidence of Mr.. Riggs shows ex-
/ plicitly that no such syndicate or stock
company exists-any further than some
money had been advanced by attorneys
! in the conduct of the case. Mr.. Riggs
evidence plainly denied the existence of
any such syndicate or company.
| The testimony further shows that the
attorneys were to receive, not fifty per
cent of the amount which might be re-
covered, but IAN amount equal to such
! sum-" two expressions different in legal
| parlance,
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THE PRIMARIES.
The Fight Is Close One at Many
Precincts.

The Fight Is Close One at Many
Precincts.
There has seldom been a primary in
the history of the city when there was so
much interest shown as in that being
held today. II is the old fight between
the ''ring" and the anti-ring Republicans
and as usual the result will depend
largely upon the women. If there is
big vote of the women Mayor Harrison
will be renominated without doubt If
they do not vote, the "ring" may tri-
umph.
The use of the Australian ballot gives
the primary a new and improved appear
ance, but the supervisors are too lax in
their rules and in many places the ward
"heeler" peddIes cards in the building
where the voting is going on.
In the Third ward, one of the we'll
known "heelers" to whom Mayor Harri-
son refused position, stood inside the
door and bullied the voters without inter-
ruption 1t is useless to say he was
working for Follows. 1t was hoped that
the Australian ballot had done away with
men of his class.
The position of Senator W. E. Sterne
in the fight has added strength to the
Fellows following and his influence will
count for something in the result Only
one of the county officers has taken any
part in the mayor contest County Clerk
McCabe is putting in his time today
whsre he has the most influence in the
interest of Fellows.
The county clerks Office is in charge
of the deputy.
1t is said that the colorsd vote is verv
evenly divided, which is a surprise to the
Fellows men who were counting on se-
curing all the colored vote. The better
element among the colored people is
supporting Mayor Harrison and many of
the colored women are voting for Har-
rison.
The Second ward is the scene of a
lively contest and both sides are working
hard and both claim the ward by small
maJoritles- At noon there WAS little in
dication that the Democratic vote would
prove troublesome In the Fourth pre-
cinct the Populists showed a disposition
to take a hand in the primary as we'll as
several Democrats. They were told that
''this is none of your funeral and went
away discounted.
In nearly all the precincts the woman
vote was less than one-fourth the total of
Tsas iegss cast, but an increased woman
voAs~s--xpected this afternoon.
The contests for the minor offices are
crowded into the background by tho
ns Al 1no mayorslLy nomination, and
1t is difficult to tnd any one who cares TO
talk about anything else at the various
voting places except the candidates for
minor offices themselves.
The indications are that the vote will
be very large, and there are dozens OF
teams employed in gathering up the vo.
tiers. If any one has even shown any
symptoms of being a Republican, he Is
Instantly gobbled up and carted to the
voting place. OF course he is expected
10 vote Tor the man who pays the scar.
tage," but he is allowed to settle thai
with his conscience after he enters the
booth
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WANT 1T. SETTLED.
New Orleans People are Getting Tired OF
the Strike.


New ORLEANS, March 16.-The mill
tia are going through the real hardships
of police duty today. The morning
opened with a drizzIing rain, accompa-
MED by norther, which gradually
grew colder as the day progressed
There is growing feeling of discon-
tent among the troops. They are be-
ginning to tire of doing ordinary police
duty and many of them are fearful that
unless they are relieved from duty they
Will ose their situations.
While the merchants are subscribing
literally to the fund to support the troops
while on duty, many of them state that
it is impossible for them to get along
without their clerks.
This discomfort has given rise
to talk about bringing some
country troops down here to relieve the
city militia Many of the commands in
the parishes have volunteered their SER
vices and are anxious to get to the city.
A strong movement will be made to
bring the strike to some kind of settle
ment today. Gov. Foster will eommuni-
cate with the several agents, the steve
dores and the delegations from the
various bodies in hopes of drawing up an
agreement which will be satisfactory to
all parties concerned
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LAKE GETS NO PERMIT.
Judge Wood Refuses to Grant Him til.
Right to Sell Liquor.

Judge Wood Refuses to Grant Him the
Right to Sell Liquor.
Druggist W. F. Lake can't sell intoxi-
eating liquors for medicinal, mechanical
and scientific purposes.
fused to grant Druggist Lake a permit
on the grounds that 1926 of the stock is
covered by chattel mortgage, which
virtually makes the title of that portion
of the stock in the mortgages
The mortgages are the c. D. Smith
drug company of st. Joseph, and Mrs. K.
Middaugh.
The applications for permits of King
aman & Co., II. Funchess, W altmire s. Co.
and E. 7. Sims are still pending
Sims and Klingaman's applications are
for new permits, and Funchess and Walt
mire's are for renewals.
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B. OF L. E. CUT EXPENSES.
The Officer Who Looked After Grievances
Dispensed With.

OMAHA, Neb., March 16.-For many
years the various labor organizations on
the Union Pacific have each maintained
a man to look after the grievances of the
men, The most conspicuous of them
has been Geo. Vrooman, OF the brother
hood of Locomotive engineers The
engineer paid him a salary of $2,50O
a year for this work, but the looping Of
of SO many branches from the system
has reduced the number OF employees to
such an extent that the engineers have
decided to dispense with his services.
The other organizations will take similar
action
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MURDER AT FIT. SCOTT.
An Aged Ranchman Found With His
Throat Cut.

An Aged Ranchman Found With His
Throat Cut.
KANSAS CITY, March 16-A special
to the Star from Ft Scott, Kas., says:
Louis Staivel, the aged ranchman,
whose Identification last July by a 2S
year old son whom he had never
seen, was published as remarkable
romance, was this morning found mnr-
dered in his house on the ranch He~was
lying on the floor of one of the rooms
with his throat cut from ear to eur, about
8 o'clock this morning.
The murder was committed some time
last night. On his person was found
500 in gold and currency. which leads
to the belief that he was not killed for
what little.money he had in his posses
sion. A deep design is suspected and
high excitement prevails. The coroner
Is INVESTIGATING
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DIR. ]. A. BRODUS DEAD.

The Distinguished Minister and Scholar
Passes Away.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 16.-Dr. John
A. Brodus died at $3.50 this morning. The
death of DR.. Brodus removes one of the
most celebrated divines of his day. He
was we'll known both in this country and
in Europe as scholar and orator, and
has several times lectured before Yale ana
Johns Hopkins universities, and was con-
sidered one of the best Greek scholars in
the world He was born January 81,
1924, and leaves a wife and five children.
four married daughters and one grown
SOn
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PAINTS THE PEWS RED.
A Bad Little WyandOtte Boy Brought to
the Reform School.

A Bad Little WyandOtte Boy Brought to
the Reform school
]. S. Cummings, a Kansas City, Kansas
deputy sheriff landed very young man
in the reform school last night.
The new scholar at Prof. Hitchcock's
school is small of his age, and will not
be ten years old until his next birthday,
and is known all over Kansas City as
Tommy McNif
Tommy's first play for public notorietv
was last fall. when he robbed joint of
some beer. A few days ago he and a
young companion took up art as a pro-
fession.
Tommy and his companion, armed
with pot of red paint, broke into the
English Lutheran church in Kansas City,
Kan, and painted all the pews in single
spots and the pulpit in several spots.
Tommy will stay at the reform school
until he runs away or is graduated u
good boy-or worse one.
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Fred Cooper, one of the boys arrested
by NJ. f. Rigby for stealing oranges one
day last week and fined in police court
was tried in probate court and narrowly
escaped the reform school. He was
given kind lecture by Judge Wood and
allowed to go under promise of good
behavior in the future. Oliver Lynch,
his accomplice, was released also be
cause he was over sixteen years of age
and Judge Wood had no jurisdiction in
his case
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CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL.
1t VIII Cost 81 900 and Topeka Man Is
Drawing the Plans.

1C w COSC ,OOO anu q 10peka MAN Is
Drawing the Plans.
A Topeka architect, II. NJ. Hadley, is
now drawing the plans for new school
building that is to be erected at Chero-
kee, in Crawford county, this spring and
summer.
The building will cost SIS, 900, and will
be fitted with modern improvements, in
cluding electric bells for class and recess
calling, and will do away with the big
tower bell a Topeka firm will put the
bells in.
1t is the city high school building and
will contain eight rooms. 1t will be two
stories high and is to be built of pressed
brick.
MIR. Hadley is also at work on the
plans for three floor business block f. T
J. R. Hall at Coffeyvi le. 1t will b.
5Ox100 feet and will contain four store
rooms and offices. 1t will cost $4,000.
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JONES' PERMIT REVOKED

Judge Wood Says He Does Not own the
Stock and RevO!xes the Permit.
Lee Jones' permit to sell intoxicating
liquor was to be revoked by Probate
Judge Wood this afternoon.
An investigation made by the judge
this forenoon showed Mr. Jones was
simply the agent of the C. D. Jones
Drug Company of St Joseph and
was their salaried employe, so that
he could not hold a permit under the
law.
The necessary papers were TO be served
on Jones about 8 O'Clock.
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KANSAS Cry, March ia special to
the Star from Wichita, Kas., says: In the
United States court yesterday, Susie Peck
of Meade, Kas., was found guilty of send
ing obscene letters through the mails,
addressed to Ollie Brick, Asherville, Kas
Nathan Peck, her co-defendant, was ac-
Quilted.
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ALL COMING WEST.
Union Pacific Receivers VIII Start From
Boston Tuesday.

Boston Tuesday.
Boston, March 16.-All five Union Pa
cific receivers will probably start for the
west Tuesday, accompanied by Mr.. Sam
uel Carr, Jr, and Mr.. Green, son of
Alexander S. Green, who will represent
the company's interest at Denver upon
the question of the courts approval of
the one hundred-m mile extension of the
Denver s. Gulf.
1t is understood the eastern interests
in the Union Pacific are opposed to
building this extension, although they
fear that the ten years contract de-
manded by the Rio Grande is little
long for a receivers contract
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RaiIroad Coal Thieves.

Henry Steele. ex-policeman, who is
now watchman for the Union Pacific in
North Topeka, brought two young men
to the police station last night charged
with stealing coal off the Union Pacific
coal cars They were Calvin Mitchell
and j. A Hayes. They pleaded guilty
and were fined So.
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CIRCUIT OF THEIR OWN.
Kansas Opera House Managers Organize
at Hutchinson.

KANSAS CITY, March ia special
from Hutchinson, Kans-, says large
representation of opera house man
ayers of central, western and
southern Kansas is in session
here today, the object of the
meeting being to form an association for
mutual protection and benefit.
At this meeting member of the asso-
citation will be selected to go into the
eastern theatrical centers, and in May to
do the booking of theatrical attractions
for the season of 1895 1896.
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women on the EIe ction Board.

There is at least one precinct in the
city here women are serving on the
election board That is the First pre-
cinct of the Second ward, and both clerks
are women They are Miss Vina John
son and Miss Gertrude Colbert Miss
Colbert voted early but Miss Johnson
saws that she does not think she will vote
at all
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New york Bank statement.

New YORK, March 2.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, So, 199, 800;
crease, $349. 800; legal tenders, decrease
$7,9O7, $40; deposits, decrease, SIS, ,373, 400;
circulation, Increase. $1S2,00O. The
banks now hold ST, 7,59s, ,775 in excess of
the requirements of the 20 per cent rule.