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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
JOE'S POETRY FLEETING.

Capt. Waters Never Saves Any OfHis
Rhymes After He Writes Them.
Joe Waters has one distinct peculiar
ity. He never saves copy of any thing
lie writes. No matter how good or bad
& thing is he makes but one copy and
that goes to its destination. He hardly
takes the trohble to read those that are
printed and never saves the papers, in
which they appear.
II do not write for profit nor because l
have any ends to carry" said he to a
JOURNAL reporter. 81 write for fun,
nothing else. like to write and am
never happier than when am penning
something.
81 suppose l have written a thousand
pieces of poetry and have not a single
copy of any of them where I can put my
hands upon it now. never save any
thing and though I think that some
things I write are pretty good 1 never
save them. l have written poetry on
spring, on winter, on this and that, al
most every thing under the sun and they
are all gone, no one knows where"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
Minor Mention.

The street commissioner payroll,
amounting to $861.69, was allowed
The members of the fire departmen
were allowed their salaries for Deem
Der, amounting to 81 ,S36.S0.
The employees of the electric light de-
partment were allowed $4083 as their
Christmas salaries.
S1,49021.
The payroll of the city officers for De-
cember amounted to $659.16
The sanitary department was allowed
1858 for salaries
S. P. Jacobs asked the council for the
use of the City park from July l to II for
a camp meeting. This shuts out the peo-
pie on the Fourth of July It is sup
posed Mr.. Jacobs would like to use the
City park next year, but he did not say
SO. The request was referred to the COM
mittee on parks.
The city engineer presented an esti-
timste of 5000 in favor of A. Z. Fulford
for grading the alley back of the new
court house.
Charles Mcdonald requested that the
costs be allowed in the case of the city
of Topeka VS.. Pete Callahan. The re-
quest was referred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
The bond of Prescott & Co., plumbers
was ordered returned for correction, as
the city attorney said it was not legal.
The appropriation ordinance was
passed.
The report of the appraisers for open
ing Garfield street was set aside and the
mayor ordered to appoint new apprais-
ers.
The consideration of the Rodgers gas
ordinance was postponed, as the COM
mittee was not ready to report.
George Charles was given permission
to run street stand at Second and Kan
sas avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
ELWOOD is CAPTURED.
The Man Who swindled Banks at Ness City
and G0odland.

The Man Who Swindlsd Banks at Ness City
and Goodland.
r s. Elwood, who has been system
attic in his work of swindling Kansas
banks, has been captured in Oklahoma,
and Governor Morrill, has issued re-
QUESTION to the sheriff of Sherman coun-
ty to bring the swindler back to Kansas
for trial
Elwood is the man who has been
working the bogus draft swindle and
who worked the Sherman county bank
at Goodland and the Ness county bank
at Ness City recently.
It is for the Goodland swindle that he
is to be tried when he is brought back
to Kansas. His plan was to ask the
bank in the town he visited to
cash a draft for several hundred
dollars, Issued on a New York bank,
by an Oklahoma bank. The draft would
have the appearance of being regular
and the cashier who would accept
it would not suspect that the bank
issuing the draft or supposed to have is
sued the draft had been defunct for sew
eral months.
Elwood has lived in Kansas many
years and is well known over the state.
When he went to Goodland no hunted
up A. B. Montgomery (the rain maker)
who took him to the bank and identified
him as being the man to whom the draft
was issued. Montgomery had known
Elwood for fifteen years and supposed
the draft was all right
After getting his draft for $500 cashed
at Goodland, EIwood went to Ness City
and worked the bank there for a similar
amount. He then went to Colorado and
worked Cripple Creek bank.
The next time heard from he was
arrested at Pond Creek, Oklahoma,
Tor atom pting to work draft off on a
Pond Creek bank. He is to be released
from custody at Pond Creek Friday, De-
cember 27, and will then be brought
back to Kansas for trial for the Good
land swindle, N. B. Tomblin of the
state irrigation board. is president of the
Goodland bank. which lost the $500.
The state bank commissioner il much
interested in the capture of this swindler,
and the state officials think Elwood must
have had confederate in some person
formerly connected with the Ok
lahoma bank whose drafts he is using.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
BEGIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS
The New Gas Company Will Go to
Work.
GIVEN 4 FRANCHISE LAST NIGHT
BY Unanimous Vote Ofthe Council
other Ci ty Matters.

BY a Unanimous Vote Ofthe Council
other Ci ty Matters.
The McIlvreid gas ordinance passed
the council last night without dissent
ing vote. It was an assured fact before
the meeting that it would pass. The
only opposition came from the represen
tatives of the old gas company and it
was not very effective. Judge J. 7. Clark,
secretary of the company, talked for an
hour A little later, Charlie Holiday
was permitted to speak for the old COM
pany.
MIR. Holiday pleaded for delay. swat
gentlemen" he said, "until the men who
have purchased the old works come here
and wo expect them every day. Wait
until you can have a conversation with
them and perhaps they can give you
what you want In the name of justice
and fairness I ask you to wait until they
coma"
The first section was passed without
opposition. Councilman Stephens of the
Second ward asked that the part of the
section giving the company the right to
lay their mains on the East Sixth street
Yiaduct be stricken out of the ordinance;
and this was done.
Councilman Skinner asked that the
section giving the company the right to
shut of the gas be amended 30 that they
can only shut it off in places where they
are working to make extensions or re-.
pairs. 1t was so amended.
Councilman Elliott suggested the
amendment he mad proposed at the COM
mittee meeting, requiring the company
to pay the city one-half of one per cent
on the gross receipts when the consump-
ton exceeds 5o,00O,O0O cubic feet. and
the amendment was agreed to without
opposition. 81 want to live long
enough" said Councilman Elliott, "to
see the city get some revenue from a
franchise"
The ordinance was then passed, the
nine councilmen present voting in the
affirmative. Councilman Burgess was
absent.
Councilman Elliott then raised the
question about pay for printing the or
dinance and BIZ. McIlvre i'd said he had
agreed TO pay for the printing.
Councilman Skinner jumped to his
feet and said.
And when this company comes here
and starts the work 1 want to have the
money paid back. We have paid out SO
much for printing ordinances for this
dam business"
"Order, order" called the mayor rap.
ping with his gavel.
Il mean this upper and lower dam
business" said Councilman, Skinner,
sand l am not anxious to see the thing
happen again"
MIR. McIlvrsid promises to commence
the preliminary work within two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
FOREFATHERS DAY.
Celebrated With supper by the
Congregational Club.

Celebrated With a supper by the
Congregational Club.
About two hundred members of the
Topeka Congregational club were served
with supper in the lecture room of the
First Congregational church last evening
1t was the annual celebration of Fore
fathers Day and the members of the Goa
ereeational churches in and abont 40
peka always celebrate the occasion.
After the supper there was an inter
estiug programme Rev DR.. Linus ElAks 8
esley presiding.
The principal address of the evening
was delivered by Rev. John I. Sewall
who talked about 1.-THE Pilgrim Spirit"
Bishop John II. Vincent had been in
vited to be present, but he has gone to Chi
ago to spend Christmas with his son and
he sent letter which was read by BIZ.
E. J. Cartilage.
The Topeka Congregational club
elected the following officers for the
coming year; President, Rev. l. P.
Broad; vice president Prof. L. D. White
more; second vice president, Prof. s. A.
Taylor; secretary, Z. J. Cartilage; treas
urer a C Bowman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
NO REPAIRs NOM.
The Resolution to Repair the Asphal
Deferred to a Committee.

The Resolution to Repair the Asphalt
Deferred to a Committee.
Councilman Stephenson introduced a
resolution last night providing that the
asphalt should be repaired.
sit is a shame" said he, ito let the
paving go to pieces as it is and nothing
done to save it 1t is time the work is
done because it will soon be cold
weather"
Councilman Drew moved to refer the
motion to the committee on ways and
means to find out whether there is money
in the treasury.
Councilman Stephenson said he had
looked up the matter and found that
there is money.
''How much money have wei" asked
Councilman Bradford
City Clerk AcFadden: 81 am not
able to say now, but there is some"
The motion to refer was then carried
by the following vote: Aye, Bradford.
Drew, Fulton. Elliott, Skinner, Pnttison.
Nay, Roundtree. Stephens, Stephenson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
BLUE AND RED JOINTS.
A Map of Wichita Showing the LOc -
tiOn of the Ru,nhOIes.

A Map of Wichita Showing the LOc,-
tiOn of the RumhOIes.
Police Commissioner Lieurance of
Wichita, has forwarded to Topeka man
a miniature map of Wichita showing the
location of all the joints in that town
Commissioner Lieurance has marke
in red the location of the joints which
are still open. in red and blue those
which have been seized by the sheriff
and which are still being contested in
court, and in blue all which have been
closed.
There are more blue joints in Wichita
now than ever before, twentyfour hav-
ing been closed recently. There are
eight places in the hands of the sheriff
and seven retail and two wholesale
places still running open.
OF the twenty-four places already
closed thirteen are located on Douglass
avenue, the principal street of the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

The bonds which it is proposed by
the house to issue are to be exchanged
for lawful money" Silver is lawful
money, so if the bill passes it will afford
an excellent opportunity for the owners
of 80 cents silver dollars to exchange
them for 100 cents interest bearing
government bonds. The bonds on their
face will say that they are payable in
these same silver dollars, but the secre-
tary of the treasury has ruled otherwise.
Any kind of money is good enough for
the government to receive, but only one
kind is good enough for it to pay out
and that is gold,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

derful activity with his pen, and novel
after novel was published in quick sue
cession. Then he apparently ceased writ
ing, and the numerous admirers of his
work have looked in vain for something
new from his study. 1t now appears
that Hawthorne was simply emulating
the example of Brer Rabbit. He clay
low for a time and then suddenly
flashed into view as winner of the $10,-
900 prize offered by a New York news
paper for the best novel. The competi-
ton was open to the entire world, and
Hawthorne's victory against scores of
opponents, many of whom were IN
doubtedly amateurs, is excellent evil
dence that in literary as well as in other
contests trained talent is bound to win
on it's merits against unframed talent.
Hawthorne's winning novel was en-
titled Between Two Fires. 1t was
submitted under a nom de plume, 'Ju-
dith Hollinshed, and was not accom-
panied by the real name of the author.
Hawthorne has been living in Kingston,
Jamaica, for some time past and was
there when he received from his agent
the very welcome news that he had won
first prize and $40, 900. What Haw-
thorne did at this Juncture is not of rec
ord, but if small cold bottles and large
hot birds are indigenous to Jamaica, as
we'll as ginger, he probably celebrated
his victory.
Hawthorne was born in Boston June
%, 1916. He attended Harvard, where
he made great reputation as an ath-
lete, but was not conspicuous as a stu
dent He remained at college until his
class graduated in 1867, but failed to re-
Ceive a degree himself. His physique
was so remarkable that John c. Heenan
seriously advised him to become prize
fighter. He became civil engineer in
stead and from civil engineering turned
to short story and novel writing, despite
the advice of his father, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. His first novel, "Bressant, at
tracted a great deal of attention, and he
has since written Saxon Studies, ;"
Sebastian Strome, - "Sinfire, MRS.
Gainsborough's Diamonds, Archibald
Malmaison, - Fortunes Fool, - elm
perial Millions, - ''Beatrix Randolph"
and many others that have been popular
and profitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

CATTLE are worth nothing, hogs do
not pay for their feeding while sheep
are bankrupting their owners says the
Ell Dorado Republican, and then it goes
on to try to prove that this deplor able
condition of affairs is all because of the
Democratic tariff legislation. Beef and
pork are worth from 10 to IS cents
pound or almost as much as they have
been at any time within the past 20
years. Are these high prices for meat
also due to the tariff? The editor of the
Republican will find that no rule of
economic law applies to articles which
are in the control of trust as cattle and
hogs are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

EVA NJ 'DoNALD-vALEST. the condition of
the working classes. Recently she spoke
as follows concerning her career:
81 am printer by trade. My father
was a carpenter, and when I was 10
years of age I began working for my
living. Nine years ago I joined the
knights of Labor. There was a strike
among the girls in an overall factory at
Minneapolis, and made speech before
them.
81. P. McGaughy, the labor leader,
heard of my speech, which had made
something of a hit, and took me
about with him, and had me address the
meetings he attended. He used to send
my addresses to the official organ of the
knights of Labor.
Later on I decided to go through the
experience of the girls who work in big
factories for their living. I took posi-
tons in various concerns and wrote
series of articles afterward on the condi-
ton of the operatives. After that be-
gan to attend labor conventions and be-
came acquainted with most of the pronli-
nent labor leaders. This acquaintance
convinced me that the Federation of La
Dor was the most practical organization
possible for effecting the purposes of the
working classes. My husband was per-
haps chiefly instrumental in converting
me TO my faith in the federation. When
the Populist wave swept over Minneso-
ia, was appointed state lecturer for the
Farmers Alliance, and also assistant
national lecturer. Four years ago I
made trip to western New York, lee
turing in the company of Mrs. Lease,
Jerry Simpson and Senator PETER.
MY keen interest in the affairs of
labor does not prevent my participating,
in a measure, in the woman suffrage
movement and the dress reform crusade.
Some persons have asked me how 1
manage to keep all these different occu-
pations from conflicting with my home
life, but I tell them that it is not by
any means an impossibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
CLEKELAND rs 4 PROPHET.

It is wholly improbable that Mr..
Cleveland's attack on the greenbacks
will succeed as did his attack on the
purchase of silver. His first disa6vant-
age is that his prophecies have been SO
falsified by the events that the presi-
dents reputation as a fnanci al prophet
is badly damaged.
His first announcement upon assum-
ing the duties of his Office was that if
the purchases of silver were stopped an
end would come to all the ills from
which the country was suffering. The
purchasing clause of the Sherman law
was repealed and no marked improve
ment followed.
He then declared that the tariff still
stood in the way of the promised return
of prosperity, SO the tariff laws were
amended and still matters did not i'm
prove in accordance with the expecta-
tions which had been inspired by the
presidents confidential assertions.
An issue of bonds was then resorted to
but the relief was but temporary. An
other issue was made with 10 better re-
suit Now the president seems to have
discovered a new cause of financial dis
aster, which has hitherto escaped him,
and that is that the greenbacks are the
cause Of all the trouble.
If it is the greenback that are at fault
then his other guesses concerning the
silver purchase clause and the tariff
must have been wrong. That being the
case he certainly owes it to the country
to urge upon congress the restoration of
the conditions originally existing in con-
nection with those subjects, before ask
ing the adoption of a new panacea.
1t looks very much as though Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle have no such
insight into the financial problems of the
day as a good many people have been
giving them credit for. They have cried
"Wolt' SO often when there was no wolf
that neither the people nor the congress
are likely to be readily deceived again.
At any rate it would look better and
more honest to strive to undo some of
the mischief they have already done be-
fore suggesting any new experiments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

THE nomination for the Office of
governor seems to have started out in
dead earnest in pursuit of Farmer Pot
ter, of Marion county. Since the posi-
bility of his candidacy was suggested a
few days ago, papers all over the state
are taking the matter up and saying a
good word When an Office starts out
after man it is sometimes very relent-
less and will not stop until it overtakes
him. Ed Hoch made a narrow escape
last year; his neighbor, Mr.. Potter, may
not be so fortunate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

THE finarciers are Mortified by the dis
covery that there are $4,000 bright new
silver dollars in the vaults of the Carson
City, Nevada, mint, dated 1898. There
is suspicion that these dollars have
been clandestinely coined and exchang-
ed for gold at a profit of SO per cent.
Since, owing to the excellent manage
ment of the country's finances, every dol
lar is IS good as every other dollar, it is
difficult to see why there should be any
worry about q little matter like that.
The government has been engaged in
the business of maintaining parity with
such great success that it should not
make any difference what kind Of money
Il In the Carson City mint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

THERE is a movement to issue bonds
In exchange for lawful money with
which to pay expenses. When it is con-
sidered that there is now a net cash bal
ance of about $4,000, 900 in 'Iawful
money" in the treasury available for the
purpose of paying expenses the neces-
sity for an issue of bonds for such a pur-
pose is not apparent. Then there is the
seigniorage on the silver purchased under
the Sherman law which could also be
coined and rendered available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

THE people who are so anxious to Sc
cure an influx of foreign capital to this
country should profit by the example of
Mexico and array themselves on the side
of silver. Mexico coins silver and it is
the principal money of the country, and
foreign capital is pouring in there by
the million. A notable feature of it is
that much of it is going from the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

Notwithstanding the war and rumors
of war the banks of Topeka continue to
grow. By the reports of December Is to
the comptroller of currency the deposits
in the national banks are as follows:
Central National Bank. S553.276
First National Bank . 437.991
Merchants National Bank. 362.5SO
For details see the official reports in
the JOURNAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

NEVER in the history of the country
perhaps were such herculean efforts put
forth by prominent men to escape doing
what is right, and what the people desire
should be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

IT is proposed in the house to pass q
bill for the Issuance of bonds without de-
bate. The house may be able to do this,
but they will not find it SO easy to get
such a measure through the senate, per-
hans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
HAwTHoRNE's NOVEL THE BEST.

Career of the Brilliant Novelist Who Re-
Gently Captured a $4,000 Prize.
Julian Hawthorne has written almost
as many novels as F. Marion Crawford,
the literary perpetual motor of the CEN
tury. A few years ago he displayed Won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
HOLIDAY RATES.
SANTA FE ROUTE.

One aud one.third fare for the round
trip to points within 200 miles. Tickets
sold December "a, 20, 81 and January /;
good for return including January 3.
For further information, see
]. P RowLEx,
City Ticket Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

TIE Standard Oil company having
secured control of nearly all the valuable
oil territory in southeastern Kansas, the
people arc now wondering whether they
will develop the property or close down
the whole business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

can talk as we'll
as she can write.
She made a
speech before the
r cent conven-
tion of the Amer
lean Federation
of Labor in New
York, and, with
her husband, soon
leaves for Europe
to spen d six
months studying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

So IT is proposed to be honest about it
this time and issue bonds to get money
for expenses instead of to maintain the
gold reserve,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

The Post Dispatch offers the best
recipe for keeping the gold in the treas
ury which has appeared so far. 1t is:
"Dcn't pay it out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
Holiday Excursion.

Dec. oath, 25th, 31st and Jan. 1st. the
great Rock Island will sell round trip
tickets at one and one third fare for points
within 200 miles, good returning up to
and including Jan. 2. A. d. FULLER
CITY Pass Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets
on Dec oath, 25th, 31ss and Jan. 1st at
rate of one and one-third fares for the
round trip between all stations within 200
miles distance. Tickets will be limited
to Jan. End for return passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
We desire to extend our sincere than

70
to the many friends who SO kindly as
sisted US during the bereavement and
death of Andrew Bower and especially
to the Turn Verien and Sons of Herman
lodge for the beautiful floral offerings.
MIR. and Mrs. Feldnsr and daughter
Florence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

IT will be sad day for the Republi-
can party when this congress passes &
bill authorizing an issue of bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-For Kansas
Rain or snow today and tonight; fair
Wednesday; colder; north to northwest
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

6ofti SoftI Softl feel the woolens wash
ed by the Peerless, 112 and ia west 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24
EVA M'DONALD-VALEST.

She Is 8 Brainy Labor Editor and Is to
Study tho Working Glasses Abroad.
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald alest is a tai
ented labor editor of Minneapolis who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-24

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headache Tablets. J. < JONES,
Druggist