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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
BASEBALL.

The T. A. A. team was no match for
the Giants in yester lays benefit game at
the park. The Athletics were mainly
professional players, but they are out of
practice and were not placed 10 the best
advantage About $12 was taken in how
ever, which is more to the point and will
be used to pay the Giants board bill at
the St Nicholas.
In almost the last play of the game
Arthur Switzer. one OF the Giants pitch
ers who was playing with the Athletics,
ruptured tendon in his right ankle in
turning third base. DR.. Gtubbs, who
bandaged it, says it may be a month be-
fore he will be able to play again.
The Kansas City Schmeltzers are ex-
pected here tomorrow for three games,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday This is
probably the strongest team outside of
the Blues in the Missouri city. Riester
will probably pitch tomorrow's game.
T.AA: o o 8 o l. 4
Topeka: 0 8 2 0 2 2 4 2 KS
Batteries: Hindmarsh, Switzer and
Heck; Drummer aud CIingsbury hits T. A.
A 6, Topeka II; errors I. A. A 10, To-
| peka s; umpire Mr Fox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
KANSAS MEN IN TOWN.
Gossip Picked Up by Reporters in
Hotel Hobbies.
SENATOR LANDS ON POLITICS.
Says the Legislature Will BE Here
Again Next Winter.

Says the Legislature VIII no nero
Again Next Winter.
Senator Harry Lands, who represented
the Medicine Lodge district in the upper
house Of the last Legislature, is in Topeka
today. Senator Lands il Populist, but
was known as one of the sblest and most
eloquent men in the senate majority,
~There must be a session of the legis-
Iature next winter" Senator Lands said
to JOURNAL reporter. 81 have taken
the pains to look the matter up and L lind
that it is mandatory. 1t will not be an
extra session or a called session, but just
as much a regular session as any OF our
biennial sessions. am glad and sorry
both that this is so. | am sorry because
it will be the busiest time of the year
for me- But I am glad because it will
give US a chance to get Governor MoErllfs
scalp"
"How does the senate expect to get
Governor MorrilPs scalp?" the senator
was asked
THE most natural way in the world.
The governor will send US a message
He will ask for various appropriations.
among other things to pay for all these
so-calIed Investigations and to replenlsh
the contingent fund. This will give US
the opportunity to publicly ask the gov
ernOr several Questions We will ask
him, Did you. or did you not, increase
the state accountants salary from $4,000
to $4,000 a year; and if so, by whose au-
thoIity?' We will ask him about the in
vestigations and q thousand aud one
other things He will answer them be-
cause he will have to, or else plead
guilty.
Everywhere hear the politicians crit
icising Governor Morrill, They call
him weak, and they are cursing Cy Le-
land for running the governors office.
This is all mistake. The governor is
not as weak as people think he is. He
is not the putty man people think he IS.
There is the same amount OF cusse dness
in him that there is in most men. II the
governor had been inexperienced in pub
lie life and the ways of politics, it would
be different but he's been in public life
twenty years or more. He's no spring
chicken.
81 doubt if Governor Morrill, has acted
from a pure motive for ten years. Am
bition and selfshness are apparent in
everything he does. 1 fail TO see how
any man who has had the rough edges
knocked off of him by contact with bus
mess and politics. can look in that man 8
face and say 'he is good man.
He will be renominated next year be-
cause the Republican party is powerless
to do anything else. There is nothing
better the opposition could want. The
Repu blican party is $4,000 votes weaker
than it was Last November, all on Nor
FiIPs account"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
DONE WITH POLITICS.
s. NJ. Scott VIII Keep Out of the
Arena.
DENIES S. 0. TEACHERS STATEMENT

That There Was ANY Money Wasted
or Stolen by the Board OF Public
Works.
II am out of politics to stay" said S. M.
Scott, the well known PopuIist leader to
a STATE JOURNAL reporter.
Then you don't expect to be candi-
date for congress against Charley Curtis
next fal9"
"No, most assuredly do not and you
can say for me that I am clear out of
politics"
"Do you think it possible that any one
can be nominated who can beat Charley
Curtis?"
"Well, if Charley Curtis will declare
for the single gold standard, l think he
could be beaten, but no one who knows
Charley Curtis expects him to do anything
of the kind: No, I think Charley will
be re- elected unless conditions greatly
change; he is a faithful servant of the
people and 1 feel very kindly towards
him"
Mr. Scott was a member of the Popu-
ulist board of public works, and was a
member when the electrical building
was erected at the state university. He
er's charge that there was big steal In
that building
Speaking Of Senator Thacher's state
ment, Mr. Scott said: 81 was astounded
to see such a statement coming from a
man of Mr.. Thacher's standing. He
ought to know that the books in the
state auditors Office will show
where every cent went that
was expended on that building
and 1 want to invite an examination of
the books.
"The facts are after the faculty Of the
university had given US their plans for
| the electrical building, we were forced
from lack of funds to cut the building IN
size just one third.
at is true that we expended more fol
heating apparatus than we had expect
ed. After the building was completed
| the faculty came to as and stated
that the building must be heated
by certain system OF hot all
which could be dyne without having any
machinery or apparatus in the building
| On investigation we found this system
was made by just one firm in the United
! States and we had to patronize that firm
! which forced US to use about $4,000 more
! for heating than we had figured on.
81 want to invite an inspection of the
| books and if Mr. Thacher thinks there
was a steal in the building let him show
! it up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

The effect of beverage distilled from
the gagus plant, grown on Gauptil island,
Is thus described by Captain Casson of the
British bark Cupica: "a grayish sap runs
out freely, and this they collect and drink,
after letting it ferment, which it does
easily. Within half an hour after imbib-
ing it the drinker becomes perfectly stupid
and lies around like log. The spell lasts
day or more, during which time the ma
tives say they live in paradise. I have
known sailors to try it, but never twice.
Three years ago had man in my crew
who was driven crazy by one drink. The
first effect Of the liquor is to soften the
bones and gradually eat them away.
There are natives there. the victims Of
gagus, who are indeed homeless and unable
to walk or use their limbs. Then they be-
gin to wither away until they die in mis-
cry and commissions. Usually two years
will finish the hardest man. The suffer
ings OF the slaves to the drink are terri
ble'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
MOUNTAINEERING BEER.
1t is Manufactured for Prohibition Towns
and Will Be Sold in Topeka.

It is Manufactured for Prohibition Towns
and VIII Be Sold in Topeka.
The very latest thing manufactured
for prohibition Kansas is nonintoxicat-
ing beer. It is manufactured by a we'll
known brewing company of St Louis.
and a large number of Topeka drug
stores, restaurants, etc, will soon be sell
ing it at five cents drink right over the
counter, and Topeka will look very much
like Atchison used to.
1t is claimed that while the new beer
ia to taste the same as the debarred kind,
it is absolutely impossible to become in
toxicated by drinking it, and the brewers
have offered any man 500 and all he
can drink free If he can drink enough
to make him intoxicated.
The beer is not like hop tea. 1t
is described as light and watery,
and is said to be just the same
as that which intoxicates except
ing that it is put through a process that
takes away the alcohol or all but about
11S per cent of it The Kansas law al
lows two per cent of alcohol.
A large sale is expected for the new
drink. but as the main object of drink
ing liquor is the intoxicatiOn it is doubt
full if this liquid Will long be popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
SHORT CONCERT TOUR.
Marshail's Band May Play at Watering
Places on It's Eastern Trip.

Marshail's Band May Play at Watering
Places on It's Eastern Trip.
1t is possible that Topeka's Marshalps
Military band will take advantage of
their trip east next month to give a short
series of concerts at eastern watering
places.
The entire band of fifty pieces will go
to Boston with the Kansas Knights
TempIar and Will play at the national
concIave on August 81 and %. After
that time they will have more than q week
of unexpired transportation on their
hands and are now making arrangements
to appear in concerts for two days each
at Old Orchard Beach and at Pennington
Maine.
1t is also proposed to accept Mr.. Sou
sa's invitation to visit Manhattan Beach
and a concert or two may be given there.
Correspondence is now on with this OBJ
ject in view. Bandmaster John Marshall
says he has given up his intention OF
leaving Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
ROE DECLARED INSANE.
He L. the Prisoner Nho Refused to Eat
and Is Now in the Hospital.


he L. the Prisoner who Refused to Eat
and Is Now in the Hospital.
William Roe was declared insane by a
Jury in the probate court yesterday after
noon. and is now in the Bedwell hospi-
tai, the asylum being unable to receive
him.
Roe, who has been passing under the
names of Charles and Carter Roe since
he has been in Topeka, is the young
man who was recently brought back
from Missouri on charge of burning a
house in Martin s Dennis addition
last fall. Since coming to Topeka and
for some days before he has steadily re
fused to take food, and it was thought
for time that he would have to be
forced to take nourishment
His refusal to eat seems now to have
been more a matter of insanity than n
desire for self destruction. His mind
seems 10 be almost a blank, and his
answers are vague in the extreme. Ii
he is placed in certain position he will
remain there for hours, and seems to
have no thought of doing anything on
his own responsibility.
1t is the opinion of some that proper
nutriment will have the effect of restor-
ing Roe's mind and health, but Judge
Wood thinks he is hopelessly insane,
and will not live long A few weeks ago
be was strong and active, but he is now
q wreck
Roe is a man of medium size, dark il
complexion and about thirty five years
of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
WHY FAVOR THE RAILROADS,

At the Expense of the People of Saline
COuzty9 Asks Co. Attorney Banks.
County Attorney C W. Banks of Saline
county, came to Topeka last night and
the state board of equalization will hear
from him today. He says that the rail-
road assessment in his county was re-
duced $4,000, and he is here to protest
against the assessment on the real estate
in the county being raised to make up
for the reductions on the railroads.
alt is something of an outrage" said
he "The Union Pacific in D .ckinson
county, which adjoins US. is assessed at
$4,000 per mile, and in our county it is
assessed at $500 Our county is just as
rich az Dickinson, the road just as valu-
able, and we snip more grain and other
freight than they do and still the road is
reduced in our county and placed at a
much larger figure in their county. We
are hcre to object to reduction of the
railroads and raising of the other pro-
perry IN the county. The roads are
favored anyhow. They are assessed at n
rate of about So 80 and the other proper
ty in the county at over $500"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
40 LIYEIN MEXICO.
ElIery Murray Will Take Up Residence
of Several Years There.

ElIery Murray Will Take Up p Residence
of several Years There.
Ellery Murray, a brother of the late
John A. Murray, left Topeka toby for
old Mexico, to be gone an indefinite
length of time, probably several years.
The death of John A. Murray from yell
low fever about a year ago, while sad
blow to his friends, has not shaken their
faith in Mexico and its unlimited pos i
bllities and resources. Ellery Murray
with several others have taken up hr.
Murray's plans where hs left them and
propose to see them through TO a cue
cessful conclusion.
The company to purchase lands for the
purpose of coffee raising will proceed as
it originally intended Since his broth
er's death, Ellery Murray has been in
old Mexico much of his time. He has
grown to resemble his popular and tai
ented brother in many respects. Hi
Kansas friends wish him the success he
deserves, and which his brother would
no doubt have achieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
BEWAREO BEGGARS.
Soliciting Charity for Imaginary Poor q
Thriving Industry.

Soliciting Charity for Imaginary Poor a
Thriving Industry.
thas come to the knowledge of sew
ersl Topeka people interested in charity
work that soliciting is going on in the
eli y for poor people who do not exist
Recently several persons representing
themselves as charity workers and resi-
dents OF Topeka have been soliciting
among the people of the city and receiv-
ing aid for imaginary poor people. The
solicitors seem fair enough and
give names and places of residence reck
lessly but several ladies who remem
bered the places given desired to call on
the needy ones and in SO doing found
that the addresses given were either va
cant lots or vacant houses.
One woman was approached by an
elderly woman solicitor and hearing a
tale of great need at 316 Locust street
and at 113 East Thirteenth street gave
the woman dollar and then called at
both places next day. There is no house
at either place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
FRED POPENOE'S LETTER.
Ais Party Now Epjnying the Scenes in
Scotland.


Scotland.
John Sargent of Topeka received let
ter last evening from F, o. Popenoe of
Topeka, who with his wife and MIR. and
Mrs. 7. E Bowman left this CITY a few
weeks ago to pass the summer in Europe,
The letter was written two DAYS after
their arrival at Liverpool and although
they had seen but little of the Queens
kingdom Mr.. Popenoe was unbounded in
his praise of what he had seen and the
grandeur of the castles and estates. He
said the entire party was very much i'm
pressed.
The day on which the letter was writ
ten Mr.. and Mrs Poponoe and Mr.. and
Mrs Bowman had driven to Hawarden-
the home of William E Gladstone. Thew
watched the woods on each side of the
road, rather expecting to see he grand
old man chopping down some Of the
larger trees They were disappointed
however. Mr.. Gladstone had eyidentlv
forgotten that the Topeka visitors were
coming or else the postal card was mis-
carried as Mr. Gladstone was in London
seeing about q new ministry and talking
over the horse market with Lord Rose
berry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
party shall sign any measure

party shall sign any measure
affects the financial system of the coun-
try but also the pensions of the soldiers
of the rebellion, the building of the Mic
araugua canal, the annexation of the
Hawaii islands and other issues of para
mount interest to the country. The indi-
vidual who heads the ticket is of little
consequence 20 me as long of course as
he is a sound protectionist
81 don't care what his views On the f.
nancial question are as long as be stands
on the platform of the party and that
platform contains the declaration we pro-
pose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
SENATOR BROWNS FARM.

He Raises Alfalfa on His Land Near
Garden City.
State Senator Milton Brown. of Garden
City, has a farm and grows alfalfa.
''5ome people," said he, "who have had
the advantage of irrigation this year,
will raise four crops. That is why there
is some money in our part of the country.
Last year l sold $500 worth of alfalfa
from thirty five acres. This year l will
sell none at all l am picking up some
young cattle and will feed all l have. l
will put myself in such shape that will
not have to practice law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
CecII, RDOOner Fridaw.

Cecil Spooner and her company of
fourteen people will be at the Grand on
Friday and Saturday. The evening per
formances will be "The Hidden Hand"
with Cecil Spooner as "Capitola" and
becky, the Circus Girl" The matinee
piece Saturday will be Little Miss Nab"
Incident to all the pieces Miss Spooner
will do all her dances. B. s. Spooner,
her father, is managing the tour Fri
day will be ladies' free night as usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
HOT WINDS CAN'T HURT.
If There Is Plenty of Moisture In the
Ground.

N There Is Plenty OF MOisturo In the
Ground.
81 have been in Kansas twentv-eipht
years" said County Clerk D. J. Add son
of Saline county, sand never saw not
winds injure the corn when there is
plenty of moisture in the ground. NV
idea is that the evaporation from the
moist ground neutralizss the effect of the
wind and it is not felt
''F'Or that reason l am convinced that
nothing can now prevent big corn crop.
If we were to get no more rain at all. |
am satisfied that we would raise more
corn in our county this year than ever
before"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

OMAHA, July IA package contain
ing $4,000 has mysteriously disappeared
from the Pacific express company Office.
1t came in as United States express COM
panv business and was sent to the Pacific
Office. where it passed through the hands
of four employees and then dropped out
of sight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
ChautauQua Lake Excursions Every
DaV.

Round trip Chautauqua lake tickets.
good until October 81, are now on sale
via the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern railway. Handsomely illustrated
descriptive book with any informant
desired will be sent on application. B,
P. Humphrey. T. P. A, Kansas City, Mo.
c. Z. WILDER. W.P A. Chico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
POLICY OF SILVER MEN.
Gov. Mcconnell of Idaho, Says They Won't
Force the Issue.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 17.--Gov. W. ].
Mcconnell of Idaho was in the city en-
route to Vaquini bay. Speaking about
the policy of the silver men he said:
"The friends of silver will not force
the financial issue in the national Re-
publican convention next year, further
than to secure a declaration IL the
platform that the nominee OF the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-19
Suns Cotton Review.

New York, July 1S.-The Suns cotton re- view says: Cotton rose to 2 points, but lost this and declined 6 to points, closing easy with sales of S. zoo bales. New. Or leans advanced 3 points, but lost this and declined points. Liverpool advanced 1-32d on the spot with sales of 10000 bales futures advanced 1 to 112 points. but lost this in most cases and closed barely steady with some months the same as last night and some 1s point lower than then. Spot cot~ ton, here was quiet at 7c, the same as yes- terday with sales of 2tO bales for spinning.
 The southern spot markets were gener- ally quiet and unchanged. The southwest was generally clear and warm. Arrivals at the ports were 33S bales. against 907 bales this day last week and 393 bales this day last year.
 Today's features: The early advance was short lived. 1t was due to q temporary rise in Liverpool which in turn was attributed to the conservative Victdries at the polls. But later on Liverpool reacted and this fact together with generally favorable weather al the south caused decline here. The south is now getting just exactly the kind of weather 1t wants. namely clear and warm. Some leading interests here were selling.l Not a little long cotton was sold out Au- gust notiCrs are due on the 26th instant, and many preferred to sell August therefore and take October and later months. It is q narrow market and if the weather continues favorable some are inclined to expect further recession, even some who believe that the cotton will ultimately reach much higher prices favoring this view.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-19
n MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Chicago Change.

Chicago, July 1S-The action of wheat to- day would lead to the belief that the spring wheat crop damage stories were fictition, or to say the least. exaggerated The Gin. authority in matters agricultural, set at rest in q measure, the confiction in advices that spring wheat was in good condition but that was sufficient to convince large so bad as some reports indicated. The country and outside. are still holding off al and the market is therefore in the hands ,,,EtarlE Early cables from England and the con fiuence ,mentioned effectually destroying all pressed tone Selling at the decline brought values down to puts" where the first re- m Gan te RertSR dsH of but the t GS Ss close "a depreciation of 1Qi1sc from yester> day vas noted in September, the active ed from 66as to 66c. sold between 66B and 65ssc, kyelosing at ,661sQe6Ac Cash wheat
 Corn-If anything was necessary to con- vince qDubters as to the condition of grow. Ing corn the Price Currents T, at summary to should have furnished the argument. It is certain that the statement of that, journal considerable influence. The weakness of wheat also contributed to the lack of however and after an early break there was noteenongh energy in prices to produce any decided gain or further loss. Septem- ber corn opened from 44A to 44Ac and de- clined to 4S7sc, closing at 443sc, 1c under yesterday. Cash corn was 1c per bushel
 OatsAThrough the heaviness of wheat and corn oats were lower. Business presented no distinctive characteristics. nor was there any feature to the news, Operations were number of orders and to their sizes. Sep- tember olosed 1a@Ssc under yesterday: Cash oats we're very weak and 11ac per bushel lower.
 Provisions-Nothng of an extraordinary An advance of 5o in live hogs gave an air of steadiness to initial trading but seeing ~hll the serafns lower induced traders to sell FecovSry took place, the offerings appearing b trih6 restrioted At the close September Rork waa 1Ao higher than yesterday. Sep
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-19
Clippings From the Press.
The Daily State

The Daily State.
 Dr. O. T. Dozier, the specialist physi- clan of the Southern Medical Dispensary, is one of the most successful practition- CTS of the south. He is man who loves the world and his fellow-man. Patients learn to love his ever sympathetic na- ture, as they respect and confide in his consummate skill.
 Age-Herald.
 It always affords a public journal pleasure to testify to merit where it is deserved It is therefore with pleasure and pardonable pride that the Age-Her- ald ions with it's brethren of the press in testifying to the merit, skill and reliabil- ity of pr. O. T. DoZer, Principal of the Southern Medical Dspensary of this city. pr. DoZier has resided for many years in Birmingham, and each successive year has added to his reputation, to his use fitness and to the esteem in which he is held by our best citizens. His long rec ord and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at ~the head of his profession