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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
MANY BILLS PASS
And Sc vera1 Were Defeated at Last Nights
Session of tho Senate.

And st Fera1 Were Defeated at Last Nights
Session of tho Senate.
The senate was in session last night
and acted on several important bills
Among the noteworthy were these:
Senator Jumpers bill compelling
street railway companies to furnish their
motorneers or gripmen with cab or
vestibule to protect them from storms,
passed by a vote of % to 3. This bill
was recommended by the organization
Of Topeka street railway employees.
Senator Shearer's bill to prevent ''dock-
Ing" hogs in the public stock yards, was
passed. For the benefit of the citizens
of Topeka who do not take their swine
to Kansas City, it should be explained
that docking" is a deduction from the
true weight of a sow for physical
reasons.
Senator Willcockson's bill to prevent
the carrying of concealed weapons "and
regulate traffic in the same" passed
safely. The bill goes out of its way to
name "slung shots" especially. The au.
thor must have read about the Matson
murder in which slung shot PLAYED an
important part If it had not been for
the slung shot Novels would not have
been detected
The warehouse bill by Senator Shearer
passed the senate last night The bill
enlarges the jurisdiction of the board of
railroad commissioners, giving it the
duty of inspecting warehouses and
changing its name to the state board of
railroad and warehouse commissioners.
Senator banners bill in relation to
county superintendents of public instruc-
ton was defeated bv close vote The
most important bill to be defeated was
the bill by the committee On assessment
and taxation, changing the time when
taxes shall fall due and making several
other important changes in the taxation
laws This was Senator Senu's favorite
measure, and his demand for call of
the absentees even failed to muster
enough supporters to pass it Regard
ing the bill it should be said that it had
many good points and possibly few bad
ones, and it had many werm friends on
both sides of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
POOR MANS LOBBY.
The Coal Miners of LeavenWOrth Have
Lobby Against Convict Labor.

The Coal Miners of LeavenwOrth Have a
Lobby Against Convict Labor.
Railroads, insurance companies and
other big corporations are not the only
ones who can have lobby at the capitol
to defeat hostile legislation. A coal
miners lobby arrived in Topeka last
night from Leavenworth. The men, six
in number, represent the coal miners of
LeaveEworth county in mass meeting as
sembled, and their aim is well defined.
They want law which will relieve them
from the injustice of competing with con-
Wet labor. The coal miners don't object
to convicts digging coal, but they protest
against having their products placed on
the market in competition with their
own. They will therefore use what in
fuence they can bring to bear for a bill
preventing the directors of the peniten-
tiary from selling penitentiarY coal to
any but the state for the use of her own
institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
wAsHsuRN NOTES.

The party of Shakespeare students,
which went to Kansas City Tuesday to
take notes of Keene's Interpretation of
Hamlet, consisted of Miss Emma h.
Dennison, Miss Elsie Davis, Miss Nancy
]. Rodgers, Prof A. E. Palmer, Arthur
s Kane and NJ. P. Gould.
Mr.. Neil, secretary of the state orato-
rical association, arrived IN the city last
evening to attend to matters pertaining
to the state contest tomorrow night.
Tomorrow there will probably be more
ribbons and streamers of variegated hues
visible on the streets than at any other
time during the year. Each college will
send a delegation bedecked with its own
colored ribbon. Washburn enthusiasts
will wear the blue; state university
crimson; Baker, orange; Ottawa, yellow
State Normal, old gold; College OF I'm
poria, scarlet and white; and Sallna
Wesleyan, purple and gold
Few things seem more foolish to q
business man who has never joined in &
hearty yell for his alma mater than g
crowd of college boys, running up and
down the streets yelling their throats
hoarse. If that same business man hac
ever felt the thrill which rousing rock
chalk. or rah, rah, sends through him
he would be more considerable toward the
shooting crowd" Whether these yelli
are pleasant or not, Topekans will get
taste of their ring tomorrow, when the
bloody z. q. boys will drawl out theil
"Rock, chalk Jay hawk! K U-?' anc
the orange bearers will drown them on
with "B. O.! Rah, rah, rah! B. o.! Rah
rah. rah! Hoorah! Hoorah! Baker
Taker! Rah. rah. rah!"
The boys from Washburn will be il
evidence with their Rah, Rah! Rah
Rah, Rahi Rail- Rah! Rah, Rah, Rah
Washburn, WashburnI Rah, Rah, Rah
The teachers from the State Norma
will unfold! Old Goldl Z. s. N, whil'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
NO PINKERToNs NEED APPLY.
Senator ReiIly's Bill Against Imported
Armed Forces Passes the Senate.

Senator ReiIly's Bill Against Imported
Armed Forces Passes the Senate.
Senator Reilly's So called anti Pinker-
ton bill passed the senate unanimously
this morning. 1t is a bill of considera-
BILE public interest, especially to railroad
men. The bill was recommended not
only by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers (of which Senator Reilly is a
member) but by nearly all the other rail
road organizations.
The Reilly bill seeks to reach both ends
of the evil, making Dot only the Pinker
ton agent liable to imprisonment for
three months, but any railroad company
the state 70 servs as peace officers, is LA.
BILE to a fine of not less than $4,000,
which shall go into the school fund of
the county where the offense occurred
The bill also makes it unlawful to confer
police or constabulary authority on any
person who is not voter in the county
where he is sworn in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
WANTED TO REGISTER.

A Concordia Mason Thought He Had to
Register Here to Vote.
II would like to register" said good
looking, we'll dressed man today to Dep
uty Commissioner of Elections F. l..
Whitaker.
NY our name, please?"
I'D. H. Stafford"
"Occupationf"
Banker"
"Residence?"
"Concordia."
THE deuce you say" said Whitaker.
throwing down his pen. what do you
want to register here fort"
s'Why your sign out there said Voters
register here.'" replied the disconnected
banker, sand I belong to the Grand lodge
of Masons in session up stairs, and
thought l would have to register before
l could vote at the Grand lodge meet
ing"
No less than a dozen men came into
the commissioners office to register to
vote at the Grand lodge meeting, and
that many certificates were spoiled The
sign at the foot of the stairs misleads
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
MIR. o'BRYAN's PLAN FAILED.
The Wichita Senator'S Scheme to LegaIize
His Abstract Books COllapses.

The Wichita Senator'S Scheme to Lega1ize
His Abstract Books ColIapses.
Senator O'Bryan's efforts to get his alb
stracts of the missing Harvey county
records legalized by an account of the
legislature met with a total collapse in
the senate late yesterday. Mr.. O'Bryan
is a fighter and SO is Senator Danner,
who led the fight against him, and for
more than two hours the debate was loud
and hot and IN teresting.
Senator banners bill IegalizeG the
missing records as well as those which
exist wholly or in part Senator O'Bryan's
substitute sought to legalize both the
originals and his own abstracts.
In support of his substitute Senator
O'Bryan reiterated his ignorance of the
whereabouts of the stolen petition. He
told how bitter the people of Harvey
county felt towards him because he &C.
quilted George W. Rodgers, and he
hoped this prejudice would not prevent
his getting just REIN bursement for the
only complete copy of abstracts in ex-
istence.
Senator Banner is lively when he gets
worked up, and he was very much so
yesterday. He described the mysterious
disappearance of the protest against the
O'Bryan bill as having been "surreptit-
iously taken away" and he said: $50
far as I am concerned, have no doubt
where that protest is now
The senators listened patiently for two
hours. They looked upon it as largely a
personal affair between the two senators,
and on the roll call less than half voted.
The O'Bryan bill was finally defeated by
vote of 8 ayes to II noes. Then the
original bill received 10 votes for and
none against On call of the house it
resulted ayes, %; noes; 2; MT voting, 10;
absent g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The officers of the State Oratorical as
sociation are here to manage tomorrow's
contest
Gala division, Knights of Pythias, will
hold their annual election of officers this
evening.
A. W. Wickhom of Salina, is here look
ing after his interests as q candidate for
state grain inspector.
A e. Jobes of Attica, Harper county,
is a new candidate for state bank COM
missioner.
]. II. Mcdonald of Wichita, wants to
be member of the board of peniten-
tiary directors.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners are having lots of offers of seed
grain from people who want to sell their
grain to the western Kansas sufferers at
a good profit.
The "Sons" of the American revolution
will visit the public schools tomorrow.
Fred s. Hatch of Columbus, Ohio, il
visiting Billy Edwards, secretary of state.
Mr.. Hatch once lived at Larned.
Miss Jennie Sherman of Ottawa. who
was at one time state secretary of the Y
W. G. a, but who has been in India fol
five years as a missionary, is visiting the
families of F. NJ Fletcher and W. D
Woodford.
Mrs. D. S. Kelly of Emporia, Mrs
Noses of North Topeka and Mrs Ora.
ham of Manhattan will speak at a mis-.
sionary meeting at the First Christian
church tonight
Home lodge No. 155, Knights of Pyth
las, will give an entertainment and ban.
quet, which will be followed by a dance
on the 7th of March.
Gala division, Knights of Pythias
have issued invitations for another ball
to be given in their hall on Feb %.
Don't Miss the supper and Dance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

Representative Beekman is given the
the Soldiers Orphans home in the house
last night Several members made
fight on it and it was all but defeated
when Mr.. Beekman came to its rescue in
one of the most eloquent speeches of the
session. His appeal awakened the house
to a sense of the injustice of what was
being done and the appropriation was
kept intact after having almost gone to
defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
The House Last Night.

The house met last night and acted
upon the appropriation bill for the
soldiers orphans home at Atchison, in
committee of the whole. Mr.. Rohr-
baugh's bill to protect fish in Kansas
waters. was amended and recommended
for passage. The penalty for violations
was reduced to a fine of from SO to
800 and imprisonment in the county
fail thirty days. Mr.. Sherman's bill,
abolishing the office of state veterinarian
and calling on the veterinarian of the
agricultural college to perform such du-
ties when necessary, was also recon-
mended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

boys out into society to engage in useful
purchases and not to loiter on the streets.
This legislature cannot appropriate
money 70 better purpose than to enlarge
the present reform school into an indus
trial school J. D. BoTKIN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
INSURANCE LOBBY FOOLED.
Senator Morgan Stole a March and Passed
an Anti-ARreement Bill

an Anti-Agreement Bill.
Senator Morgan stole a march On tho
insurance lobby yesterday afternoon.
senator Morgan IS the author of the bill
declaring unlawful any agreements or
combinations between insurance com
panies." This bill was SO far down on
the list of bills under the head of third
reading that Mr.. Clarkson and the others
OF the vigilaut insurance lobby thought
the bill would not be reached until the
latter part of the week, and they gave
their attention to other matters. Senator
Morgan had an uuimportant bill on the
list yesterday and he moved to substitute
it for senate bill No. 103. Nobody knew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
House Notes.

Mr.. Benedict is dangerously sick at
his room with pneumonia.
Representative Simons looks like a
vignette Of John ]. Ingalls,.
W. A. White of the Kansas City Star
was house visitor yesterday.
The galleries of the house are for visi-
tors to come in upon the floor and look
upat
eve are now under the head of orders
left over from yesterday" said the legis-
lator, as he sunk his fork into the res
taurant pot pie.
Mr.. Rohrbaugh is gaining reputation
as joker. He said in the house yester-
day: 81 had not intended to say word
on this question"
sam l right" said Mr.. Benefiel. 81
of the committee of the whole, Shut
don't know what you are talking about"
Two strips of red cloth about a foot
wide have been stretched across repre-
sentative hall This gives color to the
charges against its acoustic properties.
Since the pages quit playing legislas
ture the house has had no example to go
by, which probably accounts for the lack
of control it has over itself
When the architects report was read
saying the boilers under the state house
were in danger of blowing up, MIR. Hop
kins said, 81 move we adjourn"
The chubbiest page in the house and
the longest one had ''scrap" in which
the largest page got so much ink thrown
on him he had to get a new suit of
clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
SARCASTIC.

Sol Miller Says the Legislature Has Done
One Thing.
It is mistake to suppose that the leg
islature has not yet done anything. It
has made the 22nd of February legal
holiday. The thing that Kansas was suf
fering for, was more legal holidays
She hasn't got half enough But if
she keeps on, she will soon be even with
Mexico, that has so many holidays that
the greasers loaf the year round.-Troy
Chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

The Price text book bill was virtually
killed yesterday in the house. by being
sent to the judiciary committee with in
structions to report it back so as to en-
body state uniformity and individual
ownership. Mr.. Beneiel made hard
fight to prevent this action, but the op-
ponents of the bill were too many. Even
if the committee should report q bill
back at once, it is too late in the session
for any action to be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

poses: Soldiers home at Dodge City,
1896 and 1897, SOB. 75O; Heating appar-
atus in state house, $4,000; Additional
buildings at Osawatomie asylum, $780,
900; State Normal school, '96-'97, $49, 800;
State Horticultural society," 96-'97, 81, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

the smaller number from College of
Emporia will make more noise with
their Hoorah! Hoorah!l Yoop, /, Dee!!
Hoorahi Tiger! c. of E., Salina, will
not be wanting, and Winfield, Bethany
and Midland will be here. 1t is the one
''time of all times" for the college boy
and he turns himself loose and the pub
lie has to suffer
Eighty-six different institutions are
represented in the advertising columns
of the contest number of the Washburn
Mid Continent.
Five car loads of ''yellers" are coming
to the contest from Emporia. Ten car
loads from Ottawa, Baldwin and Law
renee. One each from Atchison, Man
haitian and Salina, besides delegations
from Winfield, Mcpherson and Linds-
borg.
Several changes will probably occur in
the State Oratorical association this
year The state university is talking of
Withdrawing from the present associa
ton, in which case Midland of Atchison,
Bethany of Lindsborg and Mcpherson
will urge their respective claims for adj
mittance. Also the question will be con-
sidered of re dividing the state into four
associations, the winner from each of the
smaller associations then speaking at the
state, thus shortening the present very
long program, and giving all the col
leges of the state a chance in the con-
test.
Washburn, Midland, Ottawa and Col
lege of Emporia will consider the forma-
ton of an Inter- Collegiate Athletic
league.
Kansas gets the vice presidency of the
Inter State association this year. X. y.
and Baker have each had the presidency
of the Interstate once and Washburn ia
first in line for the vice presidency be-
cause the inter state contest is held where
the vice president resides and Topeka is
the only town in Kansas which can ac-
commodate so large meeting.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
, day in the week more than twice as
Manila CON ho raa0h01
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
Why Not Remember the Employees.

Some dissatisfaction has been express
ed with regard to Chaplain Botkin Of the
senate. The complaint comes from the
clerks, who say that the present encum-
bent prays only for the senators and the
lieutenant governor, and they wish to
have the force increased that the names
of the employees may ascend to the
Throne of Grace with the more illustrious
ones of the members of the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
A Few Senate Notes.

There were four calls of the senate
yesterday for the purpose of bringing in
absentees.
There is no more persistent lobbyist
about the senate than Mrs. Althea Briggs
Stryker.
Senators Leeds, True, Smith and Reilly
belong with Senator Sterne on the COM
mittee on ice cutting and saving wood.
When Senator Sterne was asked why
he didn't vote against the Jumper bill
compelling street railways to build YES
tibule for their mOtOrneers or gripmen, he
replied: II don't own any street cars In
Kansas; they are all in Missouri
Miss Amanda Murphy of Quenemo,
one of the enrolling clerks, is GONZALES
cling from critical illness.
Senator Reilly is locomotive engineer
by profession, and his regular run is on
the Katy from Parsons to Chanute.
Secretary Brown of the senate is the
owner and editor of one of the brightest
weekly papers in southern Kansas.
Senator Lands bill, providing for a
county tax for the support of common
schools in addition to the state tax levied
by former bill of his. passed the senate
yesterday with two more votes than it
needed.
The judiciary committee has as yet
failed to report on Senator Sterne's bill
abolishing Justice courts in cities of the
first class. When bills stay out too long
they sometimes get lost
In the senate late yesterday a message
was read from the governor, naming j..
w. Moore of Marion county for member
of the live stock commission. A motion
to confirm him in open session was de
feated.
The senators receive few petitions in
behalf of the state historical society by
every mail. They are from Kansas pub
fishers asking that the society be given
more room.
A delegation of six of Wichita's most
prominent citizens headed by Mayor Cox,
George L. Douglas and g. W. Clement
were lobbying this week for a normal
school at Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
INSTRUMENTATION BUG Passed.

The house yesterday passed five ap-
preparation bills for the following pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

Don't Miss the supper and Dance
Given by A. o. Q. w. No. this evening
at 704 and 706 Kansas avenue
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-11

when Yon Come TO Realize
that Your corns are gone. and no pain, how
grateful you feel. The work of Hindercorns, 1bc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-11
A Canine Globe Trotter.

"Owney," the postal clerks famous
dog, WHO has Travelled all over the
United States, sailed at 4 o'clock on a
trip around the world from Tacoma,
Wash. Early in July Owney came to
Tacoma and made trip to Alaska.
Returning he inspected a China
steamer lying at the dock, and seemed
much interested in it. This led to
Assistant Postmaster Stockings max
ing arrangements for him to go
around the world. He will go to
Hong Kong on the Northern Pacific
steamer Victoria as the guest of Cap
tain John Panton. There Captain
Panton will put him aboard a PENN
sular and Oriental English mail
steamer bound for London via India
and Suez. Owney will thence be sent
to New York and back to Tacoma.
Owney is now fifteen years old. He
started travelling from Albany, N. Y,
many years ago. A postal clerk took
fancy to him and put about his neck
tag bearing the inscription: "Be
kind to Owney." Ever since he has
been travelling with the postal clerks.
He is now fat and lazy, and will
probably die eventually of oyerfeed-
ing, for the clerks vie with each other
in taking good care of him. About his
neck and attached to q large ring
which goes with him are hundred
tags bearing names of various towns
he has visited. A bushel of them have
been sent to Washington, the ring
being unloaded every little while =
Portland Oregonian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-11
Luminous Paint.

The most recent and, it is claimed,
practical method, described, for the
production of luminous paint Is as fol-
lows: Oyster shells are cleaned with
warm water, then put into the fire for
half an honr, at the end of which time
they are taken out and allowed to
cool; when quite cold, they are
pounded to fine state, NIL gray por-
tions discarded, and the powder placed
in crucible, in alternate layers, with
flowers of sulphur. The lid is put on
and cemented With sand made into o
stiff paste with beer, and, when dry,
is baked in the fire for the space of an
hour. When quite cold the lid
is opened, and, as the product should
be white, all gray parts are to be sep
arated, as they are non-luminous. A
sitter is then made by taking pot,
putting o piece of very fine muslin
loosely around, tied about with a
string, and the powder put in at the
top and raked about until only the
coarse powder remains. On opening
the pot, very fine powder is found,
and this is to be mixed into thin
paint with gum water, two thin appl-
cations being better than one thick
one. This is said to be luminous
paint that will show Iuminously far
into the night, provided it is exposed
to the light during the day.