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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
FARMS ARE SCARCE.
There Is Unprecedented Demand for
Farms to Rent.

Farms to Kent.
Real estate men say that there has
never been such a scramble to rent
farms as is going on now Big and little
farms, stony land and land rich and pro-
ductive is snapped up with equal sud
denness. A real estate agent who has a
farm to rent is besieged by dozen ap-
plicants.
The cause of this scramble for farms
is said to be principally because of the
repeated failure of crops in the western
counties of the state. A great many of
those who want to rent farms are men
who owned western lands and have de-
serted them in search of more fruitful
fields. Others are workmen from cities
who have been thrown out of employ
ment The supply is not equal to the de-
mand and many are going to other east
ern counties
ing whatever they choose for rent. 1t
has usually been the custom to rent
farms for share of the crop, but this
year nearly all farms are let for "cash
rent" that is for stipulated sum for the
use of the farm for year. As much as
1920 has been asked for an eighty acre
farm and the rents are a great deal
higher than they have ever been in the
history of the county. One can now
purchase a quarter section of western
land for less than he is charged for one
years rent on the same number of acres
in Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
House Notes.

The senate clerks have to come over
to the house to buy apples.
There was big sensation in the house
yesterday. The house passed six bills.
One of the members yesterday re-
ferred to the laws on the statue"
books.
Lou Sears is still doing double duty as
reading clerk, and doesn't seem to mind
it bit.
A railroad man sat in the house while
the roads were being abused and smiled
four ace smile.
Elk Governor Lewelling was a visitor
in the house while the railroad bills were
being discussed
Mr.. Ballinger is the hardest working
member of the house. When at his desk
he is never idle.
Two words no member of the house
ever pronounces correctly are "sover.
eign" and "details"
Mr.. Stockebrand hasn't said a word
this session, but has just sat still and
looked like Rip Van Wrinkle.
The homeliest man in the house is I'M
married, while the youngest looking one
has wife and three children.
Mr. Cannon scored on Mr.. Beekman on
the railroad bills, showing that facts
when stubborn knock out eloquence.
The secretary of the senate and Mr..
Rohrbaugh made speeches of about equal
length in the house yesterday afternoon.
When Mr.. Rohrbaugh used the ex-
preston omnium gatherum in his speech
yesterday some of the members lodged.
"He sees a man from his town in the
| gallery" said pretty young lady house
clerk when a usually silent member
made speech yesterday.
Mrs. T. J. Jackson visited her hus-
band, Col. Tom Jackson, journal clerk of
the house, yesterday on her way to Law
renee to attend the W. R O. meeting as
delegate. Col. Jackson had intended
to attend the g. A. r. meeting but could
not leave his duties. He has been a
most efficient clerk, not having been alb.
sent minute during the session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
HAS TWO HUSBANDS.
A Woman Who Tries to Hurry Matters
Gets Into Trouble.

Gets Into Trouble.
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. &c. R. Scnoon-
over does not know whether to cali his
wife "Mrs. Schoonover" orr Mrs. Maxon,"
and the lady is not pleased at the posses
sion of two husbands, one of which she
will cheerfully reIinquish-
On December II. 1894, Mrs Maxon APP
piled for divorce from j l. Maxon,
now living in Walla Walla, Wash, for
failure to provide and desertion. Maxon
did not contest the divorce, having gone
to Washington to make it easier for his
wife to obtain her decree. In letter to
his wife,on December %, he acknowledged
service of the papers. Sixty days
are allowed the defendant to answer and
on February %, Mrs. Maxon would have
been entitled to her divorce. She OBJ
tanned a decree on February IL, how
ever. and on the 18th obtained mar
riaQe license and was married to Mr..
Schoonover the following day.
Learning of the circumstances Judge
Prick set aside the decree of divorce. So
now the double wife has husband to
spare. She is afraid to apply again Tor
decree, or to be remarked and is in
OuandarY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
the others which are pushed to the back

the others which are pushed to the back
of the calendar.
The bill providing for the
medical treatment of inebri-
ates Is also set back and will never see
the light The bills providing for the
election of state bank commissioner and
insurance commissioner are set aside as
we'll as the one for the election of the
railroad commissioners. The bill regu-
lating the fees of state Printer and Great
ing state printing board is left on the
calendar. The Blair congressional ap-
portionment bill also keeps its place.
The two railroad bills which the COM
mlttee of the whole considered for three
hours yesterday are knocked clear out in
the new arrangement. but the senate
stockyards bill was allowed to remain on
after fight had been made in favor of
it. The house Russian thistle bill was
killed but the senate bill for the destruc-
ton of noxious weeds was permitted to
remain on the calendar.
The new calendar is without any rail-
road legislation, free from the bills which
the Insurance companies disliked most,
and contains no bill having any bearing
on prohibition. In regard to this lat
ter feature the committee thought the
sentiments of the temperance people was
In favor of letting the law alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
NEW HOUSE CALENDAR.
Bills on Prohibition of Both Kinds Ar,
Left Of.

Lett O1t
The committee on revision of the cal
endar in the house has completed the
work and mdee its report to the house.
The committee decided to put back all
bills on the prohibition question, both for
and against All local bills, of course,
keep their present place on the calendar
The bills affecting prohibition which
are left out in the new arrangement are
the Hackbusch bill, which changed
sand" to ''or;" the bill of the committee
on temperance. providing for the prose
cution of the county attorney if he does
not do his duty, and Colonel Veale's res
olution, asking for the resubmission of
the prohibitory amendment
The insurance bill of Mr.. Beekman,
requiring the payment of per cent
tax by fire companies, the one to prevent
combinations on unit rate, and the An
drews bill, which the insurance commit
tee "snaked back" the other day and re-
ported unfsvorably, are ell killed with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
ROOM FOR THE FOOL KILLER.
Senate Passes Its Own Bill Twice Be
cause of House Partisanship.

Senate Passes It's Own Bill Twice Be-
cause of House Partisanship.
The senate passed bill last night ap-
propriating for the use of the state nor
NAL school the funds that have accrued
in its own endowment This is merely a
formal matter but has to be attended to
at every session of the legislature. The
passage of this bill merely illustrated the
laundering and consummate stupidity of
the house of representatives. The sem
ate passed bill Identical with this one
several weeks ago and sent it over to the
house. The house killed it, nobody
knows why. Chairman Rogers of the
senate ways and means committee says:
"The house didn't know what kind of an
animal it was, so they just killed it on
suspicion"
Therefore the senate had to pass its
bill over again. This time a label or
senator or something should be sent
with the bill to explain that if the bill is
defeated the State Normal can't run.
The house of representatives contains
number of simpletons who think every
thing that comes from the senate should
be killed because the senate is Populist
They would even kill quiet inoffensive
and necessary appropriation bill for that
reason.
Men who are so partisan that they
can't see beyond the length of their own
noses are too dense to legislate on any
thing or for ybody. Some of the "re-
de6mers' are chumDs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

ton then next following for the term of
two years, and the remaining state and
county officers shall be chosen at such
election for the term of four years. The
terms of all state officers and county off,
GERS and township officers shall COM
mencs on the second Monday of January
next succeeding their election, except
the office of county treasurer, which
shall commence on the first Tuesday in
October next succeeding his election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
THE ENDING 1900.
Postmaster Arnold Says Things VIII Tum-
bic and Christ Come IL 1900.

DIG anu OhFIsI OOILLs II 15OO'
Postmaster A J. Arnold is somewhat
of a fatalist. He thinks that any ordi-
nary individual ought to see that the
condition of society throughout the
world portends dark things.
He said to a JOURNAL reporter: t'The
close of the nineteenth century will
mark an epoch in the history of the
world. There will be tumbling thrones,
lettering governments, dying kings, ter
rible bloody wars and general over
turning of everything. Then indeed,
will it be well to flee to the mountains
and pray for the mountains 70 fall on US.
"That is not all. l believe that then
we shall see the second coming of Christ
believe that He will come when the
condition of the people on earth require
it and they do now more than they ever
have in the life of the world"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
RAILROAD BILLS CONSIDERED. Q
An Afternoon of Oratory Without Any
Results Being Reached.


Results Being Reached.
The house yesterday afternoon took
up the railroad bills in committee of the
whole. They were the Rohrbaugh bill,
which confers upon the railroad commits
sioners the authority to enforce the pow
ers now delegated to them, and what is
called the Marshall bill, which is the
Greenlee bill with certain sections of
the Iowa law put in in place of some
sections in it. The question was upon
the substitution of the Marshall bill for
the Rohrbaugh bill for consideration by
the committee.
Mr.. Marshall took the floor and made
a speech in favor of the substitution. He
was followed by Mr. Rohrbaugh in a
lengthy talk, in the course of which he
read long sections from interstate COM
merce reports and other large books
with different kinds of binding
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Stafford said the ques-
ton was simply whether the house in
tended to enact any railroad legislation or
not The Rohr baugh bill was all farce
and the substitution Of the Marshall bill
was the only bill that contained provis-
ions of any effect.
Mr. Brown of Pratt spoke strongly in
favor of the Marshall bill
Mr.. Dix said he had voted against the
0AOOAAOC OAAA wv OoA6 o&OS w AOA AO w a.
told he didn't dare do it, but that he had
been reelected by a ten-fold majority.
He was in favor of the Rohrbaugh bill
Mr. Beekman followed with labored
speech, in which he repeated few gen.
eralities over and over, and concluded by
hoping that the substitute would not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Moore of Saline concluded the
afternoons debate. He said he wanted
to congratulate the railroads on the able
and eloquent supporters they had on the
floor of the house. "Those of US who
represent only our constituents" said
Mr.. Moore, with a meaning that could
not be misunderstood, "are not gifted
with that eloquence, and would not use
| it if we could, for it excites the mind and
| prevents calm judgment"
road commissioners now have no power
and that the Rohrbaugh bill giving
them authority to put that power into
effect was simply ridiculous He favored
the Marshall bill, which gave them
power to do something. In closing his
epeech MIR. Moore said: 'sThe railroads
have had big lobby around here all the
| time. The members of it go in and out
and everywhere about this house. They
are present all the time and vigilant
but whom have the people to represent
them? Not one, not one"
The committee arose and asked leave
to sit again without any vote having beer
| taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
Card OF Thanks

Mrs. R S. Hall and 1illie Hall extend
their sincere thanks to the friends who
SO kindly helped and sympathized with
them in their sorrow at the death of their
son and father, w. P. Hall Mrs. R S.
Hall, E. Tillie Hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
BELIEVES IN TOPEKA.
Cattle Man Who Has Bought Six Houses
in Topeka.

G. Hughes. a well known Jefferson
county cattle man, is selling off his stock
and is investing his money in Topeka
residence property. Within three months
Topeka real estate firm has sold him
six residences, for which he has paid
$1,000 in cash. None of the places are
large. but they are rented readily, and
Mr.. Hughes has made good investment
The same firm has sold eighteen resi-
dence properties in Topeka since cleo
tiOn-nearly all for cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

John l. Guy, the one armed old soldier
who last summer made such a magniti-
cent race for probate judge and had the
hard luck to be beaten because many
thought he was some one else, is a can
didate before the Republican primaries
for justice of the peace, and his numer-
Gus friends say he would make an hon.
est, upright Squire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

A silk handkerchief given away with
every can of Gypsy Queen baking
powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

Washburn College, Saturday evening,
March 2nd. Seats on sale al Sins Drug
Store. 6O7 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

"Reign of Ananias" at Congregational
church tonight Lecture by w. l. Byers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
..The Reign of AnaniaH."

Rev. w. L. Byers will lecture on this
topic at the First congregational church
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

Go and hear W. L Byers at the Con-
gregational church tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
MR.. 1NGLE's ACCOUNT.
His Expenses Were $1,000 While the Re-
publican Members We're 8. so.

His Expenses Were $1,000 While the Re-
publican Members We're 81. so.
The Republicans have a good joke on
the Populists who have been crying for
economy and reform. The Populist who
is the subject of the incident probably
thought the redeemers ought to feel in a
generous and magnanimous mood and he
would make the most of it Representa-
tives Ingle (Populist and Dix (Republi-
CAM were the members of the committee
on state charitable institutions delegated
to visit Winfield and Beloit They had
the same distance to go and were gone
the same length of time. The expense
accounts of the two members show a
great disparity. Mr.. Dix filed his ex-
penses as follows: Expenses at Winfield
$3.50, at Beloit $500; total $3.50. Mr..
Ingle's account reads: Mileage, 400
miles to Winfield, $40; mileage to Be-
lott, $34; hotel bill, 81. Total $76
The committee refused to allow the
account for mileage, asserting that both
members travelled on passes and there
was no need to allow more than the 81
for hotel bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
SENATE BILL NO IMPROVEMENT
Mr.. BaIIinger Shows How it Won't Save as
Much as His Bill.

Much His Bill.
Mr.. Ballinger says the statement that
the senate bill which has been substitu-
ted for his fee and salary bill, will save
the state half million dollars is a mis-
take. While it appears to make greater
reductions by paying stated salaries to
certain officers, Mr.. Ballinger says it will
in the end cost the state more than his
bill would He gives Usage county as
an example of what the senate bill
would do, as the law in force there is
practically the same as the scheme now
in the senate.
The sheriff there receives salary of
81, 1000 per year and his mileage fees.
All other fees have to be turned over to
the county. The county pays all the ex-
penses of deputies. The result was that
in one year the county paid the sheriff
and deputies $500. The fees he turned
over were $1,000, making a net cost to
the county of $2,7OO. Besides this the
sheriff gets his mileage fees, which are
the largest part of the fees, and the re-
suit is the sheriff is getting rich.
Mr.. Ballinger also pointed out that if
a treasurer is paid only $1,000 in county
of $4,000, he is apt to be poor sort of a
fellow. The county commissioners will
then have to hire all the work done, as
the bill empowers them to do and the re-
suit will be that the Office will cost a
great deal more than under the Ballin ger
bill.
The morning times., 1895-08-29
WOrkingnnen
baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 2s-FIour dun, un-
changed-receipts, II, All barrels; ship
ments, 81 III barrels; sales, $40 barrels
Wheat quiet and lower-spot and month,
So 1-Sa63 Ia: September, 63 3-Sa63 p
October, GA -4a64 l-2; December, sc Il
a66 5-s; steamer No. red, 6Oa60 Ia
receipts, Is, 500 Bushels; shipments, $4,000
bushels: stock, 6S3, 49O bushels; shltsf
135 900 bushels; Southern wheat by sample,
63aG5; do on grade, 6la64. Corn steady
spot and month, 42 3-4a42 IS; September,
~ 1-4a42 3-S; October, 41a41 4; year,
80 1-4G35 1-2; January, 35a35 -4-re-
ceipts, 1873 bushels; stock, 57,O37
bushels; sales, &C, coo bushels; Southern
white corn. ~ l2; do. yellow, 43a44.
Oats fairly active at steady prices-No.
white Western, 26 12a27; No. 2 mixed
"a 3-4a26-receipis, Is, S,0S5 bushels; stock,
lac ,s03 bushels. Rye easier-No. 2, 47a
Al 1-2-rcceipts. 8, 90 bushels; stock,
10, 1873 bushels. Hay firm-choice timothy,
10 90 Grain freights easy, demand slow
steam to Liverpool, per bushel, Ida
l 0-Sd. August; Cork for orders, per quar-
ter, 2s Cd. a2s.7 l "a. August. Sugar weak.
unchanged. Butter steady, unchanged.
The morning times., 1895-08-29
CIVIL SERVICE In CHINA
Decree Issued Defining Qualifca-
tons For Public Office.
Officials Are warned 10 Indorse Only
Men Of Undoubted Integrity
aIsd Ability.

The Department of state is in receipt OF
a dispatch from -Mr. Denly, minister at
Pekin, of July 10 last, transmitting de-
cree OF the Chinese government, issued on
the 9th, concerning appointments to Office.
The decree states that the first of essentials
in the administration of government is
the selection OF good men for office, and
continues:
Previous decree=-haye been promulgated
calling upon our servants Of state IN the
Capital ana in the provinces TO bring for
wardand recommend men oftalent forotflce,
and these nave. in their order, been Sc
Iected for government employ.
Al the present tine there are many diff
ficult and perpeying questions 10 be met
and in view of this fact, it is ali the
more necessary that men Of unqucstion-
able ability and talent be selected, so that
we may avail ourselves Of their services
Let ali the presidents and viCe-prcSidents
OF the various boards, as well as the
Tartar generals, yiceroys, and governors
OF the provinces, when they have knowl-
ceiling in wisdom and bility and thoroughly
competent To perform the functions as
signed To them, report to US in special
memorials with recommendations for ape
The memorials must specify the true
qualifications of each person recommended
Men OF remarkable ingenuity and eXtraord-
mary talen,s-suCh as astronomers, geog-
raphers. mathcmaticians, scientists and
manufact srers-those who have been cX-
amined and their capabilities tested and
verified, not persons who are merely given
TO empty taSks-are to be recommended To
us, the mcmorialists giving an account OF
each In his own particular profession, SO
as to enable US TO avail ourselves of their
special requirements"
The morning times., 1895-08-29
WASH. 3. WILLIAMS,
7th and D Streets.
CARRIERS PROGRAMME.

Final 4 arrangements for the Conyen-
zion 10y the General Committee.
Philadelphia. Aug. 2s.-The general com
nittee on the letter carriers convention
met last night al Ninth and FiIbert streets,
Chairman Richard F. Quinn presided, and
received the reports OF The several con-
nlittees. During the afternoon Chairman
Quinn, accompanied boy ne Clairmcn OF Tie
several sub committees, submitted the
programme OF The convention week 10 Post
master Carr. and il was approved. A. last
nights meeting the different details in the
programme were fully discussed.
The parade win b. reviewed a { the Union
League by Postmaster General Wilson,
Assistant Postmaster General Jones, Mayor
Warwick, Postmaster Carr, and a number
OF other distinguished officials. Aflgr The
parade the reviewing party viii DE enter
tanned a the Union League by JAe National
Association.
In the evening the opening exercises Of
The convention VIII be held an the Academy
az Music. The addresses Of welcome VIII
be delivered 10y the president of the local
branch, followed with addresses by c. c.
Coudcr. president of tie national assOC.a-
tion: Postmaster General Wilson, As
sistaW Postmaster General Jones, eN-tiov.
Pauisou. Postmaster Dayton. of New
York, and Postmaster Carr, of this city.
ON Tuesday the delegates VIII begin
their business session at the BouTSe being
held from 8 10 2 m The morning and 10 g
On the evening. In the evening a trip VIII
BE- taken TO q Delaware Biver resort
on Wednesday there viii be a grand mu-
steal and vocal culeTtammeut AT Musical
Fund Han ly The local letter-carricrs- ba nd
Rnd corps, assisted by outside talent. fol-
lowed by banquet at Industrial Art Halle
Thursday is an open day, but a trolley
party win probably be given.
The convention VIII be closed on Friday
with a drive through Faiumount Park
The morning times., 1895-08-29
AMNESTY IN BRAZIL. .
IL VIII Include All Engaged in the
Recent Rebellion.

II W III IHciuue All Engaged in The
Recent Rebellion.
New York, Aug. 2s.-The Herald's spe-
cial cable from Buenos Ayres says:
Rio Janejo adviees state that the an
nouncement iE made in official circles that
the President win shoTtly present a com
pete amnesty bill, to include all those en-
gagged in the revolt in Rio Grande do Sui.
Similar action-is also in contemplation by
the government for the relief Of those
now in exile for rebellion against the laws
of the country,
Further revelations Of the contents Of
the letter written by Admiral Solier show
that he charges the Argentine Minister IN
London with the purchase Of imperfect am
munition.
II is the general wish OF all citizens that
the President of the republic should stand
firmly upon public rights and allow no
trifling in cleansing the affairs of the
Army and Navy. Admiral Solier and GEN
Bosch havs both been informed that their
arrest viii soon be formally decreed and
that they VIII he confined on board a war
ship, pending court,martlal.
The President, in reply to the questions
about the secret sessions Of the deputies
Gays that all orders for war material
not yet delivered have been countermanded