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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
DRAIN THE TREASURY.
Damage Suits and Unjust Costs
Bleed the City's Funds.
BAD SIDEWALKS THE MAIN CAUSE.
No Matter How Slight the Injury a
Damage suit rs Observation-Disclosures Bills
OF Costs in the Clerks ONCE.

No Matter How Slight the Injury
Damage suit rs Observation-Disclosures Bills
of Costs in the Clerks OfT1ce.
City Attorney Bird is giving his atten-
ton to the damage suits pending in the
various courts against the city. There
are at least eight already in the district
court, five in tbs court of appeals and
three in the supreme court. The COM
plainants ask judgments in sums ranging
from $4,000 for a sprained ankle to
$1U,U00 for a broken limb or permanent
injuries.
The aggregate sum asked amounts to
nearly 100000, and if the suits continue
to multiply as they have recently the city
may be seriously crippled by damage
suits.
Nearly all the suits are the result of
defective sidewalks, and some of them
are probably justified. but there are
others which have been worked up by
outsiders, who convince the injured per-
son that there will be no troubls to col
lect damages from the city.
movement was made in the conven-
ton of the cities of the first class to make
the property owner liable for injuries re-
sulting from the walk in front of his
property, but such law was not passed.
The first of the damage suits against
the city is to be called up tomorrow. 1t
is a suit brought by Mrs. Lizzie Smith
for injuries received from y fall on a
sidewalk in Parkdale. She asks So, 100.
The following day tho suit of NJ. W.
Hines, who fell and was hurt on the
walk in front of Lukens' opera house
will be heard. He asks damages amount
ing to $10,250
City Attorney Bird says that he in
tends to clear up the damage cases with
out delay.
One of the results of the damage suits
is big bills of costs in the clerks Office.
These COSTS however, include the cases
appealed from police court Within the
past year aud a half the city has paid
$500 in costs and there is now a bill
pending against the city for 81, 100 more.
This is large sum and the last bill
startled the council and they referred it
| to the city attorney for investigation and
| req ort The CITY attorney found the bill
was not itemized and he refused to make
| a report until it was.
The clerk has not yet furnished the
| complete statement, but the city attor-
| ney has secured the itemized statement
of the costs in one suit The clerks bill
is for $14 and City Attorney Bird says
| that he has not yet completed the exam
ination of the account, but he has al
| ready reduced the legitimate costs to s.
He says that he considers the manner
| in which costs are taxed up an outrage
& big fight was made for reduction of
| exorbitant fees In the legislature last
| winter, but like most other badly needed
measures it failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
NOT TILL SEPTEMBER.

The Suit Against the Water Works Com
pany VIII Remain on the Docket.
City Attorney Bird says that he will
probably file amended pleadings and try
the suit which has been pending against
the water works company in the district
court for three years. His opinion was
that a mandamus suit was the proper
thing to bring them to time, but he thinks
that relief may be secured through the
present suit.
II intend to do whatever the mayor
and council think is BEST" said he ~
will do the best can to secure relief for
the city ia the manner the council con-
siders the surest"
There is no possibility that the suit
will be tried soon, not before the Septem-
Der term of the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

won't take silver. That's funny. Eng
land will take anything she can get. All
Uncle Sam has to say is, Here, piggy,
your swirl is ready and England will
come. If she can't get gold she'll take
silver. If she can't get silver she
will take leather provided it has Uncle
Sans stamp on it.
"The laws are made for the rich. If
you steal a loaf of bread, or play a game
of seven up for two bits on the corner,
where'll you be in the morning if the
police catch you? But if you strike
town and start board of trade or a stock
exchange and rob men of whole fortunes,
they say you're a daisy and they'll ruu
you for congress. Do you know, that on
the day GeorgeGould threw Sol. 600 worth
of flowers in the aisle for his sister to
walk on when she was being married to
that French count, that three men starv-
ed to death in the same city.
"You say this is a great country of
ours. How much of it do you own? The
chances are you don't own any more than
a turkey. You go to Washington and
look at the beautiful capitol aud say this
is my capitol But take care and don't
step on the grass or you'll find out it
amt your capitol
"The editor of the st. Joe Herald says
the way to get rid Of tramps is for every
body to stop giving them anything to eat
The result would be that all the tramps
would turn criminals. l wouldn't steal a
loaf of bread, oh no. l wouldn't stop to
steal it. l would just walk up and grab
it, SO would you.
president, instead of great big, bloated
piece of the Lords carelessness in the
presidential chair"
In conclusion King scored Ewing Her
bert, the editor of the Hiawatha World.
Herbert said King was an anarchist aud
had husky voice like a donkey. II
don't mind what he said about my voice. y
he said. 'but | amt an anarchist and I
won't allow no man to call me one. If /
ever see him again I'll convince him l
amt anarchist l will take a flag and
nail it to telegraph pole aud then fight
him under 1t to see who's the best man"
In the course of his address King ex-
planned that "hand-out" was general
! name applied to anything in the way of
Victuale rendered from the kitchen door,
and that poke out" was a small hand
out, and also that q ''sweep- out" is a small
poke-out
A collection, amounting to $2.61, was
| then taken up. Wilson passed the hat
while King sang a parody on "Two Lit
! tie Maids in Blue" of his own compost
ton, one verse of which goes:
Come listen my lad and III tell to you
a story that's strange and true;
How two old boys, your father and
Met two little men in blue.
| We went into a Sasoon one night
And drank of cocktails a few,
| When we came out with uns. eady gait
We found two little men in blue.
| Chorus
| Two little meE in blue, lad
| Two little men in blue,
| They were coppers and armed with peppers
| And knew how 20 tn EN-, too.
| One of these men in blue lad
Singled your ia h T out
| ran from the tn 5r, was a good runner.
| And soon We We drfted apart
| Special train to Ottawa on the Mis-
| souri, Pacific Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
FOR NEEDY OKLAHOMANS.
One of the Citiz ms of the Territory Here
Collecting Aid.


Carl C, Winter, a resident of Grant
county, Oklahoma, is in Topeka solicit
ing clothing and provisions for the needy
in his county He bears letter from D.
W. Jones, county clerk of Grant county.
He will be here until Saturday and re-
quests any Topeka people who can spare
clothing or provisions to send them to
the police station. They will then be
shipped to Oklahoma by the Rock Island
line, which has offered free transporta-
ton.
Mr.. Winter formerly lived here for
nine years, and is we'll known by many
TopekanA Although he lost 5000 in the
W. C Knox bank failure, he is in fairly
good circumstances himself. He has
been sent here by his neighbors. many
of whom are in the sad plight described
in various articles that have appeared in
this paper about Oklahoma sufferers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
KNOCKED OFF TROLLEY CAR
j. j. Snyder Hurt by Being Struck by a
Trolley Pole.

J. J. Snyder, an employe in tn
Santa Fe offices, was badly hurt by being
struck by a trolley pole near the corner
of Ninth and Kansas avenue, at 6 o'clock
last evening. The car was crowded and
he was standing on the foot board and
leaned over a little too far when he was
struck on the head and knocked from
the car.
He was picked up in dazed condi-
ton and taken to Woolverton's drug
store, where his wounds were dressed.
He had bad cut on the forehead, one on
the cheek, and one behind the ear. The
one on the forehead was the most severe
and it bled profussly, covering the young
mans face and clothes with blood After
his wounds were dressed he was taken
home. His injuries are not considered
serious.
Passengers should not be permitted to
stand on the inside footboards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

OF the $3,9O1, 100000 of gold in the
world the Rothschilds control $4,000,
100000. If they can keep the world on
a gold basis their power is absolute. The
United States can break the combin alton
by opening her minis to the unrestricted
coinage of silver. No other country can
do it because none has the silver or the
other natural resources necessary to rem
der it independent of the rest of the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
CRIMINALS Sentenced.

Fort SCOTT, Kan, June 19.-In the
United States district couIt here Judge
John A. Williams sentenced William
Hargis of Cherokee to one year in the
penitentiary for passing counterfeit
money, and Charles Mimms three
years for opening letter and forging
a postal money order. The jury in
the case of Mrs M A Brooks of Neo-
dosha, who was charged with using
cancelled stamps, found the defendant
not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
BEATS A PRIZE FIGHT.
Console Themselves For Loss of COrbett-
FitzsimmOns Mill.

Console Themselves For Loss of Corbett-
FitzsimmOns Mill.
CALLAHAN. Fla, June 19.-Messrs Nc
Clendon and Jones, wealthy planters,
matched their bulls to fight for a bet of
$500, and the contest took place yester
day afternoon in an enclosure, and was
witnessed by 1000 people.
The animals met, heads on, and were
stunned. The Jones bull tore his oppo-
nent in many places, but at the second
rush the horns of the McClendon bull
pierced the eye and penetrated the brain
of the other.
The Jones bull died instantly, but the
victor was SO badly lacerated that he
could not rise and he may die. Most of
the spectators saw the Corbett Mitchell
mill and they say the bull contest beats
prize fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

MR sIBLEY's division of the people
into the producers" and the "absorbers"
expresses the condition very well, but
they don't divide that way in politics.
The "absorbers" always get around the
producers" about election time and get
enough of them to vote their way so
that they are enabled to continue their
business of absorption without him
drance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

WHAT blessing it would have been
If Mr.. Rrb had brought his 100000
candle power search light to the state
earlier 1t might have been turned on
to the state charitable institutions. the
penitentiary, and Senator Rogers, and
{ rus have not only saved the salary of
State Accountant Challinor but the
governors contingent fund as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

ATCHIsoN. Kan, June 19.-Tom
Davidson, the 12-year- old son of ]. w.
Davidson, living at Eighth and Mound
streets, was drowned in pond on the
Brown farm at noon yesterday while
in swimming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

THE people of Clay Center should
call in Governor Morrill, to determine
what ''public sentiment" demands in
connection with the saloon question
there. They appear to be unable to set
tie it themselves. His experience in
such matters would doubtless prove of
great value. He decided the question
for a number of Kansas cities when ap-
pointing new police boards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

ONE would have thought that not only
the people of Illinois but Governor Alt
geld as we'll had had enough of the Hin
pis legislature. The governor. it seems,
is not satisfied, however, as he has called
the body together again in extra session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

CHARLIE SCOTT, the lola editor, was
recently robbed of So by burglar Ed
Hoch, the Marion editor, feelingly refers
to the Accommodations of a lifetime
swept away" This is highly improved
form of the time honored joke on editor
ial poYertY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

THERE are still a few trust and cor
poration lawyers who have not been
given places in the cabinet. There are
also two or three cabinet positions not
occupied By this class of gentlemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

CLAY CENTER Dispatch: The cruel
fixion of our Savior was the work of SO
cal public sentiment" and PLATE has a
striking counterpart in the governor of
Kansas today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
summer Tours.

You can get more for your money in
the sure return of health and enjoyment
at any of the many resorts on the Union
Pacific system than anywhere else on
this continent See your nearest Union
Pacific agent. Summer tour tickets on
sale to September 81. F. A. Lewis, city
ticket agent Union Pacific system, 525
Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

KINGMAN, Kan, June 19.-Early yes
terday morning the Minnesota Valley
creamery, situated in this city, burned
to the ground. It was a well built
structure and cost when erected Sc, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

CADDo, I. T., June 19.-Sandy Fan
dree, 21 years of age, was drowned in
Blue river while attempting to ford it
eight miles west of here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

The Republican national league has
an opportunity to insure Republican
victory next year by declaring for unre-
atricted coinage of silver. It would
have an influence which would be ire
slstible in the next national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
Must Prove Death Beyond Doubt.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Deciding a
case appealed from the ruling of the
commissioner of pensions, Assistant Sec
rotary Reynolds of the interior depart
ment holds that where there is presump-
ton of death it must be shown BY facts
attending the absence of the party and
establish his death beyond a reasonable
doubt and independent of absence for
any period of time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
GOV. MCKINLEY at Ottawa

On June Goth, G. A. R day at the Ottawa
Chautauqua Assembly the Missouri Pa
cific will run a special train from Topeka,
leaving at a. m. and will return in the
evening, leaving Ottawa at 9 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 19.-James
Barrett, a harness dealer, made an as
sighnment. Liabilities about 81, 500.
Assets IS OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

THE price of a busheI of wheat does
not seem able to get very far from tn
price of an ounce of silver after ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
TEzMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition, delivered by carrier, 10
cents week to any part Of Topeka or
Erburbs, or at the same price in any
Kansas town where this paper has car
rior system.
By mail, three months ........3 80
By mail, enc year ............ $50
Weekly Edition, per year ....... 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

Weather Indications
CHICAGO, June 19.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Thursday; light variable
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

Take the Santa Fe Mckinley special
train for Ottawa at 1880 tomorrow (Thurs-
day. morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try il
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

Take the Santa Fe Mckinley special
train for Ottawa st $50 tomorrow Thurs
day. morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

Send US your work We can suit you
Peerless Steam Laundry
The Meeker herald., 1895-06-01
HE HAD OTHER CIGARS.
But the Car Driver Failed to co,,.,.
with Thorn.

But the Car Driver Failed to Co,,...
with Thorn.
very prosperous looking business
man. boarded the front platform of a
cross-town car and drawing from
his pocket, a well-filled cigar
case selected choice looking
havana. The driver Sized up" the man
ana the cigar case, and his mouth be-
gan to water. The smoker, after biting
on the end Of the cigar, began fumbling
Tor match. Failing to find ona he
turned to the driver and asked him IL
he had a match.
Yes, SIR" responded the driver with
aiacrity; here you are. SIR"
Thank you" said the business man,
lighting his cigar and sending the
fragrant smoke waiting acr~ss the driv-
er's face.
Very convenient to have matches
around. sir. alters make a point Of
carryln' EN-"
Indeed?"
yes; so many gentlemen pull out a
cigar and then find they amt got
match"
Pun, pun, and silence.
am quite smoker myself. Course
l can't smoke on the car, but then 1
enjoy 1t all the more when 1 get
or"
Il suppose 3d." said the smoker. alb
sent-mindedly.
Many gentlemen makes a point of
giving me cigar, especially when they
rides regular. l amt had my after-din-
ner smoke yet"
Oh" said the businessman in a
preoccupied manner.
Yes, sir; alters carry matches, as
said before, cause when a gentleman
has cigar and no light, he allus seems
30 thankful for 1t. Generally gives me
a cigar, too. Seems kinder fair to ex-
change a cigar for match, for the
weed amt no good without light"
All" said the smoker, evidently busy
In his mind with something connected
with business
The driver looked despairingly at
him. and after clearing his throat,
said:
You don't happen to have another
cigar In your pocket. do you, sir?"
Certainly have-two or three" said
the business man testify. But what has
that to do with what you have been
talking about?"
The rest Of the journey was made
In slence.-New York Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1895-06-01
WOMEN AND WATERLOO!
What One Woman Remembered of the
World Famous Battle.

What On. Woman Remembered of the
World Famous Battle.
I'm my early days knew lady who
happened to be In Brussels that mem
orable June" says Mrs. Newton Cross
land. "She was then newly married.
and only 20 years Of age. SO little cer-
tain Of victory did the English on the
her dressing like Normandy peasant.
thinking such costume would be a
protection.
"Viyidly have / heard her describe
the partings she Witnessed at the door
OF the hotel where she was staying. and
the despair Of wives who were left be-
hind-wiyes soon to be widows.
VERY graphically. too. did she de-
scribe the next days events. when
womcn-many OF whom, too agitated to
change their attire. were still elegantly
dressed their way somehow to
the field of battle, returning In the
army wagons, supporting the heads oil
the wounded on their knees. bathing
their brows and binding up their
wounds, while steady rain poured
down on the faces begrimmed by pow
der. which yet allowed their pallor to
be seen.
Il once met at dinner party the
widow OF an officer-I forget the name
who fought at Waterloo, and the lady
narrated her experience OF the after
battle scene. For some reason she
had to cross the field OF Waterloo,
which was still strewn with the dead,
and for this purpose she was blind
folded and placed on horseback. the
steed being led by a trooper.
She held a handkerchief to her nose
-steeped, think she said. with vine
garland not until she had reached an
activity nearly mile from the scene
OF carnage was the bandage removed
from her eyes. Then she looked back,
The field OF Waterloo appeared like
field Of tombstones, for the bodies were
all stripped OF clothing. and shone
white in the sunshine like stones. The
camp following shouls had done their
work effectually."
The Meeker herald., 1895-06-01
THE DIAMOND.

c..A Nash Of the Bostons il suffer
,,s from . lame arm.
rrnt 9ohsibeck. released by Wash.
acton. has signed with Detroit.
yaaK flaming. the ex-Philadelphia
,virlsr. will play with Minneapolis this
season.
,nr in Indianapolis this season. The
sherfn has spoken.
The Philadelphia team will be ths
.ame this year a. It was last. except
IN IL pitching department.
Duripg the last season the sum Of
M ~ has been expended in purchas-
inr releases Of minor league players.
Manager Manning Of the Kansas
c1tys IL angling for Outneldsr Bannon
Of the Boston team. Bannon has not
vet been signed with the beaneatera.
tanning also wants Catcher Tenny.
II N now said that President Wonder
horst was not aware Of the fact that
uon-union workmen were employed in
erecting the new stands OF the Boston
club. The matter will be investigated.
A diamond has been laid out on Man
haitian field for the use of the New
Yorks when the polo grounds are not
In condition to be used. The drainage
on the latter grounds is inferior to tho
former.
The Meeker herald., 1895-06-01
AFTERTHIRTY YEARS.
THE BUCKEYE STATE CONTRIB
UTES THIS STORY.
How Fred Taylor, of tho Gallant 1seth
N. " v. l.. Finally Found
What He Sought

IRON the Ashtabula, Ohio, Beacon)
Mr. FRED Taylor was born and brought
up near Elmira. N. z, and from there
ehnsted In the 1S9th regiment, N. Y, v.
a.. WIN winch he went through the war,
ana saw much hard service. Owing to
exposure and hardships during the SER
wee. Mr. Taylor contracted chronic
dlarrhoea from which he has suffered
now over 30 years. with absolutely no
neip from physicians. By nature he
was wonderfully vigorous man. Had
he not been his disease and the expert
ments OF the doctors had killed him long
ago. Laudanum was the only thinr
which AFFORDED him relief. He had ter.
ride headaches, his nerves were shat
tered, he could not sleep an hour a day
on an average, and he was reduced to a
skeleton. A year ago, he and his wife
sought relief in change of climate and
removed to Geneva, Ohio; but the
change In health came not. Finally on
the recommendation of F. ]. Hoffner.
the leading druggist of Geneva, who
was cognizant of similar cases which
Pink Pills had cured, Mr.. Taylor was
persuaded to try box. LAS a drown
ing man grasps a straw SO I took the
pills." says Mr.. Taylor, but with no
more hope Of rescue. But after thirty
years Of suffering and fruitless search
for relief at last found it in DR.. viii
Jams Pink Pills. The day after I took
the first pills commenced to feel better
and when 1 had taken the first box
was In fact a new man." That was
two months ago. Mr.. Taylor has since
taken more of the pills and his progress
Is steady and he has the utmost con-
hdence In them. He has regained full
control of his nerves and sleeps as well
as In his youth. Color Is coming back
to his parched veins and he is gaining
hesh and strength rapidly. He Is now
able to do considerable outdoor work.
AS he concluded narrating his suffer-
ings. experience and cure to a Beacon
reporter Mrs. Taylor said she
wished to add her testimony in
favor Of Pink Pills. ITO the pills alone
Is due the credit of raising Mr.. Taylor
from helpless invalid to the man he is
to-day" said Mrs. Taylor. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor can not find words to
express the gratitude they feel or recon-
mend too highly Pink Pills to suffering
humanity. Any inquiries addressed to
them at Geneva. Ohio, regarding Mr..
Taylor's case they Will cheerfully an
swer as they are anxious that the whole
world shall know what Pink Pills have
done for them.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They arc for sale by
all druggists, or may be had by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine company.
Schenectady. N. Y. for so cents per box,
or six boxes for $3.50.