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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
NEW PATROLMEN.
The Political Idea Rather PrOminent in
the Appointment of Policemen.

the Appointment of Policemen.
The police commissioners are going
right along with the work of reorganiz-
ing the police force and when Chief of
Police John NJ. Wilkerson succeeds Hank
Lindsay Friday morning he will have an
almost entirely new force to begin with.
At the meeting of the commissioners
last night thirteen old officers were dis
missed and eleven new mon named for
positions on the force
The new men who are appointed to
places on the force are all Republicans.
Frank Ellison, who is leading Second
ward Republican, and who was a candi-
date for chief, was given job as second
sergeant to succeed Henry Steele.
Henry Aga, one of the faithful ward
workers, will drive the patrol wagon.
The new patrolmen appointed are:
Clarence Long, colored, of the Third
ward; Wesley Hale, colored, Fifth ward;
Homer Washburn, First ward; NJ. c. Pot
ter, First ward; John Ewing, colored,
First ward; G. D. Brussman, Fourth
ward; Charles Carlson, third ward; NJ.
Bundy, Fifth ward, and c. T. Byers, Sec
ond ward.
Homer Washburn drilled the First
Ward Republican club during the cam
paign, and NJ. C. Potter was a member of
the old force as Populist less than two
years ago. He has changed politics since
then.
John Ewing once had job on the
force as a special patrolman and c. D.
Brussman was one of the best men on
the old Republican force. The others are
new men,
The officers removed are Henry Steele,
| second sergeant; Ed Woodruff, day
! jailer; Frank Summers, night jailer; III.
| SAGE Datr0l driver and the fOllOWlnQ
regular patrolmen: ]. Fl. Hicks, R
Lytle, Charley Lindsey, J. c. Pickens
and ]. G. Blumenstock. The special
! patrolmen released from duty are B. F.
| Perkins, Wm Roberts, E A Collum and
| E McFadden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
A GOOD MOVE TO MAKE.

Arrangements To Be Made at the City
Prison for Caring for Prisoners.
One of the things tho new chief of
police will recommend will be to enlarge
the room at the city prison.
Chief Wilkerson does not think that
boys and semi-respectable men who fall
into the clutches of the police should be
locked up with tramps and confirmed
criminals of all classes, which is the
present custom. The prison is also often
so crowded that many have to sleep on
the floor.
1t is Chief Wilkerson's plan to fit up
the basement which can be done at small
expense. The basement is now practi-
cally unused and room can easily be
made for as many prisoners as it is ever
necessary to accommodate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30

thing over again, this time the right way.
Mr. Veale, who hadn't noticed that
anything was wrong until now, was very
anxious to have the house understand
that he knew better, and said: Il don't
wish to criticise at all, but l dislike to
see the committee of the whole receive
a message from the senate. The SER
geant- arms ought to know better"
"You can hardly expect him to know
better" said Mr.. Warner of Cherokee,
s'when the whole house sat here and
passively watched the performance
The Republicans made the greatest
sport of the Populists several years ago
for the way they butchered parliament
airy practices, but if the present house is
any better, the Populists must have been
awful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
A NEW APPoRrIONMENT.
Eight Congressional Districts Mr.. Blai
Would Have Them.

Eight Congressional Districts as Mr.. Blair
Would Have Them.
Representative Blair, of Trego county,
has introduced bill to reapportion the
congressional districts of the state in the
following manner:
First district-Doniphan, Brown, Ne
maha, Pottawatomie, jackson, Atchison,
Leavenworth and Jefferson counties.
Second-Allen, Anderson, Douglas.
Franklin, johnson, Linn, Miami and Wy
andotte.
Third-Bourbon, Labette, Montgomery,
Chautauqua, Neosho, Wilson, Cherokee,
Crawford and Elk.
Fourth = Chase, Coffey, Greenwood,
Lyon, Marion, Morris, Usage, Wabaunsee,
Woodson and Shawnee.
Fifth-Marshall, Washington, Repub-
lie, Jewell, Smith, Cloud, Mitchell, o.
borne, Phillips. Norton, Decatur, Raw
Inns and Cheyenne.
Sixth-RIey, Clay. Ottawa, Geary.
Dickinson, Saline, Ellsworth, Lincoln.
Russell, Ellis, Rocks, Graham, Trego,
Sheridan, Cove, Thomas, Logan, Sher-
man. Wallace
Seventh-McPherson Harvey, Butler,
Cowley, Sumner, Sedgwick, Kingman,
Pratt, Barber and Harper.
Eighth-Reno, Rice Stafford, Barton,
Rush, Pawnee. Edwards, Kiowa, Com
anche, Ness, Hodgeman, Ford, Clark,
Meade, Seward, Stevens, Morton, Stan
ton, Grant, Haskell, Gray, Finney, Kear-
ney, Hamilton, Greeley, Wichita, Scott
and Lane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
THE $4,000 CHOLERA FUND.
A Bill to Return the Full Amount to the
Treasury.

Treasury.
The $4,000 which still remains in the
fund to repel an invasion of cholera in
Kansas, thanks to one or two honest men
on the state board of health, is soon to be
placed in safe keeping, where itching
palms cannot grab. nor over Jealous Off
GERS squander it A bill passed the SEN
ate committee of the whole last evening
covering into the state treasury all that
remains of the $4,000 appropriation, and
all portions of the session laws relating
to the cholera fund are repealed
Among the other bills which passed
the committee of the whole yesterday
were these:
A bill by Senator Morgan providing
that all township officers shall take their
offices on the second Monday in January
after their election. As it is now there
is no law prescribing when they shall 60
into Office, and this condition has caused
more or less confusion.
Senator billiards. bill passed. which
provides that legal publications must be
printed in a paper OF general circula-
tiou," but repeats that portion of the
present law which provides that the pa
per must have been published for fifty
two consecutive weeks. Down in Bour-
bon county Mr.. billiard put publication
notice in we'll established weekly pa
per, put MS service was knocked out on
the ground that one week during the
year the press had been broken and one
issue was omitted. Several senators
didn't exactly like the bill, but it passed.
A bill was passed appropriating
1859 for the deficiency in the funds of
the girls reformatory at Beloit, to carry
| the school up to June 80
All money that has accrued on the in
vestment in that portion of the perma-
manent school fund belonging to the
State Normal school and the State Agri-
cultural college, was appropriated to the
use of these Institutions, in bill which
passed the senate committee of the
whole yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
HOW OLDIS THE COLONEL!
Col. Q. X. Holidays Idea Is q Hint to
Ladies Who Register.

Ladies Who Register.
Col G. K Holiday registered yester-
day. He gave his name to the commits
s!oner and the next question was-"You
age, please?"
''Now, look here, young man," replied
the Colonel, "Do you know that never
tell my age [ do not believe there is
an individual in this world who knows
how old l am. Even the immediate
members of my family do not know it,
and l shall certainly not tell you.
''Some time ago I was asked to make
some atfidavits in some important rail-
road cases. They asked me my age and
l told them if they made that condition
they would have to do without the aft
davits, SO they withdrew the condition.
| You put my age down as over 81"
So in the space for the age on the
registration stub there was written after
Col. Holidays name-"Over 81"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
NEW CORPORATIONS.
c. BAUERSCHMIDT, Prop.

Companies Organized To do Business In
Kansas Granted Charters.
The following charters have been filed
with the secretary of state.
The Newton Light and Power com
pany of Newton, Harvey county. Capt.
tai stock, $4,000. Directors, James B.
Gentry, New York; John A. Bailey,
Philadelphia; John c. Nicholson, James
d. Nicholson and ROBBERY Dsugherty of
Newton.
The Spring Creek Irrigation company
of Hamilton county, organized to irrigate
the Price Ranch The Directors are
H. c. Price, A. W. Price, Ada Price,
Lizzie Price and W. P. Humphrey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
SENATOR sTERNE's BILL.
To Provide Against the Garnishment of
Wages.

Wages.
The exemption from punishment the
wages of heads of families in Kansas is
the text of bill by Senator Sterne of
Topeka, which met with some opposi-
ton in the senate committee of the
whole yesterday afternoon. The bill
was finally passed over, but will retain
its place on the calendar The bill is a
sweeping one, providing that ''the wages
earnings and salary of laborers, journey
men, mechanics, artisans. clerks and all
persons engaged in occupations. of
manual labor, service or toll, whether
skilled or not, who are heads of families
residing in the state of Kansas are
hereby exempted from garnishment, at
tachment and all other process or pro-
ceedings."
In speaking against this measure Sena-
tor Carpenter said: Il fear, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that this bill will. work a hardship
on the laboring man instead of benefittin g
him as it is intended. All laborers and
railroad men especially need credit at
stores for supplies to carry them throug b
the month until pay day. If this bill is
passed the merchants will have no way
of collecting their just bills, and it will
have the effect of stopping the credit
business to very large degree"
In reply Senator Sterne said: "The
homesteads of those in moderate circum-
stances are exempt, and it seems to me the
only thing the poor man has, the wages OF
his toll, should also be exempt The la
borers are greatly annoyed by these gar
nishment proceedings, and they are liza
BILE not only to pay the bill in controver-
sy but also big bill of costs. 1t seems
to me this is a hardship, and l think the
bill is a good one"
Senator Sterne did not object to the
bill going over for day or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
The weather may not put on frills,
But here's a fact the public knows.

- buI mere Idct tne puDIlc Knows,
wv. Gleed returned last night from
St Louis.
The gamblers in the Columbia build
ing have vacated
The Populist league held a special
meeting last night
A great many ladies attend the hearing
of the Hillmon case.
Tomorrow is the last day of the Popu-
list police in Kansas.
The Santa Fe receivers are now on the
New Mexico division of the road.
Just at the last moment the Populist
police had themselves photographed.
The Associated Charities soup dinners
are served to about forty people day.
The Santa Fe town company is hold
ing its annual meeting in Kansas City
today.
Rev. ]. B. Thomas has the reputation
of being the most humorous preacher in
Topeka.
An interested crowd of spectators is
hearing the city cases in the district
court today.
Real estate agents all say that they ex-
pect property to begin to move in the
spring. Why?
The county commissioners have or
dered the woman's department of the
county jail renovated.
In cold weather fires almost always
occur in the early morning, SO says a
member of the fire department
Chief Justice Albert 81. Horton deliv-
cred an address before the students of
the Ottawa University last night.
The Amphion club will be year old
next Monday night and will celebrate its
first birthday with an annual meeting.
The snow is responsible for the death
of many of the rabbits now appearing
on the market. It is easy to bag them.
Another man tried to suppress a good
item today. Newspapers are paid to
print the news and they have no choice.
The Santa Fe has replaced its worn
out galvanized telegraph wires from
| Argentine east through Kansas City
| with copper wire.
american Poetry" will be the subject
of an address to be delivered before the
Y. NJ. c. A classes Friday night by
Harry Larimer.
Judge Hazen has deferred sentence on
Fremont Wells who entered a plea Of
guilty to selling liquor on two counts in
the district court
| Rufus Anderson has been acquitted OF
the charge of stealing coal from a Rock
Island car, with which he was charged
in Justice Growers court.
Roy Baker, for some time connected
with the Santa Fe freight depot, left yes
terday for California, where he has job
with an irrigating company.
A recently married woman who had
heard good deal of talk about country
butter, went into grocery store today
and asked for country eggs.
City Clerk Gerow of Atchison is here
trying to get the state school fund com
missioners to invest IN $4,000 worth o
six per cent Atchison refunding bonds
Atchison is now very jealous of Leav
enworth, because Leavenworth happened
to get United States senator. AtchisoI
should not cry. She still has Joe Bole
and Ed Howe.
General Passenger Agent George 7
Nicholson of the Santa Fe and W. q
Simpson will change their headquartsrT
from Topeka to the Monadnock building
in Chicago tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM.
Young Dir. Campbell, x. US. Chosen

Young BIZ. Campbell, x. US. Chosen
Orator Resigns.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 30.-Because of
charges of plagiarism made against him,
E g. Campbell, who won the oratorical
contest at Kansas University on last Sat
urday night has resigned. His place will
be taken by E. T. Hackney of Winfield,
a son of Hon. W. P. Hackney, who took
second place in the contest Hackney
has very strong Grafton, its title being,
'America's Sodoms and Gomorrahs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
THE HOUSE NEEDS STUDY.
1t Wouldn't Hurt the Members to Read
Up on Rules.

Up on Rules.
It becomes more and more apparent
every day that the best thing
the house could do would be to go to
some good night school on parliamentary
rules. Several scenes have taken place
which gave the body the appearance of
a newly organized country literary So
ciety. The members not only debate a
motion to adjourn, which has no time
provision, and lay motion to suspend
the rules on the table, but when they do
it most of them think they are doing Just
the proper thing. 1t has been sug-
gested that hereafter when members
ask for leave of absence it be granted
with the understanding that Ealf the
time so taken be spent in a careful study
of Cushing's Manual or Reeds rules.
Yesterday while the house was in
committee of the whole the secretary of
the senate appeared with a message. Mr..
Caldwell was in the chair when the SER
geant-at-arms announced him. He was
recognized and Immediately began
to read. A few of the mem
bers who knew better began to
smile, and Dir. Moore of Saline. euc.
gested the improperly of the proceed
ing. The chair acknowledged with some
embarrassment that he was in error. but
didn't at the time know what else to co
He called Speaker Pro Tenn. Cubbison to
the chair, and Reading Clerk Charles
Martin led the secretary of the senate
down the aisle, and they did the whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30

Georgiana Warren, who says she
hasn't enough clothes to stay in Jail,
has been ordered released by the county
commissioners After she has been out
long enough to get some clothes she will
pay her fine in installments of 81 week.
The county commissioners have re-
leased ]. E Jones from taxation in con-
nection with the stock of drugs az eO3
Kansas avenue. W. D. Merrick will pay
the taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSE.
Special Committee to Investigate State
Charitable Institutions Appointed.

Special Committee to Investigate State
Charitable institutions Appointed.
The house in committee of the whole
yesterday considered large number of
local bills and recommended their favor
able passage.
When the committee rose Mr.. Benz
dict offered resolution calling on the
sergeant-at-ar to furnish list of all
the employees of the house with the time
they were appointed and the amount of
money they have drawn up to date. The
resolution was adopted.
The consideration of the new rules,
which we're printed by this time, was
postponed until today, because so many
members were absent in committee meet
ings.
House bill No 252, an act authorizing
the board of education of the city of OF
tawa of the state of Kansas to levy and
collect tax upon the taxable property
of the school district, consisting of the
city of Ottawa and the territory adjacent
thereto attached for. school purposes, for
the purpose Of erecting and furnishing
another school building therein, was
read the third time and passed
The speaker announced the following
committee on the part of the house in
accordance with Mr.. Warmers resolution
to investigate the state charitable institu-
tons: Warner, Seaton, Eckstein, Price.
Campbell of Stafford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30

Gold Reserve Down to S48, 676, 1913.
WASHINGTON, Jan so.-The amount
Of gold withdrawn from the New
York sub treasury yesterday was So
O66, 900; from Boston. $50, 600, making
the total for the day So. 149, 900, which
leaves the gold reserve S4s, 676. 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
PROHIBITION IN KANSAS.
Rev. Duncan C. Milner Draws COnc1u.
sions From His Observations.

sions From His Observations.
From the Chicago Herald.
Rev. Duncan c. Miner of the Armour
Mission, delivered yesterday afternoon at
Association building an address on "lhe
Story of Prohibition in Kansas" Mr..
Miner lived in Kansas for eighteen
years and gave special attention to tenn
perance work. He spoke briefly of what
he considered gains in prohibition, and
said:
SIN all social experiments to put down
the curse of intemperarIce we can put
the gains of prohibition safely in COM
parison with the failures of any system
of license to reduce the evils of the
traffic. Prohibition, wherever it has had
anything like a fair trial, more nearly
prohibits than any form of license regu-
lates. Some of the gains obtained by
Kansas by this experience are as follows:
IAN unholy partnership was dissolved
In licensing the saloon the community
shares in the responsibility of the traffic.
The saloons were closed. The open Sd
loon is the open sore of our civilization.
1t is always the headquarters of vice
and crime Now, IN Kansas the traffic
has been outlawed and there has been
decrease in drunkenness. This is sup
ported by the testimony of the liquor
men.
"Kansas had the greatest era in its his
tory during the eight years after prohi=
bition was enacted. There has been
gain in courage and confidence by expe-
rience and by decisions of. courts. Liquor
dealers fight all restrictions and prohibit
ton is the only successful weapon to
fight them with"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30

The county commissioners have given
D. Williams the job of cementing the
third floor of the Jail room at the county
Jail with Portland cement. He proposes
TO do the job for $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30
New House Bills.

A bill by Mr.. Cubbison provides that
no franchise shall be granted to any rail-
road or street railroad in a city of the
first class over 10000, to run along any
street unless majority of the owners of
property fronting on that street consent
in writing to the granting.
MIR. Caldwell has introduced a bill
creating the office of state engineer. The
state engineer is to oversee all the con-
struction of public buildings and public
works. and is to receive a salary of 81, 500
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30

A silk Handkerchief
Given away with every
Can of
Gypsy Queen Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-30

Semi-Anthracice SmOkeIess Coal.
Analysis: Water 49,. ....... 1.99
Volatile Matter. ....1777
Fixed Carbon. .......728 81
ASH 4oo
sulphur .......... 2.6S
Excels all others for Range, Cook Stove
and Furnace use.
Will last as long as the best of Anthra-
cite, at one half the cost
Will make a more intense heat than
the Anthracite.
Will hold fire longer than any other
coal.
Contains no gas, makes no SCOT, has no
bad odor.
Government Tests show Semi Anthra-
cite Smokeless Coal to be the best Steam
Producer in the United States.
Topeka Coal Co.,
A. T. HoRNER,
Agent
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-09-13
LE cou0RoN
EXCELLENT ATTRAPE. vOLEUR

On 6crit d'Inverness, dams lie
oomt9 de M6gantic, qu'un cultiva-
teur de l'endroit, voyant son yer.
ger ravag6 ct ses pommiers de-
wastes, enduisit de goudron la olo-
ture q rendroit Oh les yoleurs de.
valent passer ct ALA SO poster dams
IN coin du verger pour surveiller
les 6v6nements. Les billiards vim
rent au nombre de quatre, enJam-
berent la cloture q l'endrolt gou-
dronn6 au d6triment de leurs ha-
bits ct SO trouvArent en- face du
propri6taire qui put les reoonna1-
tire ct les faire arreter. LIE magis-
trat les condamna q l'amende, mails
men resta pas Ia, car les
p4res DIES jeunes dslinquants sc
sont mont6s q la nouvelle d. r'af.
front fat q leurs enfants ct nous
pourrions bien avant longtemps
avoir un 6chantillon de la ven
geance corse.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-09-13
PR0CEs 0EmERs
LES JUREs GHOSTS TACILEMENT
UN JURY M1xTE

80 -
CONNIE on peut le penser les
abords du Palais de Justice
6taient encombr6s dune foule de
curieux venus pour assister au
process de Napoleon Demers, ao-
cus6 d'avolr the son 6pouse le IL
JUN dernier.
On peloton d'hommes de police
Start aux portes de Ia oour oriml-
nellie ct souls, les jur6s, les ayo
cats ct les journalistes ont Gu &C.
ces a la sale.
Plusieurs ont essay6 do SO faire
pssser poLr des avocats, meme des
indivldus aui ne porta;ent pas de.
oollet, N. Bissonnette, le grand
conn6table, q ca beaucoup de be.
sogne avec Ia foule des cnrieux.
Dependant, malgr6 tons les eff
forts aes constables, Ia sale 6talt
encombr6e.
NJ. 10 juge Wnrtele est monte
sur le banc, puis apr6s la c6r6mo-
ME d'asags, le gref6er, N. Sicotte,
appelle Dsmers 4 la barre.
Oelui-ci apparaft dams la bo1te
sans broncher, ct i est mis- tres.
proprement.
Avant De commencer l'sppeI des
petits lures, N. Desmarais Iavo-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-09-13

cat du prisonnier fait remarquer
au president du tribunal, que le
francois 6tait la langue de la de-
Tense dams cette cause.
On tait ensnite le choix des pc.
tits jur6s squi a 6t6 fat sans trop
de difficulties, ct dams lequel il y a
six Oanadiens.
NJ. Bernarl, l'interprete, lit en-.
suite l'acte d'aocusation suivant
aux iurys:
Napoleon Demers est accuse
d'avoir tue Acknowledgement son
spouse M6lina Mass6, lie Ii JUN
dernier, dams la municipallt6 de
ST. Henri, Montreal. Sur cette ac-
ousasation, lie prisonnier s'est de
clare non coupable ct a sign6."
M. j. Il. Archambault fat l'ex
pose de la cause aux petits jur6s.
II leur dit que oette triste affaire
devait etre jug6e dune maniere
impartiale ct quill ne fallait pas
avoir de pr6jug6s.
ii faut, m%essieurs, dit-il, respeo-
ter le ssrment que vous avez pret6
deyant Dieu ct devant les hommes
ct rendre IN verdict suivant la
preuve. O. meurtre est IN cas- tres
rare ct e ferai mon possible pour
vous expliQuer tous les fats de
oette cause.
Demers a toujours confanoe ct
BOZ avocat, M. Demarais, q declare
gull m6nagealt des surprises du-
rant le cours du process.