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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
CLEMENS BRTGHTIDEA.

Make Justice Martins Nomination Unani-
nous and the Court Non-Po1iticaL
G. c. Clemens, who has been known as
the most bitter Populist partisan in To-
peka, is at the head of a movement to
nominate Chief Justice David Martin as
an ''independent"
This is an off year" said he to a
JOURNAL reporter, "and it is just the
time to take the supreme court out of
politics. When political question comes
up the party which has majority of the
judges expects a decision whether they
should have it or not, and the judges
kn ow what is expected of them. Now
when we have man who we know to be
honest and fair we should try to keep
him.
"In this Breidenthal case the supreme
court knows what is expected of them.
They know that the administration ex-
poets them to decide their way, and the
situation is en- barrassing. Now when
we have chance to take the court out
of politics it should be done. Justice
Allen and myself will do what we can to
accomplish that end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
WALNUT GROVE PROBLEM.

How to Prevent 1t From Being Submerged
When There Floods.
The problem of how to save Walnut
Grove and Parkdale from being sub
merged by the overflow of the Shunga-
nunga is a very serious one, although
there isn't any grave danger this year.
In City Engineer Kingmap's time To-
peka avenue was graded down as far as
the creek, and some have thought that
this cut was the cause of the overflow of
Walnut Grove. It probably has some
thing to do with allowing the water to
leave the banks, but there are other
causes undoubtedly.
City Engineer Tweeddale made an in
vestigation and reported to the council
that the grade of Topeka avenue should
be restored Nothing was done because
the estimated cost was nearly $1,000 and
the expenditure was considered too great
just now.
City Engineer Barnes thinks that the
true cause of the difficulty has not yet
been found and that filling Topeka ave-
nue. will not save Walnut Grove. He
says that he is of the opinion that the
difficulty lies below the city aud is prob
ably a result of the course OF the stream
He has accordingly commenced d sys-
tenn of surveys, which will furnish com
plete data about this troublesome stream.
The force in the office has started at the
east line of Washburn college to take
| levels and will follow the course of the
stream through the city to the starch
factory. The curves and fall of the creek
will be carefully noted and the openings
under the railroads measured.
It is in the Western Land and Lot
company addition, just south of the
starch factory, that the course of the
stream is the most sinuous, and City En-
gineer Barnes thinks that the d fficuItY
may be there. In many places it makes
turns and almost doubles back upon
itself Mr.. Barnes thinks that these
curves may cause sufficient obstr uction
to the current to back the water up and
cause the overflow in the city.
The city engineer does not think that
anything can be done now, but he will
have the data at hand to work intelli-
gently when the time does come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
EDNA MAYS WOOD CUT.

It Is Ugly, but 1t brings the Spooners
Luck, and Will BE Used.
There is an old cut of Edna May that
was made of her when she was a little
girl that the Spooners still use in their
advertising matter 1t is terrible
thing, and looks more like the wild man
of Borneo than like q civilized WON IN.
1t was bad enough when made, and has
not improved with age. 1t could be re-
placed at the expenditure of few dol
lars, but in spite of all that "OId Man"
Spooner would not trade it off for his
best weeks profits.
When the company first started out
eight years ago it did not do very we'll.
The next year this cut was made and
business picked up. For several years
the cut was used and business was good.
Last year the company went east, and as
the cut was "a horror it was dispensed
with. Business was bad and continued
so nearly all winter. The company
turned around and started west, but bus
mess did not improve. Its that cut"
said Spoouer, where is it?"
1t was fished up and put on the BILLS
again and business became enormous.
Mr.. Spooner will use that Identical
cut the rest of his days if he has to print
from the base to make it more present
able It is the cut that makes Edna
Mays nose lie over on her cheek, her
mouth cat a. cornered, and one eye
higher than the other, but it Etgoes"
after this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
KOHN PEARS FINED So.

Proprietor of the buckeye House Found
Guilty of Keeping d DlsOrderiy Resort.
John Pears, the proprietor of the
Buckeye nouse, Was lrAeu IN Inc police
court tnIs morning and found guA4sy vi
Keeping dlsUruerIy nouse.
Pears prUtesteu LhaL Ne was simply
keeping d lodging house with a luucn
coun.er atLacument anu CIDER attracLIon,
a..u a recalling ROOM 10 at.racs trade LIE
IaIIed 10 exp ain, no" ever, number OF
CARING lrreg ularItIes that The neIgn DOTS
anu Inc police were able 20 tell ABOUT.
FaL SHERMAN, wnO lives dlrecLly across
the street, was one of the witnesses, and
TESTIFIED mat there Was no DOUBT about
the place being dIsorderly resort oev-
eraI otner nelgnDors mad seen things
ABOUT the place mat convinced them Lnat
The pace Was crooked beyond the legal
"Ieasonab4e doubt"
Pears tooN Inc stand in his own be-
halt and Tod what a nlce place he was
making of the old Buckeye mouse.
~ no Is thls glrl, Pearl Goodwin, who
Mas found at your placer"
''ohe Is my COOK and also chamber
maid"
"When you hired her did you know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
SNAP SHOTS ar HOME NEWS.


Jesse Elliott has gone on fishing ex-
cursion
The Woman'5 Progressive Political
league elected officers today.
There is at least one girl in town who
looks mighty nice in boomers.
Ex-Police Captain Peter Gish and his
son are going into the job printing bust
ness.
Miss Susie Day is recovering from her
sickness and yesterday was able to ride
out
Weather Observer Jennings says We
can look for rain any time now. We are
looking.
The high school graduating class will
plant ''class vine" on the school grounds
tomorrow.
People are beginning to refer to Chief
Wilkerson and Capt Gardiner as "The
Two Johns"
David Fitzgerald, general manager of
the upper dam, is expected in Topeka
this week.
Chief of Police Wilkerson says that it
| isn't very difficult to prevent prize fight
in Topeka
The Oompah Oompah band will give
picnic at Chigger grove as soon as the
weather will permit.
| Cy Leland must have treated the To-
peka ball team to apple jack before the
| game commenced.
Frank Ashton, the Mayetta merchant,
was in the city yesterday and says corn
is all right out his way.
The young man who carries his arm in
a sling is one of those who went on the
| Leavenworth excursion.
1t is unjust to assume that every tenn
10 rnf r1rfT Nf 10
! Leavenworth melee Sunday,
8 NJ Scott took party of home-seek-
J ers to Colorado yesterday. Their objec-
! tive point is the San Luis valley.
The Red Pepper and Union Center
! Sudnay schools will hold big picnic at
Stahl5 grove near Auburn June 8.
The little son of H. W. Bomgardner at
| 1914 Lincoln street, whose life was de-
SPARED of, is better and may recover.
Topeka people have quit talking about
Trilby, and are now doing their best tc
master the dialect of Chimmie Fadden.
The Masonic bodies will observe AS
cension day tomorrow night with appro-
pirate services in charge of Rev. s E
Busser
State Superintendent Stanley is send
ing out the blanks for the annual re-
ports of the school officers throughout
| the state.
The department officers of the G. A
r. have selected the last week in Sep
TENDER as the time for holding the state
G. A. R reunion at Salina.
MarshalPs band, which hasn't played
any of Sousa's compositions since Souss
was here. will play "The Directorate
Sunday afternoon at the park.
The new session laws will soon be pub
lished in a volume of over 500 pages
Assistant Secretary of State Slower ha!
finished the work of indexing.
Mr.. P. L Bonebrake slipped on stilt
in his COW yard ten days ago and hal
been carrying his right arm in a sling
ever since He sprained his shoulder Sc
verely.
Byron Roberts, as receiver of tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
NEW CoRPoRATIoNs.
Companies Organized To Do Business ia
Kansas Granted Charters.

Companies Organized To Do Business ia
Kansas Granted Charters.
The following charters have been
filed with the secretary of state:
The E. n. Dunning Jewelry company
of Kansas City, Kansas; capital stock,
$4,000. Directors: II. j. Hughes, Ed N.
Downing. B. T. Hughes, N. Carlyle AMI
II. Dunning.
The Green Valley Cemetery associa-
ton OF Lane. Franklin county. Direc-
tors: Jasper Lee, D. H. Bartlett, Geo.
Mcdonald, A. U. Beckley and John
Fields
The Hettinger Drug company of
Wichita; capital stock, $25,0OO Direc-
tors: H. H, 1. H., c. l.. A. NJ. and NJ. A.
Hettinger, all of Wichita.
The Cana Falls Baptist church of
Hewins, Kas, capital stock $1,000. Trus-
tees: Isaac Rick, F. G. Henderson, Peter
Durland, Albert Hume, and II. Blanken-
ship.
The Metropole club of Cherokee. Di-
rectors: D. C. Williams. J. F. Jones, s NJ.
Brown, A. w. Ray and W. E. Huntington.
The Lockwood Scale and Elevator COM
pany of Winfield, capital stock $4,000.
Directors: VIM HI. Lockwood, R. B. Dun
levy, Frank Olin c. Strader and 4. C..
Lang.
The Cheney Cemetery company of
Cheney, Sedgwick county. Trustees: E.
a. Joslyn, Olive Budd, j. F. Saunders, H.
Yoder, j. D. Walk, Fl. J. Colds borough
and c. H Woolf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
Totals. $50 764. 6s8 IS $50. 645. 40 IS
There is one thing about the way the

There is one thing about the way the
railroads are assessed that the people
have right to complain of.
When the assessors go out over the
several roads in the state they agree on
how much per mile they will assess the
roads they are travelling over and how
much they will assess the several classes
OF rolling stock, When they return to
Topeka the members of the board meet
in the state auditors private office and
the tax commissioner of each road is
given hearing. This hearing is a star
chamb Der affair.
The mem ers of the board seat them
selves around a table, and the tax COM
missioner of each road tells them why his
road is assessed too much. After he is
gone the assessors change the figures
and invite him back again, and he will
then be asked if the amended figures are
satisfactory. The railroads are given
every opportunity to object to their as
sessment, but the people ard kept in ig-
norance of what is being done until it is
too late to object. These meetings
should be open to the people and to the
newspaper reporters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22

Hutchinson & Southern railroad has been
authorized by the United States court to
issue receivers certificates to pay the
taxes of that road
State Senator Householder is said to be
mentally sound since his return to his
home at Columbus. 1t is enough to up
set anvone's mind to attend these stupid
and filthy Investigations"
L. Scott of the Cremerie restaurant
took the trouble to count one of the
cases of eggs that was delivered tod ~
The case was supposed to contain thirty
dozen eggs and the count showed it to be
six dozen short
An inter denominationaf' camp meet
ing will be held in the Topeka City park
July to 10, 1895. s. P. Jacobs, pastor
of the Methodist church of Lyndon is one
of the movers in the affair.
The regular examination of teachers
for state certificates will be held next
week at Ottawa, Baldwin, Empora, Nc
Pherson, Manhattan, Great Bend, Fort
Scott. SaIina and at the state superin-
tendent's office at the state house.
The course of study for the county in
stitutes, which has heretofore been dis
tributed free among the teachers of the
state by the state uperintendent, has
now been published, but the teachers
must pay Is cents copy for il.
The members of Woman's Relief
corps No. 81 have decided that they
would quit the practice of decorating the
graves of the members of their order
on Decoration day. They decided by
resolution that Decoration day belongs
exclusively to the G. A. r.
| A Topeka woman, who would scream
at a red ant, was for thirty minutes under
the surgeons knife the other day with
out even grooming and without having
! taken an anesthetic She bit clear
through her tongue however and tainted
after it was all over.
James VerIln desires to be quoted as
saying that he isn't spotter. 81 have
never been a spotter and have never re-
ceived cent from anybody or a prom
ise Ii my evldepce was of injury to DR..
| Karr he must blame himself and not me,
for l testified just as he told me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
PEFFEk'S PLANS.
When His Term Expires He VIII Start q
NeWspaper.

Newspapers.
Senator PETER may be found any day
at his little office. which is room IA on
the second story of the Office block
There he works and studies, while his
daughter Nellie assists him. The floor
is uncarpeted, which is quite consistent
with the senator's ideas of simplicity
Since the senator has decided to not be
a candidate for reelection his friends
have wondered what were his plans for
the future.
To JOURNAL reporter he said: 81 ex-
pect to remain in Topeka because l like
it better than any other place, and it is
my home. When my term ex-
pires shall return to the
newspaper business, but l have not yet
decided what kind of a paper | shall es-
ablish, but the newspaper ls my chosen
profession and | have no intention of de-
sorting it. All my sons are printers and
| would feel lost if / attempted to do
anything else"
In talking about the work of congress
and his future plans as one OF the law
makers, the subject of irrigation was the
first talked about ut is the one great
subject with the Kansas farmer"
said he, ''for his prosperity de-
ponds to a great degree upon its
solution. l am satisfied that congress
will do something for irrigation at the
next session. The trouble has been in
the indifference of the members. They
do not understand why there should be
so much importance attached to it.
When I first mentioned the subject they
paid no attention to it, but there has been
| a great change.
"When I introduced the bills for fed
eral aid at the last session there was nc
opposition. and the bills went to third
reading, bus they were neglected be-
cause the senate did not consider them
| important, and they had other things
they wanted to attend to- l did all
could to have them taken up but failed
81 am very hopeful that at the mex
| session shall be more successful"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
STATE HOUSE ATHLETES.
State House Ofdcials Who Grace the Gym
nasium at the Athletic Club

State House Ofncials Who Grace the Gym
nasium at the Athletic Club
The Topeka Athletic club is becoming
a favorite resort for many of the present
state house people. Being non residents
of the city they long for some places Of
recreation after business hours and the
Athletic clab fills their long felt want
Since joining the Athletic club Pri-
vate Secretary J. L Bristow has become
club nearly every evening after supper.
He bowls good game and last night he
climbed rope ladder to the ceiling
twice and over hand at that
Judge T.. F. Carver, the Salina mem
Der of the appellate court has not
had his application for member
ship passed on yet, but he
was there last night, He hadn't bowled
for several years, but he did pretty we'll.
Then he went upstairs and began to
punch the pounding bag. He hit the
bag vicious blow and was SO pleased
win the result that he forgot to watch it
coming back and it struck his tall silk
hat and knocked it half way across the
room.
Then Railroad Commissioner Samuel
T. Howe showed Judge Carver how the
bag should be punched and he played
tune on it with his tists that would have
been credit to Jim Corbett
MIR. Howe did so we'll that Commits
sioner James Simpson climbed down
from the vaulting horse to watch him.
Then they watched Commissioner J. G.
Lowe of Washington county swing the
Indian clubs, which be did with the
grace of an Amazon.
Secretary of State Edwards attends
sometimes but he isn't nearly so regular
as the railroad commissioners or Mr..
Bristow.
DR.. N. B. Ward the president of the
state board of health is one of the most
enthusiastic bowlers in the club With
him it is not only charming exercise
but aid to good health, and he is one
of the most regular players at the I. A.
A. bowling alleys. They all play pool
to some extent, this state house crowd,
but one-armed Fred Close can best any
of them at this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22

s11s,942, as shown on the face of the re-
port
The Rock Island secured reduction
in its assessment to the amount of 1920,
$780,
The total figures of the assessment are
as follows, showing the assessment of
1894 and the present assessment for 1895:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
WARE SAYS IT'S A MISTAKE
GIeed, Ware 8 GIeed Have Expressed No
Opinion the State Printership.

Opinion on the State Printership.
Eugene F. Ware of the firm of Gleed,
Ware & Gleed says that Major j. K Hud-
son is mistaken when he says that they
advised State Printer Snow that he had
no case and refused to take his case. He
said:
"Maior Hudson has been misinformed.
We never passed any opinion on the
question whether Mr.. Snow could hold
the Office of state printer or not We
have never been asked for an opinion.
and have not investigated the question.
Our only employment by Mr.. Snow has
been in his case against the Hamilton
Printing company, which does not in
volve the state partnership question in
the slightest degree"
Mr. Ware refused to say whether or not
State Printer Snow had chance of win
ming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22

! anything bad about her repuiaton?n
81 knew she used to be bad girl, hut
understood That she had reformed"
How long has she been at your
placer"
"Inree weeks"
slow long has it been since she re-
formed?"
II don't know"
''Wnat makes you think she re-
formed?"
"She said SO, and before coming here
she worked at preachers house"
"Then If all the officers say about her,
regarding her being found in a room
win Van sewer is true, she has back
sided. has she not?"
Pears did not see fit to reply to this
Judge Ferry fined Pears $75, and then
called the case against Pearl Goodwin,
reckless looking TriIby who dIdnt seem
to mind being in court bit When ask
ed if she wanted to testify she said: Il
don't know as it's no USE" She was fined
$50.
The half-dozen other inmates were
next called and similarly fined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22

Mineral Water.
The finest in the west. Come and try it
j. w. PHILLIPS 612 ". Eighth ave.
All repairs done free of charge at
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-17

WAS rtad and Mr. w lISnn moved the previous
question II was carried The Manning
resolution WAS then voted on and edopted hv
large majority.
Mr Manning moved that the memner Of the
Conservative State Executive Commitree be
left to the County Ex Committee The mo-
lion was amended go as to make the election
of State Executive Committeeman ob.iga-
tory on The County Executive Committee.
The County Executive Committee WAS
empowered 10 enlarge its mem bership hy The
election Of additional members from time TO
time as NAV seem desirable
Mr.. Dabbs brought up The question as 10
the method Of nominating the delegates -
the Constitutional Convention. in case the
propositions to divide is either accepted or
rejected By the Reform faction.
On motion Of Col Lee it was declared
that. 'sW hen The Con ven,ion Adjourns i, shall
do so subject 10 the ca o. the chairman and
that it shall re-assemhle at his call 10 nomi-
nate delegates to rhe Constitutional Conven.
lion-3 delegates if the Reiormers accept The
division, or if the proposition is rejected
Clubs desiring TO do so are authorized TO elect
rev delegation 10 the convention that shall
he called hy the Chairman"
The Convention then adjourned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-17
A Railroad Massacre.
Twenty-Five Persons Killed
and Forty Injured.

South Quebec, July "A dreadful
accidens ocurred at Craig's Road station
at 3 As O'Clock this morning. a pill
griu excursion from Sherbrook was
being run in two sectious. The first
section stopped at Craig's Road to
allow au up train to cross, when the
second section ran into il, the engine
ploughing through the Pullman aud
irst-class cars. Driver Peter Mcleod
of Richm oud, aad the fireman of the
colliding train are among the killed.
Their bodies have not yet been found.
Ten passenger cars and au engine were
wrecked. The track will be blocked
for some time.
The death roll amounts 10 twenty
Eve aud the number of Injured to forty.
The wounded are scattered far and wide
amoug residences aud it is difficult to
obtaio comnlcse list. The trains
carrying pilgrims we're filed up with
residents from Sberbrooke, Mazog,
Windsor Mills and surrounding parish
es Railway officials, q wrccklug crew
and doctors arrived early this morning
on special train from Lewis. aud have
doue good service in their respective
spheres 4 trau was made up about .
O'Clock and most of the dead and
wounded were conveyed in 1t TO Lewis
The namc of thc fireman Killed is Dick
Perkins. The pilgrims were Ell route
to the famous shrine of St Annc de
Baup-e, where every summer large
numbers of sick and crippled gather %
Invoke the saint to cure them of their
diseases
The following is correct list of the
dead F: Charles Bedard, mail clerk,
Richmond; H. c. Mcleod engineer,
Richmond Richard / Perkins, fire
man. Richmopd the Rev j. l.. Mer-
cicr, Richmond; the Rev. F. P
Digpan, Windsor Mills Mr.. Cogan
Richmond Miss Valln, St Joseph de
Lewis Miss Phapeuf. ST. Joseph de
Lewis Mrs J. 3. Cayer, Danvlle :
Miss Delicourte, Shefford aunt OF
Miss Valip, name unknown, St. Joseph
dc Lewis; John O'Ferrall, Capleton.
The injured number twenty-elght, all
having French names, and belonging
in the Province of Quebec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-17
A Clash Averted for the Pres
ent---What Spain Will Do.

JACKSONVILLE. July II A specia
to the Times Jnton from Tampa, Fla,
SAYS: The Mascotte brought over sew
eral important persorages this evening
among tbep a prominent Cuban ofi-
cial, who is travelling iucogni'o. II
was some time before be could be To-
duced to talk. and then very cautiously,
The Times Union correspondent sue
ceeded 10 learning few things of lm
por,ance l'ampos has removed from
Plascho to Tunas dc Jas Gomez
marched as far as the dividing line be-
tween Puerto Principe and Redemas
provinces aud then fell back to town
near Pue1to Principe where he has
fortified his forces. The clash between
the Spanish and insurgeut forces has
been averted for the present By his
movement, so far as the two eadln.
armies are concerned.
The election Of Palma to succeed the
msrryred Martl gives universe salts
faction smong the patriots on the ISL
and.
Numerous collisions have taken place
10 different parts of the island between
small forces, but ooue are considered
of much Importance The uprising Is
50 general and the insurrec,lon 50 vide
spread thai TIE iutcI.igen; people
anong the Cubans have ceased 70 :e-
gard With much Importance tuc ciasae~ :
between snail forces The axe ,.obi
lizing their men anI i; is confidently
expected a, DO distant day decisive
battle will be fought
The Cubaa leaders believe the Span
ish goverume1t intends to make an
aggressive warfare from this on, and
they are preparing to meet them
They regard the financial condition OF
the Madrid administration as bad, aud
not without reason Hence they are
trying to make the Spanlards spend as
much money as possible before they
give them chance to measure arms.
Also, the Cubaus are furnishing their
men arms as rapidly as possible This
official thinks Spain intends to either
conquer or make concessions within
another twelve mouths.