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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
Tornorrow,s Weather.

MIR. Jennings, of the weather depart
ment, says it will be warmer and fair to-
morrow. Today was the second coldess
weather we have had this winter. AT
seven o'clock this morning the mercury
was down to nine degrees below zero.
1t is eighteen above this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
Corbett and FitzsimOmns on the Kin
etScODe.

ORANGE, n. j., Feb. at is cl aimed
that Mr.. Edison and the kinetoscope peo-
pie have completed arrangements for
making a complete set of monographs
fer the kaleidoscope of the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons mill to take place in July. The
consideration is an additional purse of
$20,000for the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
A Descendant of Penn.

WTLKEsBARRE, Penn, Feb. 4.-Wm.
Stewart, who claims to be descendant
of William Penn. and is seeking to OBJ
tain possession of valuable land which
he asserts Penn bequeathed to his heirs,
has won the first step in his fight He
succeeded yesterday in getting four
judgments in the Luzerne county courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
Kansas Bank Dividends.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The comp
troller of the currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors of the
following insolvent national bank of
Kansas Twenty five per cent, the Hutch
inson n ational bank, Hutchinson, Kans. !;
90 per cent, the First National bank of
Marion KanS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
WILL REPORT THE PRICE BILL


House Committee on Education Chose It
Out of a Batch of Ten.
The house committee on education will
this afternoon report favorably the Price
bill for state uniformity of text books.
There were ten bills on the same subject
before the committee, and the others will
be reported adversely. the Price bill
seeming to be the best compromise of all
the measures.
The Price bill is the same which
passed the house two years ago and was
killed in the senate. The senate at that
time prepared similar bill, but this year
it has bill on different lines, calling
for district ownership. The Price
bill provides for state uniformity
and district ownership. The state
board of education and the
attorney general are to compose COM
mission to contract with publishing
houses for books, by the means of sealed
bids. The house awarded the contract
is required to furnish a $4,000 bond.
State publication is prohibited in this
bill. The friends of state uniformity
contend that by having a state commits
sion contract for the books they can be
got cheaper, while its opponents say dis
tIicts can get them just as cheap and the
menotonous sameness of state uniformity
would be avoided. They claim that state
uniformity tends to make teachers teach
the author not the subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
SAY ED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4-Counselman & Co.,
report from their south Chicago elevator
that the hull of the Chicora drifted
ashore this afternoon with IA men
aboard, badly frozen, but alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
winter Time In Georgia

''Lovely weather this-warm sunshine
and blue violetsr'
Yes. If you're not going to use your
snow shovel tomorrow. I'd like to borrow
itT'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses Resume Their Session Late
This Afternoon.

Both Houses Resume Their Session Late
This Afternoon.
The Kansas senate was in session four
minutes this morning. The session lasted
just long enough for Lieutenant Cover
nor Troutman to rap three times with the
gavel, short prayer by the chaplain,
roll call and announcement of no quorum
An adjournment was taken until to p.
N. today.
The roll call showed II senators pres
cut and % absent. Those present were
Senators Armstrong, Bowling, Carpenter,
Danner. Dennison, Forney, Helm, King,
Lands, Leedy, Morgan, O;Bryan. Reilly,
Scott, Sterne, Taylor and Willcockson.
Afternoon.
The roll call of the senate at o'clock
this afternoon showed that the upper
house was three short of a quorum.
There were IS senators present, or one
more than this morning. At the morn
ing roll call Senators Sterne, Armstrong
and O'Bryan were present This trio
was absent this afternoon, but Senators
Shearer. Leeds, Williamson and Rogers
arrived in the meantime. At 3 o'clock
this afternoon the senate was still wait
ing for quorum.
A petition signed by several dozen til
lers of the soil in Washington county
will be presented by Senator. Rogers this
afternoon, if a quorum ever shows up.
The petition is one that is timely, and
equally as sensible as several that have
been introduced in more serious vein.
The petition reads:
''To the Senate and House of Representatives
OF the State of Kansas:
''Whereas, On each recurring seco.4d
day of February many and unseemlv
wrangIes and disputes arise among the
people, and especially among the farm
ers, concerning Ground Hog day; and
| Whereas This endangers the
peace and good order of the
state, and demoralizes the ground
hog. and hence renders the weather
for the ensuing six weeks uncertain, sc
that the husbandman knoweth not what
to do with his live stock and early farm
work.
"Therefore we. the undersigned, citi-
zens of Washington county, do hereby
| humbly and respectfully petition your
honorable bodies to enact proper law
| definitely fixing Ground Hog day, and
defining its effect upon the weather, and
making it legal hoIiday-for the
| ground hog"
/ Shortly after o'clock a quorum was
secured. Senator King introduced pc
tltion signed by 1900 people, praying fol
Il bull to protect dairymen from frauds il
limitations of butter and milk.
Senator Dennison introduced bill ex.
empting property belonging to the Crane
Army from taxation. An emergency was
declared and it was read twice.
Senator Sterne had a bill to vacats
portions of Klein's first and second addi
tions 10 the city of Topeka.
A bill was introduced creating the of
fee of state superintendent of statistics
Ten other bills, chiefly of local char
acter, were also introduced l-~S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
A Strong Company,

First Theatrical Manager-Going to
have tank in your piece this season?
Second Theatrical Manager (enthusias-
ticaliy)-Every man in my company is a
tank!-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
Oh, HOW DRY IT is.
The Saloons Are HermeticalIy Sealed To.
day at Wichita.

KANSAS CITY, Feb A special to the
Star from Wichita says the doors of every
saloon in Wichita are hermeticaIly sealed
today by order of Sheriff Royse. Royse
said that as long as he is sheriff no sa-
looms will be permitted to run. He says
he has petition from citizens calling
upon him to stop whisky selling.
1t is probable that one or two houses
will open in order to make the sheriff
show his hand. The attorneys say there
is no law authorizing the sheriff to close
saloons without process, and it has to be
secured through the county attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
MYRON REED ar WORK.
He Resumes the Series of Sermons Inter
rupted Last june.

rupted Last June.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 4-Rev. Myron
w. Reed delivered the first seImon at
his new Temple" Sunday morning
at the Broadway theater, the house being
packed He announced he would resume
the series of sermons which was
interrupted on June third, continuing
them indefinitely. His subject was ''An
American Gospel" and was
brilliant discourse, but in no way
savored of the sensational features which
marked the closing Sunday of his pastor
ate at the Congregational church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04

The gem of household helps-Dr.
Prices Cream Baking Powder. The best
made.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
DISEASE NOT CLEAR
1T MAY DE YELLOW on coNTiN-
UED FEVER ON HOARD.
The Vessel VIII Not lie sent to shin
Island Unlcs. 1t Is Yell
low Fever.

Galveston. Texas. Nov 2i,-(speeiai3
After an examination of the fever
cases aboard the steamer Helen, IL
was not clearly determined whether
they were yellow or continued fever.
and they will be kept under close OBJ
servation for further developments.
1t was ascertained from the ngcn,s of
the vessel that she would not be sent
to Ship Island unless II is clearly es-
tabiished that the disease on loard is
yellow fever. II 1t should prove to
be something less. the vessel Will be
Kept In quarantine until the patients
recover and viii then be G,u,oughly
fnmigated and dlslnfected, when she
VIII be allowed to come 10 the docks
and receive cargo.
Harry links was today convicted OF
murder In the first degree and given
a life term In the penitentiary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
THIEYING JURYMAN.
ONE JUROR STEALS THE POCKET
book OBJ ANOTHER.
When Taxed with II He Denied the
Theft, Hut Later He Con-
fessed the Crime.

Paris, Tex. Nov. 21.-(Special.) Dur
ing the first week OF the criminal
docket In the district court II was
noted that every case that was tried.
the accused parties were acquitted. Dis
trict Attorney Nichols was greatly an
noyed at the action Of the jury. as in
some OF the cases the proof seemed to
show conclusive guilt. 1t now transpires
that while the jury was out on n case
that one Of the Jurors missed his pock-
ct book and mentioned 1t to the other
turymen. Another member suggested
every man In the room be searched
and, with the exception of one, all OF
them agreed. lie took the man aside
who had lost his pocket book and
pulled 1t out and gave to him. on
examining It he found no money and
asked the man for It. The fellow de-
MED having II until he was threatened
with arrest, when he returned the
money to Its owner. 1t was agreed
among them all that nothing be said
about 1t; but It leaked out and now
District Attorney Nichols Is going to
have that juryman indicted for theft
from the person Mt the next term Of
court. 1t also turns out that the same
Juryman was hobnobbing with the
relatives of defendants in important
cases. Mr.. Nichols says he is deter
mined to make an example Of him that
others are not likely to initiate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
TOWNSITES.
The Whites Are in Ear
nest About It.
onroKAsAw CONVENTION APPOINTS
DELEcArEs.
PETITION CONGRESS
PETITION CONGRESS
TOWNS IN THE TERRITORY AT
PRESENT HAVE NO MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.


Chickasha. 1. r., Nov. 2i.-tSpecial)-
Unusual excitement prevailed ycster-
day in our usual quiet town. Two
conventions and one wedding in one
day.
The Chekasaw Nation townsi.c CON
ventlon, attended by delegates from
all the towns in the Chlelsasaw Nation.
met here yesterday and selected two
representatives, to be sent to Washing
ton, Mt the coming session OF congress,
to make an effort to get congress to
pass certain laws, looking toward the
adjustment of townsites In the Indian
Territory.
Under the present state OF affairs,
property owners have no title to the
property which they occupy In the
various towns, neither can the towns
become Incorporated. nor exercise the
privileges of municipal government.
The object is to get congress TO pass
law giving to the various towns the
privilege of purchasing their townsitcs
from the Indians, and thereby be en-
abled 10 organize municipal govern
ments.
1t is understood that the Dawes COM
mission Will favor and also urge con-
gress TO pass u town site law at the
NVHiihb tfNSluii VI NbHklthf. ittHs ~
II. Snyer of ChickGsha. and Hon. G. b.
Douglas. of Ardmore, were unanimoua-
ly chosen by the convention as repre-
sentatives to represent the towns OF the
Chickasaw Nation, at the coming sos
sion of congress.
Delegates from nil the towns on the
Rock Island held a convention here
also, and drafted resolutions. advocat-
ing the opening OF the Wichita, Klowa
and Comanche Reservations at the
coming session of congress. and copies
of the resolutions were directed to be
sent to the Honorable Secretary OF Luz
terror, the representatives In congress
and the Associated Press OF the United
States.
Unusual interest was manifested. and
the delegates to both conventions
seemed to be determined to use every
effort to bring about different stute
In the Indian country.
Mr. X. X. McCloud and Miss Ednmay
Ernst, were married yesterday morn
Ing Mt II o'clock by Rev. ". Hamilton,
AT the Presbyterian church In the pres
ence of a host Of friends. The knights
OF Pythias attended In body. The
bride IL the charming and accomplished
daughter of Mrs. Carrie Ernst The
groom Is the popular and congenIal dis
patcher of the Rock Island railroad at
this place,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
JOYCE HURRIED AWAY
HE is HUSTLED TO THE KAUFMAN
JAIL FOR SAFE KEEPING
FROM VENGEANCE.
A Graphic Story of the Begiuning
and the End of the Awful
t Tragedy.

Terrell. Tex. Nov. 2i.--tspeciai)-
The sad and disgraceful killing last
night has been the theme today among
all classes
II seems that I. NJ. Joyce, a saloon
keeper. and J. W. ogles. had recently
ouarreled. and It was stated that
Joyce had Kicked ogles out of his sa-
loon. Last evening ogles was drinking
In Tate's saloon. one door east of
Joyce's. and parties finally put him on
his horse and started him home, when
Joyce commenced firing at him with n
45-caliber Colts pistol. Five shots were
fired.
Seaborn Huckaby was shot in the
neck, killing him almost in his tracks.
Ogles was shot with one ball and died
about half an hour afterward, having
fallen or got off his horse, going d.
rectly opposite to his home. b. II.
Scott. Jr., was shot in the right shout
der, the ball ranging along the skin,
downward, and lodging in the spine.
from where 1t was cut out, being deep
ly bedded in the bone.
Huckaby and Scott were both mem
beers of the Green Zouaves, md were
drilling diagonally across the street
from where the shooting took place
AS soon as the soldiers and citizens
realized what had been done, they
Were in a frenzy OF excitement, and It
was plain that Joyce would have been
killed IL kept at Terrell.
Marshal joe Keller arrested Joyce,
assisted by Deputy John Woodnll. and
found on his person two I5-Colt's re-
volvers, one with five chambers emp
tied. Also Burt Hunt, the negro who
stayed in the saloon. was searched.
and revolver was taken from him.
Mr.. Keller soon saw the feeling Of
the people and arranged to carry the
murderer to kaufman for safe keep
ing. After Joyce had left It was learn
ed that the negro Burt was In the
matter and so he was arrested and
put IN the city prison. Learning that he
was In the calaboose. people began to
gather to take him out, but before the
crowd had reached the calaboose off
GERS had taken him out and took him
also to Kaufman by circuitous
route.
Hundreds OF good citizens were eager
to put an end to the murderer and the
negro. who seemed to be an accom-
pllce, judging from the varied testi-
mony attainable. OEles had no arms,
and had not been about Joyce's saloon
yesterday. but was riding towards
home with his back to Joyce when he
was shot. Ogles is from Dresden.
Tenn, and leaves wife and three
children. Seaborn S, Huckaby was
nephew of A, G.. Stuart and Bob Lore,
who edit and publish the Kaufman
County News, was member of the
Green Zouaves and n hard working
boy, the only son of a widowed
mother
b. II. Scott, Jr,. is son OF II. II.
Scott OF this city, a boy of excellent
worth, admired by all. He is a clerk
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
Preston Perry Marbles Miss Mary
CofiicId Mt Rockdnls,

Rockdale, Tex, Nov. ei.-tspeciai)-
me union of representatives OF two
OF tho most prominent and wealthy
ianllies In Rockdale was solemnized al
noon yesterday at the Methodist
g,rnurch. Rev b. p. Newsom officiating.
The occasion was the marriage OF MI
PRESTON III. Perry and Miss Mary Cof-
neld. The attendants were Mr.. Andrew
Ferry and Miss Annie May Cofiield
ana DR.. S. c. Cawthoin and Miss Pearl
Rowlnnd: The church was elaborately
decorated with evergreens and flowers
PIT were portiers OF chrysanthcmiIms
ana the time honored bell OF the same
flowers. all OF which were white. The
beautiful. "N
The happy couple left on the ls.gs
south bound 1. and q, n. train for the
City of Mexico, expecting 10 he nhsent
several weeks
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
YOUNG MAN DEAD.
Takes an Overdose of Morphine.
Supposed TO lie Accidental.

Waco. Texas. Nov. 2l.-(special)-
Mark Davis was the 2l-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Davis, proprietors
Of the Hamilton hotel on North Eighth
street. He came to Waco yesterday
Afternoon from Houston and went to
the Pacific hotel and engaged n room.
During the night an unusual sound
was heard in his room and investiga-
CATION showed young Davis to be dolir-
ious and evidently under the influence
q drug. Physicians were summoned
and at once decided that he was suf-
iering from an overdose of morphine.
The young mans parents were sum-
inoned to his side and the message was
the first intlmatlon they had that he
was In Waco. Davis died shortly after
bis parents arrived. He had been in
Houston for some time. and had a po-
ntion there az a cotton clerk. He was
4 sufferer from rheumatism. and 1t Is
thought he took the morphine to ease
The pain, but that he made a mistake,
and did not take the deadly drug with
suicidal Intentions,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
FOUND YESTERDAY
THE BoDY OF THE VICTIM OF THE
NINE EXPLOSION.
The Flesh Hnd Been Cooked by the
Hsat, 80 That Hs Was I'm
recognizable.

Eagle Pass, Tex. Nov. 2l.-(speclal)--
The body of the unfortunate victim
OF the Hart2 coal mine horror OF last
Sunday was not rec vered until yes
terday. The body was found intact.
save us to one limb. which was torn
OF by the explosion. but the heyh was
literally cooked 'by the heat generated
by the explosion OF gas, so that It
was unreoognizable. The body will be
shlpped nome to relatives In Illinois In
the morning.
The air apparatus las been repaired
ana Is again In working order and
the preparations have been made to
resume work IN the mines with full
force within a few days.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
ORDER or HAccADEEs.
A Large Tent Organized Mt Eddy -.
The Officers.

Eddy. Tex, Nov. .--(special)-state
commander j, y. sawteli. assisted by
deputy johnson, has Just completed
the organization OF tent of the Mac
eaoees at this place. The roster of Of
ihcvrs' 50 tar as We have been able TO
SON. past commander: H. s. Jones
commander; ]. II. Faulkner, lieutenant
commander; II. II. HALEY. record keen.
er. and j. NJ. Osborne. finance Eeeper
we venture to predict bright future
Tor the order here, owing 10 the en-
thuslasm of the members and the ex-
selecting their officers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
THE sPEAKERs COMING.
Mig Preparations BeinR Made for
Them mt "Opens Cove.

coperas Cove. Tex, Nov. 21.-tspcc-
ai.)--Hon. Evan Jones, president state
Alliance, and Colonel ]. W. skipper. the
silver-tongucd orator OF Topeka. kan.
are booked to speak at this place on
Monday night. Nov. 25 Many visitors
from the surrounding country are ex-
pected. Grand preparations are being
made for the entertainment of speakers
and visitors.
The g., Q. and s. +. railroad company
have purchased a small tract OF land
east of town containing large deposit
of gravel which will be hauled TO Tenn
pie 10 be used on their new yards.
which are being put in there now.
Rev. r. W. Summers OF coryeli City
circuit Is the new Methodist preacher
for this place. The present pastor. X.
]. Toyley. will go to Coryell City.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
THE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
The Gaze tc Was tho Only Paper to
Publish the List.

Temple. Texas. Nov. p Especially
The Gazette's readers In Temple ard
elsewhere In the territory OF the North
west Texas conference Of the Method
Isl church are concentrating them
selves on finding the conference Pp-
polntments OF the conference exolu-
sively In the Gazette yesterday. The
appointments were read out here Mt
y, M. were copied with the greatest
rapidity. left Temple at y. IN. and
appeared In the Gazette OF yesterday
exclusively. This II good record for
the Gazette. to which over 100 OF
the preachers subscribed before luav-
ing Temple.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
THE FLOATING BODY
A MEXICAN WHO HAD UNDoUBTED-
LIZ BEEN MURDERED.
A Fisherman Noticed the body Float
ing Down the Rio Grands on
the Mexican Side. q

Eagle Pass, Tex. Nov. ai.--(speclal)
Yesterday on Inferno island. DUST
above the railroad bridge. passing
fisherman noticed In the Rio Grande
the iifeiess half decayed body of u
human being. As the body was on the
Mexican side OF the main current OF the
river the authorities OF C. p. Diaz were
at once notified. who without delay
made a hurried Official Investigation.
and It was found to be the body of
Mexican who had undoubtedly been
murdered and cast into the Rio Grande
to conceal the last possible evidence
Of tina awful deed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
DEATH FROM POISON.
,.nx DAVIS TAKES AN OVERDOSE
o. MORPHINE, WHICH PROVES
FATAL.
!. was . Sufferer From Rheumntism
and His Death Is Supposed to
gave Been Accidental.

waco, Texas. Nov. 21.--(Special.)--As
predicted by the Gazette correspondent
At the converting of the grand jury.
no bill was returned against George
D. Griiice. He is the man who shot
and killed Lum Anderson here in June.
Re also killed negro at the same
time, wounded another and killed a
horse, though all the havoc he played
vas accidental except the killing of
Anderson. The man whom Griflice
killed had slandered his daughters
character to a great extent. and had
threatened Griflce, and the sympathy
q the public has been with him all
che while. The grand jury's action is
sanctioned by most everyone.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
HE STOLE HIS BRIDE
JULIAN AND HIS SWEETHEART
ELoPED AND MARRIED..
Her Father Then Appeared Upon the
Husband of His Drido-

Leonard, Tex, Nov. 2l.-(spsclal)-
A young man by the name OF Julian
stole his sweetheart Miss Hilcomb.
Sunday evening, and they went 10 n
neighbours home and were married.
They started to his fathers. when the
brides father overlook the pair
and took the girl away from her hus-
band. Young Julian went to Bonham
to get the sheriff to get his bride.
Six true bills have been reported
against NJ. A. Duke for running q
blind tiger.
]. II. Thomas has bought the Gober
place and Is preparing to build.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
ENORMOUS FALLING OFF,.
Georgetown Has Henson to Regret
the short Crop,

Georgetown, Texas. Nov. 2I--fspe-
cialJ-Thcre have been 400 bundled
bales OF cotton shipped to date. COM
pared with $3.50 this date last year.
There were. however, 1850 bales chip
ped last year ZIP to December !. and
there will be hardly hundred bales
shipped this year between now and
December /. The visible supply is 1900
bales In yard belonging to merchants
and spectators. and about the game
amount In the hands OF the farmers
tributary to Georgetown. This would
make about 1000 bales receipts for
son.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
10 GET POSSESSION OF 1T.
N'm"ne Society Wants to Take n
Child From n Cruel Woman.

NJ, "Sso, Tex. Nov. 2l.-(Special.)-
IN. humane society is doing excellent
din. waco. There is a woman ie-
~ ~ possession little oruhan Girl
Nj, in y Is said she beats numerically
nv, strap, besides inflicting punish
S M ~ many other ways. The woman
thsssa 10 be unit to have the child in
hnIsn; anu the Humane society tas
d y, habeas corpus proceedings
AM /, possession of the child. II the
VA a + secured. the society will pro-