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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
BIG PENSIONS FOR BIG PEOPLE.

Congressman Baker is Opposed to Wild
ows of Rank Getting Much.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Representa-
tive Baker of Kansas, who is a member
of both committees on pensions in the
house is opposed to the discrimination
which is made in special bills in favor of
certain persons, who because they have
influential friends or were "big" people
get pensions in excess of the prescrIp-
tions of the law and frequently in excess
of those who outranked them in the SER
vice.
When the bill to grant Mrs. Gresham
house committee Mr. Baker expressed
himself decidedly. He said:
Here is bill to give the widow of
brigadier general 500 a month The
law allows the widows of officers higher
than eolonels $50 month, unless their
hus bands were drawing pensions for dis
abilities which regularly entitled them
to more. Now you propose to give the
widow of Mr. Gresham $50 month be-
cause of his services as a soldier and $40
a month because of his services
as civilian. I should like
to see precedent set SO there will be
some system in the amounts named in
private bills. As it is, sometimes one
amount is allowed and sometimes an
"
tee feels. l should like to have a scale
determined on SO there would be no dis
elimination"
The chairman of the committee ad-
mitted that Mr. Baker was right, but in
the case of Mrs. Gresham he said her
husbands services in civil life had been
SO great etc., that they deserved recog-
milton.
MIR. Baker protests that there is no
sort of justice in giving one person one
amount and another another A case of
just discrimin alton which he cites is
that of Mira. Nancy Carson Blunt of
Blunt, whose bill for pension of $50
month has passed the senate and bsen
favorably reported in the house.
"Gresham was only a brgadier
general" said MIR. Baker, while Gen.
Blunt was maj or- general and his career
one of the most remarks able in the war.
He earned his title by service. He went
in as second Lieutenant, and in two years
was major-general on account of promo
lions for meritorious conduct His
widow gets $75, while that of Gen.
Gresham, whom he outranked, gets
$780,"
1t is said Gen. Blunt never lost a
battle, and he was the only major
general in the volunteer service west of
the Missouri river.
Representative Baker cited this in
stance 10 show how even the rank of
soldier was disregarded when influence
played a part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
GoTCOL.yEALE'S CHICKENS
But the Police Were on Their Track
and Now They're ina Jail.

But the Police Were ON Their Track
and Now They're i'm Jail.
The police made a capture last night
which will probably put an end TO the
chicken stealing which has been going
on in Topeka all winter. Within the
past two weeks the thieves have been
particularly active and hundreds of
chickens have been taken. The names
of the thieves captured are Wayman
Clark and James Schagg, both colored.
They dressed the chickens and seld them
to butchers.
Wesley Hale deserves the credit for
the capture and he is in possession of
evidence which will send the men to the
penitentiary for they have been guilty of
burglary as we'll as larceny.
Last night Hale, who had been shad-
ewing the men, found that they were
contemplating a raid and he followed
them. They went to the home OF Geo.
W Veale, Jr, at the corner of Eleventh
and Monroe, pulled the staple oc the
chicken house and went in. They soon
reappearsd with a sack which see med
to be full.
They went to the home of Leuis Gray
at 1885 Monroe street and went in. Hale
waited for some time and then when he
saw the door open he rushed in. The
men were sitting on chairs and each had
e chicken and they were pulling the
feathers of as fast as possible Three
had been cleaned and there were four
that had not been touched. The men
were arrested and locked up.
On Saturday night a man named Hart
we'll, who lives at Gil Van Buren, street,
had his chickens stolen, and he picked
up a pair of gloves that had been
dropped. They have been identified as
belonging to Schagg. The men were
tnrned over to the state today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
FRITZ'S GOOD IDEA.
He Will Go to Chicago and Get Drunk the
Next Time.

He Will Go to Chicago and Get Drunk the
Next Time.
doesn't that break you in two?" was
what Fred Durein said last evening as he
handed Sergeant Ellison $50 to pay the
fine that had just been imposed.
Then he continued: THAT is too much
for just little drunk, The next time
get drunk 1 will go to Chicago and 1 can
come home and it will not cost me this
much"
Durein had been arrested Saturday
evening He broke all of the glass out of
the windows after be was locked up and
made himself generally disagrseabls.
He told Judge Ferry that he did it be-
cause he had been locked up like a muir
derer and had not been allowed to give
bond.
Judge Ferry fined him $40 for disturb.
ing the peace and SO for being drunk
and as he had pleaded guilty the case
could not be appealed.
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MORGAN GOES TO FLORIDA.

J. PierpOnt and Friends on an Out
ing in the south.
NEW YORK, March 10. Pierport
Morgan, with a small party of friends,
started for Florida over the PennsyI-
vania railroad last might The two pri-
vats cars Grasmere and MariQuita car
ried the party.
After leaving Washington these two
cars will be run as special train over
the Southern railway to ST. Augustine,
where a sojourn of two days will be
made. From St. Augustine the party
will go to Palm Beach, where two or
three days will be spent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
BILL NYE'S WILL.
Leaves All HIS Property, Valued at
$4,000, to His Wife.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., March 1O-The will
of E. w. Nye (Bill Nye) has been proba-
ted at Hendersonville, the county seat of
Henderson county.
The document was in Mr.. Nye's hand
writing and was dated May 10, 1892, and
was Witnessed by his farmer and coach
man.
All OF his property, real and personal,
is left to his wife, who is named as execu-
trix His real estate in North Carolina is
worth $4,000, and his whole estate is es-
timated at $40, 00O. His life was insured
for $4,000.
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MILTON BROWNS DEFEAT.
Il Has Caused Considerable Soreness at
Garden City.

It Has Caused Considerable Soreness at
Garden City.
WICHITA, March 1O-The defeat of
State Senator Milton Brown in the Fin
ney county convention last Saturday by
W. r. Hopkins is causing considerable
ill feeling in that senatorial district,
which includes twenty-five counties of
the Seventh congressional district.
Senator Brown, who is here, says he is
now out of the race, and will not be a
candidate for the nomination since his
own county has instructed against him
1t is true that a resolution was adopted
by the convention that defeated him en-
dorsing him for lieutenant governor, but
he says he is not a candidate for lieu
tenant governor.
Last night boom was started to make
Senator Brown u presidential elector, at
large, but the success of this
movement depends largely on the
success of the scheme to break the Lee
land slate for delegates at large. al
though the election of Brown elector
will assist in breaking the slate. if the
committee on order of business in today's
convention will place the nomination of
electors before the election of deleg ates.
With Brown out of the race there are
still seven candidates for the Republican
nomination for State Senator in that dis
trict.
These candidates are w. R. Hopkins of
Garden City, t. A. Scates of Liberal, 7.
c. Bowie of Hodgeman, Alfred Pratt of
Syracuse, Geo. w. Watson of Larned, and
J. s. Simmons of Dighton.
1t is understood that most of the coun-
ties which would have supported Brown
will now throw their strength to Sim
MONS aud he ia most likely to be the
winner in the senatorial contest in the
largest district in the State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
CRAWFORD'S LICENSE.

The Sum of 800 and Balance Due for
Last Year Paid.
LEAvENwohTH, March TO- l. III.
Crawford has paid the opera house
license for 1895 amounting to 500 with a
balance due the year previous, and the
case which has been against him in the
court for several months has been dis
missed.
The money, it is said, was paid to the
city treasurer last Saturday by Mr.. Craw-
ford's order. The license for 1896 be-
came due the first of the present month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
FEES OF KANSAS OFFICIALS

q s. Attorney Got %, 900 and the Marshal
Got $4,000 Last Year.
From the State Journals Special Core spondent
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The new
salaries of U. 8. marshals and attorneys
as m ads in the legislative appropriation
bill show little change from what those
officials in Kansas will receive. The u.
s. attorney and U. S. marshal for the
district of Kansas will receive $4,000 u
year.
The U. 8. marshal for Kansas last
year under the fee system received
$4,O33 "a; the U. s. attorney $5.203.26
The old law allowed these officers
their earnings up to $4,000, but it ap-
pears from the report of the attorney
general that they did not last year earn
the maximum Allowing the maximu m
the salary scheme of the new law saves
$4,000 in Kansas. Or if it had been in
force last year would have saved
$1.2369o.
The report of the marshars office in
Kansas for the fiscal year ended June,
80. 1895, shows the following:
Receipts - From the United States
$11. 446 81, from individuals $2,665.02;
total, $14,311,64 Expenses-Deputies
$7,OS0SS, furniture $155. clerk hire
S1,996 80, stationery $490.19, sundries
1913. 03; total $1O,278. Net smolum ents
from which tho marshal receives his
compensation $4.033. "a
The report for the Q. s. attorneys
office for Kansas for the same time
shows:
Receipts - From the United States
$6,201 70, from individuals, nothing;
total $6.201.70. Expenses-Clerk hire
$780, stationery $2460, sundries $193 81;
total $998.44. The net emoluments from
which the marshal receives his compen-
satiOn So, 203 .26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
Fourth street Gsngsfer Fined.

Will Lynch is a white boy who be-
longs to the Fourth street gang. He
stole some harness rings Saturday in
North Topeka and when Officer Ewing
tried to capture him he SWAN the river
aud escaped. Last night the police
were informed that he was at his home
at Twentieth street and Kansas avenue
aud the officers found him after they had
broken down the door. He pleaded
guilty to the charge of petit larceny and
was fined fifteen dollars this morning.
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Bad business caused the failure.
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION.

Hand Telephones ana Burglar Alarms
BEING Put in the New Rooms.
The new rooms of the governor are be-
ing fitted up with hand telephones 80
that the governor can talk with any of
his clerks without either of them leav-
ing his seat.
The electric burglar alarms from the
state treasury are also being put in all
the new rooms. The pressure of any one
of twenty or thirty buttons in different
parts of the state treasurer's rooms will
alarm the entire state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
A Strange Bird.

Frank Gould. of South wardsboro,
Vt, found strange bird dead in the
road the ether day. It had short legs
set far back. and webbed feet like
duck, 1t was shaped like duck. had
= beak like a GROW, and was larger than
q partridgN. The head and back were
black and all the rest of the body was
pure white.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
THE eooDLAND BANK FA1LUK

The Liabilities $3s,oOO of Which tho
County Owns $4,000.
State Bank Commissioner Breidenth al
returned this morning from Goodland
where he went yesterday to look into
the affairs of the late u. B. Tomblin
Sherman county bank.
The capitalization of the bank was
$500 and at the time the doors were
closed the bank had on hand $395.97.
The liabilities are $37. 835.63.
The bank was the county depository
and there was credit to the county of
$21. 36l13. which is secured by $4,000
bond.
Bad business caused the failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
Old RROnIa.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant,
but acts as a tonic and Alternative. 1t acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs
thereby aiding Nature in the perfor-
nance of the functions. Electric Bitters
is an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old People find it just exactly
what they need Price fifty cents per
bottle at J. K. Jones, Drug Store.
wichita and Return, Santa Re Rouse
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
sold March Z, 8, and 9. good for return to
and including March IL.
]. ?. RowLEY. City Ticket Agent
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Big Pecans From Texas.

F. A. Swinden of Brownwood, Tex,
called at the state house today. Mr.
Swinden's chief distinction is that he is
the owner of one of the largest pecan
farms in Texas. 1t consists of almost
1910 acres, and the pecans he grows are
immense. He had some specimens with
him that were as large as walnuts. He
is now turning his attention almost ex-
clusiYelY to the Europeap trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
Ratoh of Pensions.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Representa-
tive Kirkpatrick has introduced a batch
of private pension bills, as follows: D.
W. Light, Cnanute, $12 per month; Den
mis- b. Sanford, New Albany, $12; De-
borah Davis, Elk City, S12; Zebediah
Robertson, Weir City, $12; T. b, Linn
booker, Erie, $50; VIM. T. March, Erie,
$50; John Carr, Baxter Springs, $12
Also bill to give to Mcpherson G. A.
r. post, of Independence one condemn
ed cannon and a pyramid of Cannon
balls
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CURTIS BILL
concluded from First Page.l

at least five hundred people in Kansas
who will have claims under the proposed
bill. He said there were many persons
employed by the government after the
war about FIT. Leavenworth, Fit. Riley,
Fit Scott and other points in Kansas ana
most of them have claims for overtime.
He has 70 means of estimating how
much these claims would amount to, but
estimates the number of people having
them at about five hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
The west shore snperintena lent Dies.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Wm. G.
Watson, superintendent of the Hudson
river division of the West Shore railway
died today. Death was the result of a
pistol shot wonnd inflicted by ex-Detect-
I've Edward Clifford on Tn ursday. Cliff
ford pleads temporary insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10

A full house should greet Rev. Taylor
this evening at the Baptist church. His
theme will be "Alcohol and the Later
Science" Those who heard his address
yesterday will need no further incentive
to attend, collection will be taken.
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Charters Filed.

A charter has been filed with the Sec
rotary of state for the Tonganoxie Acad-
envy association. Its purpose is to main
tain an academy at Tonganoxie, Leaven-
worth county. The capital stock is
$4,000. The academy is already in ope-
ration The incorporates are: Stanton
Pearson, johnson Winslow, c. G. Brown,
Milton WOODWARD Richard Haworth, A.
J. Alexander and s. A. Pearson.
The charter of the Globe Mining COM
pauy of Galena, Cherokee county, has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
Going to Medicine Lodge

State Superintendent Stanley will go
to Medicine Lodge, Barber county, to adj
dress the county teachers at their reg u
lar monthly meeting next Saturday.
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State House Personals.

Stenographer Charles Hull, of the
governors Office, has returned to his
work after a weeks illness.
H. c. Fellow, assistant state supern-
tendenr of public instruction, has the
grippe, and is unable to be at his office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10

A. R. Russell, stenographer to Attor.
ney General Dawes, has returned to his
work after weeks illness of grip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10

o. c. Hill, private secretary to Coy
ernor Morrill, is at his home in Hiawatha
sick with la grippe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10

Wichita nnd Return, Santa Fe ROHfe.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
sold March z, 8 and 8, good for return to
and including March IL.
j. T. RowLEY, City Ticket Agent
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Red FIax audRedRIbbo,.

PARIS, March 10.-The radicals and
socialists are angry that the cross of the
Legion of Honor should have been be-
slowed upon Prince Henry of Orleans
aud the matter wilt be debated in the
chamber of deputies at the earliest op-
portuuity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10

Soothing, healing. cleansing, DeWift's
Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores,
wounds and pilss, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapped lips and cold-sores in two or
three hours. g. w. Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
HOYT WOULD BE GOVERNOR

The Playwright Rsn0Hneos Democracy
Candidate for Governor.
Boston, March 10.-It was announced
here today that Charles Ii. Hoyt, the
playwright, who has always been a Dem
Ocrat, has changed his politics and be-
come Republican.
Mr. Hoyt is a New Hampshire man
and has twice been elected to the state
legislature. Now il is said he will be a
candidate fer tho Republican guberna-
torial nomination.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
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SAGA wichita and Return, SAGE Via
lhe Rock Island Route.
Tickets on sale March Z. 8 and @; good
returning March IL, 1896.
A VI. FULLER, G. P. A.
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wichita and Return, Santa Fe Route.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
sold March 7, 8, and 8. good for return to
and including March IL.
J. P. RowLEY, City Ticket Agent
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Take the Rock Island Route to Efeh-


One fare ($462) for the round trip.
Tickets on sale March Z, 8 and 8; good
returning March 12, 1896.
A NJ. FULLER. G. P A
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Mineral Water.
The finest in the west. Come and try it
J. w. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth ave.
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NUNICe 10 DepOsH tV"'
The Topeka Savings bank having de-
cided to discontinue business, this is to
advise all persons that deposits will be
paid on presentation of the bank book;
that no now deposits will be received or
interest allowed on accounts after this
date. Please present books
A. w. KNOWLES, Pres't.
L. G. BRAL, Sec'y and Treas.
Topeka, Kansas, March 8, 1896.
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You can pay part or all of your loan at
any time. Savings and Loan association,
Sixth and Kansas avenue
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/ For SALE: and-picked graft apples
for 81 per barrel. GEo. l.. SWAN, North
Tun bridge.
John Tucker OF East Barre is visitor at
Ben fuckers.
Moses NJ. Webster has partly recovered
from his late illness.
Mrs. Lura Dean spent last week with
friends in Gaysville.
&c Myron c. Flanders spent last week in
Boston and vicinity.
Miss Anna c. Ballou spent last week
with Mrs. 5. A. Cushman.
Henry Clark hes moved to the Quimby
place near A. p. Farnham's.
Election news will he received by teIe-
phone from South Royalton.
Henry K. Hayward spent last week in
Lowell, Mass, and Contoocook, N. II.
Mrs. Luna Dutton of Randolph is
guest of her prot her, Arthur c. Adams.
Mrs. 5. C.Cilley returned last week from
short visit 10 Manchester, n. H., friends
Miss Daisy c. Rolfe, who has been in
Chelsea The past month, was at home
sunday.
Miss Flora Smith, who ia studying
painting IN Philadelphia, viii spend the
winter 10 thst city.
MISS johnson, who has spent the past
few weess at II. X. Georges, returned TO
htr home IN Cdeisea, Mass, last Friday.
NJ. Z. King returned Friday from a
months stay In New York city. Mrs.
KING remsihs IN New York few weeks
longer.
whitney post and Relisf corps attended
9y lhVltanCn "a special meeting OF Blxby
Refer corps al So. Roy alton Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace f. Woodland OF
CampeiIo, Mass, " no nave spent the past
month st A. z. Woodafd's, returned to
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STATE OF VERMONT Court Of

DISTRICT OF RANDOLPH Insolvency.
In the matter of Frank B. Thomas, who
has filed his petition for adjudication of
ins 1lveney. 1t is ordered that the register
OF this court forward by mail, prepaid,
written or printed notices to each credit :
or named in the schedule this day filed by
said debtor; and cause the same to be
published in the HERALD AND News, a
newspaper published at Randolph and cir
culsting in the vicinity of those interested
as follows, to wit:
STATE OF VERMONT Court OF
DISTRICT OF RANDOLPH Insolvency.
In the matter of Frank B. Thomas, in
solvent debtor. Take notice that Frank
b. Thomas of Randolph, in the district OF
Randolph, did, on the 30th day of October,
1896, ile in this court his petition for ad-
judicstion OF insolvency; and that a meet
ing OF creditors of said insolvent debtor
will be held at a Court of Insolvency at
the Probate Office in Randolph. in said
district, on the l0tb day Of Novem ber, 1895,
at 8 O'Clock in the forenoon, to prove
their debts and choose one or more as
signees OF his estate; and that the pay
ment OF any debts and the delivery of any
property belonging 10 said debtor, to him
or for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law.
Dated at Randolph this Both day of Oc-
tober, 1896.
WILLIAM II. NICHOLS, Judge.