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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
rs 5000 MEMBERS.
Municipal League that
is Driving Politics Out of City
Affairs

Philadelphia, oct. 12-The annual
convention of the Municipal league was
held Saturday afternoon Officers for
the ensuing year were elected, besides
the selection of a central board of man
agement and the reading of the annual
report of the board Of managers, which
reviewed the work of the past year.
The election resulted as follows:
President. George Burnham, Jr.; vice
president. Charles Richardson; record
ing secretary, Thomas B. Pritchett;
corresponding secretary and treasurer,
Clinton Rogers Woodruff.
The annual report of the board of
managers of the league for the year
just ended was presented to the meet
ing and reviewed in detail all the work
of the year According to the report
the mem bership has passed the 5000
mark and the league has now estab-
hshed organizations in twenty-four
wards
The report also deals in full with the
work of each ward, showing how the
movement for better government has
been advanced and how the business
men all over the city have begun to
realize that municipal government IS
business instead of politics. The re
port reviewed the fight last spring for
better cOuncilnen in all the wards and
the results which the league had, which
although disappointing were by no
means discOuraging- A feature of the
report was the treatment of municipal
franchises granted by councils, the troll
ley privileges ana the MUTUAL AUTO
matte Telephone company's grant be
ing specially reviewed. Other meas
ures treated in the report We're the
grand boulevard ordinance, and the
heat, light and power ordinance, in
which the league scored a practical vic
tory by opposing the grant and bring
ing the matter before the mayor in
such light that he withheld his sig
nature, although his veto merely post
poned and did not defeat the consum-
nation of the company's plans to con
troll electric lighting in the city.
The report says.
'sThe efforts Of the league will be di-
rected as heretofore to securing the
election of good men to office and to
promoting the passage of laws calcu-
lated to reinforce their efforts; and
more attention than heretofore viii be
devoted to promoting much needed
legislation. In addition to its advO-
cacy of charter and civil service re
form. a registration law and the cor
rupt practice act, prepared by the Civil
Service Reform association, will re-
ceive a large measure Of support"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12

the great Reunion at Topeka last week
and what they said to me. Hundreds
Of your people were here; they came by
horseback trains, by wagon trains, by
railroad trains, and one and all We're
on a train while here. and an seemed
to immensely enjoy everything. They
We're found near the front Of every
procession. in the best seats at
the grand stand, close to the
center of attraction at every
campfire I polled the Wabaunsee
county people whom met as to whether
in their opinion the Festivities at To
peka should be hereafter an annual
event. and with one voice they voted
in the affirmative. Shawnee county
having declared for its perpetuatiOn
and Wabaunsee county heartily indors-
ing the idea, lit may be written down
that in each recurring autumn, Kansas
viii be Invited to the great festivi-
ties,' each year greater than the last
at their beautiful capital city.-AlHna
Enterprise.
Topeka was agloW with enthusiasm
over the festivities of the week The
weather was just as fine as IT could be
and every thing has gone satisfactorily
Topeka has more than sustained its
reputation for pitahty.-HoltonI rib-
une.
The Kansas newspaper men who Wis
tied Topeka last week were royalty en-
tertained@Clay Center Times
All of the Corning people who at
tended the FAN Festivities and Re
union at Topeka have returned and re-
port having 2 grand time.-COrning Ga
zette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
HARRY ST. JOHN DEAD.
Ex-Gov. St Johns Son Dies Of La
Grippe.


Oklahoma City, O. T, Oct. 12.-Harry
St John. son of Ex-Governor St. John
OF Kansas. died Saturday afternoon OF
Ia grippe He was under indictment
for the murder of his wife.
H C. St. John was born in Illinois
in 1853 He was chief clerk in the gen
eral land office at Washington, resign
ing in 1886 and coming to Oklahoma in
1889, where he engaged actively in the
practice of land law, being one of the
leading attorneys of the territory in
that line
He secured a tract of land near Okla
homa City. where he had q beautiful
breeding poultry, being one Of the lead
territory.
In 1894 he was elected a representa-
tive to the lower house of the legisla~
ture from Oklahoma county, and was
chosen speaker pro tenn of that body.
In March. 1895, after the adjournment
Of the legislature, he claimed to have
intercepted letter to his wife, and
went to his home and killed her, it is
charged, in the dining room.
He was indicted for murder at the
next term of the court and secured a
change of venue to FL Reno county, al
leging the local prejudice against him
as a reason. He secured bail and con-
tinued the practice of law, but was
coldly treated by the people. His trial
al FL Reno would have come up in De
cember. His wife was a daughter Of
Judge FELTON, of Canon City, Col. He
left three boys, all under 10 years OF
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
NEW ASTOR ssHOBO.'
Makes His Home in the Aston Mauso-
leum' Trinity Graveyard

leum Trinity Graveyard
New York, Oct 12-The tramp who
Won immortal fame by sleeping in John
Jacob AstOr's own bed in the stately
AstOr mansion. thereby acquiring the
professional title of the 'Astor Hobo, Il
has a rival for the name and fame. An
other branch of the Aston family now
has a particular tramp of its own
All summer MI W. Wraggles has
been the guest on terms of peculiar in
handsome, if somewhat limited. stone
mansion in Trinity graveyard Amster-
dam avenue and One Hundred and Fiji
ty-ffth street.
Under a platform on the shelves Of
the vault below lie Dir. Aston and those
Of his family who are dead. William
Waldorf Astor's plot is across the up
per pathway and the John Jacob Aston
plot is further down, all in a rather UNI
freQuented part of the cemetery, though
plainly visible from One Hundred and
Fifty fifth street. The Allen residence.
opposite. in Audubon park, overlooSs
this part Of the cemetery, and it was
from an upper window of that house a
guest discovered the strange tenant Of
the Aston vault
The discoverer was Mrs Mercedes
Leigh, who spent part of the summer
at Audubon park.
Early one morning she CHANGED to
glance over at the cemetery and was
astonished to see a raj ged man emerge
from the top of the vault. After reach
dog, his companion. he seated himself
with bit of mirror and comb, to
smooth his unkempt hair.
The dog gaInboled about him. Tramp
and dog seemed to have passed a pleas
ant night. as both were brisk and live
~. After drawing on his coat the
tramp proceeded across the cemetery
with the dog at his heels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
POOR AND OUT OF WORK.
RoseCoghlan Gives EvidenceConcen-
ing Her Circumstances.

New York, Oct. 12.-Rose Coghlan
was examined in supplementary pro
ceedings today to determine her in
come
The hearing grew out of her refusal
to pay a judgment for $500 in favor of
F. c. Smith. Sons & Co., jewelers. of
Detroit. Tt is alleged that Miss Cogh-
Ian purchased of the firm a diamond
ring valued at $500. paying 800 on ac-
count, and that she failed to make fur
Their settlement The firm after OBJ
tanning judgment for $500 assigned the
claim to Herbert p. Boynton Of that
city.
Miss Coghlan denies that she pur-
chased the ring. She says that her
husband, John T. Sullivan, bought it
before their marriage. Although hand
somely dressed today, she pleaded pow
erty and said that she had been forced
to sacrifice nearly all of her jewelry.
Does your husband make you an
allowance she WIS asked.
NO allowance. He sends me money
when he has it.
What is your means of livelihoOd2'
II work. i have not any work now,
but I suppose Il can do as others do,
and live ON credit for a time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12

Of Russian exile and is wound about a
beautiful young girl musician who re-
fuses to play God Save the Gar at
a feast given by a count. The count
wants her killed but of course his son
falls in love with her and prevents it.
It is a tangled plot.
A Frenchman is in town getting up
class in the French language. The
French government is decidedly clever.
It will hold a big Worlds fair at Paris
in 1900 and wants the American people
to attend. Consequently it has just
sent out several hundred French teach
ers in the United States that the Amer
lean people may not starve to death
when they go to the exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
DEAD ON CHEYENNE MT.
Evidence of Infantioide-Dead Body
in a Trunk.

Colorado Springs, Oct. 12.-Last even
inb as two residents Of the city were
coming to town over Cheyenne noun
tain they made a startling discovery
They were on the road coming down
off the mountain and near the ~ just
above the creek. when they thought
they would go down the bank and get
a drink. In a little gully they found
a trunk which was nailed together with
pieces of cigar box They decided to
break this open. and upon doing so
found a quilt and two or three dress
skirts. Wrapped in these was the body
of an infant
1t was in a badly decompOsed state
and they did not make a very careful
examination. They thought the child
about two weeks old. They came TO
town and notified the police and later
the coroner was notified. 1t was get
ting late. SO the coroner decided he
would not go out and get the pody
until this morning. Whether there
has been crime committed they could
not state. but believe that the trunk
had been hauled out Of a wagon and
left where found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
A CIRCUS SOLD.
Lemen Bros. Let Elephants GO for a
Printing Bill.

Kansas City. Oct. 12.-Frank Lemen
has filed a bill Of sale in the recorder
of deeds Office in which he transferred
certain property formerly owned and
connected with the Lemen Bros circus
and menagerie, to the United States
Printing company of Cincinanti, o. The
consideration mentioned is $500 The
property sold is the two large elephants,
Rajah and Albert. of that circus, and
seven fiat cars one elephant car, one
box car. one arms car, one railroad
coach, two advertising cars, one large
den and four lions therein, eight cages
and the animals in them, and one steam
calliOpe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
Politeness in the Extreme.

ST heard q. good one the other day as
I was on my way to Alma" said Police
Judge Ferry "A militiaman from
Usage county was on the train and he
was telling about things in Topeka dur
ing Festival week He said that on
the evening of the Karnival a fellow
carrying a long tin horn passed him
and the two exchanged looks Then the
tin horn fellow walked back to the mi
Itiaman, and, tapping him on the
shoulder, said. Would you mind step
ping in here a second?' The two went
to the nearest stairway and the tin
horn man said. Would you care if I
blew my horn in your carp The sol
der said that he wouldn't mind it, and
the reveler blew a mighty blast, and
all was over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
senator Blackbnrn III.

versailles. Ky, Oct 12-Senator
Blackburn is quite i'll at his home He
has considerable fever and is threaten
ed with bronchitis. His physician gave
orders that he must have absolute
quiet. He will not be able to resume
his campaign for ten days and may not
be able to speak again before election.
He has a long list of appointments in
Kentucky, Iowa and Nebraska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
To St Paul and 1LinneapoIis-Via
Burlington Route

Two splendid through trains each dav
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old established Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestibtfled
sleepers free chair cars, and dining
cars north of Council Blums)- Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
1or cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent.
i. w. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent.
St. Louis Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
GOULDIS SATISFIED.
Court of Appeals Says He IS Not a
Resident OF New York.

Albany, N Y. Oct 12.-The court Of
appeals has affirmed the order of US
Geo. J. Gould as executor in his appeal
from the assessment by the tax com
missioners of 1895 on s1o,70o,000 OF prop
erty. 49,
Ground that the Goulds were not res
idents of New York state. and after the
case was argued before Justice Pryor.
the city abandoned it,
NJ case was carried to the court Of
appeals as a matter Of form for final
adjudication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12

LEAYENWORTH EXCURSION
Via the Santa Fe Route the Home
Road. at One Fare Rate.

Tickets at one fare for the round trip
viii be on sale October 10 to Is inclu-
sive. good to return not later than Oc-
tober IT, Take advantage of this rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12

If you want some nice designs in wall
paper cheap. call at 518 Jackson street,
F. A Beckstrom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
Taken in the Fields Not on Trains.

Pleasant Hill, Oct 12.-James EdeIen
and George Gosch have just returned
from a wa gon trip through Kansas and
down into Oklahoma They passed
through some Of the strongest Republ-
can counties in Kansas. but found the
country people nearly all for Bryan
They kept tab on all they met on the
road from here to Newton, a distance
of over 200 miles. Out of 412 persons met
257 were for BRYAN and silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12

DO not wear impermeable and tight
fitting hats that construct the blood ves-
sells of the scalp. Use Hairs Hair Re
newer occasionally, and you viii not
be bald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
Apple Carnival at Leavenworth.

The great annual Apple Carnival at
Leavenworth will be held October Il
and 10 The Santa Fe win sell excur-
sion tickets for this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12

we can Iaunder ladies' sfirtwaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry 112 and ia West
Eighth
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-01

served six months for doing so.''
Judge jenkins and his malodorou.
injunction were not spared. A railroad
IS wrecked; then receiver is ap-
pointed. The receiver, an officer of the
court, orders 10 per cent reduction in
wages; the judge issues an Injunction
against strike. A committee of con.
gress investigates, but just as the cor.
rupt1on is tapped the appropriation sud.
denly gives out-and so does the bot.
tom of the investigation.
When | was in jail"
But Mr.. Debs was not permitted to nm.
ish this sentence without the interrup.
ton of the heartiest of laughter. There
was something about the manner oil
saying 1t which was Irresistible. Yet
this preliminary introduced a pathetic
story concerning cell mate who. fol
the theft of an old cloak valued at 80
was sentenced in three minutes.
The speaker referred feelingly to his
experience at Woodstock prison as mt.
ting him in touch with the unfortu.
nate. Suffering seems necessary te
July appreciate the unhappiness which
ATTENDS the unemployed Competition
Is curse unspeakable. Competition i,
cannlbalism. Cooperation can save
the workers. 1t deserves faithful trial
Think, even though you think b1
proxy. Think upward; you mus,
thlnk. Books will win for you. READ
aIter your work; read to wife and child
There is no excuse for ipnoronoo
Shakespeare says there is no slavery
but ignorance. Total ignorance is total
helplessness. Have library, if it con.
sists of but one book.
Associated effort only can bring
emancipation Selfshness commits
suicide always. Labor must be united
and just. and above the low motives
so ofien marring it. Labor's PARASITES
must be Topped OFF. Away with lead
ers! Debs is no leader: he does mot
wish to be. No one must follow. thinl,
for yourself"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-01

vulgar newspaper appellation Potato
Pingree." The experiment has proved
so entirely successful that it has been
taken up in other cities throughout the
country.
But the people should not lose sight
or the fact that the abolition of land
monopoly is one of three great prob
lens to be solved by the will OF the
American people at the ballot-box.
AS an indication of the fact that
Mayor Pingree's views are popular with
the common people, we need only look
at his several Endorsements at the polls.
In 1889 he was chosen mayor by a ma
Jority of over two thousand; in 1891 by
a majority of five thousand; in 1893 by
majority of eight thousand, and in
1895 by majority OF ten thousand.
At convention soon to be held In
Michigan, he will be nominated for
governor of that state. 1t may happen,
however, that he will not remain a
candidate for that office, for even now
we hear the voice of the people of this
nation calling him to higher destiny,
and for one would nominate for presi-
dent OF the United States, Hazen S.
Pingree, the abolitionist of 1896.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-01

This matter deserves Consideration
because of the growing tendency n
grant pensions to the widows Of do
ceased Federal officers. The simple fact
that a man has long been drawing .
salary from the government In tho
civil or military service is coming +o
be accepted as reason why such nro-
vision should be made for his family
when he dies, even though the plea nj
poverty may be lacking. This is mar
tlculariy true concerning officers nj
high degree. thus favoring the idea that
the larger the salary has been the
greater the right is to pension. Tba
manifest injustice of such a discrimina.
ton is presented in the law which
makes 1t necessary for the widow of n
private soldier TO show that she has no
means of support but her own labor
before she can get a pittance of s8 or
$l2 per month. and the proposition
pending in congress to so amend this
law that she can obtain a pension nv
proving that her annual income does
not exceed $500 is being opposed on
the pretext that it is calculated to omen
the floodsate of improvident expendi-
ture. When claims of this order are
antagonized. it is time to quit voting
pensions for service in Federal offices.
Ii the salaries paid by the government
to civil or military officers are not
large enough. they should be made
larger, but the special pension method
OF increasing them is one that involves
a serious abuse of legislative power. as
we'll as species of personal favoritism
that is displeasing to the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-01
SPEAKER REEDS BOOM
1T is FINALLY TOUCHED
OFFIN MASSACHUSETTS.
The Bay State Republicans Unanimously
Declare for the Maine Statesman as
Their Choice for President Amidst the
Greatest tEuthusiasm-The Platform.

BosToN, March sS-The boom of
Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed for
the Republican nomination for the
presidency was formally launched
here yesterday by the epublican State
convention. amid the greatest en-
thusiasm. The delegates came with
only one name in their minds as their
choice for the presidential nomina-
tion. Consequently, any reference to
the man or his sentiments was the
signal for cheers and applause, and
again and again the building trem-
bled with shouts and handclapping.
cheers and waving of hats as the dele
cations contested with each other in
manifesting their admiration for their
favorite
The resolutions which We're then
presented by Senator Lodge, pledge
unwavering support to the national
candidate; arraign the Democrats; call
Tor measures to insure a surplus TO
provide for coast defenscs, new war
ships and constant reduction of the
pubic debt; denounce the present tar
III law and call for new one to be
framed for protection and reci-
procity; denounce the present sill
yer agitation; oppose free silver COIN
age and call for dollars as good as all
other dollars: oppose state banks and
uphold the national banking system;
call for strict enforcement of the civil
service laws: demand restriction of
immigration by strong laws; call for
rigid adherence to the American prin-
ciple of the entire separation of church
and state; demand a vigorous foreign
of al IT,
on the American continents and the
strict enforcement of the Monroe doe
trine; express sympathy for and wish
to the Cubans su ccess in their strug.
gle for independence and close:
Massachusetts Republicans have
never undertaken to pledge OF bind
their delegates to a national conven-
ton. We do not intend to do so now.
But we think it fitting to declare our
decided preference among the candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
to the presidency. We present to the
national convention for nomination
as president, and we urge all our del
egates to give their earnest, united
and active support to fearless leader,
tried in many hard conflicts, a man of
national reputation, of unblemiShed
character, unswerving Republicanism
and great abilities, the lIon. Thomas
B. Reed of Maine"
The applause was especially marked
when the Cuban and gold standard
planks and the section referring to the
separation of church and state were
read, but all previous demonstra tions
were not to be compared with the roar
that followed the mention of Reeds
name as the nominee of the Repub-
licans of Massachusetts for the Presi-
dency. Then the enthusiasm rose to a
climax and round upon round of APP
plause rolled up through the hall