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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
DOG IN THE MANGER.
Pretended Bond Buyers Can't Buy and
Want to Enjoin the Bridge.

Pretended Bond Buyers Can't Buy and
Want to Enjoin the Bridge.
1t was stated this afternoon by coun-
ty officers at the court house that Law
yer A. L. Williams. representing Dietz.
Denison & Pryor, the Cleveland bond
buyers, has received a letter from At
torney General Dawes in which he said
that if County Attorney Stafford re-
fused to bring an injunction suit to pre-
vent the commissioners from selling the
bonds, his Dawes name might be
used.
Mr. Williams was at home sick this
afternoon, and refused to say anything
about the case. but denied that such
a letter had been received.
1t was said at Mr.. Williams Office,
however, that if the commissioners do
not sell the bonds to Deitz, Denison &
Pryor litigation will follow. In other
words, if the Cleveland men are not
given the plum they are determined
that we shall have no bridge.
But they will fail
The contract for building the Kansas
avenue bridge over the Kaw was this
morning let by the board of county com
missiOners to Keepers & Thacher, of
Detroit, Mich.
AS the DOnQS nave not YET De6Il sou
it was agreed that the clause of the
contract which requires the county to
pay 31k per cent of the contract price
to Keepers &. Thacher for preparing the
plans, should not be paid until the
bonds are sold. The agreement calls
for the payment of this, twenty days
after the letting of the contract.
''If no one else will take the bonds we
viii buy them ourselves" said Mr.. w.
II. Keepers to the board. You need
not hesitate to let the contract on that
account. OF course we should rather
have some one else take them
The bid of the Detroit firm which was
accepted is to build the bridge. remove
the old one and take care of the traffic
for S125, 900. It is to be finished by De
cember 1886 unless tnjunctions, high
water and other things cause delay.
Work will not be begun until the
bonds are paid for. The board extend
ed the time to Monday for Deitz, Den
ison & Pryor to take them. 1t is
thought that the Cleveland firm will
finally take them, but it viii demand
the payment of S1,875 accrued interest
from January L to March q, the date
when they gave notice to the board
that they would ask no interest from
that on until the bonds were paid for.
Whether the firm of Deitz, Denison &
Pryor finally produce some cash for the
bonds or not it is not likely that they
ever intend that anyone else shall get
them as the attempt of their attorney
A. L. Williams to get Attorney General
Dawes to enjOin the sale of them yes
terday afternoon indicates. Shawnee
county is giving these people about
everything they ask for, extending
their time from yesterday to next week
and doing other favors in the past
Yet when their last day of grace came
yesterday their attorney was afraid the
commissioners would not wait for his
firm, and tried to prevent the sale OF
the bonds altogether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Ragged Riley Family Imposes on
DR.. Embree and MaUron Thorpe

1t seems now that the family Riley
that came to town from Ohio in COW
cred wagons, shoeless and stockingless
are professional beggars-
After Mrs Thorpe had furnished the
17-year-old girl and the two little boys
with clothing yesterday and sent them
on their way. it developed that the
same trio had had help from the First
Methodist church
They appeared in all their rags at the
church during prayer meeting Thurs
day evening and asked to see the pas
tor. DR. Embree talked with them and
taking them to his pulpit announced
their story.
The collection taken for them amount
ed to about SIS.
A family appeared at Kansas City
Wednesday afternoon that answers
well to the description of the Riley
family and a collection was taken for
them at the union depot. Tt was prob
ably the same family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
SUPREME COURT ACTS
In the Texas Cattle Cases-Verdict for
$4,000 Affirmed.


A decision was today rendered by
the state supreme court in the long liti-
gated Texas cattle cases, appealed
from the district court of Lyon county,
affirming the decision Of the district
court. granting over $50, 600 damages
to various cattlemen-
This litigation is for damages against
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
for the transportation and unloading
of deceased cattle in Lyon and Chase
counties.
There were nearly $50 complain
ants, including Chas. J. Lantry of
Strong City, one Of the largest cattle
men in the state. Hosier Bros. brought
the cattle into the counties over the
Katy" and the presence of these dis
eased cattle caused the death of many
cattle owned by the plaintiffs in the
case.
A verdict of over $4,000 was found
by the district court in favor of the
plaintiffs and the railroad appealed
the case to the supreme court. The
decision of today is a victory for the
complaining cattlemen.
The case, however, may not stop at
this point. The railroads may take
it up to the United States supreme
court on a constitutional technicality.
The laws of the United States regard
ing quarantine and carrying Of dis
eased cattle are at variance with those
Of the state Of Kansas, and though the
state supreme court in this decision
says the United States laws do not
nullify or repeal the state laws, the att
torneys for the railroad company
AI7foI~e 1fffarav+1vr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
GANG AFT A GLEE.
A Scheme Of Governor MorilPs Mn
ped by Auditor Cole.

Auditor Cole has knocked o77t +ta
scheme of Governor Morrill, II bava Az
PEI nl1entiary printing done by the con-
Flcts The governor made the recon-
1llellaatlon TO the penitentiary directors
Ia 80. lhs printing be done by the con
Ill rs plan was carried out but when
~ -i1s- voucher for material ana
SlqIlpnlent was received today Auditor
ground that the law provi[7es ++l+ 1Lle L,7
pIiintlng pIing shall be done by the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

HonOrs for Young Alden

Washington, April 11-Maurice Alden
son of Judge Alden and Congressman
MiNers private secretary. has carried
or the highest hOnors in the recent de-
pate at the Columbia law school MI
Alden was selected by the Junior class
to represent it in debate. The Question
discussed was. Should the United
States Annex Canada?' Alden had
tile negative side OF the question. while
q member of the senior class had fbe
Affirmative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
Pullman Invests in a eold 1ri,.

Colorado Springs. April i'll
PI,1izlls,, fP5lYeIl5, u. rep3Iesenting George NJ.
has bought one-sixth fnferesF - = U.
y ssS Sellle me mine on SQuaW mountain 80
eSe,Ov1- other sales today Include fbs
,-...ltaao 1oLotaao City lode to the Golden Flaaes
IIilll.s-Iy' IIIIiillps.Hy' Alpha and Omega claims in
Mary lode for $4,000, 414 sAe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
TILLMAN AT LEXINGTON.
Gather There From All Cen
traI Kentuclkv TODAY.

TiIlman's speech in the free silver
presidential campaign has drawn to
Lexington today the leading silver men
of central Kentucky and indications
are that ne viii be given an enthusias-
tic reception when he appears at the
auditorium at o'clock this afternoon
He took a drive about the city early
in the day with local silver leaders and
had a rush Of callers later on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

Milwaukee, April 11.-Henry {. .Pavna
~ 11S.--n u'llcan national committeeman for
sun s! point very strongly to the n0mina-
e.on q Achlnley that ne is the choice
q llille-1 1enths Of the peopIeo the colln-
sls' 80 thal ne does not think it win
- posslote Tor any combination r.
defeat his nOmina ton. He rae-a-.5l
nun nun as the best and most logical go -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
KINGMAN BONDS.
State Treasurer Atherton Pays For
the $43,OOO Worth of 5
Dew Fe-4-

State Treasurer Atherton has zatf1-
ed for the $4,000 of refunding bonds OF
LNlngman county which the state school
Aund commission has purchased
mere was some question as to the
legality of these bonds ana the rna+fsS-
was taken into the court Of appeals
Nhere 1T was recently decided thew yy-rr,a
Iesal and perfectly satisfactory Upon
tne strength OF this decision. the COM
mission purchased them. The bonds
are 5 per cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
J. X. P. MISSION.
Two Catholic Priests From Hoboken
to Conduct Service.

Tomorrow morning at 1920 o'clock
two Passimist Fathers viii commence
a J. X P. Mission at the Church of the
Assumption on West Eighth street
The priests are Father Michael and
Father BOniface from a Monastery at
HObOken, New Jersey. The former is
a particularly noted preacher, promi-
nent In mission work The mission Will
last two weeks. The first mass being
given at 5 a. m every day. There viii
also be a service at 7:3O p. m. each
day: rosary, sermon. instructions and
benedictOn Children's instructions
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at pm.
If you smoke for pleasure use Sweet
Moments cigarettes. A superior article.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
The scoreher,s Name.

The police say the young man who
ran over the little girl. Barbara Roll
hauser, at Third and Jackson streets,
yesterday noon with his bicycle was
named James CoUghlin and that he
works in Freight Auditor Sutton's Of
fee in the Santa Fe building. There was
no arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
DEDICATION.
The Court House a Gay Scene This
Flags Flying.

The court house was gaily decorated
with flags, flowers and plants this aft
ter of deeds, treasurer's and sheri' IS
offices had a profusion of potted plants
in them, while the entire building was
festOOned with the national cOlOrs. Al
though the weather was threatening
quite a large crowd was there early in
the afternoon and increased as the day
passed.
The elevator ran for the first time to
carry the visitors from one floor to an
other. The attendance this evening
VIII. doubtless be large.
Judge Hazen adjourned the district
court at noon today until Monday
morning on account Of the reception.
Renew your mortgage through Saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

The new building W1H be of two
stories and a basement underneath the
whole
The frontage on Kansas avenue IS q
double lot of fifty feet. On Eighth
street the frontage is seventy-fve feet
The material viii be of red, hydraulic
pressed brick and terra Gotta.
The lower windows on the Kansas
avenue and Eighth street fronts will
be large and of plate glass.
Everything about the building is
plain, but the construction is extra
strong and substantial in every partic-
ular.
The building is erected by Mr. Mac
Lehman for the sole use of his State
Journal newspaper. which viii occupy
the three fioors-the basement being
used mainly for storage-a carload Of
paper is now consumed each month for
the daily edition alone
The architect, Mr.. Hadley, has faith
fully and carefully carried out Mr..
Mac Lennan's ideas in regard to
modern building, with modern facili-
ties for a modern up-to-date newspa-
per, and constructed such a plan and
design as a first class architect of his
wide experience and abflity would be
expected to execute
Mr.. Nelson. who is associated with
Mr.. Heery, started to remove the old
building at p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
THE CONTRACT LET.
The Contract for the New Estate Tour
nal" Building, Awarded at Noon
Today, was Signed Immediate
II and Work was Begun
at Once

A fine body Of Topeka's leading con
tractors and builders gathered at Ar
chitect H. NJ Hadley's Office in the
Columbian building at 10 o'clock this
morning and presented bids for the
construction Of the new State Journal
building.
The bids were each accompanied by
a certified check that the contract
would be entered into Immediately.
The lowest bid was found to be that
of Michael Heery. 1t was for $500.
The amount includes everything except
the tile flooring. heating, plumbing,
lighting. mantles and fixtures.
The contract was promptly signed by
Mr.. Heery and Frank P. Mac Lehman.
Work was begun at o'clock in re-
moving the old building.
an.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

To the many kind friends who were
50 kind and sympathetic during the
lllness and death Of my wife I wish to
extend my most heartfelt thanks.
FRED CARLSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
A. Lindenschmidt Dead.

Augustus Underestimate who lives at
128 Topeka avenue, died this morning
of paresis- He was thirty-fOur years
of age and was connected with the City
Iron Works at sos Jackson street. He
viii be buried tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

Give me a liver regulator andT can
regulate the world" said a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle Of De
Wits Little Early Risers the famous
little pills. G. w. Stansheld, 682 kan
sas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

We can launder ladies' shirtwaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West
Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

Renew your mortgage through Saw
ings and Loan association, Sixth and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

Subscribe for the STATE JOURNAL
The herald., 1896-01-19

his friends, trying to turn out horse
less sleigh. just how the task will be
accomplished is mystery. 1t is COM
paratively easy to get something to
make the wheels go round, but to cre-
ate something to make things glide is
tie problem which troubles the Astor
brain. Recently Mr.. Astor purchased
horseless Victoria, and is so we'll
pleased with it that he wants to go it
one better.
In his early inventive days he fash
ioned a machine for cleaning the roads
about his country place on the Hudson.
The central idea in this machine was q
The herald., 1896-01-19

costing anywhere from 5000 to $4,000,
and in most cases nearer the latter
figure than the former.
Fancy designs in sleighs is the fad
this year, the fancier the better. The
swen-shaped sleigh is the most popular
design because it admits of any amount
of ornamentation and coloring.
The finest swan sleigh in town is that
owned by Charles f. Bates, better
known as "Fatty" Bates, who annually
carries off more prizes at the horse
show than anyone else. Mr.. Bates sets
the style for the rest of New York in
everything pertaining to horses, har
ness and carriages. His one great re-
gret in life is that he is too heavy to
ride. He has owned, perhaps, more
than 1000 high-class horses in the last
ten years, but has never found one that
would willingly carry him. He has an
abundance of money, and he augments
his income by selling horses to his
fashionable friends. "Fatty" Bates
really know good deal about horse,
and whenever any of the young bloods
want to invest in horsefesh they al
ways get Fatty to assist them.
Mr.. Bates swan sleigh is wonder
Between the body and the runners
there are all kinds of carved reptiles
and curious beasts. The dashboard is
made unusually high, for the double
purpose of unique ornamentation and
to protect the faces of the passengers
from the snow thrown by the hoofs of
the horses. A tiger perched on high
seat in the rear does the driving. The
reins run through sterling silver
prongs fastened on the back.
The dash board is surmounted by
the carved head of some legendary
beast, and down each eide rms heavy
edging Of fur. The body of the sleigh
is white. Mr.. Bates has pair of black
and white hackneys to go with the
sleigh, and all he wants is heavy
snowfall to astonish the town. He has
had two rings of silver sleighbells
made, and is disappointed because the
jingle is no sweeter than that of the
ordinary ones.
Mrs. T. Suffern Taller has the finest
sleighing outfit of any woman in town.
She has an advantage over the other
smart women who aspire to shine in
the horsey set, because her husband is
recognized as the finest four-in-hand
driver in the country, and her father,
Pierre Lorillard, is famous the world
over as a horseman.
Mrs. Taller has three horses, two
chestnuts and a gray. which have been
trained to travel abreast in the Rus
sian fashion. A Russian sleigh she
imported last fall, together with
Russian driver and footman. The
driver will be used for ornamental
purposes only, because Mrs. Taller is
an experienced whip and would rather
trust the handling of spirited team
The herald., 1896-01-19
Fancy Designs the Fad of
New YOrk's Rich
Smart Set
CALlFORNIAN'S DON'T WORRY
New York All Agog Over Bates New
Swan Sleigh-=-It is the Finest
Thing of Its Kind in New
4 ., -.
- York City

New YoBK, Jan. 13.-At the first
hand deep in it's pocket and spends
Thousands upon thousands for sleighs,
robes, harness and all the parapher-
MALTA of fashionable ride through the
park over the snow.
Often the money might just as we'll
be thrown into the fire, for the sleigh
ing season in New York is most pre-
carious, and it is growing more so each
year. 1t is seldom there are more than
q dozen first-class sleighing days dur
ing the winter, and sometimes not that
many.
But when the snow comes the smart
set is always ready to take an instant
advantage Of it. And they must ride
in new sleigh each year. To appear
IN last years sleigh would be the same
as wearing last years bonnet, a verit-
able crime to the feminine portion of
swelldom. The sleigh-mskers are clever,
for they bring out new style each
winter, and it differs so much from the
style OF the previous year that no al
teration of the old sleigh will make it
pass for the new-fangled affair. The
head of the fashionable family would
be content 70 ride in the 1895 sleigh,
or, for that matter, the '84-'S5 sleigh,
but tho women-never. They fell that
it might jeopardize their standing, a
risk not to be thought of.
Since the first of last November in
every fashionable stable in town there
has been stored a fine sleighing outfit,
The herald., 1896-01-19

to herself than to any one else. She
is about the only woman in the smart
set who can drive three horses, one
harnessed as leader. and two as
wheelers, feat much more difficult
than the management of four horses
hitched two and two.
George Gould stands ready at the
first opportunity to astonish the city
by driving four horses to a sleigh,
fashioned something like the top of
four-in-hand coach. The idea is his
own. There are five cross-seats, three
of which hold four passengers. Mr..
Gould will do the driving, and Mrs.
The herald., 1896-01-19

and strong, and built for fast driving.
It would not bring more than $50 II
sold in the open market, but the rich
est man in the country does not GO
sieighing for style. If the sleigh is
worth but $50 the team he drives is
worth $4,000, and they are capable of
passing any team on the road, with
the possible exception Of that driven
by Ro bert Bonner.
The herald., 1896-01-19

Vennachar, Scotland, Princess Louise
drove into the village of Calender to
do some shopping. She was trying to
match some velvet, and at last found
just what she wanted, but also found
that she had left her purse at home.
She hastened to explain the predica-
ment to the proprietor, and promised
to send the money the next day.
"Dinna fash yourself aboot the money,
men," answered the polite draper;
"your mither has an account here"
The herald., 1896-01-19
THE SWAN SLEIGH

pair of bellows, operated by the turn
ing of the wheels, and which blew a
fearful blast every few seconds on the
roadbed. These blasts blew all the
loose dirt and dust and stones to either
side OF the road. Perhaps the horse
less sleigh will be fitted with several
electrically operated bellows, powerful
enough to blow the sleigh along.
John d. Rockefeller has only one
sleigh, and he has had that for years.
1t is simply very narrow cutter, light
The herald., 1896-01-19

Gould will sit next him, in the back
seat. The fifth seat will be given up
to the grooms.
Mr.. Gould had the sleigh built in the
hope that he could take party up to
the Gould Tarrytown residence, have a
dance there at night, and return to
town the next day. As soon as Jack
Frost makes the scheme feasible it will
be done.
Jack Astor has been racking his
brains of late, according to some of
The herald., 1896-01-19
Had Good Credit

Some time ago when Queen Victoria
was summering in the vicinity Of Loch
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
ONLY GREEDY MINE OWNERS WANT 16 TO |
WHAT TO DO.
ryan Personal organ Omaha wora-Herala July 81 1ss,1

81,
Frst-Repeal the silver purchasing
that its effect has been
shake
OF circulation much
country, thus producing stingency and
second-Provde the
ard as will about
average value for the last twelve months.
The Wodd believes that the
paragraphs appeal the sound judgment
with
not hmd investors
deprecated currency makes difference
then their
dud trouble confidence
The second is PRACTICAL HONEST
THE RATIO OF TO % 1t would
ana De equivalent afodng
per ounce Investors would
Faiue gold dollar and it would
ness as gold Confidence
supply OF silver currency worth would
be stable and
NoPEoPIE EXCEPT SILVER MINES anx
ous TO make NoRDINATE PROFITS coinage at
THE RATIO /
NO people except those avaicous
ing e currency interested coinage At
the ratio o ~ "
We have NO SILVER INTERESTS
- iEoFE OF THIS STATE SIMPLY REQUIRE
COINAGE OF SILVER OF ITS Rrp v,I
which cannot be far from to Of silver
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
sHzH.rUrxx.u.xu.asaz4@zx4nIz q
ADJUSTMENTS. A
q q q Z; 3? iEsExTNEra

Otis SINNERS production Of Romeo and
Juliet" was a surprise and pleasure to the
few who saw it at the Creighton last night:
a pleasure on its merits and surprise as
eKcellIng even the very creditable Hamlet
o. the night before. Mr.. Skinner Is admir-
able in the juvenile roles of the Shakespear-
can drama. His training and his successes
have been for the most part along that line.
The faults noted as marring his Hamlet are
not entirely absent from his Romeo but they
are less conspicuous. The fight in the third
act. as Mr.. Skinner presents 1t, is the most
thrilling stage comba. one has ever seen in
that connection.
No glorifcation OF Mr. SINNERS Romeo.
however. should stand without an equal
bestowal OF praise upon Miss Durbin's Juliet.
1t is rare to find Juliet who looks and acts
the age sscribed to her-not yet IA; even
Julia Aarlowe, who is far from appearing
old. does not wholly succeed in conveying
the impression OF extreme youth. Here
however. is a slight and fragile girl who
realizes completely to the eye and pretty
well to the ear the sweet Capulet that
Shakespeare drew. Early matured beneath
a southern sky. yet childish and quite un-
trained, Juliet in her love and sorrow moves
the heart like some wayward little girl
whose troubles one wishes 10 relieve but
cannot. Miss Durbin succeeds better than
most Juliets in drawing the picture thus.
Her early love passages with Romeo are
those Of an ardent girl. All her pretty little
wiles and artihces. her pleading with her
father 10 save her from the hateful mar
riage. her terror in the potion scene. even
her pitiful death, keep up the illusion. II
IS all as fine as il Is unusual. and Miss
Durbin deserves the warmesi praise. II
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
16 TO FALLACY A THING OF THE PAST
MoDERAT1NG EXTREME VIEWS.

Organs Personal Organ, Omaha wOld-ieral
be
Tying condition Many
welded THE SIXTEEN
yield their Of say that
will
ratio as would maintain the gia
Certainly
result But
radical views gratifying country PRACTICALLY
THE SIXTEEN TO ONE FALLACY
hat the radical silver
asn
ties their will entirely
for the ecertan
1t is thing of enthusiasm inspired
political gathering is QUITE
to that their eyes are beginning
and when the end of lie
those will be
made patriotic and bus like legislation