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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
CHANGING THE TARIFF.
Merchants Flocking to Washington to
Offer Their Suggestions

Washington Dec. 16-The hearings
to be given by the ways and means
committee on the tariff question proUl-
Use to attract an even greater number
of business men I'd IS Washington than
usually gather during a revision of the
tariff The committee is already over
Wnelmed by applications from repre-
sentatfves of the various interests So lD
are anxious to present arguments lar
increasing the rates The Den1ocra tic
members OF the committee intend Go
marshal witnesses in rebuttal to adva-
cate the continuance Of the wilson BILL
case included in the printed record of
the hearings
1t viii be practically impossible for
the committee to hear all the anTI-
Giants who want to present arguments
in the limited time assigned ta tle siifI-
ject The committee expects that chose
who appear viii have their arguments
prepared in writing to be placed 0n dls
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YOUR MONEY GOES EASY
When Bad Men Take a Notion to APP
prOpriate It

Denver. Col, Dec. 16.-The testimony
given in the trial before Judge Haller
in the United States district court, OF
Charles Dow. president and Sidney T.
ATcClurken teller of the Commercial
National bank. and of o. E. Miller of the
Hernia Treatment company now of
Chicago. charged with misappropria-
ton of the funds Of the bank. has been
of d sensational nature
It appears from the testimony oe
other officers of the bank that at the
time it was closed in 1898. Miller had
overdrawn his account TO the amount
of $4,000. the only security Tor which
held by the bank was his personal
notes Miller had secured this large
amount by means Of kitiug checks with
the approval of President Dow. Ut has
been shown that he shipped large sums
of money east by express from time to
time The defendants regard che de-
velopments in the trial with seeming
Indifference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

throughout the state as the father Of
West Virginia. An unquestiOned right
20 the title has Mr.. Pierpont. He was
the man who had most to do with keep
ing that part Of the state Of Virginia
out Of the Confederacy, and he was the
first governor of the state which was
formed out of the loyal counties
As a youth Mr.. Pierpont was a stu
dent at Allegheny college, and in time
became a practicing lawyer in Marion
county. As early as 1S4S he took up the
cause of abolition and stumped the state
for Zachary Taylor on that issue. When
the Confederacy was formed, it was
Pierpont who was responsible for the
COW ention held by representatives Of
the western counties, at which they de-
oided against secession. When the older
part of the state went over to the south
ern cause, an election was held, and
Mr.. Pierpont was chosen governor. Soon
after this he as given authority by
President Lincoln to raise troops. and
he responded by sending several regl-
ments to the front.
In 1868. when West Virginia was
formally admitted to the Union as an
antislavery state Governor Pierpont
was reelected. The part ne played IN
the war was a most important one, and
he was the central figure of many a stir
ring drama that was enacted IN those
exciting times. Years ago the veteran
soldier statesman resigned the affairs Of
the state w hose existence he IS largely
responsible for into younger hands. bat
he still remains One of the most pic
turesoue and interesting characters IL
that region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
SUICIDE ATLEAVENWORTH
/ Tennessee Merchant Found IN a
DYING Condition.

Leavenworth. Dec. ia case Of Pc
culiar interest developed here this
morning when Frank p Adams. a
prominent business man of Adamsville,
Tenn, was found in a dying condition
at the Houston hotel suffering from
Iaudanum poisoning Adams daughter
is years old openly charged her mother
with cOnspiring TO get her father out
of the way. The mother fatty denies
having anything to do with the poison
ing and charges that Adams threaten
ed to shoot her last night and pursued
her with a knife She says she after
wards saw him swallow something.
After heroic treatment the doctors saw
ed Adams life
The couple were divorced three years
ago. but had recently become rec0nciI-
ed and arrived here two weeks ago 10
be remarked They quarrelled last
night and the poisoning followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
TELLER RIDICULES IT.
Takes No Stock in the Proposed Duty
on Silver

Washington Dec. Ex-senator Teller
was asked today for his opinion of the
proposition which it has been stated
would be Incorporated in the new tariff
bill for a duty on silver and replied.
1T is a very foolish idea II they think
they can catch the silver men by any
such soap as that they are mistaken
1t would only emphasize the claim Of
the gold men that silver is a mere COM
modify If a duty Of so cents an ounce
was placed on silver it would not raise
the price Of silver q cent The price of
silver is fixed abroad where it is used
The only silver that is imported into
this country is from Mexico. upon
which people in this country make a
profit in handling That is all right
and there can be no objection to it.
The silver thus imported is shipped out
again The price of silver is fixed by
the countries which use it for money
and 10 the arts. We don't use more
than ten millions in the arts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

John Teemer, James II. Riley, George
Hosmer and myself did IN America, or
as Edward Trickett, E. @. Laycock,
Michael Rush. William Beach. Henry
Searle and Cornstalk St bury did in
Australia That Is why tt , made such
a poor showing against g Americans
and Australians at their own door in
1879.
What are the methods which Leh-
man viii employ to change a con
slant and seemingly persistent loser
like Harvard into winner They are
simple, bat scientific to a degree, and
extremely methodical- First, long oars
with narrow blades viii supplant the
short oars with broad blades the Ameri-
can boys now use. The blades will be
but inches IN width instead of the Z \
inches which now obtains. As Lehman
rightly says. q inch blade is the maxi
mum width that eight men can tear
through the water without serious ex-
haustion. Next, Lehman viii change
the length Of the slide from p inches
to Is and teach the boys how to get a
long body swing and kick vigorously at
the fO0tb0ards ct the same time.
In this way the great strain upon the
arms, as now obtains under Harvard s
and other colleges style, viii be reliev-
ed and the lads be able to get through
the water at a greater pace and with
less effort. Lastly he viii show the boys
how to grip the water firmly and keep
the oars in the water as long as may be,
and thus gain the greatest possible NO
mentum. Old fashioned thOle pins viii
take the place of swivels- Each man s
oarlocks viii consist Of two upright
pieces Of iron. wrapped with Irvine to
prevent the oar from wearing. The oars
viii not be round, like the American
type They vii be shaved fat On one
side, so that the fat surface viii strike
the thCle pins squarely on the catch.
This viii hold the oar firmly on the
catch, and all the cars will enter the
water at exactly the same angle This
Will help the boys to get a stronger grip
upon the water than under the swivel
system and enable them TO swing hard
er. To sum up IN brief, Lehman Is plan
Is to make the body and legs do their
share Of the work and not leave the
burden Of it to the AIMS, as the Amsri-
can plan Of sweep oar rowing does
The fact that Harvard has no set style
Of rowing. like Yale, viii make Leh-
man 8 work all the easier The boys
viii have nothing TO unIearn and should
drink in knowledge rapidly. Under
Lehman s tuition I look to see Harvard
defeat Cornell. Columbia and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania upon the Hud-
son next summer 1t is q pity that Yale
IS not entered for that regatta. so that
we could see which IS the best Amer
can college crew. If Harvard wirs,
Yale cannot dodge a meeting with her.
It would look ike timidisy. not to use
a harsher word, and that is something
that no one can as yet trutbfullv apply
TO the sons Of Old Eli. Yale, ike Har-
va-d, Is going to improve her methods,
and a race between the two great uni
versity crews next summer ought to be
a hummer EDWARD HAazLAAN.
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AGAINST REsUBMIssIoN.
Holton Citizens Pass Resolutions and
Appoint Committees.

Holton. Dee. 1s-A mass meeting of the
citizens e tats eit- was held al the NJ FL
eAur-h last might lQr the purpose OF dis
cLssllE r1e question 1f resuuIlf ssl1n ana
che local situation As r1 the liquor traf-
city Attorney sidney HAYDEN sa4r4s=4.s
the meeting and explained thar the er-a -
esr obstacle 10 the Enforcement Of the
law is the fact that while MANS u-ot.1 5
write him anonymous letters lrelre the
laws enforcement nor one was Wiling
TO swear TO complaint
A committee of ten from each Of the
churches and TEN from those who are uor
church mem 1ers was appointed 10 4cr as
permanent organization for the matuta-
nance Of the prohihirory law ana the cr-
lllancas- Resolutions were passed
against the submission Of the iiruor
question ana also constitutional con-
F=ll1u-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
May Recognise CoIorsd Populists

James Beck of Manhattan is develop
ing considerable support for the posi-
ton of coal oil inspector. Mr. Beck is a
colored man and was one OF the depu-
ties under the former P0pulist oil in
spectOr. Col Taylor. This fact in itself
would not be a very good recOmmenda-
ton. but the friends and supporters of
Mr. Beck say that he will conduct the
office in a much different manner If he
is appointed. than in which il was run
when Col Taylor was the INSPECTOR
Some of the prominent PopuIists saw
that the appointment of Beck would be
a good move, IS it would recognize the
cOIored element
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
CIT DOWN a MILLION.
Expenses Reduced by the New Appro-
priat.on Bill for Congress

Washington. Dec 16--The house COM
uirtee on appropriations has furnished
CHE hil fer the legislative. executive and
judicial expenses OF the government Tor
tie fersT wear ending June &c. 1898. The
aiA carries total Of s-l.5sls 6sf 1ieh Is
~ PSI less rhan the estimates and $50
ss4 less than the appropriations for the
current year.
The principal new item is for the cler-
ical force of the new congressional liz
hrars. which viii number Isl men, an in
crease OF IA
lle SaarE OF the librarian IS increase r.
from sl=-llQ 60 Slflla. assistant librarian
The catalogue department are provided
for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
EDITORS TO TALK
All About Their Business at Their
Meeting Here January Is


The Kansas Reform Press association
VIII meet in Topeka January H. DR..
S. MeLallin win deliver the address of
welcome Governor Leedy. Secretary
Of State Bush and Mrs. Digs VIII also
speak at the open meeting.
HoHoWlng is the programme as
agreed upon by the executive commit
tee of the association.
The Mission Of the Reform Press. -
Senator II. W. Young Independence
Star and kansan- How to Get and
Keep a Circulation" Grant w Har-
ringtOn- HiaWaEha Democrat. ..Busi-
Eess End of the Office. a Few Practical
Pointers" c. E Allison. Erie Sentinel.
Hold the Fort. How the Editor Can
Keep Reform Forces Together Laura
L Lowe. Winfield Torch of Liberty.
Local News Beats Heavy Editorial -
J. A. Wright. Lebanon Journal; BAN
bOozing Voters, the Beauties Of Our
Ballot Law J. c. Buchan. Fittsburg
Kansan- The State OF the Union and
Washington Watchman; why C0un-
try Editors Don't Get Rich George
Harmon Oskaloosa Times, If a Roll
ing Stone Gathers No Moss. How can
a Rolling Editor Become a AIossabck2'
Frank Honeywell. Salina. ~Populism
and Patriotism H n Boyd, Belleville
Freeman. Political Parties a Menace
to Republican Institutions, the Rem
edy TherefOr,f'D. W. Hull, Norton Lib
orator
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z W. HUGHES.
10I East Elfth srraa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
THE ROTTEN TEXAS.
A Texas Representative Wants an In
vestigation of the BattIeship.

Washington Dee 16-In the house
today Mr.. Bailey of Texas created a
ripple of excitement at the opening ses-
sion by asking for the immediate con
sheraton of a resolution TO investigate
the construction Of the battleship Tex
as
resolution ought to be considered bv the
committee on naval affairs before being
acted upon by the house he therefore
objected and the resolution was refer
red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
BURLINGTON wATERwoRKs
Two Propositions Made by BondhoId-
ars 10 conpromlsa the Trouble

Burlington. Dec 16-1Tr. Clifford Histed
of Topeka. representing Rossiu4ton,
Smith s. Dallas. attorneys for the bond
holders Of the Illinois Trust and Savings
a-zs5,ia ten. was here yesterday and made
two propositions 10 the city for a settle
rrlanr OF the water works trouble.
The first proposition was THAI the city
continue the Old contract from the time
of the announcement Of the suit In 1880
until rhe expiration OF the twenty year
period. which viii be in 1876. and pay for
hvirant rental $1,000 per year instead OF
$500 rh= amount named in the original
contract The second is to sell the entire
plant to the city for $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
IO7 East 81 Straat

Is the best place in the CITY to buy
your Christmas presents You VIII
ind nice line Of Bibles. Albums. Rugs
Curtains. Dishes. Lamps Carpers
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry ladies'
and gents Macintosh Coats at the
very lowest prices and easy payments
also remember there are no agents
canvassing for this house-vou have
no agents commission to pay by call
ing at the store and making your own
selections.
z w HUGHES
107 East Fifth street
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HOMEsEEKER's EXCURSION
va So Fe Routa-The Home -

On December Is. the Santa F-e route.
the home road, viii sell round "trip tic'1-
cts at one fare plus $500 Co points In Az
kansas. Arizona Indian Territory. Lou
isiana. New Mexico. Oklahoma and IT. 81
as. good fifteen days going. 60 retu "a
any Tuesday OF Friday within hnal lime
it of twenty-one days.
For additional Information call 1T
passenger depot. foot Of E-ifth Street.
telephone So. or on Cromwell & Jer-
fers at pOstofhce, North Topeka tela-
phone So.
W c. CARNEY.
Agent
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Hanead - Thonsands

1Eiddlesboro. Ky Dec 16=Advices
from Sneedville state that Marion -
Hatfield was hanged this morning for
the murder of Jones Trait Five thous-
and people were present Hatfield con
fessed duplicating his wife and a w0m-
an named Nancy JORDAN.
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Shot 1e1 Birds Out of 200.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec 16.-In match
shoot at live birds today TO settle a tie
in a match for medal ana $500 a side.
between DR. j. L. Williamson and Geo.
r. Deter Williamson shot 191 birds out
Of possible 200. beating the world S
record. which was 1ss. Deiter's score
vas lss.
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Drags Him Many Blocks Attached to
Rope-Bov viii Die

a Rope-Boy viii Die.
Atchison. Dec 16-News has reached
here OF an accident which happened at
DentonviIe Sunday morning Fred
Cox 8 hztle boy. Dan. started with a
neighbor's COW to water Attached 10
rhe cew was a long rope the end of
which Dan was holding He also had
q bride with him. He put his arms
and head through the bride and then
lied the rope to the bit-
The COW started to ruin and threw the
boy down Part Of the time the little
fellow vas in the air and par- of the
time he was thumped on the ground
The COW crossed the Rock Island
tracks. going over which mangled the
boy in horrible shape When the COW
had dragged him about a block She
jerked him against the side OF an em-
baukment. releasing the rope When
he was picked up the little fellow was
unconscious and a terrible sight to look
at His chances for recovery. the doc
tors say are very small
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Large shiDments From Galena-

corded in Galena for some time, says
the GaIana Times. The shipments were
as follows Zinc, 1886. 600. lead. 525, 600.
Value 4z3S432 EaIenas output was
greater than Joplin. Webb City and
CarrervfIIa com biued- The price of
zinc ere ranged from SIS to 81 and lead
nrnrehr slf-5l.
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uIInois DeIegatss Il support EIIiott

Chicago Dec. 16--President Elliott OF
the League of American Wheelnneu viii
receive support from an unexpected quar-
ter Tt has been learned from authorita-
tive sources that all of the delegates from
Illinois viii flock to his standard at the
national assembly of the league at AL
bany in February That Will insure him
twelve votes some surprise was rnanf-
Tested among local wheelrneu YESTERDAY
THAI Elliott would be the fayorite OF hi
nos --Ee-r
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80 occUPArToN -.
City Of Abilene Which Raised 81, OPS
Las Year Drops the sehsme.

Abilene. Dec. I6.-The occupation tax.
by hich the city raised ABOUT S1025
last year. is TO be repealed
The council took Informal action sat
urdaE night insrructiuE the clerk to
draw an ordinance repeating all sec
tiQus except those relating to billiard
halls etc., transient business ventures
such as peddlers. and taking the our
den from ali mere hanrs. professional
men, etc. of the city
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FATHER OF WEST VIRGINIA.

francis h Pierpont. Who Bears That Ii
tie. StiI Lives.
There IS still living in the little
mountain town Of FairmOnt, " Va,
at the advanced age Of So, but still az
bright and aggressive as ever, Francis
e. Pierpont, the man who is known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Des Mcines. Ia. Dec ia cali has
been issued for a convention Of all the
free silver advocates in Iowa in this city
on December % 7 s the purpose of the
convention to solidify the party that
fought the battle for free silver during
the late campaign To this end the can
VIII be sent 10 reDreseui tatfves of all par
ties other than the Cold Standard Dem
Ocrars and Republicans
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chicago g -.

Chicago. Dee Is.
Wheat broke over 2ito 4 aush=- today.
May closed AT 1870. which was u-i# lin
of the lowest price Of the day Reports
of damage to the winter wheat by TH.s-
sian fly through the v-eSr a-d mort
held prices hrm until the last Aour or tle
session when heavy dliveries- especially
by Armour started free Liquidation a..l
prices broke sharply The market eIos a
weak.
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TROLLEY MAN-OF-WAR.

An Interesting Representative Of the .
White Squadron on Wheels-
a trolley man-of-vvar is the unique
affair which has been constructed BY the
Fitchburg and Leominster Street Rail-
way company at Fltchburg, Mass It is
made TO resemble one Of cur white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

age recently has been SIS a month and
for a long time it did NOT even reach
that limit The city now has seven
places where liquors are sold and all
are being conducted in a quiet ana or
49, --a-uar-
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Portland Ore. Dec. 16.-Jack McAuIfne
the lightweight champion. has announce
his intention of retiring from the prize
ring He states that he VIII go into bust
ness in New York City
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NO FAITH IN DEEP Water

-oIeYElLl5 " II y o SID OeIes5aI5s
to the Fort Smith Convention
Cofeyville viii not BE- represented at
the deep water convention TO be held
III Fart smith this week. says the COT
fAvvIIe Journal The mayor and pres
idaur 1T the commercial club refused
ID appoint delegates. Tt is thought by
the practical men OF this city that the
Arkansas cannot be made navigable
and that any attempt on the part of
our citizens TO interfere at this time
might result in our losing the benefit of
sea board
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cEAUEAuaUA -.
Some Important Improvements to be
Made at Forest Park

--l--1@ : =
Ottawa Dec 16.-The Chautauqua
assembly committee at IFS last meeting
discussed plans for next years assem-
bly,. The committee accepted the prop
osition of the railroad men to grant
them q day during the assem- bly, AT
that time r. NJ Arthur chief of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
viii be here and deliver an address
The committee also decided to erect
a house Of public comfort on the west
side OF the park. the building to cost
81 Gee. The proposed sewer question
was also discussed along with a num-
Der Of other important matters.
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Union Pacific Paying Taxes

Saliua Dec. 16.-COuuuy Treasurer
AIcAdans has received a. check from
the Union Pacific Railway company for
ST. 65S 40 in part payment OF the rail-
roads taxes in this county for this
Eear
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ASSESS ABILENE JOINTS.
Seven Places Where Liquor is Sold
Pay the City S25 Per Month

city Marshal Favor was around to-
day assessing the seven 5ointkeepers of
Abilene the regular annual srfra-.7
which IS presumed to come 1nouth1,
cut don z says the Abilene Chronicle
The joints are popularity supposed ro
Ray fins Q5 S5Q monthly. but the aver
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Don't forget the O. r. C. BAN at
Hamilton hall Friday evening. Lee IS,
1896 Al invited.
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- rHREE MEN oFF.
Remarkable Pressure Of a New Gas
Wen at Sedan.

Sedan. Dec. lon the farm Of Judge
an B Lighr Is new gas well and the
How is something remarka Bile The welt
IS down Ut zoo feet and the pressure throws
out broken stones from The hole A board
laid across the top of the hole with three
men on II was thrown or ike straw
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6 HALF RATES PLUS $500.
Burlin % Route

To the west and northwest. Novemb
81 IL December i and Is. round trip 80
days limit Nebraska, Kansas. wy
onnlnE Utah. BLACK HIS and certain
parts OF Colorado Splendid throueh
trains of chair cars lseats free). and
handsome compartment 0bserva tlor
vestibule sleepers- Only dining car
lire 10 Denver via St Louis ana kan
sas city. cafe plan (pay only for what
you 0rder) The Burlington route is
the original Harvest Excursion line
See the magnificent corn crops Of Ne
1raska- send 10 the undersigned for
pamphlets on Missouri and Nebraska
and consult local agents for rates and
train service
L " y a E-IlFT
General Pass niger Agent. St Louis. No
Not how cheap out how good is the
wa we try TO do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth
We do nending ana sew on buttons
free Of charge Peerless Steam Laundry.
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New Bedford. Mass Dee 1e-Reports
received ay The national mule spinners
show rEe situation iu the mills of the
state IS Gar from satisfactory The spin
uers in the Lyman mills at EolyOA-e are
already 0ul on strike The Lyman mills
employ about 100 people ana the trouble
is due TO tla alleged failure OF the corpo-
RATION 10 restore the Old wage schedule
as is existed before a cur down The
same condition prevails ln -licopee-
Very low rates VIII b. made by the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railway on
November Sd aad nth. Decem ber LIST
and 18th 10 the south Fer particulars
apply TO the nearest local agent. OF adj
dress
G. A 1IcNUTT- D p A.
1044 Union avenue.
Kansas City. No
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General Passan niger Agent. St Louis. No