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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
THIS is DIFFERENT.
City May Get No Tax Penalties
After All.
The Committee ON Judiciary
Examines the Law.
There is a Serious Question Whether
Anything Can Be Collected from
the County The City Council
Disposes of a Large Grist
of Business.

The committee on judiciary of the
city council has found that there is a
question about the tax penalties and
interest thought to be due the city
from the county and the city may get
nothing after all
The committee has found that there
Is a statute governing the disposition
of the penalties and also a decision Of
the appellate court on the question,
also a provision which viii make the
county treasurer instead of the county
trouble.
The committee recommended that the
matter be considered further at an ex-
ecutive session to be held next Satur-
day evening.
No one will be employed to make the
examination Of the records until the
council acts on the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
A. p. A. TURNED DOWN.
Montana Republicans Admit 'sAnti''
DeleCates.

Butte. Mont, May 12.-The first fight
in the Republican convention was over
the contesting delegations from Granite
county. The convention by a vote of
100 to 112 seated the anita P A. del
egates. The platform contains the fol-
lowing declaration on the silver ques-
ton.
I'VE reiterate our faith in and devo-
ton to the great Republican principles
of bimetallism, protection and reciprOc-
ity, announcing as our understanding of
bimetallism the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver at a ratio of
16 to I Independently by the United
States. We maintain that these three
cardinal principles of Republican faith
should be the first consideration Of the
congress of the United States, and that
subjects"
The delegates We're not instructed
and no efforts were made to instruct
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
LANTERN IGNITEs GAS.
Several Men Seriously Burned One
Perhaps Fatally.

Columbus, May 12.-During a storm
yesterday a falling tree slightly dis
placed and made a hole in the gas tank
Of the state school for feeble minded
youths.
At IL a. m today men from the city
who move safes. were replacing the
tanks. They supposed the gas had all
escaped, but ignition caused by Ian
terms, resulted in the burning of Or.
G.. "A. DOren, who had been superinten-
dent almost 40 wears. Theodore Lentz,
chief engineer, Robert Joiner, George
ChurChman, VIM Banks and Thomas
Hunt. IabOrers- Superintendent DOren
and Engineer Lentz are badly. but not
critically, burned about the face, hands
and neck
Hunt is believed to have been critic
ally burned. The others are badly
burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
ABEAR GARDEN.
A Woman Presides Over the Conven-
ton But Delegates Raise Pan
Ia,,o ~, INN

Denver, May 12.-The Arapahoe cOun
ty Republican convention to elect dele
gates to the First congressional dis
trict convention and to the state con
venti0n, which elected delegates to the
national convention. took a recess at 3
a. m. today until o'clock this after
noon without having accomplished
anything more than to effect an organ
izatiOn-
Although for five hours a woman. Mrs.
Carrie o. Hitter, was in the chair, the
convention resembled a beer garden
and numerous personal alterations &C
CURED.
The water and tramway companies
adherents finally obtained the upper
hand and took steps to prevent a sin
being elected as a delegate to either
convention.
Both sides profess to be in favor of
sending Senator Teller as q delegate to
the national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Three Coiored Boys for hutchinson.

VII Brown, the cOlOred boy who
shot Jerry AIerriweather, sat in the dis
trict court this morning wondering how
long Judge Hazen would make his term
in the penitentiary. When, therefore,
the judge said he would go to the re-
formatory along with George Bently
and Ellis Banks, Brown raised his head
quickly and a smile fitted across his
troubled countenance. Bently and
Banks stole carpets, and We're convict
ed Of burglary. The three colored boys
range in age from IS to IS. The youth
full burglars smiled all over when they
left the roorn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
THE LADY AND BASKET.
A Story Showing That Accidents May
Happen to the Most Circumspect


This isn't at all the lay of a liar may
hap it VIII sound so at first thought to
you, for got it straight from the man
it was told to. and that's how I know
it's so certainly true
'Tis tale of a mishap that broke UP
a picnic, a frOlic of errors and bushes
of men. and Topeka contains about two
err happens again
They'd made it all UP to get rid Of
last sunday i'm the woods where green
branches sway under the breeze. where
green grasses are and mosquitoes and
chiggers can transplant themselves
with the greatest Of ease.
on the eve before starting the bas-
kets with luncheon were stored in the
hall of the clubs rendezvous when the
laundry man came with the family
washing and put his basket in the same
manner, too
Next morning the wagons came
promptly at 3; the day was a fine one,
the girls ready. ais and the boys to
make sure they left nothing behind
found i'm the hail.
There's nothing like rOmping to make
people hungry. there's nothing like pic
mics to make people eat, and when
lunch hour came every appetite present
had taken proportions 'tWould be hard
to beat
So the boys got the baskets. the girls
got their aprons. and prepared for a
/ feast fit to spread for a king
Just wait TIL we get our lunch
ready. they shouted, you'll see that
liz eating We won't do a thing"
One blushing young maid of some lis
or 20 reached into a basket and found
/ something white. She felt sure twas a
| cloth for a table and hurried gleefuU-
some and hungry to bring it to light.
She drew 1T forth quickly and shaking
/ 1T gently gave glance and a Shrek
I and then let it fail. for horror of hor-
rors it waited out both ways wasn't
"a rNT "a for D. Ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

en- route: business from Pacific coast
points to Europe; delivery of tickets
in blank to the representatives OF east
ern lines by the initial line; some mat
tiers connected with first class ezcur-
sions, personally conducted; questions
of commissions on tickets; demand Of
the Southern Pacific for a differential
second class tickets on first class sleep
ers by the Chicago and Great Western,
consideration Of a proposed rule requir-
ing all passengers to sign their tickets;
more strict enforcement of the rule re-
quiring the charging of half fare for
children 5, and full fare for children
over II, years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Deaths and BuriaIs.

Rev. VIM Tinkham, aged II, died at
his home in Oakland of paralysis, and
his remains were sent to Coldwater
Mich, today for burial.
Mrs. Rev. NJ. J. Whitehead of 913
West Tenth street, who died Of paraly-
sis, was buried in the Topeka cemetery
She was IS years old.
James Walsh of bingham. Atchison
county a farmer, died at the asylum
and his body was sent to bingham to-
day for burial. He was 55 years old
and had been in the asylum about a
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
ROBBER SHOT AT PEABODY.
Attempt to Loot the Santa Fe Depot
is Frustrated.

Peabody. Kan, May 1.-TWO men at
tempted TO rob the Santa Fe depot here
at o'clock this morning. but were pre-
vented by NiEhtWatchman Charley
Marsh and Night Operator VIII Hunt.
who shot one of the robbers They es-
capped, however. after an exchange of
eight or ten shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
CONDElINED AGAIN.
Another Effort VIII Be Made to Widen
North Kansas Avenue.

An ordinance was passed last night
by the council condemning the strip
of ground in Kansas avenue in North
Topeka, between Gordon and Fairchild
streets. The benefit district is fixed
between Saywen street to the alley on
the east in the middle of the block
thence south to theUnion Pacific right
of-Way thence west to the alley be-
tween Kansas avenue and Jackson
street. thence north to Gordon street;
thence east to Central avenue; thence
north to the alley in Holzel's sub-di-
vision; thence east on alley to the
north and south alley between Kansas
avenue and Central avenue thence
north to SayWeu street.
A similar ordinance was passed once
before but the benefit district was not
satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Miner Thomas DawLoses an Eye.

Thomas Daw, a miner employed in
the Santa Fe mine at BlOssburg, N. M.
had his left eye removed by DR.. Wall,
the Santa Fe Oculist, at Christ hospital
yesterday. While working in the mine
May i a piece of coal struck Daw in
the left eye, inhicting a severe injury
which caused the eye to become pOis-
Oned. The poisoning totally destroyed
the sight, and the operation was ne
cessary in order to prevent the right
eye from becoming affected. He Will
be compelled to remain at the hospital
for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
CARLISLE Is CONSULTED.
May be Heard Orally or in Writing in
the Bond Invest igation.

Washington, May 12-Secretary Car
Isle has received a letter from Chair
man Morrill, Of the senate finance com
mittee notifying him of the passag sc of
the PETER bond investigating resolu-
ton, and asking the secretary if he de
sired to be heard orally or in writing.
The secretary has replied that he is
ready to do either or both, as the com
mittee may direct, but he calls atten-
ton to the fact that it Will take time to
prepare the information evidently de-
sired by the resolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
PASSENGER AGENTS GATHER.
Many Important Matters to be Con
sidered at the San Francisco
Meeting.

The general passenger agents of near
ly all the transcontnental lines are hur-
rying westward to attend the meeting
of the TranscOntinental Passenger as
ISOLATION in San Francisco tomorrow.
This viii be the first meeting Of the as
ISOLATION i'm san Francisco. and the
event is attracting great interest in To-
cal railway circles in that city
Among the questions enumerated in
the call by Chairman Caldwell are the
following.
The use OF a continuous trip ticket
that VIII absolutely prevent stop overs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

John @. Mitchell, an employe of the
Santa F'e blacksmith department. is
dangerously i'll with mastOfd abscess
at Christ hospital. and it is thought by
the attending physician that an opera
ton VIII be necessary Mitchell has
been i'll for the past six weeks, but has
been able to be about up to ten days
ago Since that time he has been con
fined to his bed and has grown rapidly
worse He was removed from his
/ home to Christ hospital Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

been used for children teething 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays all pain. cures wind collie. and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea- TWen-
ty-dYs cents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

J. c. Cooper, who owns lot 100. Crane
street. at the northeast corner of Crane
and Quincy streets, protested against
the building Of a new sidewalk The
mayor said that the walk has been
built since the communication was re-
ceived, and the council voted to notify
him of the fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

Washington, May 12.-The house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce today ordered a favorable re-
port on Mahon Nicaragua canal bill as
amended by the sub committee. The
vote stood: Ayes-7; nays-L There
were six members Of the committee abb
sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
NoT IL ooUNcILls EAULT.
If Colored Men Are Not Employed in
Building Sidewalks.

Councilman Roundtree introduced a
resolution denying the report that the
contract for new sidewalks was let TO
o. Swanson with the understanding
that he employ no colored people on the
sidewalks. The resolution was adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

A resolution by Councilman Skinner
was passed instructing the city clerk &c
prepare a summary of his annual re-
port and publish it in the official city
paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
He Wants Scales.

a. #. Wessen asked the council to all
low him to put scales near his place of
business on the east side. His request
was referred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
THE ORDER MoDIFIED.
East Side Circle Tracks Not to BE
Molested Now.

The resolution ordering the East
Side Circle railway to remove its tracks
was rescinded and a new one passed
which applies only to the West Side
Circle and the tracks west of Quincy
street
Colonel Jetmore appeared for the
East Side company and promised to
put the tracks on grade east of Quincy
street. He also said that the company
intended to operate the road soon with
an electric motor or something equally
as unobieCtionable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

Asbury M. E. Chapel Of North Tope
ka was given permission to use the cit.
park August /. in accordance with tn
report Of the committee on parks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Permission for Grain Dump.

j. e. Mathews was given permission
to put a grain dump in the alley in the
rear OF his place at 119 East Sixth
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

The city attorney was instructed to
dismiss the case against the men who
drove over sidewalks in the western
part of town. Councilman Nettels said
he thought they had been punished
enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

John EspeIfn asked to have the sewer
on the east side of Walnut street extern
ded from its present terminus to the
Kansas river The communication was
referred to the committee on streets
and walks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
SUI Against J. Thomas Dismigssd.

The case of the o. I. Luce Manufac-
turing company a defunct Kansas City
corporation, VS.. Jonathan Thomas, was
dismissed for want of prosecution this
morning in the district court. The suit
was for S158 balance on account Mr.
Thomas ordered some white pine
screen doors from the firm, but in
stead received Eastwood, gum and pop
lar, which he finally accepted and paid
for, but the Kansas Cityans wanted
to charge him white pine prices.
Humors of the stomach, salt rheum,
and blood disorders, are cured by
Ayers Sarsa parilla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Facts Speak Louder Than words.

German Salve sold in 1895. only three
boxes were returned as unsatisfactory
This seems almost incredible, as every
box has a positive guarantee accom-
panying it All druggists sen IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

Another effort is to be made to col
lect the license on CrawfOrd's opera
house Fred ROundtree, as chairman
of the committee ON license, reported
in favor Of instructing the license coll
lector to collect the license and the re-
port was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
stop Ball PLAYING.

A resolution was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Skinner requesting the police to
put a stop to ball playing on the streets
and alleys. and it was adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Nor sArIsFAoroRY.

IL AI-lA " y U -ll-aIIso q llIllt l-lla
VIII BE Amended.
"A milkman named FOOte appeared
before the council last night and re-
uuested that the milk license ordi-
nance be amended. tit only reaches
the men with wagons" said he. ga
man may sell milk from four or five
cows and his milk is never inspected
we do not object to the small fee of 81
or to am inspection We want every
one to be put on the same basis"
Mayor Fellows stated that the ordi-
nance had been signed but not pub
Hshed and on motion of Councilman
Nettles the ordinance was reconsider
ed and referred to the committee on
license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

r. H Baker asked permission to ex-
hfbit stereopticOn pictures on Kansas
avenue without paying q license His
request was referred to the committee
on license and he was given permis-
sion to make his exhibitions pending
the report Of the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
OBJECT TO LICENSE.

"a Chair Concern Does Not Like TO
Pay the City Tax
r A. Ward & Co. who are manufac-
turing rustic chairs. asked to be all
lowed to sell their chairs without pay
1ng q license
Councilman Warner said that he mad
heard complaints from furniture deal
ers that the parties named had sold
chairs to them wholesale and are now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

selling them at retail for less than the
wholesale price
The communication was retired to
the committee on license
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Uglv Strike at Ham burg.

Hamburg, May 1.-THE lockers
strike has assumed an ugly turn The
civic guard, police and marines have
been called out to protect the workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
CUT IN TWO.
The Committee on Ways Means Finds
MANY Mistakes.

Many Mistakes.
The committee on ways and means
has cut down the Decker Mullins q
Berry fee bill from over ST. 600 to SILL
as it was found that many fees had
been charged twice Tx-City Attorney
Tilotson appeared before the commit
tee and explained his expenditures.
Consideration Of the matter was de-
ferred to the next meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

All the talk in the world viii not con-
vince you so quickly as one trial OF De-
Wits Witch Hazel Sa1ve for scalds.
burns. bruises. skin affections ana piles
Geo. W. Stans6eld, 682 Kansas eve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
10 Pebble Brooma.


August Wallin was given permission
to peddIe brooms free OF license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
stndents Canss 2 Riot-

Rio De Janeiro. May 1.-THE stu
dents Of the Polytechnic raised a seri-
GUS disturbance on Monday. They NAL
treated the professors. shouting Death
to the director Down with the mon
archy, % Long 1--we the Republic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

Headache is the direct result Of indie
gestion and stomach disorders. Rene
dy these by using DeWitt's Little Ear
Iy Risers. and your headache disaD-
pears. The favorite little pills every
where Geo. w. Stansdeld, 632 KAN
The evening times., 1896-12-23
FARMERS MEET In COUNCIL
MARYLAND Institute Holds an Inter
esting Session at Rockville.
Some Learned Addresses Delivered
by Leading Agriculturisfs-ln.
sect Pests Considered.

Rockville, Nd, Dec. 23.-The famers' In
stitute for Montgomery county was heid
here Yesterday, W. l.. Amos, Of the Mary
land Agricultural College, presiding at the
opeping. and addresses being delivered by
Prof W Ii. johnson, state entomolog1St'
President George Brown, of the American
Poultry Association, and by Prof. Halnil-
ton, of Pennsylvania.
Prof Johnsons lecture was in large part
an object lesson. He had with him pre-
pared specimens of many OF the insects
kno wn as dcpredators upon the crops, shown
in the various stages of their evolution.
He exhibited the tobacco worm moth and
its parasites: til e codding moth the adult OF
the apple worm that penetrates to the core
of the fruit: larvae and adults of the plum
circulio, and the army worm.
other exhibits were made in other lines,
including twigs from peach trees. show
ing what is known as the san Jose scale,
which, the professor said, has obtained
foothold in Maryland orchards.
The lecture was further illustrated by
the use of a chart, which showed the an
atomy of the insects and by which he
explained why different poisons and
methods must be employed to destroy the
pests.
Among other observations ma de by Prof.
johnson was one that an estimate made
shows that there are 100000 species
of insects on the earth, most of them in
furious to vegetation, and the enormous
sum of S40,OOO,OO0 is lost annually to
the United States by the ravages Of these
insects.
President Brown talked about poultry,
a nd advised the giving of strictly business
attention to the broods. No farm, pro-
ducts. he said, comma nds at all times ready
cash sales equal to the products OF the poul-
try yards.
Prof Hamilton's theme was The Con
ditions OF Our Farmers and Methods Of
Relief
The institute adjourned to reconvene In
Kent and Somerset counties in the second
and third weeks, respectively, OF Scptem-
ber, 1897.
The evening times., 1896-12-23
BRUTALLY BEATEN.
Her Assailant IA Negro, Who Was
Promptly Lynched.


Promptly Lynched.
Woodstock, Ala, Dec. ga dastardly
deed was committed in this community yes.
terday morning, the victim being Miss
Fannie Smith, aged II, while on her way
to school. Miss Smith is an orphan girl,
raised in the family of Mrs. 1. S. Hayes,
mother of the late Judge Hayes. While
within less than one hundred yards of Prof.
Hayes front door, mulatto, hidden be-
hind tree, leapeJ out, and with one blow
knocked her down.
He then jumped upon her, clapped one
hand over her mouth and with the other
began tearing off her clothes. Although
only IA Miss Smith is large and very stout
for her age She fought him, pulled his
hand off her mouth and screamed. Little
Willie Mason, who was just behind, also
ran screa ming to the house.
The fiend, after striking her several times
in the face and br using her dreadfully about
the neck and face, left her. AS he left he
snatched up her dinner, which had fallen
out of her dinner basket in the scuffle.
The news spread like wildfire. Within
fifteen minutes Prof. Hayes captured one
The evening times., 1896-12-23

negro answering - the description. but
when he was carried before the young lady
she promptly said bewas not theman. Some
negro women saw the man and told which
way he went. ,t.1
Late in the afternoon he was captured
near McCaIla, a few miles below Bessemer.
not, however, till he had been shot at a
number of times.i After being brought to
Woodstock he confessed to being the guilty
party. When carried before Miss Smith
she promptly said:
THAT is the man who knocked me down.
tore my clothing land beat me. He made
these cuts and bruises you see on my face"
The crowd then diSpersed. Shortly after
midnight the crown returned, took the
prisoner from Deputy Sheriff Lurge and
hung him to a tree in the most prominent
part Of the town.Cl