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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
THEY ALL ASK FOR FISH.
State Fish Commissioner Says There
Are 900 Applications
FOR FISH TO STOCK STREAMS.

Matters of Interest at the Various
State Deparfments-PersO and
Notes.
o. E. Sadler of Ell Dorado was at the
state house yesterday Mr.. Sadler is
under the law enacted by the last legis-
lature.
81 find a great deal of trouble" said
Mr.. Sadler, sin attempting to carry out
the demands made on the fish commits
sioner with $500 appropriation for the
work. 1t is really inadequate to the task
of stocking even a small part of the
streams of Kansas with game fish.
81 have already over 900 private ap-
plictions for fish with which to stock
streams, dams and ponds.
THE state has no hatchery OF its
own, and now that the government is
unable to supply me, the only
thing can do is to take fish
from one Kansas stream and put them in
another. When l do this l take the
larger fish of croppie or bass with the
idea of getting the May spawn and i'm
mediate increase.
This is all well enough, for the streams
Of eastern and central Kansas, but the
means of transportation are too limited to
cover a distance of more than one hun
dred miles direct or even a shorter dis
lance where there is a change of cars
and lay over. The fish die. The only
way l have to carry them is with rude
box l made myself.
"a state hatchery would not cost over
$4,000 or $4,000 and if the fish regula-
tions are to be kept up it would soon pay
for itself. AS it is l cannot get fish to
the western counties at all and of course
there ia a kick from them.
~ have just stocked the Florence dam
with forty large croppie. That doesn't
sound very big. does 1t, but next year the
spawn of those croppis will increase to
100000 fish Five years ago the govern
ment gave Butler county 2O0 small crop
pie to stock the Walnut with. Today the
stream is full of croppie."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

PerTOnal Notes About Them of Interest
to Railroad People.
]. A. Wright has been appointed agent
for the Santa Fe at Belle PLANE, Kan,
vice c. G. Elliot, resigned.
George Moore of the auditor of freight
receipts Office has returned to work after
a two weeks vacation.
R R. Nelson has been appointed acting
agent for the Santa Fe at New Salem.
Kansas, vice J. F, Nelson, resigned.
]. j. Mullane of the passenger depart
ment of the Santa Fee in Chicago, has re-
turned to his position in that city after
visit with his father in Topeka.
A. r. Morrison, chief rate clerk in the
passenger department of the Michigan
Central railway. who was formerly en-
pIoyed in the passenger department. of
the Santa Fe, is visiting his parents in
this city
o. ]. Wood of the legal department of
the Santa Fe. is in FIT. Scott TOR the pur-
pose of trying several damage cases
against the road in the court of appeals
in that city.
W. Il. Stillwell, assistant general sup
erintendent of the Rock Island, ac-
companied by Mrs. Stillwell and family,
left yesterday afternoon for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, for two weeks visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
SEEKING A SAFE PLACE.

The Boarding House Pleased Him Except
In One Respect.
The young man who had answered the
advertisement surveyed the room critical
~.
at is quite satisfactory, " he said at last
The boarding house keeper gave a sigh
Of relief.
'tWhen shall we expect you?' she asked.
''Not SO fast, please" returned the
young man. 'fThere are some other de-
tails to be settled that are even more i'm
portant than the plan and location of the
ROOM
81 think you will be satisfied with the
table, SIR suggested the Iandlady.
Il don't doubt it at all, " he answered.
''And tho price is
"Quite satisfactory he interrupted.
sfBut am a little particular in regard to
the people whom I shall be obliged to
meet. In fact, it is solely because of that
that I am leaving my present quarters -
.'sOnly those whose characters are above
Teproach are
"Of course, of course he interrupted
again. MAY 1 ask if you have any Ia
dies among your boarders?''
Certainly. Several of the gentlemen
are married, and their wives are naturally
with Them
Unmarried ladies?''
There are two.''
fAnd WidOwss"
"One.''
He picked up his hat and started for the
door.
But, sir, they are''- she began.
Madam he replied, ST have no doubt
at all that they are very estimable ladies,
and / should be'very glad to make their
acquaintance any time except during leap
year. But am taking no chances now"
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
AMONG THE RAILROAD MEN
Reduction in the Santa Fe Statistical
Department.
NOTES ABOUT KANSAS RAILROADS.

Personal and miscellaneous Items of
Interest TO Railroad People and she
Public.
The order of the new management of
the santa Fe cutting off portion of the
statistical work in the auditor of freight
receipts Office took effect Saturday even
ing and the eight clerks employed on
the work, Miss Janet Morrison, J. B.
Worden, E. ]. Kinsella, Clyde Grubbs-
Pearl Van Nice, D. s. Cooper, Ernest
Carter and E Forsythe, retired from the
service of the office.
Although a cut in the statistical work
of the auditors and auditor of passenger
receipts Offices is contemplated, no defin-
tie orders in reference to the matter have
been received as yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
DEBs ON MEMS SHOULDERS
At Birm nEham, ASa.-Ae is Given q
FIattering Reception.

BIRMINGHAM, March 3-Eugene V.
Debs is still in this city, where he has
been made the lion of the hour by the
railroad men and miners. Sunday night
there was a curious demonstration here
owing to the fact that the police board
had refused to permit him to speak in
the opera house for alleged Sabbatarian
reasons.
The word was passed around the town
and in a short time the streets of the city
were crowded with workmen criti-
cising the action of the chief of police
Much Indignation was expressed and
special meeting of the police commission
was hurriedly called. 1t was decided to
allow the speaking. Debs was met at
the depot by four or five hundred people,
who carried him on their shoulders to
the Florence hotel.
greater demonstration over a labor
leader was never before given a man in
the south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
POPS MAKEA POINT.

Better Showing Made at the Pentten-
tinry by Chase Than Lynch, 1t is
Said.
Secretary R. Fl. Semple of the Popu-
list state central committee has been
looking up the figures at the state audit
tors office, showing how much money is
being saved the state by the present adj
ministration.
In investigating the earnings and ex-
penditurss of the state penitentiary, it is
found that during the first seven months
under Warden Lynch from July, includ-
ing January, the state received $685.
$50 45, while for the corresponding
months under Warden Chase the re-
ceipts were 81, 537. SO.
The expenses for the same months I'M
der Warden Chase we're $91, 459. so, while
for the corresponding period under War
den Lynch the expenses were $91, Bias.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
UNIFORM COURSE OF STUDY

The subcommittee to Select . Course OF
study for Public Schools
The sub committee of the committee
appointed by the State Teachers associa-
ton more than year ago to mark out a
course of study for the schools of Kan
sas, was to have met at the Office of the
state superintendent yesterday but the
meeting had been Indefinitely postponed.
1t is the business of the committee TO
select for Kansas a uniform course of
study. This takes in district schools and
ALL 1t is done SO that pupils of all
schools of the same magnitude shall
have equal chances of education. 1t is
not the business of the committee to
make any changes in text books.
The subcommittee consists of Sup
erintendent Stanley, chairman; W. II.
Davidson, OF Topeka; President Taylor,
of the normal school at Emporia; Chan
cellor Snow, of the state university;
President Fairchild, of the Manhattan
agricultural college, and County Super
intendent Shirk of Abilene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
SAW ATTENTION FALL.

Ex-ConEressman FOOte, Who Saw Judge
Atherten Fall Wounded, Visits Him.
Elk Congressman Henry Foote of Penn
sylvania was in Topeka Saturday, and
spent greater part of the day with State
Treasurer Atherton.
Mr.. Foote was assistant attorney gen.
eral under Miller.
The friendship between Mr.. Foote and
Judge Anterior dates from the war, when
they belonged to the same regiment and
Judge Anterior was shot in the left eye
at the battle of Petersburg
Mr.. Foote stood less than four feet
away, and as Anterior fell caught him
aud laid him on the ground, saying, "POor
Ote is killed"
But "Ote" wasn't, and was able to move
in a few minutes, when Mr.. Foote car
ried him off the field
Until last week they had not met for
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
PUSHING OUR CLAIM.

Kansas CongressmeD Working for the
QuantrelI $3.50, 900 Reimbursement.
State Treasurer Atherton has received
letters recently from Congressman Blue
and Curtis saying they are doing all they
can to have Kansas reimb ursed for the
something like $350,O00 she has allowed
to claimants growing out of the Guam
troll raid. There were about one thous-
and of these claims and the state legis-
lature allowed them in 1887. They were to
be paid in ten yearly installmeDts. The
last installmenE on the last claim will be
paid in 1899.
W. w. Martin, the state agent of Kan
sas at Washington, is pushing the REIN
bursement claim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
THE SNOW INTERPRETED.

Work ON the State House Grounds Stopped
Until the Weather Better.
The furry. of snow of this morning has
temporarily stopped the work on the
state house grounds and the fifteen teams
and thirty men are idle.
All of the ground on the south side
has been broken for the grading and the
scrapers were at work moving the
dirt yesterday. David NayIor, who is
pushing the work, says it will be recon-
menced just as soon as the weather will
permit. which will probably be in very
few days.
Only the south side of the grounds
will be completed this summer though
the north side will be levelled up some.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
DOCTORS FOR Sc.

A COunterfeiter Who Made and Sold
Bogus Certificates Causing Trouble.
Secretary kirkpatrick, of the state
board of health, has received information
that persons in the state are selling
bogus certificates of membership to the
defunct Kansas Physicians association
and representing that persons holding
them are free from prosecution under
the medical practice law.
The Kansas Physicians association
was organized to secure legislation and
the membership fee of 81 was for use in
pushing such legislation.
The counterfeiters were selling the
certificates at 50 each. A circular has
been issued announcing that all persons
practicing medicine under the bogus
certificates will be prosecuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION.

It's Place and Time of Meeting to be Select
ed at Wichita Next Week.
F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, has received intel
ligence from John II. Churchill of Dodge
City, president of the state agricultural
association, that there will be a meeting
of the executive committee of the asso-
citation at Wichita on March 10th to Sc
lect a time and place for the next annual
meeting. 1t will probably be held in
October as has been customary. 1t met
in Garden City last year.
Four cities are candidates, Salina,
Hutchinson, Great Bend and Newton.
The meeting generally calls out an at
tendance OF 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
ETzEL HELD GUILTY.

Judge Hazen's Decision Sustained by
Judge GilkssOn of tho Appellate Court.I
Judge P, j. Gilkeson of the appellate
court, has affirmed Judge Hazen's decis-
ion in the Mike Etzel case, of more than
one year ago,
Etzel was convicted of selling liquor,
and appealed on the ground that the
prosecuting witness had no knowledge
of the transaction charged. Judge Gilk-
sson held that it is not necessary for the
prosecuting witness to have actual per-
sonal knowledge of the transaction, but
that it ia sufficient if he has had notice
or knowledge, and had the offense in
contemplation when he verified the in
formation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03

ture. does not receive from one to five
letters from different parts of the coun-
try relative to the new craze among
farmers and stock raisers, Kstfir corn
Some of the letters are SO elaborate In
their praise of Kaffir that Mr.. Coburn Is
inclined to smile and wink at himself.
1t is said of Kaffir corn that It VIII
grow when other corn will fail ana tnat
it will furnish more and better 1000 lor
cattle than the old kind. Experiments
of six years standing with the kaffir and
the old corn growing side by side have
demonstrated that the Kafir yield is at
least forty per cent greater per acre In
every instance but one when both 1alieo.
That was in 1894. The test was made at
the state Agricultural college at Man
haitian.
Kaffir corn enthusiasts say Is mas solVeo
the drouth question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
MAY RUN SHORT.

Nearly $4,000 Less TO Rum tho City
Schools ON This Year Than Last
On account of the loss of $4,000 from
the eight mills levy in 1895. and The re-
duction of the share from the state school
fund to IS, 200. the board of education
will lave 4,70U less to go on this year
than last year.
The net income this year will be $s7-
GOO, and the total expenses will be 1885,
600, of which S76,0G is salaries.
When some of the suburban schools
were taken into the city, the city board
was required to assume all their indeb.
edness and got none of their taxes. 1t
now wants the taxes, too. The attorney
general will be asked about the matter.
We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
CLEyELAND's TRIP

To New YOrh, Where He VIII Pre1ide
at the Presbyterian Meeting.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-President
Cleveland. accompanied by Private Sec
rotary Thurber, left Washington this
morning for New York in private car,
attached to the II o'clock train on the
Pennsylvania road.
He will preside at the annual meeting
of the Presbyterian board of home mis-
sious tonight.
1t is expected that he will arrive in
New York city at o'clock this after
noon. He will leave there on the return
trip on the midnight train. bringing him
in here at 1870 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
Fourth Biennial Report Has just Been
Issued and Mailed.

Issued ana MS1Aous
The fourth biennial report of the
state horticultural society has just been
issued and is being mailed. The issue
is 300 copies. Fred Wellhouse is pres
ident of the society and Edwin Taylor
his secretary. William H. Barnes IS the
deputy secretary, and has his office In
the labor commissioners room.
The report contains 100 pages, In line
with the retrenchment policy of the last
legislature, The last report contained
364 pages.
This has of course made it very I'M
handy for the members of the society
who read papers at the meetings for
the reason that all of their papers could
not be printed.
Mr.. Barnes, who compiled the work.
and whose picture occupies one of the
100 pages, refuses to be responsible for
this, and says SO on the third page. On
occount of the reduction of the size of
the report Mr.. Barnes was compelled to
leave out great deal of very interesting
poetry, "reminiscences and other data re-
lating to horticulture.
The book contains memorial reference
to VIM. Tanner, ]. W. Byram and Rob-
er Hay, deceased members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
FEE SYSTEM MUST GO.
The Next Legislature Muss Substitute
Salaries for Fees.

Shawnee county voters will probably
have an opportunity to say this fall
whether they desire the present fee sys-
tenn of our courts continued or not.
There is a combination of county Off
GERS, including certain officials in almost
every county in the state, who have for
years been working to prevent any change
in the laws passed by the legislature
which will take fees out of their pockets.
Chairman Charles s. Elliott of the Re-
publican county central committee made
a good point in this connection when he
said to a STATE JOURNAL reporter:
II see Judge HaZen states the county
is running $4,000 behind every year,
which is about the sum the county pays
in court fees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
w. It. OSBORNE SELECTED.

A Kansas city Man VIII Put the
Chandeliers iva the New Rooms.
At the meeting of the executive coun-
ell yesterday afternoon the contract for
furnishing the gas and electric chande
Tiers for the new rooms in the north and
south wings of the state house now be-
ing finished was awarded to w. T. o.
borne of Kansas City, whose bid was 81, =
$50. G. ]. Prescott of Topeka bid ST.
$40 and Robert Moods bid was $1,000.
The work of putting them in will be-
gin soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
Return From San Antonio.

Edward Nettles, stenographer to Geo.
R. Peck, Miss Minnie Peck and brother,
Charles Peck, left San Antonio last
night in Milwaukee & St. Paul special
car 555 en- route to Chicago, and will
pass through Topeka "Wednesday over
the Santa Fe. Mr.. Peck and daughters
Isabel and Ethel will remain with Mrs.
Peck in San Antonio for the present.
Char@es Peck will resume his studies in
college at Gales burg, Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
RernIniscence of ZebuIon Pike.

Mrs. George johnson of Republic
county has sent to the State Historical
society some Indian corn and collec-
ton of flint instruments picked up on the
site of an old Pawnee Indian village in
White Rock township. The village was
visited by Captain Zebulon W. Pike of
Pixies Peak fame in 1876, and is spoken
of in his writings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
$22,58O 90

"What Shawnee county wants is to
send men to the legislature. not because
they are for this or that man for sen ator,
but men with courage and ability to de-
wise means that will allow the county to
get the benefit of fees and not individ-
uals."
The salary system must be substituted
for the fee system.
Come now, MIR. II. G. Larimer and Col.
Hughes; you are candidates for the leg
islature, what are your intentions on this
point?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03

The James A. Garfield Republican
club of RosedaIe, Wyaudolte county,
which admits that it has been organized
to "promote the welfare and advance
mont of the Republican party" has filed
its charter with the secretary of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
Doniphan Fishing AssociatIon.

A charter was filed with the ecretary
of state today for the Doniphan Fishing
and Protective association of Atchison.
J. w. Waggener. brother of the immor-
tai Bale, is one of the incorporators.
The association is for the purpose of
providing good fishing and hunting for
its members in Doniphan county north
of AtchiSon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
BOARD OF WORKS FRIDAY.
Tee Details of the Atchison Contracts to
Be Cleared Up Then.

T. DstaIIs OF the Atchison Contracts to
Be Cleared Up Then.
There will be a full meeting of the
state board of public works Friday to
discuss the eliminations in the contracts
for the buildings, plumbing and heating
of the Soldiers Orphans home at Atch-
ison. The bids were opened last Thurs
day and this will be meeting to COM
plete the contracts
The only building to be done is that of
the pump house, the water tower and
the tunnels. This is the reg ular meeting
day. but it has been postponed one day
to allow Sol Miller to get here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
on near. I,m so WabbIv.

President X Wake of the State Tenn
perance union says he did not invite
Governor Morrill, to address the conven-
ton because he is not sure where the
governor stands on prohibition. Neither
IS the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
New Bridges on L. t. & S. w.

Receiver c. T. Mcclellan, of the Leav-
enworth Topeka s. Southwestern rail-
way, will make several improvements in
the roadbed and track of that roId early
in the spring The most important i'm
provements will be the construction of
two substantial Howe truss bridges, one
across the Delaware river and one across
Rock creek. both between Topeka and
T.oavan rrnrth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03

You can have it, if you want it We
will tell you the way to get it. Buy a
ton of that Leavenworth Lump or River
side, Home Mine Lump. Then you can
have it any temperature you want it.
Those 81 so ton Goals will do it, and
we've got'em.
TOPEKA COAL Co..
First floor 9th and Kansas avenue.
Telephones 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
New GaIena Mining Company.

A charter has been fled with the sec
rotary of state allowing the Nonpareil
Mining company of Galena to buy or
lease land for the purpose of mining
zinc, coal, lead or anything else that can
be found lying about loose in the bowels
of the earth in certain spots of Cherokee
county or elsewhere. The capital stock
is placed at $780, 900 and the shares are
81 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03

Switchman John Crawford, of the
Santa Fe, while at work in the yards
yesterday, had his right hand severely
injured by having it caught between two
freight cars in making a coupling. The
flesh was bruised and lacerated to such
an extent that he will be unable to work
for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03
LADIES SOCIETY Is. OF L. F.
Its Last Meeting Pleasant One-The
Present Officers.

Present Officers.
Ladies' society of the B. of L. F. meets
every second and fourth Tuesday in
each month at 41S Kansas avenue, it has
a mem bership of 26. The fourth Tues
day in each month is joint meeting.
Last Tuesday quite a large number of
the sbrothers" attended and a most in
teresting meeting was held.
Farrie May. lodge is little over two
years old. its officers at present are Mrs.
Laura Verlin, president; Mrs. Maggie
Gunsolly, vice presidents; Mrs. Cora
Barnes, past president; Mrs. Lottie, Webb,
secretary; Mrs. Cora Tobias, treasurer;
Mrs Edith Galletly, conductor; Mrs.
Minnie Sherman. warden; Mrs. Eliza
Powell, chaplain; Mrs. Lottie Beeler,
GUARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03


The dey Of Algiers
And the Maltese knight
In bygone years
We're wont to fight.
But the dey of Algiers
(And not the knight)
Was dark, it appears,
And the knight was light.
Now, they fought by day
And they fought by night,
In the good old way
OF hitting at sight.
And whenever the dey
Was full of might
He would start away
And rout the knight.
But so, the knight,
When the stronger man,
Would push the fight,
While the black dey ran.
Thus knight chased dey
And dey chased knight
In about the way
That day follows night.
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-03

The Rock Creek Cemetery association
of Waverly. Kansas, with a capital of
500 and Wamego lodge No. 10, A. F. &
A. NJ, have been chartered.
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Ediaeation of youth.

"copper" the little boy asked, "what
kind of horse is it that they call plug?'
"a balky one, my son. They call him
that because he is a stopper. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.