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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
TEXT BOOK BILL UP.
House Labored With 1t All Day
Yesterday, Making Few
Amendments.

: Topeka, .Kas., March 5.-(SpeciaI) The
text book bill came UP for consideration in
the house this morning and nearly the en-
tire day was spent upon it. At adjourning
time tonight, five sections of the bill had
been considered, and only a few amend
mept made. a, 81. -,s.
When the bill was taken up. Cubbison.
of wyandotte, moved to except cities of
the first class. This provoked a discussion
which lasted until late in the afternoon
Mr.. Cubbison made an able argument in
% ton to the fact that % the majority % Of voters voters
iIliarge cities were not tnxpayerss and that
this class would always vote for city own
ership of text books, and the real taxpay-
ers would have to foot the bill.
Representative Fairchild alsosyspoke in
favor of the motion. He said this fight
two book companies. AS between them,
he was In favor OF neither. He wanted a
bill that would be In the interests Of the
he would suggest amendments from time
TO time as he thought were proper.
Just hsss Marks sy q esesea
he fayored athese an1endments. p Then,
pulling letter out of his pocket, he read:
@ the b II pSassiss - is yea enat do
third class; As q last resort exempt cites
received Sy him rom the sri,s, sf Hs erel
fused ITO make II public, however, orr give
any further information concerning IT,
Fairchiid became very wrathy at the in
situations made that he Tas talking for
the trust. and said 1t was very unbecoulfng
and unworthy. a member of the house Of
Representatives to make any assertions
Of that kind. Marks replied that he was
Just asserting. fact and had nothing to
Marks, refused 10 let TIE Journal CORE
spondent see the letter. He said a lobbyist
Of the trust had Been dogging him for DAYS.
and he he's been leading said lobbyist on,
He had been given assurance that he
would be taken care of. The letter which
he had ne saiq was sent him by the lobby
to instruct him how to vote and what
amendments to work for. It was sent him
on the belief that he was all right, ~, !; : :
Dingus, Populist of Linn. In opposing the
motion, made speech In which ne de-
subsidized profession: :. that superintendent
and principals in most OF the large cities
obtained their positions through the book
trusts agents. and many professors who
refused to bow to their dictates lost their
positions. Larfmer, of Shawnee made a
good speech In favor of the amendment
and Hfbner, Of johnson, made one Of his
characteristic long winded talks, review
ing what the state grange" demanded,
It was $50 o'clock when vote was
was lost by IS 10 q. Then Cubbison moved
to except cities OF the FIRST class over a, :
900. This was Intended to apply to Kansas
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.FARRIS And LEE OUT,
LEE THINKS HE HAS a GRIEVANCE
5is sr5ASD is snLK1SG. -.
SAYS FARRls sLIGHTED HIM.
FAILED TO PUT HIM on THE STEER
ING CoMsITTEE. .s
Lee So Angry That He Repeats an
Ugly Charge He Has Heard
Against the speaker-News
- Of the Missouri Leg
9 isIature.

Jefferson City, No., March 5.-(Special0
Speaker Farris and Speaker Pro Tenn Lee
are estranged and the latter is threatening
to resign and forever put aside the cares
of state and resume the selling of dry goods
and merchandise in his general store in
Van Buren,, Carter county. The trouble
came about through the failure Of Speaker
Farris to make Mr.. Lee a member of the
steering committee This failure Mr.. Lee
regards as personal and intended af-
front, and he refuses to have balm applied
by his fellow members to his wounded soul.
The estrangement has caused great deal
of talk among the members of the house,
and it has excited some comment In the
senate and the state offices. 80
Mr.. Lee said that, in view of the many
important measures pending before the
house, he ought to have been named as
one of fathe wise statesmen authorized to
designate measures that 1t Is not deemed
advisable to waste the time of the house
upon. and TO. say what measures shall be
left upon the house calendar for considera-
tion. Mr.. Lee feels that the wisdom he has
into the political pool should not be lost to.
the house when the pruning knife is being
applied to many of the bills introduced to
prevent the enactment of needed legisla-
ton by ;diverting the attention of the menu
bers from meritorious bills.
Speaker sFarris says he did not put Mr..
LEG upon tEc SlSciluS COH1uittee OeCduSS
nearly all the important bills introduced in
the house had been passed, and he did not
want to burden that gentleman with the
the house budget. Plausible as is this ex-
PLANTATION, 1t Is not satisfactory to Mr.. Lee.
He says that he was left of the committee
because of his well known anti-corporation
views.
The more Mr.. Lee has thought about the
failure of the speaker to make him one of
the members of the steering committee, the
madder he has become. At first he was
very mild in speaking about the alleged
slight. but this afternoon he declared that
a state officer. whose name he refused to
diyulge, had charged that the speakers
appointments upon the steering committee
were controlled. by the railroad lobby-a
startling accusation.
The speaker of the Missouri house of rep
resentatiyes is a rock-rtbbed Democrat who
swallowed the state and national Popo-
cratic platforms entire, The speaker pro
tenn is also a.Democrat-Populist and the
state official is of the same ilk.
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.ity. Kas.. only. but this motion was lost

City. Kas.. only, but this motion was lost
by vote of 81 to IL.
Weilep. of Cherokee, got in an amend
ment providing that not more than three
members Of the board shall belong to any
one political party.
At adjourning time Tonight five sections
OF the bill had been considered, with but
few amendments. The Republicans have
succeeded in getting one amendment SO
far: that was to add the letter ''s' to
book, making the word plural.
The house had the text book bill under
consideration for over an hour tonight and
only got down to section T.. 1t will take
another day II finish its consideration by
sections.
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sided bout in favor Of Kerens. Congress-
man Crowther and his congressional COM
mtttee issued circular a few days ago, in
for appointments should be made through
tnem But from the present outlook the
when signed to q petition, will have more
weight with the powers than a string of
indcrsements mile long from any other
source. John q. Grems, OF this city
right.hand man to Kerens. Is in Washing
ton this week acting as an aide to General
Horace Porter. Incidentally he took sew
A. Daggett. of this city. Is slated by the
kerens- Warner-B -Bittinfer combination for
Maryville attorney. has the same backing
for assistant district attorney Of the West
ern Missouri district. Mr.. Grems himself
viii likely be Maryville's next postmaster,
and he will have the say as to most OF
Northwest Missourfs patronage.
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ST. JOSEPH PosToFFIcE.
SON and Crowther hacking
John Albus.


Washington, March 5.-(Special.) One Of
the first presidential offices In Northwest
Missouri requiring the attention OF the ex-
ecutive Is the st. Joseph postofice. for
which Stephen c. Woodson was nominated
by Cleveland. without being confirmed by
the senate. Postmaster Atkinson is again
a candidate. and Is said to have the support
OF Major John L. Bittinger and National
Committeeman r. G. kerens. Ralph. o.
Stauber. st. Joseph lawyer, Is now here
In Atkinson's interests. congressman
Crowther has another candidate. and the
fact that he will not support Atkinson may
precipitate an interesting contest. John
Albus. whose brother was chairman Of the
Republican congressional COMMITTEES of the
Fourth district, has a petition In circula-
ton among the st. Joseph Republicans ana
business men. and is said to have Mr.
Crowthers support. The retiring congress-
man will remain In Washington to watch
Developments. Crowther himself e z can
given to Editor Jake ChiIds. of Missouri,
under Cleveland's first administration
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
OLD CLAIMS APPROVED.
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Agrees to the Payment of In.
yestfgafiou Expeuses. 81

senate ways and means committee has
finally decided to pay all claims outstand-
ing for the Householder. Wait and Chase
inyestigations and the bills have been ap-
appropriation BILL Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal is also reimbursed for the ex-
pense he was put to in fighting to retain
his position, - 90, sse tr. ;..-
Judge NJ. B. Nicholson. has put in a
claim for 1000 as attorneys rees for rep
resenting the state in the suit to compel
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Company to maintain its headquarters in
Kansas. He received $500 and says $1,000
is still due. Judge Theodosius Botkin.
representative from Reno county, has also
presented a claim of $500 to reimburse
him for attorney fees and other expense
incurred by reason of the impeachment
proceedings against him four years ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
REDIsTRIcTING BILL.
House Agrees to the Congressional
Reapportionment Measure With
Only Brief Debate.

peapPoruOument measure with
Only Brief Debate.
Topeka; Kas.. March 5.-GSpecial) 1t
took the. house just twenty minutes to-
night to consider in committee of the
bill and recommend It for passage. The
Populists had 1t all cut and dried, and the
bill went through without amendment.
| arst, section. substituting SLeavenworth m
county for Shawnee. Representative Lam
bert, of Lyon. made a speech on the mo-
na d but 5 ss a fea Io ahanss the
down. The Republicans did not attempt
to make any more changes. Weilep, DEM
ocrat. of Cherokee, moved to take Jewell
and Mitchell counties out of the Sixth and
put them In the Fifth district, but, this
was voted down. No other amendments
were offered and the bill was recommended
Under this bill the state will be divided
into congressional districts as follows:
First district-Nemaha. Brown. .Doni-
nee and Douglas.
Second district-Leavenworth. wyan-
dotte. Johnson. Miami, Franklin, Ander-
Third district-Allen. Bourbon. Wilson,
Ne9sho. Crawford. Montgomery. Labette
Fourth distriet.weodson, consy, Usage.
Dickinson Marion and MCPHERSON
Fifth :, district-Republic, Washington,
Marshall ifHOtlaWatOmle, Riley, Clay,
Cloud, Ottawa and Saline.
Sixth district-Jewell, Smith. Phillips,
Norton. Decatur: Rawlins. Cheyenne, Sher-
man, Thomas. Sheridan. Graham. Rocks.
Osborne, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth
Russell. Ellis. Frego. Cove. Logan and
Seventh district-Rice, Reno, ningman
Harper, Barber. Pratt. Stafford, Barton,
Rush. Pawnee. Edwards, Kiowa, Conan
che, Clark, Ford. Hodgeman, Ness, Lane,
Gray, Meade, Seward. Haskell, ,Finney,
Scott, Wichita, Kearny, Grant, Stevens,
Morton. Stanton, Hamilton and Greeley
Eighth sdistrict-Harvey, Sedgwick. Sum-
ner. Cowley, Butler, Greenwood, Elk and
Chautauqua- a - sjil
Senator Lupfer, chairman of the district
apportionment committee, practically ad-
mit.ed tonight that. the Populist members
of the senate and house had reached an
agreement on the congressional apportion-
nent bill and that the one passed by the
house would be accented by the senate.
There is very little difference between the
bills Of both branches. The senate bill has
Douglas county in the First district and
Leavenworth in the. Second, while the re-
verse Is the case in the house bill. The
senate bill also takes Mitchell and Jewell
counties out of the Sixth and placed them
In the Fifth.
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state TAX Levy.

Topeka, Kas., March 5.@(Special.) Fol-
Dawes, the legislature viii fix state tax
levy for the next two years. This work has
always been done by the executive council
heretofore, but General Dawes rendered an
opinion in which he said 1t was the duty
of the legislature to do this work. The
legislature has taken his advice and q
prepare the levy.
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Fu.ion at Warrenshurx.

I. Warrensburg, No., March 5.-tSpeciaL)
The Democrats held a primary election to-
day to select candidates for city Offices.
The nominees are: For mayor, 7. j. Cald-
well: collector, Harry Neill; marshal. W.
H weIch; attorney, H. v. Knaus. On a
fusion with Populists the latter were al
lowed three ofices. and they nominated for
assessor, D. g. Rambo; treasurer Adam
vernaz; police judge. ]. K. Byers.
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To Reduce the Employer Roll.

Topeka. Kas..- March. ESPECIALLY The
force of clerks and other employees. To-
day the committee on employees filed re-
port recommending that all clerks and
stenographers be discharged tomorrow
night except the clerks of the committees
on engrossed bills, ways and means, en-
rolled bills, fees and salaries, congressional
apportionmsnt, railroads and claims and
accounts. The report was adopted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Riggs-smart CONTEXT.

Topeka, Kas., March ESPECIALLY The
to the argument of attorneys on the ques-
ton as to whether that body had jurisdic-
tion to hear the Riggs-Smart contest
Judges Carver and Webb appeared for
Smart. and Judge Nicholson and Captain
Joe Waters represented Riggs. The sem
ate will meet in executive session at p. M
tomorrow and then decision will be rem
dercd,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
For Diagonal WALKS.

Topeka, Kas., March 5.-(Special) 2 The
senate to-day passed a bill forSthes con-
struction of diagonal walks on the state
house grounds and to pave all walks with
asphalt The house ways and means COM
mfttee killed a similar bill in order to give
the senate bill right of way. - 9-
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The house passed the bill removing the Of
fee of the state insurance commissioner
from St. Louis to Jefferson City, by a vote
of 10S to II. The bill will go to the governor
this morning and will be signed by him.J
Representative Dunn offered an amendment
providing for maintaining a branch office
IN st. Louis, but II was voted down.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Mo More Preferred Creditors.

Jefferson City, Mo-. March 5-(Special)
A bill to prevent insolvent corporations
from providing for preferred creditors
passed the house tonight. 1t was debated
at considerable length, but carried almost
unanimously. 1t had passed the senate
several DAYS ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06

Topeka. Kas., March 5.-(Special,) The
senate revision committee to-day advanced
Kings bill providing for the disposal of
stitutions to medical colleges. Jumpers
anti-nepotism bill was also advanced, and
the anti-pasS bill was reiegated to the rear.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Bohart,s Anti-Corporation BilI.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 5.-(Special)
The senate committee to which the Bohart
anti-corporation bill was referred made a
favorable report upon 1t to-day. It has
passed the house, and It Is expected that IL
will also pass the senate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Building and Loan supervision.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 5.-(Special.) }
Senate bill No. Sc, creating bureau Of
building and loan supervision. passed the
ing and loan companies Of the state under
the supervision Of q supervisor to be ap-
pointed by the governor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06

Abilene, Kas.. March 5.-(Special) Jacob
Friedley. a prosperous young farmer living
twenty miles south of town, came In Nom
day with a load Of wheat and disappeared
No trace can be found Of him and foul
play Is suspected. He had only Sc with
him. His family relations were pleasant
and he had no financial troubles.
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speciaI Jury Law to stand.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 5.-(Special)
The senate committee on judiciary has de-
cided to report unfavoratly on a bill which
passed the house recently to repeal the
special jury law. The committee met last
night and, after long discussion, voted
5 to 2 to make an unfavorable report
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sttfution
A sineular Omi..lon.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Mr.. Esplanade-'T miss one topic from,
the programme Of the Mothers congress
which fully expected to see discussed"
Mr.: Esplanade-" How to Manage a Hus-
band by Miss Soarso"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Wa. rhoro.shly Equipped.

Oficer Will Murphy arrested young
man named Frank Asher at o'clock this
morning at Independence and Harrison.
Asher had q big revolver. a set of burglars
tools and powder and fuses. He was seen
trying number OF doors on Independence
good one.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Cuts interest to = Per Cent.

Jefferson City,, Mo-. March 5-(Special)
Among the bills passed by the house to-
day was one introduced by Representative
Collins reducing the contract rate Of inter-
est from to per cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Collins, Parole BiIl Pa..ed,

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 5.-(Special.)
The Collins bill, authorizing the criminal
and circuit courts of the state to parole
persons convicted Of violations OF the
criminal law, passed the house to-day by
q large vote.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06

resentative Lobdell, of Lane, tonight in
submit a proposition to vote of the people
to change the constitution so that the
state can own and operate its own print
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
A Practical Le..on.

A new woman stood In a crowded car.
And holding to strap.
And she looked around and no man moved,
Her eyes began to snap.
"Do you not believe" a man inquired.
In the woman's suffrage plan f''
II do.' she said. and he replied:
Then suffer like q man."
Atlanta Evening Constitution
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
west vfrriniu Hurrieane.

Huntington. W. va. March ga hurri-
cene lastinE four minutes visited this sec
tionl OF the state at 2o'ciock this afternoon
leaving destrnction IN fits path Dozens OF
Industries here suffered enormous loss.
while churches. school and other buildings
ssfrered heavy loss. : 'tss - - !" .'s
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Representative Ross wife Dead.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 5.-(SpeciaI)
Representative James II. Ross, of Pulaski
county, received a telegram to-day an
nouncing the death Of his wife. Represen-
tative Harrel offered a resolution Of con-
dolence,. which was unanimously adopted
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
No More blanket Ballots.

Jefferson City Mo-. March 5-(SpeciaI) }
Senator Seaber's bill doing away with
blanket ballots and substituting separate
ballots for each party's candidates passed
the house to-day. 1t Is said that the gov
ernor will sign the bill
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
House Votes to Non-concur.

Topeka, Kas., March 5.-(Special) The
house tonight non-concurred in the
amendments of the senate to the fees and
salaries bill and sent 1t back to the upper
house either to 'recede or appoint con-
ference committee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
New chief Justice of Samoa.

washington, March 5.-wflIiam L. Cham,
bers, OF Alabama. has been chosen by fhe
ment as chief Justice of Samoa. to succeed
Mr.. Ide. of Vermont. Mr.. Chambers was
one of the land commissioners for the
titles.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
ST. Loui, Bond ResoIution.

Jefferson City. Mo-, March 5.-(Special.)
Senator Motifs resolution, providing for the
submission to the people of a constitutional
amendment to authorize St. Louis to issue
SO. 900 900 In bonds was adopted by the sem
ate to-day by a unanimous vote.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
yenate Pusses Two BfIls.

Topeka, Kas, March 5.-(Special.) The.
bill amending tho Australian ballot law
and one prohibiting the publication of in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
Rings to Burn.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Dora-'Why. you actually have rings un.
der your eyes. Do you think it pays to be
cora..Pays, why, Just look at the rinss
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Has Gone to the t;oyernor.

Topeka, Kas., March 5.-(Special.l The
bill making husband and wife competent
witnesses to testify against each other In
divorce cases has passed both branches and,
Is now In the hands Of the. governor Tor RH.
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HE SENT A SUBSTITUTE.
Representative Gates Was Sick, So He
Hired Hand to occupy

Topeka. Kas., March 5.--(SpeciaI.) Rep
resentative Cafes, Republican, of jackson
county. was too Ill to attend the legisla-
ture, SO he sent substitute. The substf-
tute appeared at the door with this note:
please let Mr.. Button occupy my seat
am sick and don't want the interests of
my constituents TO suffer "3tf
Sergeant-at-Arms Dunsmore notified Mr.,
Button that no proxies went in the Iegis-
lature, and refused to let him occupy Mr..
Gates seat. IS, = ss,sg ts tl-.e :,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
HOUSE TO PASS STATES BILL.
Missouri Lesisiature May Yet Follow
Kansas Lead I'm stock
7 Yards Lexislatfon.

JeiYerson City. No., March 6-(Special.)
The house committee, on agriculture made
a favorable report to-day upon Represent
atfve States bill regulating charges at the
stock yards in Missouri. The bill will be
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06
ANTI-P0OL ROOM BILL.

House Passes 1t, 81 to 81, With the
-, Emergency Clause strick-
en- Out. -
Jefferson City. Mo-, March 5.-(Special.)
The bill restricting pool selling to race
tracks from April Is to November and
making night and winter races Illegal
passed the house to-day by q. vote of g
ers at race tracks to be licensed. The
emergency clause attached to the bill. was
lost, so 1t will not go into effect until
ninety days after the close Of the present
session, should 1t pass the senate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-06

For a state Printing Plant.
Topeka Kas-. March Especial. Rep
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eraott what the system needs at this season. II not only
pifss but makes RICH red blood it not only strengthens
and nrigorates the system, but reengizes and
repitazes the nerpes by feeding them nth renered
force and posce is not only aid to Digestion but
it creates regular, natural and heahal action Of the
bowe liuer and Kidneys, which in the spring are alrays
sluggish and snactiue. By all Or. Greenes
Nerrura blood and nerre remedy this spring.
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once to BE removed.

supported in the house by the Farmers
Club and 1t will doubtless pass there.
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rexns ro,rns ri.it.a. I

Corsicana. Tex. March 5-5A fie.fyy wind
this morning destroyed II. c. fIpshor,s two
school building. Upsher was probably Ia
tally injured and two children were hurt.
A number of buildings were ufiroofed. "a
Frost. Tex, a brick store, The Methodist
church and a residence were demolished Iv
the wind and many houses damaged. Sew
erai persons were injured but none Sc
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