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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-28
My NOT BE HONEST?

President Mckinley in an interview
on Sunday 10 New York said it should
be a source OF pleasure to every Amer
lean citizen to know that prosperity
has returned to the country. He no
doubt referred to the recent rise iD the
price OF wheat. He has often pro
claimed that a reign of prosI eritv
would come as the result of the gold
pug success at the election last No
vember. This is the first Indication
OF a boom, and he hastens to
ulate the people and say: 81 told YOU
So why not te honest and thank
God for having visited India with a
famine, Argentine with a drought,
and rendered the fields of Europe un-
pro lett ve?-Sacramento Bee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-28
A NEBRASKA EEFugLIsAN.

Norris Brown, Vic >ailed aI,r Re.
publican State COnvent'0n to ORDER al
Lincoln, Nebraska, Yesterday. uve1-
whelmed himself with Dis unu oratury
and importance. He seemed 10 dwell
on the halluclna1l.n that Nebraska
has become n",,HraT.d trrm rht Union
IN some Dannr II Mai ii was of
vital Importance 20 win her back. NJ
Norris SAID: This is he hour ano
the opportunity for US 70 begin toe
work OF getting Nebraska back into
the Union"
1t il strange hat Nebraska with
drew from the Union without it hav-
ing become known. Something Of
this KIND was tried thirty odd years
ago by a lew States n thu expert
ment caused a rumpus and the ex-
perimenters failed iguominiouslv.
Mr.. Norris doubtless imagined that
he had made an excellent point in this
part Of his address as we'll as in the
portion where he criticised the pres
ent Governor Of Nebraska and the
P1pulists in general, but people Of
average good judgment will conclude
that Mr.. Norris made an ass Of him.
self.
He was moved with the impulse
that Neoraska's sudden prosperity
and its restoration to the Union had
been brought abort by the rise IN
wheat and the depreciation of silver
n while he did not assert it, he in
timated that a Republican President
and a Republican Congress had
brought it about by carrying out the
promises Of the st. Louis platform.
Ii MIR. Norris had been a member of
the PJpulist patty and had made n
such wild assertions from a Populist
standpoint, his Republican friends
would have called b.m a crank. but
as temporary chairman + a State con
Vention Of that party, he WAS prob
ably cheeTed AMI commented, how
ever ridiculous his speech nav have
been.
The only Inference that can be
drawn from his reported assertions, is
that ne was making a grand stand
play to the galleries with a view of
making himself solid with his party
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-28

If your child looks upon
SCOTS Emulsion as Cod
liver Oil and is repealed by
1t, begin with part of a tea
spoonful in twice the guam
THY of water, and it will
take it and relish it as
thought it were milk. There
is no food or medicine for
children of from three or
tour to ten or twelve years
of age which equals SCOTS
Emulsion for putting color
into the cheeks, enriching
the blood and bringing COM
fort and good nature. Book
about it free.
SCOT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-28

VI course every girl want a bow
r W Day will furnish you the latest
double bow while you wait for 50 TO
IS cents, according to the width of the
ribbon. This is the latest eastern fad
Look at our show window.
IF the people who are blaming
President Mckinley for sending com
miss'oners to Europe to try to estab-
fish international b%imetallism look at
the st. Louis platform they will find
that he is simply carrying out one Of
his party pledges, He is not respon-
slble for the conditions which make
the return to bimetalIism impossible.
Moreover, when he appointed the com
missions the conditions were not as
bad as they are now. The Republic
can party is in the habit Of carving
out its promises says the St. Louis
Globe- Democrat. II o return TO
blmetalllsm is impossible, was it not,
dupllclty foi the St. Louis platform
10 make any pledges of any kind re-
gaIding it? And is it not mere folly
Tor the President to have sent the
commission to Europe?
The sixth annual session OF the Ma.
tlonal Irrigation congress-. which
meets at Lincoln Neb., the last Of So
temoer, promises to be one of rha
most interesting aesemblaces Of the
year. Opening the arid sections or
the national domain for settlement,
means homes for several millions of
people.
Prince Luigi Of Savoy and a nartv
OF Italians reached the summit of
Mount ST. Elias July 81 It at - o'clock
noon. The altitude indicated nv tho
mercury barometer is IS 600 feet r.
Was the most successful expedition
ever undertaken. The party We're 81
days on snow and without sickness or
accident.
A stage load Of tourists left for the
Lake yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
ONE OR TWO INCIDENTS
Of the Trip of the State Board of As
SCISSORS

One day last week the state board of
railroad assessors were going from
QuenemO to Usage City. the trip being
made over one of the Santa Fe's small
lest branches. Special trains are not
numerous over that road at any period
of the year, in fact, are seldom seen.
Consequently the gang of men who
were repairing a bridge and putting in
new ties at the approaches were work
ing away without giving an cinsidera-
ton to other than regular trains.
When the railroad assessors special
stopped at the point where the track
had been torn up, some of the members
of the party suggested that the train
would pass over the rails safely.
State Treasurer HehebOwer, VINO is
popularity called by his state house as
sOciates Uncle Dave went up ahead
and scanned the track closely for a mo-
ment. Turning suddenly around he
threw up his hands and exclaimed:
why, what do you fellows mean talk
ing that way. There is not a single
spike in those ties. We will either
wait until the track is fixed or will
walk to Topeka. It is too much like
giving our families an opportunity to
realize on our life insurance by under
taking to cross that track"
The Santa Fe officials who had
charge of the train treasured the as
SCISSORS, who lined up to watch the men
fix the track. Uncle Dave could not
keep still. He went across the bridge,
secured the gauge by which the width
of the track is regulated, and, stand
ing up among the men, SupeflnIended
the work of spiking the rails himself.
Uncle Dave did not let anything get
away, either.
One of the men suggested that
every other tie be spiked, to which the
state treasurer said:
ooh, no boys. You can't kill US off
that way. We want this done accord
ing to science"
The track was finally repaired and the
track passed over. Mr. Hef1ebcWer,
standing on the rear platform, waved
adieus to the men,
The assessors are telling another in
cident on Mr.. HedebOwer, whose high
spirits and general good humOr keeps
the crowd enlivened on what is other
wise a tedious as well as tiresome trip.
The Santa Fe management has
placed two cars and an engine at the
disposal of Tax Commissioner Cart
Hdge who is accompanying the as
SCISSORS on the trip. One of the boasts
of the Santa Fe is the cooking of the
men employed to look after that por-
ton of the attractions Of a special
car.
While journeying through southern
Kansas one day last week the Santa
Fe cook made an extra effort with his
dinner 1t was such that the assessors
enjoyed it greatly and consumed the
good things with a great deal of zest-
When the dinner had been disposed OF
the assessors were astOnished to see
brought before them an immense
strawberry shortcake upon each plate
Mr.. HefebOwer, turning around IN
his chair and glazing at the colored
waiter rOared;
why didn't you have sense enough
to tell us before dinner what was COM
ing? I want to eat this, but can't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
PREDICTIONS OF HICKS.
Temperature for July and August
Win be Very High.

St Louis, April PIT think we have
passed the worst period of weather
disturbances, said ri R. Hicks, the
weather prophet, to a reporter last
night "Of course, April is always a
very rainy month. and look for the
usual rains for the next few days, but
as you can see for yourself, the storm
periods are breaking and the rains last
only a short time.
In talking of the weather we are
likely to have for the next few months
Mr.. Hicks said he thought we would
experience about the normal conditions.
We might possibly have little more
frost in this vicinity, but it win not
amount to much, although up north it
may prove injurious to vegetation.
In April" continued Mr.. Hicks, 1--WE
have the Venus perturbation, which is
always attended with an abnormal
rainfall but this perturbation ends with
the close of the month and after that
we will probably have the usual sea-
son.
In May the earth passes directly be-
tween the planet Saturn and the sun,
and this always brings disturbances.
But for this fact 1 would look for a
very placid May. These disturbances
might take the form of slight seismic
shocks, but no danger need be appre-
hended from them. Then, again, we
might have high winds and storms but
IIstI .ly ahylhIng nKe a tornado: II the
mercury continues high during the
month and the barometer registers
anything like the ordinary pressure
then we will have a very pleasant
May. Otherwise, different conditions
are possible.
In June we have the summer soils
tice, and this means abnormal rains;
not abnormal for the month of June,
but then heavier than in any other
month. On the whole, however, the
weather in June will be quite pleasant,
and June brides may go ahead with
! their preparations without fear Of at
mOspheric interference. During this
Guiding Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas,
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
etc, will be in what we call the eye of
the sun; that is, the power of Sol will
| be sort of concentrated upon them.
This will cause the usual plentitude OF
rain, and possibly a mild tornado in
some places, though, of course, nothing
like the one We had in st. Louis.
1T is my opinion that we will have
a very warm summer, extending
through September. I think that the
conditions are favorable for a long
heated term, hotter, in fact, than last
year. If had any business that would
suffer from heat, I should take precau-
tions to protect it for the summer. The
rainfalls, but I think July, August and
September will be worse this year than
usual
In talking about the floods, DR. Hicks
said that if the waters begin to sub
side now and we do not have more than
the ordinary fall of rain between now
and the June rise, no further danger
rivers, however, will all be full and the
regions tributary to the Mississippi and
other great streams beautifully sup
piled with water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
M'NALL GETTING THE MONEY.
Kansas Fire Companies to Really Get
What Has Long Been Promised.

Webb MIcNalI superintendent of iinsur--
ance working under authority conferred
by = resolution adopted by the Iegisla-
ture is collecting delinquent reciprocal
taxes due the state from nonresident fire
insurance companies for 1894 which s. H.
Snider failed to collect and Superintend-
ent Anthony did not repair SnideT's er-
rOr.
Mr.. NIcNan has already collected near
" S., 600 of this money which goes to the
fire departments of the state. The com
panies are responding with allacrlty, evil
IDENTIFY fearing the consequences.
The manager of one of the best known
companies doing business in Kansas,
wrote Mr. dcNaH a letter which arrived
today stating that the money, about $500
was being paid simply to retain a har-
monious condition of affairs. not that the
company felt it was justly due. The au-
thor OF the letter intimates that in 1884
a sediment was made whereby the COM
pany would not be called upon for fur
Their contributions for 3 certain number of
years Just what he meant by this
slap at somebody is a question which
puzzled Webb McNan and other insur~
ance department people today. That there
in some mysterious transaction enveloped
in the wording of the letter admits of
littIe doubt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
FEELING RUNS HIGH
Against Representative Walters in
Labette County.

A Populist who has been in Labette
county for several days reports intense
dissatisfaction with the record of Repre-
sentative Chas. r. Walters, who, it was
charged before the legislative investi-
eating committee, made $1,000 as a
member of the legisla ture.'
Feeling runs high against Walters, -
said this gentleman in speaking to a
reporter for the Journal and the peo-
pie of his county say that unless the
matter is satisfactorily explained, Wal
ters will be drumned OUT of the coun-
ty. He will at least be called upon to
resign, and if he refuses to do so, some
measure of correction will be adopted
that will make Walters heartily
ashamed of his action
It is reported that Walters denies the
allegations and with tears in his eyes
defes the author of the statements that
he received money, challenging proof
further than the mere statements of no
toriety seeking witnesses, as he puts IT.
1t is believed that Walters will apear
before the committee in his own behalf
but he has not notified the committee
of any such intention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Grant Monument Dedication
Excursion Rates to New York.

On the 9th of April. in the magnifi-
cent Mausoleum upon the bank of the
Hudson river, Columbia, will en-
shrine the ashes of her grea test captain.
The event is one without a parallel in
the history of the nation, and the cere-
monies will be of unwonted pomp, splen-
dor and soleInnity. The occasion will
be graced by the presence of the presi-
dent, the supreme court, and the great
civic officers of the nation and the
states. The army and navy, the nation
al guard of the states, the Grand Ar
my of the Republic and other patriotic
and civil organizations will unite to
form the most superb pageant ever seen
in America. Many foreign nations will
send special representatives ana ships
of war to join our own rnatchless feet
in majestic procession to the Tomb of
Grant.
The b & o. r. r. will sell reduced
rate excursion tickets to New York.
April 23d to 26th, inclusive. valid for re
turn journey until May 4th, inclusive,
and good to stop off a Washington re
turning. The round trip fare from Chi
cago viii be s24.00, and correspondingly
low rates from points east.
For detailed information as to trains.
etc, address L. S. Allen, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, B. & O. r. r.
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
MORE NEGROES FOR KANSAS
W. L. EagIeson Advises Mississippi
ans to Go to Western Counties.

w. l. Eagleson. who is one of the
messengers at the state house at this
time, is interested and has been engag-
ed for some time in an effort to secure
the location and building of a town for
colored people only. He was RESPONSE
BILE for the building of Langston, Ok.
which is composed solely of colored cit
liens. Although another man bought
the town site and fnaugurated the
scheme Mr.. Eagleson carried it out
He has received a letter from colored
friends at Rodney, Miss, in the flood
district asking what prospect there is
for the location of people and the Sc
curing of homes in Kansas. Mr. Eagle
son has replied saying that in the west
ern part of the state there is plenty of
land to be secured very cheaply He
has been Informed that colony of 100
negroes are organizing to leave the
district which has been flooded by the
high waters of the Mississippi and that
they propose to go north, the destina-
ton being at this time unknown. The
letter to Mr.. Eagleson intimates that
the colony may come to Kansas. He
advised them to do so but recommend
ed western Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

A New Kind of a Pardon for
DrunkardS.
Gov. Leedy Will Let Ell. Dixon
of Elk County,
Out of the Penitentiary if He Will
Promise Not to Drink Any More
If He Breaks His Promise,
He Goes Back.

The state board of pardons has rec
commended a pardon for a man, z. H.
Dixon of Elk county, who, before be
ing sent to the penitenttary, was ad-
dicted to the free and excessive use of
liquors, a fact which was responsible
for his downfall. The board, however,
recommends the pardon upon the one
condition that Dixon hereafter refrain
from the use of intoxicants
Should he resume his old habits the
term OF his imprisonment will be re-
neWed and continued until the expira-
ton of the sentence. The case is an
urgent one owing to the condition of
the mans family, and Governor Leedy
expects to issue the pardon today. The
report of the board contains the follow
ing statement pertaining to the case:
Dixon pleaded guilty and on the 14th
day of February, 1894, was by the dis
trict court of Elk county sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years, this be
ing the maximum punishment for the
offense with which he is charged.
From the papers and evidence on file,
as well as from the oral statements of
W. A. McCausland, the attorney who
prosecuted Dixon, we find that said
Dixon was an honest, hard working
man with a wife and three children de-
pendent upon him for support. His
only fault seems to have been that he
was occasionally addicted to the use
of Intoxicating liquors, and would in
dulge in prolonged SpreeS.
1T was during one of these sprees
that he was found in the store of the
prosecuting witness, not stealing or at
tempting to steal anything, but sitting
in a chair in a sort of drunken stupor,
having raised a. window and crawled
in. He seems to have ben unfortun-
ate in having incurred the personal en-
nifty of the judge who presided at the
time he was sentenced, by reason of be
ing a witness on the wrong side of a
case in which the judge was interested
as an attorney before his elevation to
the bench. And it was suggested by
the prosecuting attorney to the attor-
ney appointed by the court to defend
the applicant that he ought to take
change of venue on account of the pref
udice of the judge against the defend
ant. This he failed to do, and as a
result Dixon received about five times
the amount of punishment usually
melted out to offenders of his class up
on a plea of guilty. This being his first
offense. and in view OF all the circum-
stances of this case. we recommend
that said applicant be pardoned upon
the condition that he refrain from the
use of intoxicants."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
GRINDING oUr PARDoNs.
State Board of Pardons Busy I'm
doing the Work of the Courts.

Having spent a week at Lansing and
interviewing prisoners at the state
penitentiary who have applications for
pardons on file, the state board of par
dons is turning out a large number of
recommendations daily.
The application of John Huston of
Wyandotte county, sentenced to six
years for grand larceny in September
1892, has been refused. Favorable rec
concentrations have been made in the
following cases:
William Green, Leavenworth county,
sent up from LeaYenWOrth county in
May, 1890, under sentence of 20 years
for murder.
George Lee, of Bourbon county, sen
fenced in 1895 to five years for burglary.
OrviIle Gibson, of Lyon county, serv-
ing five years for burglary in the Sec
ond degree, committed in Lyon county
in 1895.
James Stahlman, of Republic county,
in 1892 was sentenced to six years for
criminal assault The board recon-
mends that the sentence be committed
to four and One-half years, which will
restore him to liberty at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
New Bank Chartered.

The Commercial State bank Of KAN
sas City, kan, has been Incorporated
with a. capital of $25 coo. This is the
has been organized since the passage Of
the new banking law by the legislature
The directors of the bank are as fol-
lows: P. W. Groebel, Louisburg, kan i;
A. @. Fasenmeyer, E. A. McAnany E.
F. Neal, H. w. Sandusky, W. T. Maun-
der, and J. r. Chapman of Kansas City,
Kan; NJ. Staley of Kansas City Mo-,
and J. A. Hirst of Paola. The charter
for the bank was filed with the secreta-
ry of state today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES
viii Make a Tour Of the State Insti-
tutions.

P NJ. Dolan, member of the state
board of charities is in the city looking
after some details in connection with
the work of the board. The board will
start May on the monthly tour of the
institutions, filing such vacancies as
may arise and transacting the routine
business.
The board has not vet selected the
head officers for anv of the institutions
and nothing is now known as to the
time such action will be taken. The
board seems to be taking up the con-
sideration of the various applications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Reouisition for Comsvvilla Man.

w o. Mcintosh of Montgomery
county was in the city yesterday after
noon and secured a requisition fOrRalph
Hill who is now under arrest in Kansas
City, Mo. Hill stands charged before
Justice of the Peace Matthews in Cof-
feyville with burglary and grand Iarce-
ny. The charges sworn to by D. CahilI
allege that Hill cut the screen from his
residence and stole a gold watch, set of
silver knives, amethyst ring, scarf pin,
cuff buttons and other articles of the
total value of $685.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Relief in six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure. -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back ana every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Geo. w. Stansfeld, $50 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 607 Kansas
Ave. druggists. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Rheumatism Cured in a Dav.

mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 8 DAYS
able and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause and the disease imne-
diately disappears. The first dose great
~ benefits. T. F. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa, says: Il
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure" for
Rheumatism, and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine I ever
took Sold by Swift & Holiday, drug
gists. 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Insaicas Annointad.

Governor Leedy has appointed the
following justices of the peace: c. L.
Emery, Grant township, Jewell county,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of J. H. ThOrnburg; Charles f.
Griffin of Caney township, Montgomery
county, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of B. F. Prather; w.
n. Thompson Of Lexington township,
Smith county, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. T. Vary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

with great care and will elect men
whom the members regard as being
best qualified for the work which they
will be called upon to handle.
The next meeting of the board in To-
peka will take place after the tour of
the institution is completed. At pres
ent the board hopes TO spend two or
three days in Topeka, beginning about
May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
School Fund Bonds

The state school fund commissioners
held a meeting today and invested
part of the state school fund in the
following bonds; District No. IS, De
catur county, $500; district No As,
Rocks county, $3.50; Graham county re-
funding bonds. $4,000; Wichita board
of education, $4,000. The total amount
of money invested is $19,65O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

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