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The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
CLEVELAND IS RESTING.
He Has Not Yet Determined What
He Will Do.

New York. March 27.-The World
says:
Grover Cleveland is enjoying life in
his new home in Princeton. He has as
get made no definite plans for the fu
ture He said yesterday 10 a represen-
tatiVe OF the World:
.Ifhave not decided what I shall do
I am simply resting and have given no
special thought to what work 1 may un-
dertal1e."
Mr. Cleveland appears in better health
than during his last week in the White
House.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
SMOKY ROW MUST GO.
Responsible for Another Drunken
Fight Last Night.

VIM. Cambridge, a printer, was in1
Smoky Row last night. He is 19 years
old and easily Influenced. He drank
too much. Then he wanted to fight and
he attacked another man on lower
Kansas avenue, and was making a vi
cious assault upon him when Patrol
man Close called time and arrested
him. The charge of drunk and as
sauIt" was put against him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
lhs Man who viii whip Fitz.

Southampton. March 27.-"Kid'' Nc
Coy. the champion middle-Weight ar
rived here from Africa today on board
the steamer Moor. He left for London
to make a match with Ryan or Cree
don, the fight to take place in America
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
374 PICTURES
Are Shown at the Annual Exhibition
of the American ARTISTS Society.

New York March 27.-The nineteenth
annual exhibition of the society of
American artists will formally open to-
morrow al the Fine Arts building and
viii remain open every day until May.
The annual reception takes place to-
night
Yesterday was vanishing day. The
exhibition this year is the largest ever
held by the society numbering 374 ex-
hibits. In it's entirety it is better than
those of previous years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
OPTIC" Is DEAD.
He was rs Years Old and Had Been
Ill Some Time.

Boston, March 27-Wm. T. Adams,
the well known writer, who, under the
name of oliver Optic. has entertained
boy readers for more than generation,
died al his home in this city today.
He was IS years of age. He had been
i'll for some time with fatty degenera-
ton OF the heart.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
A MILLION DOLLAR WAGER.
Capt Cook Proposes to Win it by
Walking 500 Miles on the Water.

Boston, March 27.-Capt. Cook of
Americus, Ga, who is at present in this
city. announces that he is making ar
rangements to walk on the water of the
Ohio river from Pittsburg to Cincinnati
ON wager of 81 900. .000 in 10 days.
The total distance is between 450 and
500 miles.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
HEAVY Freight Busin ness.

Richmond, Va. says:The freight equip
ment and force Of the Chesapeake *
Ohio railroad have been taxed to the
utmost for two weeks to move it's large
freight traffic. 1t is announced here
that additional men will be placed over
the entire line in a few days and the
hours of work increased.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
Cheualier,s Onara.

London. March 27.-Albert Chevalier
is talking of producing comic opera
entitled ''The Land of Nod for which
he has himself written the words while
the score is the work of Alfred West.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
Fun Time for G. g. o. shops.

Huntington, w Va. March 27.-The
Chesapeake & Ohio railway shops here
gin work on full time. Notices TO this
effect We're posted here last evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
Gladstone Fas the Grip.

London. March 27.-Inf1uenZa is ram
mani here though of a milder form than
heretofore There were "A fatalities in
London last week, the highest in two
wears Among the prominent persons
suffering from influenza are Mr. Clad
stone the Marquis of Salisbury Sir VIII
liam Harcourt, Lord George HaEnll on ana
others.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27
Topeka Lodge No. 3.

Has important business next Monday
evening. All members should be pres
ent- 1. A. STRAUSS, Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-27

Homeseekers' excursions via Santa
Fe Route. April and 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
FRAN GOING NORTH.
She Will be Commanded by SverdruH
and Provis1oned for Four Years.

Berlin, Oct. 28.-The Christiania cor
respondent of the Loka1 Anzeiger says
that Capt. Sverdrup is making prepar-
atoms to go on north polar expedi-
ton. The Norwegian government will
allow him to use the Fran, the vessel
used by the Nansen expedition, and will
give him 10000 kroner to enable him to
refit her. Sverdrup will take 16 men
and 400 dogs with him. The expedition
will be provisioned for four years.
1t would seem that 400 dogs were cal
culated to make the population rather
dense on a small vessel like the Fran.
It was announced last spring that
SVerdrup was going to command the
Fran on another Arctic expedition. His
destination and purposes were not
clearly indicated. The latest number of
Petermann's Mitteilungen says that
SVerdrup had given up the intention OF
making Investigations between Spitz-
bergen and Greenland, and it had been
decided that he should proceed up Baf-
fin Bay and Smith Sound to the part of
the Arctic ocean north of Greenland.
This happens to be the very part of
the Arctic area which is to be the scene
of the further labOrs of Peary, begin
ming next season, and the preparations
for which are already far advanced.
Peary's plans were announced at the
time he received the gold medal of the
American Geographical society, and
have been repubIished in practically all
of the geographical journals of Europe.
If all Arctic explorers and students
have not known for months just where
Peary is going and what he will under
take to do it is not because the facts
have not been very widely circulated.
The project attributed to Capt. SVer-
drup of operating simultaneously in the
very field selected by distinguished
explorer of another nationality is prob
ably unprecedented in the annals of
Arctic endeaVOr. It seems more likely
that Petermann's M1tteilungen is mis-
taken in its statement of his proposed
destination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
MISTAKEN PUBLIC POLICY.
Why State Warrants Arel Not Paid
for Want of Funds.

There is much discussion in the news
papers as to why there are no funds in
the state treasury to pay state warrants
The Republicans charge the fault to the
Populists and the Populists charge it up
on the Republicans. The primary fault
is not chargeable to either, but to a mis-
taken policy of the legislatures of 1891
and 1898. In 1881, by an act approved
March II, 1891, the board of county COM
nissiOners were authorized to adopt the
provisions of this act, which directed the
county treasurer to bid off all delinquent
taxes at the sales. in the name of the
county, and prohibiting the sale to indi-
viduals The argument in favor of this
law was that if a high rate of interest
was good for an individual it was good
for the county. AS a result the counties
are loaded up with delinquent tax sales
unredeemed and the state, county and
township warrants are mot paid for want
of funds" To add to the unfortunate
condition the legislature Of 1898, by an
act approved March IL. 1898, reduced the
rate of interest on tax sales to 10 per
cent per annum. That law also provides
that when a tax sale remains unredeemed
for three years the board of county COM
missioners may allow the owner to re-
deem or the county treasurer to assign
tax sale certificates for any sum less
as shall be in their judgment for the best
interests of the county" Now, what is
the result of this legislation? Under the
law of 1891 many of the counties bid in all
delinquent taxes and the county commits
sioners are now settling under such
terms as are to the best interests of the
county" sometimes half and sometimes
less, the state losing its share, the town
ships and school districts in proportion,
making a ''mixup'' between the state and
counties that will never be untangled.
Under the law of 1898, with the rate of Is
per cent on tax sales, individuals did not
buy and the counties are further loaded
up with delinquent taxes, as there is so
much uncertainty in tax deed that a
purchaser must have extra inducements
to make investments in that class of
business Prior to the passage of these
laws about 80 per cent of current taxes
were collected, including voluntary pay
ments and tax sales. Now I doubt if so
per cent is paid; this in log counties ac-
counts for the shortage of more than
S3OO.0OO due the state, as stated by Assist
ant Treasurer Williams. A prompt repeal
of these two laws and a restoration of
the old law would be of vast Importance
to the state and to the municipalities
therein. Each reader knows for himself
that it is disagreeable to pay taxes and
every person tries to get off with as
small payment as possible, but it is the
duty of every citizen to contribute his
lust share for the support of the govern
ment and the law should enforce that
duty. Yours,
P I. BONEBRAKE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
VANDALISM.
Authorities Should Make Com
pIete Arrangements to
Prevent 1t.

We are approaching a kind of holiday
which a certain element seems to believe
should be celebrated by rowdyism and the
general destruction of property. Refer
ence is to Halloween, next Saturday night,
October 80.
If the celebration of this alleged holiday
consisted only of lot of young jays,
tramping through the streets of the city
displaying bad raising and a lack of pa
rental instruction, it would not be so
bad. But it doesn't stop there. De-
struction of property seems to be the aim
of those who take part in these revelries.
On one of these occasions a gang of
criminals going about the city, bowling
and making night hideous, actually tore
down and destroyed the fence around the
home grounds of George w. Crane. In
other parts of town articles of furniture
left on the porches of the homes of peo-
pie were taken away, and in many cases
stolen by the thieves who paraded as the
swell set of the city.
There are indications that these depre-
dations will be repeated next Saturday
night.
The city and police authorities should
take the necessary extra precautions to
prevent and severely punish acts of van
dalisn in the name of Halloween.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
BEATEN TO DEATH.
Sensational Turn of the MOrgue
Robbery Incident at Dunning.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-According to Mrs.
Louise Humpel, her husbands dead body,
which was among the five corpses stolen
from the county morgue at Dunning
few nights ago. was taken to conceal a
crime. She declares it as her belief that
he died in the same way as other Unfor-
Inmates in the county insane asylum, who
it is charge have been mauled to death
by attendants. Her husband was a TO
bust man, with no sign of consumption
She says she saw him Saturday after
noon and he was bruised and cut. An
attendant would not let her see his face
In his mutterings he told her he had
been attacked and beaten, she claims.
Sunday Mrs Humpel was notified of her
husbands death. A postmortem was de-
cided upon, but Sunday night five bodies,
among them her husbands, were stolen
from the morgue. The widow declares the
others were taken as a blind, to divert
suspicion from tn real criminals and
fasten it upon some ghouls in the business
of supplying bodies to medical institu-
tons. A lawyer engaged by Mrs Hum
pel Saturday to protect her husband from
abuse was ordered out of the building
when he tried to interview the attend
ants. A thorough investigation is in
nrOgreSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
SHOVELs IN 8 LANGUAGES.
Railroad Laborer Whose Education
Fits Hin for Better Work

Loganport, Ind, Oct. 2S.-A graduate
of two European universities and a
master of eight languages is shoveling
dirt for the Pan Handle Railroad COM
pany for 81. 25 per day. His name is w.
c. McClelIand. and he came to America
in the hope of finding employment for
which his accomplishments fitted him.
He holds diplomas from the College De
France, Paris, and from the University
of Madrid.
McClelland got temporary employ
ment in the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum and later drifted to Chicago.
His education awaited him little, and he
was finally compelled to go to work as
a section hand on the railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
AFTER A DYNAMITE TRUST
TransvaaI Officials Investigating the
Concessions Affair.

Pretoria, TransvaaI, Oct. 2S.-The
Volksraad yesterday had under con-
sideration the report of the sub-com-
mittee on industrial commissions rec
ommending a reduction of duty to the
amount of ten shillings per case of
dynamite and large reductions in the
railroad tariff on mining requirements.
President Kruger made a general
statement to the effect that he would
not allow dynamite to Cypress the
mines neither would he allow the mines
to strange the dynamite industry. He
said he was opposed to the cancella-
ton of the dynamite concession with
out sufficient cause, as the credit of
the country would be damaged. In
conclusion he declared that a search
ing investigation was being made into
the conduct of the company's affairs
and that if it were found that the
company had failed in its duty the
concessions would be suppressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
VISITED THE OLD SHIP.
Blind Girls Are Shown Over the Con-
stitution and the Sights Described.

Boston, Oct. 2S.-Among the usual
number of visitors to the Constitution
at the navy yard this morning were so
girls from the Perkins institute for the
blind, South Boston. They ranged in
ages from IA to 80, and were in charge
of several teachers. They went to eve
ry part of the ship, and examined not
only the furniture, but the fittings and
cabins, as we'll. 1t was a pathetic sight
to see them going over the parts of the
ship in their peculiar way and listening
attentively to every explanation of the
officers in charge of the ship.
The inspection of the historic frigate
completed, the party assembled on the
wharf and sang several patriotic
hymns. They later walked the length of
the yard, and the various scenes along
the water front and around the yard
were explained to them. They seemed
to enjoy their visit very much, and left
with many EXPLANATIONS of pleasure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
USE THE SAME OLD BOOK.
Court Docket of Georgia County 80
Years Old.

Columbus, Ga, Oct. 28.-Judge w. B.
Butt held court during the week at
Clinton, Jones county, repaying the
service of Judge Hart rendered him
when he presided over the special ses-
sion of the Talbot court last summer.
A rather remarkable feature of the
Jones court is the fact that the docket
there has been in use since 1917.
For exactly so years the cases tried at
this court have been entered upon the
same book The book is of old style
make and some Of the earlier entries in
it are quaint and amusing. In those
days the minutes of the court were al
so recorded in the docket. None of the
space in this recording volume has been
wasted.
THE big book is styled 'DOcquett,"
which is the old way of spelling the
word. The time-honored docket is near
ly used up now. after it has done nearly
a century of service, and will soon have
to be replaced by a new one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
w. E. Morgan Kills I45 Live
Birds Without a Miss.
Wins Championship of s. w.
Missouri and s. E. Kansas.
K G. NEEDLES Defeat the Haskell In.
dams in One-Sided Game
Drop Ball Dangerous

Joplin, Oct. 2s.-The big events of the
Missouri-Kansas amateur shooting
tournament occurred yesterday when
W. E. Morgan, city marshal of Joplin,
won the live bird championship of
southwest Missouri and southeast Kan
sas and the gold medal by some re-
markable shooting. killing 145 birds
without a miss. Two of his birds fell
out of bounds, however, and did not
count. Following are the scores, all
targets being live birds:
First event-Championsh of south
west Missouri and southeast Kansas;
% live birds. Morgan %, Sergeant 81,
McElhaney 20, Cox 20, Brown 20. Bar
low 10, Burke Is, Patton IS, Webster II.
Second event-10 live birds. Morgan
10, Cox 10, McElhaney 8, Sergeant 9,
Barlow 9, Brown 8. Burke 8, Patton Z.
Third event-Miss and out. Morgan
55, Cox "a, Brown SO.
Fourth event-Miss and out. Morgan
55, Cox 54
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
THEOsOPHY DIES OUT.
The Topeka Branch Finds it TooHard
Work to Study the Cult.

Last April Mrs. Annie Besant regis
tered at the National hotel and wrote
London" after her name. Her arrival
heralded for several weeks beforehand
created a stir among the different So
ciety people of Topeka and the thought
that one of the most famous teachers
movement on foot to establish a the
osophical society here. The society
was formed by Mrs. Besant and Mr.. T.
D. Humphreys was elected president
and Mrs. AlOnzo Wardau was elected
but were soon done away with on &C
count of the warm weather. Not long
ago a Journal reporter inquired of Mrs.
Wardau if the society was intending
to carry on the meetings this winter.
4 do not know, but the president,
Mr. Humphreys can very likely tell
you. We have received some pamph-
let's for study this winter but just what
is to be done cannot say"
Mr.. Humphreys said: I am sure I
don't know what the society will do
was his answer to the query whether
the society would be carried on. Il
started to read a paper on 'EgyptOl-
Ogy' but have not the time to write it
or to read it. I know nothing about
theOsOphy and have not the time to
learn. I sent in my resignation as
president some time ago but it was re-
turned. 1 don't know whether it was
accepted or not. 1 think that it is
society better fitted for those who know
what theosOphy is. 1 am sure do not
know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
MRS. M,KINLEY'S KITTENS.
She Named Them to Commemorate a
Journal Achievement.

washington, Oct. 2S.-Mrs McKinley's
faVorite Angora cat last week present
ed her mistress with a family of four
froIfcksome kittens. Mrs. Mckinley, as
is her habit in all things, Immediately
after receiving the news of the kit
tens arrival, consulted the president on
the important point of appropriate
names for the little Angoras, then, Wo-
man-fashion, went ahead and did the
naming strictly in accordance with her
oxvnmviews on the subject
The president has done considerable
smiling over the matter, and his usual
grave demeanor at the cabinet meet
ings has frequently given place from
time to time to an amused chuckle;
the why and wherefore has set the
cabinet wondering in no small degree.
This is the explanation: The largest
and handsomest kitten was named Karl
Decker; the dainty, softly purring lit
tIe sDecimen of kittenhoOd, EVangelina
Cisneros. and the two other weddings
WevIer and De LONE.
Upon second thought Mrs. Mckinley,
the day after the christening OF the
White House party, gave WeyIer ana
he LONE into the charge of her maid,
With strict orders that they be drowned
forthwith Hence the presidents
smiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with a very severe cold that caused him
to be in a most miserab BILE condition. 1t
was undoubtedly a bad case of la grippe
and recognizing it as dangerous he
took immediate steps to bring about a
sDeedy cure. From the advertisement
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
the many good recommendation in
Guided therein, we concluded to make
a first trial of the medicine. To say that
if was satisfactory in it's results, is
Duttfng it very mildly indeed. It acted
like magic and the result was speedy
and permanent cure. We have no hest
fancy in recommending this excellent
Cough Remedy to anyone afflicted with
a. cough or cold in any form-The Ban
ner of Liberty, Libertytown, Maryland.
The % and so cent sizes for sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
GENTRY BEATS ROBERT j.
Attempt to Beat the Double Team
Record Fails

Nashville, Oct. 28.-More than 5000
people were at Cumberland to witness
the race between Robert J. and John r.
Gentry, and also to see the pair at
tempt to lower the double team pacing
record yesterday afternoon. The track
was smooth, the day perfect and no
wind. But the track lacked one thing
elasticity
The long continued drouth seemed to
have absorbed all the moisture, Ieav-
ing the track below the surface hard.
The two horses got off well and it was
a race in each heat until the stretch
was reached, when Robert J. broke bad
~ each time. Summaries:
John r. Gentry (Browne) ........1
Robert J. (Geers) .-..-..............2 2
Time, 2:O71a, 2:O5%.
The attempt to drive the pair against
the double team record failed. Several
efforts were made to get them to go,
but both broke so badly and so fire.
quently that the trial was abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
WOMEN AT WICHITA.
Federation of Clubs of Seventh Dis
trict i'll Session.

Wichita, Oct. 2S.-The Seventh District
Federation of Women's clubs is holding
its first session of the first annual meet
ing here. The heavy rains did not seem
to make the crowds any less.
Four hundred delegates gathered in
the Plymouth Congregational church
tonight to hear the annual address of
Mrs. S. r. Peters, wife of ex-Congress-
man Peters OF Newton, and paper on
Club Helpfulness' by Mrs Noble
Frentiss of Kansas City. Today papers
were read by Mrs. G. w. Winans of
Hutchinson, Mrs. Belle Burket of King
man and Mrs. B. F. Evans of Newton.