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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

is sufficient to make an eastern state
rich If the farmers of Kansas were
assured of a market for their produce,
they would raise the feed to fatten the
range cattle of the United States, and
then have enough to burn in the spring
to make all the steers of Mexico ready
to go rolicl<ing to grass
I'VE have not many manufacturing
industries in this state. The feeding of
Mexican cattle may be said to consti-
tute the beef mandatory. The farmer
takes the raw material from Mexico on
to his farms, and by the products of the
soil and his own skill he converts 1t into
something fit for the worlds use.
The benefit is a direct one The
farmers produce does not have to pass
through half dozen hands to reach the
consumer: but the Mexican steer comes
to the farm and eats the corn in the
feed yard, and thegrass in the pasture
The farmer becomes the manufacturer,
his farm the factory, and if our home
market is the best, is there anything
nearer home to the farmer than his own
farm?
1t is to be hoped that those forming
the new tariff will consider Mexican
cattle carefully enough to comprehend
the actual conditions. bearing in mind
that the course taken with them makes
of them an American industry, what
ever the name may be that they are
called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Is the Killing of Any Person Through
Train Wreckine.

The punishment for train wreckers,
box car burglars or other persons COM
hitting crimes against railroad prop
erty is made severe by a bill presente-
ed to the house by the judiciary com
mittee and recommended for passage
by a committee of the whole
The bill provides that any person or
persons who shall willfully remove,
break, displace, throw down, destroy,
or in any manner injure any iron,
wooden or other kind of rail or other
branches or branch ways or any part
of the tracks, any bridge, Viaduct, Gull
vert, embankment, parapet, switch or
other fixtures connected with the track
or tracks of any railroad in the state,
now in operation or in the course of
construction shall, on conviction there
of, be punished by confinement at
hard labor in the penitentiary not less
than five nor more than ten years
Provided, That if by the commission
of either or any of the offenses the
death of any person is occasioned the
person SO offending shall be deemed
guilty of murder in the first degree,
and shall be punished as now provided
by law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

for libel. Islander, assault. battery, ma
1icious prosecution, or false inprison-
rnant. an action upon a statute for
nenalty or forfeiture, except where the
Statute imposing it prescribes a differ
ent limitation.
Fifth-An action upon the official
bond or undertaking of an executor,
administrator, guardian. sheriff, or any
other officer, or upon the bond or I'M
dertaking given in attachment, injunc-
ton. arrest, or in any case whatever
required by the statute, can only be
brought within five years after the
cause of action shall have accrued.
Sixth-An action for relief, not here
inbefore provided for, can only be
brought within five years after the
cause of action shall have accrued.
Seventh-Any agreement for diff
ferent time for the commencement of
actions from the times in this act pro-
yided shall be null and void.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
AFFECTING CIVIL ACTION.
The Present Law Would be Consider
ably Changed by This Law,

The time in which civil actions NAV
be commenced, provided for in chanter
4O95, statutes of 1889, will be subiact 70
considerable change if the bill recon-
nended for passage the house in com
mittee of the whole yesterday becomes
a law
Civil actions, other than for the re-
covery of real property, cany only be
brought within the following periods
after the cause of action shall have ac-
crued, and not afterwards:
First-Withing i've years: an action
upon any agreement, contract or prom
Use in writing
Seeond-Within three years; an &C
ton upon contract, not in writing,
express or implied; an action upon a
aplIlty created by statute, other than
a forfeiture or penalty.
1hlrd-Wlthin two years; an action
Tor trespass upon real property; an ac-
ton for taking, OBTAINING or injuring
personal property, including actions for
spec1nc recovery of personal property:
an action for injury to the rights of
another, not arising on contract. and
not hereinafter enumerated; an action
for relief on the ground of fraud-the
cause of action in such case shall not
be deemed to have accrued until the
discovery of the fraud.
Fourth-Withing one year; an action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
REGULATING oLEo.
Merideu Creamery Gives Reasons in
Reply to Topeka Trades Assembly.

In answer to the resolutions passed
by the Trades and Labor Assembly of
this city last Friday night in reference
to Senator Hanna's bill regulating the
manufacture and sale of oleomargarine
the following statement has been issued
by the Meriden Creamery company.
Copies of the statement were today
distributed among the members of the
Legislature:
'First-This bill prohibits the manu-
facture and sale of oleomargarine only
when made in imitation of butter
Second-The oleomargarine indus
try in this state employs only $50 men,
as stated by the packing interests be
fore the agricultural committee during
the present session of the legislature.
''Third-The price of every pound of
butter is lessened by the greed of this
gigantic monopoly, which by means of
a little butter color converts two cents
worth of animal fat into a pound of
oleomargarine, thus robbing the farmer
of the profits of his honest toll.
"F'ourth-For six years the farmers
of Kansas have been endeavoring to
get this legislation. Will you again
disappoint them?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
SALIDA'S MARBLE MOUNT.
Finest Marble Ever Found in Colora-
do Discovered Near SaIida.

Denver, Feb. 16.-The most attractive
specimens of marble ever shownin Den
yer were on exhibition at the Albany
hotel yesterday. One sample, which
attracted every eye. was of a bright
yellow color, the grain being finer than
the grain of onyx Another sample
was of pure white. This is something
that every stone man of the state has
been looking for, and in several in
stances it has been claimed that a sat
isfactory discovery had been made.
Closer examination has shown. how
ever, that the material was not up to
the highest standard, and it remained
for a Pueblo man to open up quarry
which, in the opinion of competent
judges, is destined to attract the at
tention of ornamental builders to this
state as never before
Three miles northeast of Salida is
located a mountain of marble E c.
Belts of Pueblo is the fortunate indi-
vidual who has succeeded in opening
the deposit and demonstrating its
value.
Mr. Belts has opened negotiations
with the object of shipping marble
from Salida to New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
MRs.LEAsE WRITES A POEM
She Extols DR.. Lyman Abbott and
His Christian Teachings

New York. Feb. 16-Mrs. Mary f.
Lease sings DR.. Lyman Abbotts praise
in the following verses:
Not clothed in Judaism old
CONTEST thou as Gods avenger:
Preaching of fire and wrath to come
And heavens walls in danger
But holding the naked truth to sight.
Scattering the fg-leaves left and right
The sheep grown straved on browsing
bare.
Weary of myths and fable pasture,
Seek for a shepard's love and care,
Seek for a friend. a common master
And thou dOst brighten LIES short span
With love of God through love of man
Away the fires of hates hot hell.
Away the myths and creedS of men;
The centuries hunger for the Christ
To soothe the troubled heart and brain.
Hunger for love, and joy. and peace.
That war, and hate, and wrong may
cease
o, heart be patient, Gods angels lead
Across the shOrn and desert land,
And ever their warning voices chide
The selfishness and greed of man.
Long may thy voice the truth proclaim
To hosts on ArmageddOn's plain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
GARNIsHMENT BILL
Killed by the House-Senate Has a
Bill on Same Subject

The house in committee of the whole
this morning killed a garnishment bill
introduced by jackson of Harvey.
The bill was intended to absolutely
exempt from garnishment, attachment
and all other process or proceeding the
labor, earnings, pay and salary of la
bOrers, jOurneymen, mechanics, arti-
sans, clerks and all persons engaged in
occupations of manual labor service,
work or toll, whether skilled or not,
who are heads of families residing in
the state of Kansas, or elsewhere, and
to repeal all laws or parts of laws in
conflict Herewith or repugnant there
to.
The senate has passed and sent to
the house a bill containing similar pro
visions which will be considered when
the committee makes its report.
The senate bill, in the opinion of Mr..
McKeever, is not similar to the house
bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
ONE MORE STATE FIzz1E.
Bill for the Sale of the State Silk Sta
ton at Peabody

Senator Forney's bill, abolishing the
Peabody silk station, will come up in the
senate for final passage owing to an
amendment added on motion of Mr.. Bar
ker in the house. The bill commissions
the chairman of the board of county
commissioners of Marion county, the sec
rotary of state and state treasurer, with
authority to sell, lease. or dispose of, to
the best interest and advantage of the
state, all real estate machinery build
ings, or any and all property whatso-
ever belonging to the Peabody silk sta
ton.
An effort will be made to have the
United States government take charge of
the station and operate it. Unless this
be done the property will be sold Mr..
Barker's amendment provides that the
disposition must be made within two
years. The bill has been recommended
for passage in the house, having al
ready passed the senate.
By Senator Jumpers bill sections 1877
l6S 1853, 40 and III of article IA chapter
SO, revised statutes 1889. covering the
same subjects are repealed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
NEEDN'T BE A LAWYER.
Bill Providing That County Attorneys
be Lawyers is Killed.

The house late yesterday afternoon
in committee of the whole occupied
just five minutes in killing a bill pre-
pared by the judiciary committee re-
quiring that county attorneys shall be
lawyers.
The bill provided that persons elected
to the office of county attorney shall
have been regularly admitted to the
bar and engaged in the practice of law
for at least one year, and who shall
hold his office for the term of two
years and execute a bond of 81 900 for
the faithful performance of his duties,
and pay over to the county treasurer,
in the manner prescribed by law, all
moneys which shall come into his
hands as such officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
SHELTER SMOKE BL1GHrs.
1t Spells Orchards and a Bill Intro
duced to Compel Smoke Consumers.


duced to Compel Smoke Consumers.
The corporations which have most re-
Gently declared their intention of with
drawing from the state are those which
are handling the zines and lead smelt-
ers in southeastern Kansas, who in
making these threats, hope to prevent
the passage of a pending law, requiring
them to attach smoke consumers to
their furnaces
Inc smelters which are operating in
that section of the state are branches of
an organization having headquarters in
1hlc9go and St Louis. and are part of
the big combine. a large number of
shelters have been shut down in south
eastern Kansas for the purpose of reg
ulatlng the prices of the output. This
Iact coupled with the fact that the
smoke from the furnaces has resulted
IN great damage to farmers and or
chards, IS responsible for the effort to
prlng the companies into regulation
Representative LOOMS of CSirard. the
author OF the understanding bill
now pending, said today: The mineral
smoke has destroyed orchards distant
more than half a mile from the smelter
The smoke is particularly damaging to
orchars' causing the leaves to wither,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
ALL Ex,REBELs FORGIVEN.
An Omnibus Bill to Grant Franchise
to All at Once.

At each session of the legislature
numerous bills are passed removing po-
Iitical disabilities of certain ex-Confed-
crate soldiers. Through bill by Rep
resentative Harbaugh these disabilities
will be removed from all persons who
have ever voluntarily borne arms
against the government of the United
States or aided or abetted in the at
tempted overthrow of the government
All of said persons, when not other
wise disqualified, shall have the right
to vote and hold office in this state to
the same extent as though such politi
cal diSa bilities had never existed
The bill has been recommended for
massage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
NEW COLONY IN ASIA.
Educated Armenian Directing Atten-
ton of Mormons to the East

Provo, Utah, Feb. 16.-Levan Negho-
sian, an educated and intelligent Ar
menian, is in Salt Lake City. His OBJ
ject is to enlist the sympathy and aid
of the Mormon church in a. scheme to
establish a colony of Armenian Nor
mons somewhere in Asia, where they
will not be subject to moIestation on
account of their religious belief, and
which would become a nucleus from
which missionary efforts in the eastern
countries could be directed. Negho-
slams home is in Amtab and he was
there at the time of the massacre, when
ESQ Christians were killed by the Turks
None of the Morrnons was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
SENATOR HARRIS TO RESIGN.
Will Slip Down This Week From His
State Office.

United States Senator w. A Harris. in
response to a summons from Marion But
Ter, national chairman, and n. V. Allen,
United States senator. form Nebraska.
Will go to Washington early in March to
cooperate with other Populists for the
purpose of outlining policy which will
be pursued in congress.
To arrange his business affairs. Senator
Harris will this week resign as a mem
Der of the Kansas senate and at once
begin preparations which will permit him
to leave Kansas between March l and TO-
in time to become established for the
special session of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

in the presence of the senate committee
composed of Senators Harris, Hanna
and Lamb, who have been appointed TO
take charge of the matter. the next
step will be the counting of the ballots
bv the committee, and their report Will
be made to the senate on February 70,
the date on which the contest hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
Prohibits Municipal Oil Inspection.

The house in committee of the whole
has recommended for passage Senator
Forney's bill to repeal a chapter regu-
lating the inspection and sale OF oAls
for Illuminating purposes, in the state,
which will hereafter prohibit the ap-
pointment of local inspectors by NUM-
cipal authorities.
The law which is repealed mas peen
inoperatiVe for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
voted seryon on Els SALARY Bill

The lack of attention paid by mem
bers of the legislature to roll calls or
routine business is often productive OF
amusing incidents. Yesterday the
house members rushed the legislative
appropriation bill and inadvertently
Mr.. Seaton voted NO" Mr. Weilep, ad-
dressing Mr.. Seaton, said: 1.-The gen
tIernan from AtchisOn is not obliged to
take his pay unless he wants to-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
No woman Suffrage This Time.

Representative Outcalt of Coffey,
made an effort yesterday afternoon to
revive his bill giving women the right
to vote for presidential electors, ana
have if Dlaced on the calendar. The bill
was unfavorably recommended by the
committee on elections and the house
sustained that judgment by refusing to
pass a motion by Mr.. Outcalt, giving
the bill a place on the calendar for
further considerat ton. The action yes
terday kills the bill completely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
smart-Riggs Contest.
passage

The first proceeding in the Smart
Riggs contest case over the election of
Judge in the Fourth judicial district oc-
CURED in the senate yesterday after
noon. County Clerk Harry Dick, of
Douglas county, appeared before the
senate with all of the ballots cast in
Douglas county at the last election, and
these ballots were opened by packages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
The Lecompton Bridge.

Senator Johnson's bill, providing for
the construction of a bridge across the
Kansas river at Lecompton, Douglas
county. was passed by the senate yes
terday afternoon. The county commits
sioners of both Douglas and Jefferson
counties are empowered under the pro-
visions of the bill to issue bonds to the
amount of S., 600 each The measure
will now go to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
THREE FEET OF SNOW
Has Fallen in Washington Since Last
Thursday.

day three feet of snow has fallen in the
Cascade moutains, increasing the aver
age depth of snow on both sides of the
Northern Pacific tunnel to eleven feet.
The track is being kept clear by the
use of rotaries. An engine and ordinary
snow plow jumped the track at Gle
Elum yesterday noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
Latest Thing Out.

We have just put in the best and
most complete Mangle west of
Chicago. It finishes perfectly four
sheets or table cloths per minute,
ironing both sides without wear or
tear. Call any time and see the
machine in operation. Also, see
other parts of the laundry and ex-
anime our work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

I have given Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a fair test and consider it one
of the very best medicines for Group
always been sufficient, although 1 use
it freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. 1 can conscientiously recommend
it for Group and colds in children.-Geo.
E Wolff, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Fernandina, Fla Sold by druggists.
Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Representative Turner today intro
duced a bill in the house to change the
name of John E. Rats to John E
Strain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

A weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. ConSump-
ton can be nipped in the bud by One
Minute Cough Cure. G. ". StanS1etd,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

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Mothers Friend" is the greatest remedy ever
put on the market, and my customers praise 1t
highly Nv H KING & Co., Whitewright, Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

One Lot 600 Stiff Hats-Lots of Good
Shapes among them, Light Colors and
Black, Hats marked to sell for $3.50 to-
$500. We sell in this ROUNDUP SALE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16

300 Mems Stiff Dress Hats, in New
Blocks; EttIinger's price $500 and $500
ROUNDUP SALE PRICES. ..........
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
AN ABLE LETTER.

The letter of MT. Ross c. Smith to the Commercial club is worthy of careful con- sideration- He maps out a line of en- deavor that should be followed with en- ergy. It is a fact that Birmingham is known outside of the s.ate as a mining and manufacturing center and the agri- cultural possibility of the contiguous ter ritory is overshadowed All around Bir- mingham lies some of the best farming and fruit lands in the south. These lands should be put in corn and wheat, pota- toes. vegetab bles. fruit, etc. Birmingham affords a fine market for such produce. Birmingham now depends on farmers hundreds of miles off for it's country produce. Nearly every express car that comes into the city is loaded down with chickens, butter and eggs from Tennes- see or vegetables from Florida.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
MARION.
Prominent Colored Man Passes Away Corn and Cotton Planting Has
 Begun In Earnest. f-.

Marion. April 1.-(Special Correspond ence. .)-Steve Childs, the most prosperous man i'll this section of the country, and in times past prominent politician, was buried here today.
 The corn crop has been plansed, and
 now the farmers are busy planting cot ton. The acreage in thess two principal crops Is about the same as last year.
 Rev MT. Boatic of North China, preached and lectuied in the Baptist church on last Sunday morning and af. .ernoon.
 MT. J. c. Lawrence, editor of the Mar
 ion Standard, has begun the publication
 of the Southern Manufacturer, paper devoted exclusively tp the commercial
 and industrial interests of the south. The frs. number has large space de- voted 10 the resources and industries of Birmingham This enterprise observes
 and should have the hearty supper. of business men everywhere. ..15.'4ets .s
 special carrisd down to Selma last night large party from Greensboro and Marion to hear Joe Jsfferson. s
 Mir. J. B. Lovelace is still too unwell to leave his room, but is improving slowly. Col ]. T. Murfee.s lecture, delivered to the Epworth league last Friday night, in the Methodist church, was greatly en- joyed by a large audience. His subject was '"rhe Lords Sermon On the Mount" considered in i;s bearing upon practical, everyday life. s9-<s '., 5-,4 Marion is long ways above high water mark. and we arg glad Of it. A cyclone may turn us over. but high water can | touch us. '''ai '.. -:7
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
WOODSTOCK.
tuscaloosa District Conference In ses- sion-Committees Appointed-Able
 sermon By Rev. l.. F. Whittenl

Woodstock, April 2.-(Special Cprres- pondence)-The Tuscaloosa district con- ference convened in the beautiful town of Woodstock, Ala, April 1, 1897.
 Tn spite of the incessant rain on Thurs cay quite number of preachers and delegates were on hand for the opening
 The opening sermon was preached by pr. l.. F. Whitten, of Blooton at 7:30 D. m.. from Matthew xvii, IA. His theme was The Value of Childhood, and Our Duty to Children" In strong and mas terly way the doctor argued the necessity of developing the thres-fold nature Of the child-physical mental and moral a s revealed in the word of God.
 At the close of .he. sermon, the confer erce was organizs q, with Rev s. l.. Dobbs. the presiding elder of the dis trict, in the cEair. pr, Dobbs is a. con- secrated, scholarly man, and makes a fine presiding officer The faithful and efficient servics he has rendered tha past three years has greatly endeared him to ehe preachers and people of the district
 John R. Kennedy was elected secre- tary. and Rev. J. D. Simpson, assista mt secretary.
 The hours for meeting and adjourn ment wera fixed as follows Morning ses- sions open at o'clock, adjourn al 10:45 for preaching.
 The bar of the conference was fixed