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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
SINGLE TAX CONVENTION.
First State Meeting Being Held in
Topeka Today.

The first state convention of single
tax advocates ever held in Kansas is in
session this afternoon at silver head
quarters. The convention is attended
by about 20 advocates of the single tax
theory.
The convention will make a perma
nent organization and adopt an ad-
dress to the Legislature.
The first address was made by r. T.
Snediker. He said the reason why the
evils under which the country is suf-
fering have not been removed is be-
cause we have too many politicians and
not enough statesmen. I'VE have come
togther for the purpose of united act
ion in compelling men to legislate in
the interest of the land1ess man"
The session tomorrow night will be
addressed by Jerry Simpson and At
torney General Doyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
FAVORABLE TO FOREMAN.
The Senate Committee Reports in Fa-
vor of His Confirmation.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate
committee on finance today voted to re-
port favorably the nomination of w. S.
Foreman of Illinois to be commissioner
of internal revenue. Some opposition
was developed in the committee, but
no roll call was had. 1t is expected that
there will be opposition to the confir-
nation in the senate.
The committee also ordered a favor
able report upon VIM. Crow McCreery
of Missouri to be collector of the First
district of Missouri. which has been
held up since December 10. The oppo-
sition to Mr.. McCreery was not so pro-
nounced as that against Foreman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Jan. 10 1897
WHEAT - Dull. about steady: No. 2
hard 79c: No. 2, red nominally SIC; No. O.
spring 76G79c.
CORN-slow but rather firm: No. mix
ed 171sM1724c.
OATS-Rather slow. about steady; No.
?, white nominally 17ikM21c.
RYE-No. 2. SIC.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
BUTTER = Steady; creamery 17619c:
dairy 10GI13c-
EGGS-Steady, lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
New Oklahoma Road.

Pawnee, o. T, Jan. 19.-The news of
the passage of the bill by congress
granting the charter and right of way
for the Muskogee, Oklahoma & West
ern railway is hailed with joy here. The
road will run from Tahlequah through
this city, and on through Oklahoma to
the Panhandle of Texas touching Perry
on the Santa Fe and Enid on the Rock
Island, and opening up the immense
grazing tracts in the extreme western
Oklahoma counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Shipping Mules and Horses South.

Fort Scott, Jan. 19.-The Memphis
road is doing considerable business in
the way of shipping stock TO southern
points. During the past two weeks
about thirty car loads of horses
and mules have been taken over that
railroad. Last night the company
shipped six car loads to Atlanta. Ga,
three of which are from the firm of
Irwin Grant & Co of this CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Call Bow Given = Watch.

Wellington, Jan. 19.-Fred Butcher
the colored porter and call boy at the
union depot, was presented with a full
jeweled Elgin gold watch and chain by
the brakemen, conductors, and men of
the transportation. department of the
Santa F'e Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
WINFIELD, TEXAS & GULF.
Nearly Two Miles of Railroad in Cow
lev County That Isn't on thu Man.

Winfield. Jan. 19.-There is a railroad in
Cowley county that does not appear on
any map yet printed and yet it is an
entire system by itself. 1t is the VIM
field, Texas & Gulf and runs out east
miles long and is valued at 5000.
1t is operated by the Missouri Pacific
and when the tax department sent its
representative here the last time he was
instructed TO search for this road and if
possible locate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Saved.

Fiji Chief-Let me tell you, sir, that
your contradiction of my statement has
saved your life.
Missionary-Saved my lifeS How is
that, sir?
Fiji Chief-Why, never eat anything
that I know disagrees with me.-Boston
Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Change of Firm.
ons for three years

flour and feed business at 21O West
Sixth street from Thomas King and so
licits the patronage OF the public. He
expects to conduct the business on a
Give ard let live" principal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
chicago livestock market.

Chicago Jan. 10, 1897.
HOGS-Estimsted receipts hogs today.
s., 600: left over 1000 Market fairly active.
Shade weaker than opening. Light 50. 30
d3.50: mixed $3.30M3.5O; heavy $3.156350;
rough So. I5dd3. 20
fCATTLE-Receipts $500: Quiet but
steady. BeeveS $3.5OFI5. Is: cows and heif-
ers S1-75G425: Texas steers s3.O004. 20;
stockers and feeders $3.O014.00.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Quiet, but
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Corn Train of Sixtv-Five Cars.

Atchison, Jan. 19.-Business is very
brisk on the b. & NJ. From six to
fifteen extra trains pass over the main
line daily Engineer Bill Hook, for
merly of Atchison, recently pulled
train of sixty-five car loads of corn
from Napier to the river. The cars
were from 10000 to 60, 900 capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Santa Eos Vegas Tax.

Las Vegas. Jan. 19.-It is understood
that the Atchison railway company pos
itively and emphatically refuse to pay the
local tax of five mills assessed against
the corporation by the city of East Las
Vegas for school purposes. the claim set
up being that it is in excess of the levy
fixed by law, in such cases made and
provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Illegal.

The Court-What is your age, madam?
The Plaintiff-Must 1 answer?
The Court-You must.
The Piaintiff-Why, judge, I though
people didn't have to testify against them
selves. -Green Bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19

Little Clarence (his steenth question:
Pa?
Mr.. Callipers-Well, my SOD?
Little Clarence-Pa, how did the man
who named the first parcheesi board know
it was a parcheesi board?-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19

was innocent enough, had not campaign
agitators in Kansas called evervbody's
attention to tie fact that the lion was es-
sentially British, and therefore represent
ed EnglandS grasp on one of Americas
greatest railroad systems.
Now all the new folders of the Santa
Fe system bear simply plain lettering on
royal purple background.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Stricken While Making Fires.

Arkansas City. Jan. 19-J. A Bills a
salesman of the Newman Dry Goods com
pany. fell dead yesterday while engaged
in making fires at his house. He was web
and favorably known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
NEW YORK'S BIG EXPORTS.
In 1896 They Were the Largest in
Ten Years, Except 1892.

New York, Jan. 19.-The report of the
foreign commerce of the port of New
York for the fiscal year 1896 will be
of the chamber of commerce.
The total imports of foreign merchan-
disc at New York, including $50, 972 139
coin and bullion, were $3.50 O9O, OBJ
other ports of the United States com
bined.
The exports from this port for the
year We're $491, 400, 7S1, including STAT,
045,2S domestic coin and bullion, and
the exports from all other ports of the
United States were $531. $50, COL
The comparative figures show the for
eign commerce of this port in 1896 was
the greatest in ten years except that of
1892, which exceeded that of 1895 about
$50 100000 The following shows the
comparisons for three years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
w. c. r. u. in CANADA.

Preparations For the Worlds Convention
Give an Impetus to the Movement.
The fact that the next convention of
the worlds Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union is to be held in Toronto
has given additional interest to the
white ribbon movement throughout
Canada. The Dominion union is wag-
ing an active crusade in the cause of
prohibition and hopes to beable to make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Illinois Farmers Coming to kansas.

Wichita, Jan. 19.-An Illinois agent
of the immigration agency of Smith &
Allen, of this city, piloted a party of
five prominent farmers of Mendoza in
that state to Wichita yesterday. They
are seeking investments in Kansas
farms, and Police Commissioner Oscar
Z. Smith, who is a member of the firm
said that he was quite confident that
all of the party would invest extensive
" in Sedgwick county land before they
returned home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Kansas City livestock Marke..

Kansas City, Jan 1y, 1Sgl-
CATTLE-ReceiptS $500: shipments p.
400. Best grades steady, others slow.
Texas steers 81. 75G;4.OO: Texas cows $1.50
0I3. 20: native steers SO. 40T4- 80: native cows
and heifers 81. 500l3. 60: stockers and feed
ers s.. J0GD4.O 90; bulls s.. 25GI3. 80.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; shipments none
Market strong Bulk of sales S3.25d3 g. so;
heavies S3.Ood3.30; packers S3.I0d3. 271z !;
mixed $315M3.3415: lights S3.1563. IS; york
ers So. 30d3.35; pigs 3.OOG3. 20.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 shipments none.
Market steady. Lambs 81. 75a480; muttons
80 OOGI3 "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
HOME OF LITTLE NELL.
Dickens Old Curiosity Shop In London to
BE Torn Down.

BE Torn down.
One of the many buildings which
Dickens made famous is to be torn down
by order of the London board of works.
1t is the little old house in Portsmouth
street which for years has been known
IS the ''Old Curiosity Shop" 1t is said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Mankato's New Law Firm.

Mankato Jan. ia new law firm has
just been formed in the city of MankatO.
Ex-County Attorney NJ r. Sutherland
and Eber Hotchkiss of Burr Oak. have
hung out their shingle'' and will conduct
a law business together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
The Paiges.

The Paiges give a grand family matt
nee Saturday afternoon at 2:30 for Ia
dies and children. n So gold piece given
to the little boy or girl holding. the
lucky number A number with every
ticket sold. 10c-Everyb ody-10c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Rio Grande Dividend Paid.

Denver. Jan. 19.-The Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company paid a l per
cent dividend on the preferred stock
yesterday. amounting to S236, 500. This
dividend was declared last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Three Days Poultry Show at Pratt

Pratt Jan. I9.-The Pratt Poultry as
ISOLATION will conduct a three days poul-
Snyder of Oklahoma viii officiate as judge
There are several people in Pratt belong
ing to the association. and nearly all the
leading varieties of poultry will be on
exhibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19

torpid liver means a bad complex
Ion, bad breath, indigestion and fire.
quent headaches. To avoid such com
panfons take DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers, the famous little pills. G. w STAINS
6eld, 622 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19

Soothing for burns, scalds, chapped
hands and lips. Healing for cuts and
sores Instant relief for piles stops
pain at once. These are the virtues of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. G. w.
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19

The members of the Free Silver Re
publican league are requested to meet
at the office of VIM. r. Hazen on Sat
urday. January %, at O'Clock D. n.
sharp.
VIM. R. HAZEN, President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
roday's Range of Prices.
OD'n High Low fCsVSe Yes

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin,
Brokers. successors to Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
Carpets.

Old LADY, like to see men kind to
horses. 1 suppose you have a pet name
for yours9
Eyes, IN. I calls him Carpets
GOOD gracious Why?"
t' Cos he wants SIGH lot O. beatin. -
Nuggets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19

Shirts. collars and cuffs iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

40 the spring-time comes waters the
. d and decorates the resting place
of the one who has gone on before.
But MoYEx, the murderer awaits the
day Of his release He should have
been hanged, or certainly confined in
the penitentiary for eighteen years,
but he counts abe days in glee and
awaits she hour when he shall walk
forth free man.
But he is stained with human blood.
Eternity is black for him and the tor
ments Of the hereafter wall cause him
TO atone for the murder OF JOHNSON.
They say that .heartless murderers
are haunted by the shadows Of their
victims. That grim spectre appear in
their dreams and make lie on this
earth = burden. and rest an impossi-
bility, It's we'll. il, this IL so. White
murderers of colored men 60 "un-
whipt OF Justice" in this world, by the
strong arm OF the law.
But AoYER, the murderer has
brought sadness to the home of JOIN.
soS De has robbed the hearthstont
OF familiar figure. He has injured
the community in which he lives
1t won't be always thus. Times will
change and Gods promises will b.
made manifest. Whispering through
the trees, seen in lightning and hearC
in she running brooks, MoYER viii
hear the sound and understand tn,
warning, HE murdered JOHNSON
He murdered JoRNsoNll
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

The people of Delaware must be proud
Of their Legislature. In Delaware di-
vorces are obtained by having the state
legislature pass a special act to that
effect In each case There is accordingly
among the legislative committees q spe-
cial one called the divorce committee.
This hears evidence In divorce cases and
makes recommendation to the general
assembly accordingly. It is now charged
that members OF this committee refuse
to act favorably to the applicant unless
they are handsomely paid for It, Testi-
mony in two different suits IS to this
effect One applicants lawyer says he
IL ready 70 appear before the general
assembly and give the names OF men
whom he IL convinced would have reo-
commended a divorce for hts client II he
bad paid them $3.50 apiece. In other
words. II required in his case about $2,-
500 to get the divorce bill through the
legislature In another case the charge
Is made that members Of the legislature
demanded SO, 900 from lady of Cleve-
land before they would vote to pass her
bill IL is to be hoped investigation will
prove the charges not to be true. Law
makers who would take brides for CIV
ing people divorces are undoubtedly as
low down as lawmakers In any country
could ba
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
As To The Baptists.
New York Apa.l

Rev. 7. J Morgan, the secretary OF
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, has written q letter in which
he declares that he does not consider II
good policy to place Afro-Americans
in charge Of educational institutions
under the control OF the Home Mission
as the money necessary to support
these schools 10 donated by white Bap-
fists, who would not donate il il the
money was to be controlled by Afro
Americans, as the schools, Off, cred BY
the latter, Secretary Morgan declares.
are not self-supporting and ara .
charge upon the Home Mission Socie-
ty.
Editor John Mitchell, Jr., of the
Richmond PLANET, himself an infIu-
entail Baptist, does not agree with
Secretary Morgan, and riddles hia ar
gument with hot shot.
As long as the black Raptists of the
country allow themselves to be domi-
mated in their church government by
the white Bsptists, they will have to
take back seat, even as the black
members Of the Methodist Church do
The only thing for the black Baptists
to do is to accept the situation grace
fully or go into business on their own
account. There 10 . considerable SEN
timent in favor of this latter course in
all parts Of the country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
THE DEFEAT OF TIE PROPOSITION

The proposition to call a constitu-
tional convention was defeated, and
the Negro haters, in many instances
Joined in singing its requiem.
1t was at first thought that its only
purpose would be to disfranehise the
colored man absolutely, and thus save
the necessity of robbing him at each
election, but this was found to be q
mistake.
Had the convention been held, re-
trenehment and reform would have
been the slogan. Salaries would have
been reduced and offices abolished.
The people Of Virginia, financially
speaking would have been benefited
and the office-holders and office-seek-
ers damaged.
Even the election law would have
been changed, no doubt TO the injury
of the machine. So the word was
passed against constitutional conven-
ton and the decree was recorded and
the ring breathes easier.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
Ensot OF a European war.

There has been mpph speculation as
TO what would be the industrial effect on
this country Of a general European war.
Many. forgetting the diotum that the
good OF one Is the good OF all. believe
that q conflict IN which two or more Of
the leading nations OF Europe were en-
gagged would make n brisk market for
American products and thus mean pros
perity to Us
In the New York Sun Matthew Mar
shall balances the industrial pros and
cons OF a general European conflict He
shows that the gain we would make In
one line would be Offset by losses In
another. He writes
We should gain something from the In
creased demand for our food products to sup
ply the deficiency resulting from the diver
sion OF industry abroad from agriculture TO
war. and We might be called upon to fur
ON the other hand, we should lose the market
for our securities which we now possess and
upon which depends the contamination Of the
great refunding operations Of the Lake Shore,
the New York Central and the Harlem rail
road companies. We might, too. have to part
with some OF the gold which foreign owners
have left here for tho sake Of tho higher inte--
est II has bean commanding with us, but which
would b needed In Europe in taking up the
great nationni Icons Of which war would com
pei thu issue Thus whether on striking = bal
Ance We should gain more than We should lose
- doubtful. and cautious naE give themselves
the benefit OF the doubt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

The two rival political statesmen of
Greece were Tricoupis and Delyannis.
Tricoupis headed the Conservative par
ty, peiyannis Eae lingo party. Tricou-
pts was at once cautions and progress
i've. His death was the hardest blow
Greepe could have received. The Del
yannis following called itself the party
Of progress and talked always of the
gloFtes OF ancient Greece. The Delyan.
mis- party, having been brought into pow
eT by the mutations of politics, rushed
the country into war with Turkey, as -
DOW transpires, without any adequate
preparation or appreciation Of what
II was doing. The revolution in King
Georges cabinet brings the party Of
the lamented Tricoupis again into pow.
er. All friends Of Greece hope that
the new prime minister. Ralli, may
prove q second TricoupiA He and his
friends, the members Of the new cab
inet. Will certainly have opportunity,
likewise use. for all the ability they
possess
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
A DIsGRAOBFUL SIGHT.

A Negro handouffed and led through
the streets with \ rope about his neck
by ]. o. Green, a deputy sheriff OF
WaynesborouRh, Miss, was the dis
graceful sight witnessed yesterday
The prisoner was Charles Smith, who
is wanted in WAynesborough for high
way robbery, and was captured at Ba-
ton Rouge.
The deputy sheriff not only hand
cuffed his prisoner and tied the rope
around his neck, but exposed his pis-
tol to full view, which also had ten
dency to make people think the pris-
cner was one of the most desperate
criminals in existence, The prisoner
was lodged in the parish prison for
safe keeping -Picayune 9th.
We reproduce the above to show the
bloodthirsty brutes in official garb in
Mississippi. While upon this subject.
we were told by reliable party from
Vicksburg that during the recent ov-
erf1ow in that section, three Negro
women: averaging 107 years Of age
each, were brought to that city from
Davis Bend who did not know any,
thing OF the emancipation, having been
in slavery in the backwoods OF Missis-
sippi. IL this state of affairs exist with
in few miles of Vicksburg, car the
Picayune wonder at the brutal con-
duct OF deputy sheriff j. @. Green p
New Orleans Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
A MURDIRER's SENTENCE.

Chief of Police MoYER OF Wytheville,
Va, who brutalIy murdered THOMAS
JOHNSON, colored was tried and given
thirty days in Jail and assessed fine
OF ($l0O) one hundred dollars.
A colored man charged with poison
ing dogs in Henrieo County, Va, was
given a year in the penitentiary and
another colored man charged with cru
city to COW in the same county was
fined ($25) twenty-five dollars and sem
fenced to six months in Jail.
A celOred nan named WESLEY
MAYO, convicted of bsing not nearer
than thirty yards Of a white woman.
and charged with attempting criminal
assault was given ten years in the Vir-
ginia penitentiary. The Fight-thinking
white people were so Disguised, that
pressure was brought to bear upon the
judge, sitting at Manchester, Va and
he set aside the verdict. but confined
the colored man in the common jail
by demanding bond of one thousand
dollars of him, which, in bis impover-
ished condition was equivalent to q Sc
curity of one million dollars so far as
his ability to give it was concerned.
But MoYER, the murderer, confess
eddy guilty is virtually turned loose
upon the community in which he lives
JOHNSON, the victim is Row resting
beneath the sod Of the valley. The
hoary mountains on either side show
more sympathy than does the cruel
murderer.
A young wife, attired in widows
weeds" shed tears over his grave and