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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
HIS HAT WASN'T HIGH
But lie Wore it at the Theater and
was Elected

st. Louis, Feb. 6.-Because Thomas
Rudesill, superintendent of the Mis-
souri, Malleable Iron works, wore his hat
in AfcCasland's theater in East ST.
Louis Tuesday night he was elected,
and retaliation yesterday caused the
arrest of Assistant Manager Till How
ard and Private Waterman J. D. LuSk
on a charge of assault and battery.
Rudesill bought a seat in a private
box in the balcony. He said he paid
for the seat and had a right to wear
what attire suited him. Manager How
ard did not think so, and when he saw
the offending tile on it's owners head
he order ed Watchman Lusk to investi-
gate. Waterman Lusk ended by eject
ing the owner, who now says that I'M
necessary force was used in escorting
him from the house.
In Justice Healey's court Lusk plead
ed guilty to the charge of assault and
was fined SO. Manager Howard secured
a continuance and says he will fight
the matter to the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
COURT REPORTERS WIN.
Nebraska Must Pay Each Salary of
$500 Year.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 6.-Nebraska court
reporters have won their suit relating
to salaries.
Twenty five out of twenty-eight court
reporters joined in a suit compelling
Auditor Eugene Moore to pay them sal
aries at the rate of 81 400 a year. The
auditor offered to pay them 81 ,00O al
leging that the supreme court had de-
clared in the Morgan case that the pres
ent law was unconstitutional, which
would leave the law of 1877 in force,
which fixed salaries of court reporters
at $1,000. The suit of the reporters
was brought in the name of Mr.. Carey
OF the Seventh judicial district. A writ
of mandamus requiring the aditor to
pay 1915 for a quarterly salary claim
was applied for. The writ was al
lowed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have loss of appetite constipa-
ton, headache, fainting. spells, or are
nervous, sleeplesS, excitable. melan-
choly, or troubled with dizzy spells.
Electric Bitters is the medicine YOU
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Fifty cents and 81
at J. K. Jones drug store, Fifth street
and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Negroes and Chinese May Intermarry

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. ga decision
rendered by District Judge Harris to-
day settled any precaution in this coun-
ty for violation of the miscegenation
statutes of Texas, except as relates to
the intermarriage of whites and negroes
In the case of Lille Chung, a negress
who was married at Sherman to John
Chung, a Chinaman, and was arrested
for miscegenation, the judge held that
the law only applied to the marriage of
Caucassians or whites, and negroes
He said it was for the protection of the
white race from deterioration, and that
Indians or negroes or Cinnamon and
negroes could legally marry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
SHE SHOCKED THEM.
DR.. auldah Gum Said That Suicide
is Not a Sin.

New York, Feb. CDR. Huldah Gum,
locally distinguished as the first woman
graduate in medicine in this city, shock
ed the members of the Society for PO-
litical study last night by indOrsing the
practice of suicide.
THE idea that suicide is SIM" said
DR.. Gum, lis all wrong. We have be-
lieved it so through our theological
teachings, but it is no crime against
nature. 1t should be right of the ply
stefan, if the patient wishes it, TO help
the patient to die
Several women left the room when
DR.. Gum expressed these sentiments,
and now it is said that the Society for
Political study may go out of bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
BLUES LAST MOVE.
The Kansas Congressman Has Wild
owls Pension Cut Down.

Washington, Feb. 6-Representative
Dick Blue of Kansas appeared in a new
role in the house yesterday. On con-
sideration of bill to pension the widow
of Gen. J. B. Carr of New York, at SIS
per month, Mr.. Blue said that the grant
ing of these large pensions to widows of
generals and to generals themselves,
was one of the factors IN breeding dis
content among the people and causing
the existence of Socialistic conditions.
Blue moved to make the amount $50
a month. This amendment was agreed
to, So to IS, and the bill then passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

Lost-A dear little child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to think
it might have been saved had the par
ents only kept in the house One Minute
Cough Cure. the infallible remedy for
Group. G. W. StansEeld, 632 Kan. Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

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. w. Stansfeld.
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

''The Coming Woman" or, THE Spir-
it of &c. Will be presented at Library
spices of Chancel Chapter Grace Ca
thedraL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Try Our Deep

Shaft Usage City coal. 1t will not cost
you any more than the other.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL co,
Phone, 1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. liz and ia West 9Th. ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

ASK for cash customers books, free
at Palace Clothing Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Mr.. Ward L. Smith of Frederickstown

Mr.. Ward /. Smith Of F'rederickstOWn,
Mo, was troubled with chronic diar-
rhoea for over thirty years. He had
become fully satisfied that it was only
a question of a short time when he
would have to give up. He had been
treated by some of the best physicians
in Europe and America, but got no per-
manent relief. One day he picked up
newspaper and CHANGED to read an ad-
vertisement of Cham berlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
got a bottle of it, the first dose helped
him and its continued use cured HIM.
For sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
~" FOR GRIP.

Dr. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual
Of Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed
Free.
A small bottle of pleasant pellets. fits
the vest pocket. Sold by druggists, or
q on RECEIPT OF p cents or ye FOR 81
John SITS, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
MEXICO ASPHALT FIELDS.
Company Being Formed for the Pur-
pose of Developing It

San Antonio, Feb. GA company has
been formed here for the purpose of
developing the wonderful asphalt depos-
it's situated in the state of Tamaulipas,
Mexico, which were recently described
by United States Vice Consul Won vi
lenberg of MatamoraS, Mexico. The
company has secured a lease for fifty
years on the property. 1t claims that
the analysis of the asphalt deposit
shows that it is superior to the Trini-
dad product. The company also pro-
poses colonizing 100000 acres of land
which is embraced on the hacienda up
on which the asphalt deposit is located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Fronterac is Great for Heat

A trial will convince you. For sale by
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO.
Phone 1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Fifty Years Ago.

This is the.way it was bound to look
When grandfather had his "pictcr took.~
These were the shadows cast before
The coming of Conjurer Daguerre
And his art; like girl in pinafore
Some day to bloom to goddess fair.
Men certainly were not as black, we know
AS they pictured them, SO years age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
Ayers Sarsaparilla

began to make new men, just
as the new pictures of men
began to be made. Thousands
Of people fronted the camera
with skins made clean from
blotch and blemish, because
they had purified the blood
with Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
Is as powerful now as then.
It's record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; they
can't initiate the record:
90 Years Of Cures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

Bradshaw, handmade harness, SO KA.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
EDITORIAL

The gifts or franchises Ia perpet-
uity by municipalities have come TO
be such an outrage upon the rights
or taxpayers, that the evil IS leading
to the Insertion ofprovislons IN char
ters Of cities prohibiting the grant
ing of such franchises for a Longer
period tnan for p years. such iran
chlses are then sold for the period
named, at gross price, or certain
amount OF its proceeds is set aside
each year, as consideration for its
use and enjoyment In some cities,
notably Chicag !, where street car
franchises are required ~ pay a GER
tain portion OF net receiDts, the bur-
denof taxation is greatly ligntened.
In this way two objects OF impor-
tance have been accomplished, namely,
better and cheaper facilities for trans
portatipn, and a reduction OF taxation
upon real and personal property.
Tnere Is nothing that so affects the
value OF real estate as heavy taxation,
which really creates lien upon the
property, and whatever has tile effect
If r, lleving il. without fdetfimint TO
the property 10 which IL is transferred,
greatly improves the value of real
estate aud makes residence In such
cities more desirable. It is manifest
then that all towns or cities, espec
Tally where privileges of this kind are
asked, ought not TO grant 10 perpet-
uity, but for a stated time, not To ex-
coed some limit named in It's charter,
and these charters should either be
sold for a set price, or for some pOr-
tion of their earnings, TO be used for
municipal purposes. There is now
quite a increment on foot looking To
the insertion In charters Of provisions
preventing the giving away Of these
Franchises, aud In that way TO make
them help meet the expenses OF city
government. Dur city charter should
be amended and provisions of this
character Incorporated IN 10, 10 pro.
tect the inte fests of the public and
prevent the free distribution OF such
franchises We all know that vaIu-
able franchises are often given away
for the mere asklng--SOnletimes To
help political friends, and sometimes
To corner steal, for personal gain.
and the public only discovers
the loss when they find that large
profits are being secured under such
franchises, without compensation,
and that these franchises are being
uStu W COIlupO pOilOiOsi duu ~
per. onal aud political ends. II Isl
gratifying that the public mind ls
awakening TO the necessity of limit
ing these franchises and making them
pay reasonable portion OF their re
ceipts, tn help meet the public ex-
penses We hope Salem will not be
behind in this matter and protect Its
citizens, and In this way tighten the
burdens OF taxation under which our
city is now staggering
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15

was a constant surprise to old party
managers: and he was generally cun-
ceded second place, and many ~ his
appOnents feared t!Ab he would be
elected. While this campaign cast
reform one of its ablest champions,
still his wonderful SurceSs up to the
time of his death will encourage
others to take up his great work
Nebraska is the only state perhaps.
IN which he election WIS a contest
between tie same forces that fought
the great blttle OF 1896. aud here the
increased relative strength In the
union OF all the opponents of the gold
standard forbodes the ultimate over
ChrOw of that pernirious system.
The result in Ohio is the falrest
test Of how the p1licY OF the present
administration Is received by the
voters. rnis Is McKinleys own
state. and Gne year ago ne carried II
by about $1,000 majority. Now
Hanna, his most valiant champion, l.
either overthrow, or So nearly 50 thai
it amounts TO the same, nOtwith-
standing he had the whole power and
influence OF the administration at his
back
The general result may be summed
up as a verdict againt the gold
standard and the present policy OF the
administration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
Went Down in Mid Ocean.

NEWPORT News. Va, Dec 15.-The
British ship KildOnia. Captain Rob-
eIts, has arrived in port from Shields,
having on board Captain'Hymann and
seven of the crew of the Norwegian
bark Niemmett. which was lost 10
mld-ocean, Sunday, December 5.
The crew of the Inflated bark tell a
thrilling story of their experience.
The Njemmett was bound from Cam
peachy Yucatan, with cargo of log.
wood forFalmouth. The vessel sprung
a leak, and her crew stood by the
pumps after having run up signals OF
distress, until all were exhausted.
Several steamers passed within
sight of the distressed vessel, but
none needed the bark's signal. The
bark was fast breaking to pieces, and
the mariners had given up all hope
when the steamer KildOna came TO
their rescue.
When the steamer approached the
unhappy vessel, the men were so oyer
come for Joy that they leaped oyer
board ana swan to their reScuers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
THE PROCLAMATION,
Words of Encouragement to
the Army From Gomez.
PACIFlCATION THE LAST CARD.
General BIanco Represents Her
Last and Final Resort.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-T. Estrada
Palma. representative of the Cuban
provisional government, has received
from General Maxine Gomez a COPY of
A proclamation he has recently issued,
rejecting autonomy. The document,
which is addressed to the army of lib
Grafton, reads:
patriot soldiers, who are lighting
for the emancipation of the Cuban
people: General BlancO, the substitute
for bloOd-thirsty Weyler, who threat
ems us, comes to establish new features
in this war. He says so in his procla-
nation to the country and TO the
army. But we do not desire to make
any changes, and the war will be car.
ried on by us just the same as we
commenced IL, sinceall our campaigns
are carried on in accordance with the
methods OF civilized warfare.
Everything that helps the enemy
must be destroyed and everything
that seems to harass him must be ac-
complished. This is our right.
"O1r purposes have been we'll de
fined and sufficiently proclaimed to
the world. We aim at the independ-
ence OF our country; Cuba for the
Cubans; America for the Americans.
"ro attain these high and honor
able results we rely on our pledged
honor. the possession Of the island and
the lapse Of time. Resources to cary
Uu the struggle will spring forth from
our resistance. The hopes ofSpain to
subdue us are already blasted. Gen
eral Blanco represents her last and
final resort"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
Chicapo VIII at.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-May wheat
started at a shade under the price ii
closed at the day previous, opening at
t(dtc lower, at 90E(d9lc. The total
quantity of contract wheat in regular
Chicago elevators at the close of
business on Saturday last, was g.
$50, 600. bushels.
The receipts Of the last two days
will add about l,270,000 bushels to
this, and it isgenerally said that two
millions Of bushels more have been
accumulated in private elevators to
be thrown at the bull clique at the
proper moment, 1t is evident that il
will take an immense sum to pay for
the contract wheat that will be ten
dered to the shorts during the re
mainder of the month, and this fact
was apparently in the minds IF the
traders at the opening. There was a
quick rally, however, on buying by
the shorts.
The news from the Argentine crop
was very unfavorable. Cash demand
at Liverpool was better, considering
the slump here yeste rday, was remark
ably strong, opening but at Id decline
and recovering about all of that by
The time the market opened here.
A bout II o'clock the market became
exceedingly dull and remained so for
the remainder of the session. The
lack of interest had It's effect on
prices, which slowly Sagged. Decem-
Der closed at 9Ii.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
Italy,s Claim on Hayti.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.--A dispatch
to the Herald from Port au Prince
says:
More trouble OF a kind similar Ia
the recent Lueders affair threatens
Hayti, and Port an Prince may have
TO face another menace Of lombard
ment. Italy has long had claims
against Hayti, aud these, IL is alleged,
have never been settled.
One claim which has been pending
since 1893 was the case of "a merchant
at Port de PaiX, whose vessel and
cargo, worth $4,000 were, IL is alleged
illegally seized and sod by the Hay
tian government.
The other was that of an Italian
fisherman who was asSas-inated here
last October, the man who was ac-
cused OF committing the crime not
having been brought 10 Justice yet,
Italy, it is reported, intends TO push
the settlement OF these claims at
once, aud rumors have reached here
that Italian warships are being sent
here TO back up the demands.
The new ministry Is looked upon
fayorably and IL is thought the proc
lamatiOn win have good effect in
quieting the people, who have teen
threatening an uprising eyer sine
the late ministry surrendered "a
Germany demands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
REVIEWS THE ELECT MS.
A Winter Who Intelligently Dissects the
Result.

A Winter Who Intelligently Dissects the
Result.
EDITOR JOURNAL: While this Is an
"ulf year." and the elections held
were not of national Importance, still
the result is a fair indication of pub
lie sentiment throughout the country,
aud viewed In this light, the result
in gen-lal. is i scOuraging to Repub-
lcau prOspeclS--lhaJ is 10 the gold
standard or administration Republi-
caus. L. Is evident that our Oppon
ents expected IA vote that they could
point To as vindlcatiOn of the policy
rr the administration. That they
s. ere disappointed In this Is proven
~ the many excuses they offer for
tie light vote. The statement is
made Jhat this Is an "Off year." and
Jnat tbe inclement weather kept
many voters away from the polls.
OF course II was expected that the
vote would fall far below that of 1896,
but IL there were no other causes for
this, than the ones mentioned above.
then the vote OF all parties would
show the same relative decrease. The
greater falling off Ia the Republican
vote shows that many voters who
voted for Mckinley last fall are dis
satisfied with the administration, aud
and SIMPLY let the election 90 by de-
fault or may have even supported the
opposition. The verdict upon the
present policy is similar 10 that
@hich was passed upon the Demo
cratic policy in the fail of 1893. IL
Mckinley Is wise. he will learn les
son from the fate OF his predecessor
aud place his administration ia SYM
pathy with the people rather than
with the trusts, as he has done here
tnfnTe
The election in the city of New
York attracted general interest on
account of the peculiar conditions eX-
isting there. Van Wyck. Low, Tracy
and George, the four candidates were
each the representatives. Of large
class nf voters throughout the coun-
try.
Van Wyck and Tracy were the can.
idates gi"pulitical machines es"-organ-
izations that place party success and
perSnnal greed a aOoNe the good OF the
country. Aud while lovers NJ good
government regret the success OF
Wyck. we can rejoice at the over
Lows candidacy was the result of
tue revolt Ia the Republican party in
that city against ring rule and the
bossisn OF Plati.n And Lows heavy
vote Is encouraging 10 lovers OF good
government since H. shows tnal there
are yet large number of voters who
eau DOt be cajOlled 10y the" ."pOlitical
boss" nor whipped into line by tie
party lash.n Low was the candidate
OF The better element Ia the Republi
can party
But Henry George was the true,
aud in sfact, the only real riurm
candidate; as a jefferson Democrat,
he Sas the leader OF the revoi against
Tamnany rule. aud the trUe rep
resentatlve Of the reforms demanded
In the Chicago platform; as the
nominee cf the Peoples paftY he
stood for the Omaha an the st.
Louis platforms. lie was, In fact,
the brainy, fearless champion OF all
econOmie reforms and tha great
apostle uf lne righ.s OF man Up TO
the time OF his death, MS candidacy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
an Accounted For.

DENVER. Dec. l5.- -Brigadler-Gen-
eral Otis has received information
from the commanding officer at Fort
Duchesne, stating that all the Utes
had returned 20 their reservation,
there being none now In Colorado.
He also received Intelligence from
FortsG rant and'lluAchuca TO the elfecs
that cavalry is out looking for the In
dians that were reported 60 have
chased snme COW hoys the other day
In that section Of the country but had
been unable To iind any traces OF ln-
dians. The three companies of cav
airy sent out from Fort Grant have
returned aud those from Fort Hua-
chuca have been Instructed TO return.
AS near as can be learned there are
no Indians missing from the reserYa-
tl0n Ia Arizona or New Mexico.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15

Aside from the national issues in
vOlved, TO my mind the most import
ant factor In the elections, was the
: ruggle uf the conscientious voters
I'm the different parties. Platt ia New
York, GOrnan. in Mary land, aud
Hanna, in Ohio are well-knOwn eX.
amples of this system, which sooner
or later finds IL way into every pOliti.
cal party. Aud 10 is evident to the
cl re observer that under our present
81 stem nf selecting candidates by
means OF nominating conventions, all
this talk about the "people selecting
their own rulers" may well nigh be
termed pohtical clap trap.
Under this system a few party man
ipulators in each party combine and
decide as to the most available can
didates:" and the voters at the polls
can do nothing more than to simply
choose between TWO or more evils. In
fact our so-called popular election
is merely forced acqui' scence on the
part of the voters, In the decision Of
he party bosses.
The only remedy, l believe for this
growing evil is a change ir our
method of nominating candidates.
Let this done at the primaries, So
that each voter will thus have di.
rect say as TO who shall be the candi-
dates within his own party Then
the power of rings and bosses will be
largely neutraliZed If not destroyed.
We hope to see this method put IL
practice TO some extent at least in the
primaries To be held in Oregon next
year.
WARD SwoPE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-15
Just a
Little Pain.

The first touch of Rheumatism is Q
fair warning of much torture to follow.
The little pains which dart through the
body are not so severe at first, possibly Q
mere pa q, ard cause little inconven.
fence, but y 20 warning is unheeded,
they will r.r tiply rapidly and increase
in severity Entil they become almos'
unbearabl
Rheumatism as a rule Is much severes
In winte though many are so afflicted
with it that they are crippled all ths
year round. Those who felt its first
touch last year, may be sure that with
the first s. - Il OF cold or disagreeabls
weather, ii lid pain of last year will
rctuln aS c"y. re one, and become more
and more inten until the disease hes
them mp ely in its grasp.
b, ing n diaea. of the blood Of II q
most obstinate type, Rheumatism cal
be cured only by a real blood remedy
No liniments or ointments can possibly
reach tie tiacasc. Swift's Specific
Is. 8. So is the only cure for Rheuma.
tis1n, because il is the only blood remedy
t,lrt goes down TO the very bottom of all
obEtiuate blco troubles, and cures cases
which othc-r, y dies canno. reach.