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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
To GIVE A
BIC FAIR.
Mr.. Dan GreenwaId's Idea OF
Raising Money
For the Auditorium in the City
Park.
LET EVERY CITY CLUB
Federate in a Gigantic Fair to
Be Held
Early in the Summer or Late in
the Spring.
Can a Building Be Found Large
Enough for 1t?
Early in the Summer or Late in
the Spring.
Can a Building Be Found Large
Enough for 1t!
SUGGESTION is MADE
Neat Tents and Booths Might be
Erected in Garfield Park
Or the Fair Might be Held at
the Fair Grounds.

The wide awake people who are in
terested in the welfare of the city ara
thinking of plans to raise the balance
of the money that Will be necessary to
complete the auditorium.
D. ]. Greenwald said today in speak
ing of the project: 1.-THE auditorium
should be built in the city park. That
is the proper place for it. I have been
in favor of putting it in the park from
the first because the park belongs to
the city and besides it is nearly in the
center of the city. The park is just
the place.
'It will be more difficult to raise the
money now than it would have been
when times were better but 1 believe
that it can be done. 1t will take work
but there are plenty of wideawake
people in Topeka who are ready to take
up the work.
1T is my idea that a gigantic fair
should be given as soon as possible and
that the clubs of the city should III
some manner be interested in it, After
they have taken up with the plan the
rest will not be so difficult. L have
known a fair where $500 was made
from a single chair
This plan may be elaborate and
am sure that the people will take ar
interest in it because it is for most
worthy purpose
''The auditorium should be compile
ted before the Fall Festival if possible
is to be done should be done at once [
do not believe that there is any danger
of the proposition being defeated be-
cause every one in the city realizes the
need of an auditorium"
The chief difficulty of Mr.. Green
wald's plan is to obtain a building large
enough for such a fair. Perhaps iE
might be held at Garfield park or the
fair grounds.
There is almost 81 900 in the treasury
of the Pure Food association and Secre-
tary Adams proposes that the money
shall be donated to the auditorium
fund This would be a substantial start
for the outside fund to be raised and
would stimulate other subscriptions.
Architect Wood is working on an es-
innate and plans for the building He
thinks that a good substantial building
can be built for about $4,000 and the
heating would be extra
The council committee will meet to-
night with the Commercial club COM
mittee to agree upon measure which
will be satisfactory to every one con-
cerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
A TOTAL LOSS BY FIRE.
House of James Young Burns Early
Last Evening.

Last night at 8 o'clock, as James
Young, teamster, returned from a
neighboring meat market to his home
at 1901 West street he saw flames com
ing out from the windows of the upper
room on the south side of his house
He ran upstairs and saw that the fire
had gained great headway. He ran to
the fire alarm box at Euclid and Bu-
chanan streets and turned in an alarm
Hose companies 2 and 4, chemical 1
and hook and ladder l responded The
hydrant nearest the fire was at Thir-
teenth and buchanan streets, dis
tance of six blocks from the fire The
hose from the two hose trucks was
splced together, but it did not reach
was turned in, which brought chemi-
cal company No. 1 from North Topeka
BY the time the departments had ar
rived the house was doomed The
chemical companies directed their at
tention to preventing a spread of the
fire to the adjacent buildings For
tunately there were none very near, for
with the strong northeasterly wind
there would have been a confederation
had there been anything very near
Mrs. Young and daughter We're at
church at the time of the discovery of
the fire. When they reached the
house Mrs. Young was 50 overcome
that she became hysterical and tainted.
The fire lighted up the whole western
part of the city and a large crowd of
people gathered. Among the number
were several Washburn college stu
dents. They, with immediate neigh
bOrs of Mr.. Young, saved all the furni-
ture in the house and stored it in the
barn. They worked rapidly, for the
building was dry and burned like tin
der. A falling chimney almost caught
a party of students who were in the
house at the time.
The house was burned to the ground
There was a small insurance on the
building. Mr. Young is a well known
teamster of the city. He had been al
home just before the fire started, and
when he left to go to the market he left
a lighted lamp in the upstairs room.
This probably exploded and started the
fire.
The firemen were powerless to ex-
tinguish the fire, as no water could be
obtained. This portion of the city
needs a few fire hydrants, as the whole
addition is without water protection.
In a case where a chemical engine
might be used it would take so long to
get the one from fire headquarters that
the fire in this portion of the city would
be beyond control
The residents of College Hill and
Martin & Dennis addition are going to
make a strong effort to have fire hy-
drants placed in their respective addi-
tions. They are within the city linn
it's and they say they are entitled to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
BRYAN MEETS BURTON.
The Two Have a Long Talk at Kan
SaS CitV,

w. J. Bryan arrived in Kansas City
from Nashville, Tenn, last night at
$50 and left for his home in Lincoln at
S:15- He appeared much fatigued and
avoided people IS much as possible.
His eyes were. red from loss of sleep and
his face bore two days growth of
beard.
Upon coming out of the dining room
of the Union Depot hotel he met j.
Ralph Burton of Kansas, H. N. Ben
nett, a travelling man for a ST Louis
firm. and R. J. Edwards of Kansas City
Anticipating Mr.. Bryan's desire to
avoid attracting attention, Mr.. Bennett
invited him to his room in the Union
Depot hotel, which was gladly accept
ed. The four retired to the room and
spent the time until the Missouri Pa
cific westbound train was due in talk
ing over the events of the late cam
paign.
Il never tire of talking silver-16 to
L. said Mr.. Bryan, land I talk just as
earnestly to one man as to thousands.
If I can make convert or say some
thing that will set some one to think
ing am satisfied.
I arrived tonight from Nashville,
Tenn, where I delivered a lecture and
made an address before the legislature.
1t was my last talk before a legislature.
1 am now on my way home, where 1
shall rest for three weeks
AS soon as his train pulled up in
front of the depot Mr.. Bryan went down
and took a. seat in the Pullman sleeper,
where he remained in conversation with
Mr.. Burton until the signal to pull out
was given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
J. W. HILLMAN NOT DEAD.
Writes a Letter to Webb McNall to
to Explain Matters.

Webb McNall, state superintendent of
insurance, by his action in excluding
from Kansas business the three insur-
ance companies involved in the Hill
mon insurance case, has found another
'Hillmon."
Each trial of this case has been at
tended by the discovery of the missing
Hillmon, and each time it has proven
a myth.
The Hillman which has appeared on
the scene a this time does not claim to
be the dead man, but thinks that per-
hapS he is the person referred to in the
claim of the companies that HillmOn is
not dead.
The letter received by Mr.. McNan is
as follows:
Webb McNall, Topeka, Kan:
Dear Sir: Seeing an article in a Gin
cinnati paper in regards to the case of
Mrs. HillmOn and the insurance COM
pany is my excuse for writing you.
My name is J. w. HiIlman and was
in Lawrence, Kan, the time of ]. w
HillmonS death, and read the account
of the insurance company claiming j.
w. Hillmon was not dead, and this is
the first I have heard of the case since.
but 1 have often spoken of the case, as
it was the same name as mine and
thought probably the insurance COM
pany had heard of me and claimed J.
w. Hilimon was not dead.
1 write you this thinking it may be
of some benefit to Mrs. Hillmon.
Yours truly,
J. W. HILLMAN.
Cato C;+1- AIo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
STOCK YARDS SUBMIT.
Kansas City Co. Reduces Prices About
40 Per Cent Today.

Kansas City, March 13-Beginning
this morning a new schedule of charges
goes into effect at the Kansas City stock
yards, the old rate being cut about 40
per cent, in accordance with the new
Kansas law.
Hereafter the yardage charge upon
cattle is to be Is cents instead of %
cents a head; upon calves, cents a
head, instead of 10 cents; upon hogs, 6
cents head, instead of cents; and up
on sheep, 4 cents a head, instead of .
cents.
Hay and corn are to be furnished at
still greater reductions. Hay has been
81 a hundredweight and corn 81 a bush
ell Under the new law the company
cent more than the average market
price of the preceding day. Today hay
will be As cents a hundredweight at
the yards and corn 35 cents = busheL
One of the representatives of the COM
pany said yesterday:
The best thing we can do is to make
no show of resiStance-nOt at present at
least If those fellows up there at To-
peka are mean enough to pass law like
this. they are mean enough to send men
down here to watch US to see whether
we violate it or not, and if they find we
are violating it, they would like nothing
better than to- give US turn in the pen
No. we will comply with the law until
we can have it tested in the higher
courts. If it be held to be valid. then
we shall have to move our cattle over
to the Missouri side of the line. 1t will
involve an enormous expense, but we
shall have to do it.
The speaker was asked if the fact that
all the company's off1ces were located
uDon the Missouri side of the line would
NOT be sufficient to evade the Kansas
law He replied
mo; if the cattle in which we are
dealing are located in Kansas we are
amenable to Kansas law. We must
move our cattle over to this side, if we
would escape it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
JAIL INSPECTION.
Judge Hazen and Attorney Jetmore
Perform Their Duty Today.

Judge Hazen and County Attorney
Jetmore made the official inspection of
the county jail today as required by
law.
When the gentlemen were admitted
to the corridor of the lower cage they
found two colored boys who are known
as corridor men, sitting on the floor
industriously engaged in game Of
craps. When they looked up ana saw
Judge Hazen standing over them they
lost no time in getting cut OF sight
1.-The first thing we know" said one
Eve will be arrested again. l am go
ing to get out of this
There were several men in the jail
who had recently been sentenced by
Judge Hazen and as he passed by out
side the bars they scowled terribly
Sheriff Kepley invited the county attor-
ney and Judge Hazen to enter the inner
cage but they declined.
Everything was found in excellent
shape The Jail was scrUpulouSly clean
but Judge Hazen made one suggestion
which may be carried out by the coun-
tv commissioners. That is that the
interior should be painted some light
color to relieve the gloom which always
pervades the jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
The Eminent Specialist to Make a
Trip Through Kansas

DR.. r. c. Flower, the eminent speci-
alist, of Boston. Mass, to make a pro-
fessiona1 trip through Kansas
The patients of DR.. R. c. Flower will
be glad to know that he has arranged
a professional visit through the state of
Kansas as follows:
Kansas City, Kansas, Allmon House,
Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 20.
Wichita, Kansas, Carey House, Mon
day, March %.
Topeka, Kansas, Throop Hotel, Tues
day, March 23
There is no physician in the United
States better known than DR.. r. G.
Flower. His cures are so numerous and
often of such a miraculous nature that
many writers have claimed that many
of his cures were miracles.
DR.. Flowers ability to tell a patient
his disease without asking a question,
is as well established as that DR.. Flow
er lives.
This Topeka visit of the Doctor will
afford an excellent opportunity to many
to consult this eminent specialist close
to their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

Compelling railroad companies to
fence their lines with a lawful fence.
Providing for the sale of the Pea
body silk station.
Making deficiency appropriation for
state printing.
Repeating the act for the encourage
ment of silk culture
Admitting graduates of state univer-
sity law school to. practice in courts
without examination
Preventing discrimination Of corpora
tions or individuals against members of
la bOr OrganiZa tiOnS.
Requiring railroad companies to
furnish free transportation to shippers
Of stock.
Making appropriation for the state
normal school.
Providing for bridge across Kansas
river a LecomptOn.
Making appropriation for distribu-
agriculture.
Making appropriation for state agri-
cultural college.
Abolishing Judge vandivert's dis
trict.
Providing for the distribution of mon
ey to the fire department of the state.
A railroad maximum rate bill, I've
toed by the gOVernOr).
marshal, city clerk, city attorney and
street commissioner in cities of the sec
ond and third class.
Making appropriation for the Sol
diers' Orphans home for the years end
ing June 80, 1898, and June 80, 1899
Making it the duty of county COM
miSSionerS in counties having a popu-
lation of 10000 or more to determine
what bridges shall be built at the ex-
pense of the county.
Providing for the punishment of per-
sons who shall conceal, destroy or dis
pose of chattel mortgaged property.
Providing for the interchange of
Judges in the several judicial districts
of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
TOPEKA LAND OFFICE.
Geo. Fisher Wants to be Receiver ard
r. B. Welch Register

Washington, March Ex-senator Ba-
ker and Congressman Curtis of Kansas
have filed their recommendation with
the secretary of the interior for the ap-
pOintment of George Fisher and r. B.
Welch of Topeka as receiver and regis
ter, respectively, of the Topeka land Of
flee.
Recommendations have also been
made for the fourth class postoffices at
Rose, Americus and Toronto, Kan, and
it is expected that the appointeeS will
be announced in a few days.
The Kansas delegation will go to the
White House today with Thomas Ryan
and formally present his claims for the
assistant secretaryship of the interior
to the president. So far no formidable
rival for the appointment has appeared,
and there is a steadily growing impress
sion that the Kansas man will be ap-
DOinted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
TODAYS APPOINTMENTS.
Directors of the Hutchinson Reforma
tory Named by the Governor.

Gov Leedy today completed the ap-
pointment of members of the state board
of education by naming County Super
intendent johnson of Beloit.
F. NJ. DahlstrOm of Dickinson county,
a graduate of the University of Stock
holm, Sweden, has been elected stew
of the Osawatomie asylum, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of T.
j. Hayes, RepO
T. J. O'Neil kDem.) of Usage City and
VIM. J. LinSenfe1ter of Wellington
have been reappointed directors of the
Hutchinson refOrmatory. Senator B. F..
Wallack (Rep) of Atchison is the new
member of the board to succeed Judge
S. R. Peters of Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
PULL DOWN THE BLINDS.
A Careless DISORDER is Arrested by the
Police.

People walking along on North Kan
sas avenue last night saw in an up
stairs window a sight which made
some laugh, while others became indig-
nant. 1t was about 10 o'clock and all
was dark outside. But in the room oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. E. w New
hall there was a light. And the cur
tain hadn't been drawn down, either.
The people who laughed, stood across
the street and saw Mr.. Newhall disrob-
ing. But there happened to be peo-
pie passing there who saw what was
going on up in the room and they were
shocked. They notified Patrolman Jen-
kins. The latter went to the place and
looked up the window. What he saw
he considered sufficient cause to arrest
Mr.. Newhall and take him to the police
station where his name was placed on
the Jail book with the charge opposite
of ''disorderly conduct Then Mr..
Newhall secured appearance bond and
was released. The affair caused con-
siderable excitement in North Topeka
on account of the people arrested. Mr..
Newhall is an agent for the WOodmen'S
insurance society and is well known in
TODSka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
ALGER'S FIRST BREAK.
Holds Up an Appropriation at Re-
quest of millionaire Huntington.

Washington, March 13.-Secretary AL
ger has decided not to make the ap-
preparation of 81. 500 900 for the outer
harbor at San Pedro available until af-
ter the filing of the minority report by
Commissioner Morgan of the special
commission appointed by the president
to examine into the respective merits
Of the harbors of San Pedro and Santa
Monica
He has done this at the request of
senator Frye and Coils p Huntington
The report of the ma jority of the board
was filed over week ago.
When the minority report of Commis-
SiOner Morgan will be filed is a matter
Of speculation The purpose of the de-
Lay in making the appropriation avail
authorizing the appointment of the
commission specially stated that the de-
cisiOn of the commission was to be final.
The board stood four to one in favor of
San Pedro.
The only possible object which it
seems Huntington could have in delay
ing the inaugura ton of the work at San
Pedro would be to have congress at the
extra session pass legislation which
would abrogate the legislation providing
for the commission and making it's de-
ciSiOn final.
1t hardly appears reasonably that
Secretary Alger would suspend action
until this could be accomplished but
no other theory can be advanced for the
AlCN 4AiONC u AAN44NliiS lAAdH the nope
that he may be able to bring about this
result
1t was generally supposed that the act
of congress was mandatory, but Senator
Frye called Secretary Alger's atten-
ton to- the fact that the reading of the
bill was that the secretary of war may
direct" thus leaving it to his discretion
to order the expenditure if he saw fit
and suspending it if he was SO dis
posed.
Some of the friends of San Pedro call
ed on Secretary Alger and asked for an
explanation of his determination not
to make the appropriation not availa-
bic until the minority report had been
filed and he had time to examine it.
He gave them no satisfaction further
than, inasmuch a United States sena-
tor had requested it, he felt obliged to
respect that request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
1T is STARTED.
The Movement to Help the Deserving
Taking Shape.

The citizens who have interested
themselves in inauSurating labor bu-
reau to furnish more work for those
who are out of employment and need
work have about completed the pre-
liminary arrangements for the estab-
lishment of such a movement in this
city.
During the past week a subscription
paper has been circulated, also q paper
for signatures of those who are in SYM
pathy with the cause, and both have
been very successful. No one asked
has refused.
The following circular will soon be
issued:
CITIZENS.
"a great many honest, self-respect-
ing persons have reached a point where
they must have work to do or sacrifice
their self respect by accepting charity
at the hands of the city or county
Very many have never asked or re
ceived such aid and ought not TO be
compelIed by their needs to do So
To assist such persons who need en-
ployment several persons nave secured ss !
sIlDerintendent in charge during the day
to assist applicants and as far as posi-
BILE provide them employment -.
This place viii be known as The Citi-
zens' Free Labor Bureau and IS located
at 312 Kansas avenue. (Tel. %
If YOU want a competent helper to clean
a ward carry coal mend a gate, patch q
to the above number and such helper
will be sent. No charges viii be made
for this service on the part of the bu-
Many. feeling that half loaf is better
than none will work for a very small
If YOU want a helper in the kitchen,
man or woman to assist on the 1arn or
in the dairy, send US word
We ask for the work of the bureau the
encouragement and assistance of all good
citizens.
ent time is citizens who will come forward
and help in the organization and man
agement of the enterprise.
All who will are invited to call or ad-
dress the bureau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
WERE SHAMMING.
COrbett and Fitz Show by Their
Practice
That They Are Well Up in the
Style of Fighting.
ANNOUNCED BY SILER.
Each Man Is Really Pleased
About 1t.
Arrivals Do Not Come Up to
Expectations.
ANNOUNCED BY SILER

Carson City, New, March 13.-The i'm
proved condition of the roads which
now, for the most part, afford good trav-
cling, gave Fitzsimmons an oppOrtuni-
ty today to use his wheel. He improved
to the utmost the chance given him by
the weather and early in the morning
took spin of about five miles his
wheel
After returning to the ranch he start
ed out on the road a second time, this
time for a run on foot, being accompa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic Cure'' for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease irnme-
diately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits. T. r. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa. says: Il
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure" for
-Rheumati and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine l ever
took" Sold by Swift & Holiday, drug
gists, 523 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Sioux Want Homesteads.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 13.-A
special from Bismarck, n. d, says:
the Custer massacre have applied for
homestead lands in this county. They
have been confined since the massacre
on the reSerVa ton at Standing Rock.
This is the first instance of such ac-
ton on the part of the Indians on rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

Torturing, itching, scaly .skin erup-
tlons, burns and scalds are soOthed at
once and promptly healed by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the best known
cure for piles G.. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
WHAT AILS ARIZONA?
Senate Passes a Bill Making Legisla-
tive Sessions Ten Years Apart

Phoenix, Ariz., March 13.-The upper
house of the legislature has passed a
bill making legislative sessions hereaf-
ter to, at ten years intervals
The use passed bills making unau-
tho Il use of the CT. A r. button
N n1eanor and compelling railroads
AIRY bicycles as baggage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

California Limited leaves Topeka
Thursdays and Sundays, 11:33 a. M,
via Santa Fe Route. 81 hours to Cali
fornia Vestibuled Pullman sleepers,
buffet smoker and dining car through.
California Express, with Pullman pal
ace and tourist sleepers leaves daily at
4:35 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
TO MARRY A DUKE.
Daughter of VIM. Waldorf Astor En-.
gagged to the Duke of
Manchester.

London, March 13.-It is reported that
the Duke of Manchester is engaged to
the eldest daughter of Mr.. William
Waldorf Astor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
They are SO small thar the most SEN

Ihey are SO small thaI the most SEN
sitive persons take them, they are so
effective that the most obstinate cases
of constipation. headache and torpid
liver yield to them. That is why De
Wits Little Early Risers are known
as the famous little pills G. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.