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The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
FOR DECORATION DAY.
How the Soldiers Memorial Day
Will Be Celebrated.
Arrangements for Exercises in
the Public Schools.
Saturday, May %, the Decoration OF
the Graves Will Take Place and
Exercises at the Cemetery.

The arrangements for the observance
of Decoration day have been well be-
gun and this years exercises Will be
especially impressive. To Topeka post
No. II, G. a r. falls the task of con-
Quoting the exercises and making all
arran gements.
A committee of nine from the post
with o. H Coulter as chairman, has
been appointed and the work is well in
hand.
This year Decoration day comes on
Sunday But on account of a G. A. R.
rule and also q Kansas statute the ex-
ercises will be held on Saturday, May
Part of the exercises will be held on
Sunday, but the main observance will
be on Saturday.
be patriotic exercises held in every
school room in Shawnee county. Details
from the G. A. R. posts have been made
for the various school buildings as fol-
lows:
Post No. 71-Branner, Van Buren,
Lowman Hill, Clay, Sumner and Oak
land schools.
Post No 321-Madison, Washington,
Monroe and Buchanan schools.
Post No. 25O-Grant, Lane and Quin-
cy schools.
On Saturday morning, May 20. at $50
o'clock, details from all the G. A. r.
posts will meet at the Y. NJ. G. A. gym
nasium to collect the flowers to be used
in decorating the graves of veterans at
the cemetery. People having flowers
to give can leave them there or notify
Mr.. Coulter, and they will be sent for.
The school children of the city will take
flowers to their school buildings Sat
urday morning at o'clock and wagons
will be sent to get them. At o'clock
the ritual service of the G. A. r. will
be read at the cemetery and the work
of decorating the graves OF the IN
known veterans will be begun. This
service will be held at the Gage mem
Orial monument.
Old Abe camp will furnish a squad of
u men for cannon firing and four as
trumpeters.
Harry Randlett will be chief marshal
of the day and he will appoint his aides
and announce the time of the parade
and the line of march later All civic
societies. the mayor and city council
have been invited to join in the process
sion. Marshalls band has rendered its
services to lead the parade. Other
bands have been invited and will march
in the procession.
In the afternoon at o'clock at Ham
ilton hall the Memorial day address will
be delivered by Col. J. H. Gilpatrick
address also.
On Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
Rev. NJ. c. Long will deliver the mem
Oria1 sermon at the First esbyterian
church. Details of veterans will act
as ushers. and Geo. w Burge, chap
lain of Post No. l, will offer the open
ing prayer.
Sunday evening memorial services
will be held in all the churches of the
city.
For, the defrayihg of Decoration day
expenses Post No. II is getting up
patriotic war drama to be presented at
the Grand Opera House three nights,
beginning May 26 1t will be the
German Volunteer and will be under
the direction of w. D. Saphar. a man
of note in the presenting of such plays.
The post does not expect to make
money out of the play, simply to de-
fray expenses of the arrangements for
Decoration day, which will be consid-
erable.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
WIRES FROM THE ROOF.
New Way i'll Which Weather observ
er Jennings Will Get Information.

Weather Observer Jennings will soon
have an equipment as good as any in the
country He is now busy in placing the
latest improved apparatus in place on
top of the Columbian building and in a
few days he can sit in an easy chair in
his office smoking a cigar and tell you
how hot or cold it is or how fast the
wind is blowing or how much rain is
falling a minute or whether there is to be
a cyclone or not.
This will be accomplished by the as
sistance of self-registering thermometers.
wind gauges and other machinery incl
dent to the business in which Mr.. Jen-
nings is engaged. The Instruments are
on top of the building just as they have
always been but they are connected with
the office by electric wires so that it is
not necessary to leave the office to make
the readings at any time of the day
Formerly Mr. Jennings had to climb a
steep and dangerous stairway to reach
the roof of the building where he made
his readings.
A thermometer has been put in place
which not only registers changes in the
temperature but also tells whether day
has been cloudy or not
Mr. Jennings will have all his new ma
chinery at work in day or two and then
he will settle down to enjoy life Il have
been in the weather service said he
''since 1871 and I did not dream that
things would come to this"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
IRRIGATION HERE.
Another Shawnee County Farmer
Convert to the Farming of
the Future.

That irrigation is a pronounced sue
cess in the raising of garden truck and
fruit is not in doubt with Mr.. H. E.
Gooden of Tecumseh.
This enterprising farmer has made
practical tests of the system for him
self and the results have been surpris-
ingly gratifying. On Mr.. Goodell's farm,
which is a modern one, irrigation ditch
es of the latest and most improved pat
tern were constructed through the gar
den. Mr.. GoOdell is an extensive raiser
of strawberries and he determined to
try irrigation on his strawberry beds.
Accordingly the plants received plen-
teous and regular water supply this
spring. They grew fast and the buds
were discovered on them earlier than
on neighboring plants. When the ber-
rieS ripened, which began last week.
they were found to be much larger
than usual and still retaining a deIic
iOus flavor.
The crop Is an exceptionally large one
and the late berries which are now in
full blossom promise much. Some of
the early berries raised by Mr.. GOOdell
by means of irrigation were brought to
the city today and exhibited. They
We're as fine ones as were seen here at
any time. Residents and gardeners
generally will be pleased to know that
irrigation is a practical means of rush
ing the growth of fruit and vegetables,
and also in increasing the size of the
article
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
He Canned His Head.
(Cao+rf1,r-+ tod \

His front name is Carroll, and though
only a 4-year-old, he entertained a
whole neigbOrhood out on Fillmore last
evening He was playing in the custo-
mary sand pile with a paint can which
had the top cut off leaving many jagged
projections that proved peculiarly obsti-
nate He is a veritabIe ''rOund-head'
anyhow, and he wondered how it would
seem to slip that can down over his
head. And he tried it, 1t fit nicely but
the ragged edges got in their work
when he undertook to remove it. He is
a perverse little fellow so instead of
putting his foot in it he put his head in
it. He yelled for his Ma, and she yelled
for the neighbors, and it was funnier-
for the OnlOOkers-than a dog with a
can on its tail. Everybody was trying
to rush that can" and all sorts of
suggestions were made as to how not
to do it. Finally a kind-hearted clerical
gentleman came to the rescue and the
offending piece of tinware was deity
and skillfully removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
ALL WAIT ON ENGLAND.
France Not Likely to Take the Lead
in a Bimetallic Conference.

Paris. May 20.-The United States BIZ
metallic commission consisting of Sen
ator Edward o. Wolcott of Colorado,
ex-Vice President Stevenson and Chas.
J. Payne of Massachusetts, have ar
rived here. The commission will not
take any steps officially until General
Horace Porter the new ambassador to
France has presented his credentials.
Then through General Porter, the COM
mission will ask President Faure for an
audience. Upon that occasion the
commissioners will present their Gre
dentials to the president and will await
the appointment by the French govern
ment of special delegates with similar
powers to their own with whom they
will confer.
The commissioners are staying at
the Hotel Vendome. They will remain
here for about month and will then
proceed to London where they will de-
termine upon their future plans.
According to the French premier, M
Meline, there is not the remotest Ikeli-
hood of France taking the initiative in
calling a monetary conference until
Great Britain agrees to take part in
such conference if it is called.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
Do THEY WANT LELAND
EESpOntaneOuS Outburst" of the
Old Soldiers
Who Are Being PrOdded With
a PitchfOrk,
To Declare Themselves as Simply
Pining to Death for Cy LeIand's
appointment as Pension
Agent.

Cyrus Leland is actively at work to Sc
cure endorsements from old soldiers in
Kansas to advance his candidacy for
| United States district pension agent.
Leland's action is due to- the statement
made to him by Senator Baker that he
would recommend the man for the place
who could show the old soldier endorse
ment.
Now Major Anderson and his friends
are organizing their fight. Letters are
pouring in on Baker and the president
asking AndersOn's appointment. A well
known Republican politician said today:
LELAND has realized that he could not
defeat Anderson with w. H. Smith OF
Marysville, or Jack Harris of Ottawa
ana mas started IN to down the IOpSka
man by relying upon his own pull with
Mark Hanna and the president to Sc
cure the appointment
These matters have been left to the
judgment of Senator Baker who will
probably have full control of the ap-
pointment. That he Will not recon-
mend Leland is assured. That
Tom Anderson has the biggest endorse
ment from the old soldiers seems to ad-
init OF little doubt and resists successful
controversy.
However, Leland is after endorse
ments from the veterans and proposes
to secure them by either fair unfair
means. His first step is to circulate the
report that Tom Anderson is out of the
race, upon which point the following
letter received in Topeka today from
we'll known DOniphan county Republi-
can is documentary evidence:
"A few days ago I had a petition pre-
sented to me recommending Cyrus Le-
land for pension agent. The circulator
of the petition w. n. n. Curtis told me
that Major Anderson was out of the
race and the only opponent Leland has
is a man by the name of Harris of OF
taWa. refused to sign the petition un-
til heard from Anderson. want to
ascertain the status of the fight for I
want to see Leland downed for he has
had his feet under the federal table
long enough. In my opinion he sees
the handwriting on the wall and is send
ing out these petitions in his anxiety to
| crowd the pie counter in person.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
WANTS THE COURT.
Leavenworth Objects to Judge Foster
Adiourning Court to Topeka.

LeaVenWorth attorneys are making
an effort to have Judge c. G. Foster
hold the full term of the federal court
ana to prevent an adjournment to To-
peka after the formal opening of the
court in that city. There seems to be
some pettiness involved in the matter
as it is insinuated that Judge Foster
adJOurnS the court to Topeka because
he lives in this city and wants to be
at nome. The LeavenWorth Times is
demanding a change in Judge Fosters
policy and has enlisted the sympathies
of the LeavenwOrth attorneys, who an
nOunce themselves as being dissatisfied
with the present method.
Judge Porter said: There is no rea-
son on earth why Leavenworth should
not have full term of the federal
court and Judge Foster ought to give
it, the same as other judges have
done"
Ex-Attorney General Dawes: ''I think
all litigation commenced here should
be finished here
]. G. Petherbridge: 1.-THE Times is
right. This thing of holding court here
a day or two and then adjourning to
Topeka is an outrage on the bar and
htigants and on Leavenworth. APP
parently the only reason for it is that
Judge Foster lives in Topeka
c. P. Rutherford: THE law provides
for full term of court here, and when
an adjournment is taken to some other
point after a session of a day or two,
1T is simply a perVerSiOn of the law.
That's all there is to it.
L. Michael expressed similar views,
adding that the practice worked a
great hardship on Htigants as well as
attorneys, who are compelled to follow
the court to Topeka. or Wichita.
Jesse George: II am emphaticalIy
in favor of the federal court finishing
the business of the Leavenworth term
in Leavenworth. A large number of
federal cases are commenced here and
it is wrong to send them elsewhere to
be tried out"
Leavenworth ought to get a good ho-
tel if she wants the court to sit there.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
QUIETLY DISPOSED OF.
Policeman Gets Rid of a Dog But
Fires No Shot.

The policeman who presides over the
beat which includes Garfield park had
some trouble yesterday and it was with
a dog too but it is safe to say that the
officer will not lose his position.
He was noticed in hot pursuit OF a dog
in Garfield park The animal was one
of those brutes no one cares TO claim
He was thin and bOny and had a gener-
al air of unthrift. That may be the
reason the policeman marked him as a
after a pursuit of about five minutes.
The dog did not resist. He saw no
mercy in the policeman's face. A rope
was tied round the dogs neck and he
was led off toward Soldier creek. In a
short time the officer returned alone
Did you shoot the dog?" asked a
street car conductor.
wei, I guess not replied the man
of brass buttons. You do not catch
me losing my job on account of meas
ly dog. just tied stone to that dogs
neck and dropped him into Soldier
creek
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
TAXING JUDGMENTS.
Lawyer Whitcomb Thinks the New
Law Will Be a Good Thing.

Lawyer George H. Whitcomb of the
law firm of Whitcomb & Fuller, is of
the belief that the law recently passed
taxing judgments in the state owned
by non-residents will cause considera-
BILE litigation Speaking of it he said to
a reporter:
I understand that that law was
framed by Judge Doster. 1t will pro-
baby be declared constitutional I
think in the main it viii be a good thing
for its evident intention is to weed out
some old judgments and cancel them.
1 can't see, though, how a judgment
held by a nonresident can be taxed
But speaking of Kansas, I believe the
eastern people are getting to feel cas-
ier about Kansas. I think there will be
many loans given out here from the
east. I think they are getting to have
more confidence in US as a state
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
A HUNDRED POSTOFFICEs
Around Topeka Settle With the To-
peka PostofFice

One hundred small postoffces around
the vicinity of Topeka pay in their COLI
lections and make their settlements
with the Topeka postof1ce. Some of the
smaller ones settle only about four
times a year. as the earnings are very
small.
Formerly the Topeka Office was re-
Quired to make its settlements with the
Lawrence pOstoffice This may seem
strange that so large an office as the
one in this city should not be a deposit
ory instead of the small one at Law
renee.
But the reason for the selection OF
Lawrence was that the Topeka banks
charged exchange in handling the
moneys for this Office. By sending the
moneys to Lawrence this was avoided.
But now another rule is in effect. The
Topeka pOstOffice settles with st. Louis
as does also Lawrence. The sum of
$1,500 is kept in the big safe at the Of
fee all the time. When money over this
amount is received it is sent direct to
st. Louis in a double inside locked mail
pouch. This is registered and the great
est care taken in sending it. These
shipments are made almost daily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
BANK MESSENGER MISSING.
He Disappears Along With $4,000
in Cash in Boston.

Boston, May 20.-Albert NJ King, a
19-year-old messenger of the Boylston
National bank, is missing, together
with about $40, 900 in cash and $4,000 in
United States certificates not negotia-
bic except between banks. King start
ed for the clearing house to settle the
balance against the bank, and on the
way, according to instructions, trans
acted other business involving some
thing like $45, ,000 AS he did not return
to the bank by l o'clock the officers got
anxious and made a search for the
messenger besides notifying the police
but they have been unable to ascertain
his whereabouts. King has been en-
ployed at the Boylston bank about two
years, coming highly recommended
and his honesty was never questioned
He lived with his father, who is en-
ployed by the South End National
bank When young King left the bank
for the clearing house the balance
against the bank was SIS, $50. Il. To pay
this he received an order on the Union
National bank for $25, 600, the remainder
to be returned to the BoyIston bank
Besides this King was instructed to go
to the Freeman National bank at 81
Summer street and collect $40, 600 which
he was to carry to the National Bank
of Commerce and pay it there.
King appeared at the Freeman bank
and drew the $4,000 which he was to
pay the National Bank of Commerce.
About half an hour later he called at
the Union bank, where $25, 600 was paid
to him, $4,000 in cash and a United
States certificate for $4,000.
About 11:3O o'clock King reached the
clearing house. He paid over the S15,-
600 in cash which he had received from
the Union bank, and in order to bal
ance the account he had to take $590.71
from the $780, 600 which he should have
paid to the National Bank of Com
rnerce Here all trace of the missing
boy was lost. AS nearly as can be fig
ured King had in his possession when
he left the clearing house the $50, 900
minus the S59O.71 which he paid to the
clearing house and the $4,000 certifi-
cate
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
w. g. Morgan for Congressman.

The Lyons Republican has been run
ming Charlie Curtis for congressman
at-large, but has now changed front
and is hurrahing for w. Y. Morgan of
the Hutchinson News for the place.
The Republican, because of the sug-
gestion that Curtis would be a suitable
candidate for the place, was called
down by the News, which accused it's
neighbor of treason. The Republican
takes the cue and says: Having an
nounced the death of our boom for
Charlie Curtis for congressman at
large and having seen it decently in
TERED, we turn our attention to the
Seventh district, as suggested by the
News Reading the suggestions of the
News, it strikes US that this is a coy
and maidenly notice: We are here; ask
u.s. What's the matter with w. Y.
Morgan for congressman at-large?"
Tonight is the gala occasion of the
season at Hamilton hall. Don't fail to
be there The Degree team of Up
church Lodge No. 244 will give a drill.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
OMAHA3TREAsURERsFOUND
He Will at Once Begin to Serve His
19 Years Sentence

Omaha, May 2O.-Henry Bolln, de-
faulting city treasurer of Omaha was
taken into custody yesterday afternoon
and will be taken to the penitentiary
at once to serve a sentence of 10 years
He was convicted of embezzling S105, 900
of city funds, his shortage being dis
covered in June two years ago. On
conviction he was sentenced to 10 years
in the penitentiary and to pay fine of
$211 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
Frohman Depew Company.

Guilty Without Crime, Work and
Wages, and the New East Lynn will be
produced at the Crawford three nights.
commencing Monday. May oath. Prices
10. 20 and 80 cents. Ladies free Monday
might
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
Bucklenls Arnica Salva.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheurn.
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents pei box. For sale by J.
K. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20
Thew Keep DEBATING If.

There will be a contest in debate be-
tween the Young Mems Silver club and
the Washburn College Republican club
at the college chapel Friday evening,
June 21 The silver debating club will
and W. K Ward. w. L. Cunningham
and l. A Halbert will represent the
Washburn club. The silver club re-
ferred to is the organization of down
town young men and is in no way con
nected with Washburn. The question
which will be debated is: Resolved,
that the United States should adopt the
free and unlimited coinage of silver 16
to 1 regardless of any other nation
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20

Seats now on sale at Shows drug
store for FrOhman DePew company in
Guilty Without Crime, Work and
Wages and New East Lynn Prices 10.
20 and 30 cents. Ladies free Monday
night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20

J. NJ Senter, clerk of the state board
of railroad commissioners, has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address at
Ness City June II, after the judicial
convention of the Thirty-third district.
The Republican judicial convention will
be held in Ness City at about the same
time the Populists will be holding
theirs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20

Not only piles of the very worst kind
can be cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruis-
es, boils ulcers and all other skin
troubles can be instantly relieved by
the same remedy. George w. Stansfeld,
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20

Crawford opera House next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, in Guilty
Without Crime, New East Lynn, and
Work and Wages. Prices 10, 20 and so
cents. Ladies free Monday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20

had a constant t1utter-
ing OF the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
Of DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and was complete
Iy restored to health,
and has not taken q
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-20

See Jones for ice. Phone 4So.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-16
PUBLIC SALES.

On Wednesday, Oct 70. ut his
farm three miles north and mile
west of Baxter Springs, {. c. Lane
will offer for sale at public auction
3 horses, 3 mules, Il cattle, u hogs.
farm implements. geese. ducks. etc,
on - months time.
On Tuesday, Oct. 70, at the Widow
Sparlin farm, four and one-quarter
miles west of Baxter Springs, on
the Chetopa road, T. H. Barton will
offer for sale at public auction one
span of work horses, a Mccormick
self.binder, 2 lumber wagons, lot
of farm implements. household
furniture, 800 bushels of corn, ETC..
on II months time.
On Thursday, Oct. %. at his farm
FIVE miles west of Baxter Springs,
W. X. Greenway will sell D horses,
mule, Z cattle, Is hogs, farm imple-
ments, $50 bushels of corn, etc, on
II months time.
]. p. Hartley, the ever popular
auctioneer, will ofiiciate at these
sales.
The bills announcing these sales
we're printed at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-16
U r Right: Buy Reindeer
Flour at
Dents Cash Grocery.

On Wednesday evening of this
week Claude Bacon was pleasantly
surprised at his home ON Spring
street by fourteen OF his boy friends,
the occasion being his thirteenth
birthday anniversary. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent in
the enjoyment of games of various
kinds, aud delicious refreshments
were served. Those present were
Charlie Shriner, Harry Pinnick,
Milo Chew, Rio Hodgkins. Bert
Barber, Frank Barber, Charlie
Nichols, Fred Nichols, Guy Large,
Clyde Large, Floyd Gardner, Willie
Mcdonald. Clare March and Jimmie
Smith. Mrs. Bacon and Claude
were assisted in entertaining the
boys by Miss Lulu Alexander.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-16

WANT TO VOTE.

There has never been time
since the prohibitory law was EN-
acted that the people of Kansas
wanted u chance to vote for its re-.
peal so much as they do now. The
law gives persons having griev-
ances against others an opportu-
nifty for revenge. it makes liars of
people, il makes hypocrite of the
councilman who likes beer, il makes
may ors and county officials foolish
and il makes burdensome taxes.
II the people of Cherokee county
could repeal the law they would do
so by majority twice as big as the
Populist majority last fall.
Voters regardless of party lines
should refuse to support any man
for the Legislature who hasn't the
backbone to work for the repeal of
the law.