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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
WHAT THE HOUSE WILL DO.
House Reports Favorably on a Few
Measures.

The house in committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon recommended the
following bills for passage:
BY Mr. CubbiSOn-An act authorizing
cities Of the frst-class, containing 40, 900
Inhabitants or over to issue bonds to
pay judgments, and refund bonds is
sued TO pay Judgments
By Mr.. Jackson-An act to prevent
leaving burning campfres, providing
that every person OF persons who shall
build campfire for the purpose of
cooking or warming, or any other pur-
pose, and go away leaving the same
burning, or leaving live Goals shall on
conviction, be adjudged guilty of a
misdemeanOr and shall be punished by
a fine of not less than $25 or more than
$500 or by imprisonment at hard la Dor
in the penitentiary for term not less
than one year or more than three years
By Mr.. Richardson act limiting the
applica ton of the law requiring candi-
dates to file election expense accounts,
providing that it shall not apply to
candidates for any township or school
district office, or to candidates for any
city office in cities of the second or
third class.
By Mr.. Jackson of Harvey-An act
granting license to ex-union soldiers
and sailors to canvass for and sell
goods not prohibited by the law in any
county or city within the state.
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MUST PAY THEIR OWN DEBTS.
Legislature Refuses to Have the State
Pay County Bonds.

The ways and means committee of
the house refused to consider the bill
introduced by jackson of Comanche
appropriaung a sum amounting to
about 800, 900 TO repay an issue of bonds
now outstanding against the county
which were issued fraudulently byspac-
ulatOrs.
The bonds were issued by a party Of
sharpers and sold to innocent pur-
chasers. The case has gone through
the various courts, the United States
supreme court holding that as the
bonds are in the hands of innocent pur-
chasers they should be paid.
The county seeks to have the state
pay the debt, but the ways and means
committee has recommended that the
bill be not passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
EXPRESS RATES.
a Senate Maximum Rate Bill to APP
ply to Express Matter.

Senator Hanna introduced a bill in the
senate today which fixes schedule of
rates for the transportation of express
matter between all points in the state In
the maximum freight rate bill. which viii
be recommended for passage by the SEN
ate committee on railroads the fixing OF
the rates for the trans portation of ex-
press matter is left to the railroad com
nissioners and the purpose of Senator
Hannas bill is TO form basis on which
the commissioners can operate The
schedule 5 fixed in the bill is as follows:
Parcels under five pounds, 10 cents; par
GELS over five pounds up to ten pounds. Is
cents; from ten to thirty pounds, 20 cents;
from thirty to fifty pounds. % cents; from
fifty to seventy-five pounds, 90 cents;
from seventy-five to 100 pounds, 10 cents;
over 100 pounds, one cent for each ad-
ditiOnal pound. All baggage, bicycles.
books, merchandise or agricultural prod
ucts, from five pounds up to 200 pounds
is considered express matter
An express company violating the pro-
visions of this bill is liable to a fine of not
less than SO, or more than $780, for each
OffenSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Opinions of Some sk1lful Chicago
Phys Clans.


The new article now being used in
place of coffee has made many friends,
and it may interest these friends and
others to know the opinion OF some OF
the well known physicians OF Chicago
on the subject The following are ex-
tracts from a few of their letters, now
on file in the office of the Postum Cereal
Co., Lin, at Battle Creek, Mich:
Dr. c. z. Bass, So chicago, Ill; 7
have tried Postum and was wei enough
pleased that I would ike to use more OF
it. Kindly inform me where it can be
obtained in this locality.
DR.. Almond Brooks. 4 Quincy street.
Chicago Ill: The test I have made OF
Postum makes me think can use II IN
practice as a substitute for coffee, the
use of which I daily prohibit"
DR. VIM Bohart, Emerald Ave. and
43d street Chicago, HI: Your Postum
I have tried ard ike it very much"
Dr. Joseph P Cobb, THE ClinQue,
3156 Indiana Ave, Chicago: Your sam
pie Of Postum is received and brewed.
1t is pleasant, and when a substitute for
coffee is desired, will, 1 believe. be or
value"
DR.. Archibald Church. attending ply
sicfan to St. Luke's Hospital. Professor
Of Nervous Diseases, Chicago POylclinic
& Home for Crippled Children. Pullman
Bldg Chicago, in a letter to the Postum
ssI have made q trial Of Postum and
think it will serve admirably as a sub
stitute for coffee for those who are ac-
customed to use sugar in that beyer-
age"
There are many more letters o. like
character from prominent physicians in
all parts OF America. expressing their
thanks for the help gained and to be
Gained by their patients in the use of
the health coffee, Postum"
There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee, with a multitude
of limitations offered as Just as good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
ANOTHER TELEGRAPH BILL.
It Is Not SO Severe as the First One
Was

Another bill regulating telegraph
charges in this state was introduced in
(Pop-, Clay county,. The bill fixes the
rate at Is cents for the first ten words
between all points in the state, and one
cent for each additional word This
rate covers the delivery for distance
of one mile from a terminal telegraph
station For delivering messages for
a distance of more than one mile, the
Dill allows a charge of 10 cents.
A Dill introduced by Senator Titus
fixing the rate at Is cents for the first
20 words and one cent a word additional
was killed some time ago by the com
mlttee on corporations after listening
to the arguments of the representatives
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. 1t is understood, however, that
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second vote. The result was q ayes
and IS nays.
A STATE INSURANCE CO.
Measure Appears to Have a Mutual
Company Run by the State.

The establishment of a state fire insur-
ance company was introduced in the
house today by Representative Jesse Gray
of Lyon, (PopO-
The bill provides that a state fire in
surance department be created under the
management of the state superintendent
of insurance, who is directed to place in
operation plan whereby all citizens. and
property owners in Kansas may insure
their buildings and personal property IN
necessary cost of transacting the business
and paying the losses. Not more than
three-fourths the actual cash value of
any property shall be paid The prem
iunS are to be levied and collected in the
same manner as county and state taxes,
and to be lien all property of the
insured as other taxes are For the pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions or
this act. the commissioner of insurance
may employ such clerical help from time
to time as may be necessary. who shah
It is made the duty of all assessors,
county and state officers to assist in car
rying out the requirements of the law.
All premiums collected shall be paid
monthly to the state treasurer and kept
in the insurance fund. All bills of eX>
pense and loss claims shall be paid by the
state treasurer from the insurance fund,
on vouchers from the insurance Superin>
tendent- Such sums, not to exceed in all
500 coo. as may be needed for the first
two years, until the premiums can be
from the general fund to the insurance
fund to be returned as soon s the state
of the insurance fund will permit
The application for insurance shall be
taken by the assessor at time of listing
property and without additional compen-
SatiOn. The county commissioners. or q
board of three of the county officers Sc
lected by the county commissioners. shan
act as adjusters, but may if required by
the insurance commissioner, employ ex-
pert assistance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

machines is below a decent standard OF
workmanship, and machines are not
used in any book office in the United
States where good work is required or
done.
The state pays literally, and for hand
composition. Good book work cannot
be done at present by machines. Gush
and sentiment aside, we are handicrafts-
men. not machine operators and we are
fairly and justly entitled TO use all non
orabIe means to prevent machine Work
Is not the state entitled to the best
work? And are not the states interests
best promoted in having the largest
possible numbey of its citizens employ
ed, provided the cost to the state Is the
Sam62
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column shorrld
be left with the Kimbau Printing Co.
S35 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock IN the
morning.
David Neiswinder of Silver Lake was
in town yesterday.
Miss Colin Campbell Of Boulder, Col,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs A J. Ar
mold.
Mr.. D. Saunders of Kansas City call
ed on North Side friends yesterday
Have you tried the new Bakery?
NeaIe & Co, s15 North Kansas avenue
J. c. Mccormick was in town yester-
day after a two weeks siege with the
grip.
Mrs. Richard Arthur is spending the
day with Mrs. F'auss of West Gordon
street.
Frank vannice has returned from
Oberlin, where he has been visiting his
father.
John Marshall, who has been sick for
the past month, is able to be out a lit
tie each day
]. P. White OF salina. route agent for
the Pacific Express company was IN
town yesterday.
Bread! Good Bread. Three 1-pound
Loaves 1Oc. Neale & Co., SIS North
Kansas avenue.
Everything new and up-to-date at
the New Bakery Neale & Co, SIS North
Kansas avenue
Mrs NJ NJ Hale went to Burlingame
yesterday to- attend the wedding OF her
niece, Miss Gertrude Cheney
Miss Hamilton Of Wisconsin has ar
rived to be with her sister, Mrs Maver,
who has been very sick, but is now I'M
proving
Mrs. Jacob DeCou of Larned and Mrs
F. NJ: futile were guests of the w T
K. club yesterday afternoon which met
with Mrs. A V Heyden.
Use George Mayors pure Home made
bread made out Of best Flour. full
weight, full measure guaranteed We
aim to please everybody.
Mrs. Peter Olson, who lives on Quincy
street, near F'airchild, had a two weeks
wash stolen last evening while they
were at supper. They cut the line and
took clothesline and all
DR.. Broubaugh of Atchison gave his
lecture on "Cranks," at the Kansas
Avenue church last evening, which was
well attended, there being good many
from the south side who took advan-
tage of the opportunity to hear him
Mrs. Fred lies, Miss Florence Kim
ball and Miss Bertha ROwley went to
HOlton today where they Will take part
in the farce, The Coming Woman"
which will be given there tonight under
the auspices of the Episcopal church
The rest of the cast includes Mr. 6 W.
Miner, Prof. George Nj. Stone and Prof
James Black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
VETERANS MAY PEBBLE 4,
Measure introduced to Let Them Sell
Goods Anywhere

The house in the committee of the
whole, yesterday recommended for pas
sage the bill by Jackson of Harvey,
granting license to ex-union soldiers and
sailors to canvass and sell goods not pro-
hibited by law, in any county in the state.
Waters of Labette moved to strike out
the enacting clause. This was defeated.
On a motion to report the bill a motion
to report the bill back to the house with
the recommends ton that it pass was car
ried- Among those voting against fav
Orable recommendation for the bill were
Gray, Williams. Marks, Doyle, DinguS,
Russell Lariner, BurkhoIder, Davis.
Weilep. Jones and Johnson of Labette, all
Populists except Larirner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
BRIDGE SIGN LAW.
A Measure That Will Require Lot of
New Signs.

The house has recommended for pas
sage a new bridge sign law which pro-
vides that it shall be the duty of the
trustee of the townships in each county
of this state to cause to be put up and
kept in good repair at each end of every
bridge erected upon any highway OF a
span not less than 25 feet. a notice
letters with the following words: Five
dollars fine for riding or driving over
this bridge faster than a walk or for
driving more than % head of cattle,
horses or mules on such bridge at any
one time
This will cause the putting up of
many new signs all over the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Festival chorus sti.I Grows.

The success of the festival chorus
seems to have passed the doubtful
mark. Over two hundred singers took
part last evening and fully fifty more
will probably enter at the next meet
ing, on the 18th. THE chorus takes
hold of the Creation as if they had
been singing oratorio for years" said
Mr. H V Hinckiey The meeting
was so enthusiastic that, when Prof
Cravens intimated that he would ike
an expression from the Topeka chorus
as to whether the Kansas City chorus
should be allowed to compete for the
cash prizes offered at Ottawa, everybody
spoke up as one man, Yes, let them
in"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
vEsT1BULE BILL WILL PASS.
Both Houses Favor it and Have Vot-
ed Favorably on Separate Measures.

The house today passed without
dissenting vote the bill requiring the
construction of vestibules to protect
nOtorneers and street car employees.
kind of an act, the senate being first
to go on record in favor of it. The
senate bill had not reached the house
when the house bill was brought up
on the calendar this morning. The
house then passed the bill, which is
similar to the senate bill, and one will
be substituted for the other at the
proper time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
WON'T PRINT ORDINANCES.
Committee on Cities of the Second
Glass Introduce an Act.

The fees usually paid newspapers for
the publication of ordinances in cities
of the second class will be cut off by
the provisions of a measure presented
by the house committee on cities of the
second class and recommended for
passage.
The proposed law provides that in all
cases where the city authorities of
cities of the second class have within
ten years published their ordinances in
pamphlet form, and in no other way,
such publication shall be deemed suf-
hcient, and the ordinances so published
shall be as valid and legal as though
they had been published in a newspa-
per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
NO GOVERNORS MANSION.
The Act to Pay $4,000 for One is
Killed.

The bill presented by Burtis of Fin
ney, (Rep) providing for the erection
of an executive mansion for occupancy
by the governor during his term of Of
flee and appropriating $40 900 therefor
was killed by the ways and means COM
mittee-
The committee submitted report at
6 o'clock yesterday evening recon-
mending that the bill be not passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
NEW YORK POLICY LAW.
Ury Introduces it in the House

The house committee on insurance
has decided to recommend for passage
Representative Ury's valued policy law,
which is a copy of the law now existing
in New York.
This bill provides that the value of
the property insured shall be written
within the policy, and that amount paid
upon the total destruction of the prop
erty. The amount necessary to repair
the property shall be paid in case Of
partial loss.
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Banking Bin in the House.

Paul Russell. chairman of the house
committee on banks and banking, yeSter-
day presented the bill which was intro
duced in the senate upon the same sub
ject, as has been outlined in the Journal.
The only change in the bill made by the
house committee is found in an amend
ment increasing the number of meetings
of directors from two to four each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Senator Hanna's bill will be recon-
mended for passage. as it is considered
to be "a fair measure to the telegraph
companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Senator Sterne has introduced a bill in
the senate providing that foreign guard
ianS NAV sue and be sued in any court in
the state, while acting in the official ca
pacity-
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BuckIen,s Arnica saIve.

The. best saIve IN the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands.
ChilbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
TONS and positively cures Piles, or NO
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price - cents per box. For sale BY J.
X Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Senator Zimmer's BILL divorcing Ar
mourdaIe from Kansas City, Kan. and
making it a seperate city of the second
class has been recomm ended for passage
by the senate committee cities of the
first class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Not how cheap our how good Is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. i12 and ia West sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Mrs. W. D. Street. wife of Speaker
Street. arrived today from Oberlin to
visit friends and witness legislative pro-
ceedings.
Mrs. c. H. Turner of Agra, wife of Rep
resentative Turner, accompanied by Miss
Luty Hautz, arrivd today for visit in
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

recommended for passage Senator For
ney's bill. making it a misdemeanor for
any person to Jump a hotel bill. The
punishment provided is a fine not to ex
coed $50, or Imprisonment in the county
jail not to exceed 80 days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Drowsiness is dispeHed by BEECHAMS
PILLS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Senator Hart has introduced a concur
rent resolution in the senate, providing
for the appointment of a committee of five
persons, three from thu house and two
from the senate, for the purpose of re-
visiHg the general statutes of the state by
repeating all imperative or superduous
measures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

The senate, as a committee of the whole,
yesterday afternoon recon mended for
passage Senator Farrely's bill removing
the political disabilities of all persons
who bore arms against the government
of the United States as southern soldiers
in the civil war, and restoring such per-
sons to full citizenship with the right to
vote and hold office in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

The house has recommended for passage
the bill by Represent ative Lambert of
Lincoln, providing for the recording of as
signments of real estate mortgages, also
releases thereof The measure requires
assignments of all mortgages now exist
ing to be recorded within ninety days,
whether acknowledged or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

J. F. O'Connor, a councilman of the city
of LeavenWortI. ex-president of the Typo
graphical union and president of the
Trades Assembly is one of the candidates
for the position of labor commissioner
For many years Mr.. O'Connor has been a
practical printer in the office Of the Leav-
enworth Standard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

the sailing yacht Pearl, which Jose Lopez,
tender of the Fortune street bridge stil
keeps awaiting an owner. Mr. Lopez, as
announced in this paper at the time, pick
ed up the boat as it hoated down the river
with a coat and hat in it one Sunday
morning about two months ago. In all
that time no tidings have been received
of the owner, or TO indicat e how the pret-
ty little yacht came to be drifting with the
tide carrying q hat and coat so early on
a Sunday morning
w. w. Richards, one of the oldest steve
dores of Pensacola, met with a serious
accident Tuesday afternoon. lie was as
sistins to load the British steamship Da-
rien with sawn timber on deck, and was
among those working on a raft alongside
the steamer He had hooked on" to a
large piece Of timber, which was slowly
being hauled up 90 the deck, and was
leaning over to hook on to another piece
when the hooks on the piece that was be-
ing hoisted suddenly tore out and it fell
back with great force, striking him on the
head, and crushing his left arm so that
every bone was broken. He was brought
ashore and carried to the inhrmary, where
his arm was amputated. He has a wife
and eleven children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Per Central of Georgia Railway Aug. 6.
-l26 barrels rosn. q barrels spirits 16i
barrels pears. 125 tons pig iron. 1872 bales
domestlcs, $50 packages merchandise, /
car slaves and handles. 1 car stock, ! car
wood. car dried sailed meat. cars
melons. q cars lumber.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road Aug. 6.-i55 barrels rosin. cars lum-
Der, cars cross ties. 3 cars merchandise /
car iron. cars wood. ! car coal, ? cars
vegetables. cars phosphate.
Per Georgia and Alabama railway. Aug.
6.-2S cars lumber. ? cars wood $50 bar
rels rosin, GIL barrels spirits. 1 car flour,
2 cars hay, 1 car crackers and cakes, 1 car
grain, s cars mere handise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Per steamship Gate City for New York
Miss Sherry, Mrs. e. r. Clark, r. e A.
Robider, Mrs. Robider, d. r. Grower and
wife, Miss A. L. Bitch, Miss NJ O. Bitch,
Harry Bashinsky, c. K. Batchelder II. NJ.
Bashinsky, T.. Heemeger w. w. Thomp-
son, John Asher, w. S. Saunders, r. T.
Young, G. w. Culpepper, Mrs. Renner. Mrs.
Anthony, C. E. Betson, w. II. Bitch. j.
G. Bitch, F. w Holt, H. NJ Goldsmith,
c. b. Ames VIM. ellis and wife
Per steamship Nacoochee from New
York-Miss Bertha jenkins, A. Edwards
w l.. Salmon. G. A. Cunsey, b. A. Coates
9. II. Coates, ]. FL McGrory, Daniel Pohl-
man A. " Moore. W. j. Wright Rev
James Silverman, Miss Silverman, F. c.
Richmond b. B. Greenfield, NJ. Alexander
David Tod; intermediate VIM. Paffe. Jno
Oar, Albert Jackson and two steerage
Per steamship City of Birmingham from
New York-T. NJ. Mathews, wife and two
infants Jennie Hoyle, VIM. Hughes. Geo
Bloodgood, Mrs. L. NJ Sarlng, W. L.
NanPelt, w e. Cohen, W. T. Walker and
wife, Miss J. Hill, Alfred Taute, Chas
Kline Mrs. T. d. Kline, Miss LA Kline
B. i. WilNngham, J. A. Harper, Miss AIDE.
laide Thomas, e. s. Brandon, J. c. Ausey
J. II. Tucker. T. B. Thomas. VIM. Thomas
Jno. Thomas, Manuel Fernandez 2. J.
Sullivan. Miss McPartlin, Miss McPartlin
Miss Gertrude McPartline and seven steer
age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Brunswick, Aug. ARRIVED, schoon.
ers James G. Beecher, Dunn, New York
Laura G. Anderson. Potter, New York
Mary A. Hail. Haskell, New York
Sailed, schooner Aroma (BD, Parker, Sa-
tilla.
Charleston, S. c.. Aug. CARVED
steamers Cherokee, Plat, New York. pro
ceeded Jacksonville; Seminole, Bearse
Jacksonville, proceeded New York; tug
Gen. Lillis, Kelly, New York, bound Sar
Domingo.
Sailed, schooner Georgetta Lawrence
Rollent, Brunswick.
Pensacola Fla, Aug. 6-Arrived, bark
Poncho Ger, Wheeled, Santos.
Sailed, steamship Telesfera Span, Lar
rinaga, Liverpool; Esther Roy QtaD. Oh
cese, Genoa; Concordia tNor Haagensen
Greenock; Adelina 0orO. Lauro, Huelva
schooner Jennie S. Butler, Appleby, Key
West.
Cleared, steamship Grenhow (BD, Rob
son, London; bark D. II. Norris (NoD
ThOrnsen, Queenstown.
Fernandina, Fla, Aug. 6.-Arrived, bark
Victor CNOO, Ostrich Para; schooner H
B. Hubbard, Mehaffy. New York.
Sailed, schooner Carrie A. Buchanan
Stubbs, Trinidad.
Baltimore, Aug. CARVED, steamer
Itasca, James, Savannah.
Sailed, steamer Decatur II. Miller, Bill
ups, Savannah.