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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-07
Miscellaneous Notices.

THE Ebens5urg Building X Loan Assoc on
l. will offer for sale at the Rey Building 3b-
ensburg, the fourth Monday in lay,
sz.OOu. 90. THOS, DANI
LESTER LAKINKR, Secretary. Pres snt.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Hunting and nshing and all manner of tres
passiny without PERMISSION, strictly forbidden on
The pl emIsses OF the undersigned citlZ=us alter
date oil this notice Any person Violating THIS
notice will he dealt with according to law
CsSixnedO Joseph A. Noel. Joseph Baker,
Wertner William Dishart. Charles Luther, A a.
xustin Holt and Jonn GAtrIei.
White township. May.7th. 1871 st
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CA. SHARBAUCH.
CARROLLTOWN, PA.

THE Freeman and the Semi W eskly Pfr.burvr
Il PnsT at only 81 lna = year An IN. ne~s
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DENTISTRY +!

Don't you know that you can have those
decaYed and offensive teeth restored to a
healthy condition AT "A
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

BIacklick township. April %. 81 ct Y.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ST Augustine. Pa. April 80. IS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06

-r-o,,id Indicate that the committee had
ANY the character of the cut 1t was pro-
Dosing to make. NO practlcaI printer
lpTo1iid advise such a haphazard lessening
" ~ The fees. The effect would be in many
Eases to diminish the prices of work to
fe11re which would not return the money
expended in wages for dong it.
In 1891. there was a Popullst state print
err and Republican printing board. The
anDropriation for state printing that year
was some s150.000 s5241-07 reverted to the
treasury undrawn. The state printer had
the scale of fees which now prevail, but
HE printing board held the reins of ex-
nenditure with a Jurisdictions and lusty
Found numbers S91, 600 The printer and
the board were POpuhst. The apprcpr1a-
ton carried the printer through without
the usual supplemental addition asked for
TO apply on the legislative and other work
demanded by an eXaausteq prln thig Iund;
of facts might have been made materially
the same, had a change been made in the
fees of the state printer FOR Whhe the
state printers profits could have been
brought to the point of impoverishment,
an open handed policy on the part of the
printing board, could have raised the ex-
penditure of the state to a sum of greater
Extravaganza than ever was shown be-
There has been a very considerable cur
tailment made on former prices allowed
law has been different from that of any
of his. predecessors in the office. If the
practice he has introduced in measure
ments and allowances for waste and loss,
terial saving to the state. however, much
it may reduce the profits of the state
printer The law, however. should be
Changed from its present scaling, and
made more definite and positive, to obvi-
ate Interpretation of it in different ways,
by different officials.
After all, the seasonable course to pur-
sue to effect a curtailment of the ex-
penditures of the state for public print
ing is not to make a sweeping and indis-
eliminate onslaught on the prices which
the usage of the trade and the experience
of careful business men have shown to be
just and fair. but to place the law in the
hands of those who are conversant with
its practical operation, to be amended
where it will effect the aim of those who
want a reduction of expenditure and at
the same time be the means of giving to
the state printer a fair compensation for
the service he yields. Or else the consti-
tuition and the laws should be SO amended
and framed that the voters of the state
could elect the state printer, the state
own it's own plant, and the everlasting
fret about the state printing be diverted
to some new channel of less turbid sur
face.
GEORGE W. BOWES
(NIr. Bowes was business manager of
the state printing office under State
Printers Thatcher, Baker and SNOWY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
AFTER MUCH LOUD TALK
Quiet is Restored and Rate Bill Passes
IL to 8.

The house committee on railroads be-
came involved in such a heated contro-
versy yesterday afternoon that Chairman
Brown was compelled to send for the
sergeant-at-a to quiet the partici-
pants.
The controversy arose over the question
whether or not the committee should re-
commend a maximum rate bill or a bill
extending the powers of the state board
of railroad commissioners with authority
to fix rates.
Mr.. Brown urged the maximum bill of
which he is the author while Mr.. keefer
author of the bill extending the powers of
the commission, made a persistent effort
to secure the recommendation of his bill.
The argument became very warm, Pop
uliSts and Republicans divided as to the
issue. The members of the committee lost
control of themselves and the loud talk
ing and disturbance reSounded through
the halls adjoining the committee rooms.
No ungentlemanly conduct is charged
against any member of the committee but
the debate waxed hot and similar con-
dition characterized the men.
Unable to restore order, Chairman
the house. but before Mr.. Gillespie, who
was detailed to quell the disturbance.
arrived on the scene, the committee had
regained its compoSure and voted II to 3
in favor of Mr. Browns bill for maxi
mum rates.
Representatives Henley, Try. Burtis.
Brooke, (Rep.) and Keefer, Pop.) voted
against the bill. Those voting in its favor
were Fairchild. Merrill, Rothweiler. jam
ieson, JaquinS, Jones, Russell, Fulton,
Ward, Basgall and Simmons.
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TALK ABOUT COAL MINING.
Debate in the House on Penitentiarv
Mine.

The house today in committee of the
whole took up the committees Substi-
tute for the house bill in relation to
penitentiary coal mines, providing that
it shall be unlawful to- mine coal at the
state penitentiary mine except for the
use of the various state institutions, and
for such charitable purposes as shall be
directed by the executive council, and
for the supply of the local wagon trade
not more than four tons to be supplied
to any one person.
Larimer of Shawnee moved as an
amendment that all public schools be
furnished with coal from the state
mines
This precipitated a lively debate, in
trOduced by CubbisOn, who declared
that such an amendment would place
free labor in competition with convict
labor, a condition which he argued should
not be permitted. He said: Pass this
amendment and you place a premium
on crime. A man may commit petty lar
ceny and get into prison, where he will
be we'll fed. But it will bring no bene-
fits to the poor labOring man who has
a family. l say that man who will
not steal bread to feed his babies does
not deserve to live in this American
country, but we must not force them
to such a condition"
Representative Cassin Pop) read
from the Populist platform declara lions
in favor of free labor and urged the
legislature to be very careful in this
matter.
Representative Fairchild said: ST re-
ceived this bill with suspicion when it
was introduced, and I now believe that
it is more in the interests of the mine
owners. Some measures are very in
nocent upon their face, but in reality
destroy the very principle which they
seem to protect
Speaker Street favored the amend
ment. Mr.. Trueblood and Mr.. Weilep
opposed it. Mr.. Cubbison and Mr..
Trueblood stood together in the house
two years ago on this same PROPOSE
ton.
Brown of Pratt said: 1.-THE state con-
vention promised the miners relief. The
miners of Kansas are behind this bill.
1t should be passed. If we go on rec
ord in conventions in one way and in
the legislature another, 1 want the Ia
boring people of Kansas to know it,
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MUST LIST YOUR PROPERTY
The EsTax Hunter" Will Get You if
You Don't Watch Out.

Although the Populist members of
the house and senate are not creating
outright, new offices for members of
their party. they have arranged for an
officer whose duties will be most pecu-
liar.
The official will be known as the tax
hunter" and he is to have for his own
use one-half of all property he finds,
subject to taxation, which does not APP
pear on the tax rolls and which the
owners fail to list with the assessor.
This provision is one of the features
of the bill pertaining to assessment and
taxation which the house and senate
committees in joint session have agreed
upon. AT a meeting of the committee
yesterday afternoon this feature was
discussed at length and adopted by al
most a unanimous vote.
The committees anticipate that under
the penalties to be provided by the new
law for failure to properly list property
with assessors, little difficulty will be
experienced in collecting all legitimate
taxes. To urge active work on the part
of the tax hunter the act provides for
the confisca ton of all property not
properly and legally assessed. one-half
of which shall go to the person making
such discovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
THE STATE PRINTING.
Ex-Manager Bowes Gives His Views
On the Subject.
To the Editor of The State Journal:

To the Editor of The State Journal:
In recent issue of the Journal, I
find that the house committee on print
ing reported on a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Taylor to reduce the fees Of
the state printer Mr.. Taylor's bill pro-
poses a reduction of 10 per cent but the
committee amended it by changing the
10 to % per cent, and so reported it.
The fees of the state printer. (see sec
ton G,0S5, general statute of 1880 have
years as exorbitantly high. The large
profits which attach to the office have
been supposed to arise from this scale of
ices almost entirely The costly editions
of many of the reports issued by order of
the state printing board, the duplication
Of tabular books, the style of binding,
the loose supervision of the board as to
the character and need of some of the
printing demanded, are matters which eff
feet the total volume of the state print
ing bills much more than the rates a
which the work is charged and governed
by the scale of fees. There is but one
rate in that scale, which is not charged
by any publishing house of the country
pretending to do a legitimate and safe
business with a. fair profit on the money
invested. Considering the risks now in
volved of the continuance of the business
for but short period. the profits on the
scale with the exception named, would
not justify the REIMBURSEMENT of a good
paying business to accept such hazar-
dous undertaking.
The scale of prices for printing as fixed
py law are based upon evidence given be-
fore joint committee of the legislature
IN 1876, by some IS or 20 expert witnesses
who We're asked to testify as to the fair
end reasonable rates which should he
charged for the class of work demanded
of the state printer. There is brt enc
rate in the scale which has been rneas,1sr
ably effected by the improvements Tnaia
in the business since that scale v-se 10y
and that is in the press work The 49, ~
ing of the form of book work al eigb+
pages and the scale at so cents rer t 9lsto
of 240 sheets was in conformity with the
general practice of making a book form
consist of eight pages at that time six
teen pages to a form is the average num-
Der at the present time
A horizontal reduction of Is per cent
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WON'T FINISH STATE HOUSE.
Populists Are in Favor of Making
Necessary Repairs.

The general sentiment among the
PoPulist legislators seems to be op-
posed to making appropriations to COM
plete the state house
The house committee has appointed
Representatives Larirner of Shawnee
and Gillespie (PopO of Butler, to ascer-
tain the amount of money necessary to
keep up repairs, with the understand
ing that this will be all that Will be
provided for.
The Shawnee delegation has intro
duced and is supporting bills to raise
$4,000 during each of the coming fiscal
years, for state house completion.
A leading POpulist said to a Journal
reporter today:
The majority has taken no definite
action as yet, but from the informal
discussions we have had upon the sub
ject, I am confident that only absolute
ly necessary repairs will be provided
for.
THE Populists feel that the building
is now in such a condition that it will
not be materially injured by incomple-
ton this year, and that the best inter-
ests of the people will be subserved by
suspending appropriations for two years
al least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
Senate to Look Into Olathe Water
works Deal

Senator Householder introduced a
accompanied by a petition signed by
the majority of the business men of
Olathe, asking that a committee of five
senators be appointed to investigate
the disposition of the SIS, 900 appropria-
ted by the last legislature for the es-
tablishment and maintenance of a wa
terwOrlxS at the asylum for the deaf
was at once taken up and passed. and
a committee composed of Senators
Householder, Farreley, Cook, Hessin,
and Matthews appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Harvey.
The petition accompanying the reso-
luton charged that there had been
gross miSmanagement in the placing of
the appropriation, and that the plant
had never been properly completed.
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PENITENrIARY REPORT.
Month of January Shows Deficit of
S7.963 90.

Leavenworth, Feb. 6.-The report of
the warden of the state penitentiary
for the month of January shows the
cash receipts to have been SO, 0S9.S2 and
the expenditures 81, 062.S so, leaving a de-
felt of 81, 963 SO.
The value of the coal furnished to
the state institutions during the month
at Z cents per bushel was $10,057.46.
There were committed during the
month % convicts; "a were discharged;
IL pardoned, three had their sentences
committed; one was transferred to the
reform school. and the total number
discharged was SO, leaving the number
of convicts in confinement at the close
of the month, $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
NO JURISDICTION.
Answer of Judge Smart to the Riggs
Contest Complaint.

The answer of Judge Charles A. Smart
in the Smart-Riggs contest case over
the election of judge in the Fourth jul
dicial district, has been filed in the SEN
ate. In this answer Judge Smart de-
MES the fourteen charges filed by Sam
uel A. Riggs as confession. in all of
which ii is stated that illegal votes
were cast, and declares that the senate
has no legal power or authority to try
OF determine any of the matters al
legged or charged in the contest.
He further states that the usual and
proper proceeding for contesting the Of
fee of judge of the district court is in
the nature of quo warranto proceed
ings, and that under the constitution of
the state the supreme court is given
run jurisdiction in all quo warrantO
proceedings, and is therefore the only
competent tribunal to try and deter
mine the validity of the election.
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WANTS CONGRESS TO ACT.
Resolutions Asking it to Establish an
Irrigating Plant

Representative Feighner (Pop of Rice
county, has introduced the following
resolution in the house,:
After the preamble, it reads:
Resolved, That the congress of the
United States be requested to locate
and construct within the western por-
test plant for the purpose of developing
the underflow and drawing water from
the water bearing sand and gravel
stratas by gravity, in order to ascertain
the efficiency and availability of such
water supply for irrigation purposes.
That the sum of S150,00O be appropri-
ated to carry out the objects of this res
olution and our members in congress be
and are hereby requested to use all
honorable means to secure the passage
of such a BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
POLICEMEN SUE THE CITY.
Want $4,000 for "Overtime"-Case
Set for Tuesday.

Next Tuesday is the day set by Judge
Hazen for the hearing of the arguments
in the case where the city policemen
of the past administration ask for over
pay from the city on the eight hour
schedule. In all, their claims aggre-
gate $4,000. Both sides have submit
ted an agreed statement of facts and
these will be argued.
Judge Hazen will be called upon to
pass upon whether a policeman work
ing twelve hours a day rightly comes
under the provisions of the eight hour
labor law. Harry Stafford represents
the policemen and City Attorney Bird
will fight for the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
MATTHEWS BILL PASSES.
Measure to Protect Mortgage Proper
ty Passss.

Senator Matthews bill in reference
to the disposal of mortgaged property
was passed by the senate this morning.
The bill provides that any person dis
posing of mortgaged property on which
the mort gagor has lien of more than
$50 shall be deemed guilty of grand lar
ceny, and punished accordingly. This
materially increases the penalty, as the
present law makes the disposal of mort
gagged property only a misdemeanor.
For disposing of mortgaged property
on which the lien is less than $40, the
bill provides punishment as in cases
of petty larceny.
The bill will now go to the house.
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=
Representative A. L. Brooke of Shaw
nee county today presented a protest
from the ladies of the w. T. K. club in
North Topeka against the reduction of
the age of consent from 16 to IA years.
Representative Lewis (Rep.) has in
troduced a house joint resolution to
amend the constitution of the state,
providing that the compensation of the
members of the legislature be increased
from So to 81 per day.
No member shall receive pay for
more than 60 days actual service and
mileage.
Senator Farreley's bill. providing that
either party in case can appeal from
the final judgment of a justice of the
peace to the district court, has passed
the senate. This bill will now go to the
house.
Senator Harris contempt" bill has
passed the senate. The bill establishes
trial by jury in cases of contempt of
court and restricts the power of Judges
in contempt proceedings. The bill now
goes to the house.
The senate committee on judiciary to-
day recommended for passage Senator
Crisson's bill providing that one-third
of the crops raised by farmers shall be
exempt from the operation of any lien
for rent.
Senator Battey's bill fixing the sal
ties having over 10000 inhabitants at
$500 per annum, was recommended for
passage by the senate committee on fees
and salaries.
The members of the senate and house
committee on penal institutions left
yesterday afternoon for Hutchinson for
the purpose of inspecting the state re-
fornatory at that point. The inspec-
ton is made with a view of determin-
ing what improvements should be
made in the present building, so that
a better idea of the appropriation neces-
sary for that institution can be had.
An effort is now being made to Sc
cure the establishment of a Irvine fac
tory at the state penitentiary, similar
to the one now in successful operation
in Minnesota. A Wardall of this city
is preparing the bill, which will be in
troduced in both houses.
A special order of business has been
declared by the senate for the consider
alton of the bill providing for the list
ing and taxation of all bonds. mort
cages, notes and other securities and
evidence of Indebtedness. The bill will
be taken up at O'CLOCK on TUESDAY ar
ternoon, Feb. 16.
The senate spent the greatest portion
of yesterday afternoon wrangling over
a bill in regard to depOsiting county
money a matter of minor Importance.
The measure was finally recommended
for passage by the senate as a COM
mittee of the whole. The time wasted
in considering this bill caused Senator
Harris to remark, when a motion was
put for the senate to adjourn until
o'clock Monday, that if the time of the
body could not be used to better ad-
vantage. it would be far better to ad-
jOurn sine die
Tea sets at auction, 5S2 Kansas ave.
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nishment or execution for three months
after the issuance of the punishment
or execution process.
By Senator Farreley-An act fixing
the term of the district court Gin the
Seventh judicial district.
By Senator Forney-An act providing
that all money in the possession of and
collected on the LIST day of March by
any agent for any person, company or
corporation shall keep a record of the
amount on hand that date, and when
called on by the assessor shall state
the amount on hand and list the same
for taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
CHANGES THE VENUE.
Suits on Notes Must Be Brought at
Residence of Maker.

A bill was passed by the senate yester-
day afternoon which provides that an ac-
ton upon q promisSory note or other con-
tracts in writing for the payment of
money, in which any of the makers of
such note or contract are made defend
ants, must be brought in the county in
which some one of the makers of such
note or contract resides or may be sum-
moned.
The bill is aimed at the present method
of bringing suits against farmers on notes
or contracts given in payment for farm
machinery or implements. Under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
A Cane for Cleveland.

Washington. Feb 6.-Senor Andrade,
accompanied by Secretary Oiney, called
on President Cleveland today, bearing
a testimonial from the governor and
people of the state of Zulia, Venezuela,
in recognition of the good offices of
the president and Secretary Olney in
the matter of the boundary dispute
The testimonial consisted of a rosette
composed of 172 samples of rare woods
from the forests of Zulia and a cane
made of 12S pieces of these woods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
MEMBERS TO GET A DISCOUNT.
Judge Webb to Furnish Statutes
Legislators to Get a Special Price.

The house and senate judiciary COM
mitteeS in joint session agreed to accept
the proposition of Judge W. c. Webb to
furnish compiled statutes in two
volumes at $500 to members of the legis-
lature and $500 to others.
These compiled volumes will include the
laws to be passed at the present session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-06
FOUR BILLS PASS THE SENATE
ACTS Covering Train Wrecking, earn
ishment and Taxation Go Thronrh.

-Four bills were passed at the after
noon session of the senate. The bills
viii now go to the house, and are as
follows:
BY Senator Farreley-An act fixing
the minimum penalty for train wreck
ms at flVe years in the penitentiary
and making it murder in the first de-
gree If death is occasioned by the
wreck.
BY Senator Farreley-An act exempt
ing the earnings of a debtor in an
amount not exceeding $50. from gar
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Held for Extra dition.

London, Feb. 6.-Latimer r. Jones,
the American horse dealer and spec
ulatOr who was arrested at Scarbor-
ough on January Is. was remanded for
a week. Papers necessary for the ex-
tradition of the prisoner would leave
New York Feb. 49,
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The House and Senate.

The legislature, were it in their
power, would draft bill to put a Kim
ball Piano in every home in Kansas
Not only the Kansas legislature, but
every one, in every state in the Union
would pass a bill to that effect unani-
mOilslV
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Harvard May Get olney.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Secretary Oh
ney has received from President Elliot
of Harvard university an invitation to
fill the chair of international law at
the institution after the expiration of
his term of office in the state depart
n1ent- The secretary has taken the Of
fer under consideration