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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
ANOTHER BOOK MUDDLE.
This One Will Get Into the Supreme
Court

The supreme court will be asked to
pass upon the decision rendered by the
district court of Sedgwick county last
week in which it was held that school
boards could not bind their successors
in Office and thereby compel adherence
to contract for school books.
This decision is the first one made
having a bearing upon the law and Vir-
tually means, if sustained in the su-
preme court, that all cities must ad-
opt and use the books selected by the
state school text. book commission ex-
cept in cases where county uniformity
exists. AS the latter condition is Sc
cured only through a vote of the peo-
pie the court does not attempt to set
it aside.
On the other hand contracts for a
certain period of years have been made
for school books, the only necessity for
its abrogation is an election at which
new board is chosen. That is to say
a contract will last just so long as the
board which made it remains intact.
This decision would affect the situa-
ton in Topeka and require the use of
the state books if upheld by the su-
preme court.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
NEEDS ASSISTANCE.
Fl. L Taylor's Scheme to Obtain $500
From Wichita

A few weeks ago the state school fund
commissioners purchased $4,000 in bonds
issued by the city of wichita. After the
deal was completed H. L. Taylor present
ed a bill for $500 for services rendered in
securing the favorable action of the COM
missioners.
He represented to the city council of
Wichita that his influence had been in
strumental in securing the purchase of
the bonds and insisted that payment of
commission be made. The council re-
fused and the city clerk wrote to the
state superintendent, the secretary of
state and the state auditor, the officers
comprising the school fund commission,
inquiring if Taylor had really been in
strumental in securing their favorable
consideration of the bonds.
They replied that Mr.. Taylor had moth
ing to do with the deal, but that the
bonds were purchased because they were
regarded as a good investment.
Now Mr.. Taylor has come to Topeka
and is camping on the trails of the three
state officers named, SO they say, in an
effort to get them to take back what
they said in their letters to the city clerk
at Wichita SO Taylor can get his $500.
Taylor claims he worked hard for the
One of the state officers in discussing the
subject said:
'It would have been a good thing for
Taylor to have saved some of his coal
oil money
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
HETTY GREEN SUES
In a Chicago Court After Back Rent
Money!

Chicago, Sept 24-Mrs Hetty Green
was blue yesterday. She was compell-
ed to attend court and engineera suit for
the recovery of back rent money with
the lease last, and the opening of the
case did not go to her liking. She is
suing Julius Jones, n Clark street, for
part of the rental she alleges is due on
five years. lease of the property at
1S5 Michigan street, and her claim prom
ises to be hard to establish because of
the missing contract. She is asking for
$4,000.
Mrs. Green wore the black silk dress
which caused such a commotion when
added to her wardrobe six months ago.
She wore black bonnet with brilliant
red and blue flowers in it, and her only
luggage was a huge bundle of docu-
ments, which she piled into imposing
nervous Mrs. Green rearranged these
papyri and at other times she instruct
ed Mr.. Cunningham, her lawyer, in
tones that were audible all over the
ination, however, that Mrs. Green scor-
ed heaviest-an irrepressible triumph.
She would and she always did have the
last word with Attorney Hardy, who
was trying to ascertain the limitations
to her knowledge about the missing
document.
You honor, I would like to beg that
you stop this woman'S talk. 1 cannot
Go it," said Mr.. Hardy. She will cap
every monosyllable asked for with a
chapter of irrelevant nonsense"
Let all that is not relevant be StriclS-
en- out" said the court.
Il was only talking to my attorney"
Mrs. Green retorted, and the court
looked philosophical and refrained from
going on record.
Mrs. Green testified that she sealed
up the missing document in an envel-
ope in New York four years ago and
saw a messenger start with it for a
mail box. 1t was directed to the late
A. L. Chandler, then her agent in Chi
cago. She never saw it again.
DO you know what it's wording was,
or the exact nature of it's contents?''
asked Judge Gary.
Now, how can a woman who owns
as much property as I do and who has
charge of as many leases as do know
exactly what each one contains?" ask
ed Mrs. Green, naively. "Of course
not" And the court considered him
self sufficiently suppressed. But I
know this lease said that Mr.. Jones
was to make all repairs, and so he
should pay for the rebuilding after
both fires and keep up his rent to me
also"
The case went over to this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
SOLDIERS SAIL NORTH.
Col. Randall and Men Leave on the
Humboldt for St Michael.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 25.-Soldiers and
civilians mingled together in a busy
crowd on the Schwa bacher dock where
preparations were being made for sail
ing of the steamer Humboldt for St.
Michael Lieut.. Col. Randall, with his
to cope with the rigorS and hardShipS
OF the winter confronting them on the
Yukon The company had an outfit of
$50 tons of stores and provisions. Be
sides the baggage of the soldiers the
Humboldt carried 400 tons of steamboat
machinery and provisions and 10000
feet of lumber.
Lieut. Col Randall said last night:
THE intention of the government is to
aid American miners in every way pos
Sible and if this entire detachment is
responsible for the relief of one worthy
American I shall feel that the mission
to the north has not been without
satisfactory results
A part of the detachment will be sta
toned at st. Michael and the rest will
go up the river, being stationed near
the Alaska British Columbia bound
ary.
In an interview United States Dis
trtct Attorney Burton E. Bennett of
Alaska says: Il have been quoted as
saying that the greatest hardships to
be encountered by the northern argo-
nauts would be met on White Pass
when as a matter of fact it will not
probably occur on the pass, because
they will hurry over in good weather.
AS matter of fact I do not believe
that ten per cent of those who will go
into the Yukon country will ever real
ize their anticipated fortunes. The
majority will return to Civilization af-
ter having spent what little money they
could get together and with their con-
StitutiOnS broken"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25

known type of female head, surmount-
ed with wealth of auburn hair.
1t is said in Richmond, Va, that the
object of Consul General Fitzhugh Lee
in coming home at this time is in a
large degree political. He said over a
year ago that he would be candidate
to succeed United States Senator Mar
tin in 1S99 The twenty state senators
to be elected in Virginia this fall will
vote for Martins successor and it is
no doubt the purpose of Lee to organ
ize his forces so as to capture a portion
of them.
Ex-senator Ransom of North Carroll
ma, who, until recently, was minister
to Mexico, is always the pink of cour-
tesy, but there has not been in this day
and generation a more expert dodger
of the interviewer than General Ran
som. His inquiries after the health
of the reporter and his words of well
come are cordial and redundant, but
when it comes to elicting a single opin-
ion or comment from the veteran tar
heel statesman there has not yet been
found the newspaper man who could
compass that feat.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
STATE CERTIFICATES.
Supt. Stryker Says the Number This
Year Will be Larger Than Ever
Before.

Speaking of state certificates State
superintendent Stryker said today.
From the grades already in my hands
I am of the opinion that the state board
of education will issue twice the num-
ber of state certificates issued at any
previous meeting of the board in the
history of the state"
The board will meet October 4. 1t
was anticipated that the grades would
be sent out by September 90 but some
of the members We're late in making
their reports of examinations of pa
pers to the state superintendent and he
has decided that the matter will be
postponed until the meeting immedi-
ately after which the certificates will
be issued.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
HE MET A BEAR.
Two Lucky Shots Dropped it Dead at
His Feet

Laramie, Wyo., Sept. 24.-Percy Mil
burn local hunter, had an exciting
fight with a bear on the Middle fork of
the Laramie river on Sunday night
last.
While in a thick c1ump of timber,
Mr. Milburn discovered the animal,
big year old, coming towards him at
a distance of less than rs PAGES. 1t was
too late to retreat, and Mr.. Milburn
fired at the rapidly approaching beast,
striking him in the front shoulder. The
animal growled fiercely and came fast
er than ever toward the hunter. He
was about five PAGES distant when Mr..
MiIburn got another shell in his gun
and fired.
This shot struck the bear in the head
and he fell dead almost at Milburn's 8
feet Mr. Milburn states that he did
not get excited when the bear came to-
wards him. and this fact doubtless saved
his life.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
BUILDING A MONEY SYSTEM

All the preIiminaries having been ar
ranged the monetary commission now
in session at Washington will next
week enter upon the actual work of
preparing a currency scheme for the
country which will be embodied in bill
to be submitted to congress at its ses-
sion next December. The commission
which has undertaken the self imposed
task of formulating a monetary system
for the people of the United States is
the cutgrowth of the conference held
tn Indianapolis last winter.
That convention was composed Who'll
Iy of advocates of the single gold
standard. The commission now in ses-
sion is composed of men possessing the
same views The commission con-
sists of six Republicans and
five gold Democrats, and there is
not the suspicion of a silver leaning to
be found in the entire membership.
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds, of
Vermont, heads the list of delegates.
Ex-Secretary Chas. S. Fairchild, of New
York, is the second member of the COM
mission, and Stuyvesant Fish, presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railroad, is
the other New York member. The re-
manning members of the commission
are S. S. Stewart Patterson, of Phila-
delphia; ]. w. Fries, cotton manufac-
turer, of Salem, N. C; T. G. Bush, pres
ident of the Mobile & Birmingham rail-
road. of Admission, Ala; George E.
Leighton, retired manufacturer, of St.
Louis; w. B. Dean, wholesale hard
ware merchant, of st. Paul. Mimi; r.
5. Taylor, lawyer. of Fort Wayne, Ind;
Louis Garnett, of San Francisco, and
Professor J. Lawrence Laughlin, of
Chicago.
Leading financiers will be asked to
present their views, and from these the
report of the commission will be made.
1t will be noticed that there is not a
farmer, a mechanic nor a miner in the
whole list and it is wholly improbable
that any member of either calling will
be asked to present his views to the
commission regarding the needs of the
country in the direction of currency
reform.
In view of the fact that the 5000, 900
men who voted for bimetalliSm last
year, and millions of toilers in the 9TH
er party are not represented, it will be
seen that the commission represents
but a small percentage of the people
When in addition to this it is consider
ed that the members OF the commission
are of one mind regarding the most i'm
portant feature of the present currency
system it is not difficult to guess what
kind of a bill will be reported.
If the proposed currency system is to
be offered to the people for their ac-
ceptance it seems but reasonable that
they should be called into consultation
The man who has a farm, a small de-
posit in the bank, or works for a sal
airy is as deeply interested in a proper
adjustment of the currency as is the
politician. the banker, the lawyer or
the college professor.
The only excuse that can be offered
for a commission of so exclusive a
character is that the classes to which
ats members belong possess all the
financial wisdom extant.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
HOPPERS MAKE TROUBLE.
But They Are Not Our Old Enemies
the Red Legged Variety.

Reports having to the state agricuI-
tura1 department some weeks since of
damages being done in various south
western neighborhoods by swarms of
local grasshoppers,' the secretary at
once referred the matter to the ento-
mologist of the state university for
advice as to combating these pests.
He has received a letter under date of
September 21, saying that in compli-
ance with his suggestion a bulletin will
be issued by the university, giving full
data as to the prevention and destruc-
tion of the grasshoppers.
1t is supposed that they are quite
different from the Rocky Mountain or
migratory locusts, as they appear to
mischief is done. AS a rule the great
est damage they are reported as doing
this year has been to alfalfa, for which
they have a great fondness.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
HORNETS GREAT FIGHT.
Nest of One Swarm Falling Precipi-
tates Battle With Another Colony.

Elwood, Ind, Sept PA battle was
witnessed today in a forest near Ell
wood between two swarms of black
hornets.
In some manner the nest of one
swarm became detached from the
branch and fell to the ground The
hornets, wild with rage, made an at
tack upon the nest OF another swarm
suspended to the limb of a nearby tree.
The latter sailed forth to defend their
home, and for more than an hour the
battle waged.
nets that remained alive were so badly
exhausted that they were unable to
continue the contest. While the bat
tie continued the noise made by the
hornets could be heard fully 80 rods
awaV
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
PREMATURE BURIAL.
Is Attracting Much Interest Among
Medical Men in Italy.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The subject of
premature burial is just now attracting
interest in Italy according to a report
of United States Consul Mantius at
Turin He says that realizing that
there is at presentno infallible test that
may be applied to prevent the horri-
flying cases of persons buried alive, a
number of prominent physicians are
at work preparing reports on the sub
ject. These will be made a striking
feature of the medical department of
the National exposition next April at
Turin.
Reports of similar kind are expect
ed from all over the world as prizes will
be offered for the best solution of the
problem and the consul says inestima-
BILE good to the cause will result if the
people of the United States interest
themselves in it
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
CHECKED BY FEVER.
The Southern Situation is Affecting
the Busin ess of the Country.


the Business of the Country.
New York, ept.25.-Bradstreet's says
today:
of demand in staple lines, noticeable
throughout the country for the past six
weeks The yellow fever quarantine,
which extends from Texas to Georgia,
has brought wholesale business to a
practical standstin throughout the
greater portion of the region embraced
by the gulf states. At centers of dis
tributiOn in central, eastern and west
ern states the recent activity in dry
goods, hats and hardware has fallen
off, but the west and on the Pacific
coast the buying by interior merchants
and the free distribution of merchan-
disc continue to be features.
Demand for heavy textile fabrics has
been stimulated by colder weather, and
st. Louis merchants say the yellow fe-
yer scare will have no effect upon trade
at that city, as southern merchants had
supplied themselves there before the
quarantine was enforced. The outlook
for business in parts of Texas, Arkan-
SaS, Tennessee and Georgia, is for a
much duller season than had been ex-
pected. Favorable features of the week
are found in sharp advances in prices
for iron and steel, heavy sales of BeSse-
mer pig iron, steel billetS and rails, and
a prospect that iron and steel prices
will go higher in the near future. Wool
is also higher and wooden goods for 1898
delivery are up 10 and 10 per cent, with
the outlook faEoring- a further advance.
The increased volume of general trade
is also stimulated by the continued
heavy movement of cereals to the tide
water, the almost unprecedented guam
titles exported each week and the in
creased number of people finding en-
ployment in industrial and commercial
lines. as compared with a year ago, to-
gether with the tendency of gold to
come here from abroad.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
GOTHAM BAD AS PARIS.
a Clergyman Den ounces "Dry" Sun
days in New York.

New York, Sept. 25.-Rev. DR.. Joseph
H. Rylance, rector of ST. Marks, who has
just returned from a four months vaca-
ton abroad, said yesterday that the con-
tinenta1 Sunday-in France, England,
Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Austria
which is wide open and liberal, was
more conducive to the happiness of the
people than the so-called dry Sunday in
New York.
"I know Paris as 1 know my own
pocket" he said, land travel with my
eyes open, neglecdng neither the slums
of the poor nor the habitats of royalty,
but I free to say that in the capital
of France there is less immortality on the
Lords day than there is in our own city
of New York, with it's Raines law and its
thousand and one ouner measures for the
SUPPRESSION of vice on the Sabbath
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
AZURE HUED JEWELS.
Fine Collection of Turquois Sent Out
From New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 25-Probably the
finest collection of cut turqouis ever sent
in shipment from American mines
left here today for New York by the
Wells-Fargo express. There were "a
stones, aggregating in weight 80 karats
and in the collection were four gems
which weigh respectively 81, 90, 35 and 50
karats. The latter. a pear shaped stone,
is valued at s., 500.
1t is said that this Is the largest dis
play of American turquois ever made. The
stones are of a light sky blue and much
harder than the ordinary turquois. The
mines are in southern New Mexico, but
their exact location is kept profound Sc
cret.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
ON MRS. STOVES GRAVE.
A Cross of Scotch Granite is Erected
12 Feet High.

Andover, Mass, Sept. 25-A cross of
Scotch granite u feet high has been erect
ed over the grave of Harriet Beecher
Stowe. 1t is copied after one in the pos
session of the Duke of Argyle, which Mrs
Stowe greatly admired while visiting in
Scotland. Upon the cross is the inscrip-
ton: Tribute of loving remembrance
erected by the children" and lower down,
ISL, Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1881
Upon the white granite pedestal is the
inscription, Her children rise up and
call her blessed" The grave of Mrs
Stowe is in the private cemetery of the
trustees of Phillips academy. In the
same lot are buried her husband and son.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
A PRICELESS COLLECTION.
Documents Discovered While Nov
ing Congressional Library.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Priceless docu-
ments, the very existence of which had
been forgotten, are being discovered dur
ing the work of removing the congress
sional library from the capitol to the
new building. The other day a number
of maps We're found in the crypt, many of
which are of great historic value.
They are probably the. only copies in
existence, and many of them are COW
cred with mildew that they will require
the most careful repairing to preserve
them for future use.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
BUFFALO GAS SYNDICATE.
Forms Company With $4,000, 900
Stock and Indebtedness.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 25.-The sale of
Buffalo's gas light interests to a New
York syndicate has been concluded. The
purchase price is 900 cash, the COM
panies to be turned over free of debt,
floating or bonded, it is stated
1t is stated that the new purchasers of
the three companies will Immediately re-
organize them into a-single company with
a capital stock of $7.O00,000 and a bonded
Indebtedness of $1,000, 900, making total
of S14,OOO,OO0.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
BUYS HUTCHINSON BONDS.
School Fund Commis sion Takes $685.
900 Worth

City Clerk Underwood of Hutchinson
has returned home having spent sever
al days in the city on business con-
nected with the registration and sale
of bonds to the state school fund COM
misSioners.
The funding bonds We're issued to the
amount of S50,000 to take up outstand-
ing Indebtedness and We're registered
in the office of the state auditor yester-
day.
The state school fund commissioners
have purchased $4,000 worth of the
bonds
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
QUEEN LII GOING EAST.
Will be in Washing ton Soon to Con-
tinue Her Fight.

San Francisco, Sept. 25-Ex-Queen 1ili-
uokalani, who arrived here over a fort
night ago and has been staying quietly
at the California hotel, will leave here
Saturday evening on the Central over
land train for Chicago. whence she will
Immediately resume her journey to Wash
ington, D. c.
Hawaifs ex-queen is going east to be
ready to resume her fight against annex
alton as soon as congress shall again con-
yene
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
COMBINEIS INTACT.
Failure of Chicago Street Railway
Company is Denied.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-P. B. A. Wi
dener today denied the report from Chi
representatives, had failed in their ne
gCtiations to affect a combination of
the street railways of Chicago.
Mr.. Widener said that Attorney Bra
dy and Thomas Ryan of New York
who it was reported conducted the ne
gotiations, went to Chicago on matters
bearing upon the gas companies in that
city and did not discuss street railway
matters
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
It Saves the croupy Children.

Seaview, Wave have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and our customers coming from far and
near speak of it in the highest terms.
would nave died of Group if Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy had not been
giyen.-K ELAN & Ourren. The % and
so cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
SALVATION ARMY FARM.
The Booth-Tuckers in Denver Push
ing the Scheme.

Denver, Col, Sept. 25.-Consu1 Emma
Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army has
arrived in Denver accompanied by Off
cials of the Santa Fe railroad company
and land company who are interested in
having the proposed colony located in the
Arkansas valley.
Commander Booth-Tucker arrived from
the west and addressed a large meeting
relative to the Salvation Army colonial
ton project.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
Bucklens Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hand !, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
SWift-Holliday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
TRACY is WILLING.
Will Make the Race for Mayor of
Greater New York

New York, Sept. 25.-Chairman Ouigg
of the Republican county committee
has received a telegram from Benjamin
F. Tracy. stating that he was willing
to be the Republican nominee for
mayor of the greater New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
Have You Been There YETI

There are many delightful resorts in
New Mexico, but none excelling Las
vegas Hot Springs. The Montezuma
hotel is really just little the incest of
its class in the southwest. IF you are
well, run UP there for few days out
ing If sick, no better place to get well
all kinds of baths, expert medical at
tendance etc. Railroad and hotel rates
reasonable. w. c. Garvey, Agent, A.
n & S. +. Railway.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
W Gather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Sunday; varia-
Bile winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
10000 Turks With Tvphoid Fevar.

Constantinople, Sept 25.-Typhoid
fever is raging the Turkish troops in
Thessaly; 5000 men have already been
invalided home and 1000 others are
awaiting transportation back to Tur-
lwax
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-25
NOTICE.
Topeka Insane Asylum, Topeka, Kan
sas, September %, 1897.

All persons not in some way connect
ed with this institution will be excluded
from the dances given at this Asylum
for the benefit and amusement of the
natients, unless by permission of the sup
erintendent.