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The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
Why BOOK TRUST STAYED OUT
supt. Stryker Believes it was Because
of Contracts in Other States.

The American Book company recent
ly made the statement that their Kan
sas business averaged but $40, 900 per
year, 'all of which is Iie,' exclaimed
State Superintendent Stryker severely
today.
THE school book business in Kansas
continued Mr. Stryker, has averaged
over $500 900 a year. OF this amount the
monopoly of the American book trust
has permitted them to handle about
$5OO,000 On that amount of business it
IS my candid opinion that a profit of
$3.50, 600 has accrued. The new Kansas
law will save at least this amount an
nually to the people of Kansas as the
prices to be paid for books under that
law are one-half less than the old scale
I believe that the new school book
law will save to the people of Kansas
over one million dollars during the five
years for which it has been enacted"
MIR. Stryker believes that the loss of
profits under the new law prevented the
ton before the state school book COM
mission. L DO not mean,'' he said 1.-The
loss of profits in Kansas particularly
ber of states which provide that books
shall be furnished as cheaply as they
are furnished in other states. The
Kansas contract would have necessita-
ted a heavy reduction in existing prices
to which they would have been COM
PEELED to conform in other states by the
provisions of the contracts held against
them. There is the milk in the cocoa
nut. Fears of loss in other states i'm
PEELED the company to refrain from en-
tering into the Kansas competition
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
TO RULE
In the Next Republican State
Convention.
And Cy Leland is to Rule the
POstmasterS.
All in the Interest of Longs Candida
cy for Governor-The Republi-
can State Ticket Already
Made Up.

The next Republican state convention
in Kansas to nominate candidates for
state offices is certain to be one of the
most interesting ever held in the state.
and unless all signs fail, it will mark
the beginning of the end of the pres
ent party leadership in this state. It
matters not if a state convention is a
year distant, the fact remains that act
i've work is now going on looking to the
control of that convention, and that
work and organization is the result of
an important conference held in Wash
ington, D. c., six weeks or more ago.
In fact, it will be strange if the fight
against Leland and his followers is not
inaugurated at the Republican State
League convention next week. 1t is
reported that Tom Anderson has made
up his mind to attempt Leland'S over
throw and that he will make the first
move along that line in the league con
VentiOn- There is a dearth of candi-
dates for Office in the league for some
unknown reason. but it is said Leland
Will come to town early in the game
and select his men for president and
secretary of the league. This it is ex-
pected viii precipitate the fight, which
it is predicted will result in Lelands
defeat in the first round.
The State Journal has, from time to
time, given its readers the outline of
what happened in Washington with
reference TO the slate dispensing the
federal patronage, but it did not come
into possession of the information rela-
tive to the slate prepared for Kansas
Republicans to indorse at the next
state convention, with the single ex-
ception of Chester 1. Long for gov
ernOr, until today. A prominent Kan
sas Republican who was present in
Washington, D. c., when Cy Leland
and his friends met to award the state
offices to the little cOterfe of friends,
said to a Journal reporter today:
The conference in Washington was
attended by about ten of Mr.. Leland's
friends. There were Jim Simpson,
Frank L. Brown, K E. Wilcockson,
Chester I. Long. Nat Barnes, o. S Hi
att Joe BristOw, Cy Leland and two
or three others. Leland said it was
important that the federal patronage
friends. The most important position
he said, to Kansas was the appoint
meut Of BriStoW as fourth assistant
postmaster general. for that official
would have about twelve hundred
fourth class offices to dispense in this
state. These twelve hundred post
masters at the little towns and cross
roads would be a power in fixing UP
delegations in their respective town
ships and counties, and it was estimat-
ed by Mr.. Leland that if judicious man
agement should prevail that two-thirds
OF the next state convention would be
composed of fourth class postmasters'
What are you going to do with the
Republican congressman and the can
didates who were defeated in the sew
eral districts? Haven't they got some
thing to say about the selection of post
masters in their districts?" asked the
reporter.
Not very much. Leland is stand
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12

tion he, Senator Hanna, introduced the
bill which received the approval of the
stock yards corporation, and persistent
ly throughout the session served that
corporation and not his own people. If
the corporation did not reward him well
for his able services to 1t, then it aban-
doned the usual corporation method
and failed to appreciate the great mon
ey value of his efforts in its behalf.
Senator Hanna is one of the few Pop
ulist LEGISLATORS who voted with the Re
publicans in certain corporation inter-
ests. If these corporations did a cor
rupt business with these Populist leg
islators it was in a retail way. Appar-
emily the Republican legislators with
whom Hanna trained were dealt with in
the lump at wholesale, for very few of
them went contrary to corporation in
terests on any bill before the legisla-
tuFe.
George w. Hanna has presumed to
repudiate the Populist platform and it
is right that the Popui1sts should re-
pudiate him.
He has failed to rise above the COM
mercial stage in politics and has con-
sorted with and befriended corpora
tions which exist by the sufferance of
the people and fatten upon their steal
ings from labor, and with their ill-got-
ten gains purchase of the peoples rep
Sentatives a continuance of their Cp-
portunity for plunder.
Therefore the PopuliSt county central
committee of Dickinson county, Kan
sas, denounces said Senator George w.
Hanna, and declares that he does not
represent the Populists of this county,
and demands his resignation as state
senator from this district
Respectfully submitted,
z. z. BUTCHER, Chr.
C. J. LAMB,
Committee
Mr.. Branstadter of the committee
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12

your services in supporting the stock
yards bill?'
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What have you to say?
A.-They are false in every particular.
Q.-You mean the charges made by
Titus and other members and witnesses
who have appeared before this com
Al mean the charges of that char
acter made by anyone, no difference
who it was.
Q-Mr, Hanna. it has been said that
you held piece of land in Clay county,
your equity, at least, at $500, but was
unable to get a buyer. It is also said
that during the legislature you sold the
land and got check for $1,000, Rumor
has it that you received $500 for the
land and 81, 900 for your services. How
about that?
Alt is false.
Odd you sell any land?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What did you get?
A-The deal has not been closed.
Q.-What will you get if the deal is
closed?
A-s1, 500.
Q.-To whom did you sell that land.
A.-Mr. Hays.
Q.-Where does he live?
A.-Huntsville, Mo.
Q.-What is the condition of the
transaction?
A.-The deed is in escrew and a con-
tract was made for the sale. When the
CO4lIGCl Is 10A1lllGQ The QGSO Will DE
turned over.
Mr.. Hanna. denied that he had been
offered $4,000 to let his dairy bill die
He said: 1.-The bill passed the senate
Withs but one dissenting vote. I sup
ported it from start to finish, but it
was killed in the house."
Mr.. Grimes-Has your course been
consistent, Mr.. Hanna?
Al think so, but my constituents
don't seem to share my opinion
Q.-WhaC have they done?
A.-Some of them seem to have re-
pudiated me.
Q.-On all legislative matters you
We're consistent, then, you think?
Al did not vote on all measures as
I wanted to.
Q.-Why not?
A.-Because I consulted party men
and party managers and they advised
me in certain matters and accepted
their suggestions.
Q.-What bills do you refer to2
A.-The metropolitan police bill and
the bill providing for the sale of pen
itentiary coal.
Mr.. Grimes attempted to secure from
Mr.. Hanna evidence showing who
it was that influenced him on
the two bills specified, but he
declined to discuss either of
the any further and was excused
after declaring that he was in favor
of a maximum rate bill which is fair
to all parties interested and not a
traitor" as has been charged.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
"THELIGHT OF THE WORLD
oR ouR sAvIouR TN ART'

Cost over 800, 600 to publish. Contains
nearly 200 full-page engravings of our
Savior by the great masters. Every
picture is reproduced from some famous
painting. Agents are taking from three
to twenty orders per day. The book Is
so beautiful that when people see it
they want it. First Glance at the Pic
lures Brought Tears to My Eyes" says
one. Cleared $3.50 first weeks work
with the book" says another. Some
high grade man or woman Of good
standing should secure the agency here
at Once,' says every editor, 'as $500 can
soon be made taking orders for it." AL
SO a man or woman of good social posi-
tion can secure position of Manager OF
this territory, to devote adj their time to
employing and drilling agents and cor
responding with them. Address for full
particulars, A. P. T. ELDER, Publisher
27s Michigan Avenue. Chicago, III.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
To Select Readers.

The state school book commission will
meet in the office of the state superin-
tendent June 25 and hold a two days
session which Will probably be sufficient
to complete the work of the commission
so far as the adoption of books is con-
cerned. State superintendent Stryl1er
said today; Il think at this meeting
we will be able to adopt a reader and
other books which we have not yet Sc
lected, which will be entirely satisfac-
tory to the people of the state and much
better and more valuable productions
than those which are now in use in
many cities and districts"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
sYL DIXON QUITS.
Will Go Out of Politics and Try Farm
ing.

Wichita, June 12.-syI Dixon, who got
UP the big corn train and went with it
to the St. Louis convention, passed
through Wichita yesterday on his way
to Kansas City.
After election Syl wanted to be inter
nal revenue collector for the district of
Kansas, and with this in view made a
trip to Washington, where he hobnob-
bed with Mckinley, Mark Hanna and
Lucien Baker.
He remained in that city for some
time, but has now returned to his home
in Sumner county, and will devote him
self most assiduously to the grain busi-
ness, helping handle the finest wheat
crop ever raised in this section of Kan
sas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
He Got an Answer.

The Topeka young men are having
fun with one of their number because of
the roast which he got at the close Of
the performance of El-Capitan' in this
city. He with a crowd of friends was
standing on the corner when the crowd
came along and in a jocu1ar manner
said: Hello, sweetheart" One of the
young women in the company heard
the remark, and thought it was ad-
dressed TO her, when in reality it had
been directed to a companion. She
stopped and said in a defiant but pat
ME. I did not see YOU. Have You sold
all your papers this morning.?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Cash Earnings of the State
Penitentiary For May.
Board of Charities Fills a Num-
ber of Places.
News ofthe State Departments-Per-
sonals and Notes

The statement of cash earnings at the
state penftentiary which is now appear
ing in various papers throughout the
state does not give the institution cred
it for the full amount of earnings for
the reason that all the state institutions
are furnished coal from the penitenti-
ary and charged therefore z cents per
busheI, but cash is not paid for the
coal. Neither does Oklahoma pay cash
for boarding prisoners but pays in war
rants deposited with the state treas
urer.
The full and correct statement of the
earnings of the penitentiary for May is
as follows.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
So queamishDess.

Use Specific NO. 8 for Teeth52g Collie,
Crying. Wakefulness of Infants.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
G. a. ii. Museum Has More Room.

The executive council has set apart
for use as a G. A. R. museum the room
occupied for years by the governor of
the state as a private Office. The de-
partment has been prior to this time,
occupying the room formerly devoted
to receiving callers upon the governor,
but the action of the executive council
adds another room to the present quart
ers. The department officers will at
once begin the collection of war relics
and mementoes which will be placed in
cases and so displayed as to be of ac-
cess to visitors.
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 trOu-
bleS can be instantly relieved by the
same remedy. Geo. w. Stansfield, 632
Kan. ave.
MarshalPs Band Garfield Park to-
morrow afternoon.
Rambler Bicycles, ,Kitchell & Marburg
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12

Go TO Garfield Park tomorrow after
noon and hear the open air concert by
Marshall's Band.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12

Rambler Bicycles, ,Kitchen & Marburg
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12

Marshaus Band Garfield Park to-
morrow afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09

There are only about 1000 Ger
mans in the whole of Mexico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09
INGENIOUS MUSKRAT.
How He Gets His Breath Under the
Ice.

w. Spoon, the naturalist, asserts
that the muskrat when obliged to go
beneath the ice from one side to the
other of a pond, has a curious'mode
of taking along his air supply. In
stinct teaches him to take in a deep
breath before starting, but even this
he knows will be insufficient for the
trip. Accordingly, he halts occa-
sionally, and exhales the exhausted
air from his lungs. This air, being
confined by the ice in the shape of a
bubble, and in full contact with the
icy water, becomes almost instantly
reoxygepated. When the transforma-
ton is completed, the wise rat again
takes in his old breath, which is now
a fresh inspiration. Thus rejuve-
mated, he again dives tout of sight
and begins swimming.fo the other
side, only coming up against the ice
as often as it is necessary for him to re-
freshen that valuable little breath of
air. But few hunters and trappers
are aware of the muskrat's odd plan
of changing his poisonous breath into
a fresh inspiration, but those who are
take mean advantage. BY striking
a heavy blow on the ice the air is dis
persed, and the little animal dies of
asphyxia.-Public Opinion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09

In his address on Pasteur before
the French academy, CASTOR Paris,
the new member, said that the scient-
list used often to leave the table in
the middle of dinner and his bed at
night in order to elaborate an idea
that had been fermenting in his brain.
Referring to Pasteur's rise from a
humble place in a village drug store,
M. Paris said that even in his youth
he astonished his companions by at
lacking problems which the great
est saVants had not attempted to
solve.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09

--GeruIne, the painter, hassent an
equestrian statuette of 'Bonaparte
In Egypt" to thesalon. Napoleon is
represented dressed in eaflyEgyptian
costume.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09
SALEM RHoADBs' SNAKE
Experience of Plaitekil Peddler
Chase1 by Black Racer.


Salem Rhoddes, a peddler living in
the town Of Plattekill, in the lower
part of Ulster county, N. ", has a
phenomenal fear Of snakes. The very
mention of a snake makes him sbud-
der.
AS Mr. Rhoades was returning
from Newburg a few days ago he
saw a snake cross the road ahead Of
him, and his mind turned on snakes.
A few minutes later he heard or
imagined he heard a peculiar hiss
ing behind his wagon.
Looking back, to his horror he saw
a giant black snake or racer follow
ing his wagon right in the middle Of
the road and raising a cloud of dust
as it undulated along Terror
stricken, in spite of the fact that bis
wagon was heavily loaded, he
whipped his horse into a gallop. As
he turned to look back he saw that
the racer had increased its speed
and was pursuing him at a furious
rate, raising such a turmoil in the
middle Of the road that he could only
follow its movements by the streak
Of dust.
Salem piled his whip and urged his
poor horse to renewed efforts; but
ever and anon, turning back to see if
he was distancing his enemy, he saw
with renewed terror that the serpent
still pursued him. 1t did not seem
to gain on the wagon, but kept at a
certain distance, and as the speed
of the horse increased, the snakes
speed increased, and when the horse
slowed down the snake would APP
pear to slack up.
Salem continued to ply his whip
upon the TANKS of the perspiring
horse, and kept him at a gallop, while
the snake, much to his terror and dis
gust, kept up the chase. The SER
pent, too, seemed to have increased
in length, and now appeared to be
fully 80 feet long, and as its length
increased, Salem's terror increased
with it.
The mad race had begun to tell
upon the horse, and he was putting
like steam engine. At a moment
when the terror of the driver began
to approach absolute frenzy, a wheel
came off the hind axle of the wagon,
and the mad fight was ended as
Salem went backward over the tail
board into the road, right on top Of
the snake.
As he picked himself up he made
a discovery. The supposed giant
blacksnake was only a roll of rubber
hose bought at Newburg, which had
become loose and had trailed through
the hole in the tailboard into the
road.
The rubber hose had been torn full
of holes; thewagon was broken down;
the load had been scattered, and the
horse, with bloodshot eyes, was
coughing spasmodically, trying to
catch its wind.
The story probably never would
have been told had not a couple of
wheelmen seen the flying horse, and,
thinking it to be runaway, pursued
it down the country road, coming up
to the wagon just as the wreck oc-
CURED. Perspiring and dusty as he
was, they saw the frightened peddler
go over the tailboard and land on
the rubber hose.
He told his story to the wheelmen,
and called himself ''fool." The
wheelmen helped him pack up his
wagon, put on the wheel, and gather
up his scattered load, and left him
trying to assist his winded horse to
get its breath so he could get on to
Plattekill.-N. Y. Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09
DISEASES oF THE sKIN.

The intense itching and smarting hci-
dent TO eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases Of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have been
permanently cnred by it II Is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples ehapped hands, chill.
blains noa bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sals by druggists At 2b cents per box.
Try Dr.. GAdys Condition Powders they
are Just what hona needs when In bad condi-
tnR Tonic blood puri6er and Vermihaga
Sold by r. @. Hardwick, druggist,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09
MIRACLES ON BROADWAY.
Marvellous Works of Genius Almost
ignored by Busy PopuIace.

t6HOTC0 Ny a OuSI TORuldCCs
Within the last two or three weeks
the ''horseless carriage" has become
a common sight on New York streets,
says the New York World, and it is
curious to see how New York crowds
treat it.
They are interested, Of course.
Heads are turned to look at it, and
many even stop a moment and turn
in their tracks to watch it after Sit
has passed. But that is all. The
horseless carriage goes on then and
so does the crowd. 1t is another
miracle of science, but the 100000
people who ebb and flow up and
down Broadway have no time to stop
to gossip over miracles scientific or
otherwise.
Students, enthusiasts, "cranks,"
scientists, closet-thinkers and Sim
practical men Of all kinds work day
and night, year after year, lifetime
after lifetime, until we have tele-
graph, telephone, photograph, photo
engraving, the typesetting machine,
the great cylinder press, the bicycle,
the X ray, the electric motor, the
horseless carriage, and a thousand
other miracles in the struggle Of
mind with matter. And we who are
not enthusiasts, cranks or scientists
turn our heads to look at results and
lhen pass on,
1t is all very wonderful, but we
cannot stop for it on Broadway dur
ing working hours.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09
clncUlr COURT DIRECTORY

TRIoc First Monday in February
three weeks third Monday In May--term TWO
weeks first Monday 10 superintendent three
weeks.
nRIsTIAN Fourth Monday in February
term six weeks; First Monday In June-tein
four weeks, -arth Monday in September
term six week.
CALlowAv.--srcond Monday in April-term
three weeks First Monday IN August--term
two weeks second Monday in November
term three weeks.
LYoN.-First Monday in May-term two
WeeKs first Monday In August-term two
weeks FIRST Monday in September term two
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-09
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