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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
THOSE KANSAS QUEENS
Committee of Fifteen Could
Bring 10000 More People
To Topeka by Endorsing the
County Queen Project.
This Ought to Be Worth Working Up
1T Will Bring Delegations of
the Best People From Every
Important Town in
Kansas.

At the Flower parade in Topeka this
fall it is proposed to have queen from
each county in the state. The selection
will be hard to make from Phillips
county, fer the simple reason that the
eligible are all Queens-no fairer trod
the golden shores of the Pacific or dis
port like fairy nymphs in the surf at
Brighton beach; the red checked, stur
dy maiden of Minnesota who laughing
ly defieS the chilly blasts of winter as
they whistle through the pines of the
north, nor the dark eyed, voluptuouS
beauty who idly fans her self beneath
the palmetto of the south can hold a
candle to the Phillips county queen-the
heroine that milks the COW with the
crumbled horn and on the summer day
rakes the meadow sweet with hay. The
manner of selection has not been decid-
ed upon, but that cuts no ice, the poor
est representative from this county
would shine like the north star on the
ice peaks of Greenland among the flow
ers of Kansas gathered at Topeka
Logan Republican.
The above clipping shows with what
enthusiasm the people in the various
counties of the state would take hold of
the county queen feature of the Fall
Festival, proposed by the Journal some
time ago.
The Committee of Fifteen has not yet
taken any official action on the mat
ter. 1t is time that the matter is dis
posed of one way or another.
The idea of having so or 100 queens
with attendants on the streets of To-
peka for even a single day would be a
sight that would attract the attention
of everyone in the state. The feature
would not only prove the greatest draw
ing card of the Festival, but it need not
cost a great deal. The spirit of e1nula-
ton could be excited and a cash prize
of $50 or 500 or a fine banner would do
the work. 1t might be a good plan for
some organization which is anxious to
help the Fall Festival along to take hold
of this feature and raise the necessary
funds.
At any rate let the Committee of Fiji
teen act.
The county queen affair would bring
al least 10000 more people to Topeka.
Isn't that worth spending 81, 900 on, or
at any rate $500?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
SIX FAINT A BUNCH.
Sight of an Employees Sudden Illness
Overcomes Workers in Chi
capo Store.

Chicago, July six young women
tainted dead away at o'clock last ev-
ening as the night force of employees of
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.'S store, State
and Washington streets, was at sup
per on he third floor of he building
Fred w. BirtS, a salesman in the store
was taken with sudden illness and his
actions frightened the young women in
to fainting.
Birts had no sooner taken his seat at
a table than he threw his arms up and
toppled over. A moment later he be-
came violent.
The sight caused a great disturbance
First one nervous young woman faint
ed and her example was followed by one
and then another, until half dozen
were prone upon the floor.
In the meantime an ambulance was
called It was, however, only found
necessary to remove Mr. Birts, who was
taken to the county hospital. The young
women were quickly restored to con-
seriousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
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house canvass of the city and give ev-
cry lady in Topeka the opportunity to
contribute something to the success Of
the Floral part of the Fall Festival.
Mrs. Cavert is energetic and public
spirited.
If more of the ladies of Topeka would
show something of the interest of Mrs
Cavert in the Floral part of the Fail
Festival the work would progress more
fall on few enterprising ladies of this
city.
Under Mrs. Cavert's direction a large
fund may be expected to be raised for
the Floral parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
GET OUT OF POLITICS.
Prominent Citizens Who Are
Tired of Party Manipulation
And Want the City Run on Bus
mess Principles.
The Tax Payers League Believes the
City Should Pay for What It
Gets and Not Squander Its
Money on Ward Hee1ers.

The Tax Payers league has so mem
bers including some of the most enter
prising and wealthy men in the city.
The officers of TIE league are: Presi-
dent, NJ. Snattinger.
Vice president, ]. NJ. Forbes.
Secretary, ]. s. Collins.
Treasurer, a. Burkhart.
The league meets on the evenings of
the first and third Tuesdays in every
month.
The trouble is said President Snat-
finger to Journal reporter, that peO-
pie do not understand the purpose of our
organization. Many seem to think that
it is a political organization started TO
help some man or men up or down. Moth
ing could be farther from the facts. If
the organization had anything political
about it 1 would resign my position in
minute.
But there are things that the tax
payers should look after. Often the city
council would do things for the interest
of the city they are prevented by some
faction from doing. They are afraid to
take the desired action. 1t is the purpose
of our organization to back up the coun-
Gil in anything of the kind and furnish
the necessary support when they have be-
fore them a measure in the interest of
the city.
THE same thing is true with reference
to the board of county commissioners
and the legislature. There are things that
the tax payers should watch and that is
what we propose to do.
Il have paid taxes in Topeka for %
years and l have no desire to avoid pay
ing them. Ten years ago 1 had build
ing that rented for $50 month and the
rent was paid promptly Now it is with
difficulty that I get SIS for the same build
ing. But still in the face of that falling
off in the revenue the assessment on that
building raised last year 1 do not
understand it and there are other tax
payers who do not understand it. There
is something rotten in Denmark and we
propose to find out what it is.
Another thing that requires attention
is our courts. The present system is very
bad. If one man has another arrested
and the person arrested is responsible
the justice will be tempted to hold the
responsible man because he can pay the
costs. There is an incentive for the
justices to have people arrested because
they sure of their costs I remember
few years ago that I had a proceeding
in the justice court. 1 asked the Justice
what the cost was and he said S15 1 paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
LEwELL1Ne SPEAKS OUT
Denounces Lyman Naugle and the
Editor of the Rice Co. Eagle.

Ex-Governor Lewelling has broken
the silence he has maintained for so
long and bitterly denounces Lyman
Naugle, editor of the Wellington Voice.
and John M. Hogsden, editor of the Rice
County Eagle. These men have been
accusing Lewelling of corruption and
demanded his resignation as railroad
commissioner. Mr.. Lewelling says:
My friend Naugle, he of the onion
visage and No. hat, poor fellow, has
a grievance. He wanted to be elected
state printer, and now he will never
love me for helping defeat him. / am
'agin' the Pharisees and must expect
the PhariseeS to be 'a,gin' me
There is another dear brother, 1r,bo
edits the Rice County Eagle, one Hogs
den. I don't really blame him for he
ing little vicious I almost promised
Wnen was governor to put him on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
FIFTY THOUSAND FLOWERS
And These Look Like Real Flowers,
Too

Fifty thousand paper flowers are to
be used by the Flower Committee in
the decorations of the Floral parade
and Floral day of the Fall Festival, and
one-fifth Of this number is already pre-
pared and stored in labelled boxes at
the headquarters of the Flower Com
mittee in the Curry building. By Sep
TENDER 1, the $4,000 flowers will be in
readiness.
Since opening the headquarters of the
Committee, force of six young ladies
has been at work manufacturing flow
ers, and besides this number, a number
of ladies have taken material to their
homes and are making flowers for the
Committee there. Mrs. c. S. Sutton
gives her persol-iI attention to the
work daily, and every paper compost
natural flower.
The six ladies who are at work daily
at the Flower Committee rooms are
Miss Ida Shrk, Miss Hope Sprague, Mrs.
Ella Chapman, Miss Clara Shirk, Miss
Josie Palmer and Miss Myrtle Waldron.
Those who are preparing flowers for
the Committee at their homes are the
following:
Mrs Frederick Munsey, 1855 North
Quincy street; Mrs. 81. Baker, 521 West
Eighth street; Miss Wilson, 1929 Madi-
son street; Miss Nellie Mct<irshan, S12
Tyler street; Miss Mary jennings, Will
low avenue, Potwin; Miss Cora McMur
ply, 1905 Clay street; Mrs. Kurtz, 1900
North Kansas avenue; Mrs. Carr, 1875
Polk street, North Topeka.
Mrs. c. T. Cavert has commenced the
systematic canvass of the city for
funds for the Floral parade and is
making appointments of ladies to aid
her in different portions of the city. 1t
is the intention to make house to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

call will be issued for the organization
of a Carnival association. The young
men in Topeka will take hold of the
matter and make it a success irrespec-
tive of the Committee of Fifteen. No
better man could be found to manage
the Carnival than Mr.. Dana himself
Then there is Paul Torrington who has
a great many ideas to spare, and a host
of other young men who would help ar
range the preliminaries.
Let there be a Carnival by all means
and the Committee of Fifteen should
not stand in it's way.
1t seems that it is the "old men" who
are against it. But the old men must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

the board of charities. Something hap
pened that couldn't do it, and then he
found out that I was bold, bad man
You see, the little fellows have thelr
or,nortunftv now. and, not content with
putting the knife in, they want to turn
it around. 1 know I am not perfect,
either as a citizen or as a public official,
hut nv greatest crime has been to keep
on figuring little after some of the po-
litical doctors of the new school pro-
nounced me defunct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
Resources of Kansas.

Albert L. West of Des Moines, Ia, has
written to F. D. Coburn, secretary of
the state board of agriculture, for all
tanning to the resources of Kansas. Mr..
west says: II desire to locate in Kan
sas at once and engage in the stock
business 1 am interested more espec-
tally in Anderson and Woodson coun-
ties but would appreciate information
pertaining to any other part of the state
as we'll"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
Changes in Gold Mining Delegation

Gov. Leedy has accepted the resigna.
ton of F. C. Flora of Howard as one OF
the delegates to the International gold
mining conference at Denver and ap-
pointed LATE Knowles of Ell Dorado to
All the vacancy. F. T. Sponable OF
Paola has been appointed to take the
place of his brother, j. w. Sponapie,
Who also resigned as a member of the
same commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
Fire
Sale!

The first and only genu-
inc article. The fire in this
case will not occur until
July 3rd, when it will rage
fercely.
Our fire sale is on now,
and consists Of nice, dry eH-
plosive fireworks of all de-
scriptions, from a penny
Roman Candle to a 75-cent
Exhibition Parachute Sky
Rocket. If you can use So
worth, you get the straight
wholesale price. Smaller
lots at very low prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
ROCK ISLAND SPECIAL
Account Holton Races.

Special train will leave Topeka 70: 40
p. m, returning will leave Holton 7:30
p. m. Tickets on sale June 30th to July
3rd inclusive, only sec for the round
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

Marshall's band has a standing order
for the latest compositions of all the
best composers as soon as published.
The band will give a concert at Gar
field park this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
does its work thoroughly, coloring a un-
form brown or black, which, when dry
will neither rub, wash off, nor soil linen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

y lbs GRADUATED Sugar .....s1.O 90
% TBS Extra Sugar .. 90
l5 lbs Powdered Sugar ..1O 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
Coffee and Tea.

We handle the best Tea and Coffee in
the market. Try our Teas for ice tea.
25c 10. or lbs for $1.OO.
/ 10 Best Uncolored japan Tens 80
! 10 pest Gun Powder Tea. so
10 ISest imperial Tea. 80
l 10 Best English Breakfast Tea SO
10 Gooo no COHee- .............-.. .12
10 Java Blend Coffee. -.25
l 10 Best Moca and Java Coffee 80
I'D can fresh Roasted Coffee. ...... /. 90
can Al salmon. northumberland. .25
can GOOD Salmon ............. .25
can oysters NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
can Roast Beef Observation-Disclosures. 10
l can CLANS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
l can Burnham Morrill, LOBSTER. 20
cans OIL SardineS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rs
| can Corn Beef Observation-Disclosures. 10
We have nice Chip Beef, per h.. 20
Heitz Boston Baked Beans 10
can Boston Baked Beans. .O5
l BID can Boston Baked Beams. 10
Choice Lemons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Choice Oranges Observation-Disclosures. 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01

Picnic at Garfield Park
July 3rd. Marsha1l's band will en-
terrain you all day and evening for 10
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
Marshall's Band

Garfield park, July Srd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
New Postmasters.

kota-original: Henry w. Elliott, Hurley.
Reissue: Frank Richter. Kimball.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
FRYE-CHANDLER DISPUTE.
The Gentleman From New Hamp.
shire Returns to the Charge.

shire Returns to the Charge.
BOSTON, Sept 4.-Senator William
e. Chandler, of New Hampshire, who
a few days ago started discussion
by stating that the discriminating
clause of section %. of the Dingley
tariff bill, was passed by a trick of
legislation in the Herald, this morn
ing, replies to Senator Frye, who
few daysI-ago declared that he could
cot Ten how the amendment was pass
Ex-senator FRYE is a good and conclu-
sive witness that what L say is true"
says Senator Chandler. Il quote SEN
ator Frye's own words: How this
amendment to section q was secured
l know not
Senator Frye seems to mean that
he did not know until after the con-
ference report was adopted on July
81, that the trick clause was in it. If
that is what he does mean, then he
certainly was tricked, because his re-
lation to the whole subject, as chair
man of the committee on commerce,
made it impossible that he should not
have known that it was done, unless
it was done surreptitiously as to him,
and all senators and members except
the few contrivers of the device. If
on the other hand Senator Frye did
know before July "a that the thing
was done, but did not know how it was
done, after he had failed in his open
PLAN he omitted for the whole week
of debate over the conference report in
the senate to tell his New England
constituents who had struck this blow
at New England interests.
"As Senator Frye says, the conferees
are all honorable men. OF course they
had the necessary explanatory state
ment written, and it was left out by
the 'blunder of clerk. That is al
ways the safest ground to take in such
cases. But whether legislation thus
obtained will stay, even nominally,
upon the statute books is doubtful.
Moreover, whether the attorney gen.
eral will find that the trickery of
legislation must be enforced until re-
pealed, is not yet settled. 1t should
not take him fifteen minutes to hold
that the contiguous country clause
Only applies where there is no treaty
allowing goods to come without extra
duties in ships entering our seaports;
while if conventions are necessary to
avoid the effect of the other part of
the trick, it should not take Secretary
Sherman fifteen minutes to make them
with England, France and Germany,
and the collection Of discriminating
duties should await the deliberate ac-
ton to congress"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
SON OF sIAMESE TWINS.
Raises Hammer Wheat Crop in Sum.
ner County, Kansas

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 4-W. L. Bun
ker, of Milan, Kan, one of the num-
erous children of the famous Siamese
Twins, has raised the banner wheat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
THE WHOLE CABINET WILL TALK
OVER THE SECTION % DECIs-
ION.
M'KINLEY HURRYING HOME.
HOLD HIS FINDING IN RE-
SERVE.
CHANDLER REPLIES TO FRYE
New Hampshire Senator Picks Flaws
in the Statement of the Gentle
man From Maine.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-President
Mckinley and the entire membership
of the cabinet will probably be con-
suited before Attorney General Nc
Kenna announces his opinion as to the
construction to be placed upon section
Y of the Dingley law, imposing dis
crlmlnat1ng duties. The attorney gen
eraI had expected to announce his de-
cision this week, but now the under
standing is that it is to be held back
until next week, and, in the meantime,
the president will cut short his outing
and return to Washington It is prob
able that the question will be The sub
ject of a general exchange of views at
a meeting of the cabinet, before the
opinion is written. The questions in
Volved are so important that all the
light possible is to be thrown On them
before the administration is commit
ted to construction which might de-
moralize the entire foreign commerce
of the country and which involves a
MISTER of about $30000,000 per year in
customs revenues, according to the
calculations Of the officials of the treas
ury department.
This calculation is made on the basis
of last years imports and on the as
sumption that the imports under the
discriminating duty would be prac-
tically the same in value and would
come in ships of the same nationalities.
British ships, bringing goods from
other countries than British territories
in Europe, would be the heaviest suf-
ferers, and it Is expected that one re-
suit Of the imposition of this duty
would be the transfer of many British
ships to the flags of nations having
more favorable treaties with the Unit
ed States.
The general assumption is that, on
account of the imposition of these du-
ties on goods coming into the United
States through a contiguous country,
the transcontinental roads Of the Unit
ed States would be benefited at the
expense Of the Canadian Pacific road;
but, when it is taken into considera-
ton that the steamship connections of
most of these roads would be unfavor-
ably affected, it appears that about
the only road which would gain any
decided advantage would be the South
ern Pacific, which, having connection
with the American line of steamships
from San Francisco, would have the
advantage of discrimination in favor
of its steamship connection as we'll as
against its Canadian rival
About the only cities that would
gain any decided advantage would be
Halifax and st. John, as the effect of
the discriminating duty on goods
brought into the United States over
the Canadian Pacific would tend to
break UP the transit Of such goods
through New England to the seaboard
and divert this traffic to those ports
in British territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

dations by sheep and their herders are
the worst they have to contend with.
The game, Capt. Rodgers says, seems
to be increasing in numbers, and the
deer and other animals show less fear
of human beings than in past years,
IAN indication that they are not hunt
ed so much as they formerly were"
This condition of affairs leads him to
1r,.1.A-,. ,aat the rigid enforcement of
the rule against carrying firearms in
the park has produced good results.
Ona hundred and thirty-two firearms
have been taken from persons entering
the part during the year.
The captain says he knows Of only
one person having been in the park
with firearms in his possession. He
Calls attention to the fact that the
Nevada Indians are in the habit Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
List of Patents.

Special to the Globe
iWTAsHINGToN, Sept 4.-List of patents is
sued this week to Northwestern inventors,
TeDorted by T. D. Merwin, patent lawyer
al6 81 and 912 Pioneer Press building, St.
Paul Mimi. and Washington, D. c.: John
P Elkier, Pennock, whiftietree hook; James
S. Kelly, Mount Orion, hammer; Amanda
Oehrlein. St Paul, potato digger; Rudolph C.
Pleins St Paul, combination lacing hook and
eyclet; Henry H. Vaughen, st. Paul, motor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

crop in Sumner county. He is already
one of the wealthiest farmers in the
county.
When the twins became rich they
bought adjoining plantations in South
Carolina and married mulatto girls
They would spend day and night or
each plantation alternately.
Mr.. Bunker is proud of his lineage,
though he seldom mentions his ances-
try. He says he remembers his par
ents we'll. He is about forty years
of age and has a family of several
children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

entering the park to kill game late in
the fall, after the troops leave it, and
he suggests that steps be taken to stop
it. Forest fires were numerous. The
big tree grove at MERGED had narrow
escape from one of them. Capt. Rod
gers thinks one of the fires was de-
liberately started.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

cation, he had an attack Of malaria.
complicated yesterday with indiges-
ticn. But he passed very comfort
able night and his physician reports
him as greatly improved today. His
condition is not considered in any way
alarming, and he is expected to be at
his desk in few days. Col. Evans
family is at Mystic, Conn.,, visiting
friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
III. CLAY EVANS ILL.
Condition of the Pension Commits
stoner Is Not Serious.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Al. Clay
Evans the commissioner of pensions,
is i'll at his hotel in this city, Col.
Evans has been under a great strain
for almost a year, and upon his return
here few days ago, from a brief va
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
Two Children Drowned.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, Sept. 1.-TWO lit
tie sons of Adam Majewski, Mike and August,
aged seven and five years, respectively were
drowned while playing the banks of the
Wisconsin river today. 1t is not known ex-
actly how the accident happened. The bodies
were recovered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
pcnsinns Granteh.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4-Northwestern pen
sions were granted Friday follows: Min
nesota-Orfginal: Charles T. McKillops Alex
andria; John Blake Minneapolis Widow:
Francis NJ. Metsclder, Marshall. South Da-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

Smiths, in the Adirondacks Mr.. Parker
and his wife had gone out on the lake in
found floating on the lake. bottom upwards.
The bodies have not yet been recovered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
PARK REPORT
Submitted to the Secretary by Capt,
Rodgers.

WASHINGTON. Sept 4-The annual
report of Capt. Alex Rodgers, of the
Fourth cavalry, who is acting as SUI
perintendent of the Yosemite National
park, was received by the secretary of
the interior today. He reports that
the regular patrols have found that
there is less trespassing in the park
than In past years, but says the depre-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-Postmasters COM
missioned yesterday-Minnesota- Frank Bard
we'll, Excelsior; Robert B. Kreis, Monticello;
John H. Book, Spring Valley; Ellery P. Jock
man, Cosmos South Dakota-Willard A.
CIough, Egan; William L. Waterbury, Water