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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
TICKET BROKERS ALARMED.
Are Securing Petitions to Congress to
Prevent Obliterat on.

Denver April 15-The organ tons of
ticket brokers, which extend all over the
United States under the general names
of Guarantee Ticket Brokers' associa ton
and American Ticket Brokers' association,
are making a strong and determined fight
against proposed legislation by congress
against ticket brOkering.
Petitions are being circulated in Denver
and in all of the principal cities of the
country wherein the ticket brokerage bus
the passage of house bill No. 3d. intro~
duced in the United States house OF rep
York. abolishing ticket brokering.
When the bill is ready to be called up
of the two houses viii be besieged with
petitions from all parts of the country
- . 100 ~ all ~
submitted with the petitions
William WillOughby, prominent brok-
er of this city, stated Yesterday that the
railroads were doing more to lurt Colo
radO by keeping away visitors than any
other one thing. He claims that the Drok-
erS can bring to Colorado 10000 people
each year by Offering Inducements to
travel this way that are not extended by
the railways and that aside from the
profit made by the brokers in handling
culable in dollars and cents.
The petition which is known the
Peoples petition" and which already
bears the signatures of several thousand
We earnestly protest agafnSt house
bill No. 80. intended to destroy ticket
brokerage introduced by Mr. Sherman of
New York. and petition you to examine
carefully into its true meaning and effect.
il enacted into law. Section . covering
counterfeiting. etc. is unObjectiona BE.
'-First-The bill would destroy natural
and legal right to dispose of ones own
property in the open market.
t'SecOnd-It would enable the strong
railroad system to shut out the weak
lines on through business and thus de-
stroy competition
''Third-It would send citizen 20 pris-
on and brand him with infamy for dis
posing of his own property. while inpos-
Ing no penalty upon the railroad company
fer failure TO redeem tickets, as provided.
''Fourth-The business of ticket broker
age is directly in the interest of the trav-
cling public"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
f. p. Sargent, of the b. Of l.. F.
and Chief Arthur
Of the B. of L. E. Give Inter-
esting Advice
TO ) ORGANIZATIONS
Gathered at st. Paul = Gov.
CIOugh Talks.
True Missions of Railroad Men
Explained.

St. Paul. April 15-Five railway or
CARNATIONS held joint meeting in the
Auditorium yesterday.
Governor ClOugh welcomed the rail-
way men on behalf of the state of Min
nesOta, receiving the organizations with
sufficient cordially.
Mayor DOran also extended the cOur-
fesies of the city.
F P. Sargent, of Peoria, Ill, grand
master of the Brotherhood of LocOmO-
tive Firemen, directed his remarks eS-
pecially to the railroad men. Said he:
Have you thought why you hold the
exalted position to which you have at
tanned? Have you thought since enter
ing this sacred place why you are wei
coined by the commonwealth and the
city with such hospitality? You repre-
sent one of the greatest industries of
the day, but as individuals you could
not have attained such distinction; you
could not have made all this possible
Those gray in the service can remem-
Der the conditions that formerly sur
rounded railroad servants and realize
how great the change has been. The
young men can have little idea of the
past or the Influences which changed
railroad service. You owe the improve
ment to your brOtherhOods and the in
fiuences they exerted on your behalf.
Have you thought that it is through
the influence of your brotherhOods that
you assemble thus and receive such eX-
pressiOns of courtesy and kindness? A
few years ago locomotive engineers, on
account of the hardships they had I'M
received, gathered and founded a
brotherhood to create around their
craft a protection that would place
them and their families in a good posi-
ton in society. Soon afterwards the
firemen started out on the same line
and other branches OF railroad service
followed
Grand Chief Arthur of the Locomo-
tive engineers, confined his remarks
more to the moral issues suggested by
brotherhoods:
THE true mission of our brother
hood" he said lis to promote the in
terests of locomotive engineers and
provide for their wives and families. In
the past few years many have come in
with a wrong conception of our broth
erhoOd. Our organization has been Sc
verely criticised, but stand here today
to champion its cause and challenge
any living man to point his finger to an
act of the brotherhood that was not
performed for the best interests of rail-
road men the world over We have no
sympathy with wrOngdOers. In one
year we expelled 172 men for intoxica-
ton. If we had at the beginning re-
ceived the cooperation from railroad
managers we would ere this have rid
the service of all men incompetent on
account of dissipation. If our members
obey the teachings of our organization
they will be better men and better en-
gineers, and they will have better
homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
GOING AROUND THE WORLD.
Five Blocks of Gridley Citizens Bid
@Tonrist' Acocks Farewell

Gridley. April 15.-One of the largest
crowds ever assem- bled in this little city
gathered here yesterday to witness the
departure OF Frank A Acocks, who
started around the world on foot car
rying the Nations cOlors.
At II a. m the Citizens band, in
uniform. emerged from the band hall
and marched directly to the Gridley no
tel where they played several selec-
tons after which Geo. f. Mckinley,
the Santa Fe agent, made the presenta-
ton speech.
Mr.. AcOcks responded as follows:
"Citizens of GridIey and Vicinity:
1T is with a heart OVERLOOKING with
emotion that 1 accept this beautiful
emblem OF liberty from your hands. For
more than a year and a half I have had
this undertaking upon my mind, and
I believe that no one realizes better
than myself the magnitude of the I'M
dertaking before me. But here assure
you. God helping me, that I will carry
this flag around the world on foot or in
the attempt lay down my life beneath
its starry folds. 1 thank you one and
all"
After the conclusion of his address,
a column of citizens on foot, fully five
blocks in length, marched to the city
limits. divided a each side of the street,
lifting their hats, While Mr.. AcOcks,
with his flag. passed through. The
band played The Girl Left Behind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
PENMEN no MEET
To Organize a State Association at
Emporia Nav /.

salina. April l5.-Prof L. H. Hausam
Of the Kansas Wesleyan UNIVERSITY his
city. has issued call to the tearbs,- - %, ~
peumanship of the state for rhe Dnri7o~5s
of organizing State Penman's sse6eia
fiOn.
The call names May as the time and
the state normal. Emporia as the 7,is-cs
of meeting. It is expected to make his
an auxiliary body TO the State Teaches
association and revolution in toe man
ner OF teaching this branch in the com
mon schools of the state is eSpected ~ -
suit from it.
The. programme for the meeting win be
as follows
Paper--.No r-nal Training in Penman-
ship for Public School Teachers" by w
G Stevenson, State Normal. Emporia.
DiscussiCn-C. II. Shattucix Campbell
university, Holton; 5. B. Fahenstock-
Mcpherson college, Mcpherson.
Paper Common Errors in Teachine.
PeslEaanship and Their Remedies by 9
H SHattuck.
Discussion-E. H. Robins. Wichita Com
mereial college. Wichita: c. H Parsons.
Eldorado college Eldorado
Paper-.sIae influence Of College Train
EnS-
Discussion-N. B. Leach, Central Bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
PASTEURlzEO
CREAM.
Prof. MOurad of Chicago Will
Experiment
With Dickinson County Cream
cries on Butter
INSTRUMENTATION
Pasteurized Milk Will Keep
Several Days Longer.
To Act in Concert With Seere-
tary of Agriculture.

Abilene, April 15.-Professor G. H
Monrad of Chicago, who has lectured
here several times viii shortly reach
Dickinson county for a novel purpose
He is Experimenting with devices for
pasteurizing butter. cream and milk.
and it has been his desire to have some
Of the creameries given into his charge
for time 50 that he could experiment
fully
His idea is then to take samples
abroad and prove that we can put up
butter of a superior quality that VIII
keep-It has ben found that pasteurlzed
milk will keep four or five days longer
than milk in which the germs have not
been killed Butter made from pasteur-
lied cream likewise Will keep its flavor
longer.
The move is taken in concert with
the termination of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson to interest himself in
the expectation of the product Of
American cTeameries- He VII send
number of cases of American butter.
including some from Kansas crea mar
les. abroad for sale 20 snow the foreign
trade what we can do.
Something is necessary or the price
of butter viii take q big tumble. Hun
dreds of new creameries are being built
because of the reputad large profits,
and it will be but a matter of time
when prices must come down unless the
export trade is vastly increased for
last year more butter was produced
than used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15

price. A good foreign demand was re-
ported. Northwest receipts were noder
ate. 21 cars. compared with 264 last week
and 295 last year. May advanced to 69$4 q
697sc and was bringing $3.50 at the end of
the first hours trading
CORN-The coarser grains were moder-
ately active and firm in sympathy with
the advance in wheat. The local crowd
was short and covered literally. May
corn opened sc higher at 1880 and sold
at 23s4 Q237sc. Local receipts were III cars
considerably over the estimate.
May oats opened sc higher at 1880 and
advanced to 1890. Local receipts were 14S
cars.
PROVISIONS-W firm on = moder-
ate amount of trading Prices were
slightly higher. following the grain mar
kets. May pork opened 715c. higher at
IS. 80 and sold a IS. 3215. May lard opened
about &C higher al $4.20 and sold at S4.171a.
May ribs opened about SC higher at S4.65
and sold at "a 60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Market Gossip.

Furnished oy Goodwin & Chamberlin
Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
Topeka. Kan:
Board ca bles: Liverpool spot wheat
firm, Id up; corn steady Future wheat
Id higher, good demand; corn quiet on
passage wheat firm. some Sd higher; corn
firm Country markets. English partly
Cd lower French quiet; Berlin Il higher.
Minneapolis says flour sales by two
firms 30. 600 barrels yesterday.
Privileges were quoted as follows on
the May option: Puts Sac; calls 74c; puts
corn 23c; calls 2412c: good next week
Cincinnati Price Current says: Winter
wheat condition not perceptibly changed,
blowing up wheat lands exceedingly ear
Ter than calculations. Spring wheat
chances IeSsened by retardation from
moisture. Acreage likely short of earlier
calculation. Conditions unfavor2ble for
oats and corn: wheat offerings leSsened.
Milling demand more urgent, indicated
gain 3 percent in estimates of summer
supply of hogs but believe no increase
Will develop for season: weeks packing
220. 600 against 200, 900 last year.
Well informed people in Minneapolis
say very difficult to estimate amount of
-four sales this past week, as ahead of
all precedents.
Market opened with a rush of buying
orders, trade active. Corn opened firm,
commission houses bought. Bartlett and
F. bought. room traders sold Oats
strong with some buying by country
houses; offerings light 50 far.
CounSelma-n was fair buyer May corn.
Baltimore wired: Best demand for flour
have had for months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
ATCHIsoN's CITY AFFAIRS.
Democrat Council and Republican
MayorsMaY Clash.

AtchisOn. April 15.-Mayor Donald
made no nominations for the appoint
i've positions at the council meeting
last night. He said it would take him
until the first of May to prepare his
message, and that he wanted until that
time to pick men for the different posi-
lions. He said, however. that il was
his understanding that the council had
agreed upon August MangelsdOrf for
president of the body. MI. Mangels-
dOrf was chosen without a dissenting
vote. The six Democrats and four Re
publicans who compose the body We're
all in their seats last night. The Dem
Ocratic council has the power to make
the mayor trouble in the matter of
confirming his appOintm ents. The
Democrats will unQuestiOnab demand
a division OF the places, although two
different Democratic cOuncilmen told
a reporter last night that the best men
were wanted for the places, regardless
Of politics.
It is conceded that John Compton will
be retained as chief OF the fire depart
ment, and that his judgment will be
taken concerning the fremen. It may
be that more of the present city Office
holders will be retained. The Demo-
Gratis are said to be after the position
of meat inspector for Dr. r. H Harri-
SON Tom Tarrant, Owen Seip and
sam Mcclellan want to be street COM
missioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
A CHIVALROUS PRINCE
He Would PeIt His Wife With Stale
Eggs and Rabbits.

London, April ia special dispatch
from Paris says that Princess de Chimay,
formerly Miss Clara Ward of Detroit,
Mich, recently divorced by her husband
on the ground of her intimacy with Janos
Rigo :. Hungarian Gypsy musician, was
music han there today after an interview
with the project of police in Paris. who
threatened 10 close the hall and eXpel
her from France if she carried out her
intentions of appearing on the stage In
public.
The princess Is reported to have gone to
the south of France. 1t is s.-ld the pre-
fect's action was due to the influence of
the Prince de Chimay and several leading
members of the Jockey club. In addition.
the police learned that the friends OF the
prince intended to create a scandal in the
Music hall pelt her with rotten eggs and
rabbits and perhaps invade the stage and
administer phNsical CORRECTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
COLLEGE ALUMNI
Pass Resolutions Daploring Presi-
dent FairchiId's Removal

Manhattan, April 1.-THE following
resolutions were passed by the resident
alumni of the agricultural college April
TO- in reference to the action of the
board of regents;
Realizing the true worth and the
world wide reputation of our agricul-
tural college. its usefulness to our state
and its high standard of excellence
among other educational institutions:
that annually it is graduating from its
halls. and has been for years. young
men and women who return to the
farm and workshop. not only to per
form manual labor but to live complete
lives and to develop and honor their
calling. and believing that its high
place among colleges of its Kind is due
TO the personal influence, tact. and su-
perior executive ability of its honored
mead; and believing that change in
the policy advocated and maintained
for seventeen years by our esteemed
president Will be q severe blow to its
progress and reputation. and in direct
opposition to rational educational
spirit of the time from which il will
not recover in a generation:
We, resident members of the Alumni
association of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college, do hereby resolve:
First-That we desire to offer an ear
nest protest against any radical change
in the policy Of the institution.
Second-That in the removal Of our
worthy and esteemed president George
T. Fairchild. we feel that our Alma
Mater has lost its best friend-a tried
and true man who has given the best
years of his life to its upbuilGing and
development. Against the action of
the board of regents in the removal of
President Fairchild we further earnest
" and sincerely protest. and express
our sincere sorrow and regret at said
action. and also our conviction that a
radical change in the spirit, methods
and management will result in irrepar-
able injury and loss to our institution
our state and our nation.
Third-That we. being of different pO-
htical faiths. are not prompted to this
action by party prejudice, but because
We esteem. honor and love our Alma
Mater and the honOred man who has
shaped its destiny for the past seven
teen years. and through his earnest
work has placed its name at the head
of the list of agricultural colleges of
the world. (Signed)
VIM. ZURICH.
President of Alumni.
LORA WATERS
Secretary of Alumni.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
PRESIDENT RIPLEY TALKS.
Discusses the Transmissouri Decis.
ion and Pooling Bill.

President E P. Ripley of the Santa Fa
was in Topeka yesterday, making q short
stop on his way to Galveston.
Mr.. Ripley said yesterday that the re-
cent decision of the supreme court in the
TransmissouTi Freight association case
rendered Illegal the principles upon wlich
the bulk of the business OF this country
is done.
In every village in the west" said Mr.
Ripley, the lumber dealers and coal
dealers agree as to what prices they will
charge. The physicians agree as to the
price they shall charge. The business of
this country cannot be done in the man
ner contemplated by the decision TIE
railroad is the one thing which if every
thing else was included. should be ex-
cepted from the provisions of the law. as
held by that decision. because it is the
one thing on which the public fixes the
price. The public say the railroads shall
charge only so much. and under this de-
cision say to the railroads, you can't get
that -
Mr. Ripley says the pooling bill ought
to pass the present session of congress.
7 think majority OF the members of
congress favor IL. he said. ''21ld that a
majority of the people favor it There is
no opposition to it, but what is mainly
due to ignorance of the conditions. I
tnink that any fair-minded man. after a
careful study. of the question, must be in
favor of the bill"
President Ripley said the Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
KANSAS CENTRAL SALE.
Road to be Sold at Auction on May

Leavenworth, April 15.-The date for
the sale of the Kansas Central railroad
has been determined on and il will take
place in Leavenworth on May %. The
roadbed and all property of the Kansas
Central Railway company VIII be put
up and sold at public auction.
About six weeks ago it was an
nOunced that the road would be sold
and since that time the rolling stock
has been moved around and things
have been placed in shape for a trans
fer of the property after the sale. The
Kansas Central was formerly a narrow
gauge road and most of the rolling
stock consists of that kind of prop
erty.
A Union Pacific railroad man stated
yesterday that there were about thirty
good standard gauge box cars, but no
regulation engines to be sold. There
are also some passenger cars, old mar
row gauge cars placed on wide trucks.
There is not an engine of any kind to
be sold that can be operated.
The Kansas Central runs from LeaV-
enworth to MiltonvaIe, a distance of
1876 miles. At present the road is in bad
condition, but it could be placed in good
repair with little cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago. april %.
-Estimeted receipts today $4,000;
LEFT, over 1000 Market active and shade !a.e
IS. 90d4,1O: mixed S3-95a4.1212; heavy 5000
CATTLE1 Receipts 1900. Steady to a
shade higher Beeves So S505.35; cows
and heifers 81. OOI4 So; Texas steers SO. BOO
40: stocl1ers and feeders SO. 4004.40.
SFEEP-Receipts 1900. Sheep and lamb
market quiet and easy. Native sheep
So. 20d5.10; westerns S3.T0Q5.00; lambs $3-75
0600.
Official receipts yesterday PHI;
shipments 3, 1850
CATTLE-Officfal receipts yesterday 12-
93I: shipments 4. 063.
SHEEP-OHicial receipts yesterday 16,-
500: shipments l. 356.
ESTIMATED receipts hogs tomorrow $4,000
head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
e member 1t Pays to Trade at.....
THE FAIR.
618 KANSAS AVENUE.

Minneapolis wired: Cash wheat IA over
May.
Bids here from United Kingdom for
wheat advance rs from yesterday.
Cars at Minneapolis today 127 Duluth
IA; cars at Minneapolis last year 235.
Duluth so.
graded Z; corn Ill, graded so; oats las,
graded 20.
C51icaoO wheat : corn a. oats 14o cars
Primary receipts 81. 900; shipments H.
600, of receipts 273, 900 are Minneapolis and
Duluth: shipments flour So 200.
The four ports and New Orleans cleared
43 927 wheat: 12,146 flour; equal to 49, 500
wheat, S23. 1872 corn.
Privileges for Saturday were traded in
as follows: Puts, May wheat 6SAd6Sc;
calls 711sQ 1850; Puts, July wheat 671kc;
calls lie; puts, May corn 232zc; calls 24c.
st. Louis closing: Wheat, cash 94c, May
SOC, July 73bd74c, Sept uSsc; corn. cash
2114c bid. May 215s@22c. July 231s623lzc
Sept. 249sc; oats, cash 1Sc, May 1S1sc bid,
july 1Sc bid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
NEWSPAPER BASEBALL.
The Capital and Journal Forces to
Meet on the Bloody Field.

Nine men representing the Journal
and nine others representing the Capt.
tai beginning at O'Clock next Thurs
day afternoon at Athletic park, will Of
fer to the fastidiOus admirers of the
great national game a scientific exhibit
ton of base ball playing. The Capital
wrested the championship from the
Journal two years ago after half
days arduouS work and now the jour
nal will make an effort to get it back
where it properly belongs.
The men. by the time the game is
called will have had one good practice
at least and will be too sore to play
much ball. but there will be present at
least Is persons with whom the specta-
tors may have fun and they are cor
daily invited to be present free of ex-
pense. Ladies will also be admitted
free. Remember the day and date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
THE "WATCHDOG" DYING.

Washington, April 15.-COngressman
Holman of Indiana is lying critically
i'll at his home in this city and small
hopes of his recovery are entertained
Mr.. Holman had a bad fall about ten
days ago and his present condition is
the result of the shock. He has been
in fraiI health for months and was in
poor shape to withstand a serious ply
steal injury He is under the influence
of opiates at the present time. Mr.
Holman is 70 years of age and is serv-
ing his 18th term in congress, the long
est house career of any man who ever
sat in the lower branch of congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
NEW ELECrRIC RAILWAY.
Pittsburg Connected With Chicopee
BY Four Miles of Line.

Pittsburg, April 15.-The first car TO
enter the lively mining town of Chico
pee left this evening at 4 o'clock, and
tractors and representatives OF the
press.
Rapid work was done by the con
actors on the four miles of track, one
mile alone being built Saturday The
work OF grading and wiring the poles
was pushed equally as fast. and now at
last Pittsburg is connected with anOth-
er suburb.
Although not as important as From
tenac, Chicopee will send considerabl
money to this city by trading with the
merchants. A switch will be placed al
the half way point and two cars will
be placed on the extension, making a
trip every 20 minutes.
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ness college. Leavenworth: w. N. Quack-
enbush, Strickler's Business college To-
peka-
Write" by G f. Eberha-dt, Bethany
college. Lindsborg. o,,
NAL college. Great Bend; J. Fl. Engle,
Washington school, Junction City.
Paper-''The Use and Abuse of Shades
and Flourishes," by S. B. Fahnestock-
DiscussiOn-A- B. Cushman, Humboldt:
c. r. Birch, Correspondence school, Oak
Mills.
Paper-"Why a State Penmans Assoc
cia ton for Kansas" by L. H. Hausa-n.
Kansas Wesleyan Business college, uni
versity Saliua-
cuSsion-Cfeneral.