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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
SPANISH SING SING.
Convicts Petition to Learn the Ian
guages of South America.

New York, April Cool o. o. Sage
warden of Sing Sing prison has made
another step in the direction of the
moral and mental improvement of his
prisoners.
The men composing his art class of
so on Thursday petitioned that an hour
each day be devoted to- instruction in
French and Spanish. The warden, while
approving of the suggestions, was at a
loss to understand the nature of the
precise object to- be attained. 1t is
this SIR said a prisoner who acted
as spokesman for the others, there is
one place where a man can go and be
sure that his past error win not affect
him in trying to earn an honest liveli-
hood; that place is South America. In
South America they speak Spanish
where they do not speak French"
The warden sought out two men who
could give the necessary instructions,
and on Saturday the first class in OIL
endorff French was held. Spanish will
be taken up alternate days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
ANOTHER GOMEZ LETTER.
He Gives Spain Pointers on What to
Expect.

Havana, April 2.-The Diarfode la
Marina says editOrially today that the
policy of President Mckinley and his
cabinet is altogether hostile to the
a letter from Gen. Maxine Gomez to
Senior Morote, correspondent of Ell Lib
eral of Madrid, which runs as follows:
Upon your leaving my presence. I
owe you an explanation especially as
yoa write for the newspaper which
calls upon Spain to drown in blood
your just aspirations. 1 cannot be san
culinary, but / feel sorry that under the
special circumstances you were not
sentenced to death while in my camp
1t is natural we should feel that
there must be much shedding of Span
ISL blood to heal the pain caused bv
the bloodshed at Punta Bravo The
Inashete blow that killed Francisco Co
mez will never be forgotten in Cuba
The machete strokes dealt when heroes
fell at Punta Bravo cannot be forgot
ten by one who has pardoned thous-
ands of Spanish prisoners and cured
hundreds of Spanish wounded. Mean
while, go your way to Spain, pleased at
the thought that you have been a wit
ness to the ruin of poor Cuba and have
plunged your feet in the blood of limo
cent Cubans.
DO not forget we shall continue
lighting for liberty. Do not forget that
Justice will descend from above and
viii end the struggle now sustained by
Spain, to her dishonOr and disaster.
m. GOMEZ"
The family of Consul General Lee left
for New York on the Washington this
evening. Tug boat Alvord accompa-
MED the Washington some distance
Cheers were raised for the stars and
stripes and for Gen. Lee and his fam
lily by those on board the tug and the
passengers on the Washington respond
ed with enthusiasm
Tt is reported that Consul General
Lee said this afternoon that he would
soon sail to re1Oin his family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
A BANKER ON KANSAS.
E. W. Snyder, of Leavenworth. Talks
in Washington of Prohibition
and Finance.
ME Washington Post says:

The Washington Post says:
THE Popu1ists have Internationally
done one good thing for Kansas said
E. w Snyder, a Leavenworth banker,
who is at the Normandie. while their
cratic legislation has made eastern
capital chary of investments in the
state, it has forced our people to econ
Onize and rely on their own resources.
The result is more farm mortgages
have been paid off during the past two
years than in the ten years previous
Do not understand by this that / APP
prove of the financial legislation which
our Populist legislators have enacted,
for I believe it has worked an injury to
the state in other respects. The effect
it has had on our farmers is merely
incidental, and illustrates the old adj
age about the ilI-wind Our farmers
found they could not get loans extended
or secure new ones to replace maturing
obligations, so they were forced to econ
omize in order to save their property
from foreclosure. After all it may work
out all right, for some day laws will be
made more favorable to the creditor,
and then Kansas will offer the best
field for investments in the world.
What about resubmission of the pro-
hibition question? Well, / do not be-
lieve that issue will ever come before
the people again. Kansas is practically
chance for a change of sentiment. The
people are satisfied with present condi-
lions, and do not care to change them.
With the exception of two or three cit
les in the state the law is fully opera
tive, and in those cities where it is VIC
lated the liquor sellers are fined so that
it is equivalent to paying license.
But as a general proposition the erect
of the law is to make the liquor traIilc
more and more hazardous ana the use
of liquor more unpopular AItogetner'
in spite of the hard times, Kansas IS IN
better shape than it has been Tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
ASPHALT FOR GALVESTON.
Secretary Rhodes of Denver Says it
Can Be Used

Galveston, April 2.-Secretary Rhodes
of the Colorado Asphalt company, Dem
YER has written Mr.. H. B. Cullom con-
corning asphalt as a pavement in Calves
ton In the letter Mr.. Rhodes suggests
for resident streets of Galveston that
four and one-half inches of concrete and
two inches of asphalt on the surface be
used.
The warm weather is about the only OBJ
lection made to asphalt for paving for
Galveston but all Washington is paved
with it. Mr. Rhodes says the asphalt can
be tempered to suit the climate. An offer
of S4 to 81 so per running foot for street
eighteen feet wide and a guarantee under
bond to keep the street in good repair for
five years is made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
OBJECTTON TO THE TARIFF
Japan and Argentine File Protests
Against Certain Schedules.

washington, April 2.-The first open
and formal Expressions of dissatisfac-
ton with the pending tariff bill on the
part of foreign nations have come to
the state department from Japan and
Argentine. The Japanese minister has
expressed the regret of his government
at the proposed adoption of silk sche-
dulles that without promise to help out
the manufacturers of the United States
threaten seriously the important trade
Japan has built up at great expense
with the United States in raw and
partly manufactured silk.
The Argentine minister added his
protest not, as has been stated in the
form of a threat of repricals, but in the
usual diplomatic form, against the pro-
posed duty on hides and other raw ma
terials coming from his country in
great quantities to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
THEY SKIPPED THE ROPE.
The Stern Sabbath Day Rule of Bling
hampton Applied Here by
New Cop.

New York, April 2.-Nathan Schneid-
eIxI a young dry goods clerk, of SAT
Grand street was arrested at Grand
and Henry streets last night by Police
man Mankopf of the Delaney street
station because he was holding one end
Of a rope that little girls were skip
ping.
The policeman said he ought to be
doing something more decorous on the
Sabbath, and he took the young man
to the station house. Sergeant Boehme
discharged the accused when he heard
the policeman's story.
Policeman Mankopf has been but a
short time on the force. He comes from
BinghamtOn, where he says young men
and girls do not skip the rope on Sun
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
To Abolish Gree Shine Stands.

Chicago. April 2-The bootbIacks of
the city, who number about 1900 will
hold a mass meeting at No. 1876 Madison
street and organize protective associa-
ton, with the object of inducing the
shoe stores of the city to abolish their
free stands.
All but two of the large stores main
tain free bootblack stands. and the boot
blacks say their business practically
has been ruined. It is said most of the
shoe stores are willing to abolish the
free stands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
MINERS WILL STRIKE.
Beech Creek Coal Miners Will Not
Stand a Reduction in Wages.

Altoona, Pa, April 2.-There is pros
pect of a great strike in the Beech Creek
coal region owing to a change in the
working system.
Word comes from Phillipsburg that
the miners will not accept a reduction
of the new days system.
The miners in the Beech Creek region
say if the attempt to reduce wages is
general, there will be a general strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
Filibnatar Gets Away.

Miami, Fla, April 2-Passengers
from Nassau on the steamer MonticeI-
10 today, report the chasing of the fill
buster steamer Bermuda by a Spanish
man of war off the Bahama group on
Wednesday. She out distanced the
waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Is still selling through tickets and
checking baggage to the Occident, the
Orient and intermediate points, and
will continue to DO SO. For rates, etc,
call at Rock Island passenger station
Phone 1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

California Limited leaves Topeka
Thursdays and Sundays. 1913 a. m,
via Santa Fe Route. 54 hours to Cali
fornia- Vestibuled Pullman sleepers,
buffet smoker and dining car through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Gold coin is to be circulated as legal
tender without limitation as to the amount
and silver as legal tender up to ten yen
Nickel and bronze are to be legal tender
up to one yen The government will man
ufacture gold coin for individuals upon
application accompanied by gold bullion.
The gold coin issued heretofore will be
circulated at double the price of gold coin
to be issued according to this law.
The one yen silver issue hitherto shall
be gradually exchanged at the rate of one
fence of government. Until the exchange
referred to shall be concluded, silver yen
shall be allowed to be circulated as legal
tender without limitation, at the rate of
one yen gold In case the circulation is
to be prohibited. imperial ordinance
will be given six months previous to it.
Should the exchange of silver yen be not
applied for within five. years. calculating
from the day after the circulation is pro-
hiblted, such will be treated as silver bull
lion.
Five sen silver and. copper coins issued
hitherto will be allowed circulation as be-
fore.
The coinage of one yen silver is abol-
ished after the promulgat ton of this law.
According to an estimate of the Japan
Yer in circulation is 80, 800. 900 yen; the sill
yer bullion in the hands of the Nippon
Ginko Che imperial banlx) amounts to
10000, 900 yen, and 10.000000 IS expected to
flow in from abroad, making a total of
1890, 600 yen. OF this amount 81, 500 900 yen
is to be appropriated for the reserve of
the Nippon Ginko. and the balance of Al
$4,000 yen is to be recoined as subsidiary
coinage during the next five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
steam Laundry. 112 and ia West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
dAPAN.s COINAGE Law.
The Provisions of the New Gold
Standard Bill.

San Francisco, April 2.-Newspapers
Just received from Japan contain the full
text of the new gold standard bill which
Is now before the Japanese house of rep
resentafives and bids fair to become
law. It is intended to take effect on Oc-
tober / 1897 and provides for the follow
ing nine kinds of coins: Gold in denomi-
nations of twenty, ten and five yen; silver
in denominations of fifty, twenty and ten
sen; nickel FIVE sen, and bronze in one
sen and five rim pieces.
The value of coins is to be reckoned by
the decimal system, the yen, which cor
responds to the dollar, being the standard.
The hundredth part of a yen is a sen and
the tenth part of the latter rim. The
quality of the coins is fixed as follows:
Gold-Pure gold 900 parts and copper al
10y 100 parts in 900.
silver-Pure silver 800 and copper alloy
200.
NickeI-NicBel $50. copper alloy $50.
Bronze-Copper $50. tin 40, zinc 10.
The following are to be the weights of
the coins:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Journeys long or short made comfort
ably if ticketed by the Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

when you go East. take the Rock
Island Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

California Express, every day in the
year via the Santa Fe Route, with
pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers,
leaves Topeka at ABS P. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
POLICE IN KNEE PANTS.
Arrested the Saloon Keeper Who Sold
Them Beer Without Sandwiches.

New York, April 2.-Policemen schoe-
mich and Schlemp of the West 125th
street station put on knicl1erbockers
yesterday, scattered dust plentifully
over their clothes, and. mounting BIZ
cycles, went out to catch Raines law
violatOrs. They called on William
Schaff, who has a Raines law hotel at
10TH street and the Boulevard, and told
him about the hard ride they had from
YOnkers.
Then they went into a back room.
and Mr. Schaf sold them each a glass
of beer and failed to give them sand
wiches. They promptly arrested Schan
and took him to the station.
Two years ago r. J. Warren, q drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as fol-
lows: LAT that time the goods were
unknown in this section; today Cham
berlafn's Cough Remedy is a household
word" It is the same in hundreds of
communities Where ever the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy become known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by Druggists.
If you are going West or South, take
the Rock Island, tits the BEST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
Charter Oak Park Restored.

Hartford, April 2.-The famous Char
ter Oak park, which, since the enact
ment of the anti-pool law in this state,
has been unused, has been sold to An
drew ]. WEIGH and Orlando A. Jones of
New York, for $25 900. 1t is the inten-
ton of the owners to restore the park
to the prestige which it had in its
PALMER days. 1t is their intention to
bring some of the best racing that this
section has ever seen here, in conjunc-
ton with Boston and New York, start
ing in the latter city, and coming here
on the way to Boston and putting in a
big five or six day meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
AnniVers ary Sale,


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Are you contemplating building? Get
our prices.
TAYMAN-OBERLE HDW. co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

If you are going West or South, take
the Rock Island, tits the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
THOMAS MOORE

The glories Of Erin, her lights, and her
shadows,
The hmped delights Of her loughs and
her streams,
The blue Of her heavens, the green Of her
meadows,
Were imaged, dear bard, in thy beauti-
full dreams.
Her JOY was thy joy, and her sorrow thy
sorrow:
Beside the blest graves Of her heroes
and kings,
Thou hast caught the old harp from the
lone walls Of Tara,
And struck new strain from It's moul-
dering strings.
But what tho her wrongs thro' the cen
turies Keeling.
Embalm thee with tearsl Erin, helpless
and poor,
SUI clings to the treasures Of fancy and
feeling
Dnshrined in the magical music OF
Moore.
OH well Is II said, tho the king rule the
nation
Tho the making Of laws to the states
man belongs.
Who reigns first, who reigns last In the
hearts of creation,
Is the God-giyen poet who maketh our
songsi
Place the crown on his head, place his
hand on the helm
or national glory-a king by God :
grace
Thou art monarch, O Moore, Of a marvel
Gus realm,
And thy thrones the warm hearts OF
thine own Irish racel
Weekly Bouquet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
"LIMlTED" BUSINESS CONCERNS
What the Term Stands For and whv
Ii Is becoming Popular.

The word "limited" In connection
with corporations and business firms
says n prominent lawyer, IL now IN
very general use. 1t originated in Eng
land, and almost every business con
Germ there is a limited partnership or
all the cities in this country Philadel-
phia has more limited partnershins
than any other. though there WAS NOT
one there twenty-five years ago. Phllo-
delphia got the Idea during the Cen
tennial. and, II having been found nv
experience to be good thing. II has
grown constantly. II means that those
Interested In firm are only Interested
to limited extent; that Is. only TO the
extent In which 1t is stated In the arti-
cles OF Incorporation. The limit of one
member Of II firm. therefore. may he
$4,000. while the limit of another NAV
be ten times that amount, or e-teuth
or any other part. Thus. In the firm of
Brown, Jones X Co. Limited. Brown
may have three-fourths of the stoct
and Jones and the others the REMAINING
fourth. II limits the responsibility ~
II makes member Of the flrm liable
only for that which is named in the mr..
ticles of incorporation. In this kind of
firms or corporations the law which nj.
lows them to limit their responsibility
also requires that the word "Iimited',
shall always be used In naming ths
firm, so that all may know exactly that
though There may be a large numbe,
Of very heavy men financially interest.
ed in the concern. their interest and re-
sponsihility are limited. 1t is fail
thing all around. for 1t prevents the us,
of big names. which have sometime.
been used to boom enterprises and cor
porations. when In reality the owner.
OF the names have had but little Inter
est In the concerns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03


The Durrant murder case In CalIfor-
Dla may be studied for some OF the
features OF our criminal law which not
infrequently contribute to mlscar-
riage OF justice, and are strong incen-
lives In some communities to lynchng.
That the man Is guilty OF the crime
charged; that he murdered that unfor-
tunate girl and hid the body in that
church loft, has been clearly establish
ed before jury, and their finding In
dorsed by n court OF competent juris-
diction. The Governor OF the State had
the case before him on an appeal for
pardon. lie Is a lawyer, and he exam
ined It carefully. But he declined to
Interfere with the execution OF Just
sentence. Several years had gone by,
and ut last. when every local device
had been exhausted by Durrant's attor-
neys TO defeat the carrying out OF the
sentence, they decided upon this last
resort, and so took the case to the SUI
preme Court This works a respite.
and Durrant will get at least six
months more time. Unfortunately. the
records OF our procedure In criminal
cases are full OF this sort of thing. And
II extends TO cases OF the highest rela-
ton. The case OF Guiteau is directly
In point. There was never for mo-
wretch's guilt He was taken red
handed. And. In addition. in his poor
way. he confessed his crime and ex-
planned all that had led up to IL. His
victim was the President OF the United
States and every consideration. both
Of example and justice. called for a
swift punishment of the horrible deed.
But the procedure was slow. Months
elapsed before an Indictment was
found and n somewhat theatrical trial
begun. and II was almost year before
the wretch. whose guilt had stood as
well established the day after General
Garheld's death as It then stood. was
brought on the scaffold for execution.
II Is urged OF course, that where life
Is at stake an accused man should have
every chance TO present his case. No
issue Is fairly to be taken with that
contention. But where full and
fair trial has been had. and competent
lawyers have represented the accused
and brought out every point In his IA
vor. and a verdict OF guilty is then pro-
nounced. the sentence OF the court
should be promptly executed. These
specious pleas and delays. founded fire.
quently upon points which the Supreme
Court has already decided. serve only
ends that mock the proper administra-
tion OF Justice. and account to some ex-
tent for the disposition, too frequently
INDUCED In. TO try cases in the court OF
Judge Lynch. They do these things
better In France" And very much bet
ter in England. In the treatment Of
criminals. indeed. England shows much
we could copy with profit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Rinderpest Is the dealllest disease
that can oyertake cattle. II comes from
Asia. Ike so many other plaques, and
II has recently ravaged English terri
tory In South Africa with terrible Sc.
verify. The Government was compell-
ell AT last TO take active measures for
It's suppression. and 10 that end they
commissioned DR.. Koch to proceed d
the Cape and try to discover the mi.
crobe that Is the cause OF the disease.
The great German bacteriologist has 80
far failed TO Isolate the bacillus: but he
has achieved the greater practical sue
cess OF discovering that the bile OF
animals that the disease had killed act.
ed as vaccinating substance on
healthy cattle. BY this treatment the
pague may be successfully combatted
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A gentleman recently suffered i'o ,a
n main IN his tongue. which he could
not account for. and was a,'"'u more
Ger. After the doctor had s ,,.. nth In,
was nothing the matter with ms no ,,sr,
an electrical friend discovered 'n sl. az Az
ditrerent metals had been used for nn-
ing the teeth. These dissimilar % I's,, u
had the effect Of producins a.. a. uouth
cal current In the gentleln"n
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Joseph Jefferson recently attempted
n new role to round out his career. but
he found 1t so pervaded by realism that
he has abandoned It temporarily until
lac RECEIVERS from the inroads II made
on his physical and mental resources.
II appears be bought bike. AS nat
nral sequence he tried TO ride II. He
was seduced into making the effort by
the caJoleries OF his children. He was
persuaded to rellnquIsh It by the ca jol-
cries OF the bicycle. II seems he select
ed wide, level road ms the theater OF
action and entered "R. 4. f." But
there was more rue at the exit. lie
listened patiently while enthusiastic
friends explained just how easy II WAS
70 ride, and then he set Off and prompt
ly fell or. He tried It again, taking
care to keep the front wheel under
him. but although he succeeded In this
the rear wheel landed on top OF him.
Then he went through all the vagaries
known TO beginners, including collisions
with every obstacle In sight on the
road and the adjacent fields. and hay-
Ing proven to bis satisfaction that he
was In danger of rounding out his ca
reer too abruptly traded the wheel on
the spot for sofa cushion. This Is one
OF the reasons why Mr.. Jefferson thinks
there is too much tragedy about BIZ
cycle for his comedy predictions
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Workmen have begun to remove one
OF the historic landmarks OF New York
City. the rombs prison. This remark
able structure, built In the Egyptian
style OF architecture, Is one OF the city's
most noted sights. II has sheltered
nearly all OF the great criminals OF the
country at some time or other, and It's
massive walls could tell wondrous tales
OF crime and misery were they supplied
with tongues as well as ears.