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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
WAYS AND MEANS.
Senate Committee's Recommend ations
in Regard to State Charities State
Debt to be Funded.

Appropriations amounting to $647, 05S
We're recommended by the senate COM
mlttee on ways and means this morn
ing The appropriations for the state
institutions are for the fiscal years end
ing June 30, 1898, and June so, 1899, and
are as follows:
For the state insane ASYLUM at To-
peka each year, SIG, $50.
Insane asylum at Osawatomie each
year, 1888, 564.
For the institution for the blind at
Kansas City, Kan, each year, $40 OOO
F'cr the state Industrial school for
girls at Beloit each year, $25, 1925, with
an additional appropriation of SIS, 800 for
a new detached college and new equip
ment.
Other apprOpriat are:
To cover a deficiency in the appropri-
alton made by the last legislature for
the state agricultural college, SIC, 900.
For state geological surveys during
the next two years and for printing re-
ports of such surveys, 50, 600.
To procure a marble bust of the late
ex-GOv. Charles Robinson to be placed
in the state university, 81 900.
In addition to the above appropria-
tions, the committee recommended that
bonds to the amount of $212, 600 be is
sued for the purpose of funding the
state bonds which come due July l.
1897, and July l, 1898. The bonds so is
sued are to be in the amount of 81 900
each, to bear interest at the rate of 4
per cent per annun, and are to be sold
to the permanent school fund The
bonds will be payable in 20 years from
date of ISSUE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
THE FIRST INVESTIGATION.
Senate Committee Hearing the olathe
Waterworks Case.

The hearing Of Ex-Governor ST. John,
city attorney of Olathe, and the mem
bers OF the state board of charities,
before the senate investigating COM
rnftiee, to determine the manner of dis
posal of the appropriation made by the
last legislature for the construction of
a water works plant at the deaf and
dumb asylum, commenced at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. The senate COM
rnittee is composed of Senators House
holder, Farrely, Cooke, Hessin and
Matthews.
The city of OIathe closed its side of
the hearing yesterday afternoon in the
examination of Architect Haskell and
Contractor Mccarthy, who had charge
of the work of laying the water main.
City Attorney ST. John stated that it
was not a question of the misapDropri-
alton of funds by the state board of
charities, but simply a failure on the
part of the board to have the contract
satisfactorily carried out.
Today the members of the state board
of charities are giving their side of the
case AS the plant at the asylum is
now useless, the result of the hearing
will probably be a decision by the COM
rnittee charging the board with neglect
in not having the contract properly
carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
PRACTICALLY NO CHANGE.
Live Stock Quarantine Will Remain
Nearly the Same.

The state live stock sanitary commits
sion has been organized by the election
of John /. Brown of Delphos, chairman
and Frank Weineshank of Kingman,
secretary. The board is now in session
considering the quarantine regula-
tons for the coming year.
There will be little if any change
from the plans of last night and the
little corner of Kansas found in Card
ner and Lowell townships in Cherokee
county will remain outside of the safe
area, as al present.
The infection which seize hold of that
vicinity two years ago, threatened at
one time last summer, to spread to
adjoining counties and for a time there
was some demand made that the whole
of Cherokee county be excluded from
quarantine protection. The prompt
measures with which the commission
investigated the difficulty prevented
the spreading of the fever and it has
been confined to the two townships
which have been under the ban for
three years.
There was also, a suggestion that La
bette county might be removed outside
of the line but this has not been acted
upon and the quarantine line will not be
changed materially from its present
location. The government regulations
make no changes in the existing quar-
antine lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
RAILROADS STATEMENT.
Another Argument Presented by EN-
ployes Against Rate Bill.

A comparative statement showing the
number of railway employees and their
wages in Iowa and Kansas under exist
ing systems of rate making has been
prepared and issued on behalf of the
railroads of Kansas City by Engineer
VIM. Hamilton and Conductor E.E. Ives
Of the Santa Fe. Each member of both
houses of the legislature has received
copies of the statement.
The statement purpOrts to show that
from 1883, the year in which the Iowa
MAXIMUM freight rate law went into eff
feet up to the year 1896, the number of
employees was reduced from S0,794 to-
241O7, and that this reduction accom-
plished a loss to the state, in earnings
of the railroad employees of $2,022, S4S. GA.
Without a maximum freight rate law
in Kansas, the number of railway en-
pIoyes decreased from 1891 up to 1897
from "a, 743 to 20, 565, the loss in earnings
amounting to nearly $4,000. 000
1t is claimed that in one year after
the passage of the law in Iowa 5000
railway employees were thrown out of
employment, and that this reduction was
due entirely to the maximum freight
rate, and that a corresponding reduc-
ton would attend the passage of Sim
liar law in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
AS FINALLY AGREED ON.
Reapportionment of State Senatorial
Districts Gives Populists Gain.

Senator A H. Lupfer, chairman of the
senate committee on district apportfon-
ment, is drafting bill reapportioning
the state in the matter of senatorial
districts. After much discussion, a
number of changes have been made in
the appOrtiOnment first decided upon,
and the provisions of the bill now TO be
introduced in both houses of the legis-
lature have been agreed to by the Pop
ulist members of the committee.
Like the apportiOnment first decided
upon, this final arrangement makes it
possible for the Populists to elect 81
senators at the next senatorial election
instead of the present 20, if future cleo
lions result as the last one did The
changes made by the new apportion-
ment are the following:
AtchisOn county alone will form the
Second district, and Jackson county,
thrown with Nemaha to form the
Eighteenth. Nemaha county alone now
constitutes the Eighteenth district.
The Twelfth district will be formed by
ChautauQua and Montgomery counties,
instead of Montgomery alone, and the
Thirteenth district VIII be composed of
Elk, Wilson and Woodson counties. BY
this arrangement one additional Popu-
list senator will be secured.
Neosho and Allen counties will be
placed together to form the Fourteenth
district, Pottawatomie ana Riley to
form the Twentieth district, and Geary
Wabaun and Morris counties to form
the Twenty-firSt district.
Washington and Clay counties will be
thrown together to form the Twentieth
district, and here the second Populist
senator will be gained. Ottawa and
Dickinson counties will compose the
Twenty district, and Chase and
Butler counties the Twenty-fourth.
+ The third senator will be secured by
I placing Mcpherson and Saline counties
together to form the Thirteenth dis
trict. The Twenty-ninth district will be
composed of Harvey and Marion coun-
ties.
BY dividing what is now the big
Thirty-ninth district, the fourth senator
will be gained. This will necessitate a
change in the numbering of the dis
tricts in Nthe extreme western part of
the state, and the northern portion of
the Thirty ninth will form the Thirty
eighth district while the western por-
ton will constitute the Fortieth dis
/ fT.ict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
SIMPLY TALK.
What Yesterdays House Proceedings
Amounted Too,

The house in committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon consumed nearly
three hours discussing a bill introduced
by Representative Cassin Of Crawford
pertaining to the payment of wages of
employees.
The bill provides that it shall be I'M
lawful for any person, firm or corpora
ken. check. draft, order, credit on any
book of account or other evidence of
Indebtedness payable to bearer or his
assignee otherwise than a the date Of
issue and that such wages shall be paid
only in the lawful money of the United
States.
The debate first opened up on an eff
fort to strike out the words draft or
check" about o'clock From that
time until adjournment at six there was
incessant debate upon the bill It was
finally disposed of by being referred
back to the committee on mines and
mining with instructions to draft q new
bill, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT.
Crane Says a Legislator Quotes Him
Incorrectly on Printing.


To the Editor of The State Journal:
In last evenings edition, in your re-
port of legislative proceedings, it was
reported as being stated on the floor of
the house that two years ago Mr..
Crane came before this house as a can
didate for state printer and offered to
do the work for 70 per cent of legal
rates"
My proposition has been misunder-
stood. What 1 did say was that the
profits are % per cent too high.
suggested as a remedy changing TWO
words in the law, that is. change
eight to sixteen" in prescribing the
size of a form in presswork, and "twen
ty'' to ten" in price of folding. That
would cut the price of presswork and
folding in two. AS presswork and
folding enters in most every estimate
in printing, it would make a very ma
terial reduction in the profits.
I have no interest, present or pros
pective, in the state printing, but de-
sire this explanation in justice to the
state printer and because the state
ment made represents me as making a
ridiculous statement 1t can't be
done. If a horizontal cut of 10 per
cent is made, the profits Will be cut
much more than so per cent.
Other things are reported that want
to deny, and will say that Crane &
Co. have no interest whatever in either
of the propositions in regard to stat
utes nor in the BLUE Book being pre-
pared containing the biographies and
portraits of the members. We made
a bid on printing and will do the work;
otherwise we have no interest in the
work.
This explanation in regard to the
price of the printing is made without
the knowledge or request of either the
present or the elected state printer.
GEO. w. CRANE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
he FAvoRs REsUBM1ssIoN.
Palenske of Wabaunsee, Tells Why
He Wants Prohibi ton RepeaIed.

Representative Palenske of Wabaunsee,
(Pop) said today:
Il am for resubmission, because I be-
lieve that all constitutional questions
should be resubmitted when a large per-
cent of the people demand it. The senti-
ment of the people is not in harmony
with the present law, which places a man
that sells a glass of beer on a level with
a horsethief. although the people of Kan
sas are as liberal and fair-minded in
this respect as they are in any of our
eastern states.
In Alma we have had for the last five
years from two to three open joints or
saloons. the owners of which were fined
each month from $25 to $35. During this
time our different county attorneys made
attempts to get evidence against them
me different assistant attorney generals
year grand jury was granted and they
indicted about a half dozen men in the
county. Last week the district court was
IN session and for want of evidence
turned several of those indicted persons
loose and wasted almost a week of lits-
Satlon IN trying one of the alleged crirni-
nalS- 4 ne result was a hung jury. The
county IS out from So, 900 to 5000 and ae-
compllshed nothing. Like Ingalls, said.
me prohlbitionists have the laws, the
people nave the whisky What is true of
Anna Is true of almost every city of the
state.
THE people generally are in favor OF
| enforcing all laws of this state except the
| prohlbltory law, which they regard as a
/ farce. Combining myself to the prohibit
/ tory law OF this state we are like Greece,
| as defined by Cicero. who said. 'Civiliza-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
ELECTION AMENDMENTS.
A Constitutional Provision Which
Changes the Tenure of Ohace.

The house has recommended for pas
sage Trueblood's house joint resolution.
providing reduced changes in the exist
ing constitutional provision pertaining
to elections.
The resolution has been amended, and
as recommended for passage, provides
that the regular term of all executive
state officers, provided by the constitu-
ton, shall be four years. The regular
term of all county and township officers
shall be two years.
No executive state officers shall be
eligible to an election for two consecu-
tive terms. This provision does not ap-
ply to members of the legislature or
judges of the supreme court
The county clerk shall not be eligible
to the office of county trea surer, nor
snail the county treasurer be eligible to
the office of county clerk for the terms
Immediately succeeding the expira ton
of his term of office.
The number of county commissioners
and the length of the term shall be
such as may be provided by law Until
such provision be made their number
shall be three, and their term of Office,
two years.
In the event Of the adoption of this
provision the state officers elected in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

ton, learning, religion. public law and
justice had their birth in Athens, but stin
they are a nation OF liars Further he
said. 1 viii say this of the whole race OF
Greeks. l grant them liberty and genius
I do not deny them elegance in conversa-
ton, acuteness of intellect. fluent oratory
and to any other high qualities they may
claim, 1 make no objections, but the
sacred obligatio that lies upon witness
to speak the truth is what that nation has
never regarded. And there was a prov
erb, Lend me your evidence and you shah
have mine when you need it
THE Kansas proverb is. Let me have
drink and 1 VIII never give you away
In my opinion the condition IS such that
every fair-minded citizen should be for
resubmission.- it is better to have the law
off of our statute books if it cannot be
respected and enforced"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

She wouldn't wear a pair OF glasses
even if Campbell, the new optician, did
fit them. She rather strain her eyes,
have an awful headache. and only see
about half the beauty of this world
than to wear a pair of perfect fitting
glasses which would cure her headache
and improve her looks, besides preserv-
ing her eyes for old age. Don't be fool
ish. A large per cent of the brightest
people wear glasses not for styles or al
ways to see better, bat for comfort ana
protection.
Campbell. at s25 Kansas avenue. will
examine you free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
NEW GAME LAW DEFEATED.
Measure in Reg lard to Shooting Dis
posed of by the Senate.

A bill by Senator Cooke. making it
unlawful to shoot quail at any time of
the year, and all other game birds, ex-
cept between the 18th day of Septem-
Der and the LIST day of December, was
killed by the senate as a committee
of the whole yesterday afternoon. One
of the principal reasons for the defeat
of the bill was the fact that there is
already on the statute books a salts
factory law governing the shooting of
game birds in this state.
A bill introduced by Senator Morrow
was also defeated. This bill provided
that the tax for current expenses of
any county should not exceed one-ha1f
of one per cent upon a valuation Of
over Ave millions and under six mil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

1893 shall hold their office as follows:
1Tbe governor, lieutenant governor, at
torney general and auditor for the per
+T,ea s11rer and superintendent of public
instruction for the period of four years.
me term of all state, county and town
ship officers shall commence on the sec
ord Monday in January next succeed
ing their election, except the term Of
office or county superintendent and
county treasurer which shall begin on
the first Tuesday of July and October
respectively next succeeding their cleo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
PASS THE HOUSE.
Three Bills Go Through and Now Go
to the Senate.

The house has passed the following
bills:
BY Mr. Haclbusch-An act making
provisions which will permit the coun-
ty clerk of Leavenworth county. to Sc
cure at once from the state, $4,000 due
the county for care of destitute insane.
BY the committee on county seats and
county lines-An act providing for the
disorga nization of townships having
less than 25 householders, providing also
for the disposition of such territory and
its indebtedness.
BY Mr. Ravenscraft-An act requir-
ing railroad companies to furnish free
transportation to shippers of stock.
These bills now go to the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

The consideration of Senator Young's
joint resolution, providing for the initi-
ative and referendum amendment to
the constitution, for which a special Or
der was declared by the senate at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, was post
fact that number of Populist members
were absent from the senate yesterday
afternoon was responsible for the post
ponement, as Senator Young desires a
full party vote present when the ques-
ton comes up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
WILSON IS PROVIDED FOR.
The Postmaster General Will be Pres
ident of Conege.

Lexington, Va. Feb. 1.-THE board
of trustees of Washington and Lee uni
versity today unanimously elected VIM
L. Wilson, postmaster general presi-
dent of the university in place of Gen.
c.. w c. Lee, who recently resigned.
It is well understood that MI. Wilson
will accept the position and will enter
upon the duties of his Office on the first
day of next July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

lions, and decreasing in proportion to
amount of valuation to one-fourth of
one per cent upon a valuation of over
nine millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

The ways and means committee of
the senate last night unanimously
agreed to recommend the appropriation
OF $3.50 asked by Mai. Hudson to COW
er the deficiency in the appropriation
made by the last legislature for state
printing work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

have given ChamLerlain's Cough
Remedy a fair test and consider it one
of the very best medicines for Group
that I have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although I use
it freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. I can conscientiously recommend
it for Group and colds in children.-Geo
z. Wolff, Clerk OF the Circuit Court
Fernandina, Fla. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
LEeIsLATIVE NOTES.

Senior Matthews bill, providing that
public quasi-public and private cor
porations may become members of a
mutual fire insurance company, has
been recommended for passage by the
senate committee on corporations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

Shirts collars and cuffs iaundered
TO look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 AID ia West sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The latter part of the theatrical sea-
son in Topeka will be marked by sew
eral really good attractions. Three of
this class have already been secured,
and negotiations for the bookings of
others are now pending.
One of the newest of De Koven &
Smiths comic operas will be presented
at the Grand on March 20. Nellie Nc
Henry will be here on April IA, and on
April 26 Margaret Mather will appear
in Topeka From now until March
20 there are as yet no attractions of
great merit booked for the Grand. The
house Will be dark the remainder of
this week and all of next week up to
Saturday night, when the Cook Twin
Sisters Spectacular Uncle Toms Cabin
company will give a performance. Fol-
lowing this performance, the Black
Patti company will be at the Grand on
February %. 1t really seems better
it for such plays as The Tornado
Limited Mail" and shows of that sort
which people will no longer go to see.
DR. Herbert Flint and his daughter,
Miss Marina Flint, hypnotists, will
open a weeks engagement at the Craw-
ford Opera House next Monday night.
One of the special features of the
F'1ints' performance this year is
scene from ''Trilby,'' in which Miss Ada
st. Claire, a yourg lady with good
contralto voice, sings ben Bolt" while
under the influence of hypnotic power.
The prices viii be Is, %, 30 and so cents,
and on Monday night every lady ac-
companied by a IS or so cent paid
ticket will be admitted free.
The Marie Wellesley Players will
present the western drama, "Triss, or
Beyond the. Rockies" at the Crawford
Opera House tonight A good sized
audience greeted the company last
night in 1.-The Danites," the piece in
which Mckee Rankin attained fame.
=
tot ion Of To-
dies from the southern churches will b.
heard at the concert Of the Fisk Ju-
bilee Singers at the Washburn college
! chapel next Saturday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

All sufferers from blood disorders can
use Ayers Sarsaparilla with assurance
of cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

Not how cheap out how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
Mineral Water.
The finest in the west. Come and try it.
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth Ave-

A weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. Consump-
ton can be nipped in the bud by One
Minute Cough Cure. G. W. Stansheid.
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

Plantation songs and revival melo-
dies from the southern churches will b.
heard at the concert Of the Fisk Ju-
bilee Singers at the Washburn college
chapel next Saturday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11

Santa Fe Route the Home Road.
Special train Sunday, Feb. 18th, from
Strong City for Sa1ina-Grand Lodge
Leaves Topeka 1905 noon. One fare for
round trip.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-19
A New Exploration,

The American Museum of Natural History is soon to begin a systematic exploration of the coasts of Asia and North America, from the AmOor River In Asia to the Columbia River on our continent. The object is to study the various peoples inhabiting these re- gions, in order to settle, If possible, the question whether the Asiatics once crossed to America by way of Kam- chatka and the Aleutian Islands. Among the principal things studied will be the various languages now spoken ln Northeastern Asia and Northwestern America, and some idea of the extent of this subject may be Ob- tained from the alleged fact that "be- tween the Columbia River and Bering Strait ten languages are found that are fundamentally distinct, and these lan- guages have thirty-seven dialects which are mutually unintelligible." On the Asiatic side, it appears, the confu- sion of tongues is not quite so great, although the number of distinct lan- guages spoken there is seven, and the number of mutually unintelligible dia- lects ten The explorations are to cover a period of six years, and the money has been furnished by Q wealthy New Yorker, MT. Morris k. JeSSup,