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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
WILL WATCH DEALERS.
National Trotting Association to Sup
press Fraud.

New York. Jan. 7.-At it's last annual
meeting held in New York the national
trotting association had it's attention
called to the frauds and misrepresen-
tations affecting the export trade in
horses, and as a result adopted the fol-
lowing order:
Whereas, The home and export
trade in horses has suffered from false
and fraudulent representations and the
suppression of material facts by care
less or dishonest dealers, and as such
conduct is not only hurtful to trade, but
tends to degrade the turf:
Resolved, That this association will
hereafter decline to do business with
parties guilty of such offenses or give
it's approval to transactions connected
Herewith. Whenever it shall appear
that a party has been guilty of such
conduct, especially in dealing with for
eign buyers, he shall be brought before
the board with all obtainable evidence,
for it's Judgment
Secretary Goocher writes that earn
est efforts will be made to carry out
the order in every detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
SANTA BOOKS IN COURT.
They are Used as Evidence in the Re-
bate Trial

Chicago, Jan Tn the trial today
of Traffic Manager Hanley of the Santa
Fe for violation of the interstate COM
merce law, John T.. Roroback, the
Santa Fe freight agent at Kansas City.
was placed on the stand today and
identified the books containing eviden-
ces of the waybills brought into court
yesterday. He said he did not know
who made the original waybills, but
admitted that clerk named Thomas
Swaufleld had charge of the books in
1892 and that it was his impression that
Swauf1eld made the entries.
John G. Taylor was recalled and iden-
tilted Swaufield'S handwriting in the
books.
Auditor Whitehead, of the Santa Fe,
was recalled and was shown list of the
Hammond and Thompson shipments made
up in his office. from the way bill copying
book. but could not testify that the list
had been properly compiled. Consi1era-
bic time was take up in finding the clerks
Grosscup to remark that the government
wanted. The clerks were finally found
and identified the papers as being cor
rectly made.
The government again introduced some
certificates of the Incorporation of the
company and the minute book of the
stockholders to prove change of name.
Objection was made that the minute book
was not identified and the government an
nounced that before the case was ended,
it would have some one in court to make
the proper Identification
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
GUILTY OF PLAGIARISM.
Washburn Faculty Passes on Elliott's
Case-The Matter Will be Ar
bitrated.

p S. Elliott. the Washburn student who
is charged with plagiarism in his Grafton
Needs of the Hour delivered in the
Washburn college oratorical contest some
weeks ago, is making a fight against the
charge. The report of the faculty COM
n1ittee, appointed by President Herrick
to look into the matter and composed of
Prof. T. D. Ellis, Prof. A. NJ. Hyde and
Miss Maddocks, was made public at the
college today and set forth that Mr.. Ell
lott was guilty of plagiarism in his ora
ton.
When the report was read Elliott pre-
sented letters from Gen. J. c. Caldwell.
T. F. Doran, Judge A H. Horton and II.
G. LaTimer, stating that the grafton and
article from which it was supposed to
have been copied had been examined, with
the result that nothing was found to con-
Stitute a ground for the charge.
1t was finally settled that committee
of three outside persons be appointed to
decide on the charge. and this committee
viii be appointed today One member of
the committee is to be appointed by FL
lott. one by the president of the Orator1-
cal association, and the two judges thus
chosen Will appoint the third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
NOT PAYING TAXES.
Atwood Citizens Tells of the Condi-
tions in Cheyenne and Rawlins.

A few weeks ago, in going down the
road we met r. o. Phillips Of the Lin
coin Land and Townsite company
whom we had not met on speaking
terms since one day about ten years
ago, when he and Mr.. Calvert were
here to propose the removal of Atwood
to the site selected by the company up
the creek, says the Citizen.
The company has done no better
with land and lot speculation than the
rest of the people, and complaint is
made that in many cases the taxes on
their property amount to more than it
would sell for. Captain Phillips had
been out in Cheyenne county, where
things are worse than here, and had
made tender of $500 in payment of the
$1,000 taxes due from the company he
represented.
He informed us that a number of for
elgn land owners in western Kansas
had after a conference almost decided
not to pay any more taxes, arguing
that If after 8 years the land and lots
were worth redemption, the owners
could then as well as now make secure
their property against any claims
growing out of assessment and taxa
ton. This policy seems to be more
applicable to Cheyenne than to Raw
Inns as here better conditions prevail
and wild extravaganza is confined to
the pet pension list, well filing and
a few other such 'fOstered'' Industries
On the other hand, so far as RawIins
county is concerned, most of our Iare-
est land owners are paying their taxes.
The chances for the. future here are
most encouraging. Our county is a
much better county than any other in
the northwest, and we raise crops and
nave cattle and stock generally. One
year with another, our people can raise
forage for stock successfully, and this
IS what they are looking forward to
doing. AS a rule it does not paw to
raise grain for market, and the gen
eral disposition is to raise on1y Sucb
crops as can be consumed by stock.
This IS the best way out, so far as the
individual is concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
CHAUNCEY DEPEW'S WARD.
Miss Edith Collins to Marry Rechid
Bey in Paris TODAY

New York. Jan. THE wedding of
Miss Edith Lyman Collins and Rechid
Bey, Count CzaykOwski, councillor of
state of the Turkish embassy. at Rome,
was celebrate in Paris today.
The bridegroom, unlike most foreign
mobiles who marry American women,
is said to be a man of large fortune.
Miss Collins inherited from her ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Robert Niven,
who was a daughter of Commodore
Vanderbilt, a fortune which today is
estimated at 100000
Miss Collins is a ward of DR.. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, to whom at one time
she was said to be engaged. She is
particularly we'll known in court cir
cles abroad, and has been regarded with
favor by the Gear and Czarin2 of Rus
sia.. Rechid Bey is handsome man,
about p years old. He is OF Polish
extraction and his father, who rernov ed
to Turkey carly in life, is a man of
great influence in the Sultan's circle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
NOTICE.

The following notice is published for
the information of all parties concerned:
ORDINANCE NO. So
An ordinance in relation to cleaning side
walks and cutters.
Be IT ordained by the Mayor and COun-
cilmen of the city of Topeka:
Cleaning sidewalks and cutters. Section
/. 1t shall be the duty of the occupant of
any lot or piece of ground abutting upon
any street where there is a sidewalk or
gutter on said street. to keep sidewalk or
gutter clean, and to remove therefrom all
ice, snow. earth, dirt. filth. mud. manure.
hay, straw. papers, stone. refuse or rub
bish of any kind: and in case there is no
occupant of any such lot other than the
owner, then it shall be the duty of such
owner to do the same
Notice; penalty Sec. 2 Whenever any
person whose duty it is to keep the side
walk or gutter clean. under the provisions
of section one of this ordinance, shall fail
to keep such sidewalk or gutter clean as
provided in such section. the street com
missioner shall serve upon such person 4
notice requiring the same within twenty
four hours after the service of said notice.
he shall upon conviction thereof be fined
the sum of five dollars. Such notice may
be served by delivering the same TO such
occupant or owner, or leaving the same Al
his usual place of residence or business.
S. s. AIcFADDEN, City Clerk
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ENCOURAGE CREAMERY.
Retail .Grocers Agree to Use Its But
ter as Much as Possible.

J. E. Nissley and z. F. F'orney of
Abilene appeared before the meeting of
the retail grocers last night to com
plete the arrangements for the Topeka
creamery. The gentlemen assured the
grocerS that nothing will prevent them
coming to Topeka.
1t is supposed that as soon as the
weather Will justify it, work on the To-
peka plant will be commenced. 1t will
probably be located on Jackson street
near the Rock Island railroad.
When the creamery people abandoned
the bonus idea they were assured both
by the Commercial club and the gro
GERS association that everything posi-
BILE would be done to promote the en-
terprise in Topeka.
AS an evidence of good faith the Re
tail Grocers' association adopted the
following resolution at the meeting last
night:
Resolved, That the Topeka Retail
Grocers' association do all in its power
to have Mr.. J. E. Nissley and associates
this city and that the members of this
organization hereby agree to use the
product of said creamery il located
here as much as they consistently can,
besides encoura ging the farmers to sell
their milk product to them
Resolved That copy of these reso-
Iutions be mailed to Mr.. ]. E. Nissley
with a request to have him locate said
plant here at an early date
The following committee was appoint
ed to look after the entertainment of
the State Grocers' association, which
meets in Topeka during the Pure Food
show: w. f Weber, N. Davis, W. NJ
Lane. J. NJ Frank, H. Whittlesey, D.
Knox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
Has Passed Thinks Lieutenant
William Barber,
Who Was Hauled Into Court
and Fined $40.
A BROADSWORD FIGHT
Resulted In the Horse Alone
Being Hurt.
Other Sporting News of a Gen.
eral Nature.

Washington, Jan. THE age of chiv
airy has passed. Lieutenant William
Barber OF the district militia, a broad
swordsman. was today fined $40 in the
police court for cruelty to animals in a
broadsword contest in this city last
Friday.
The contest was public one be-
tween Lieutenan Barber and Duncan
c. Ross, who gave broadsword exhibit
tions at the Worlds fair Both men
were mounted and wore shields for their
protection, but left their horses entirely
without protection. The horse ridden
by Lieutenant Barber was badly cut
over the eye. The exhibition was wit
messed by the prosecuting attorney, who
called the police, stopped the perform
ance and caused Lieutenant BARRIERS
arrest.
1t was stated by the prosecutor in
court that the contest was as brutal as
a prize fight, with the difference that
the defenseless horses had to take the
punishment instead of the men. Though
the performers claimed that the contest
was a scientific one recognized among
the Olympian games, the court held that
it was plain cruelty to animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
10000 NEED RELIEF.
Alarming Number People in India
Who Demand Assistance.

Calcutta, Jan. AT a meeting of the
council today Sir John WOODBURY., rev.
enue member, said that the timely rains
in November and December had saved
India from the greatest calamity of the
century, SO widespread and severe was
the drought. A large area sown with
the assistance of the November rains
had, he said, been greatly benefited by
further rains last week,an an addition
to the food stock was expected in April
In spite of this, he continued the
present situation was very grave. Near
~ 100000 persons were already in re-
ceipt of RELIEF, and the task of provid-
ing for these enormous numbers was
gigantic. The government had given
and was giving unstinted help in men
and money.
The viceroy. the Earl of Elgin, in
dorsed the statement of Sir John Wood
burn, and said it was what the govern
rnent was awaiting in order to enable
it TO give better effect TO the proposals
which it would now gladly receive. In
regard to the obligations of the gov
eminent the vicerOy eInphatically de-
clared that it had and can have moth
ing to do with an appeal to private
charity.
Its own duties were clear, and the
government was determined to fulfill
them. The funds were ample and it
should never be said that the full re-
sources of the empire had not been
used for relieving the DISTRESS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
NEW CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Recites That Congress and Not the
President Has Power to Recog-
nize Belligerencv

Washington, Jan. 1.-The senate dis
posed of much routine business at the
outset of the session today. The petitions
as to Cuba and for and against the Loud
bill. were exceptionally heavy. One of
the petitions from the Commercial club
of Chicago, expressed approval of the
present policy of the administration.
Mr.. Mills (Dem., Tex, member of the
committee on foreign relations brought
forward new phase of the Cuban Ques-
ton, by Offering the following joint reso-
luton:
Resolved BY the senate and house OF
representatives, that the eXpediency or
recognizing the independence of a foreign
government belongs to congress and when
congress shall so determine, the execu-
tive shall act in harmony with the legfs-
lative department of the government
Second-That the independence of the
republic of Cuba ought to be and hereby
is recognized and the sum of $4,000 is
hereby appropriated for salary and ex-
penses of a minister to that government,
whenever such minister shall be appoints
ed by the president.
Mr. Mills said he would address the SEN
ate on the resolutions Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
M'KINLEY'S SILVER PLANS
Moreton Frewen Says it is Tariff Re
ductions and a Boom in Silver.

London, Jan. Neither the bimeta1-
lie league or other silverite organiza-
lions have any information regarding
the visit to Europe of Senator Wolcott
of Colorado, who sailed from New York
January 2, on the Cunard line steamer.
The St. James Gazette says
Everybody wants to know how far
Mckinley means to go in the direction
of doing something for silver
Mr.. Moreton Frewen, however, has
discovered exactly what is on foot He
has written to a financial daily paper
pointing out that if Russia means to
resume specie payment she will have
to buy $500, 100000 of silver and that
concession of tariff on the part of the
United States would induce her do So
that this operation will easily rshabili-
France and Germany will probably join
for similar considerations. So, McKin-
ley is apparently to end in tariff reduc-
tions and boom in silver, but Mr.. Ere
wen is at a discount as a prophet ar
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
APACIFIC RAILROAD PLAN.
Senator Morgan Would Have Com
mission Take Charge and
Manage Them.

Washington, Jan. Senator Morgan
has offered a substitute for the Pacific
railroad bill, which provides for board
of trustees consisting of nine mem bers.
four to be appointed from west of the
Mississippi river and four east and one
who shall be president of the board,
whose locality is not specified. These
men shall not be stockholders of the
roads, and shall be appointed by the
president and confirmed by the senate
They shall take control OF the roads
and manage them as a corporation.
with a view of settling the debt where
provision is made for a per cent sink
ing fund. The whole debt is to be re-
funded in bonds bearing 8 per cent in
tereSt and running 80 years. Senator
Morgan says that under his bill the
roads can be made to pay all liabilities
iWthing IS years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
FAST MAIL GARN1sHEED.
Pays Damages for Two Broken Con-
tracts at Burlington.

Burlington, Jan. &c. S. Stevenson.
manager of the opera house at Council
Grove brought suit last night before
Justice Cheney and garnisheed the box
receipts of the Fast MALI company.
Stevenson claimed that the company
made a contract to show in his house
December 81, but broke it and went to
Junction City.
He sued for $40 damages for breach of
contract, but when he learned that the
compromised for $40 and costs. About
the same time W. t. Upton. manager
of the Midland Opera House at this
place, also brought suit for breach OF
cry.
The Fast Mali contracted to show
at the Midland last season, but failed
to appear, and Mr.. Upton wanted dam
ages. The company compromised with
him by paying him $25 and all costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
L A. W. HANDICAPPED.
James Doncyson Will Likely be En-
dorsed by Topeka Wheelmen.

The L. A. w. members of Topeka are
much interested in the appointment of
the official Handicapped for the coming
year.
Each year the appointment is made,
usually upon recommendation of the
chief consul for the Kansas division,
L. A. w. At present Robert Manley of
Lawrence is the chief consul Follow
ing a precedent Topeka is entitled to
the appointment. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Manley will recommend the APP
pointment of Mr.. James Doncyson for
the position, as he will undoubtedly re-
ceive the Endorsement of the Topeka
wheelmen.
He is the man who made the fall fes-
tival bicycle parade a success, and on
account of his knowledge of track racing
he is a good man for the place. The T.
A A w and the Topeka lodge of w.
w. w. WIS will indorse him for the po
SitiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
FOXHALL kEENE SUED.
Jockey Ray Wants $4,000 for In
juries Sustained in 1891.

New York. Jan 7.-Justice Bischoff
and a jury in Part TX. of the supreme
court today began the trial of a suit
brought by Thomas Ray as guardian
of his son, Thomas, Jr., against James
r. Keene and his son, FoxhaH Keene,
the turfmen, to recover $50, 900 dam
ages.
Young Ray was employed as a jockey
and stable boy by the defendant prior
to August, 1891, and it is alleged that
the plaintiff wrongfully compelled and
permitted young Ray to ride their
horses in races, and that they knew
such was dangerous and injurious to
life, limb and health of the lad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
LOUISVILLE TO BRACE UP.
Manager Given $4,000 to Strength
en- His Team.

Louisville, Ky. Jan. AT the annual
meeting of the directors of the Louis
Vile base ball club. Harry Pulliam
was elected president and was given
the disposal of $4,000 to be used to
strengthen the club by the purchase of
new players, trading, or in any way he
sees fit.
al II, Al Ico1 Tvs 70 Soou "oih on the pdrI
of the 1897 team is given in the offer of
premiums to the players If the Col
onels soar to ninth place, $1,000 is to be
divided among the players; if to eighth.
$4,000; If seventh is reached, SO, 900 will
be divided up.
In addition to this prize of 500 will
be given at the end of the season to
the man having the best batting aver
age, the man with the best base steal
ing record, the man making the most
sacrifice hits and the pitcher who wins
the most games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
POOR LO UNEARTHED.
Opening of a Large Indian Mound
Overlooking the Potomac.

Hagerstown, Md, Jan. IA few days
ago a large Indian mound was opened
on a high rocky cliff on the Potomac
river in Washington county.
The mound contained the skeletons
of five Indians, one of whom was a
warrior over six feet high. The Indians
had been buried in a. circle face down.
ward, with their feet toward the center.
Around the warriors neck was a neck
lace of bears claws. a full set of I'M
blemiShed teeth was found in each of
the skulls, which prove that the Indians
were not bothered with bad teeth. 1t is
thought that the skeletons were of In
dams of the SusQuehanna, Delaware or
Seneca tribe, which alternately occu-
pied this territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
JOINT KEEPER RErIREs.
Tells Reporter He Was in Constant
Fear of Arrest.

Abilene, Jan. 7.-An Abilene joint
keeper retired from business a few days
ago after running a place about six or
eight months. the keeper of another
house succeeding him, says the Chron
icle.
This gives the town one less "dispen-
sary." The retiring jointist, who is
really q very respectable fellow, in
formed the Chronicle that he managed
to squeeze a living out of the business
but he did not like it and was always
worrying over a possible term in jail
to the everlasting disgrace of himself
and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
HONEYMOON IN JAIL.
Independence Nan Takes a Sack of
Flour and is Sent to Prison.

Independence, Jan. Frank S. Mel
Vile, who lives near the Santa Fe tres
tie, on Samuel Parkhurst's place, was
lodged in Jail yesterday for walking off
When he was arrested by Marshal
Gritty ne acknowledged the theft, plead
ing poverty and hunger as his excuse.
The plea is probably true as Melville
and wife and his wife's parents, who
all live together, appear to be in very
reduced circumstances and the house
seemed destitute of provisions The
parties all came here from Ellsworth,
Kansas, only about six or seven weeks
ago and Melville and Ida Vancanon
were married less than a year ago. He
plead guilt in Justice GilmOre's court
and was sentenced to ten days in jail
and to pay the costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
MULT1-MILLIODAIRE NEW.
Minnesota Inventor OF a Perpetual
Motion Engine Sells His Patent.

st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. IA Sleepy Eye
Mimi, special to the Dispatch says:
Grant Rramble. who invented and pat
ented a wonderful rotary engine, today
transferred the right to manufacture
and sell the engines to Henry Francis
Allen, representing the Allen syndicate
of England, for SO, 100000.
This sale is for only the United States
as England and Germany, France and
Europe have previously been sold for
over $4,000, 900. The inventor yet con-
trolls the engine for Mexico and the
Canadian provinces. Mr.. Bramble was
yesterday elected as an alderman of
the village here.
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YOUNG GIRL DISAPPEARS.
Stella Mott of Hutchinson, Missing
Since Saturday Night

Hutchinson, Jan. 7-Stella Mott. a
young lady who had been living with
hef parents in the north part of the city
rnysteriously disappeared from her
home last Saturday night, and since
that time there has been no trace of her
ana her rather has turned the case over
to the police, but so far they have h-a.rd
no word of her
When the young lady, who is Is years
OF age, left home Saturday evening,
she said she was going to visit some
neighbors for a few minutes. Her mar
ents thought nothing strange of this.
and did not become uneasy until it be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-07
GIFT TO HARRY Stafford.
County Officers Present Him With
Leather Covered Chair.

County Attorney H. C. Stafford was
called into the private Office of Judge
Hazen today where he found all the Of
ficers of the court house While Mr.
Stafford stood Supplied before the crowd
Auditor Fagin stepped out and on be-
half of the county officers presented
him with a handsome leather covered
easy chair.
County Attorney Stafford is a man of
rare expedients but the onslaught was
too much for him. He Stammered like
a school boy, blushed, tried to talk and
then gave it UP and sat down while his
old friends crowded around him.
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SO Years Of Cures.
TREES FOR GERMANY.
Agents Make Tour of the Schuylkiu
and Lebanon Valleys.

New York, Jan. 7.-Agents for Ger
man dealers have been engaged for
some time buying up the walnut trees
in tie Schuylkill and Lebanon valleys.
They have secured all to be had. One
Obey township farmer refused an offer
of $500 for 20 trees.
The largest tree purchased was from
Maj. Mish, and stood on his farm in the
Lebanon valley. 1t was cut into two
logs, containing 900 square feet. An
other tree on the farm of Richard See,
near Myerstown, yielded log Is feet
long and 26 inches in diameter. The
logs will be shipped to Hamburg, Ger
MANY