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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
DAN RICE IN TOP EKA.
A "Reminiscences of the Old Snowman
and Capt Hungate.

Dan Rice. the veteran Snowman who
died a few years ago, had a way of
dissolving attachments by troublesome
creditors that is not initiated by show
men now.
Capt. A. J. Hungate had a livery sta
BILE on West Fifth street in the days
when Rice's show visited Topeka. One
time several of the horses we're put in
Hungate's stable. Among the horses
was match team of beautiful road
sters which were the pride of the show
mans heart.
This team was attached for a debt
which Rice considered an unjust claim
and he did not care to pay il, and Meth
er did he care to leave his fancy team
behind when he left Topeka.
The night he was to leave he called
at the Hungate stable. 1t was then af-
prietor who slept in the stable.
Il have this matter fixed up" said he.
land L wish you would hitch up the
team and drive up to the justice with
me, where the attachment will be for
malIy released"
Capt. Hungate was not suspicious.
He hitched up the team as requested
and Rice got up beside him, and they
drove toward the Justices office, which
was then in South Topeka.
Suddenly when on a by street, Rice
jerked the whip from the holder, and,
slashing the horses, they broke into a
with the lines, but Rice continued the
lashing, and the speed of the horses was
increased.
Suddenly he relieved Hungate of the
lines and, drawing a revolver from his
pocket, he pointed it at the head of the
bewildered Hveryman, and ordered him
to get out.
Capt. Hungate lost no time in obeying
the order and Dan Rice drove out Of
Topeka with his team, and the attach
ment was dissolved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
BOOK CONTRACTS NOT GOOD.
Supt. Stryker Says Those Being Made
Will Not Hold

1.-The competition for the contracts for
school books which will be made by the
new state school fund commission next
month will be lively and will get
them at very low rates. said Superin>
tendent Stryker today.
Discussing the action of numerous
school boards throughout the state in
making contracts for five year periods
with the American Book companies, Mr..
Stryker said:
AN old board cannot bind a new board.
These contracts will not hold good. They
were made to evade the operation of the
law and will not, I am informed by
attorneys be valid. The legislature con-
ferred special powers upon the school
book commission and 1 do not believe any
effort or attempt to eVade the opera
ton of the new law will hold good
The attorney general said the contracts
will be invalidated by the commissions
action in making contracts under the
provisions Of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
BLOW AT BUCKET SHOPS.
New York Stock Exchange Will Not
Renew the Ticker Contracts.

New York, March ga notice has
been sent by the new York stock ex-
change to the Western Union Telegraph
company that the existing contract
with the company, by which the ex-
change furnishes the stock quotations
which are sent over the gold and stock
tickers, will not be renewed.
The reasons for the action were Off
cially stated today by a prominent
members of the governing committee,
who said: 1.-The telegraph company
has for five years violated its contract
by furnishing tickerS to practically
every bucket shop in the United
States. These tickets are for custom
ers' of bucket Shops, and are supposed
to furnish the latest obtaina bic quota
tions. But, at the same time, the
Western Union Telegraph company is
furnishing by private wire to each
bucket shop manager in those cities
rapid express quotations. which are
several minutes in advance of the quo
tations named by the customers. The
opportunity for fraud and deceit is per-
feet and is not wasted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
TWO BIG MINE DEALS.
Greenhut Buys One for 100000 and
an English Syndicate the Other.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 23.-The Santa
yesterday by J. c. Rankin and Chaun-
cey Clark of Peoria to ]. b Greenhut,
ex-president of the whisky trust. The
consideration was $500, 900. The mines
ment work has been done, are eighty
miles northwest of Phoenix and en-
brace one of the largest gold lodes of
Arizona.
San Diego, Cal, March pa deal
has been closed by which an English
syndicate purchases the Golden Cross
group of gold mines near Ogilby, on
the Colorado desert, for 81, 500, 00O There
are seven mines in the group and they
yield about 600 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
Ajax ON WHISPERS.
New York Labor Unions Want One
Imposed in the Interest
of BARRIERS

New York, March 23.-At the regular
weekly meeting today of the Central
Labor union delegate from the Bar
bers' union offered a resolution urging
congress to impose a tax on whiSkers.
The resolution caused some merri-
ment and would have been adopted in
a spirit of fun but for the interference
of the chairman. who advised against
such action.
The BARRIERS delegates then argued in
favor of an amendment to the bylaws
of the Central Labor union imposing a
tax on whiskers worn by members of
the organization. This proposition,
however, was voted down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
THE PARDON MILL
Will Continue Its Evil and Destruc-
tive Work Under Gov. Leedy.

The Populist hope that the legislature
had abolished the state board of pardons
by failing to make appropriations therefor
for the ensuing two years will not be real
lied. The vote to omit appropria lions for
that board was reconsidered and the bill
as fianally passed shows that S2500 for sal
aries and expenses of the board is appro-
priated for 1898 and 1899.
1t has been the understanding that the
board was without appropriations but an
investigation by a Journal reporter shows
that the bill as finally passed and signed
and published contains appropriations for
the ensuing TWO years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
Rates Must Be Publicly Posted.

The interstate commerce commission has
decided that the posting in a station of a
notice that freight rates are on file in the
office and may be examined upon appli-
ca ton does not constitute compliance
with the law which requires that all rates
must be posted in conspicuous place and
open to examination by the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Buclzlen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills A
trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in their cure of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
the stomach and bowels greatly invig-
crate the system Regular size Is cents
per box. Sold by J. K. Jones, druggist
Fifth street and Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
PINGREE NAMES THEMAN
To Succeed Him as Mayor of
Detroit.

= Detroit, March 23.-After brief fight
in the Republican city convention Cap
tain Albert E. Stewart was nominated
for mayor yesterday afternoon.
Captain Stewart was selected by Gov
ernor Pingree as Mr.. Pingree's sue
cessor in the mayors Office, which was
rendered vacant by a supreme court
decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
RACING PAVED STREETS
1t is Getting Worse and Worse Every
Day-Arrests Needed.

Sunday afternoon two young men had a
race on Quincy street which resulted IN
an accident The two were each driving
fast horses and they had a trial of speed.
At the corner of Sixth street one of them
cOllided with buSSy, tearing W1eel OIL
it The racers were not stopped by the
accident and they kept right on and ont
of sight Patrolman BlumenStOck saw
the collision from afar off and chased the
flying buggies. But he couldn't run fast
enough so he SwOre to complaint
charging Bert Whittlesey, of the Whit
tIesey Mercantile company with over
driving a horse The warrant was is
sued and Blumenstock started after his
man. But Whittlesey heard of it, and
went straight to the police station.
1t seems that the policeman was in
formed wrongly, for Whittlesey says that
he was not in a buggy Sunday
Il was in a dentists office Sunday af-
ternoon from 2 o'clock until half past
six" said he
The racing on the paved streets has be-
come a dangerous nuisance Nothing is
more deserving of punishment and the
fines should be high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23

They are so small that the most SEN
sitive persons take them, they are so
effective that the most obstinate cases
of constipation, headache and torpid
liver yield to them. That is why De
Wits Little Early Risers are known
as the famous little pills. G. W. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
s25 in doctor bills without benefit Mr.
Frank DoIson of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
was cured by one bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm costing % cents and
has not since been troubled with that
complaint. For sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23

and be at rest. One
physician said 1 had
consumption, for 1 had
a cough that gave me
no rest. But a good
old physician whose
medicine had failed.
advised me to use DR..
Miles, r astnrativa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The Salter & Martin Uncle Toms
Cabin company will play a matinee
and evening performance at the CraW-
ford Opera House in this city next Sat
urday. This is one of the better class
of Uncle Toms Cabin companies, and
the production of the time worn piece
is said to be good. At the matinee per-
Torrance a uniform price of 25 cents
will be charged, and at the evening
performance the prices will be so, 80
and % cents.
The Observation-Disclosures company
comes to the Crawford Opera House in
this city on Wednesday evening for
two nights engagement. Popular prices
will prevail and the usual rule in re-
gard to ladies' free tickets will be OBJ
served Wednesday night. Guilty With
out Crime" and ''Ten Mile Crossing
two sensational melodramaS, will be
the pieces presented. A number of
the latest songs and dances will be in
trodueed at the performances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23

Nervine and thank God that it has bright
ened my days, heightened my life and saved
me from the horrors OF nervous prostration."
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23

Journeys long or short made comfort
ably if ticketed by the Santa Fe Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23

Not how cheap but 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, 1897-03-23

~ COUGH does not always indicate
"A consumption. Mr.. W. 81. Palmer. of
Waterloo, Iowa, writes: 81 was taken
with a nervous structure of the bronchial
tubes, which developed into nervous pros
tration, 1 was so weak could not sit up. I
got no sleep for days except when under the
influence OF opiates. For four months I suf-
fered agonies and prayed that might die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
Hulled From the Pod

While green and tender and cooked in
the can ready for immediate use, are
the Joan of Arc Red Beans. Served
hot or cold or as salad, they are de-
1icious. Pride of Illinois, fancy canned
corn is grown from Baby Bunting seed,
cut from the cob when very young. No
other corn so juicy, sweet and tender
Examine the samples the agents are
showing and give them your order to
be delivered by your grocer.
Not how cheap but how good IS the
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
FORMER TRADE MoNoPoLlEs.
When Corporations Were Much
..--.----- l.-.-.--

When Corporations Were Much
Worse Than They Are Now.
Apprentices becSne no better than
serfs and slaves. They were not merely
pitilessly fined and brutally punished;
they were often left in ignorance of the
craft that they had purchased the right
to learn. In that frightful social and
moral revulsion following the long and
devastating wars of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries the corporations
became more determined than ever to
maintain their industrial aristocracy
end monopoly. They refused to admit
any trade less ancient and honorable
Tran their own to the lights and priv
ileges of the law; they soiled themselves
by contact with no person of illegiti-
mate birth; and in their savage and re-
lentless pursuit of persons engaged in
unauthorized traffic they invaded the
homes of the contraband workmen, con-
fiscating both their tools and the hidden
/ products of their toll, leaving them and
their families destitute and starving.
To such absurd lengths was the erea-
tion of corporations carried for the pro-
/ QuctlOn OF new taxes ana new places Tor
court favorites that occupations like
teaching of dancing, the selling of flow
ers and the catching of birds were or
ganized and homogeneous occupations
like the hatmakers' and carpenters
were divided and subdivided beyond the
comprehension of the modern mind.
But despite the ingenuity OF lawyers
and the vigilance of armies of inspect
Drs, the lines of demarkation could not
be drawn so sharply as to avoid con-
fiiets of interests. The makers of fels
hats quarreled with the makers of cot.
ton hats. The spinners who had pur-
chased the right to use hemp quarTeied
with those who had purchased the right
to use fax. The shoemalers fought
with the cobblers that reproduced more
than twO-thirds of an old shoe. The
cutters that made the handles of knives
fought with those that made the blades
The relations of the makers of wooden
Porringers and the makers of wooden
spoons were equally belligerent.-Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
Treacberoun Cnpc Cod.

Nobody knows how many vessels
have been wrecked on Cape Cod since
the bleak December day when the May
flower rounded Race Point and sought
shelter in what is now the harbor Of
Provineetown. The number is very
great, however, and the loss Of life on
this most dangerous part of the whole
New England coast has been something
appalling. A list, admitted to be in
complete, of the wrecks since 1878 shows
that 15l vessels, including three steam
ers, have gone TO pieces on the pitiless
sands of the cape and had not the waves
always hastcned to remove the evidences
of their work the shore all the way from
Chatham, at the elbow of Massachu-
sets arm, TO the crook Of her bent
hand would be piled high with the ribs
and planIing of shattered vessels. A
large proportion Of the cape's victims
are coasting schooners, with only an oc-
casional bark OF brig These dis
asters, therefore, rarely attract much at
tention, but they are tragical none the
less, and almost every storm adds TO the
number Of dreadful stories which the
ighthcuse-lSeepers and members of
the life-saving service have to tcll.--
n. Y. Times.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
HAeITs AND HEALTH.
Peoples Instincts Are Usually n Good
Guide.

Peoples Instincts Are Usually Good
Guide.
Almost all men have certain "ways"
of living which they have found con-
ducive either TO health or work, and a
very large section of them suffer great
ly from torrent of criticism for those
ways. There are men who never need
exercise, or, as Mr.. Chamberlain says
in his case, do much better without it,
and if they escape the minatory lee
ture once a week they are greatly IA
vored by fortune. There are other men,
quite numerous, who benefit by eNer-
else in big draughts but not in homeo-
pathic doses, who exert themselves fu-
riouslv once q week, or during an am
nual holiday, but for the rest of their
time benefit most by bodily torpor.
They are not scolded, for, as n rule,
they are considered too far gone for
that operation TO be beneficial, but they
are habitually and very openly disbe-
lievcd. They are talidng nonsense, IL
Is held, on matter they know nothing
about.
There are thousands OF Englishmen
who are never at peace il they are not
warm, and are told by all sincere
friends that they are killing themselves
| with "coddling;" and tens ofthousands
/ who can neither think nor work unless
they are cool, and who are pestered by
everyone who knows them about wraps.
We used to lecture one old gentleman
ourselves because he would ride on
omnibuses, wanting, he said, "full air.
ard the lectures did not stop when at
s4 he was more hale than the lecturer at
45. Modern biographers are particular
! w impervious TO reason on this point
/ They note at once the smallest depart
IRE from the usual in the habits OF
! daily life, as If IL were an alteration,
never thinking that their victim prob
ably knows himself great deal better
than they can know him, or is obeying
an instinct as deeply planted and as
beneficial as that which induces a dog
occasionally 10 eat grass. There are
men. Scotchmen and Scandinayians, no
doubt, mostly, who simply must get
into the cold" for few weeks every
year. who thirst for IL like a Swiss foi
mountains; and there are thousands OF
women who would live TO 100 If only
they could have month Of year in q
place where they were warm al
through. To coademn such instincts
as self-indulgence, unless they conhic
with clear duties, is foolish.-Londor
Spectator.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
Interview with Train.

New York, May 1S-The following
characteristic interview with Citizen
Train is published in morning paper:
Ten days ago." said the citizen, "a
strange man, evidently a mechanic,
came to me while I was sitting IN the
park. didn't wish to talk with him at
first, but he persisted. and 1 yielded.
He said that a short time ago he made
a trip to Omaha, and there he met
cousin Of his who Is a lawyer and who
lives in handsome house in that city.
This is a nice place you own re-
marked the mechanic.
Yes was the response but be-
tween you and me I really believe
George Francis Train owns il, because
he bought the ground on speculation
many years ago, but was cheated out
of it. There Is a cloud on the title,
though. and the same cloud rests upon
hundreds Of other pieces Of land around
here
Citizen Train repeated the substance
of that conversation TO Mr. Merrifield
and the latter became deeply interested
and with former Mayor Bemis made
inquiry into the matter. The result was
that they have decided to attempt e
make the citizen a modern Cresus al
the age Of 7S.
Mr.. Merriheld and Citizen Train re
fused to divulge the names Of the law
yers in the syndicate, but they admit
ted that II had been formed. Full de
tails for publication, they said, woul,
not be given out until June 1.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
TRAIN CLAIMS OMAHA
He Has Placed the Matter In the
Hands of Lawyers.
ALL TO GAIN AND NOTHING TO LOSE,
Got the idea of beginning Suit Fresn a
Conversation Had with stran-
ger Whom He Met In
the Park.

Omaha. May 1S.-George Francis
Train has reopened his claim to the
city of Omaha, and he intends to press
It TO the last. If he wins, he will b.
worth $2O,0OO,OOO If he loses, he will be
no poorer than he is now. Certain Of
his friends have investigated the mat
ter, and they are convinced that his
cause Is just and that the claim, grow
ing out of the old Union Pacific litiga-
tion and subsequent proceedings, in
which he was declared a lunatic. Is
valid.
These friends have employed a large
syndicate of eastern and western law
yers 10 conduct his case and Proprietor
Merrheld of the Continental hotel,
where Citizen Train lives. and former
Mayor Bemis OF Omaha are protecting
his interests.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
New Postmasters.

Washington. May 1s.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
New Jersey-Perrineville, W. A. Brit
ton.
New York-Chenango Lake, =. J
Loomis; New Fan Station, w. r. Green.
man; Orangeport. Marguerite Burke
Union Center, ]. d. Brougham; Var
Hornesville, Abram Simmons.
Pennsylvania-Coon Corners, Johr
Kahler; Dicksonburg. +. ID. Thackara
East Smethport, G. w. King; Harrison
Valley, c. II. Doud Homewood. /. j
Overlander: Perlkiomenville. F. ID. Ro-
shong; Selborlingville, A. NJ. Dinkey;
Tresckow, S. S. Miller; West Bridgewa-
ter, G. NJ. Hemphill.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
HUMOROUS.


IA Woman's Question. "Tillie
Brown had a dreadful bad fall from her
wheel Monday" ''Was she dressed for
Chicago Plain Dealer.
Feminine Evasion.-"Julia, you said
you weren't going to wear amy more
dead birds on your hats" 81 know; but
this redbird died a natural death. -
Chicago Record.
-Resident-"ThinlS of commencing
business, ehP Seems to me you are
rather young for a family physician"
Young Doctor-"Yes, but-er--I shall
only doctor children at first. ."-Tit~Bits.
-She-"They say that the ones who
really appreciate the actors are those in
the top gallery" Ile-"l shouldn't won
der. You see, they are high enough TO
see over the hats. .'-Yonkers Statesman.
-"You remember Borrows?" DO
II" "Well. he came in to-day, and paid
me ten dollars he owed me, and hardly
knew him." ''Well. / don't wonder.
That's not st all like him."--Yonkers
Statesman.
-ApDropriate.-" don't bring the
chickens out prominently in your pic
ture of farm life" said Ronster. "Uml
No" replied the artist; "l've just made
them lay figures. philadelphia North
American.
-Secondhand.-M Bricahrac-"Oh
mercy. Bridget, how could you have
broken that precious vasel 1t was 40C
years old" Bridget (calmly)-"oh, il
it was an ould thing like that, yez car
take Il out av me next weeks wages. y
usr,,fI
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
A Place For Mr.. Lnuterbaeh.

Albany May 1S.-The bill increasing
the number of members of the New
York state board of charities to II has
been signed by Governor Black. The
bill increases the number Of charities
commissioners that can be appointed
from New York city to three. This bill
was passed at the request Of the gov
ernor so that he might appoint Edward
LautsTbach Of New York as a member
of this board
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
Women cause a RanE seare.

South Framingham. Mass, May 49,
A run on the birmingham Savings
bank, which caused some uneasiness
among business men. was precipitated
here by the action of about two dozen
deposltors. mostly women. who pre-
sented themselves at the bank and de-
manded the amounts due them. All
such calls were promptly paid. 1t ap-
pears that the fact of the May dividend,
a semiannual one. which has recently
been declared. being one of only ~ per
cent Instead of per cent, caused somt
uneasiness.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
wanamaIser Buys the Harrison cottage

Cape May. May 1s.-John Wannmnk.
er of Philadelphia has purchased the
cottage at Cape May Point which he
and others presented TO Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison during the Harrison admin.
istration. The cottage is being repaired
and made ready for occupancy. A ru-
NOR was started that President Nc
Kinley might occupy the cottage
strong efforts having been made to in
duce him TO come here this summer
This rumor Is now discredited, how
nNnr-
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
LAW Apainst Alien Labor.

Albany, May 1S.-The bin which pass.
ed the New York legislature at the in
stigation of superintendent of Public
Works Aldridge prohibiting the assign
ment and subletting Of public contracts
without the previous consent I'm writ
ing of the department or official award
ing the same, has been signed by Gov
ernor Black. This measure was deemed
necessary to prevent the employment OF
alien labor by subcontractors.