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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
CY. LELAND ARRESTED.
A Sergeant-at-Arms Insists That He
is Williams of Mcpherson

Levi Leaf. one of the assistant ser
geant-at-arms of the house, last week
became a subject of ridicule by arrest
ing Fred Vandegrift, thinking he had
captured Representative Vogelgesang
for call of the house. Last night Leaf
went to the Copeland looking for Rep
resentative Williams of Mcpherson and
arrested Cyrus Leland, despite the pro-
testations of LELAND and his friends.
The sergeant was not convinced that
he did not have. the right man until he
had escorted Mr.. Leland to the state
house.
Speaker Street said in regard to the
matter: 1T is too bad that it should
have occurred Mr.. Leland has sat
among the members on the south side
of the house so much that the sergeant
thought he was one of the members. L
suspect that the arrest of Mr.. Leland
was inspired by some of the members
so that they could get some apple
jack"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
WHO SHOT MRS. BRAGG?
Detectives are Making Little Head
way in Solving the Mystery.
% lbs Best Standard Fine Granulated


Chicago, March 1.-THE mystery sur
rounding the shooting of Mrs. Bragg,
the wealthy sister-in-law of General
Bragg OF Wisconsin, has not yet been
fathomed by the police.
Detectives interviewed Mrs. Bragg.
They Informed her of the revolver being
found in a closet She was more I'M
communicative than usual, but said she
never owned a pistol and did not know
how to use one. She asked the doctors
and nurses to withdraw, as she wished
TO speak to the officers alone. When
they had gone, she said:
You need not look for burglars as
the ones who shot me. There was no
burglar there
was anyone in the house that morn
ing before the shot was fired except
yourself and Josephine?" was asked
her.
NO one" she said firmly.
I'VE were alone
And you say you did not fire the
shot?'
No; positively did not"
who else could have fired t?''
1T looks very strange"
What do you think?"
'Oh, it was not Josephine. She was
always good girl and always obeyed
me. It was not she"
This was all the old lady would say.
Lieut.. Hornfiefild, in charge of the case,
Is evidently of the opinion that jose
phine, the adopted daughter did the
shooting. If Mrs. Bragg RECEIVERS, as
now seems possible, they will be com
PEELED to release Josephine unless more
evidence is produced.
The work now going on is the tracing
down of the purchasers of the pistol,
which was a new one.
Mrs. Bragg sent for her attorney and
ordered him to draw a new will, leaving
her estate, valued al $780, 1000, to J. and
w Gallagher of Ohio. In the new doc
ument, Mrs. Bragg's explicit orders are
that JOSephine's name shall not be men
toned. The attorney says Mrs. Bragg
refused to tell him anything which
would tend to solve the mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
KILLED AGAIN.
Wichita School Bill Meets Its Daily
Defeat.

Wichita will get no normal school this
session of the legislature. The bill was
finally killed in the house this after
noon. The deal was for the Populists
to give the Republicans the normal
school, Representative Irwin (Rep.) be-
ing its champion in the house. The
debt was to be paid by the Republi-
cans giving the initiative and referen-
dunn their support, thereby assuring its
passage.
Mr.. Lobdell called up the normal bill
this forenoon and the speaker asked
for time to decide upon the point of or
der, that Outcalt'S motion to indefinite
~ postpone the normal school bill,
passed a few days ago, effectEally dis
poses of it. Mr.. Street held that it did
this afternoon, thereby killing both the
normal school and the initiative and
referendum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
sTERNE may WIN YET.
Makes Another Effort for a State
House Appropriation.

Senator Sterne yesterday afternoon
introduced in the senate a bill giving
the executive council the right to use
the uneXpended balance of the sum
arising from the levy authorized by the
last legislature for improving the capt.
tol building and grounds. The bill was
at once put through ito final passage
and sent to the house.
The balance amounts to about $54 900.
This sum, together with the $4,000 ap-
propriated by the present legislature,
will give the executive council over
SIC, 900 to eXpend in improving the state
house grounds and furnishing rooms in
the capitol building during the next two
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

Councilman James Burgess has return
ed from trip to Indiana
Councilman Nettels has completed the
remodeling of his residence
Real estate and rental agents say that
there is considerable demand for houses
to rent.
People who spit in street cars only show
what kind of a family they have been
brought up in
Mail Carrier John Curry is suffering
from a broken arm received by falling in
to an area way.
senger boy has been arrested for riding
his bicycle on the sidewalk
Ex-Sherif John NJ. wflkerson has re-
turned from Washington where he attend
ed the Mckinley inaugural
The Hibernian society is making elabor-
ate preparations for the celebration or St
Patrick's day at Hamilton hall
Representative Tom Jackson will lee
ture at Lincoln Post hall tomorrow even
Ex-Patrolman Wesley Hale has pur-
chased team and wagon. and will try
patrol duty.
Bailin John Coyne of the district court.
is losing much valuable time, he says,
directing people where to find the coun-
ty attorney
A Topeka young man who had decided
upon a stage career changed his mind
a performance
]. NJ. Terrence of the Santa Fe has re-
tended a meeting OF the association OF
car service superintendent.
wing of the state house has become SO
badly soiled with coal smoke that at nrst
glance it appears to be a black flag
Politics prevented a session of the Com
mittee of Fifteen last night There was
not quorum present and the meeting ad-
journed at o'clock, subject to CALL
Dan Garden. the mail carrier, has de-
cided to be Larry Sheehan's second in the
grand shillaleh fight to be pulled OF on
St. Patrick's day between Bafltn John
Coyne and Larry Sheehan.
An indignant North Topekan says:
-Four young men from Oakland lost
themselves in North Topeka Monday
evening and tried to break down all the
trees in the yard of 81 North Polk street
A large sign has been painted and
placed on the front door of the Henry
Strong Lumber company building which
reads: Topeka Creamery 1t is IN
black letters on a yellow background.
Sam Short, the incorrigfble colored boy
who is a prisoner at the city jail, yester-
day refused to work the stone pile
and he put down in the dark cell IN
and water He relented-
A membership contest begins In the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A next Monday Two
a captain and lieutenants, VIII Work 10
secure new members The side oo1a1Li1ns
the largest number is to be banqueteo-
It looked like a fire sale yesterday at
police headquarters The paruaIiy Dora--
ed bolts of cloth which were recovered
from the fire Monday night were hung
about on the ratings in front OF the sta
fion TO become thoroughly dry. As yet
no one has claimed the goods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
WON'T INVESTIGATE.
Bribery Committee Get no Appropria-
ton and Can't Work.

There will be no investigat ton of al
legged bribery charges in connection
with the stock yard and other bills, by
a legislative committee unless the mem
bers of the house override the judgment
of the ways and means committee, ev-
cry member of which has refused to
make appropriations for that purpose.
There was a general sentiment among
the members of both houses at the time
of the bribery sensations, in favor of
the proposed Investigations.
The consequences were that the con-
current resolution offered by Senator
Forney passed both houses readily.
Now. however, there is an open re-
volt among some of the conservative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
KEEPERS EXPRESS BILL.
Railroad Commissioners to Fix Maxi
mum Rates.

Representative Keefer's express bill
empowering the board of railroad com
missionerS to fix a maximum schedule
of rates for all express companies, and
placing express companies doing bust
ness in the state under the control of
that board, was passed by the senate
yesterday afternoon. The bill makes
any express company found guilty OF
charging a rate in excess of the rate to
be fixed by the commissioners subject
to a fine of $500 for each offenSe one
half of which amount shall go to the
complainant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

under which the members of the board
of regents may be selected from the
political party represented by the gov
ernOr in power. Mr.. Brooke of Shaw
nee attempted to secure an amendment
providing that not more than four of
the seven members should represent
the same political party, but was de-
feated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
HAVE FUN WITH BARKER.
Member Who Gets Married is Brought
Before the House.

Mr.. Barker of Lawrence, who was
married last night, was given an ova-
ton upon entering Representative hall
this morning. He was arraigned be-
fore the bar of the house by Mr.. Duns-
more and simply said:
Il plead guilty. He sat down amidst
cheers from his fellow members.
Later a large bouquet of roses from
T. S. Haun and Representative Henley
was placed on Mr.. Bankers desk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
JUDGE JOHN MARTINS SALARY
House Fixes Tt at $4,000 Year and
Clerk Hire.

Ex-United States Senator John Mar
tin, as clerk of the supreme court, will
receive a salary of 81, 900 per year, and
$4,000 for clerk hire. The house has
passed without amendment, the bill pre-
pared by the senate fees and salaries
committee.
After the law becomes operative all
fees received by the court will be turn
ed over into the state treasury.
The bill has been engrOSSed and now
awaits the governors signature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
Grief Leads to Suicide.

Little Rock, Ark, March 12-Jackson
o. Fogy, treasurer of Howard county,
committed suicide at Center Point to-
day, cutting his throat with a pen
knife He was serving his fourth term
as treasurer. Grief over the death of his
wife and daughter and son is said to
have unbalanced his mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
MRS. Mckinley Left a Bouquet.

washington, March -12.-The condi-
ton of Gen. Hastings of Bermuda, whose
leg was broken, is very satisfactory
Mrs. Mckinley, accompanied by Miss
Mabel Mckinley and Gen. and Mrs
Robert Ford, drove out from the White
House to the hospital and Mrs. McKfn-
ley left a large bouquet of flowers for
the sick man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The Moore & Livingstone company
presented the labor play, Lost Para
disc" for the second time to a good
audience at the Crawford Opera House
last night. Tonight, Maid of Arran,''
an Irish comedy drama, will be the at
traction. The engagement of the COM
pany will close tomorrow night.
The Graham Earle Repertoire compa-
ny will open a weeks engagement at
the Crawford Opera House next Mon
day night with the sensational drama,
1.-The Inside Track The rule in re-
gard to ladies' free tickets will pre-
vail at the opening performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
Learnard's Appointment.

Tracy Learnard of Lawrence has been
appointed major on the staff of Col.
w. A Wilcox commanding the Sons of
Veterans guards in Kansas.
The annual encampment of the two
organizations will be held in Chanute
in April
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
She Saw Lafavetta

New York March 12.-Mrs. John Day
(colored) aged 105 years, died yesterday
at Madison, N J. She had lived in
Madison for 80 years and saw Lafayette
when he passed through that place in
1924
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
PARTISAN BOARDS.
Regents of Educational Institutions
to Belong to One Party.

The president of the agricultural col
1ege will no longer be a member of the
board of regents if the senate cOncurs
in the house amendments to Senator
Harris bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

Every mother should keep Ayers
Cherry Pectora1 in case of Group and
sudden colds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
Japanese House Votes for cold.

London, March PA Times dispatch
from Yokohoma says the house of rep
resentatives of the Japanese parliament
has voted to adopt the gold standard
of currency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
Gideon is Out.

Baltimore, March 12.-Albert Mott Of
this city has accepted the Craftsmanship
of the racing board of the L. A. W.,
vice Gideon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 12.-For Kansas: Fair
and continued cold tonight; Saturday
fair with rising temperature; northerly
winds, becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

Last chance to secure Watches and
Jewelry at your own price at auction
at 532 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

Money made by attending the JeYeIry
sale at 532 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The bill regulating the inspection of
grain placing the entire work in charge
of the chief grain inspector and his as
sistants. was signed by Governor Leedy
last night. Also the bill regulating the
fees and salaries of all county officers.
This bill originated in the house, and
while in some counties it raises the sal
aries of the county officers, yet in the
majority of counties it works a reduc-
ton of from 10 to % per cent in the
salaries now paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
TIE STAR GROCERY
Groceries, Queensware and Tinware.


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12
INDICTEDON 81 COUNTS.
Banker Mcknight of Louisville Has
Much Trouble Ahead.

Louisville, KY, March 12.-The most
voluminous indictment ever returned in
United States district court in Ken
lucky was entered yesterday by the
federal grand jury against ]. NJ Nc
Knight, the late president of the de-
funct National bank
1t embraces 240 pages of closely writ
ten matter and contained 81 separate
and distinct counts in which there were
specified violations of the Noel banking
laws, including embezzlement, false en-
try and false report to the comptroller
Mcknight was taken before Judge Barr
and bond was fixed at $33 900.
A deputy marshal was detailed to ae-
company Mcknight ON his search for
bondsmen. which, up to late hour last
night, was fruitless.
Last chance to secure Watches and
Jewelry at your own price at auction,
at $50 Kansas avenue.
We do mendiIg and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

George T. McGrath should experience
difficulty in regulating the sanitary
conditions of the various systems of
coal mines in Kansas, during his term
as state mine inspector. The bill which
he prepared has passed both houses of
the legislature and is now in the hands
of the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-12

One of the latest appropriation bills
was introduced in the senate yesterday
afternoon by the ways and means COM
mittee. and provided for the per diem
and mileage of the state board of char
tiles board of managers of the peniten-
tiary and regents of the state univers-
ity, state normal school and state agri
cultural; 81 500 is allowed the board Of
charities, 800 the board of managers
of the penitentiary, and $1,000 to the
board of regents of each of the colleges.
Representative Hackney's bill to pre-
vent blackHsting has passed both
houses and has been sent to the gov
ernor. The house, late yesterday after
noon, cOncurred in the senate amend
ments to the bill.
Buffalo Jones of Kansas is SER
geant-at-arms of the Okla homa terri
torial Legislature and is devoting much
time pushing a scheme looking to the
construction of railroad through from
Nebraska to the gulf, by a system of
cO-Opera ton.
The house has passed and sent to the
senate the deficiency appropriation bill
which appeared in the Journal last
night
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-30

there Is nearly always a sufficient sup
ply OF lime in the soil to serve as plant
food proper, renders it seldom if ever
necessary to apply lime to make up a
deficiency. On the other hand, the
aim in giving the soil dose of lime is
usually to improve its physical condi-
ton. If the soil is sour, lime will
sweeten it; if it is light, lime will make
1t more compact, if it is too compact.
lime will loosen it. An object lesson
as to the effect of lime upon soil is il
Illustrated i'll the following simple ex-
pertinent. If two pieces of heavy clay
soil, one of which has had lime
sprinkled over it, are placed side bv
side, and allowed to dry in the sun.
the one which has no lime on it will
bake, become hard aud crack. while
the other piece on which lime has been
sprlnkled will become more porous and
triable and crumble easily when sub
united to slight pressure. The lime
has permeated the pores and brought
about this condition, which is desira-
bic in soils aud which adds so much to
their productive capacity.
On m average it will be found adj
'iH"'i' W dpply lime ABOUT once every
five years. From thirty to forty
bushels per acre of air slaked lime
would be n sufficient quantity. 1t is
best to broadcast the lime over the
/ plowed surface of the field. Do not
work it into the soil, as it will soon
[ permeate of its own accord.
Besides It's action in improving the
| physical condition of the soil. referred
to above, the lime also liberates some
pant food, notably potash If potash
previously existed in the soil in an in
soluble state, the lime will make it
available as plant food 1t would be
/ poor policy though, to continue to an
ply lime alone, since the soil would
soon become exhausted of it's natural
supply plant food which the lime has
liberated. An economical plan, there
fore, would be to keep up the soils
natural supply not only of potash. but
also of Phosphoric acid and nitrogen
as well, since these are the elements
which usually become exhausted first
aud which the farmer has to renew in
the shape of manures, etc.-M. J..
Shelton, in Home and Farm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-30
4 New Wrinkle.

a writer in Practical Farmer saws
when calf is dropped we first turn it
on its back and examine the teats. If
there arc four we'll placed and two ru-
dimentary or extra ones, all right
Next we look into the calf's mouth. If
there are six or eight milk teeth well
through we call the calf well born and
worth raising If it has but two teeth.
though, it is not worth raising. We
will not fuss with it. 1t shows that
the mother has not vitality enough to
properly start the calf We want to
breed from the best. We do not raise
calves born with two or four teeth Just
sticking through. They will he weak
ly, puny, subject to disease all their
lives. The well-born calf is half
raised"
This is new wrinkle, and there
may be something in it, especially if
You are buying n young calf, though
we could not imagine n breeder reject
ing n calf for the above reason. AS
for six teats instead of four, we see
nothing in. that except that we want
those four teats large and wide apart.
- Home and Farm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-30

In Manchuria and all that part OF
China adjoining Mongolia there are
thousands of farms devoted exclusive
~ to dog raising. AT each of these cs-
adjustments several hundred dogs are
kept, which are killed by strangula-
ton when they are months old, usual
ly toward the middle of winter. At
that time their skin Is covered with
very fine hair, and from these skins
are made winter clothes for the in
habltants Of the celestial empire. The
dogs furnishing these skins are en-
tlrely different from the breed of dogs
known here or In Europe, and their
fur Is said to be so long -halred and
close on account of the extreme cold In
that region.
These fur dogs constitute the only
wealth of this desolate country, and
the only dowry given to tho daughters
of these farmers consists of number
of dogs. The value of the dogs IS
about half a dollar, and as II takes
eight fur dogs to make a coat, such an
article Is rather expensive
Traffic In dog skins Is conferred In
large cities like Moukdcn ana Foo
Chow, where they are tanned. At the
first-namcd place the amount of dog
skins handled last year represented
half million dollars
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-30
The Champion in I,rnrn1l..


Guy, the founder of Guys hospitoI
in London, was as parsimonious in
private life as he was munIdcent in
public. A good story Illustrative of
this is told of him in connection with
John Hopkins, one of his contcmpor-
aries, who was nicknamed Vultrra
Hopkins on account of his rapacious
mode of acquiring his immense wealth.
On one occasion he paid n visit TO Guy.
who' on Hopkins entering the room.
lighted a farthing candle. Hopkins ON
being asked the object of his visit
SAID: u have been told that Won sir
are better vcrscd I'm the prudent and
necessary art of saving than any mon
living, and therefore wait on Won for
lesson in frugality. [ have ALWAYS
regarded myself as an adept i'm this
matter, but l am told YOU excel mo -
Oh replied Guy, al. that is nil Won
came to talk about, We can discuss tho
matter In the dark" ana thcrcuDon no
blew out the candle. Struck with This
example of economy, Hopkins acknoyI.
edged that he had met his supcrior
in Medical Record.