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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
BAD MEN INJAIL HERE
Made Whisky in Mountain Canyons,
and Fired on a Ranchman.

The leaders of a gang of Wyoming
moonshiners, who it is supposed have
been conducting an illicit distilIery in
that state for the past two years, were
brought to this city and lodged in the
county Jail late Saturday night They
are two brothers, J. e. and Ava Sim
mons, and they We're captured IA miles
south of Beloit, Friday evening by
United States Marshal S. j. Robb and
Internal Revenue Collector L. Kabis of
Cheyenne, Wyo., and Revenue Agent
Bu1riss of Minneapolis, Mimi.
The gang of which the Simmons
brothers are supposed to be the lead
ers has been doing a wholesale liquor
business in the Sable canon, so miles
from Wheatland. Wyo., for some time.
The first information the government
officers received of there being u dis
tillery in operation was about a year
ago, when it was discovered the saloons
in that section were being literally
supplied with the Illicit product. The
most persistent efforts failed to dis
close any cleW as to the whereabouts of
the still until early last January, when
wounded ranchman staggered into a
farm house near Wheatland and stated
that he had been mysteriously shot
While descending rough trail on the
side of the Sable canon.
The news of the shooting soon reach
ed the ears of the government officers,
and a search was instituted. This was
about a month ago. After spending
canon without result, the officers were
fired on one night from a clump of
bushes. They returned the fire. and
then retreated to reinforce the party
with a view of making a thorough
search.
After several days preparation they
again visited the canon. this time with
out any molestation whatever. In a
large natural cave. shielded by a heavy
clump of timber they found every evil
dence of Il still having been in opera
ton, but no trace of the moonshiners
or their apparatus.
After scurrying through the adjoin-
ing country ii was learned that sew
eral wagons loaded with barrels and
drawn by four horses had passed along
the road in the direction of NebrakSa.
The trail was at once taken up, and
after a chase of two weeks the Sim
mons brothers. together with over 300
gallos of whisky, were captured at the
nome of their father near Beloit on
FRIDAY evening. The other mem DerS
OF the gang are still at large.
The liquor was taken into Beloit and
left there, while the two brothers were
brought before United States Commis
sioner Chase at Junction City and
waived preliminary hearing there Sat
urday afternoon. They We're then
brought to this city and locked up in
the county Jail AS soon as United
States Attorney w. G. Perry. who is
now in Wichita attending court, returns
to this city an order will be procured
ana the men taken back to Cheyenne,
Wyo., where they will be tried
Inc men refuse to make any state
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
GOV. LEEDY GOING TO TEX.
a Party of Twenty five Will Accom-
panv Him to That State.

Governor I4eedy accompanied by r. c.
Little his private secretary, left for Law
renee this afternoon at o'clock. Tqmor-
the governor and MIR. Little will go to
Kansas City. spend the day at the Hotel
Savoy and leave tomorrow evening for
trip to Port Arthur, Texas:
The excursion party. which will number
about 25 will be composed of members of
the legislature and prominent Kansans
who are taking active interest in the de
velopment of that country of which w
c. Edwards ex-secretary of state is the
general agent.
The trip will consume little more than a
weeks time during which time Lieutenant
Governor Harvey has been requested by
the governor to be ready to act as the
chief executive. Miss Edna Steele Will
spend the week her home in Parsons
the governors office being left IN charge
of executive Clerk Fleharty and Miss AU-
gusta HAYES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
GOLD MAN OR BUST
Was the Policy of Oregon Republican
Legislators in Senatorial Fight.

Portland. Ore, March 15.-The Ore
gonian says:
The assertion that comes from Wash
ington that Senator MitchelTs friends
offered to compromise the senatorial
contest by the election of Geo. Williams,
Sol Hirsch. Binger Herman, ]. c. Full
lerton, NJ. c. George, Stephen A. Low
ell, James A. Fee, Robert Lakit or any
other Republican of good standing, is
without foundation.
The Mitchell party insisted on Mitch
ell and no one else. The opposition to
him offered to allow his supporters to
name the candidate, only stipulating
that he be a sound Republican and a
gold standard man.
Twenty Republican senators signed
an agreement to this effect and sub
mitted the same to conference of
Mitchells supporters, but it was re-
jected, they insisting on getting Mr..
Mitchell or no senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
GARY CLINCHES 1T.
Will Allow Fourth Glass Postm asters
to Serve Four Years.

Washington, March 15.-Postmaster
General Gary made the definite an
nouncement to the Associated Press to-
day that the administration after de-
liberation has decided to adhere to the
four year tenure of office policy for all
ROStniaSterS-
He stated that except in a few cases
where removal for cause was required
on account of delinquency, incompetent
cy or other instances of unsatisfactory
conduct or administration of the office,
all postmasters, fourth class, as well
as those of presidential appointment
would be allowed to serve out a term of
four wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15


There was am abundance of flowers on
the desks of senators today, when,
promptly at u o'clock. Mr.. Hobart call
ed the senate to order. There was an
exceptionally full attendance of Sena-
tors.
The public galleries were packed and
the reserved galleries were filled. The
chaplain'S opening prayer invoked dl-
vine grace and blessing on the senators
and membersynow about to take up the
work of the extraordinary session and
on the president and vice president
The roll call disclosed the presence of
6S senators. The new senator from
Kansas, w A. Harris, took the oath of
office. Mcbride of Oregon presented the
credentials of Henry W. Corbett. ap-
pointed by the governor of Oregon TO
fill the vacancy caused by the failure to
elect a successor to Mr.. Mitchell of Ore
gon.
The governors certificate was read
and Mr.. Mcbride requested that the
new senator be sworn i'll if there be no
objection, but Mr.. Gray Dem. Del) said
some unusual circumstances attended
the appointment and that the creden
tials be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections, and it prevailed
by unanimous vote.
Mr. Hoar (Rep Mass) and Mr.. Cock
Tell Dem. NOD were named q commit
tee to wait upon the president and in
form him that congress was in session
and ready to receive any cornmunica-
tion from him.
The senate then at 1920 took a recess
until o'clock.
THE MESSASGE.
The presidents message was sent to
congress late this afternoon contrary to
expectations. 1t was devoted to the neces-
sity of securing more revenue for the con-
duct of the business of the government.
He called attention TO the issuance OF
S262. 900, 600 bonds in the last administration
as a reason for more revenue. He said
that for the past three years there has
been deficit of $137. S11 600.
For the month of January last the de-
felt was S5.952. 900 and for February was
$4.395000- Not only" he said are we
without a surplus III the treasury. but We
have increased the national debt with
decreasing receipts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
A BURST OF WATER
Feet High Sweeps
Through the Levee at
Nodema, Ark.

Memphis, March 15.-The break of
the st. Francis levee at Nodema, Ark.
was more serious than at first reported.
The water has a fall of p feet and
rushed upon the people of the low
lands behind the levee in almost Il solid
wall. 1t is expected that many lives
will be lost. The City of Osceola. saved
many people who had been washed out
of their homes by the water which
went through the crevasse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
DR.. Raster Arrives.

DR.. ]. P. Kaster. the newly appointed
chief surgeon of the Santa Fe, arrived
in this city from Albuquerque, New
Mexico. yesterday and assumed charge
Of his new duties today. DR.. Kaster is
thoroughly familiar with railroad work
as he held the position of chief surgeon
of the Atlantic & Pa acific railroad for
the past nine years. DR.. Raster stated
today that for a time at least there
would be no change made in the per-
sonnel of the present Santa Fe medical
and surgical staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
Two LARGE FAILURES.
a Coal Firm and Timberman
Give Up.

New York, March 15.-Crook and Bar
ham, wholesale coal dealers have as
signed to Elihu B. Frost without pref
erences.
The amount involved is reported to
be over 100000. The firm has been in
business for % years.
Huntington. w. Va.,March 15.-Judge
Golf has appointed T. r Vinson re-
ceiver for Z. B. Buskirk, merchant and
timberman of Logan. Assets 1925. 900;
liabilities unknown. This is a result of
the recent failure of the Sliger Lumber
and Manufacturing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION.
Gov. Leedy Will Make Up His Mind
as to Its n Membership Later.

Governor Leedy said this afternoon:
I have not appointed the members of
the new school book commission, and
will not do so before leave the city.
However, / will consider the applica-
tionS and make up my mind while on
the way south. The names will be wired
back to Mr.. Fleharty, who will make
out the commissions and send them to
the senate for confirmation Friday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
CONVENTIONS BEGIN AGAIN.
State Convention of the Kansas Grain
Dealers Meets Here Wednesday.

There will be a state convention in
Topeka this week. The Grain Dealers
association of the state of Kansas will
meet at the National hotel on Wednes-
day afternoon. The association is COM
posed of grain buyers and grain dealers
who have organized for mutual protec-
tion. The organization has about 100
members. The topics that will be dis
cussed will be: How to secure mar
gin on the grain you ship; undue short
age in transit and at terminal markets;
the manner of weighing and tnspec-
tirnra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
Mesgrs. Nudge and Turner Co.

General Superintendent H. U. Nudge
and Avery Turner, assistant general
superintendent of the Santa Fe went to
Chicago today to attend the regular
monthly meeting of the superintend-
ents' association The meeting will
open tomorrow morning and will prob
ably continue two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
Threw a FIv 1Os 1-2 Feet.

San Francisco, March 15.-Walter
Mansfield broke the worlds record at
the San Francisco Fly Casting club
tournament yesterday morning, when
he dropped his fly in the waters of
Stow lake 1882 feet from the wharf
where he stood His rod weighed nine
ounces and was ten feet long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
Fulton for Live Stock Inspector

Senator John T. Fulton of Brown
co11ntv is q candidate for the position
Of Government live stock inspector at
Kansas City. Fulton has the indorse-
ment of Cy Leland, and is said TO stand
a very good show of getting the place
The position is at present held by AL
bert Dean Senator Fulton made no
particularly startling record as a leg1s-
lator but the only measure ne INTRO
duced in the senate was passed by potn
houses and will be come a law This
was bill regulating the inspection and
sale of oil, the provisions of. which do
away with the fee system in connection
with Office of state Oil inspector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15

Before other business is transacted let
US first provide sufficient revenue to
faithfully administer the government with
out contracting further debt. or the con-
tinued disturbance of our finances.
VIM. NJ MKINLEY.
Executive mansion. March Is, 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
$e,OOO,oOO BRIDGE Tor onebec.

Montreal, March 15.-The Quebec gov
ernment has granted $50, 900 toward the
erection of bridge across the st. Law
renee river opposite Quebec. The bridge
Is to cost $6.000,00O. The dominion gov
ernment is expected to grant at least
AOO0.OOO towards the structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15

Don't forget the Farewell Concert of
W. H L4eib at Library Hall, Wednes-
dav evening. March II. 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
r.anndrv- 112 and ia Vast 9TH ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15

Rev. J. w. Dalton of Kansas City,
Mo. will deliver a lecture on ireland
at Hamilton hall Wednesday evening.
Everyone should hear him. He is
very able orator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
CONGRESS MEETS
The Representatives of the PeO-
pie Assemble Today
In Extraordinary Session on the
Presidents Call.
HARRIS is SWORN IN.
COrbett's Credentials Are BE-
ferred to the Committee.
The President is Informed That
Congress is in Session.

Washington March 1.-THE main IN
terest in the assembling of the FIFTY
fifth congress, extra session, today un-
der President McKinley's call, centered
at the house end of the capitol where
the organization of the new house and
the seat lottery were the drawing caros-
Great crowds We're attracted to the
galleries hours before noon, but the gen
eral public had small opportunity to
view the proceedings.
The section opposite the speaker
rostrum, commonly known as the slack
Belt" which has a seating capacity OF
500, was given up to the public The
other galleries were strictly reserved for
the ticket holders. The most striking
feature of the scene on the floor was
the number of new faces.
The change in the personnel was very
BY IL o'clock the reserved galleries,
with the exception of those for the dip
lOmatic corps and the executive
We're walled in tier on tier.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
H. Maj. Mcdowell. the clerk of the
house, raped the house to order
Rev COuden, the blind chaplain of the
house. then delivered the invocation,
appealing to the throne for Gods blessing
the work of the new congress and
the new administration. The clerk of
the house then read the presidents
proclamation convening congress, after
which the roll was called.
Thomas B. Reed of Maine was re-
elected speaker of the house, the vote
standing: Reed, 1893; Bailey Oem.,
Tex, ia; Bell CPop., COLI, 81, and
Newlands (silverite, Nev), 1.
After Reeds election the members
were sworn in and organization com
pleted by election of the Republican
slate as follows:
Clerk of the House, Alex Mcdowell of
Pennsylvania.
Sergeant-at- arms, Benjamin f. Rus
sell of Missouri.
Doorkeeper, VIM. ]. Glenn of New
York.
Postmaster. ]. c. McElroy of Ohio.
Chaplain, Henry NJ. Couden.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19
LIVE STOCK POINTERS.

7 Young calves, growing colts and sheep
should be allowed to run out every day
that the weather will permit.
When stock are kept in good, thrifty
condition, there is much less liability OF
their becoming infested with vermin.
Feeding a mixed ration affords a
better opportunity of feeding complete
rations than when only one or two ma
terials are fed.
If stock are allowed to run down in
condition, the expense of getting into
good thrift again will cut materially
into the profits.
Allowing stock to drink water freshly
pumped from the well will give them
water several degrees warmer than If
compelled to drink from frozen pond.
Supplying plenty of dry bedding adds
to the comfort of the stock, increases
the quantity of manure and lessons the
labor of keeping clean.
With both fall calves and colts warm
quarters are essential to the mainte-
nance of economical thrifty growth. If
stunted now, no after treatment will
eradicate the effects.
If sheep are to grow the best fleece OF
wool it is very essential that they be
kept in a good thrifty condition. Wool,
no more than flesh or milk, can be made
from nothing.-Journal of Agriculture.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19
CHANGES COLOR EVERY YEAR.

Woman in Ireland Whose Skin Is
Alternately Black and White.
Medical societies in Great Britain and
Ireland are just now devoting no little
attention to a remarkable human freak
who now lives in one of the western
Irish counties. The woman was born
with a black skin in Jamaica about As
years ago. She says that she remained
with the characteristic negro color to
her skin until she was % years of age,
when she began rapidly turning white,
the complete transformation being
made in less than three months. She
remained white for about year, and
then turned black again, but more
slowly than the white transformation
had come upon her. When this second
change in skin color took place she
was sure that she had returned to her
original color, and would remain That
hue during the balance of her life, but
it was only few short months until
she was again as white as an albipo.
Since that time the changes have year
ly taken place, the woman being black
one summer and white the next. She
suffers no pain whatever.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19
esvI 1f&vg
FARM siGARDEN.
Sss==;ssss 49, Z. " s"~S
TWENTY-ACRE FARMS.
In the Irrigated Districts of the West
ThcN PAY a HnndsOme Profit.

In the Irrigated Districts of the Weat
They Pay "a Handsome Profit.
Intensive soil culture has become the
rule in some sections of the west. One
man cannot irrigate and cultivate more
than 25-acre tract. This area must be
carefully handle 20 make a good in
come, yet many Nmers are learning
merly on a quarter section. The 20
acre farm is destined to be the future
home of independence. Men who at
tempt more than this will be specula-
tors, with the chances for or against
success according to the market fluctua-
tions. The day of speculations in farm
ing has passed, and the man who seeks
a comfortable home must produce some
Of everything possible on the very
smallest area.
A 2o-acre farm, might be divided into
seven very convenient lots. The house
and lawn should occupy one acre, and
be inclosed by neat picket or wire
fence. One acre should be fenced sepa-
rate and kept for a garden. The barn
yard and corral need occupy but one
acre. An orchard of five acres, with a
small corneV cut out for a poultry
house, would be sufficient. Three acres
sown to grass to be cut each season for
hay would yield an abundance. A SINH
lar tract of three acres fenced separate
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Eggs at cent apiece will pay.
Usually fat fowls are uncertain breed
ers.
Dark feathers usually cover a dark
skin.
With early broilers sex cuts no
figure.
Lazy hens lay on fat, but busy hens
lay eggs.
If breeding for profit breed to please
the market.
Dry-picked poultry generally brings
the best price.
Coal oil applied to the roosts will kill
all kinds of parasites.
Hens often fail to lay in winter be-
cause they are too fat.
Hens that are laying regularly should
have little extra food.
Early Matched chickens should not
get chilled this month, or brood dis.
eases will be the result.
Milk, fresh or sour, buttermilk,
SKINNED milk. mixed with meal makes
a good feed for poultry.
The best and most natural floor for
the poultry house is dry earth, kept
clean and dry.-St. Louis Register.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19

The above headlines recite the actual
experience of poor wreck of a woman
who had once held an honorable and
lucrative position in large mercantile
house in New York. Her health be-
gan to fail, and instead of taking
rest and proper medical treatment,
she resorted to stimulants and NOR
phine.
The hospital physician discovered
that her primary trouble was an affec-
ton of the womb, which could readily
have been cured in the first stages. If
when she had first felt those severe
pains in the back, the terrible head
aches, the constant sense of fulness,
soreness and pain in the pelvic region,
she had needed the warning that seri-
GUS trouble was in store, and COM
menced regular treatment with the
Pinkham Remedies, as did Mrs Bertha
Lehrman of Pittsburg, Penn, whose
letter follows, the polypus in the womb
would have been dissolved and passed
away, and to-day she would have been
q well woman.
Why will women let themselves drift
along into terrible suffering and sick
ness in this way, when there is monu-
mental proof that Lydia e. Pinl1ham's
Vegetable Compound is daily relieving
thousands of women from this very
trouble? There is no excuse for any
woman who suffers to go without help.
Mrs. Pinlham is very glad indeed to
give her personal advice to any one
who will write for it, and the following
letter simply goes to prove that the
Vegetable Compound will positively
cure female ills:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19
FLOWING IN SPRING.
Deepening Old Ground should Al
ways be Done Gradually.

Deepening Old Ground should Al
ways BE Done Gradually.
Good crops are dependent upon the
blowing being done well. As it is rather
slow, heavy work, and in the spring is
usually hard on teams, it is always an
item to lessen the amount to be done as
much as possible. If the ground is we'll
plowed in good season under ordinary
conditions it is comparatively an easy
matter to get the seeding done in good
season. But it is important that the
work be done thorough. There should
be no cutting and covering, nor should
there be any skips. If a stone or root
throws the pillow out, the team should
be stopped and backed up and the fur
row caught again.
With all spring crops it is AN item to
stir the soil thoroughly and reasonably
deep. One of the essential conditions in
securing a good growth and yield is to
have the soil in fine filth when the
planting is done, and thorough blowing
is a great aid in getting the soil in
this condition.
teams, and at the same time lessen the
cost of the blowing in many cases, it
will be found economical to use some
what larger plow-one that turns a
furrow IA or 16 inches in preference to
one that turns only 10 or IL. With a
large pillow and three good horses one
man will be able to do not only more
work, but better work.
1t is a good plan to take every OPP
portunity to pillow. Sod land can be
plowed when fallow land would be too
wet. 1t is an exceptional case after
this, when it can be considered good
economy to pillow old land when it is too
wet to work readily into good filth.
While deep stirring of the soil is
best-giving not only better yield,
hut lessening the risk of failure-still,
if the blowing is delayed until spring
it should be done very little deepG
than the land has been plowed before,
as bringing up to the surface of any
great amount of fresh subsoil will prove
more or less detrimental. Deepening
old ground by blowing should nearly
always be done gradually.-St. Louis
Ranuh1io
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19

ton is greatly increased. The disc
should be set at such an angle that the
whole surface shall be stirred or COW
cred. Their chief value lies in their
cutting and pulverizing action on clay
soils, but as conservers of moisture
they are inferior to the harrow with
plow-like action or the spring tooth.
Soils which need the disc narrower
should generally be gone over again
with some shallower tool. The mel
lower the soil the lighter should be the
work done by the harrow. On most
heavy orchard soils it will be found
necessary to use the heavy tools like
the spring-tooth and disc harrows in
the spring, but if the land is properly
handled it should be in such condition
as to allow the use of u spike-tooth or
smoothing harrow during summer.
This light summer narrowing should
be sufficient to keep down the weeds
and it preserves the soil mulch in most
excellent condition. With such tool
and on land in good filth a man can
harrow ten or more acres day."