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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

house mana gers had agreed to accept
the bill as it passed the senate and thus
avoid all possible delay is pronounced
absolutely without foundation. After
the bill has been in conference "a hours
and the Republicans have had an OPP
portunity to go over their differences
and ascertain the temper of each side
with regard to the main points in con-
troversy it will be much easier to prog
nosticate the time which will be re-
Quired to reach a full agreement.
Probably the most difficult problem
the conferees will have to solve will be
the sugar schedule. The house confer
ees will make a strong stand for the
house schedule, which they claim has
been received with approval by Repub-
Hcans and the Republican press of the
country. On the subject of hides the
house confereeS are disposed to yield,
but not to the extent of the duty i'm
posed by the senate. The senate fixes
the duty at 20 per cent an valOrem-
Some of the members of the house think
of a compromise at 10 per cent. A COM
promise on wool rates appears probable.
The Republican representatives of the
senate in the conference express the
opinion that the conference will be very
brief.
I'VE ought to conclude the conference
in four or five days. said Senator Aid
rich, land be prepared to adjourn by
the 18th OF the month"
Il should say that we should be able
to adjust all our differences in week
time at the most Mr.. Allison said.
The Democratic confereeS did not take
so San2lliQe a view,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
FEARS A REVOLUTION.
Grave Words of Warning by Gov.
Mount, of Indiana

Indianapolis, Ind, July S.-The old SOL
diers had a celebration here today, semi
military in it's main features and marked
with an address by Governor Mount, in
which he rallied against many of the evils
springing up under existing laws. The
immigration laws were not sufficiently
restrictive; citizenship is too free; too
much cheap labor has been imported, and
corporate greed has secured valuable
franchises from the people and then
abused its privileges. The governor con-
demned the influence of the lobbyists as
a menace to the government. and trusts
were also baneful, and he closed with this
significant allusion:
"Of all the dangers that mar our peace
and threaten our safety the element of
discomfort is one of the most potent This
growing element will create unsettled
conditions and result in frequent changes
in policy and party control. Whatever
tends to array class against class, to
engender strife, or stir up hate or breed
discomfort, 1 care not whether it is the
eloquence of the dema gogue or the enact
ment of unjust laws, both tend to Eevolu-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
SHORT WORK OF IT.
It Is Predicted That the Tariff Bill
Will Be Law by the 18th

Washington, July 8-The first meet
ing OF the confereeS on the tariff bill
will be held today and the meetings
after this formal gathering will be as
nearly continuous as the physical en-
durance of the members of the confer
ence will permit The minority in the
house will make no opposition to the
Republican program of sending the tar
iff bill to conference at once. Both the
Democrats and Populists see that moth
ing can be gained by the interposition
of factious opposition.
AS the confereeS are the ranking
members of the committee from each
side, the conferees of the house will be
Chairman Dingley, Messrs. Payne of
New York, DaIze1l of Pennsylvania.
Hopkins of Illinois and Grosvenor of
Ohio, Republicans and Messrs. Bailey
of Texas. McMillin of Tennessee and
Wheeler of Alabama, Democrats.
AS TO the length of the conference
there is q difference of opinion among
The house conferees. Chairman Dir gley
speaking of the conference on the Nc
Kinley bill, said it lasted two weeks,
and there were not as many vital points
of difference between the two houses
then as there are now. General Gros-
venor, on the other hand, predicts that
the bill will be a law a week from Sat
| urday if the bill goes into conference to-
day.
The rumor afioat to the effect that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
J. z. Waterman, Formerly of Denver,
One of the Holders

Oakland, Cal, July 8.-Henry A But
ters departed for Europe last night on
business connected with the English syn
dictate represented by the Piedmont cap
italist. He received word today that the
syndicate had secured a concession COW
ering the entire electric street railways of
Johannesburg, South Africa. The culni-
nation of this deal throws the entire cleo
trio street railway systems of South
Africa into the hands of the Buffers SYM
dictate.
In this transaction several Americans,
now prominent in South African affairs
are heavily interested. Among them are
]. K. Waterman, formerly general freight
manager of the Colorado Midland railroad
of Denver, John Hays Hammond. Henry
A Buffers and his brother Charles But
tiers, who is now in johannesburg.
The contamination of the negotiations
at this time is taken to mean that Presi-
dent Kruger has adopted a different poll
icy toward the "Uitlanders' than pre-
vailed during the Jameson troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
]. THOMAS PRAISE
For the Topeka Fire Department.
The Finest in the Country.
Topeka, July 7, 1897
To the Editor of the State Journal:

To the Editor of the State Journal:
I cannot refrain from expressing my
self to the public in regard to the fire
department of this city. They have
placed me under many obligations.
had a fire at my house on cold winter
night in December, 1885, being awaken
ed by the blaze coming up by the bed
side and as you imagine getting out of
the house as rapidly as possible, first
rHlHling to the telephone at the foot OF
the stairs and notifying the fire depart
ment that my house was in flames. My
self and family in bare feet wading
through the snow were not able to get
to the neighbours house before the de-
partment were there ready to extin-
guish the flames, this occurring at 2
clock in the morning Again last
Monday morning, I was awakened and
smelled smoke and opening my room
door found that there was fire again in
the house. 1 ran down stairs, rang the
telephone and asked the telephone girl
to notify the fire department. and before
my family could get out of the house,
Snatching some of their wardrobe before
starting, the department was on hand
again. To me they seem like magicianS.
How they could get into their own
clothes and go the distance they did
while we hurrying to escape ourselves,
and even beat US, is beyond my know
ledge.
Not only did they get there quickly.
but they used the best judgment to
protect my property, not throwing their
chemicals or water, 50 as to damage and
do no good, but making every effort
count the very best judgment
Again two years ago this summer
they put out a fire in my planning mill
when it was all ablaze in the upper
story, which to me seems like magic,
as everything was as combustible as the
dry kiln could make it and fuel was
plenty. Had they been 10 minutes later
Monday morning at my house it would
probably cost the insurance companies
at least $4,000 more than it did, if not
myself as the fire was just reaching the
air. A moment is of such great con-
sequence just in the bursting out of a
fire and the department appreciate it;
they act upon it; they save our property
they take a pride in it, they risk their
lives to do 1T, they ride over the streets
at such a pace it makes ones hair al
most stand end to see them; they
cross our old rickety bridge at the peril
of their lives everytime they make the
passage.
Too much cannot be said in their
praise. Very truly.
JONATHAN THOMAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
Is there anything

more VIII ole some
more beautiful more completely PLEASING
than wornanly woman? Such a woman
is even tempered, intelligent, Strong and
healthy. Health really tells the whole
story. Health means strong nerves and
strong body and they go far toward
bringing good looks and amiability., u
A woman worn and wearied by the
dragging weaknesses peculiar to her sex,
duty or amusement. Life is all one dead
monotonous gloom to her On her face
is written the story of weakness and pain.
The who1esomeneSs of health is lacking
The cheeks lack fullpess, the eyes lack
sparkle, the hair lacks 1uster.
Doctors have learned to locate nine
tenths of woman1y sickness in the organs
that ought above all others to be strong
and healthy.
Sensitive women shudder at the
thought of consulting physician on
such matters. A natural feeling of mod
esty makes them dread the examination,
and subsequent stereotyped treatment by
t'loca1 applications - on which most
doctors insist.
Much more often than not, this is uf1-
necessary& 1t should not be submitted
to except as a last resort
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
cured thousands of severe cases of s'fe-
male weakness" It works in a natural,
sensible way. 1t begins by subduing the
Inflammation that is ALWAYS present.
Then it strengthens and invigorates the
whole body, particularly the organs dis
tinctly feminine. 1t promotes regularity,
cures Inflammation and liberation, and
stops the facilitating drain caused By
them. Of all dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
FINANCES IN ELECTIONS.
Race for Chancellorship of Northern
Alabama Is Warm

Huntsville, Ala, July 8.-Although con-
sentative Democrats are endeavoring to
prevent it, it appears that the coming
contest for the CHARACTERISTIC of the
northwestern chancery division will be
made upon the issue of finance. The cleo
ton does not come off until August, 1898,
but the candidates for the Democratic
nominations are already appearing.
The present chancellor is Hon. w. H.
Simpson of New Decatur, who will stand
for reelection. Mr.. Simpson was sup
porter of Richard H. Clark, the sound
money opponent of Governor Johnston
and OF this account he is meeting with
spirited opposition. Hon. Paul Hodges,
of Florence, a supporter of Governor
Johnston in the recent election, will make
the race for the chancellorship and his
immediate friends call upon the advocates
of free coinage to support him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
ANOTHER PARK.
The Martin & Dennis Park Cannot
Be Sold in Lots.

The Martin & Dennis park will re-
main a park. The effort of the mort
gagee, who held a blanket mortgage
on Martin & Dennis addition to have
the block left for a park cut up into
lots has been nipped in the bud by
Judge HaZen.
Nothing was said about the park in
the mortgage and it was claimed that
therefore the place was subject to the
mortgage. The people who live in the
vicinity bought their property with the
understanding that the territory be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets and Lincoln and Buchanan
streets would remain as a park and
Judge Hazen holds that the property
cannot be cut up and sold.
The trees on the block are large and
with a little work the park can be
made a pretty place. There is a draw
through it which with a little trouble
can be made into miniature lake.
The trouble would probably not have
arisen had it not been for the mort
gagee. There is every reason to be-
lieve that Joshua Martin dedicated the
park to the city in good faith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
BURN A MORMON CHURCH.
Torch Is Applied to Their Edifce at
Columbia, S. c.

Columbia, S. c., July IA conference of
Mormons, led by eleven elders, was held
yesterday in their church in Fairfield
county, the only Mormon church in the
state. built at a cost of much self-denial.
A feature of the occasion was the pres
ence of sixteen Catawba Indians, who
had been converted. There was much
feeling against the Mormons, and at mid
night a party of men applied the torch
to the church in several places, burning
it to the ground. The Mormons held their
meeting today in a bush arbor. Chris
tians who condemn such warfare have
subscribed for the erection of a larger
and handsomer church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
Bucklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. CorDs and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by J..
&. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
Mckinley With His Old Regime emit.

Fremont, O., July SIT has been de-
cided to hold the reunion of the Twenty
third regiment, o. V. l., September 2,
and a committee today began preliminary
work toward making the day a most
eventful one President Mckinley will I'M
doubtedly attend, as he has signifed his
intention of SO doing, he having been a
member of the famous regiment which
gave to this country two presidents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
Dissolut on of Partnership.
Topeka, Kan, June 81,

Topeka, Kan, June z, 1887.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership of Elliott & McC1intock has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. D. P. Elliott retiring from the firm.
The business will be continued as be-
fore at No. TOT Kansas avenue by Char
ley McClintock, to whom the debts due
the late firm are paya bic, and who as
sumeS the liabilities thereof.
ELLIOTT & M'CLINTOCK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
REPUBLICS FALL OUT.
Two Central American States on the
Verge of War.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Texas, July S.-There is consider cradle
feeling here against Costa Rica, owing
to- that republic decreeing free imports
into her territory bordering on the San
Juan and Colorado rivers, including
Greytown and war between the two
countries is discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early RiserS. G. w. StanSfeld,
622 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

'I crave but One Minute said the
public speaker in a husky voice; and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure. and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequaled for throat and lung troubles.
G. w. Stansfield. $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter. eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly ar d permanently. G. w. STAINS
field, $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

Burning, itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts,
bruises, burns. 1t heals without 1eav-
ing a scar. G. w. Stansfeld, 632 Kan
5aS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

Thin or gray hair and bald heads. so
displeasing to many people as marks of
age, may be averted for a long time
by using Halls Hair Remover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

Vim. vigor and victory-these are the
haracter st cs of De Wits Little Early
2isers, the famous little pills for con-
5tipation, biIiousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. G. W. Stansfeld,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our N-Sck. Peerless
Steam Laundry 1f2 and ia West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

At present the whole world is wonder
ing at the tremendous sales and desira-
bic effects of Beggs' German Salve.
Druggists sell it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08

Dead Stuck kill roac hes. ants, moths
nd bedbugs. NOn-poisonous. Is cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

The hosts who are suffering and dying
from lung disease have at last awakened
great efforts on the part of the various
boards of health throughout the country
to check its spread. Those who have the
health Of the inhabitants of the great cities
under their care are making heroic efforts
to stamp out as far as they may this dread
fully fatal sickness The only doctors who
object to what the health boards are doing
are those who claim that they have cure
for advanced stages of consumption.
Doctor Shepard has from time to time told
the people that he has no cure for consump-
tion In its later stages. Doctor Shepard
says:
~ have no patience with the doe
tors who claim TO cure consumption
after the disease has n firm hold on
the lungs, and I have less patience
with that class of doctors who try to
fri Ehten the people into believing
that cntnrrh cnuscs all eases of con-
sumption. Both sorts of doctors are,
tn say the least. mistaken.
~ recognize that consumption does
not begin in the lungs of one In per-
feet health any more thun throwing
lighted mntch in phil of water
will start fire. I know from eNpc-
ricncc that anything that will run
down the bodily strength will allow
the seeds of consumption to gain N
fOothold in the lungs.
~ know that in II crowded city,
where there nrc persons whose lungs
nre dccnying. the air is during calm,
dry spells. loaded with particles of
the dccnycd lungs. which. when they
nrc brcnthed into the chest of one
whose vitality is run down. or where
there are iniinmcd spots along the
breathing tract. that such seeds nrc
of disease and very apt to lodge ana
multiply and produce CONSUMPTION.
~ know that there is no discns Sc
That so universally wenl<ens the sys-
tenn does cntnrrh. l know that
the discharge from this disease runs
down the bodily strength so that IL
becomes an easy prey to disease.
know That the sore spots made by the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
CAPTAIN BECK IS REMOVED
Order to Join His Company Will Be Issued
on Monday.
LIEUTENANT MERCER SUCCEEDS HIM
Long Controversy Over the Control of
the Omaha and WinncbnEo
Agency is Ended by the
War Department.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Captain William H. Beck. agent at
the Omaha and Winnebago agency, Ne
Draska, has been ordered to join his COM
pany OF the Tenth cavalry, now stationed at
Fort AsSinibolne. Mont, and First Lieutenant
William A.. Mercer of the Eighth infantry
stationed at Fort d. A. Russell Wyo., has
been designated to succeed Beck This trans
fer VIII be officially made public on Monday.
Acting Secretary of War Melklejohn was in
structed by Secretary Alger to make this
transfer in view of the many criticisms filed
with the secretary of the interior against the
present agent. Meiklejohn was at loss for
time to know who to assign to the agency
ard caused to have prepared a record of
ermy officers who had been in the Indian
agency service. Finally Lieutenant Mercer
was selected as being eminently fitted for
the place and his transfer was agreed upon
Lieutenant Mercer was appointed from the
civil list in 1880. For several years he was
agent at the Lac Coeur d O'Reille reserva-
tion La Point, Wis, from which he was re-
lieved on his own request that he might join
his regiment, SO as to pass examination for
promotion.
The transfer of Captain Beck has been on
the tapis for some time past efforts being
| made during Cleveland's administration to
have him removed from the agency. He was
solid with the Interior department, however
and the citizens of Nebraska who asked for
his removal were told that he read his title
clear. The appointment of an army officer
to this post instead OF civilian is carrying
out precedent already established, and
which the president at this time deems in
| advisable to change, The order for Captain
Beck's removal provides that Lieutenant
Mercer is to report to Washington as soon
as possible and that Captain Beck will be
relieved as soon as he can transfer his office
Assistant Secretary of War Meikleiohn
| Congressman ID. II. Mercer and Brad D.
| Slaughter of Lincoln left this evening by
| boat for Fortress Monroe, from which point
! Slaughter will go to New York by the Ole
| Dominion line.
William H. lillian Of Humphrey, Neb., ant
| John Skirving, clerk OF the district court Of
| Holt county. are in the city.
f. w. Burdck of Vermilion. s. D., is al
| tho National; Henry Clarke and wife are a
| the Raleigh; b. Coleson of Omaha is a
| Wizards.
Tho contract to furnish fuel for the public
| building at Ottumwa Ia, was today awarded
to he Ottumwa Electric Railway compan!
| at $3.50.
Senator w. " Allen leaves for Madison
| Neb tomorrow Nebraska matters pending
| in congress being in such condition that h
| feels safe in leaving for a fortnight befor
| the senate becomes involved in the tariff dis
| cussion.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
TOBACCO COMPANY MUST Go
Barred Out of Illinois by Decision Of
Chicago Judge.
DECLARED AN ILLEGAL CORPORATION
Court Asserts the State Has u Right to
Enforce Law Necessary for
Conservation of Pub
lie Health.

CHICAGO, May 15--Judge Gibbons rcn.
dered decision today declaring the Ameri-
can Tobacco company an illegal corporation
and prohibiting its agents from carrying on
its business within tho confines of this state.
The decision sustains the information filed
last December by Attorney General Moloney
asking that the American Tobacco company
be enjoined from selling cigarettes on the
premise that 1t was an Illegal, trust monopoly
and conspiracy in the business in question.
The defendants filed demurrers, general
and special, but each was overruled in the
exhaustive opinion handed down today. Rep
resentatives of the American Tobacco COM
pany who were in court announced that a
notice Of appeal to the United States
pTeme court will be given. The announce
ment of the decision did not reach the street
until after tho closing hours on the stock ex-
change.
The plea of the attorney general alleged
that the American Tobacco company manu-
features and sells 95 per cent Of all tho
paper cigarettes manufactured in the United
States and is a combination in restraint OF
trade The company filed a general de-
murrer the main contention being that the
state of Illinois is powerless to restrain
foreign corporation from shipping any article
OF commerce from one state to another. or
from distributing or selling such article in
the state to which the shipment Is made.
This proposition Judge Gibbons discusses at
great length. The court said that admitting
the facts alleged as to the business of tho
company and the manner in which it is car
ried on to be true, the question Is whether
1t falls under the ban OF outlawry pronounced
against trusts by the federal and state stat
utos. The court said that close inyestiga-
tion of the decisions OF the United States