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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
MORE RED TAPE.
Which Causes a Strained Feeling in
the Governors Office.

When Governor Leedy returns to To-
peka, H. B. Fleharty, the executive
clerk in the office will ask an explana-
ton of the puculiar circumstances con-
nected with the school book commission
appointments.
AS matters now stand Mr.. Fleharty
feels greatly Inundated.
1t was understood that the governor
would notify Mr.. Fleharty of the ap-
pointments. Yesterday when the sem
ate convened members and newspaper
men besieged Mr.. Fleharty, but all were
turned away with the statement that
the appointments had not been receiv-
ed.
Later developments. however, show
that the list of appointments was re-
posing peacefully in the desk in an
other room, having been forwarded by
Ed Little to Miss Hayes, with instruc-
lions to keep the matter a secret.
Miss Hayes truthfully discharged the
duty assigned to her and is subjected
to no criticism, but there promises to be
a rupture between Little and Fleharty.
The incident is of general comment
around the state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
NEAL BOWS BIRTHDAY.
The Famous Prohibition Leaders esd
Year Celebrated Today.

Boston, March 2O.-Today is the 93d
birthday of Neal Dow of Maine, the
famous prohibition leader. Temperance
people the wide world over will unite
in celebrating the event. In this state
the Massachusetts prohibition state
committee has taken the lead, and has
invited all workers, of whatever tenn
perance creed or faith, to join in honor
ing the Grand Old Man, as he is af-
fectiOnately called, by a banquet and
jubilee this evening.
The banquet will be held in the audi
torium of the temple at $50 D. m. for
which plates will be laid for $50 persons.
The menu will be exceptionally fine, and
a Meal Dow souvenir will be pre-
sented to each guest at the banquet or
in the balconies.
WolcOtt Hamlin of Amherst will pre-
side and toasts will be responded to- by
representations of the following state
organizations: The Rev. George c.
Lorimer, fremont Temple and Temper
ance; Mrs. Susan S. Fessenden, presi-
dent Massachusetts w. c. T. u; John
Willis Baer, Young People; Mrs. Helen
G.. Rice, Loyal Temperance Legion;
Edward F. Mulready Catholic T. A.
Union of America; Joseph A. Fancy,
Independent Order Good Templars;
Benjamin r. Jewell, Sons of Temper
ance; B. B. Johnson, Massachusetts To-
tai Abstinence Society; w. w. Kimball,
Massa chusetts Temperance Reform
Club; Richard Burns, Veterans Tenn
perance Union.
Following the banquet, at p. M.
John C. Woolley will deliver an address
upon Meal Dow; His Life Work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
MRS. BESANT IN NEW YORK.
The Theosophical War is Expected to
Open Soon.

New York, March 20.-No doubt the
Mahatmas know by this time that the
Teutonic passed into the harbor of New
York this morning and slowly contin-
ued her way to the dock. The reason
the Mahatmas should have been in
formed of this event is that Mrs. Annie
Besant was one of the passengers. She
comes here with purpose. It is her
declared intention to try to GUST Mrs.
Katherine A. Tingley from her place
at the head of the Theosophists in this
country.
Mrs Besant was rather pale as she
came down the gang plank of the leu
tonic, accompanied by Miss Wilson.
She was met at the steamer by Alex
ander Fullerton, secretary of the The
OsOphical Society of America. She said:
Il shall lecture all through the states.
1 will begin in New York next Sunday
night, and on that and the two succeed
ing Sunday nights 1 will lecture in this
city. After that 1 will go to Boston"
In plain terms, Mrs. Besant, do you
intend 10 oppose Mrs. Tingley for the
leadership Of the TheOsophists in Amer
lea ?''
mo, not at all am not fighter
l am in no sense aggressive. Mrs. Ting
those of the Theosophists who left our
society. Any opposition there may be
will come from Mrs. Tingley"
DO you expect any opposition?''
cannot tell. 1 understand that
Mrs Tingley's attitude toward me
when she was visiting India was hos
tile"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
one OF THE BEST FEATURES
OF the Pyramid Pile Cure.

Is the fact that it cures every form
of piles without one particle of pain.
This desira BILE point is not obtained by
the use of injurious opiates which simp
ly deaden and paralyze the nerves of
the parts and make matters worse in
the long run. But it is done solely by
it's remarkable healing and soothing
effects.
And while it thus gives immediate re-
lief at the same time the disease is not
merely checked. but a radical cure is
rapidly accomplished.
And the point we want to make clear
is that all this is done without a par
ticle of pain.
This fact is one reason for the great
popularity of the Pyramid Pile Cure
and constitutes one very great differ
ence between it and almost any other
kind of treatment for piles.
Every kind of surgical operation for
piles is excruciatingly painful besides
endangering the life of the patient and
in most cases is not to be compared
with the Pyramid Cure, neither in max
ing successful cures without pain nor
in cheapness and safety.
The Pyramid Pile Cure has been be-
fore the public too long and it's merits
recognized by too many people to al
low it to be classed with the many
Salves, SuppOSitorieS, piles, etc, and
you run no risk in trying it, as is often
the case with new and untried prepara-
TONS
If you are ever troubled with any
form of piles or rectal disease, do not
forget the Pyramid Pile Cure Prepar-
ed by the Pyramid Drug Co, of AL
bion, Mich, and sold by druggists at
so cents per package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
M'KINLEY'S NEW PIANO.
A Chicago Piano in the Executive
Mansion.

Washington, D. G.. March 1S.-It is a
Kimball Grand and was delivered by
MetZerott & Co., of Washington, d. c.
This is the first time that a western pi-
ano has passed the portals of the presi-
Dental mansion. The west has furnish
ed her full quota of distinguished oc-
cupants of the White House and they
have shed honor upon their native land,
but it has remained for the advance
agent of prosperity" to open the White
House parlors to a western piano. The
enterprising Washington house of Met
zerOtt & Co. represent the Kimball pi-
ano at the national capital. With COM
mendable energy, and with a full con-
seriousness that the President and his
wife valued rightly the products of the
great west, and that the Kimball piano
was known to them, they lost no time
in finding out that a noble grand might
find a place in the new administra ton,
and so a splendid grand was selected
and now adorns one of the blue rooms
of the White House where it will de-
light with it's rich harmonies the throngs
who may visit the President and his
family during the next four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

Morris, Mr.. ard Mrs. W. S. Kale, Mr.
and Mrs. N. A Cramer, Mr.. and Mrs
]. f. Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Bow
man, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Baker, Mr.
w. S. Burgenthal Mr.. and Mrs. d J.
Hathaway, Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Kistler.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Lacey Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
nolds, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hodson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Petro, Mrs. W. 7. Will
son and Mrs Ingersoll-
Mrs. Ryder and Mrs. Davis gave a
reception this afternoon at the home OF
the latter. They were assisted in re
ceiving by Mrs. w. T. Ecl1ert, Mrs. v
3. Kistler, Mrs. T. n. Davis, Mrs. E.
p. Baker, Mrs. H. F. Norris Mrs. c.
H. Rhodes, Miss Ethel Morris and Miss
jeanette Wolcott. The following ladies
called during the afternoon: Mesdames
Buck, H. L. Alkire, Chas. Lowrey, Geo.
Dick, Kirk White, Fred Hes, Frank
Bowen, f. D. Small. J. S. Morse, Fred
Dietrich, Geo. Stansfield, Geo. Payne,
f. Cline, Merton Holman. F. NJ. Tut
tie. Leon futile, H. w. Roby, Robert
McMasters, J. a. Lukens, = G. Mich
olson, VIM. Paramore, ]. NJ. Butterfly,
J. Gonders, WILDER Davis, Joe Davis,
Russell Barber. NJ. M Hale, A Hale.
w. H. Cheney, S. J. WoOdman, Wills
Edison. Charles McCabe, J. w. Jones.
B. Reed, Chas. Lyon, G. w Angle, John
Hill, A. V. Heyden, Wallace Rynerson,
Shas. Steinberger, J. A. c. Sample,
Com Fulton, c. F. Menninger, Frank
MacLennan. A. ]. Arnold, o. D. Skin
ner, ]. A. Campbell, W. 5. Hamrick,
Chas Kistler, T. NJ. James. w. II.
Sterne z. A. Prescott, Arthur Lacey,
Fred Tompl6ins D. W hitmer, O. M. Nc
Ccnnen. Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Annie
Cibb. Mrs. Eta Lacey, Mrs PERKINS,
the Misses Holman, the Misses Camp
doras, Miss ParIShurst Miss Edna
Parkhurst. Miss Cole. Miss lone Wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
Brandenburg Given Place Refused
by John Gray
Nav STAY

The legislature adjourned sine die at
IL o'clock today. Although the BUSH
ness was not entirely concluded at that
hour and it became necessary to turn
the senate clock back, the journals of
both houses will show that adjourn
ment, at the close of business, occurred
al IL o'clock.
The time has been occupied during
this week, by waiting for message
from the governor. Or as G. G. Glenn
ems suggested this morning: "Messa-
ges from Texas" The senate was COM
PEELED to remain until the new school
book law was published in the official
state paper, after which appointments
of members of the school text book
commissioners could be confirmed.
The senate confirmed six members of
the commission last night. The name
of d. Q. McCray was Withdrawn and
John Macdonald refused to serve after
cOnfirma ton.
OF this situation the governor was
advised by telegraph and he wired to-
day naming DR.. c. w. Brandenburg of
Frankfort, a Democrat, in place of
John Macdonald The fact that the
Democrats and Populists already had
their proportion of the members of the
commission caused the senate to ad-
journ, leaving Brandenburg uncon-
firmed.
Senator Campbell of Labette county
offered resolution that Senator Lamb
and Representative McKeever be en-
dorsed as the choice of the senate for
the two positions on the commission
Action on this resolution was defeated
by the arrival of the time to adjourn.
Upon motion of Senator Sterne the SEN
ate then adjourned sine die.
1t is believed, however, that both
McCray andBrandenburg will be per-
mitted to serve on the commission. They
have not been confirmed it is true but
the journal of the senate does not show
that either was rejected. This will
permit the governor, if he so desires
and he probably will, to retain the two
men as he has full power now to fill the
positions.
These men will take their places upon
the commission unless the governor re-
vOkes their appointments which will be-
it is said, absolutely necessary under the
existing conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
LICENSING OF JOINTS.
A Rumor Started Which Makes
Some Excitement
That the Council Would License
the Speakeasies.
Story Appears to Be Groundless-All
the Counciimen Seen Say There
is Nothing in It

There is a rumor on the streets which
cannot be traced to its source, to the
effect that the city council of Topeka
will soon mass an ordinace to license
the joints.
The story that is being told is that the
council has decided that the joints can
not be closed and to profit by the fail
ure of the proper officers to do their
duty, the council will levy license. 1t
is not stated how the city council can
enforce its DEGREES concerning a license
any better than the officers can enforce
the law.
The people through whom the rumors
became current are members of some
of the German societies but they say
they do not know where they got the
information which has formed the basis
for no end of gossip.
A journal reporter who heard the ru-
mors started investigation and
everywhere he was met with the most
startling expressions of surprise on the
part of the c0unciImen.
Councilman Nettels said: 81 have not
heard of such a scheme but you may
be sure that such a measure would not
be sanctioned by the council The
council believes in enforcing the law
and would not submit to a system OF
licensing joints for the purpose of rev.
enue I cannot think of two men in the
council who would vote for such
measure In fact 1 doubt if such a or
dinance would get two votes. If the
question is really to come before the
council you may be sure that 1 Will be
dead against it."
Councilman Warner said: This is all
new to me and it will never go through.
We have not got to the point where we
have to license joints. Such a measure
would be overwhelmingly defeated in
the council, 1 am sure of that.
Councilman Stephenson said: THAT
would be great scheme. 1t is the most
foolish thing in the world. That would
look as if we were in as bad shape as
Wichita and I am against any such
scheme you may count on that. Such
measure would stand no more show in
that council than fly in a whirlwind.
We are not ready to license the joints
and l do not belive we will ever be-
Councilman Skinner said he had heard
nothing of the council licensing the
joints and did not suppose that such an
ordinance would be passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
Fumigating the Jail.

The city jail building is receiving a
much needed fumigation today. The
structure has long been in a filthy con-
dition. This morning a sanitary officer
went to the jail building and began the
fumigation of the different rooms. A
beginning was made in the tramp jail
room in the basement. This place has
been used to keep prisoners VINO were
too filthy to be in the ordinary Jail room
with the other prisoners. y large sui
phur candle was burned there. The
board of police commissioners propose
renovating the Jail building in the near
future. The walls and woodwork Will
be repainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
JOSEPH REED DEPARTS.
A Topeka Old Timer Leaves Topeka
to Live in Maine.

Judge Joe Reed has left Topeka for
good. He left quietly on the Rock Is
land a few days ago for Portland Me,
and few of his friends know that he is
gone.
For % years Joe Reed has been a land
mark in Topeka. He was justice of the
peace for many years, was afterward
police Judge and then served four years
as commissioner of elections just after
the office was created. He is cousin
of Congressman Reed of Maine and To-
peka people need not be surprised to
see the announcement of the appoint
ment of Hon. Joseph Reed, of Port
land Me- to some federal position. 1t
ma.
Judge Reeds family consisting OF his
wife and five children will live on a
farm three miles from Portland owned
by his brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
RETURNED BURIEDINB BLUE
Washburn College Boys March Up
Town Celebrating Their Victory.

Today the Washburn representatives
and their friends returned from Spring
field, Mo, where they won the annual
debate with Drury college. Geo. Tuck
er and w. S. Cunningham represented
Washburn, and 10 students and profess
sors accompanied them to Springfield
Mo. Upon their return they were met
at the depot this morning by 100 shout
ing, noisy, Washburn students who
gave them a demonstration. The Wash
burn blue was in evidence. Tucker and
Cunningham were mounted on the coll
lege mules which had been draped Ella
borately with blue bunting.
John Tower, waving a large blue flag
led the procession from the depot to
Tenth and Kansas avenue where all
went to the college in electric cars. The
college boys blew tin horns and gave
their yellls while marching up Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
HEARST'S MEN IN TROUBLE
Examiner Editors Denied Habeas
Corpus Writs

San Francisco, March Exchanging
Editor A. NJ. Lawrence and Reporter
L. L. Levings of the Exa miner, will
have to apply to the United States su-
preme court before they can regain
their liberty. The men We're ordered to
jail by the state senate for refusing to
tell where they got the Information
which led the charges of bribery pre-
ferred by the Examiner against mem
bers of the Legislature.
The senate has been upheld by the
court, and was upheld by the supreme
courts OF the state. Application was
made to United States District Judge
Morrow for the release of the men on
writs of habeas corpus. Judge Morrow
refused to grant the w4-its, but released
the men on ZOO bail each pending an
appeal to the supreme court of the Uni
ted States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
Water Gave Him Convulsiong.

The police yesterday afternoon were
called to take care of a man who was
found on the banks of the Shunanun-
ga creek at Third street, who was suf-
fering intense pain as result of a
spree. He had acute collie and people
who discovered him, thought he had
taken poison. He was given a drink of
liquor. which eased his pain somewhat
He was taken to- the police station
There he drank quantity of water
which threw him into commissions City
Physician Mitchell attended him. and
after a time he recovered. He was re-
leased from the city prision room this
morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
PINGREE MUST CHOOSE.
Tt is Thought He Will Resign Cover
norship to Be Mayor.

Detroit, Mich, March 20.-Gov. Pin
gree was at Ann Arbcr last night when
informed of the courts decision compel
ling him to vacate the office of mayor
of Detroit. The governor would not
definitely commit himself as to wheth-
er he would resign as governor of Mich
gan and run for mayor again, but he
declared the people had elected him
mayor to right several things, which
he might do.
The city conventions of both Demo-
cratic and Republican parties for NOM
ination of mayor are held today and
the proba bility is that Governor Pin
gree's name will be presented at the
Republican gathering and he again be
a candidate for the office, in which case
he will likely resign as governor of
Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
WARRANT FOR STARTLING
One of the Exhibitors at Topeka Pure
Food Show.

Sheriff J. A Jansen of Davenport.
Ia, today secured from the governor a
warrant for the return of J. H Mar
shall, alias J. a. Startling to Davenport
for prosecution under charges of for
gerry Startling is under arrest at Law
renee, and will be returned to Iowa to-
day.
Startling. it is said. is the man, who
under that name, had charge of a
is an officer of a St. Louis Baking Pow
der company and an officer also in the
St. Louis Pure Food association. He
has been in Topeka since the January
RxnOSifiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

Utica, n. Y, March 2O.-The Savage
Arms company of this city has made a
contract with the Hawaiian government
to furnish the troops of that country
with the best grade Of Savage military
rifles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

If you have ever seen a child in the
agony of Group, you can appreciate the
gratitude of mothers who know that
One Minute Cough Cure relieves their
little ones as quickly as it is admins
tered. Many homes in this city are
never without it. G. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

The argument by the attorneys in the
Blush divorce case will not be made
before some day next week. After the
taking of testimony was completed the
further proceedings in the case were
postponed until day next week to be
agreed upon by the attorneys for either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

D. L. Sullivan will speak tomorrow
afternoon at Hamilton Hall at D. m,
and in the evening at So'clock. All
Welcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05
Inld innlfeM Mnrd..

The longest electric railway I'm the
world IS ia Jasper county, No
Apple growers in Missouri now weigh
their fruit instead OF measuring H.
Motor omnibuses for the streets OF Paris
Will be- built 10 accommodate thirty per-
sons
Last year 4S 81 carloads Of fruit. nuts.
wines. and vegetables were exported from
California.
Tho Electric Cab Company Of London
will within few weeks. put $50 hOrseless
cabs on the streets for hire.
Coral found below forty fathoms indi-
Gates either that the bottom has gone
down or n has fallen from the forty
iathOm depth.
The saiiboat for the Pilots use IS going
out of date. and the steamboat is taking
rs place One f. IN successful operation
in New York waters.
The minis OF the United States coined
l9liO0O silver dollars during the month
of November. There were also coined A.
053 900 one-Cent pieces.
The largest gold coin in existence IS
said 70 Dee the gold ingOt. or "lOof' Of An
nam. HAT round piece. worth about s32j.
the value being written on IL in india ink.
The amount contributed FOR foreign
missions during 1895 by all sections OF
Christians I'm the British Isles. according
70 Canon Scott RObertsons twenty-nftn
annual summary. WAS El.h 800.
An estimate has been made from pub
lished statistics showing that OF $500 600
spent in twenty OF tho leading Libraries
I'm this country a little over $4,000 was
devoted 20 books while other expenses
consumed S3s5W0.
or 27l9sO Hungarian Gypsies enumerat-
ed IN the last census. 2i3. 432 are described
as sedentary. 20406 as soml-sedentary.
and only S.93S as nOmadc while 2.i6i are
soldiers or IN Jail All profess some form
OF Christianity.
There IS an old gentleman In Harrison
county. Ca. who IS eighty years Of age
aud has never ridden on "a railroad train
or taken 4 neal at any kind OF public
house. Ills son died in an adjoining town
last week and he refused 10 attend his
funeral because he would have had TO
ride on the cars.
paris has found IL necessary 70 put a
check 20 the haphaZard decoration OF
her public places. The project OF the
Seine has appointed technical commit
Ice OF artists. architects and other compe-
tent Judges. 10 which all plans affecting
the outward appearance OF the city must
be submitted
A remarkable phenomenon was witness
ed in Jerusalem recently. A swarm OF
FIXING ants settled upon the city and
filled the air from sunrise until o'clock.
Visitors % the Holy Sepulchre were ohllg-
ed 10 use their handkerchiefs constantly
I'm order 90 keep the Insects out ~ their
eyes and nCstrils.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05

CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. 4.-WHEAT-
Was retrOgrCsa in its action to-day,
as compared with Saturday. IL started
the session IN u promising manner. nut
there were too many longs with wheat
Tor sale and TOO much adverse news Tor
the strength 90 continue. On Saturday s
bulge the crowd had stocked up moderate
y well. and although the Liverpool
cables conveyed nImness, the offerings
proved TO be- Of too great volume for
the market TO hold up. May wheat open
ed from SJi3c. 10 Soc, declined 10 S5'4c.
closing at S37s0S4c.-7s0lc under Satur-
day. Cash wheat was easy and lc.
lower
CORN-Opened firm and a trihe h'ch-
cr. Trading was of the slow, unattr1c-
tive sort and was entirely local IN cAaf-
acter. May corn opened at PC. de-
clined TO and closed at 2o'sc-i.c. under
Saturday. Cash corn sold nj steady
prices. but closed nominally easy
OATS-The tone was easy, sentiment
being guided by that displayed .n the
wheat market. Little business Of inn
portaacc was noted. May oats closed
l.c. lower Cash oats were steady, but
closing nominally easy.
pRONISIONS-The run OF hogs al the
yards owing 10 the recent storm. was
light. and prices at that place were
higher. Product opened under the in
nueucc OF this fact. but later eased of
with wheat Second reports on the hog
market gave "a decline. and product sym
pathized with the weakness May pork
closed 1910 lower, May lard PIC. lower,
and May ribs 2l2c. lower.
lIlDES-Wcre firm and in some in
stances shade higher. The demand
continued good and stocks remained light.
Natives. heavy. 9l2c, light. size; native
COWS. heavy. &C.. light. &c; butt brands,
heavy, sl2c., light, TIC.
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