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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Text Book Bill Passed,

Jefferson City, No., March 3-(Special) }
The bill providing for a commission to en-
ter into a contract with the school book
for a period of five years passed the sem
ate this afternoon. This bill is antagonized
by the school boards of Kansas City and
nothing against the lobbying of the agents
of the trust.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Two New Companies Incorporated.

Articles of Incorporation of the H. E.
Cramer Wall Paper. Company were filed
yesterday. The capital stock is filed at
5000. The incorporators are C. B. Longan,
George l. Myers. A. E. Walton, s. F. Thorn
ason. Marie s. Higgins. F. H. Higgins, II.
Z. Colvin and II. E. Cramer.
Articles of incorporation of the Jansen
Place Land Company were filed with the
recorder yesterday. The ineorporators are
Arthur E. Stilwell. Ellen s. Mosher Charles
Goodrich and Jacques T. Nolthenius. The
capital stock is placed at $500. .0OO divided
into 200 shares at 500 a share. The object
is to buy and sell real estate. build houses
and improve and mortgage property.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
House Steering Committee.

In accordance with a resolution introduced
by Representative Whitecotton. the speak
er to-day appointed the following steering
committee: Bohart, Collins Rubey Spot
ford. Ellis of Bates, Hall, Pope. Avery, Col
lier, Johnston of st. Louis; Hess. Ellis of
Vernon. O'Failon, Piper and Reagan. It
will be the duty of the committee to exam
inc all of the bills pending before the house
and say which shall be acted upon and
which ignored.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Aimed mt ParochfaI SCHOOLS.

!, jefferson City. Mo-. March s.-tspecial.)
In the house to-day, Representative Me-
Pherson, of St. Louis, introduced a bill
preyiding for compulsory attendance of
children in the public schools. 1t is said to
be an A. p. A. measure intended to put an
end to parochial schools
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
sInte Bill Introduced.

jefferson City. Mo-. March 3.-(Special)
Representative Slate to-day introduced his
bill regulating charges and commissions at
stock yards in Missouri, the provisions of
which have been given in The Journal. 1t
was ordered to engrossment after Major
Bittinger and others had spoken in oppo-
SitiOn to it
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
The Cynic.

From the Chicago Post.
He-"I wonder how he got such a good
job
She-"why. don't you know? When he
applied for 1t he told them that his mar
riage the following week depended upon
his getting something. to do at once
He-"How ready people are to help a man
to get into trouble, aren't they?"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Must Now Accept Lawful Money.

Jefferson City. Mo-, March 3.-(Special)
The house to-day passed one of its fool
bills. 1t provides, a. penalty for the re-
fusal by any individual or company con-
trolling any railroad to accept lawful
money of the United States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04

Topeka, Kas.. March 3.-(Special) Major
Hudson secured another victory in the
Snow Hudson printer contest to-day in the
supreme court. The attorney general filed
suit to restrain the state treasurer from
paying Hudson any money on work done
but the supreme court rendered a decision
in favor of Hudson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
st. Louis school Board Bill.

Jefferson City, Mo-. March s-(Special)
The st. Louis Civic Federation school
beard bill came up in the house this after
noon. After a long debate and after sew
eral amendments that almost completely
changed its provisions had been tackled onto
II. the house passed 1t to engrossment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Two Cent Fare Rin Stands.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3.-(Special)
Representative Pickler, of Adair' county
made an unsuccessful attempt in the house
to-day to, kill the bill reducing passenger
structing the clerk not to transmit the bill
to the senate, The resolution caused a
commotion among the Popocrats, and was
voted down, t-ar
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
TELEPHONE RATES.

knnsaa City Aldermen Appear IN He
hnif of the Young Bill-A. H. -
Hazen's OHer.
jefferson City. Mo-, March 3.-(Special.) }
The senate committee on corporations
other than railroads met tonight and con-
sidered a number of bills reducing the
charges for telephones. DIR. E. r. Lewis
and Aldermen Brown and Morgan, of Kan
sas City. appeared before the committee
and advocated the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Young. reducing the charge for busi1
ness telephones to $4S. and for residence
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Another Bit of populism Dead.

Topeka. Kas., March 3.-(Special.) After
wraEgiing all afternoon the senate at G
o'clock killed the bill drawn by Senator
Cooke to loan the permanent school fund
of the state to the farmers. 1t was a pet
piece of Populistic paternalism and was
Yaliantly defended by its author.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
clerk Edward. ApoIogtxed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3.-(Specialo
The special committee that investigated
the fight in the house on Tuesday after
noon between Clerks Thompson and Ed
wards recommended to-day that the latter
apologize, which he did He was loudly
applauded
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
A university Bill Defeated.,

Jefferson City, Mo-. March 3.-(Special.)
A bill providing for the repeal of the uni
versity endowment and free scholarship
act was defeated in the house to-day by
a large vote. :,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04

telephones to s3s per year in cities, of 100. 900
to 100000 population, and cutting rates in
smaller cities lproportionately. A. H. Ha-
zen, of Sioux City, Ia, who claims to have
put in telephone plants in number of
cities in the Northwest, was also present.
He informed the members of the committee
City and limit his cnarges to those named
in the Young BILL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
To Increuse Legislators, Pay.

Topeka. Kas., March 3.-(Special) This
evening the senate judiciary committee
ported favorably on the Hanna concurrent
resolution starting the movement to in
crease the pay of Legislators from 50 to So
per day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
After the inauguration.

From the Chicago Record.
i've struck better times already"
"In what way?"
My wife has Quit giving me points on
Mrs. Mckinley's gowns r
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
HELPING HAND AFFAIRS.
The Institute Has Just Done the Big
gest Months work in Its
History.

Rev. B. E. Shawhan. superintendent of
the Helping Hand Institute, has prepared
the following statement of the business of
the institute for February. 1t was the big
gest month in the history of the institute:
Lodgings furnished -, .-......-..........n Il, 427
Meals furnished ;. ...............-.......7 7,2l7
Permanent situations secured ....... 81
Temporary situations secured ....... 235
Tramps compelled to leave city ....... Is:
Clothing distributed (pieces). ........... 6SS
Women tided over OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 36G
SaSn sTeCeiptS .S0uS. .4b
Cash expenses ...... .................... 439 81
In bank .......... ......................$6 80
The institute owes $154S2
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
The Amended Maxim.

Every mans house was his castle,
There even the king must bow.
But that's long ago. Most every mans
house
Is the janitor's castle now.
Detroit Journal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
.Jobn,on to Re Coufirmed.

Topeka, Kas., March 3.-tSpecial) The
senate will confirm Lee c. Johnson as state
labor commissioner tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
More Lawyers Coming,

A special committee Of attorneys will ex-
anime eleven young applicants for admis-
sion to the bar in the court of appeals ota.
ces next Saturday morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Jonah.
DR.. A-double-l
O-dotlble-t

DIT. A-uOuDIe-U
O-double-t
Says they don't know everythin' down in
Judee.
Indianapolis Journal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-04
Another victory for Hudson.

He says he will prosecute the cases, ever
if he does go out of office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
MUSICIANS UNION
Organized in Topeka Which Will
Regulate Orchestra Rates.

There is now a full fedged musicians
ting by orchestra leaders, which has
was made at organizing a union early
last winter, has ceased. Every Orches-
ira in Topeka is now a member of the
union, and every musician abideS by
the prices fixed in the union schedule.
The union has been perfected only
about a week. Up to that time the I'M
ion organized last winter practically
amounted to nothing, for the reason
that one of the most popular Orchestras
in the city refused to enter into it. AS
a result every orchestra leader looked
out for his particular set of musicians,
and took every opportunity afforded to
cut" the other Orchestras and get the
business.
The status of affairs is now entirely
changed Under the rules of the union
every orchestra leader has the right to
call on any musician in the union, and
every musician is supposed to respond
when called on. A schedule of prices
to- be paid each musician for his work
at all of the different classes of enter
tainment where music is a necessary
adjunct, has been agreed upon. and in
the future every musician will receive
the same.
The lowest price fixed In the sche-
dule per musician for his time up to
midnight is 81, and the highest price for
the same time is SO. The charge for
time after II o'clock varies according
to the class of entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
ANNE DIGGS, PROJECT.
Is to Have Study Leagues Formed on
the Social Problem.

Mrs. Annie L. Digs. president of the
Kansas Woman's Free Silver league is
arranging to provide a systematic
course of study for all clubs in the
state and also to have conferences at
frequent intervals during the summer
at various points in the state. Mrs.
Diggs says:
I believe that such plan will serve
to stimulate the interest in our Organi-
cation and at the same time build it
up.The sentiment is growing every day
and I am hopeful of far reaching re
suits from the work
1.-The entire problem of civilization is
based upon the conditions of labor.
Turn to whatever phase of life or what
ever social activity you will. and always
and ever it viii be found that more or
less directly they are related to and af-
fected by the condition of the tOilerS or
the craftsmen who create them. This
being true, and it cannot be refuted in
debate, attention to whatsoever affects
the fortunes of labor becomes the su-
premest ethical concern of all good peO-
pie.
Another proposition I believe to be
equally irrefutable is, that most people
desire that good and not evil conditions
shall obtain. The chief reason why so
many things are maladjusted is the lack
of knowledge among men individually
and collectively.
THE first step toward righting the
wrong things is to systematically and
thoroughly study the causes, and then
to cOnscientiOuSly and fearlessly seek
for the remedy.
The women of Kansas realize that
whatsoever affects society, and the
homes upon which social order must
rest is also their concern. During the
coming summer conferences will be
held at various points in the state at
which a systematic course of study will
be considered and offered to the num-
erOus Free Silver clubs and other sOci-
cites organized for the study of civic
problems"
Mrs. Diggs invites correspondence as
to suitable topics or suggestions for the
proposed course of study.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
NO SHOW FOR BACCHANTE.
Opposition Growing in Boston to
Having the Statue in the Pub
lie Library Yard.

Boston. May 24-The much discussed
statue of Bacchante, which shocked so
many Bostonians last fall. is not yet
back in its former place in the court
not get there at all. for all this winter
the trustees have been receiving pro-
tests against the statue, societies have
sent letters
The matter is to be thoroughly dis
cussed at the meeting of the trustees
and perhaps the Bacchante may after
that be doomed to an ignominious fin
ish in some cellar or storehouse There
is some talk of sending It back to its
creator, Mr.. McKim, and having him
modify it some. Possibly it will be
clothed with Greek robes and sent back
again, but it is more than likely that it
will be consigned to oblivion. so strong
have been the protests against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
LONDON Is DISCOURAGED.
FinanciersMade Weary by the Recent
Action of Congress.

London May 24.-The most noticeable
feature of the money market is the pie
thOra. of ready cash, though this will
probably be less obvious in thenearf flu
ture, when the demands of the jubilee
festivities, which will be very heavy,
begin to make themselves felt These
and the approaching Whitsuntide set
Elements will ease the pressure.
Gold continues in demand for Russia
and Austria, and the issue of the Jap
anese loan next week ought to lead to
large Withdrawals for the Orient. Fluc-
tuating rates Therefore, may be expected
up to the close of the July dividends.
American shipments of bullion have
ceased, but they may be expected to
recOmmence if the uncertainty as to the
tariff continues. The rise in silver is
due to the Improvement of eastern eX-
changes. The conclusion of the armiS-
tice between Turkey and Greece has
had a helpful influence and the more
promising conditions in the Transvaal
have still further strengthened the tone
of the market.
On the stock exchange the renewed
demand for investment securities was
the chief features of the closing days of
last week, but there was also some in
crease in speculation, owing to the re-
vival of interest on the part of the gen
eral public Turks, Greeks and South
ever, continued inactive with only slight
changes. The action of the senate as
to Cuba, the continued Wrangling in
congress over the tariff and monetary
questions are very discouraging to Lon
don financiers.
Canadian Paciflcs were in request on
news of the refusal of a Canadian sub
sidy for the railroad from Rossland, B.
G., on the Pacific coast.
The mining market is much more ami
mated than it has been for some weeks
past. and business is expanding surely,
though slowly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
HAND OF THE SUGAR TRUST

Considering the widespread and gen
eral manifestation of interest in the
cause of Cuban independence in the
United States since the instruction be
gan it is doubtless a matter of Won
derment to many that Mr.. Cleveland
should have shown so marked DISPOSE
ton to run counter to the expressed
will of the people. 1t is perhaps no
less remarkable that congress should
have SO long delayed taking any action
in the matter. The Washington Star
assumes to have discovered the secret
of the whole matter 1t declares that
the power which has been governing
action in relation to Cuba is the sugar
trust In giving its reasons for this
conclusion the Star says:
Several days ago a Mr.. Atkins of
Boston. represented to be interested in
planting in Cuba and familiar with the
situation there. called at the White
House and had an interview with the
president The following day it was an
nOunced that he had been a visitor to
the White House several times during
the last two years of Mr.. Cleveland s
term, and that it was upon his advice
that Mr.. Cleveland had shaped his Gu
ban policy. The suggestion naturally
followed that Mr.. Atkins was probably
trying to continue his game, and
breathe into Mr.. McKinley's ear the
y
guments which had proved so effective
with Mr.. Cleveland.
Why Mr.. Atkins. an American, should
be so warmly for Spain in the Cuban
trouble did not then appear But since
then the report is published that this
Boston man with interests in Cuba is a
business associate of the Havemeyers.
He is a sugar dealer and does not want
Cuba to be either free or annexed to
this country because of the change that
would result in sugar circles. Cuban
sugars admitted into this country under
special convention arrangements with
Cuba as an independent government,
or free. as the result of annexation,
would shake the present powerful hold
the sugar trust has on the market in
the United States. So here we have the
sugar trust again.
A color of truth is given to the view
expressed by the Star by the well known
fact that the sugar trust is demanding
the abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty
1t is not unlikely that the refusal of
the government to entertain Hawaii's
proposition for annexation may be
traceable to the same powerful influ-
ence.
Commenting on the action of the
trust in this matter the Star says:
Here is a trust which. not content
with operating at home, reaches out for
other territory to conquer. and tries to
direct what the foreign as we'll as the
domestic policy of the government in
affairs in which it is interested shall
be.
Following the foregoing appears this
note of warning:
Congress cannot afford to shut its
eyes to these things, nor can the ad-
ministratiOn. The Republican party
is not the champion of trusts of any
kind. Mr.. Mckinley's election to the
presidency carried with it no assurance
of bounty to such organizations. and
when he placed at the head of his cab
met the author of the antitrust law
he bespoke distinctly on that score the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
MAKING TEST CASE.
w. l. Chamberlain Placed in Sheriff
Kepley's Custody.

The bOndsmen of w. l.. Chamberlain,
late of the win-Chamberlain stock
exchange, who was arrested some time
ago on the charge of defrauding his
creditors. have surrendered him to
Sheriff Keplev for the purpose of allow
ing habeas corpus proceedings to be in
stituted in the supreme court The ha-
beas corpus proceedings We're com
menced for the purpose of testing the
validity of the statute under which
Chamberlain was arrested on a civil
charge, and as the law prescribes that
a man must be in custody before such
proceedings can be brought the surren-
der was necessary.
There was no criminal charge brought
against Chamberlain, and his attorneys
say that the law under which he was
arrested is invalid. Chamberlain will
not remain in custody, as the supreme
court will fix bond as soon as the
proceedings are commenced. and his
former bondsmen will Immediately sign
his bond again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
OUR BRIGHT fPl STUDENTS.

CFrom the Chicago Tribune.)
The latest and perhaps the silliest col
lege yell is that adopted by a college at
Ouachita, Ark. 1t is as follows:
'BoOm-a-lacka, boom-a-lacka,
Bow, WOW, WOW,
Ching-a-lacka, ching-a-lacka,
Chow, chow, chow.
Boom-a-lacka, ching-a-lacka,
Who are We?
Who's from Ouachita?
We, we, we.
Whoo-ra, whoo-roo,
Dipla. Diploo,
Ri sikh, hi.
Hot, cold, wet, or dry,
eGt there, Eli.
Ouachita fly high"
The Buffalo kindergarten has caught
the craze and has evolved the following
yell:
"B. a, bay; B. e, bee;
Muzzer's precious kids are we!
Eenie. meenie mimic, mo!
kindergarten! BuffaloT'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
CRAPNAN's CASE.

Broker Chapman who some three or
four years ago refused to answer
questions propounded to him by an in
vestigating committee of the United
States senate, has at last been put in
Jail for it. He is said to have expended
$45, 600 in trying to escape this jail SEN
tence of 80 days. The truth is, however
that what would constitute fortune
to many was expended in an effort to
establish in a legal way his immunity
from the power of the people of the
United States as represented by the
senate.
Havemeyer and Searles, heads of the
sugar trust, were guilty of the same Of
Tense and their trials are now expected
to occur at an early date and there is
no apparent reason why they should
not be treated in the same manner
AS a punishment, the sentence of 80
days in Jail is a farce and as a means
of obtaining the information desired by
the committee, it is a failure. 1t was
during the tendency of the Wilson tar
if bill that the charge was made that
certain senators of the United States
were specializing in sugar stocks, using
as a basis for their investments infor-
nation acquired by reason of their Off
ciaI position. Stronger or more con-
could scarcely be required than the
fact that Chapman, Searles and Have
meyer refused to give the names of
senators who had holdings of sugar
stock at that time.
Whether these men go to Jail or not
is of little consequence to the people
of the country so long as their incarcer-
alton does not bring out the required
evidence. What is of more consequence
is the fact that senators of the United
States who have used their position to
speculate on the peoples necessities
have been allowed to go unwhipped of
justice.
If when Havemeyer and Searles are
tried they should be given a sentence
which would force from them the de-
sired information, it would show some
disposition to get at the truth Ordina-
~ people who refuse to testify in court
are put in Jail until they change their
mind. And unlike Broker Chapman,
they are not provided with luxurious
furniture, the best of food and every IA
cility for carrying on their business
the same as if they were at liberty.
The old adage that a bird which can
sing and will not sing, should be made
to sing. seems in every way applicable
to the sugar trust magnates.