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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
TO LoP OFF ADDITIONS.
Bill Affecting SO Towns Reported
Fav orably.

The judiciary local committee of the
house, Chas. L. Brown, chairman, has
reported a substitute bill embodying e8
tOwnsite vacation bills. This is in ac-
cordance with an agreement made early
in the session that all such bills should
be held back and Incorporated in one
general bill.
Johnstone's, Franklin, Steele's Prairie
Dale and Hardt's addition to Topeka
are vacated and the land restored to its
original description. Other towns in
terested in the bill are as follows:
Cherryvale, Garden City, Great Bend,
Oak City, Fargo Springs, Springii eld,
Topeka, Hodgeman Center, Nescatunga,
Ohio City, Wathena, Larned, Russell,
Salina, Usage City. Hartland. Lakin,
Cottonwood Falls, Olathe, Hatfield,
Belleville, Sedgwick, Washburne. Dodge
City, Harper, Council Grove, Wichita,
Atchison, Cameron. Greensburg, La
Crosse, Walnut City, McI.ain, Ormo,
Cimarron, Sumner, Kanorado, McFar-
land, Towanda, Englewood, Colol1an,
Aston, Reid, Kirwin, Birard, Sterling,
Aston, Reid, Kirwin, Girard, Sterling,
land, WOodStOn, WellsVille.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
DEPoPU1ATED SCHOOL D1srs.
A Bill to Disorganize Them is Passed
by the House.

The house has passed a bill relating
to partially depopulated school districts
which empowers county superintend
ents of any county of the state to diSor-
ganize depopulated school districts and
attach the territory to other adjoining
best. A school district shall be deemed
partially depopulated when the number
OF residents thereof shall be less than
ten. Such action shall not be taken by
the county superintendent unless there
be presented petition signed by a ma
Jor1ty of the bona fide residents of such
school district requesting disorganiza-
ton No action taken shall be final I'M
til approved by the board of county
commissioners. However where the
number of electors shall be less than
eight, the county superintendent shall
act without petition when so directed
by the commissioners. If any district
so disorganized has a bonded Indebted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
REsUBM1ss1oN COMES UP
Tomorrow Afternoon at 2 O'Clock
There Will be a Field Day.

Tomorrow afternoon will be the first
field" day the house OF representatives
has enjoyed, although a number of in
teresting and at times, bitter debates
have occurred.
At o'clock the resubrlissiOn resolr-
ton introduced by Seaton OF Atchison
(Rep) comes up as a special order
followed by Hackney'S constitutional
convention resolution and the initiative
and referendum proposition, introduced
in the house by Mr.. Weilep. This reso-
luton has already passed the senate
and will proba bly, be substituted for the
house measure when it comes up to-
morrow.
The members are anticipating a lively
debate upon the resubmission amend
ment, the supporters of which are ex-
pecting defeat although they will not
admit it publicly. The prOhibitionists
are resting secure in the belief that
they will be able to prevent the neces-
sary two-thirds majority going to the
measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
HAYsEEDs TOO HAYsEEDY.
Representative Fairchild Accuses
Farmers of Neglecting Labor's
Interests.

Representative Fairchild (Pop0 in the
house Saturday attacked the farmers on
both sides of the house, the PopuIists
particularly, with great vigor He said:
You farmers ought to be ashamed of
the manner in which you have conduct
ed yourselves with reference to Ques-
You declare in conventions for meas
ures to help that class of citizens. Then
you come to the legislature and oppose
the very bills that will help carry out
those pledges. This is the best billy COW
ering the subject of blacklisting have
ever seen. 1t ought to pass. Every
time a lawyer gets upon this floor and
questions the constitutionality of pro-
posed law, then some of the farmers
declare that the corporations are being
represented. If you want to pass a lot
of buncombe legislation, do so, and take
the responsibility. I am here to make
no compromise with any man on prop
osition believe to be right. This bill is
right. It ought to pass, and these far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
HAYES WON'T RESIGN.
So the Board Can't Appoint Frank
Pyle Steward at Osawatomie.

The Republican members CT the state
board of charities have abandoned a
scheme to appoint Frank Pyle, an Osa-
watomie Democrat, as steward of the
asylum there, to succeed T. ]. Hayes,
who had arranged to resign.
Under the decision of the supreme
court upon the term of office" pro-
vision of law governing these places,
the election of Pyle for Hayes unex-
pired term would have held until two
years from Aprf1. Hayes expected an
appointment from Mckinley and in
tended to resign, giving the Republican
majority of the board an opportunity
to elect Pyle. Having changed his
mind and declining to resign at this
time there is no vacancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
HOUSEHOLDER BILL MAY PASS
Recommended by the House Com
mittee Today.

The house committee on charitable
institutions, has recommended for pas
sage, Senator HousehOlder's bill, per-
tanning to state charitable institutions.
The house made some slight amend
ments, which were accepted by Mr..
Householder, who appeared before the
house committee. The bill will prOba-
bly, come up this next week. when the
recommendations of the committee and
the bill itself will be considered by the
house
This bill is to introduce civil service
into all the state charitable institu-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
The william Rogers Imbroglio.

J. G. Lowe, ex-railroad commissioner
under Governor Morrill's administra-
ton. has written an open letter. con-
tanning a denunciation of Governor
Leedy for appointing William Rogers
as member of the board of regents of
the state university. The letter comes
as the result of the vigorous protests
from Washington county citizens
against the appointment of Rogers. Del
egatiCns are coming to Topeka to pre-
vent if possible, Rogers confirmation
by the senate. The university people
are satisfied, saying that Rogers is one
of the best friends the institution has
ever had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Speaker Street Has hopes.

The friends of Speaker Street are
authority for the statement that he is
striving to make good record in his
position in the house of representa- ives
with which he hopes to aid his candi-
dacy for congress in the Sixth district.
Mr.. Streets connection with the United
States senatorial race, during which he
received few votes which We're record
ed for him on nearly every ballot, is al
so said to have been engineered for the
purpose of creating an impression in
the district which would be used later
in his congressional aSpira tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
JUDGE SIMPSON SPARED.
Bill to Abolish His District Unfavor-
ably Reported On.

The bill providing for the abolish
ment of the Ninth judicial district, pre-
sided over by Judge Simpson, which
was introduced in the senate by Sena-
tor Field of Reno county, has been re-
ported to the senate by the committee
on district apportionment with the re-
commentator that it be not passed.
Senator Lupfer, chairman of the COM
mittee, stated that the Ninth district
could not be abolished without crowd
ing the adjacent districts, and that to
pass such a bill would be matter of
bad politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
CHINA BUYS OURLUMBER.
100000 Feet Were Sold There
Last Year.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Thirteen million
square feet of American lumber were i'm
ported into China last year and according
to United States Consul Jernegan at
Shanghai, most of this came from Wash
completely denuded eastern China of its
timber and are now drawing upon our
timber. Recent stimulation of mill build
ing in China and growing liking of the
natives for foreign style houses has led
to much of this demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Sam c. Garrard's Candidacy.

Sam c. Garrard who has announced
himself as a candidate for city clerk,
was a candidate for this office two years
ago subject to the primaries at that
time and was next to Mr. McFadden III
the race. AS there were five candidates
at that time and his announcement was
made only five days prior to said cleo
ton his vote certainly was very COM
plimentary. He has been resident of
this city for thirteen years. This is the
first elective office he has aspired to.
He is a veteran of the late war and
member of Lincoln Post G. A. r. Since
mustered out of said service he has held
clerical positions and positions of trust
with marked honor and efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
WOULD REDUCE SALARIES.
a Senate Committee to Investigate
State Officers Compensation.

The senate committee on fees and
salaries will attempt to accomplish a
saving to the state of a few hundred
dollars a year by preparing and intro
ducing a bill regulating and reducing
the salaries paid to officers and en-
ployes of the state institutions A res
olution, introduced by Senator House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
HeavY Exports Of Grain.

Philadelphia Feb. 15.-The exports Of
grain from this port since January 1 is
the largest in years Up to the present
time nearly two and half million bushels
of corn and 100000 bushels of wheat have
been shipped TO Europe. Charters are be-
ing effected for April, May and even as
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

;sholder, instructing the committee to pre-
pare such a bill, has been adopted by
the senate.
The resolution stated that it was the
general sense that the fixed salaries
paid to officers and employees of the
various state institutions were out of
proportion as compared with the sal
aries paid by private individuals for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Interesting to

Interesting to students and others.
Lecture, Getting an Education-A
Question of Methods" at the Second
Presbyterian church, corner Huntooa
and Polk streets, Tuesday evening Feb.
18th by DR.. J. A. Thompson, president
of Tarlxio college, Tarkio, Mo. Adnis-
sion Is cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Strikers Accept company's Terms.

Pittsburg. Feb. 15.-The Eleanor Iron
works which have been idle for six
months. resumed operations today. The
striking puddlers accepted the company
terms of S2.75 per ton About one hundred
men and boys are given employment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

Mrs. ]. C. Wood of this city, wife of
tendant upon the sessions of the Iegis-
lature. She is endeavoring to secure
the passage of a bill to prevent the
practice of hypnotism, especially upon
children The claim is made that it
incapacitates children for school work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Field Armstrong of Toneka. has

Field Armstrong of Topeka, has been
appointed guard at the office of the
ed by the death of C. H. Fish Mr.
Fish had been in the position but few
days when death occurred. The |ap-
pointment is made by Treasurer Hef1e-
bower and paws 5000 per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

No lady can afford to miss Edmonds'
Auction tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
These goods must be sold, and sold
quick.
I. $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Grand Opening R. R. z. NJ. c. A.
When You Want

Fourth and Adams, 8 p. m. tomorrow.
Exceptional program. Is cents, attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

Leavenworth Coal, Frontenac or Weir
City Coal, or first class Usage City
Shaft Burlingame or Scranton, see
A. F. WESSEN COAL CO.,
Telephone 500. 500 East Fourth ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the KimbalI Printing Co..
835 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Ira Coburn spent Sunday in Emporia.
Mr.. Vorehuse of Silver Lake is in town.
y. NJ Baird is registered at the Union
J. ". Priddy will leave soon for Colo
RADIO Springs.
DR.. and Mrs. L. A Ryder have returned
from AtchiSon.
Charles Hurlis of s27 Van Buren, street
has been quite sick.
Mrs. F. c. Bowen who has been sick
with the grip, is improving.
The beautiful snow interfered with the
attendance at the churches last evening.
Have you tried the new Bakery?
Neale & Co, S15 North Kansas avenue.
Breadl Good Bread. Three 1-pound
Loaves 10c- Neale & Co., S15 North
Kansas avenue.
Everything new and up-to-date at
the New Bakery. Neale & Co., SIS North
Kansas avenue.
There was no service at the Congrega-
tional church yesterday owing to the ILL
ness of the pastor.
The w. T. K. club will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. W. D. Lacey at her
home on Central avenue.
Born; Sunday. February a to Mr.. and
street, nine pound girl
The friends of J. L. Beverly will be sor-
ry to learn that he is threatened with the
loss CT his sight the result of attack
of grip.
MT ana Mrs. Charl2S CharlStOn of st.
Louis are the parents of a daughter. Mrs.
Charlston was formerly Miss Susie French
of North Topeka.
The fire Saturday night was a grocery
store near the junction of the Union Pa
cific railroad and Gordon street. The
building was owned by ]. H. FOUGHT and
occupied by Moses Wins. The damage
was slight.
have given Chamterlain's Cough
Remedy a fair test and consider it one
of the very best medicines for Group
that 1 have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although 1 use
it freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. I can conscientiously recommend
it for Group and colds in children.-Geo.
E. Wolff, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Fernandina, Fla. Sold by druggists.
Sloan Lod e No. 225, A F. & F. M.
The members of Sloan lodge No 225
are requested to be present at Masonic
hall on Tuesday, Feb. 18th, at 12:45 o.
m, to go to the residence of our late
brother f. ]. Stickney, for the purpose
! of conducting the Masonic funeral ser
vices.
Members of sister lodges invited
G. w. KOUNS,
W. NJ.
| ]. E. DUBREUIL.
| Secretary.
J No lady can afford to miss Edmonds'
| Auction tomorrow afternoon at 2:30-
4 Ttree-r -. er@11 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Representative RavenScraft's bill
compelling railroad companies to carry
shippers of stock free when accompany
ing a shipment, has been recommended
for passage by the senate committee on
railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 aid la West Sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

The house committee of the whole has
recommended for passage Senator For
ney's bill to compel railroad companies
to fence their roads with a lawful fence,
and repeating paragraph 1917 of the
general statutes of 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
sIoam Lod e No. 225, a. F. & F. M.

J. E. DUBREUIL,
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-19

MeooNAlovb CO.. MANfRs. CNclvyAT,
&MNMEMNsENN@3XISII[EzEXIzI5SHMNM
OVER A MILLION INCREASE.
The Board of Equalization Has About
Completed It's Work.

The Board of Equalization yesterday
completed it's work so far as returns have
been made by the sheriffs, and Secretary
Pagan was ordered to notify each county
of the increase or decrease made in valu-
alton of its property.
There are still eighteen counties yet
to hear from. If the returns are not in by
Friday subpoenas will be issued for the
sheriffs failing to send in returns, order
ing them to appear in person and produce
them.
The last two counties to send in their
returns are Beaufort and Greene. The
former county makes the novel return of
half a horse and half a mule. According
to the statement of the sheriff, Beaufort
county has 1,94312 horses and 94112
mules.
1t is estimated that the total valuation
of the property of North Carolina has
been increased between $1,OOO000 and
So, 100000 by the Board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-19
MIR. HENRY HORTON DEAD.
One of the Best Citizens in Raleigh
Passes Away.

One of the Best Citizens in Raleigh
Passes Away.
There is widespread regret in Raleigh
over the death of Mr.. Henry Horton,
who died yesterday morning, in his forty
seventh year.
Mr.. Horton was a native of Raleigh,
a son Of the late Capt. Jeptha Horton,
who was one of the first conductors on
the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad. AT
forwards he was yard-master, and died
as the result of an accident about 1871
Capt. Horton put his son at work in the
Raleigh and Castor shops as a youth,
and he had been employed there with
out interruption more than twenty-siX
years up to the time of his death. He
was skilled mechanic and was foreman
of the blacksmith shop for years He
was Industrious, capable, fdithful-el-
joyng the confidence and esteem Of his
employers.
Mr.. Horton had never married, and
was one of the most deservedly popular
men in Raleigh. His life was most OK
emplary, and from his youth up he
was devout Christian, adjoining the re-
ligion he prOfessed. He was a consist
ent and active member Of the First
Baptist church of this city, and in its
large membership of useful citizens, not
one was more highly esteemed than
Henry Horton. His life was free from
guile. He had no higher aim than to
do his duty, serve his Master and to
h9'p his fellOwr1an. Every one who
knew him felt that to associate with
him was helpful. His word was his
bond. His death is a severe blow, not
only to those near him. but to the
Whole Guy.
The funeral will be held at the First
Baptist church this afternoon at 400
O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MARLBOROUGH HOUSIs.-F. f.
Thomas, Baltimore; a. G. Bauer, City;
u. G. Knauff, Lebanon; A. =. Sigmon,
Hickory; Geo. II. Cannon, r. IF. Keith,
Wilmington; Claudius DOckety, Rock
ingham; 2. B. Beard, Louisville; II, c..
Bosch, Cincinnati; Thos. A. Rucker,
Winston; J. II. Dawnm1ln, New York;
X. A. Bodenhamer Danville; e. w.
Harris, wife and child, Youngsyille; G.
A. Reynolds, Winston ArthuE Cobb,
Durham; Wheeler Martin, Williamston
@. f. Pendleton, Cumnoek; T. E. Me
Caskey, Tillery; w. II. Buffaloe, North
ampton; f. Meyers, Baltimore; T. Zeb.
Waller, Burlington; w. II. Motehead,
B. 1. Powell, G. NJ. Cooper,
Henderson; Elias Carr, n. c.; Thos.
Duncan, N. c.; J. + Brookfeld,. New
York
PARK HOTEL-Max Rolinsall.
Martinburg; II. G. ROnitz, e. z. Boney,
+. G. COvington. Wilmington; Stephen
B. Weeks, Washington; Jimie II. Hol-
den, Hermon Hughes, Graham; G. c.
Page, Aberdeen; S. S. Bachelor, City;
T. S. league, Durham; J. II. West,
Pitsburg; G. G. Stone, r. T. Gray,
North Carolina; b. f. Beach, Chicago;
w. III. Lea, Richmond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-19
AID FROM THE PEABODY FUND
Supt. Mebane Makes His Recommends
tons to DIR. Curry.

Supt. Mebane yesterday sent to DR.. ].
l.. NJ. Curry his recommendations and pc
tition for pid from the Peabody fund.
The State Normal and Industrial Col
lege at Greensboro, Mr.. Mebane says he
regards as standing at the head of our
institutions in the work giving the State
teachers for our public and private
schools, and he asks that it be this year
given $1,000. Last year it received 81
800. The Increased amount is asked for
on the ground that the college has no as
surance from the State Treasurer that it
will receive the extra appropriation made
by the last General Assembly.
1t is further recommended that the
High Point graded schools, which are
just being9started, be given not less than
$500 to $500. The same amount is asked
for the Washington graded schools. The
school population of Washington is 1900
children, and tAeir total income, special
tax and all, to run these schools, is 3d.
600, which is inedaquate for such num-
Der of children.
The Clinton schools are struggling to
move forward and n continuation of the
present aid, $4,000 is asked. The people of
Clinton tan themselves 80 cents to carry
on these schools.
DIR. Curry has Informed Mr.. Mebane
that the segen negro graded schools are
not all in reality graded schools and that
he cannot help more than two or three of
the best ones the coming year. He there
fore asked the superintendent to name
for him thetthree best of these schools in
the State. The superintendent names
them in the following order: % Winston,
(2) Elizabeth City, 81 Fayetteville.
Last year. the Durham school received
$500. All the colored normal schools in
the State last year received $4,000. In
addition to 9the nine Nashville scholar
ships, North Carolina last year received
from the Peabody fund $4,000.
This has been a great help to the State
in the matter of popular education, and
there are to-day all over North Carolina
young men and women who rise up to
bless DIR. Curry and the great work he is
doing with the funds entrusted to his
care. He lis great and wise man
and always seeks to place the
money in his hands for the
aid of education in the South, where it
will do the most good.