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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
Topeka, Kansas, Nov. IS, 1897.

Kansas Mutual Life Insurance Co,
Topeka, Kansas.
CSentlemen:-
7 am just in receipt of your check in
full payment OF your policy issued to
Mr. w. L. TrumbuH, deceased. Your
prOmptness in settling this loss. as you
have done, within twenty-fOur hours of
the fling of the proofs is deserving of
the highest compliment and is the best
kind Of advertising any insurance COM
pany can invest in. I take pleasure in
thanking you on behalf of the heirs and
creditors of the estate and only ask
that if you should be called upon to pay
the policy you have issued to me you
treat my wife with the same cOnsidera-
ton.
Yours truly,
(Signed) ROBERT STONE.
Administrator of the Estate of W. L.
Trumbull. deceased.
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WILL COME A-KNOCKING.
West Indies Will Soon Seek An
nexation to q. S.

London, Nov. 17.-At q meeFng of
the National Union of Conservative as
sociations, a resolution was passed de-
manding cOuntervailing duties equal to
the sugar bOunties paid by foreign cOun-
tries.
A delegate announced that he had re-
ceiVed a letter from celebrity in the
West Indies, in which it was predicted
that before long the West Indies will
seek annexation to the United States.
A resolution fav0ring a bounty to as
sist home wheat growers was defeated.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

When the scalp is atrophied, or shiny
bald, no preparation will restore the
hair; in all other cases, Halls Hair
ReneWer will start a growth.
O1of Ekberg, merchant tailor, 713
Kansas avenue.
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Most of the stock referred to above
went to the southwestern quarter of the
state. thus restoring numerically at least
the exodus from that locality during the
dry summer months.
The numbers entering the state by rail
from these yards were taken by the fol-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

As matter of interest to yourselves as
well as to all who are interested in the
live stock industry of the state we append
a statement of the number of live stock
received at these yards from points in
Kansas during the months of July, Au-
gust, September and October of the cur
rent year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
PERIL ON AN ICE FLOE.
Thirty Men Floating Out Into Lake
Michigan.

Milwaukee, Jan. ia special to the
Wisconsin from Marinett, Wis, says:
There are between 80 and 40 fishermen
on an ice foe that is moving out into
the lake. At 1870 p. m, a strong gale
sprung up and the ice in the bay sud
denly and without warning began to
move out. Within ten minutes there was
a wide space, the moving ice leaving
the shore A number of fishermen were
seen running .hither and--thither on the
fast moving ice, franctically waving
and signalling for help
At 2 o'clock two boats We're manned
and an attempt is to be made to sail
with the wind and reach the moving
ice The danger to the fishermen is
much worse than at first supposed. The
ice broke about a mile and half from
shore and is now over four miles away.
The worst feature is that the sheet of
ice, which is taking them away aver
ages no more than three inches in thick
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
CARRIE DEvOE DAVIS SUES
Secures an Injunction to Prevent Her
Divorced Husband From Leaving
Kansas.

A L. Davis. son of ]. p. Davis, pres
ident of the Kansas Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, was enjoined this morn
ing from leaving the state or disposing
of his stock of groceries on West Sixth
avenue, by his divorced wife, Mrs. Car
RE De Voc Davis.
Mrs. Davis secured a divorce a year
ago in the Shawnee county district
court. Mrs. Davis was given a divorce
and allowed $275 alimony, payable at
the rate of s25 per month
For some time after the divorce was
granted Mr.. Davis was not employed,
but a short time ago he started a small
grocery store between Jackson and Van
Buren, streets on Sixth avenue
Mrs. Davis claims that she never re-
ceived any part of the alimony allowed
her by the decree of the court. When
Mr. Davis went into business for him
self she expected that he would make
the payments regularly.
A few days ago she heard that her
former husband was about to sell out
and leave the state and this morning
her. attorney j. G. Waters. appeared
before Judge Hazen and asked for an
injunction to prevent Mr. Davis selling
his store or leaving the state until the
alimony is paid. The Injunction was
granted and hearing set for next
Monday.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis formerly
lived in Hiawatha and Mrs. Davis
parents are among the prominent citi-
Zens of that place The divorced cou-
pie have son IA years old
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INDIANS SUE ARAILROAD.
Montauk Tribe Claim New York
Lands Valued at $5.5OOOOn

Riverhead. n. Y, Jan. 15-The NIontanlx
tribe of Indians, by their chief and king
Wyandank Pharoah. have asked leave of
County Judge Benjamin NJ. Reeves to
bring an action against the Long Island
railroad company for the recovery of
Montauk Point. The suit involves the
title to the peninsula of Montauk which
consists of about 5000 acres of land and
now worth perhaps 81. 500, OOO
me plaintiffs are direct defendants of
me once famous and powerful tribe of
Montauk Indians. Their claim is that
they have the right to inhabit the penin-
suIa and to enjoy all the benefits to be
derived therefron1. When the property
was sold to Arthur w. Benson in 1875
II was sold subject to the rights of these
Indians to use and occupy certain por-
lions of the land on Montauk known as
the Indian field.
A partition suit was brought in 1877 and
the peninsula sold at auction to Arthur
w Benson for $151, 900. The late Austin
Corbin and Charles NJ. Pratt purchased
1000 acres of the property and while the
purchase price was said to be only $500. OOO
a part of the agreement was that the
Long Island railroad should be extended
to Montauk. The suit in question takes
in Fort Pond Bay, which the late Austin
Corbin hoped to make a. free port
There are not more than ten full blood
ed Indians left of the tribe Wyandanlz
Pharoah. now king. is a son of King
David Buck" Pharaoh. whose forefath-
erS led the powerful Montaulls agains.
the tribes of Rhode Island, Connecticut
and Massachusetts. The queen of Mon
tauk now occupies a little hut in Free
town She is very aged and is a genuine
Indian SQuaw.
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A HONOLULU ELOPEMENT.
AmaSsur Actors Become Serious in
Love Making and Run Away To-
gether.

San Francisco, Jan. 15.-The steam
ship Monowai brought from Honolulu
the news of a sensational elopement,
as the result of which two homes have
been made unhappy by the principal
parties of the scandal.
On board the steamer Coptic, which
sailed from Honolulu for San Francisco
on New Years day were Charles Dill
lard Wilson ard Mrs. W. w. Dimond.
Both have left Hawaii probably never
to return. Mrs. Dimond leaves behind
her a husband who is broken down by
her indebtedness, and a little girl
baby years old.
On New Years day, 1895. just two
years previous to his departure, Charles
d. Wilson arrived in Honolulu from
Seattle. He was accompanied by his
bride. Miss Jessie French, whom he
had married in Seattle the night before
his coming to Hawaii. Wilson came
here as a drummer in the government
band. He afterWard obtained employ
ment as bOokkeeper in HebrOn's drug
store. Both he and his wife were IA
miliar with theatricals, though they
may have never been on the stage;
When the play Jane" was suggested
as a suitable piece for amateurs to
produce atthe opening of the new opera
house, Mrs. Dimond sought an intro
ductiOn to Wilson and asked him to take
part. TO this he readily consented
and was cast for the character of Viii
liam, who in the play makes love to
Jane, the role ASST gned to Mrs Dimond.
AL the I0nSaTS3l iON0 HidhAIS
was not acting. The more he was
talked with regarding his abuse of his
wife, the more he maItreated her. On
one occasion Wilson choked his wife
nearly to death and she was in the
hands of a doctor for some days after
ward After this treatment she lost
her mind temporarily. When the
Frawley company left for San Fran
cisco Mrs Wilson was a passenger on
the same steamer and it is the opinion
of her friends here that she will not
return.
When his wife was gone load was
lifted from Wilson's mind and he de-
voted himself so assidUously to Mrs
Dimond that her husbands suspicious
were aroused. and these being con-
firmed subsequently a separation was
effected and the guilty pair left the
island.
Mrs. w. w. Dimond is the wife of the
eldest son of the late General w. H
Dimond and grandson of the late John
Thomas Waterhouse OF Honolulu and
Cedar Rapids.
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FAIRNESS.

Nothing will so commend the present
legislature and state administration to
the people at large, as a pronounced
disposition to be fair and just.
Thus far what has been done shows
that such a spirit prevails.
An effort was made yesterday, which,
if carried out, would be in an opposite
direction, and be sure to create dis
favor and disprove the statements
made generally that the Populist ma
jority will compel general approval by
fairness.
The Journal refers to the action last
evening to appoint a state printer to
filled an alleged vacancy and succeed
Major Hudson for the last six months
of his term.
This paper believes, however, that
Major Hudson will be allowed to serve
his time till next July.
The executive council has already
recognized him. AS a matter of equity
no one disputes that he is state printer.
The only question was a technical one,
and the supreme court, whatever may
be said about it's opinion in detail, en-
phatically decided against the other
man and in favor of Hudson.
Two years ago the Republicans made
no effort to supplant Snow for the un-
expired term. The PopuIists cannot
afford to raise such an action now
Nothing would so disavow the exist
ence of such a spirit of fairness and
right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
THE sHERIFF's LOBBY.
It Has Been Organized to Oppose a
Reduction of Fees and Salaries.

If a fee and salary passes the legisla-
ture it will not be the fault ofthe Kan
SaS state Sheriff'S association.
There has been d great deal of talk
about bill which would place the Of
do away entirely with fees. AS that
would affect the compensation of nearly
all the sheriffs in Kansas the associa-
ton is anxious that such a bill shall not
pass.
The plan of working on the Iegisla ture
agreed upon at the meeting is to have
special committee or lobby of eight
men to camp with the legislators and
carefully watch any movement in the
direction of fee bill affecting the sher-
ifs.
If the lobby finds that the thing is
apt to get away from them and a bill
will be passed in spite of the committee
then every sheriff in the state is sub
ject to call and they will swoop down
on the legislature with a force that it
is figured Will annihilate all opposition.
Each sheriff is TO work upon the rep
resentative FROM his county and to hold
club over his head that will prevent
him from voting for thesfee and salary
bill as far as the law affecting the sher-
ifs is concerned.
The chairman of the lobby is Sheriff
J. a. McCailum of Chase county Sher-
iff Kepley is also on the committee and
Sheriff D. S. Lands of Clay county is
another prominent member.
If the proposed reform in the COM
pensation of Kansas sheriffs becomes
law it will not be the fault of the state
aSSOcia ton.
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MRS. LEASE MIXES IN.
ais a Noted Woma7is Club That
Kansas Hen Behave Themselves

New York. Jan. 15=The Society for
Political Study gave its annual reception
yesterday afternoon.
There were addresses by the presi-
dent and vice president and several
honorary members. There were songs
by Miss Allen and Miss Stutzman and
Miss Moore And Mrs. McDermott's
playing, Mrs. Stetson's wonderful poem
on the new year, Miss Hartley's clever
versified slrit on the political women
were also on the list And then there
was Mary Elizabeth Lease of Kansas.
There was undoubtedly strong
prejudice among the three hundred
against the woman orator, for not all
political studyites have yet thrown of
the shackles,'' as the new women say.
But do they think we are kittens2'
asked one intrepid sister. What we
want is strong stuff" And they got it
Your name means great deal be-
gan Mrs. Lease. You study the sci
ence OF government, and politics infiu-
ences all the homes of the nation Do
you realize that thcre are only four
states where mother has any right TO
her child, to it's guardianship, ana ID
her property
Murnurs of That's not So reached
the platform.
tinued would these things be2 Do YOU
suppose women would permit redhanded
murder to go on at our very doors as it
govern will murder and rap1ne cease from
the face of the earth
Man is spiritually negative and phys1-
cally positive Mrs. Lease continued IN
stentorian tones Woman is spiritually
positive and physically negative She Is
the great soui-power. I come from the
Hberty-loving prairies OF the west. where
woman's influence is felt. than Cod !
where we have not become Civilized
enough to have lewd women dance nude
before men for their edifcation- tGoodt
Good shouted the women That 3
rIgnrtO Obtain the ballot. you women OF
New York. for woman's influence Is need
ed right here and now. Obtain the ballot
and strike down the beasts OF drunken
ness and lust.
Miss Hamm resenting the implica lion
of inertia against the women OF New
York, retaliated:
We are not under common law We
can will our property as we wish and
nificent colleges speak for themselves, and
our ratio of illiteracy is much lower than
that of Kansas"
But Mrs. Lease had carried the day and
in spite of the shifting of opposed Doliti-
cal sisters held trIumphal reception on
the platform after adjournment
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state but patrons of all telegraph and
telephone comma MES shall rlav-tTe same
rate of tolls and rents except United
States officials on official business who
shall take the rates prescribed by the
postmaster general and state officials on
official business who shall take the rates
prescribed by the telegraph and tele-
phone commissioners; nor does this act
apply to telegraph and telephone mes
sages originating outside the state COM
ing in or passing through the state
The bill creates a board of three men,
bers appointive by the governor, which
shall have control of the telegraph and
telephone companies. The members of
the board are to receive salary of
$1.S00 per year, and shall be allowed one
clerk at a salary of $500 per year.
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Wives of Swell New Workers
Who Saw "LittIe Egypt
It Is Said Will Bring Suits For
Divorce
FROMTHEIR HUSBANDS
Society Does Not Snub Sher-
ry's for It's Bad Name.
Mrs. John Jacob AstOr Leader
There.

New York, Jan. ia remarkable
outcome of the hearing of the Seeley
banquet case is that divorce suits are
to be begun by the wives of some of
the young men who participated in
the affair.
Lawyer Hart announces that he has
received three anonymous letters in
regard to three prominent diners at
Mr. Seeley'S banquet, who are in con-
slant attendance at the trial. These
three men, he said, were Horatio r.
Harper. Wilson Marshall and Clarence
Postley.
What the nature of these letters is
Lawyer Hart refuses absolutely to di-
vulge. Mr.. Hart said the letters were
in feminine hands, and from their tone
he judged that divorce cases were i'm
minent. Lawyer Hart declined to be
more explicit in regard to the anony-
nous letter than to state the bare
fact.
Il hear there have been unpleasant
scenes in several houses as a result Of
the dinner and the subsequent disclos-
ureS," he said
1t seems that the bad name that
Sherry's has been brought into does not
prevent other swell people in society
from patronizing the place.
The first of the evening dances which
are considered the most brilliant sub
scription dances OF the winter, was
given last night at Sherry's. The rooms
were attractiveIy arrayed for the Occa-
sion, the pink room, where Mrs. John
Jacob ASter, Mrs Z. L. BaylieS, Mrs.
VIM. A. Duer. and Mrs. L. P. Morton
received, being decorated with palms
and quantities of pink and white roses
The dance was late one, many
coming on from the large dinners given
by Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks. Mrs Val
entine G.. Hall, Mrs John Sloane and
Mrs. Charles H. Marshall. Supper was
served before the cotillon in the small
ball room adjoining foyers.
The cotillon was led by Elisha Dyer.
Jr. There were two bands of music
Lander's and Hungarian The favors
consisted of broad satin ribbon sashes
of various colors for the women and ro-
settles for the men.
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DEATH OF A. S. WILLIS.
q. S. Minister to Hawaii Succumbs to
an Attack of Pneumonia

San Francisco, Jan. 15.-The steamer
Monowai which arrived at midnight
brought advices from Honolulu to the
effect that United States Minister AL
bert S. Willis died at $3.50 a. m. on Jan
uary 6. after an illness covering several
months, resulting from the attack of
pneumonia he suffered while on his va
cation to the United States.
In April last the minister and family
left Hawaii for visit to their old home
al Louisville. While in San Francisco
on the return trip, the minister CON
tracted severe cold, which settled up
on his lungs This was the immediate
cause of his death. At noon, October
IS, while leaving church his horse ran
away and threw Mr.. Willis to the
ground. He was taken to a physicians
office and soon recovered sufficiently to
return to his home at Waikiki He never
left it again.
Soon after the death of the minister,
all the consular, government and ship
ping flags were lowered to half mast
Expressions of regret were general and
the wife and son have the sympathy of
the whole community.
At the request of Mrs Willis the fun
eral services took place at the Central
Union church at p. m. of January Z,
Rev. DR.. Byrnie, pastor of that church
and Rev. J. NJ. Monroe, pastor of the
Christian church of which the deceased
was member, conducting services. The
details of the funeral We're left to Uni
ted States consul general; and charge
d affairs, Ellis Mills, a whose request
the government took the funeral in
hand. The funeral procession was the
most imposing since that of Kalakaua
The remains were deposited temper
arily in a vault in Nunua cemetery I'M
til the 18th instant, when the casket
was placed on board the steamship
Australia for transportation to the
Uuited States.
Louisville, Jan. 15-Albert Sydney
Willis was born near Shelbyville KY,
about 50 years ago He was the son of
a Wen known physician.
Mr.. Willis served five terms in con-
gress. In 1885, he was succeeded by
Asher q. Caruth. He returned to this
city and resumed the practice of his
profession.
In 1898, Mr.. Willis received the ap-
pointment as minister to Hawaii, he
accepted and assumed the post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
A Few Named by Speaker Street This
Morning.

Speaker Street announced the follow
ing house committees this morning:
MISUNDERSTANDING, Democrat, of
Sumner, chairman; Brown of Cowley,
Graves of Leavenworth, Rothweiler,
Tapscott, Outcalt, Simmons, Mott,
Brown of Pratt, Lambert of Lincoln,
POpulists; Barker, Seavar Botkin,
Stuart and McKeever, Republicans
Judiciary local-Charles L. Brown,
silver Republican, chairman; Doyle,
silver Republican; Martz, Turner, Clark,
and Stoner, Populists; Burkholder,
Vogelgesang and Perry, Republicans.
Ways and Means-Trueblood Popu-
list. Usage, chairman; Marty, Gillespie,
Weilep. Metzler, Loomis, Russell, I1rn-
est. Richards, Feighner., Barley, Har-
baugh and Stoner, Populists; Fitzger-
aid, Barker, Lambert of Lyon and Lar
inner, Republicans.
Claims and Accounts-Crosby chair
man: Foley, Wright, Richards, Keefer,
Lobdell and Seaton.
Speaker Street, Hackney, Brown of
CowIey, Lobdell and Barker were ap-
pointed as a committee on rules, after
which the house at IL o'clock adjourned
until Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
SHERIFFS CONVENE.
Meet in Topeka and Elect Officers
KepleY Made President.

The State sheriffs' association which
was in session in Topeka last night.
elected the following officers: p p. l<ep-
Icy president. Topeka: c. T. K. Prentice,
vice president, chief of police, Lawrence;
Il Rothenberger. treasurer, Leavenwort1-
The following members were present: X
b Kepley Topeka: H. F. Abset. Girard:
J. H. Rothenbergers Lcavenworth; J y
Patten. Hutchinsons John Zinnlerna1t 2 2.
b Ward ReileviIle: A Mcrissette, Con
cordia: L. P. Aber, Great PEND; Jacob
RTaImCrouo. Salina. c. 7. K Prentice,
T1awrencc: VIM Treu Alma: c. T. Prange.
Erie: J. c. Moore, Lawrence: James
Hurt Greeley: s. D. Adams. Meade IAN
Canehau Ernporia- NJ I. Kennedy COun-
eli Grove: W. H. Dinsfnore. Burlington:
John w. Gardiner Topeka; D. s Lands
CIav Center John McCallum. Cotton7
wood Falls: John T. Hoover, Lyndon.
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MAY CUT TELEPHONE RATES.
A Bill by Merrill of sedgwick to Re
the Charges.

Merrill, Populist, of SedgwiclI, has a
bill to regulate the charges of telephone
and telegraph companies. The rate for
telegraph messages under the provisions
Mr.. MerrillS bill, will be 10 cents for ten
words, any distance within 100 miles,
and one cent for each additional word.
For any distance more than 100 miles
the rate shall be 10 cents for ten words.
and one cent for each additional word
For telephone rentals the bill provides
that no company shall receive more
than $24 per annum for instruments
used with a radiouS of one mile from
the central station and not more than
$40 per annum for any fractional part
within the radius of the second mile
On all additional miles after the sec
ond, not more than Sc per annum shall
be collected.
The bill abolishes the use of franks
by patrons of telephones or telegra oh
shall be no free business done in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
STATE MAY OWN THE MINES
A Carnegie Deal in Minnesota to be
Investigated

St Paul, Mimi, Jan. 15--In view of
the statements in State Auditor Dunn $
biennial report that the title to Famous
Mountain iron mine belonged to the
state, d resolution of investigation
came up in the house of representatives
as a special order
1t was shown that the value of this
mine which was recently purchased by
the Carnegie company is anywhere
from II million to 20 million dollars, and
the records quoted On the floor of the
house indicated that the state school
lands in which the mountain iron lands
were originally included had enough
claim to make the legislature want to
have the matter further investigated
and the resolutions were unanimously
adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
EUROPE IS FRIGHTENED.
Strict Precautionary Measures Taken
Against the Plague.

London. Jan. 15-France and Italy
are taking strict precautions against
England and India on account of chol-
era and the plague in the first instance
on account of British steamship Nubia
which recently arrived at Plymouth
with cases of cholera on beard and from
which all the troops except a few who
are in hospitals have been landed.
The Nubia has been locked in Lon
don and no further cases of serious
sickness among her recent passengers
have been reported and there is no ex-
citement at Plymouth although the
Hamburg American line steamers will
touch at Southampton instead of Ply