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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
BOTH ARE PLEASED.
A Song Is Dedicated to Mrs. Grant and
Mrs jeff Davis Jointly.

New York, June IA poem entitled
"Our Boys" by Alice S. Mitchell, au-
thor of The Liberty Bell has been
dedicated to Mrs. U. S. Grant and Mrs.
Jefferson Davis. The letters giving per
mission for the mingling of the two
names follow:
Washington, D. c., April 8-Mrs
Mitcheu:-Mrs. Grant desires me to
say in reply to your letter, just receiv-
ed, that she thinks it would be very
appropriate and very graceful act
to associate her name with that of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis in the dedication of
your song, Our Boys" Mrs Grant
thanks you for a copy of the words of
the song sent her. Sincerely,
NJ. G. FOR MRS. U S. GRANT.
New York April 6.-NTiss Alice S. R.
Mitchen:-Accept my thanks for the
honor you have conferred upon me by
defeating your Memorial Message
in part to me. That my friend. Mrs. Z.
S.Grants name is associated with mine
in the dedication gives me additional
qualification. Believe me, very truly
yours,
VARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
MAxEY ESCAPES.
A Prisoner in Irons Gets Out of the
Clay County Jail

William Maxey, who was arrested in
Rhode Island by Sheriff Lands of Clay
county and brought back to Kansas, has
escaped from the Clay county Jail and
managed it so successfully that the Of
ficers have been unable to find the
slightest trace of him.
Maxey was wanted for an especially
bold robbery and was located in Rhode
Island after an exciting chase through
Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky,
Washington, d. c., New York and final
" to Boston. This extended trip was
made with the money which he stole.
Maxey escaped by slipping both
shackles and handouts He was kept
ironed but the officers believe that in
some manner he succeeded in getting
hold of a key which he kept cOnceale
until a suitable opportunity for escape
presented itself. When he left the Jail
Maxey disappeared in an alley on the
opposite side of the street and has not
since been seen. although hIOodhounds
were used in an effort to track him
1t is believed that friends in waiting
with horse or carriage aided him in
getting away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
OPIUM JOINT RAIDEp.
Two Dreamy-Eyed Leavenworth Ce
IestiaIs Do Big Business.

Leavenworth. June There is at po-
lice hea quarters 4 MUNICH of Chinese
goods that Chief ClanstOn is in a guam
dairy about.
1t consists of a couple of trays, two
opium ripes, three small walls of
''smokee'' mixture, a sponge, two spirit
lamps, a long steel needle, a half sInok-
ed cigarette, three Chinese dice with
black and red spots, two playing cards
Zone the king of spades and the other
the deuce of hearts) both black with
patches of opium, two boxes of lucifer
matches and a pair of small scissors.
These were captured during a raid on
an opium joint on Third street.
Two dreamy Celestials, who gave
their names as Me Pol and Con Soon,
and three young white men were found
in the joint The Mongolians were lock-
ed I'D and the others sent home As
there is no city ordinance prohibiting
the operation of an opium joint, the
chief does not know how to deal with
the offenders. They were released on
cash bonds of So each to appear for ex-
animation, but failed to appear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
KS. q. COMMENCEMENT
Twenty Fifth Annual Exercises at
Lawrence June 90.

Lawrence, June IF GLOWING is the
programme of commencement week at
the university of Kansas, June 2-9:
Wednesday, June Senior play in
opera house at s p m.
Thursday. June commencement
concert of the department of music at
o. m, University hall.
Sunday, June 6-Baccalaureate ser
mon by Wolcott Calkins. d. D. Kansas
City, Mo, at s D. m. University hall.
Monday, June Glass day exercises
on campus at , p. m; Phi Beta Kappa
address by Prof. Olin Templin, A NJ,
in University hall at p. m; pharma-
cy banquet at p. m, Library hall
Tuesday. June S-Address before the
law school by Judge John F. Phillips
Kansas City, No. at 10 a. m, Universi-
ty hall: annual alumni address by Jas.
G. Smith A. b, SO, at p. m. Univer-
sity hall; law banquet at p. m, Lear
nard hall
Wednesday. June Commencement
exercises of all schools with address by
Washington GLADDEN., Columbus, O., at
1890 a. m. University hall
Alumni banquet at p. m, Library
hall
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DON'T LIKE HIS NEIGHBoRs
Editor of the Wellington journal
Makes a Complaint

Wellington, June 1.-The Evening
Journal prints the following: We
would deem it a special favor on the
part Of the present city administration
If the marshal or his assistant would
drop around some time and prevail up
on half a dozen or so of the women
occupying rooms upstairs over the
Journal Office and postoffice to pack
their trunks and remove to some remote
part of the city. These women chase
up and down stairs at all hours during
the day and night, and are becoming
holder in their disgracefuI actions every
day. Printers Row has these long
years maintained reputation for viz
tue that has never been questioned. and
it is only natural that the invasion of
a pure and untarnished district like
this by women of loose morals and
mother hubbards should be resented by
all persons who believe in virtue and
social purity. In the event that it is
seen that the present administration is
determined to foster such evils, We
shall deem it our duty to agitate the
Capitalization of these female cancers
in district set off and dedicated to
them
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CIVIC FEDERATION.
Society For the Reduction of theTaxes
of the City of Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, June IAN association to
be called the ''Civic Federation of Leav-
enworth'' has been formed. 1t is modelled
after the plan adopted by associations in
many of the eastern cities. 1t sets out as
a main feature to work for the reduction
of taxation and boom new enterprises.
taking upon itself many duties of a board
of trade. 1t is to take part in politics
only so far as to use its influence in the
selection of men for office who will use
strictest economy. The officers are as
follows:
President, J. c. Lysle; first vice-presi-
dent. J. w. GRANGER; second vice-prest-
dent. W. N. Todd; treasurer, Nathan
Schloss; secretary, DR.. c. r. Carpenter;
trustees, G. w. Vaughn; ]. w. GRANGER,
A. Caldwell. J. c. Lysle. John Wilson. N.
Schloss, William Small, J. L. Byers, J. A.
NIcGonigle. f. w. Wulfehuhler Edward
Carroll, ]. L. Alternately, W. n. Todd,
Rev. W. N. Page and Mathew Ryan.
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LOCAL MENTION.

C. ]. Rosen. the contractor is lying
dangerously sick at his home. 300 Topeka
avenue. His recovery Is doubtful.
A quail killed itself this afternoon by
flying against one of the plate glass win
dows of the State Journal building.
There will be a meeting of the board Of
managers of the Topeka kindergarten as
sociation at the Commercial Club rooms
at p. m. tomorrow
The first meeting of Jeff Davis colored
industrial society will be held tomorrow
evening in Banks church on East Tenth
street. The principal speakers will be A.
K. Rodgers and R. G. Martin.
Friday evening, June 4th at the Friends
church, Isabel Wing Lake, general secre-
tary Of Rescue work in the Purity de-
partment of the National w. c. r. L,
will address the people on the subject OF
Purity. For 10 years she has been active
" engaged in this work in Chicago and
throughout Illinois.
F. c. Bowen today announced his can
didacy for county clerk. Mr.. Bowen has
lived in Topeka Is years and has been
excellent citizen. He has never held a
county office but has assisted the treasur-
er during tax paying time for several
years. He is especially well qualified for
the position to which he aspires.
Thomas E. Pounds today announced his
candidacy for county clerk. Mr.. Pounds
represents the young element in politics
He has however. been prominently iden-
titled with Shawnee county politics for
several years as member Of the Re
publican central committee, though he
has never before been a candidate for
any office. Mr.. Pounds is now employed
as bookkeeper in the Bank Of Topeka
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DECORATION AT BELo1T,
Memorial Services Over
the Veterans Graves

Beloit. June decoration day was
observed here as usual by the G. A. r.
and kindred organizations. An i'm
mense throng of people came to town
to pay tribute with the comrades to the
soldier dead. The procession to Elm
wood cemetery, where 50 comrades are
sleeping, was headed by the BelOit
drum corps, followed in the order
named by nearly 100 old soldiers, w r.
G.. Ladies of the G. A. R, public school
children, state industrial school chill
dren and Beloit fire department Four
young girls, two each from the public
strewed the flowers over the graves of
the dead comrades.
Rev. B. F. Mcmillan delivered the
address.
Flags were floating at half mast
from many buildings. and all of them
including private residences, displayed
flags and red. white and blue stream
erS
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good many appointments to give out
he will try to secure it
Caldwell is we'll known throughout
the district, he being a lawyer and
the race he will doubtless give Calder
head the liveHest political whirl of his
life. Besides, he has some postofhce
fights on hand in his own county of
Marshall, at Beattie, Oketo and Marys-
Vile. At the latter place there are ex-
Judge Ed Hutchinson, his uncle Frank
Hutchinson, both strong candidates, and
I. B. Davis. Others may develop later
on, for it is now said that if W. H.
Smith doesn't get the appointment of
pension agent he or his brother, George
T Smith, editor of the News, will be
appointed.
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CAGES DIAGNOSIS.
IF the Tariff Bill Were Passed All
Would Be Well.

Washington, June 1-Secretary Gage
has returned to this city from Gin
cinnati, where he as a guest at the
banquet given last Friday by the Com
mercial club of that city to the visiting
clubs from Chicago, Boston and St.
Louis. Mr.. Gage said today that d
feeling of Impotence seemed to be gen
eral among the people at the delay in
the passage of the tariff bill The bust
ness of the country was in condition
approaching stagnatiOn, and although
the public realizes that the greatest
care is necessary in the construction of
a bill of such vast Importance, the peo-
pie were beginning to complain of the
time being consumed. What they most
wanted was the prompt passage of a
tariff bill that would produce sufficient
revenues, and with that question out
of the way the government could take
up the question of reform in currency.
The business men in attendance on
the Cincinnati meeting, Mr. Gage
thought. were agreed that the currency
commission should be authorized and
appointed al once with a view to the
reformation plan which could be pre-
scented to congress on its reassembling
in December. It was thought that hear
ings could and would be given by the
commission TO fnanciers and others
who might desire 10 be heard from all
parts of the country. It was a great
question. he added, and should have
the fullest discussion. If the commits
sion should fail to agree on a plan, the
administration would have a PROPOSE
ton to present to congress In any
event, the people with whom the sec
rotary conferred agreed that some ac-
ton should be taken at once
The business of the country impa-
tiently demanded IL. he concluded.
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OLD KANSAS PRINTERS.
F. B. Swift Now the Oldest, E P.
Harris, With Geo w. Crane, Next
in Point of Service.
The wilson County citizen saws

The Wilson County Citizen says:
Speaking of old Kansas editors, why
not mention the old printers. There is
one still working daily at his trade who
was a typo in Kansas printing offices be
fore the admission of the state. He
may have worked at the case on the
old Herald of Freedom. He was an
every day printer in Lawrence before
the war and a very rapid cOmpOsitOr.
He enlisted under LincOln's first call for
troops, became captain of a Lawrence
company in the First Kansas infantry
Gn which regiment Dan McCOOk and
Powell Clayton were also captains) and
fought at Wilson Creek where he was
wounded, While his second lieutenant
Caleb S. Pratt in whose honor Pratt
county was named-Was killed on the
field. Francis B. Swift is his name.
Swift, who must not be less than so
years old. is now printer on the Gil
Tard Press, in which office he has been
constantly employed since -Septem Der,
1888 We believe he is the oldest type
setter in Kansas, either in respect to
the date of beginning, years of labor in
the territory. and state of continuity of
service as a practical manipulation of
the metal letters.
Edward P. Harris, now in George w
Cranes establishment at Topeka, may
be beyond Swift as an early settler, and
has been steadily working as a printer,
superintendent of printing and proof
reader in Kansas for fully Al years. He
'fit agin'' the border rufnans at Hick-
DRY Point in the original ructiOn. He
in 1S56-51. We clearly remember that
il was while acting as foreman of the
Emporia News in July, 1863, during
the New York draft riot) that he work
ed a country boy of II into trying to be
a printer and attempted his favorite
'strap-OiP' joke, Marsh Murdoch was
setting type in the same office and
abetted Harris in the design. Harris is
still allied to the trade, but not a print
er in the sense that Swift is. Harris
cannot quit the printing office. 1t has
a grip on him like unto the morphine
habit He will doubtless breathe his
last amid the soul-riveting odors of a
print shop. He is at least 65 years old
owns about $4,000 worth of Kaw bot
tom land near LecOmptOn, but couldn't
abandon the type and ink and printing
presses if he possessed in fee simple
that great valley from Wyandotte TO
Fort Riley.
LMr. Harris is considered one of the
best proof readers in the United States
Some time ago he was called to Chi
csgo to superintend the revise sheets of
the Encyclopedia Britannica and is now
at Akron, Ohio, doing some special work
for the Werner company. He is ex-
pected to return to Crane & Co. s
shortly
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PoLITICs IN THE FIFTH.
Several Aspirants for the Republican
Congressional Nomination.

Concordia, June IA prominent Re
publican of Cloud county was asked if
ex-Congressman Calderhead would be
nominated by acclimation for congress
in the Fifth district next year, and he
replied that he would not.
He will be a candidate, he said. and
may be nominated, but he couldn't get
it easily The gentlemanD0ho gave out
the information said the delegation
from Cloud county would support w
w. Caldwell of Concordia, while the
delegates from Riley county would sup
port State Senator J. z. Hessin of
Manhattan, and that in the event of
neither one getting the nomination it is
their intention of uniting on Judge F.
w Sturgis of Cloud county.
Calderhead has already stated to his
friends that he will be a candidate for
the nOmin%<lan in 1898, and having a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
MID AIR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Inventor Eddy Will Photograph the
Earth's Surface From the Sky.

New York, June 1.-Wm- A. Eddy
has just taken the first double photo
graph in mid air that has ever been Sc
cured. He did this with special appa-
ratus after a years study. By his in
vention it will be possible to take from
mid air a perfect photograph of the en-
tire horizon line.
With such an apparatus Eddy claims
that a photograph can be taken at sea
which Will show ship approaching
when it is ten miles beyond the horizon
line, as seen from a ships deck. The
inventor is confident his apparatus can
be used to great advantage during war
The photographs today were taken
with two cameras, but it is proposed to
arrange eight, so that they will photo
graph the entire horizon at once.
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a RArrLEsNAKE IN BED.
Unpleasant Experience of a Man and
Wife Near Girard.

Girard, June IA Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams of OronOgo, slumbered peaceful
ly a few nights ago with a large rattle
snake for a bed-fellOw.
When Mrs. Adams arose she busted
herself about other household duties
for a few minutes and then started to
make up the bed in which she had
slept As she turned down the straw
tick which was on top of the mattress,
She found a large rattIesnake coiled be-
tween them.
Her movement and scream disturbed
the reptile and it slid down the leg of
the bedstead kissing fierceIy at Mrs.
Adams The plucky woman grabbed
broom and proceeded to end its life with
sundry whacks on vulnera BILE points.
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BEN HENDERSON MARBLES.
His Bride an Old Indiana Sweetheart
of Years Ago.

Arkansas City, June Attorney Ben
Henderson, formerly of this county, but
now of Kansas City, Kan, the well
known lawyer and Kansas politician.
two weeks ago went to Great Bend,
Ind. He failed to state the nature of
his errand but his return explained eve
rything. He brought back bride; he
was united in marriage there on the
18th of last month to Mrs Anna Smith,
a prominent school teacher of that city
They will reside in the Henderson home
in Sunnyside. The bride and groom
formerly taught school in the same dis
trict. This was when they were both in
their 20's. They became separat ted, both
marrying a few years apart. Mrs.
Smith became a widow sometime before
the groom became a WidOMer.
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TOPEKA oREAMERY CO.
Bellevill eMade the Main Plant for the
Company's Swimming Stations.

BelIeville, June 1.-The Kansas
Creamery company of Topeka, who are
operating a plant in Belleville with
slzimming stations along the Rock ISL
and road at Narka, Scandal, Lebanon,
Smith Center and Dresden in operation,
and work progressing on others in
Formosa, Phillipsburg. Kensington,
Norton. Oberlin and HOXie, Will make
BelleviIle the main point to do the
churning. This creamery is at pres
ent churning four times a. day and
averaging 1,4OO pounds of butter daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01

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Cure. It is the joint product Of the most
eminent and successful physicians OF the
world, and has cured thousands Of cases.
will guarantee that my Kidney Cure
will cure 50 per cent. Of all forms of
kidney disease. When the disease is far
advanced and there are other cOmplica-
Gions patients had better send a four
ounce vial Of their urine. with full synp
toms We will then make a careful
analysis OF the wafer, and advise the
best course to pursue to get well, alb
Eolutely free Of charge"
Prof Munyon has a separate specific
for each disease. They may be obtained
from druggists, and nearly all are 25
gents walk Persogal letters t9 P59f.
Pa. answered with free medical advice
for any disease.
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REVIEWS THE ATTACK.
Jerry Simpson Again Demands the
Appointment of Committees

j City GlLupSUu tA444 4SoAA4tI44N4S W.
Appointment of Committees
Washington, June 1.-THE house to-
day witnessed a sharp attack on the
speaker by Representatives Simpson and
Richardson because of non-appoint-
rnent of committees. On motion of MI.
Dingley by so to So the house upheld
the speakers refusal to recognize the
resolution of Mr.. Lewis Dem. Wn.)
relative to Cuba. as privileged.
a special order was then presented
for immediate consideration of q res
olution providing for transportation of
supplies to India and permitting the
use of any vessel instead of restricting
the sending of famine relief to AIneri-
can ships After further talk by Mr..
Simpson and others concerning the al
legged autocratic power of the speaker
the order was adopted.
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HUTCHINSON LIQUOR FIGHT
Churches Appoint Committee to
"Wrestle" With the Council

Hutchinson. June 1.-The liquor fight
is on in this city.
At the last meeting of the city coun-
ell, in response to a resolution, the city
attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance one clause of which was to
permit hop tea" to be sold, with a Ii
cense string to it.
Each church in the city has appoint
ed a committee of II to attend the next
council meeting and protest against the
passage of the ordinance
Great excitement has prevailed
among the temperance people, as they
claim that it means open saloons. The
matter will be taken up at the next
council meeting. and from present indi-
cations the measure will be defeated.
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CASH AND CORN FOR INDIA.
Smith County Sends $50 and Car of
Grain Happily Labeled.

Smith Center, June THE car load
of corn shipped from here to the Chris
tan Herald, New York, to be forward
ed from there to the Indian sufferers
contained $40 bushels, contributed by
the farmers of Smith county, besides a
little over $50 in cash.
On the car was a banner with the in
scription: Car load of corn from
Smith county. Kansas, for the starving
Of India, Mohammedan or atheist, we
can feed the world
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K.u.1a: Manhattan. Z.

Manhattan. June 1.-The State Uni
versity base ball team defeated the
Manhattan team here yesterday by a
score of 10 to 4.
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PEORIA.

Peoria ...............O1 O2OO-S 9 5
Cedar Rapids ........O 0 2 0 2 1OO1-6 1
Batteries: Roach and Dugdale; Car
riSh and Fuller.
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Reciprocal Tax For 'o4 Paid.

Webb McNaIl, superintendent of in
surance, today received the last INSTALL
ment of the reciprocal tax fund from
the nonresident insurance companies
for 1884 The total amount received
from that source os S5.133.5j. The col
authority of a resolution adopted by
the legislature. This tax was said by
superintendent George T. Anthony, to
be unlawful and on-collectable.
Jewell Gas Stoves, KitcheH & Marburg
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ARKANSAS CITY's GAIN.
Has a Population Of 6,578, an In
crease Of 955 Over the Pre-
vious Year

Arkansas City. June 1.-The assess
or's books show that Arkansas City has
1.763 male voters. 1913 female voters
and a total of 1857 voters. The total
population is 6,57S.
Last spring the population of Ar
kansas City was 1923, this year 6,57S, an
increase of 955.
The assessors books show the total
amount of personal taxable property
to be S437. 565 and taxes will be paid on
One-third Of that sum, $145. $50. The re-
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STILL LIVING.
George Lacey Who Was Shot Last
Night Alive at $3.50 O'clock.

George Lacey, who was shot last
night by Horny Johns was still alive at
2:3O O'clock this afternoon but hislife was
hanging by a thread and his death is
supposed to be a question of a very
short time. Johns was taken before
Justice Guy and committed to Jail with
out bond to await the result of Lacey's
wounds He will be given a hearing
next Wednesday at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mueller of 12s
Quincy street are the parents of a daugh-
ter born yesterday.
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Arkansas City's Ball Team.

Arkansas City, June 1.-The ChiIocco
Indian nine and the Winfield team will
play a match game of ball here at the
race track next Saturday. The Arkan-
sas @ y team wall also play at Winfield
Wednesday,
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Siavin Quit Soon

San Francisco, June Frank S1avin
lasted just two minutes in his fight
with Joe Butler of Philadelphia before
the California Athletic club last night.
He was knocked out in the first.