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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
TO COST $4,000 PER MILE.
Finest Road in the World to be Built
at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. March 27.-Allegheny county
is to have the finest roads in the world.
The commissioners have decided to use
the specifications Of the immense boule-
ward in Hudson county, n. j., for the pro-
posed Improvement of the local highways.
The New Jersey road is said to have cost
900 a mile. It is 50 feet wide. Accord
ing to an estimate submitted by e. w.
Harrison, county engineer of Hudson
county, who built the boulevard, similar
roadways in Allegheny county, IS feet
wide. would cost S1.50 a running foot or
$4,000 a mile To this will be added the
contractors profit. and something for
drainage, which will probably bring the
cost up to $4,000 mile.
Last year a tax of S16S 600 was collected
for the improvement of the roads. This
year it is estimated that $500 900 will be at
hand for the same purpose, making $685.
600 in all.
1T will cost more to build roads in AL
legheny county than it did in Hudson
county, because the nearest granite is in
WeStmoreland county and the transport
tat1on facilities are not good. Then
there are the hills. 1 have been gathering
informal ton on the standard Width of
wagons used in the country. and l find
that a 1S-foot road, which was contem>
plated at first, would be about as good as
none at ALL
1t is said that one main road leading
INTO each separate district of the three
cities, Pittsburg, Allegheny and McKees-
port viii be gone first The cities
pay two-thirds of the county tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
WHEN MONEY APPROPRIATED
By Legislature, One Can't be Sure it
Reaches the Rightful Persons.

An echo of old county seat war times
comes to this city from Finney county
as the closing event in one of these
momenttOuS affairs a receiver is very
likely to be asked, for the apportion-
ment of $155 among number of men
who were interested in securing a re-
survey of Garfield county at the time
it was attached to Finney county.
The supreme court in deciding case
brought as the result of the law passed,
attaching Garfield to Finney county, or
dered Garfield county reSurveyed. The
citizens interested in the matter put up
the money to pay the expenses of the
survey and have not been remunera ted
therefor.
An agreement was reached, so Mr..
Harper's letter indicates, by which the
bills were placed in the hands of d. NJ.
Harmon, who was charged with the
duty of lobbying the last legislature in
the interests of the bill appropriating
the money to repay all of them.
The legislature did not give the men
all of the money asked, but appropria-
mon. The object of the letter which
has been received by the auditor is to
prevent payment to Harmon, who the
letter says, proposes to retain the whole
amount for himself.
Mr.. Harper says receiver will be
asked to apportion the money among
the men who furnished the cash to Sc
cure the survey.
Others interested are John Bull. Par
sons Bros, ]. Green, J. A. Hoadley,
Lewis Keller, II. c. Winters. Julius and
Hugh JOhanS. Frank Whitner, J. F.
SWearingen, and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
STATE OFFICERS HAVE TO GO
But They Will Not Make a Picnic of
the Assessment Work.

Attorney General Boyle today is send
tmg isoier 70 tne remaining state ON
GERS urging them not to compromise
their dignity by making of the trip
over the state to assess railroad prop
erty, junketing expedition. He sug-
gests that the state officers are required
to perform this official duty under the
law which will admit of no interpreted
ton that will permit the officers TO i'm
pose upon the railroads by taking mem
bers of their family and relatives along.
Mr.. Boyle said today in speaking of
the subject: Il am opposed to such a
display or what might better be termed
an imposition upon the railroads A
Junket like what has been contemplated
meets with my most serious and pro-
nounced opposition. L feel that my as
sociate officers have arrived at the same
conclusion and will not indulge in it.
The trip will be made with as little
delay as possible. We want to COM
plete the work and perform our duties
in a dlgnlfled and becoming manner.
To make an excursion of this tour
would be wrong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
SPINAL DISEASE
And Painful Affections Of Nearly
all the Organs Cured by Dr..
Williams Pink Pills.
Ersn. The Journal. Detroit. Msen.

Disease Of the spinal cord and nervous
Progtration, was what the doctors called it at
FIRST, " Mrs. Rosa Tapley, of No. 721 Harrison
Street, Ionia, Mich, said yesterday to a re-
porter, "but it was not long before every
organ and member of my body was affected.
There was a continuous beating1at thesspit of
my stomach, my head ached on until I
thought ! should grow insane. felt as if
was smothering and my legs would become
weak that had to drop when felt the
spells coming on. As for Sleep that was out
of the question, except little cat maps, for in
addition to the feelings l have attempted to
describe, had neuralgia, and for six months
kept getting worse and worse, and at last
was confined to my bed in October, 1894.
=" have nearly always thought it was Ia
grippe, that had, - Mrs. Tapley continued
" though the doctor never would say so. but
whatever it was it kept getting worse and
worse, especially my head and nerves, and
thought l should die, but I dragged on a
wretched existence until about one year ago,
when, while l was reading the Detroit Jour
nal and lSGrande Weekly, 1 saw long ac-
count OF similar case to my own being
cured by the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. / made up my mind to try
these pills. and so procured a supply and
began taking them according to directions.
Ny experience has been most happy.
Ny hearts action is normal, my back and
spine gave me very little trouble, all neural
gle and rheumatic pains have left me. I
have no headache, whatever, and after the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
HE LIKES THE LAW.
Breidenthal Comments on the Work
ings of the New Banking Law.

Bank Commissioner John w. Breiden-
thai is enthusiastic over the results of
the operation of the new banking law.
He says the statements now coming in
show that the banks, many of them,
are increasing their capital stock and
making an effort to comply with the
provisions of the law.
This law" he said today, will be one
of the most beneficial measures passed
by a Kansas legislature. 1t places the
banking interests of the state in a much
better condition than known before, and
gives the commissioner power to regu-
late many things which have hereto
fore passed without notice and with
great detriment to the business.
There are 278 state and 100 private
banks, a total of 3S7 in Kansas. OF this
number 161 have reported to me and
make the best showing L have ever seen
in the time I have been in this office.
The statements show an average of 46
per cent in reserve funds. Heretofore
the average has reached SO per cent
having sometimes fallen below that fig
ure. regard the present showing as
unusually favorab bic, especially at this
time. The bankers throughout the
state realize the Importance and bene-
fits of the new law, and it is my opinion
that the business will be in first class
condition everywhere in the state with
in a. few months"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
D. c. r1LLorsoN NAMED.
Given a Position on the Important
School Book Commission.

Gov. Leedy today officially announc-
ed, as forecasted in last evenings Jour
nal, the appointment of D. c. Tillotson
as a member of the state school book
commission. Mr. TiIlotson is appointed
as a silver Republican.
The appointment of Mr. TillotSOn will
be received with very general satisfac-
ton. He was for many years superin-
tendent of the city schools of Topeka,
giving up that work to enter the prac-
tice of law.
He has been a resident of he state
many years and has always been act
i've in politics. He took a lively inter
est in the last campaign on the free
silver side
Mr.. Tillotson is well qualified for the
position which has been rendered him.
Mr.. Tillotson is not appointed in place
of D. o. McCray, as was first rumored-
The governor has taken no action with
reference to Mr.. McCray, and said to-
day that he was not prepared to state
whether or not Mr.. McCray would re-
tain his position on the board. Mr.. Nc
Cray was appointed by the governor
and his name sent to the senate where
no action was taken, except that the
name was withdrawn by Senator Sterne
and the governor is considering the
McCray matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27

cut in rates, and if they do so, then, as
the governor himself states, no extra
session will be necessary. While L be-
heve our greatest hope lies in lower rates
to the Gulf, am also believer in a
maximum freight rate. But L do not
think it makes the difference of split
ting hair whether the maximum rate
is made by the legislature, or by COM
mission empowered to make a maxi
mum schedule of rates. Every maxi
mum schedule proposed so far in Kan
sas by the legisla ture, or otherwise,
gives the commissioners power to
amend, to raise or lower the schedule
where good reason seemed to exist for
their doing Since then the COM
miSsionerS were endued with this pow
er, it follows that any change made by
the commission would result in the rate
being no longer the rate of the legisla-
ture, but the rate of the commissioners
themselves.
My own position has always been that
the commissioners should have abSO-
lutte power to make a schedule of maxi
mum charges, and also power to en-
force their own orders. This was my
position, clearly stated in my message
to the legislature in 1873.
1t is true that 1 favored the legisla-
ture making the schedule during the
session just closed, but this was only
because l was a member of the rail-
road board, and preferred to shift the
responsibility upon the legislature rath-
er than have the commission assume
it themselves. After the senate COM
mittee had made a schedule it was so
unsatisfa ctory that I, with many 9TH
er senators, concluded that it was best
to rest the responsibility for making
the schedule upon the commissioners,
and thus it was that the Harris bill
passed the senate. When it was dis
covered that this bill was not satisfac-
tory, being chairman of the council, L
called a caucus of Populist senators in
order that we might pass a supplement
tai act, or a new bill, and a sufficient
number of senators agreed to remain
without pay until this had been done,
but no such agreement could be reach
ed in the house, and so the legislature
adjourned, hoping and believing that
the governor would call an extra ses-
sion. Very respectfully,
l. d LEW ELLING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
Charters Filed.

The Midland Coal and Smelling COM
pany of Midland. Crawford county, has
been chartered with a capital of $780,
OOO The directors are: L. b. Stephen
son, St Louis: w n. Snow, Greenfield.
Mass; J. r. Brown, Ira F. Adams, of
Parsons. and w. E. Huntington of
Cherokee Other charters filed with
the secretary of state are as follows:
Severy Cornet band association, capital
$500 Directors: H. G. Durham, c. G.
Pierce NJ P. Evans, W. o. Campbell,
c. c. Bowen, w j. Robinson and G. E.
Grimes.
South McAlester Electric Light and
Power company of Parsons. Capital,
S25. 600 Directors: P T. Foley, and T.
N Sedgwick. Parsons; F. A White. Os-
-wego; J. F. Miller and c. NJ. Bond of
South McAlester.
Filley Hardware Co., of Burlingame.
Capital IS COO Directors. William
Smith, Irving Halter, A B. Farr, S. A.
Smith and c. E. Ff1ley-
President William Finn has filed with
the secretary of state an affidavit in
dicating that the name of the Sedgwick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING IL.

The tobacco habit grows on a man until
his nervous system becomes seriously ef-
fected, impairing health. comfort and
happiness To quit suddenly is too severe
a shock 10 the nervous system. as tobac-
co to inveterate user becomes a stimu-
liant that his system continually Graves
''Baco-Curo" is scientific cure for the
tobacco habit, in all its forms, carefully
compounded after the formula of an emil
nent Berlin physician who has used it in
his private practice since 1872. without a
failure. 1t is purely vegetable and guar
anteed perfectly harmless. You can use
all the tobacco you want while taking
''Baco-Curo.'' 1t will notify you when to
stop. We give a written guarantee to
cure permanently any case with three
boxes. or refund the money. with 10 per
cent interest ''Baco-Curo" is not a sub
stitute, but q scientific cure. that cures
without the aid of will power and with no
inconvenience. 1t leaves the system as
pure and free from nicotine as the day
before you took your first chew or smoke
Sold by all druggists with our ironclad
guarantee. at $1.00 per box; three boxes
81 so, or sent direct upon receipt of price
Write for booklet. proofs and testimonials
Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co., La Crosse
Wis.
Baco-Curo is vegetable antidote for
nicotine which positively counteractS the
Injurious effects of the narcotic to the
nervous system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
CONGRESS- is READY
TO Legislate on the Currency When
the People Are, Says Speaker Reed.

the People are, says speaker Reed
Washington, March 27.-The members of
the committee on legislation. which was
appointed by the indianapolis monetary
convention of last summer called on
Speaker Reed today and talked with him
concerning Legislation for currency and
banking reform The spokesman of the
delegation We're George Foster Peabody of
New York John P. irish of San Francis
co. and H. H. Hanna of Indianapolis.
They spoke of the desirability of the
passage of a bill authorizing the president
to appoint a commission to investigate
the banking and currency system of the
country and to recommend changes. If
any bill mbOdying a system which was
acceptable to the business interests of the
country could be passed they would en-
dorse legislation without the creation of
any commission. The need of changes in
the present banking system which would
of circulation for farming districts re-
mote from the cities was the principal
point that they urged in support of their
movement.
Mr.. Reed told the committee that the
passage of the tariff bill was the first
and principal work cut out for this SeS-
sion of congress Congress moved faster
than the people in matters of legislation,
he said, and when public sentiment be-
came crySt2IiZed in favor of any particu-
lar form of financial legislation. congress
would be apt to respond with little delay.
If the people demanded changes in the
banking system and brought pressure to
bear on congress, they would secure the
changes.
The conference was informal and pleas
ant, but had no definite results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
ONE MORE MEMBER
Of State Board of Charities to be
Named-Madden's Candidate.

L. c. Noise, accompanied by John
Madden, both of Emporia, held a con-
ference with Governor Leedy yesterday
afternoon at which Mr. Noise present
ed his claims for a position on the state
board of charities, one member of which
remains to be appointed. Mr.. Noise
is travelling man, but has made his
headquarters in Emporia for several
years. He was formerly a resident of
Great Bend.
The governor gave Mr.. Noise no as
surances. He did say, however, that
he had not made up his mind whether
or not he would appoint a Democrat on
the board. The governor said:
Sometimes I think I will name a
Democrat; then again I think L will
not do so. 1 do not know now what
I will do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27

hell that 1 Hufered nay life by comparison is
now like heaven.
g cannot say too much in praise of Pink
Pills. You may use all the adulatory Ian
guage of which you are capable, " Mrs. Tap
ley said to the reporter, " and will endorse
it. / have never tired of recommending the
pills to my neighbors, and my sister who is
school teacher, and had serious time with
her nerves and suffered from loss of
memory, at my suggestion is taking DIR.
Williams Pink Pills and is being rapidly
cured.
''Read over what you have written Mrs.
Tapley requested, ard after listening atten-
lively to what she had dictated, said: 6 I
can sign that statement with the greatest
pleasure" and when the last remark was
entered the lady signed her name to the re-
porter's notes thus:
(Signed) MRS. Rosa TAPLEY,
III Harrison Street, Ionia Mich.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females such
as impressions, Irregularities and all forms
of weakness. They build up the blood and
restore the glow of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk)
at so cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, direct by mail
by addressing DIR. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
Have You Visited TexasP

It is the biggest State in the Union
1t has a productive soil and delightful
climate. There is some unoccupied land
left.
The region along the Gulf shore near
Galveston and Houston is particularly
attractive A comfortable income is
there assured those who intelligently
cultivate small fruits or raise garden
truck
You may learn something new about
the Texas Coast Country by addressing
w. ]. Black, G. P. A, A. T. & s F.
Ry., Topeka, Kansas. Free descriptive
litera ture furnished. Inquire of nearest
agent regarding excursion rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
To Decide OF Stationery Contracts,
Official State Paper and Other
Matters.

The executive council will select the
official state paper for the ensuing two
years It the last meeting of this month,
which will be held next Wednesday.
The council will also prepare the
schedules for stationery. supplies, etc,
for which contracts will be let early in
May.
John Yonkers of North Topeka will
be elected state architect at that meet
ing.
The council ATTEMPTED TO hold meet
ing yesterday afternoon, but the gov
ernor and attorney general were too
much occupied with other affairs to be
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
GOOD CITIZENS LEAGUE
To be Organized at Nashville in Nav

Nashville. Tenn, March 26-Rev. R. V.
Binkley, chairman and S. Nicholson, sec
rotary of the provisional committee. have
issued a call for national good citizens
convention to be held in Nashville, May
Is. addressed to all lovers of liberty. pros
perity, truth, Righteousness and good gov
eminent desiring to unite and work for
good government, good times and the up
lifting of humanity and to form a good
citizens league.
The call is signed by citizens from at
least "A states, including the names of
Neal Dow, Maine: Josiah Strong. ID.
New York; Bishop W. x. Ninde Detroit;
George G. Lorimer, Boston; Theodore L.
Cuyler, ID, Brooklyn; Kerr Boyce Tup-
per, Philadelphia, and over hundred 9TH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
LEWELLING's STATEMENT.
He Gives the History of the Freight
Rate ELL

The following appears in last even
ing's Wichita Beacon:
Editor Beacon: In an interview with
me, which appeared in the Beacon on
Wednesday, the oath, the reporter does
me an unintentiOnal injustice by quot
ing me as saying that the members I'M
derstood there would be no extra ses
sion. When the legislature adjourned
I think it was the general impression of
the members that the governor would
call an extra session.
1t looks now, however, that the rail-
roads may agree 10 make a satisfactory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
FIRST BANK TO FILE
Under the Provisions of the New
Banking Law.

The first bank to file with the secre-
tary of state a certificate showing a
reduction of capital stock under the
provisions of the new banking law is
capital stock has been $50, 900. 1t has
been reduced to $4,000
The stock of the bank is limited to 100
shares at 800 each. These are held
as follows. c. w. Snyder and Hattie
L Snyder. Topeka, So, 500; NJ. F. South
wick, 81 900; E. A. SouthwicIx, 800, and
L. Pfster, 500. The three last named
stockholders are residents of Clifton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
COMBINE ON RATES.
Supt. McNall Investigating the Har
rison GARRISON Pool

Under the decision of the supreme
court in the Transmissouri case, Webb
McNal, superintendent of insurance,
is investigating the methods by which
fire insurance companies accept the
rates prepared for insurance writers,
by Harrison ClarksOn of Topeka. This,
Mr.. McNall regards as a trust or pool,
and if his opinions are substantiated by
the evidence which he is now collecting,
there may be lively times among fire
insurance companies within a very
short time.
Unless the companies break up the
combine on rates after being ordered so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
NAIL WORKS CLOSE.
400 Workmen Go to Funeral and
Don't Come Back.

Cleveland, March 27.-The H. p. Nail
works were closed today, 400 men. includ-
1ng The nG1lmalSerS and their helpers hav-
ing struck.
The works were closed this morning at
1he request of the men to allow them to
attend the funeral of a member of the I'M
ion. After the funeral the men met and
decided not to go to work tomorrow nor
until they had secured a satisfactory adj
1ustment of the scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
"COMMITTEEo WARNING.
Leadville Mines Will be Blown Up
Unless Non Union Men are
DISCHARGED

Leadville, Col. March 26.-John F.
Champion and other prominent mine
managers have received signed letters
the committee" threatening to blow
up their mines unless they Immediately
diSrharga all nOn-union workn7erl
The letters have caused considera BILE
unea SineSs, although IN some quarters
they believed to have been sent as
practical joke. The managers viii pay
no heed to the warning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
COUNTESS IN OUR COURT.
ia Comptesse de Castellane Defend
ant in Judge Fosters Court

La Comptesse de Castellane, together
with the other heirs of Jay Gould. is the
defendant in amendment to an Origi-
nal answer filed in the United States cir
cult court here. The original answer was
an the case of the Northwestern ConStruc-
ton company against the Kansas City,
Wyandotte & Northwestern railroad, in
volving the title to considerable land in
Wyandotte county. The Gould heirs are
stockholders in the railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27

trary, Notwithstanding. Whether or
not il was killed in the manner in which
it's end was sought remains unknown to
the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
Topeka kas. z. L. COFRAN, Proprietor.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEET1:

to do, by the superintendent, he may
revoke their licenses.