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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Wins a Tremendous Victory in Des
MOineS, Iowa

Des Moines, Ia, March 4-The poll
icy of the city government for the next
two years will be municipal ownership.
This was settled by the result of the
Republican primaries. The victory for
this cause was of such remarkable eX-
tent that it was not fully appreciated
till the complete returns were in. John
MacN1car received 6,130 votes, against
2,526 for John Sherman. Mayor Mac
Vicar carried every precinct in the
town, very few by less than a, two to
one vote. He carried through with him
a city council ticket of nine men, all
pledged to municipal ownership and
the furtherance of the mayors policy in
every way. This council will succeed
a body in which the opposition to Mac
Vicar has had from the beginning
majority, and impeded him as far as
possible.
The result was from one point of
view a personal victory for MacVicar,
who till two years ago was compare
lively unknown, young business man.
proprietor of a painting, decorating and
sign painting business. Now he is
president of the American League of
Municipal cities. renOminated for mayor
by the greatest majority that was ever
known after the hardest fight ever
made in this city. The council which
goes into office with him is composed of
men selected by him. OF the aspirants
in the several wards MacVivar indica-
ted his personal choices, and in every
case the man he Endorsed was nominal
ted. Not only this, but the men who
had the MacVicar Endorsement We're
named for all the other places on the
ticket
Municipal ownership will be the pro-
gramme. The waterwOrks and electric
lighting business will demand first at
tention. The city is already saving
from a special tax levy a fund with
which to either buy the present water
works or build new ones. At the cleo
ton, March %, a proposition will be
submitted to the people for their ap-
prevail for the building of a municipal
electric plant. There is even talk OF
taking the street railway system in
hand and bringing it into municipal
control but this will wait until other
matters have been disposed of.
Mayor MacVicar received kilograms
of congratulatiOn from the mayors of
Winona, Rock Island, Marshalltown,
Atlanta, Trenton, N. J., and from May
or Josiah Quincy, of Boston, from Sec
rotary Gilkison, of the American NUM-
cipal league, and members of the direc-
tory of that organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
MUST BE FREE AND OPEN.
Judge Graves of Emporia, Wants Old
Fashioned Republican Methods.


Judge Charles B. Graves of EmpOria
is satisfied that unless the Republicans
of Kansas be permitted, through their
delegates in convention assembled, to
select the next state ticket, the party
win be defeated at the polls.
What we want" said Judge Graves,
sis man at the head of the ticket who
represents the people of the state. A
man who will produce harmony, which
is probably the most important necessi-
ty at this time. Many Republicans are
complaining against the manner in
which conventions have been manipu-
lated in the past and it is indeed time
that the Republican party should free
itself from such environments and come
before the people without having to ex-
plain everything which is attempted.
These complaints will produce tur-
MOL which will be dangerous. I can
best express my opinion by saying that
there is a lack of cohesion among the
Republicans of the state which may
prove dangerous. 1t is at least a men
ace and should be avoided in the fu-
ture.
If the action of the state convention
smacks of anything else than a
straightforward honorable selection Of
candidates, the ticket which 1t puts out
will be defeated in November
THE Republicans of the state of Kan
sas will no longer permit any man or
set of men to outline their policies and
name the candidates. The folly of such
a proceeding has been thoroughly dem
onstrated in the past and there are
none of US who care to see it prolonged
further
Judge Graves is for Major Hood for
governor. He is ambitious to sit on the
Kansas supreme bench but he has
curbed his ambition this year and will
be one of those who will make an effort
to secure the nomination of the En-
poria man for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
New Candidate for CONGRESS-.

A. L.WiIson of Chanute has announc-
ed his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for congress in the Third
surprises Of the year as the Republi-
cans of that district have claimed that
Mr.. Kirkpatrick would be renominated
on the first ballot and without opposi-
ton. Wilson is a well known Republi-
can and the fact that he has been
brought out in NeOsho county indicates
that there is opposition to ex-Congress-
man kirkpatrick in a county where it
was last expected. Should this condi-
ton prevail in other counties as is
claimed it does, Wilson's friends hope to
make a good fight for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

Bishop H. NJ. Turner, colored, of At
lanta, Ga, has gone to Africa to pre-
side over the south African conference
to be held at Pretoria
Among the men who have been trying
their luck at Monte Carlo this season is
the famous family of bankers of that
name. He has q. system which, how
ever is more favorable to the operators
of the wheel than to himself.
Nine Laborie, wife of the brilliant
counsel of Emile Zola in the recent trial
in Paris, is an English girl and married
vladimir De Pachmann, the Russian
pianist in 1884. She obtained a divorce
from him about seven years ago. Nine.
Laborie has a charming manner and
dresses with exceptional taste.
Professor Agassiz of Harvard has just
arrived at San Francisco after an abb
sence of some months on the South sea,
spent in studying the formation of the
coral islands. It is said that he is now
prepared to demonstrate, in opposition
to the theories of Darwin and Dana,
that the coral islands are not built up
from the bottom, but are formed by
comparatively thin crust of coral upon
tops of submerged mountains at points
where the ocean is comparatively shall
low.
DR.. Mary Walkers famous pension
case has been decided against her 1t
HAS bGClA pGA1uAAlS5 many SGelA
for an increase of pension from $3.50 to
$50 per month.
Presidents Dole's recent arrival in
San Francisco on his way home was
thus chronicled irreverently by a lead
ing Montana newspaper: GLAD TO See
Old Dole. San Francisco Welcomes His
Distinguished Whiskers. He's Present
ed to Mayor PheIan and HobnObs with
Men of Stuff"
The Cherry sisters were given an IN
usually boisterous vegetable greeting at
Harlan, Iowa, the other night. After
the sisters first number Effie came
before the footights and made the fol-
lowing speech, which has a familiar
ring: There is nobody but buns here.
We don't have to play for buns and
won't. This shows out. You can con-
slider yourselves dismissed
When Lillian Russell went to a re-
hearsal preceding the opening ceremon-
les of Pittsburg's Carnegie Music hall,
she asked that THE Star-Spangled
Banner be included in the programme.
''Au right" said the master of cere-
monies, but who knows the words
right now, so that we may go over
them with the organ?" Miss Russell
confessed that she did not know line
so did every singer there. 1t remain
ed for a German painter, who was put
ting the finishing touches to the fres-
Goes on the ceiling, to call down that he
knew 1.-The Star-Spangled Banner.
s'Give US themi" the singers cried. And
he debut in German.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
TWO BUSHELS OF DOLLARS
Kentucky Farmer Takes a Load of
Silver to a Bank.

Lexington, KY, March 1.-THE very
unusual scene of a man walking
through the street with a -bushel
meal sack chock full of silver dollars
was witnessed here yesterday after
noon. Just before the close of banking
hours two men, apparently good old
farmers, walked into the Phoenix Ma
tional bank, one of them carrying the
sack
They told Cashier Waller Rhodes that
they wanted to make a deposit, which
he, knowing the men to be citizens of
this county, from near Jacks Greek,
accepted. They united the bag and
counted out a sum which looked to be
about SO 900, every piece of which was
a shining silver PUNK A part of the
money was carefully wrapped in paper
packages, $50 in each. The scent of
these packages clearly indicated that
the money had been buried beneath the
earth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
THAT WAITING POLICY.

President Mckinley, perhaps, is now
the only person in the United States
who still adheres to the belief that
the wreck of the Maine is due to an ac-
cidental explosion within the vessel
Even what the Chicago Tribune calls
the Jack rabbit newspapers have CIV
en- UP that theory.
The president is doubtless in posses
sion of the same information that has
reached the public. Statements have
been made frequently by officials at
Washington that the information which
has reached the state department has
been given out, but these statements
have invariably been qualified by the
word Official
There is apparent on the part of the
government a determination not to rec
ognize the situation as everybody else
sees it until such time as it chooses to
have the naval court of inquiry submit
its findings. The official report of that
court can be delayed for any length of
time which may seem desirable.
If this delay is necessary in order to
permit the government to complete its
preparations for decisive action regard
ing the destruction of the Maine, little
fault will be found with such a course
when that fact becomes apparent to
the people. If the delay is occasioned
by a belief or a. hope that the Maine in
cident will be forgotten or that the in
dignation existing throughout the coun-
try viii cool, the officials misunderstood
the sentiment of the country.
The people are patient because they
believe that redress will come ultimate
1y and they are holding a check on
themselves, that the president may not
be embarrassed in carrying out their
known wishes in his own way.
Any attempt to smooth the matter
over however, will raise such a storm
of resentment as viii rock the country
from Washington to San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
SAYS HE WAS ALTAR.
Col A. g. Stacey Declares He Accus-
ed His Wife WrongfullY.

Newton, Kan, March 4-Colone1 A. G.
Stacey, the veteran Kansas newspaper
man, who has had so much trouble over
his marital relations, finally eliminating
in a divorce suit, has issued the follow
ing statement to the public, generating
his wife. He calls it a confession" and
makes affidavit before a notary:
Il make this confession without solicita-
ton on the part Of any person, or without
the knowledge, even, of any man or Wo-
in my insane moments, and to remove the
cloud I cast upon the character of one
who is worthy of the respect, confidence
and esteem of every wife, mother and
given to statements made by me during a
a period now recognize as one in which
/ was mentally unbalanced by long dwell
ing upon my created condition and its
natural results, is most unfortunate. for
none of these statements were cOrrobo~
emanations and decisions of a diseased
brain.
Il have been known in this state for
years as one not accustomed to apologize
ing or retracting. 1 have never spared
others and 1 do not now spare myself.
what have been. With this knowledge
as basis for this statement, deliberate
ly pronounce every charge made by me
against my wife false, cowardly, damna-
bic and without foundation in any degree.
And now in the full possession of all my
senses, l publicly declare my full belief
and conviction in her innocence as fully
as I believe that there is q just God.
whose mercy cannot be so great as to per
nit him to overlook the evil have done
to one of the best women on earth, whose
sufferings have come to her through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Sunny slope Cattle Sale.

Emporia, March 4.-(Special) The
second and last day of c. S. Cross
great Hereford cattle auction took
place today, the attendance being some
what larger than on the first day. The
prices ranged a little better than on
yesterday-one magnificent animal was
knocked off to a gentleman from Old
Virginia at 5000 amid cheering and
throwing of hats. The contest between
the Virginia gentleman was spirited
and exciting, and when the IF. F. v"
finally won, he was roundly cheered.
The aggregate sales footed up about
10000, the animals bringing an aver
age of over $451 each.
John NJ. Foster of Topeka bid in a
fine bull at S975.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
GRANT MONUMENT ASSN.

Mr.. Mckinley and Three Confederate
Generals Among the New Trustees.
New York. March 4.-The Grant Mon
ument association had its annual meet
ing yesterday at go Liberty street. At
the request of the Grant Banquet asso-
citation it was resolved that the dinner
given on Gen. Grants birthday, April
27, should hereafter be under the aus
pieces of the Grant Monument associa-
ton.
Gen. Horace Porter was reelected
president Among the trustees elected
to fill vacancies on the board were Pres
ident Mckinley, ex-President Harrison,
Gen. S. B. Buckner, Gen. John B. Cor
don, Gen. James Longstreet, Senior Don
Matias Romero, the Mexican Minister,
Gen. Schoheld, and P. Tecumseh Sher-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Pensions for Kansans.

WashingtOn, March 4.-PensiOns have
been granted as follows:
Original, Widow, etc.-Special Feb. Is
Louisa Jane Haney, Chetopa, IS; Geo.
K. Hatch, Seneca, IS; George Ginbey.
Lone Elm, Sc; Harry G. Thompson, Ma
tional Military home, Leavenworth, Sc;
Charles A Seward, West Plains, Sc;
Elmereth Wray, Oronoque. SO; Erwin
Clark, Burlington, IS; David S. Coultrap.
Ottawa, $40; William c. Bell. Beloit,
IS; Daniel Thompson, Athelstane, Sc;
William w. Vanzant, ElWood, Sc
Restoration-Jas. L. Myers, Elwood,
Sc.
Renewal-Charles Alwine, Williams
burg, Sc to IS; Ezra Williams, Belleville,
Sc to $12
Original, Widow. etc-Annie NJ. Con-
nelius, Junction City, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
FEW. 10 USE CHAMPAGNE
No Water at the Christening Of the
Battleship Kearsarge.

Newport News, Va, March AIRS.
Winslow, who will christen the battle
ship Kearsarge, to be launched here
March "a, will not use water in the GER
emory.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union has requested that she adopt the
course outlined by Miss Bradley, who
has announced her intention of break
ing a bottle of sparkling spring water
over the PROV of the Kentucky as it
begins it's initial voyage, but Mrs. Wins
low refuses to adopt the suggestion
She is the wife of Lieutenant Com
mander WinsIow, U. S. N, a descendant
of the commander of the old Kearsarge,
which defeated the Alabama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
THE JACKRABRTTs

If you judge by what some of the
milk and water newspapers say, one
would soon be in doubt if the Maine
was blown up at all. That class of ed
itOrs will not be satisfied till Uncle Sam
apologies to Spain. Atchison Cham
pion.
Thanks to the patriotism of the
American people and the yellow jour
nails, nearly all the jack rabbits have
been put to flight There are still a
few lurking in the grass here and there.
their presence revealed by their long
ears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Live Stock Men.

Emporia, March 4-(SpeciaL) At d
meeting of the Live Stock association
held here last night there were IA coun-
ties represented-17 counties are now
organized and have Joined the organ
ization. The officers of the association
were instructed to appoint organizers
in each congressional district to have
every county in the state organized and
urged to become members of the state
association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
stockmen Meet at Fmporia.

Emporia, March A meeting of the
Kansas State Live Stock association
was held here last evening at which Ii
out of the IL counties organized were
represented. The principal business
transacted was an order instructing the
officers of the association to employ an
oragnizer in each congressional district
whose duty it shall be to see that a
branch organization is established il
every county in his district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
ABANDoNs THE WELL.
Wellington Having Poor Success
Searching for Water.

Wellington, March 4.-The city pros
pect well has been abandoned and all
that remains to mark the expenditure
of the funds appropriated for the pur-
pose of experimenting is a big hole in
the ground near the Rock Island depot
and a deluge of wet sand and mud
which has been excavated. The pros
pecting business is at an end.
1t is further stated that the Rock Is
land will refuse to longer allow the
citizens to use water from their we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Who can fail to take advantage Of
this offer. Send 10 cents to US for a gen
erous trial size or ask your druggist.
Ask for Elys Cream Balm, the most
positive catarrh cure. Full size so
cents
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, N. Y. City
I suffered from Catarrh of the worst
kind ever since a boy, and never hop
to do even that. Many acquaintances
have used it with excellent results
oscar. OstruTn, As Warren Ave, Chicago,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

down and cried bitterly when he realiz-
ed that his father and companion was
more.
wood cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Secretary Alger is well prepared tt
embark in the Santa Claus business. He
has enough reindeer to afford a fresl
team at short intervals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Homeseekers, Excursion.

One fare for the round trip (plus
5000 on Tuesday, March 18th, via
the Santa Fe Route for tickets to Ar
Kansas, Arizona, Indian Territory, Lou
isiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas. Liberal limits and tsopover priv
ileges. Apply to agent Santa Fe Route
for details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

The scheme of the bondholders to buy
Cuban independence from Spain will
recall the history of the abolition of
slavery. There were those who favored
buying the negroes and freeing them.
The cheapest is not often the best. This
rule applies to liberty as we'll as other
things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
no Relieve Lake Citv Victims.

Washington, March 4.-SenatOr Ma
son has introduced a resolution for the
relief of the widow of the colored post
master recently killed by a mob at
Lake City, s. c. It is the same as that
introduced in the house by Mr.. White
of North Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

President DoIe's contribution to the
Maine relief fund is probably intended
as an indication of the kind of citizen
he proposes to become.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
yale Declines a ChaIlenge.

New Haven, Conn. March 4-The Yale
university boat crew has received a
challenge from the Allgemeiner Allster
club. of Hamburg, Germany, to partic-
ipate in the international regatta to be
held in Germany next July. The chal-
lenere will not be accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Cubans may not stand very high in
the scale of manhood but it is doubtful
that they would accept an independ-
enee that must be bought with money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
winfield School Bonds.

The state school fund commissioners
will this week purchase bonds of the
city of Winfield amounting to about
$4,000 The commissioners will also
purchase about $40. 900 worth of Clay
county bonds. All the bonds are now
held in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Sheriff of Brown County Robbed.

ST. Joseph, March 4-Sherif Zeph
Hayes, of Brown county, Kan, was
held up and robbed of a gold watch and
$40 in cash in this city yesterday He
could give the police no description of
the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Minor Kansas Appointments.

washington, March 4.-E. B. Goodman
has been appointed pension examining
surgeon at Goodland, Kan, and William
Beaver at Colby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(From the Atchison GIobe.)
As soon as a man returns from his
bridal tour, he begins paying the hd
der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

The newest preacher in town is the
most eloquent preacher in the west.
This is always said of every new one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

An unfortunate love affair for a wo-
man is more disastrous than a business
failure for a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

After the average man has talked
business to a woman five minutes, he
begins to have an exalted opinion OF
dry goods clerks who keep their jobs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

We can imagine nothing worse hap
pening a man than to have a noisy sur.
prise party break in on him when he
has his shoes off, and is thinking com.
fOrtably of bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

we do mending and sew on buttons
free. Of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Whitmere Bros. BARRIERS 735 Kan ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

This is the season when the newspa-
pers are filed with pictures of nearly
naked women, to sell underwear. It is
never necessary to picture man in an
undershirt to sell the garment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Homeggekers' Excursions.

Tickets will be sold on the first and
third Tuesdays of January, February
and March via the Union Pacific to
points in Missouri, Arkansas Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana,
Arizona and New Mexico. where the
minimum round trip rate is $500 or
over, at one fare for the round trip plus
$500.
For exact territory and full informa-
ton or tickets, call on or address,
+. A LEWIS
City Ticket Agent
J. G. FULTON,
Ianof A pant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or 25c.
Il @. G. C. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Bishop H. NJ. Turner, colored, of At
lanta, Ga, has gone to Africa to pre-
side over the south African conference
to be held at Pretoria
The record-union., 1898-07-06
THE FALL WAS FATAL.
d. w. Hennesy Dies From a Frac.
ture of the Skull.

d. w Hennesy, the Portland mining
man who ON Monday evening fell from
the steps of a residence on j street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth,
sustaining a severe concussion of the
brain. died at the Receiving Hospital
ait o'clock yesterday morning.
1t appears that Hennesy had come
to Sacramento from Virginia City,
New, to visit his sister, Mrs. Peter
Mangan, who resides at 2110 l. street.
He was evidently somewhat confused
and lost his bearings in attempting TO
locate his sisters residence.
Hennesy was an old mining man, and
at the time of the Washoe excitment
was estimated to be worth S1,000000.
He lost his fortune through mining
speculations. but subsequently amassed
another fortune, which also took wings.
Letters on his person at the time of
the accident showed that he was an
ticipating taking charge of a mine at
Oregonia. Idaho. and he was probably
on his way to that point from Nevada
when he stopped over here. The
Coroner took charge of the remains.