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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
THE CLOCK HAD STOPPED.
A Topeka Clock Marked "OficiaI
Time" Gives Engineer Whit
cOnh Trouble

Engineer Whftcomb of Argentine was in
the city yesterday visiting his friends
around the yards. Like all Santa Fe en-
gineers, Whitcomb carries a first class
watch As he walked up Fourth street
he glanced at a clock that had in big let
ters Official Time Now that clock did
not give the same time as his watch. He
looked again No, the clock was wrong
He went into the store and asked if
that clock was correct.
Yes, replied the proprietor.
Whitcomb though perhaps his watch
was wrong, after all. After he had been
up town awhile he returned by way of
Fourth street He. glanced at the clock
and then went inside. The clock pointed
his watch.
Why in thunder don't you wind that
clock?' asked Whitcomb
I guess I will said the owner. and
then he said: Have you the right tfme? o.
Yes said Whitcomb. and he gave the
time, but he forgot that he had set his
all the people who set their Watches bv
that clock have not gotten the right time
and WhitcOmb has returned to Argen-
tine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
He GROWS QUITE MALICIOUS.
Editor of the Insurance Observer
Makes an Insinuation That
McNalI Replies To.

Insurance Commissioner Webb Nc
Nall Thursday afternoon received
letter from w. a. Thomas, publisher of
the Insurance Observer, in reply to his
letter written the latter after the car
tOOn of McNau as Nero hddling while
Kansas burned, appeared in that pub
LEGATION. In his letter the insurance
commissioner asked Thomas what he
would furnish 10000 copies of the pa
per containing the cartoon together
with the same number of copies of the
indictment rendered against him by the
federal court of New Jersey for embez-
element, and in reply Thomas states
that he will furnish both at the usual
rates. if NTcNau will furnish him with
the amount received from the New
York Life Insurance company for the
settlement of the HillmOn claim
In answer Commissioner McNall
mailed Thomas the following letter to-
day:
I will say that I will very cheerfully,
at any and all times furnish an affida.-
Wit that did not, directly or indirectly,
receive one cent from the New York
Life Insurance company in the settle
ment of the HillmOn claim, except
what was paid to this office in the
shape of fees in order to enter this
state to transact business, and which
was turned into the treasury.
Now, then, again permit me to ask
you what you will charge to lay down
in this city 10, 900 copies of the Insur-
ance Observer under date of March LIST.
1898, containing a cartoon of myself
fddling while Kansas is burning, and
an equal number of copies of the indict-
ment against you, rendered by the fed
era1 court in 1880, in New Jersey, for
your part in wrecking a national bank
and embezzling, etc; for an equal num-
Der of copies of the verdict of the jury
which found you guilty of embezzling
the sum of $4,000; also, for an equal
number of copies of your confession
where you turned states evidence, and,
in addition 10000 copies of the cartoon
of yourself by Thomas Mast in 1886,
showing a policeman with his billie in
the background watching you very in
All of these matters would be mighty
interesting reading to the people of this
state, as concerning an individual who
at this time, is engaged in the laudable
enterprise of publishing the Insurance
Observer, and telling the people of
Kansas what is right and what is
wrong: what they should do and what
they should not do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
NOW TT IS CHART AGENTS
Which superintendent Stryker is in
Pursuit Of

Superintendent Stryker today receiv--
ed a letter from a chart canvasser or
Lawrence asking if his recent opinion,
in regard to the supreme court declS-
ion making it Illegal for the officers OF
a school district to purchase charts
without the district voting upon it, was
simply a joke or the real condition OF
affairs The writer stated that if the
superintendent of instruction wasn't
joking about the matter it would mean
the ruination of chart agents business
in Kansas. Mr.. Stryker in reply said
he was "dreadfully, in earnest" and
that further than this. he sincerely
hoped the ruinattiCn of the chart agents
business would be accomplished
The agent admitted in his letter that
they usually bought the charts at from
IS to $3.50, and sold them at prices
ranging from $3.50 to $50, but said that
the time and expense necessarily en-
ployed in making a sale demanded
such profits. Mr.. Stryker says that
if he is able to rid the state of the
chart agents, it will mean longer terms
of school in the districts throughout the
state, as the cost of a chart is practical
ly equal to a months expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

| Bethany college will close for the Easter
vacation April s.
| Ex-Postmaster A J Arnold is seriously
i'll at his home in North Topeka.
Walter Noble and Paul Torrington sing
at dfat the Sunday services at Grace eathe7
The Direct Legislatio league will meet
next Tuesday evening to complete the
permanent organization
Chief Steele has as yet been unable to
find the small gold star set with ruby
which was lost from his badge
Doc Davis. who resigned as a police
Kansas Medical college next week.
Rental property is very scarce in the
many improvements have been made on
Commissioner of Elections I. T. Yount
is registering voters a the Topeka lin
seed oil mill for the benefit of Santa Fe
A New York cigar house is authority
for the statement that out of II bills of
discounted for cash --'-- nan - 'e- (
The penny collection for the Laptad
county schools. May is the date.
The police are making the selection of
Ih6lr summer heLnetS ana UNIFORMS me
a new style helmet will be used.
Harrison Mcdowell has been granted
permission by Chief Wilmarth to remove
a small frame residence on King between
Lane and West streets to lot No. 420 West
street.
c. W. Douglass and family have left
for China Mr.. Douglass will be assist
ant manager of the Press at Shanghai
for the Presbyterian board of foreign
The Y. NJ. c. At A. A. bowling con-
test, which was to have been held at
the T. A a. Wednesday evening, was
postponed, as one of the teams not
ready to play.
Thad Robbins, the prisoner who is held
for trial for burglary, claims that he has
employed an Oklahoma attorney named
Jack Jones to defend him, and on this
representation a continuance was taken
for his preliminary hearing.
JacksOn's band will give a minstrel
show with genuine home talent some time
this spring. Ed Harlan has been Sc
cured as one of the tambos. He is an
old minstrel man and is now helping
Colonel c. L. Wood operate the Chester
field hotel.
The news has just leaked out that
Oscar WOOlVertOn was held Up and rob
bed while he was making the racing cir
cult last summer in Illinois with his tIOt-
ter. Santa Lima A diamond ring and
about 500 We're taken from him. A sand
bag used.
A petition is being circulated which viii
be presented to the city council asking
of Twelfth street between Topeka avenue
and the alley east of Harrison street.
This block and a half has never had
sidewalk, although being much used
The Crawford theater will open to-
night after q continued darkness for julie
Walter and his company in the comedy
s.Sidetracked.'' The piece is said to have
Der of changes. and to now offer opDor-
tunitv for the introduction of number
of pleasing specialties. The prices viii
be 75 80, 35, p ana Is cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
BY FORCE OF ARMS.
The Little Boys of Mankato Raise a
Cuban Relief Fund.

Mr.. R. W. Turner, SECRETARY of the state
board of railroad commissioners, who has
been in Mankato attending court for the
past week, brings back a story of Cuban
relief from that town.
He says that the little tots of Mankato,
ranging in ages from to 10 years, armed
themselves with wooden guns and swords
one day last week and made house to
house canvass for funds for the relief of
the starving Cubans- They marched
along the streets of the town. presenting
themselves at every residence and with
the threat of making a frightful on
slaught with their implements of war in
case of refusal compelled every house
hold to give something toward the fund.
At the end of the day, when the raid
was over. a count of the pennies, nickels
and dimes. together with a number of
larger pieces of money, showed the chill
was turned over to the school teacher, to
be forwarded to the proper parties, and
in time will be used in buying food for
the hungry inhabitants of Cuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
NOW BRAKEMAN BOB.
Conductor Loosely of the S. K Sc
cures q New Title.
IN the Wellington Mail.

From the Wellington Mail.
Brakeman Loosely is new name
among the railroad men. 1t originated in
this manner:
Last evening Conductor Bob IooseIey
arrived at Wellington With his Caldwell
train on time and in his usual jovial frame
of mind. But No. 204. Conductor Gar
fields train from Woodward, was not
here As soon as Conductor Loosely ar
rived here he was given orders to pilot
his engine to Danville, KAN, after 2O4,
whose engine had become disabled there.
So away went Bob" and his bob-tailed
train out to Danville- OF course it was
necessary for somebody to pilot the dis
abled engine to Wellington, and this job
fell to Conductor Garfield's brakeman,
Frank Irland. This left Conductor Car
field without a brakeman and there was
only one thing left to do. Conductor
Loosely must play brakeman. He did
it to perfection
The passengers and everyone concerned
in the run to this city say that the man
ner in which he called stations and per-
formed all other requirements of d brake
man would have been a good object les
son to the average railrOader. But the
most unkindest cut of all is the fact
that all the boys now call him Brakeman
Bob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
FROM NEWTON.

Business has s1ackened a good deal in
the last week and few trains are being
run out.
Brakeman Kirby is laying off and brake
man Harvey Mayer is working in his
place.
There are eight switch engines either in
the Newton yards or shops. Four are used
for switching purposes.
Operator Barton is ''baching." He is
quarantined from his house on account of
John Albrecht of the car department is
on the sick list.
W. Z. Decker has gone to Hutchinson,
where he has taken the position of night
Waterman.
Tom Clements is a new addition to the
bOilermakers' force. He comes from OF
tawa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
che can got them quickly

me can get them QUICKLY. They are alb
solutely harmless, and so labeled there
can be no mistake.
Munyon's Collie and Crying Baby Cure
cures bilious collie, painters collie in
children, and gripping pains Of every de-
EcriptiCn. promptly relieves hysteria,
sleeplessness. pain from teething and
Quiets crying babies. Munyon's Sore
Throat Cure effects a prompt cure
in diDhtheria and every form of sore
throat. Munyon's Fever Cure will break
any form of fever. It should be admin
istered as soon as the fever appears.
Munyon's Worm Cure causes the prompt
removal Of pin worms anal worms, in
testinal worms, and tape worms. Mum
yon's Whooping Cough Cure is thorough
" reliable. It relieves at once and cures
promptly. Munyon's Group Cure posi-
lively controls all forms of Group.
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists. mostly 25 cents a vial. Per
EonaI letter to Prof. Munyon. I, sos Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered with
free medical advice for any disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
FROM WELLINGTON.

T. E. Purdy is on the sick list.
Hiney Glamann has reported for work.
Tom Sargent, night car inspector, has
gone on day work.
Fireman Geo. Hilton has returned from
Woodward. where he has been working.
Engineer Bob Boswell again went out
on his regular run after few days lay
off.
Geo. Moeser has gone to Ponca City to
accept a position in the Geographic de-
partment of the Santa Fe.
Joe Lawrence. the operator who has
been working nights at the freight office
in Hiney Claimants place, has returned
home to Maydeld.
Bridge Inspector Wallace of Wichita is
in the city. He IS still nursing a sprained
arm. caused by falling from the top of
a cattle yard fence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
NOW 1T DEPENDS.
T. h. Grishann Will Not Run for Con-
eress if Madden Win WithdrE.w.

t. H. Grisham of Cottonwood Falls
was in Topeka today on business con
nected with the management of the
Dodge City Soldiers home.
Mr Grisham is a candidate for the
P0pulist nomination for congress in the
Fourth district and has been assured
of the home delegation
Mr.. Grisham stated today that he was
willing to withdraw from the race in ia
vor of a Democrat if john Madden and
the other candidates would do the same.
But the proposition must not be con-
sfrlled as a withdrawal from the race
as I am still in the fight and under any
other circumstances will be a candi-
date said Mr.. Grisham-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
FROM EmPoR1A.

Engineer Jas Porter has given up the
run on the Barnard branch and returned
to EmpOria for service.
Engineer Eshnour has moved his fam
lily from Moline to Emporia-
Fireman Pease Of Argentine. who has
been on engine 235 on the Howard branch
for several months. has been released and
Frank Overton has taken the run
Bob Edwards has returned from visit
ing La Junta and Las Vegas.
Three car loads of grading machinery
have been sent to ElmdaIe from the west
ern division, TO be used in the work on
the double track.
The west end of the yards and between
that point and Sterry is Swarming with
laborers working on the new track. There
are about 500 men in all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
KLONDIKE EVANGELIST.
The Cowboy Preacher Will Do Mis-
sionary Work Among the Miners

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 1S.-Rev.
Samuel G. Bettes. the cowboy preacher,
is going to the K1ondike. He will do
evangelical work along the way.
He is building 10 foot long, 46 inch
beam. galvanized iron paddle and sail
canoe. with air-tight compartments and
room for baggage, and about April l Will
start on his long voyage His route will
be around the lakes. through the Erie
canal and along the Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico coast to Galveston and thence by
rail to Los Angeles He will follow the
Pacific coast nOrthward to the gold re-
giOns, and expects to get there some time
next season. He VIII be accompanied by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
SANTA ROSA'S JUBILEE.
Great Rose Carnival and z. of P. Cele-
bration to Unite in the Cali
fornia Town.

Santa Rosa, March 18.-Arrangements
for the great Rose Carnival and Pythian
celebration to be held in this city during
the week beginning May 16 are rapidly
nearing completion and there is now no
question but that the event will be the
most successful of its kind ever held in
this section of the state.
All committees are hard at work, and
at the meeting held yesterday afternoon
the most fiattering reports We're received
from all along the line. The entire city
Is enthusiastic over the interest mani
tested on every hand. and that the
Pythian Knights are interested is shown
by the early inquiries for rooms and ac-
cOurnodatiOns that have begun to come
in to the committee having those mat
tiers in charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
OUR TREES SHUT OUT.
Canada Passes a Stringent Law
Against Any Foreign Muir
sery Stock.

Ottawa, Ont, March 1S-The minister
of agriculture introduced in the house of
commons today a bill to protect Canada
from the ravages of the San Jose scale
The bill absolutely prohibits the impOrta-
ton of all kinds of nursery stock from
countries where the insect prevails, and
viii apply at once to the United States,
Japan and Hawaii. BY general consent
the bill was put through all its stages at
one sitting and will become a law tOmor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

YOn'S GUIDE 10
Health, which
may be OBJ
tanned fr e Q
from any drug
gist, is eS-
pecially explic-
It in describing
all children'S
diseases, and
gives plain and
complete in
structions re-
garding their
[ 7 c a t m e n
Sickness often
comes sudden
", and every
mother should
be prepared by
having NUN
TON'S REM
EDTES where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

If your child has thin, pale cheeks.
uncertain appetite and unrestful sleep
IT has worms. and curing it with strong
medicines only makes conditions worse
by irritating its delicate stomach
Whites Cream Vermifuge is mild but
certain in effect, and is a superior tonic
as well as a positive worm destroyer
Geo. W. Stansfeld. 632 Kansas avenue.
and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth
and Topeka avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

state was standing near the railroad
track watching an engine running back
and forth on the track pumping water
The old man looked at it and stroked his
chin Whiskers. His son said: What IS
that engine running back and forth for?
Well said the old man. I guess she IS
getting up her momentum ready to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Are You Going to California;

If so, please bear in mind that the
Santa Fe route limited train passes
through Topeka westbOund every Sun
day, Tuesday and Thursday, and runs
to Los Angeles in f5fty-four hours. with
through sIeepers to principal California
cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

Sir Robin sings his song of hope
Down March'S windy ways;
But 10! the child who skips the rope
Has had the field for days.
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Subscriptions to the Auditori-
UNI Piling Up Grandly.
With the Auditorium Fair All
the Money Needed
TO BUILD THE HALL
And Furnish Tt Complete Will
Be Raised.
Preparations to Break Ground
Should Begin at Once.

The subscription department of the
auditorium has reached Sixth street on
its march toward First street. The
committees have not been able to find
all the people in their territory who will
subscribe to the fund but they will go
over the ground again so that no one
will be missed.
It is more than ever evident that peo-
pie are ready for the auditorium.
The work of soliciting subscriptions
should be completed in another week
and by the middle of April the work
should be commenced.
The subscriptions secured on the west
side of Kansas avenue from Tenth
street to Sixth are as follows, making
allowance for those whom the commit
tee failed to find:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Picture Frames Made to Order.

New and up to date pictures and
mouldings at the old stand, 720 Kansas
avenue. J. L. Van Houten. Telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
BRIGHT CHILDREN
MunyOn Looks Out for the
Little Ones.
A MOTHERS RESPONSIBILITY.

Aunyon never forgets the children. He
realizes a mothers responsibility and IS
ever ready to give her the beneft OF
bis knowledge and experience. Nun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

issued a circular informing officers that
the Manual of Arms, adapted to the
Springfield rifle of As calibfe, prepared
by Lieut. Arthur Murray Of the First
Z. S. Artillery, has been adopted for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

$4,000 or $4,000 and with the $4,000 to
be raised by the auditorium fair, all
the money necessary to put up the pro
posed building and furnish it viii be in
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Getting Up Eer Momentur1.

1t was before the days of steam inject
ors and an old farmer from the Nutmeg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
LineraI Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
It J. w PHILLIPS.
S12 West Eighth St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

use by the Kansas National Guard.
Mrs. S. A Hayes went to Manhattan
Wednesday where she was called by the
serious illness of her niece. Mrs. Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

Adjutant General Hiram Allen has
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-22
4 TERSE STATEMENT FROM THE
WASHINGTON STAR.
JOB" Influences Did Not Originate
lit Stands on Merit and viii Win
on That Alone.

\ terse and able statement of the
annexation situation in the American
Congress appears III "A recent issue of
the Washington Star 1t says:
"The length of the debate on the an
nexaton treaty leads some of the op-
ponents of the measure to the belief
that it cannot be ratified. The more
extreme of these now go even further
than this and declare that the 'Hawa-
iian job as they are pleased to char
acterze the annexation proposition.
is dead.
"The treaty, it may be stated, is in
the hands of men who are not only
parliamentary managers as well. They
have canvassed the situation and they
know their ground. They have never
underrated the opposition. They have
been going slow, because, as they
were frank enough to concede, that
course seemed advisable. They have
! their plans well matured, but of
course are keeping their own counsel.
"But even should the treaty fail.
annexation by resolution will still be
on the cards as the step then to be Ia
ken. And that step will be taken if
necessary. If taken it will certainly
succeed. Both houses of Congress will
! show a substantial majority for an
neNation. So that those who are now
rejoicing in the belief that the job is
previousness.
"The real strength of the anneNa-
tion proposition is shown by the fact
that it outlived four Years of Cleve-
landism, and has among its support
ers today some of the most eminent
Democrats of the country. Two Re
publican administrations have endors-
ed it. General Harrison did not give
his assent to the proposition when it
was first brought forward any more
promptly than Mr.. Mckinley did at
the end of five years. 1t is thoroughly
understood. Tt cannot be killed by cal.
ling it names. If it were a Job in the
meaning of those who apply the word
to it, no power could save it.
SIT lacks every characterization of q
job 1t is endorsed by men of the
highest personal credit in and out ot
Congress, not upon somebody's repre-
sentations, but upon thorough ex,
animation of the question. Job influ
ences did not originate it and are not
pushing it, The measure stands upor
merit alone, and will win upon it,
merit"