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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03

Henderson, chaplain; Geo. Wagner, sec
rotary; l. G. Beal treasurer; J. J. Kin
guard; W. F. Roehr, organist; J. A
ROdman, tiler.
The following is the membership:
Ashton, Dr.. G. P, Anderson, T. J.,
H. F., Bird, w. G., Bennett, F. E,
Blair, r. W., Beal, L. G., Burgess, W.
J., Bradley, DR.. c. c., Brown, Maj. w.
L., Blythe, B. B., Bush. w E, Burton,
Brown, w, Chase, F. B., Cofran, R. L,
Clark, J. C., Curtis, Charles, Curry, c.
F., Crane, F. s, Clements, D. A, Clay,
J. b, Coe, J. S, Collier, F. H, Criswell,
B. F., Capper Arthur, Define, I. N,
Duncan, E NJ, Day, R. w, Davis, A.
L., Dana, A w, Downing, G. s., Elliott,
J. c., Eastman, Philip, Eagle, c. s.,
Esterly, DR.. D. E, Freeman, F. w,
Fassler, A, Fairchilds, c. w, Frey, J.
c., Guild, C. w, Goddard, J. H, Good
win, A. G., Gallon, Geo. b, Graham, L.
J., Holiday, c. K, Jr., Henderson, VIM,
Henderson, Edward, Hamilton, DR.. w.
c., Heath, H A, Hayden, J. B., Huron,
H, Hedderman, H, Hall, w N,
Haughey. J. w, Howe, J. p, Johnson,
Kepley, r. B. King, DR.. D. W. King
aman, A. Q. Knecht, A. H. Kemper, A.
S. Kinney, J. ]. Kyner, G. E. Kohl, G.
W., King, T. L., Kennedy, J. E, Lewis,
Leahy, D. D., Lakin, B. r., Manspeak-
er, w. w, Morse, G.. A, Morgan, J. E,
MNIccCray, D, @. McManps. J. F. Nc
ers. J. F., Myers, G. w, Mack, J: C,
Morton, W. A, Mulvane. D. w, Miller,
W. I, Moeser, VIM, Moeser, c. P,
Nipps, F. E, Noble, w. T. Overmyer,
David. Payne, J. c., Pierce, Robert
Palmer. G. b, Palmer D. E.. Payton,
I, Payton, G., PostOn. J. E, Pringle. ].
T, Parks, J. s, PenwelI L. M, Roehr,
W. F., Rodman, J. A, Rankin. A. s.,
Robinson, II. L, Ross, G. NJ, Reichen-
bach, w. c. F., Ruff, w. H, Radcliff,
". J. Rosser, A: O.. Smith, W. A,
Smith, E. M, Smith, DR.. F. H, Sproat,
J. S.,.Sproat, s., Stiles, G. G., Small,
w b, Sells. William, Samson, c. H,
Seagraves, Q. L, Schmidt, J. E, Sar-
bach. NJ, Sarbach, A, Siler, w A,
Taylor, H. P, Thomas, F. s, Torring-
ton. P, Thomas, J. M, Thomas, c. F.,
Updegraff. o. P, Updegraff. R. T,
Veale, Geo. w. Jr., WOOlvertOn, DR.. A.
B., Wadsworth. w, Wintrode, A J.,
Wagner. Geo, Wolfe. E, Watson,F F. E,
Watson, G. w, Williams, A. F., Will
lard, F. G., Wellington, f. w, Wake
man, D. c., Wickham, A. w, Waters,
J. c., Wood,C L, Webb,C. J., Jones, L,
In Memoriam-Frank G. Stiles, Ben
jamin M. Curtis, William P. Popenoe
.Jr John J. F. McKibben.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
GERMANY AFTER THEM.
No Longer Any Doubt That She
is Negotiating For the
CarOliHes.

Paris, Dec. 3.-There will be no Joint
session of the peace commission today
The Americans had a three hours
meeting today.
The report from Berlin that Germany
is negotiating for the purchase of the
Caroline islands is confirmed from sew
eral quarters although Count Won Mum
ster-Ledenburg, the German ambassa-
dor here informed a correspondent of
the Associated Press that he knew
nothing at all about the matter. The
American commissioners are inclined to
believe the report and it is looked upon
as explaining the reluctance of the
Spaniards to give the Americans an an
swer in regard to the Caroline islands
a. well as on the question of religious
liberty there and the latest develop
ments confirm the report that the Span
iards have been instructed not to yield
on these points until they have made
good bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
A VANDERBILT DEAL.
Railroad Magnate Said to Be Prepar-
ing to Buy the G. & A.


New York, Dec. st was positively
asserted in Wall street today that the
Vanderbilts had nearly completed their
plans to purchase the Chicago & Alton
railroad W. K. Vanderbilt is now in
the west looking over the situation and
perfecting the details Of the purchase
The railroad operates from Chicago
to Kansas City and at each end makes
connections which will prove of great
value to the Vanderbilt railroad sys-
tenn.
The railroad has been in the market
for go days, and efforts have been made
by Arthur E. StilwelI, president of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, to OBJ
tain control of it to use it as an east
ern outlet for that line, but Mr.. SttlWell
1T is said, failed, as the holders OF Ihe
majority of the Chicago & Alton stock
preferred TO sell to the VanderbtltS II
they cared to buy.
The proposition was taken under con-
sideratiOn and w K. Vanderbilt imme-
diateIy started to the west on a tour
of inspection" as the official announce
ment read
In the Vanderbilt system the Chicago
& Alton will form an important link
At Chicago it connects with the New
York Central system, while at Kansas
City it touches the eastern terminus OF
the Union Pacific, in which railroad the
Vanderbilts are heavy stockholders.
For many years there was traffic
agreement between the Union Pacific
and the Alton, which is the natural
eastern outlet for the former railroad.
The Importance of the deal lies in the
further fact that the Vanderbilts do not
control a line from Kansas City to Chi
cago, while the other lines west of the
Missouri river, including the Burling-
ton, Rock Island & AtchisOn, have
through lines from the west to Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
KANSAS AONE-TERM STATE
Ex-Gov. LewelIing Says Stanley Will
Meet the Fate of His Predecessors

Wichita, Dec. 3.-Ex-Governor Level
ling says that no set of men handling
the Populist campaign could have won
against the Republicans in Kansas this
year.
1T was simply fate,'' he said, land all
the kicking against the Populist state
central committee is out of place.
know it is customary to blame the COM
mittee after the campaign is over and
criticise the way the fight was conduct
ed. OF course there is no way to prove
it, but the result would have been the
same. The war had a great deal to do
with the election. 1t helped to make
the majority for Mr.. Stanley larger
than it would have been otherwise, but
even if there had been no war Mr.. Rid
die nor any other man could have re-
elected Governor Leedy or any other
1T is simply fate. Mr.. Stanley will
probably meet the same defeat two
years from now.
Il think you will find Kansas here
after out of the two term column. 1t is
fate. 1t has been going that way for
four elections and has no appearance
of ever stopping. The most stringent
railroad legislation we could have enact
ed would not have elected Mr.. Leedy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
KYLE JOINS THE KICKERS.
Says the Senate Will Never Ratify
the Treaty.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-"President McKin-
ley can never get the members of the
present senate to ratify the treaty soon
to be signed at Paris by the peace COM
missioners of the United States ami
SPAIN said Secretary Kyle of South
way to Washington. 1.-The United States
the victor should not be bound to pay
SIC, 900, 900 to the vanquished, Spain.
Such a payment establishes a danger
Gus precedent, to say the least. Then I
do not believe that we want the Phil
ippines at all. One island with q good
harbor would be of use as a naval sta
ton, but whatever can we do with a
lot of islands with such a cosmopolitan
population as that of the Philippines
Say we make colonies of them. There
is no place in our general policy for.
colonial possessions. And by taking
them we must discard the Monroe doc
trine, for how can we object to Euro
peans interfering in American affairs
now that we have attempted to NEEDLE
in the politics of another hemisphere?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
AFTER POLITICAL JOBS.
Leavenworth Men Who are Seeking
Places Under Stanley.

Leavenworth, Dec.3.-SeveraI citizens
here are seeking places under Stanley.
Thomas Fenlon desires o be the
Democratic appointee on the board Of
railroad commissioners.
w. 3. Townsend, the negro attorney
and campaign orator is about to make
an aggressive race for oil inspector
Mr.. Townsend bases his campaign on
the claim that the negro vote has upon
the administration. He was a candi-
date for nomination of state auditor.
Louis Latta, editor of the Leaven-
worth Tribune, a local German Repub-
lican paper, would like to be deputy oil
inspector, as would also David Mundy,
OF. Delaware, defeated candidate for
representative from the Sixth district.
Fred Willard is mentioned as can
of directors of the state penitentiary.
D. A Hook and George Holybee are
both prominent applicants for the dep
uty wardenship at the penitentiary-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
WICHITA THE MECCA.
Republicans Who Seek Office Crowd
Stanley Headquarters.

Wichita, Dec. "a vast number of
politicians came here yesterday and to-
day to see Governor-elect Stanley.
During the day he was engaged in
court, and many of the politicians who
arrived in the city followed him up to
the court house to try and get a chance
to talk to him; while at his office were
many more waiting his turn
One of the most important callers was
George w. Martin of the Kansas City,
Kansas, Gazette. He had a long talk
with Governor Stanley and it was af-
terward learned that his mission to the
city was in the interest of w w Has
kell, who wants to be state grain in
spectOr. Haskell once held the same
office under Ex-Governor Humphrey.
Haskell is the Kansas City board of
and they are said to be pulling every
wire they can to land their man The
office is one of vital importance to the
board of trade and they are naturally
making a big fight for Haskell
Captain w. H. Walker of Mcpherson.
is an applicant for the appointment of
cOmmandant of the Soldiers Home at
Dodge City. He had a long chat with
the governor and seemed to be quite
confident that he would be in the band
wagon when the appointments were an
nounced, which will be before MANY
days, and they will all come in a bunch,
as the governor wants to get through
with the patronage business and begin
on his message, which he thinks will
take him at least three weeks to pre-
pare.
Dan Brown of Harper, who wants to
land the wardenship of the state peni-
tertiary, also called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
20 MEN INSTEAD OF 200
Do the Work in the Manila Postof1ce
Now.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-Referring to
the work of the postoff1ce at Manila,
now in American possession, the Call
says:
fThe most interesting thing connected
with the acquisition of the Manila post
office is the adoption by federal gov
eminent of the cheap labor facilities of
the island. Six men were sent from the
San Francisco poStOffice to Manila and
this number was reinforced by IA men
from Manila. Two of these latter are
U. S. soldiers who had enlisted from the
postal service, and II are Spanish pos
tai employees retained because of their
knowledge of the Spanish language and
their routing of the office. These Span
iards received before the American Oc-
cupation the salary of $3.50 each per an
mum in Mexican silver, being equal to
about SIS in American silver or gold
coin. The office was closed every al
ternate day and when working it was
closed for two or three hours each day
beginning about noon. The total num-
Der employed was 200, but they took life
easy and did the work of about 20
Americans. The Il Spaniards who are
retained receive salaries ranging from
$3.50 to 5000 per annum in Mexican silver
such being the ruling rate of wages
in the Philippines for that kind of ser
vice, but they have to work every day
instead of every alternate day as here
tOfOre''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
CUNNING FOR ENGINEER.
Dearborn, Mo, Man on the Outlook
for a Rock Island Man With
a Winchester.

Atchison, Dec. 3.-Yesterday J. J.
Simmons, of this city, engineer on a
man named Thomas, of Dearborn, Mo,
was watching for him with a Winches-
ter, to shoot him as he came through
from st. Joseph last night. Simmons
abandoned his engine to the fireman I'M
til the danger point had been passed,
and then resumed his place. At a late
hour tonight a man on horseback is
patroling across the river near the
bridge with a Winchester. and his ac-
tions give rise to the suspicion that he
is the man looking for Simmons, who
has been notified to be on the lookout.
The deputy sheriff stationed at East
bridge.
The daughter of Thomas received a
ticket to Atchison from Simmons, and
came to work in his family. She has
not been residing at home for some
time and the father accuses Simmons of
being the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
DUSKY MAIDENS RESCUED
From French Buccaneer Who Was
Carrying Them Of.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 3.-The Brit
ish warship Mildura has returned from
an exciting six months cruise to the
New Hebrides, doing patrol duty, with
the French warship Eure as a side part
ner. After the war vessels had amused
themselves making bonfires of a few
villages in the British Hebrides, in re-
venge for the massacre of British Con-
sui James Duncan, they went together
to the French Hebrides.
At AOba the gallant British COM
mander learned the daughter of the
chief had been carried off by the French
cutter Port DIES POintes, which was then
a black speck on the expanse of blue.
The French commander said he would
see the cruel wrong to the chief righted.
The British resented this and said:
No, sir; this is my affair." and hur-
rying to the ship he crowded on full
steam. and before night had over
hauled the cutter and secured the young
girl from the buccaneering F'renchman,
besides twelve other native maidens.
The bevy of thankful maidens were
transferred to the EuTe and taken home
They stated through an Interpreter that
some of them were bought from their
parents. Others were seized and carried
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03

Co.. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka. Kan.
Liverpool: Wheat I'D lower. corn sd
higher.
crease 81, 259,625; loans, increase S6.327600;
specie, decrease $500; legals, increase
$45S. 100; deposits, increase Sc I96, 800; circU-
latiOn, increase sos, 800.
Forecast: For Kansas, generally fair to-
ries in extreme east portion this afternoon
and tonight; colder tonight.
neapolis 6S4 cars, Duluth IFS cars. total So
cars; last year, Minneapolis 1876 cars, Du-
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 800: Kansas
city, $500, steady: Omaha 5000, steady
changed: Kansas City, 600. steady; Omaha.
800, steady.
general Importance yesterday and the re-
actions which took place here and there
might have been expected from the liberal
prOfit-taking incidental to the close Of the
week. Bull manipulation in Sugar on the
eve of a sever trade contest is not consid-
cred beneficial to the general speculative
situation. The Tagaries of Tobacco have
also to be recxoned with. The tone of
European exchanges is growing more ia
are also a shade less strained The dOmes-
tce monetary situation is thoroughly sat
turbed so long as bankers are willing to
make six months loans at per cent The
SylVanla railway may have been suggest
i've of revival of confidence in the east
increased eastbound movement OF dead
freight out of Chicago and the strong in
dlcatlonS OF Improvement IN the ron ana
was logical after the remarkable stale
ment of october earnings The recent
sluggishness of the granger group OF
stocks casts no reflection on the prosperity
apparently lying before the western roads
The steady investment absorption of rail-
road bonds of grades inferior to the gilt
edged class may be accepted as an indi-
cation of the strength OF the Wall street
position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
WHISKY AND BEER.
Made in the United States is Prefer
red to All Others in Honduras.

Washington, Dec. 3.-American whis-
ky is always commended in Honduras
and American beer is sold to the exclu-
sion of all others in that country. This
appears from the annual report of Con-
sui Johnston at Utilla, just received at
the state department. He says that
while the United States has the major
ity of imports into Honduras, the Eng
lish have all the trade in some lines,
such as thread. lace, insertion, etc. In
cotton goods. some English products are
sold but they are mostly from the Unit
ed States, especially in the finer grades.
The heavier qualities are not sold in
shirtings. but the cottons used for sails
and ticking are all American. The mar
ket will use twice as much of the first
class article as of an inferior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03

three months, but the sign is somewhat
like the ground hog sign, it's a good one
when it happens to hit right.
Out of 10 jurymen examined in one
case in the federal court yesterday, on
~ four were adherents of any church.
They were examined in the case of the
NJ. 2. church of LeavenWOrth against
the Chicago Great Western railway.
Miss Bertha Case, of the state in
surance department, who dislocated her
wrist the first of the week by falling
on the slippery pavement, has been
compelled to return to her home at
Lawrence on account of the injury.
There seems little occasion for the
party that gets into power in Kansas to
swell around and take on airs. 1t al
ways gets pushed out unceremoniously
in two years. The people don't seem to
be suited with either of them. Blessed
it is, not to hold state jobs in Kansas!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
EX-KANSANS IN A CLUB.
Former Jayhawkers in Kansas City
Get Together for Social Purposes.

Kansas City. Dec. s. The ex-Kan-
sans club of this city have completed
their organization by eIecting officers
and adopting bylaws
The name Of the organization shall be
the kansas club No person is ell
1gtble for membership under Is years of
age. The membership fee is ST. The
organization shall be non-Dartisan in
every particular as to religion or poll
tics
Following are the officers: Noble L.
Prentfs, president; Judge S. w. Leslie,
nrst vice president; Judge S W. Leslie
second vice president; J. G. Horton
third vice president.
William E. Higgins was elected secre-
tary- Mr. Higgins said he would rath-
er be the secretary of the ex-Kansans'
club than hold any office in the state of
Missouri.
y II Madden was chosen as treasurer
ana Charles W. Benning sergeant at
arms The executive committee is: J.
y McCue, s NJ Ford. DR.. J. b Hib-
pen ". r. Hazen, w. s. Jenkins, Ralph
ingalls, and J. NJ. Shafer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Anti-saloon League Officers.

Delaware, O.. Dec. 3.-The conference
OF state superintendents of the anti
saloon league which has just closed here
affected a permanent organization to
consist of the national superintendent
ana his assistants and the superintend-
ents of the various states The follow
ing officers were elected. President
Rev Howard Russell of Delaware. O..
vice president; Rev. H. d Brazefeld of
New Jersey; secretary, E. c. Dinwid-
c. Holt, Indiana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
OUR WARES TOO GOOD.
Something Cheap and Snowy Needed
for Guatemala

Washington. Dec. S.-Ar Beaupre.
consul general at Guatemala, in his an
nual report to the state department
says that the United States has main
tanned her lead in imports into Guate-
mala during the past year and in some
important lines the gain will be most
gratifying. With Great Britain and
Germany she practically controls the
foreign trade of Guatemala. He says
that the bulk of United States goods
is too EOod for this market. They
should be made to sell cheaper. but
should be snowy with coIors and tinseL
Most of the graniteware comes from
Germany because of the low prices, but
it is so light and cheap that it can not
last long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Final Official Ratnrna

The official returns from Miami conn
~, the last to report. were received nv
the secretary of state today, and the
final result computed. Frank Nelson
received the greatest plurality of anv
one on the Republican state ticket. and
A A GODDARD the smallest pIlraIfty-
Boyle ran 1905 ahead of Leedy in the
entire state On congressman Curtis
received the largest majority. 1926.
Stanley's exact plurality is Is. O65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
w Remember. two stores
In Considering an Investment
The Most Important Points Of
G0usfdarafft

NJ 44Ub1 44IpUIIsaL1 FU4LTs OF
Consideration are
1st. The safest form of security back of
End. The best return from it.
3rd- One that can be readily converted
into cash.
Investments in the shares of THE saw
INGS AND LOAN are from the stand
point of security and earning power iden-
ucaIly the same IS loan to some individ-
ual secured by first mortgage on i'm
proved real estate. with the ADDED AID
VANTAGE of having a strong corpora
ton care for the mortgage, collect the in
terest and pay the same to the investor
every six months or compound the same;
besides, investment can be cashed on rea-
Sonable notice.
Secure a booklet. Assets. $4,000.
THE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN.
534 Kansas Avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
GAS EXPERT CAPTURED.
Wanted at Fort Scott on the Charge
Committing a Felony.

Fort Scott, Dec. ed McCool. the
natural gas expert who disappeared
from this city last Monday night Just
after a warrant had been issued for his
arrest, on complaint of Miss Lizzie
Stalker, a laundry girl, charging him
with felony, was caught yesterday at
Garrett, Kan, and brought back here
late last evening. He is now in Jail
McCool owns valuable gas leases at
lola. His creditors here are disposed
to deal very severely with him, as are
also the relatives of Miss Stalker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
THIRD TIME CHARM.
Ex-City Attorney of Pittsburg Con-
victed of EN- bezzlement-

Pittsburg, Dec. 3.-Ex-Assistant City
Attorney w. c. House, on trial for aid
ing and abetting Major w. c. Moreland,
former city attorney, for embezzling
$26, 900 city funds, was today found
guilty and sentenced to serve one year
and ten months in the county work
house and pay a fine of 81 ,0OO This was
Houses third trial Major Moreland.
who was sentenced to three years in the
Western penitentiary, was recently par
doned after serving eighteen months of
his sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Telephone 800
For coal of all kinds. Davies & Nichol-
son.
The Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Fran
Pacific. The service of the Union
Pacific to all principal western points
is unexcelled by any other line and con-
sists Of Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pull
man Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars. Din
ing Cars. meals a la carte.)
For time table and full information
call on f A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent.
]. c. Fulton. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
A Wonderful Medicina

"Beggs' Little Giant Pills" for weak
stomach. impaired digestion. disordered
liver, sick headache, constipation, fe-
male ailments, are absolutely without a
rival Take no substitute ask for
-'Beggs." For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Bege'g German Saliva

is an invaluable remedy for cuts, burns,
bruises, scalds, chapped hands. sore
nipples, sore lips, eczema, ulcers chron-
ic sores. skin eruptions, fever sores, and
all skin diseases. For sale by all drug
giSts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Help Wanted

When your hair is falling out or turn
ing gray. Beggs' Hair Remover has for
80 years been famed as a preventative
for falling hair. Take no substitute.
Ask for 'Beggs-" Sold by all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Comptroller Issues a Call.

Washington. Dec. 3.-The eornn+ro11e,.
has made a call for the condition Of
national banks at the close of business
December 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Market Gossip.

Collars and cuffs Numbered to look
like new. by Peerless Steam Laundry.