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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
VACANCIES WILL STAND.
The Governor Will Not Call Special
Elections in Legislative Dis
tricts Where They Exist.

While Gov. Leedy will not made di-
rect statement to that effect, he be-
lieves that in case he decides to call the
legislature together, it will not first be
necessary to issue writs to the sheriffs
of the counties where there are at
present legislative vacancies for special
elections to fill the vacancies.
"As understand it, said he today,
sit takes a majority of either of the
houses to pass a measure. In the sen
ate it takes q senators to pass a Dill,
and if n senators voted for any meas
ure. I don't think it would matter
whether, there were any others to vote
for or against it"
When asked if this might not be con-
e+r,ed to be taxation without represen-
tation. Gov. Leedy said he had not
given that question any thought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
MRS. HILLM0N GOT $4,000.
That is Said to Be the Amount She
Received Out of the N. z. Life
Settlement
Settlen1ent.


Sallie Hillmon-Smith got IS 600 as her
snare OF the money paid by the New York
LIE 10 settle the claim against that COM
pany. ThIs is stated on the authority of
a man In Topeka who is relative of the
husband of Mrs. Hillmon-Smith
That is what Mr.. Smith saws they re-
ceiVed," said he. Il have been som eVs-l7a ?
disposed to doubt it, but know that they
nave been negotiating for large farm
and they have money. The Indications are
that they received about the sum which
If the New York Life paid the full
amount of the claim with interest it
amounted to over so COO Mrs. HfIlmon's
attorneys have a contract for half of what
is recovered But they have advanced
large sums to take dispositions and for
other expenses of the trial, and it is prob
able that Mrs. Hillmon received but one
third of the amount paid by the company.
At least this is the view taken of the mat
ter by her relatives and friends.
The attorneys for the New York Mutual
and Connecticut Mutual who are still in
the case. are laying their plans to make
Mrs HfIlmon divllIge what she received
They claim that she did not get much of
claims under a poverty affidavit and The
attorneys viii take the stand that she
must give security for costs before the
sixth trial commences. If she claims that
she is not able to do so they think that
she will be compelled to tell what She did
with the money she received from the
New York Life and what sum she re-
ceived. She can dodge all this by simply
giving the required bond.
scheduled to commence Monday, and in
surance lawyers, jurors and witnesses win
however, if the case will be reached the
first day, as there are other matters that
will engage the attention of Judge VIII
liams for some time.
A motion Will be made for a postpone
ment to start with. This is based upon
the condition of Mrs Hillmon, who has
been suffering for several weeks with peri
carditis, or Inflammation of the covering
of the heart. The insurance attorneys
have appointed two physicians to make an
examination of her case, and if they find
that she is not able to be present the mo-
ton will not be resisted
Officers Of the court say that it will re
quire an excellent showing before Judge
Williams will grant pOstpOnement, be-
cause the trial will be long and expensive
and he came here for the special purpose
of trying the case.
The withdrawal of the New York Life
from the case will simplify it somewhat
Each company was allowed three chal-
Ienges in selecting jury and they were
thus able to get rid of all jurors who We're
in any manner Objectionable. Now the
insurance companies will have but six
challenges altogether
Judge Williams does not waste any time
in the trial of the case and it should be
completed inside of three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

1926. K. of l., at Weir City, following
the instructions of the members of the
various organizations, have petitioned
the governor to appoint a commission,
composed of an equal number of miners
and operators, to investigate the condi-
ton of the mines and miners and pre-
pare as result of such investigation,
a bill for passage at the next session of
the legislature.
AS there is no money to provide for
such a commission, none will be ap-
pointed, but the governor purposes to
have some Investigations and reports
from the state mine inspector.
'Such a law" says the letter from the
committee to the governor, would set
like a safety valve on the physical and
social conditions of the miners and
their families
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
w. C. L. s. WINS
In the Debate With the Gamma Sig
ma Society at Washburn College.

In the annual joint debate of the
Washburn College literary society and
the Gamma Sigma literary society,
held at Washburn chapel Friday even
ing, the w. c. L. S. was the winner.
The question of debate was: Resolved,
That the national government should
establish board for the settlement of
difficulties between capital and labor.
The w. c. L. S. had the negative. The
society was represented on the debate
by Dwight Hodge and J. F. Cell. The
Gamma Sigma representatives were
B. o. McFaH and Ralph Valentine. The
judges on argument were Chief JUS
tice Frank Doster, Judge John Guthrie
and Attorney A. w. Dana. Judges on
delivery were Attorney General L. c.
Boyle, David Overmyer and Captain
Jos. G. Waters.
The grades were given as follows:
Dwight Hodge, first; B. o. McFall, sec
on; J. F. Cell, third, and Ralph Valen-
tine, fourth. On points the w. G. L. S.
was declared the winner. This is the
fourth consecutive annual debate which
the w. c. S. L. has won from the Gam
ma Sigmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female. It relieves
retention of water and pain in passing
it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure, this is your rem
edy Sold by Geo. w. Stansheld, 632
Kansas avenue, and Sim Drug compa-
ny, 6O7 Kansas avenue. druggists, To-
peka, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
CAN'T MEET THERE.
A. o. q. w. Convention Crowds the
Town so That Commissioners
Can't Go

Railroad Commissioner VIM. Camp
bell is on the verge of believing that
Wichita is nothing more than coun-
try village.
He has been informed by Mayor Hin
lay Ross, ex-senator Lewelling and J.
H. Richardson, attorneys for the Mis-
souri, Pacific, that because an A. 0. U.
W. convention will be on in that city
next week, it will be impossible to Sc
cure suitable lodging accommodations
for as many as a half dozen people.
The coal rate hearing resulting from
the complaint of the city of Wichita to
the railroad commissioners over the
rates charged by the different roads for
hauling coal in that city from the coal
territory is set for Feb. II, in Wich-
tia.
If the hearing is postponed until after
the heavy coal traffic ceases, the rail-
roads will not particularly care whether
the rates are reduced or left as they are
and for this reason Mr.. Campbell is
opposed to a pOstpOnement. But he does
not care to sleep in the streets, and it is
probable that the hearing will be post
nOQed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
STATE MONEY LOST.
Last Legislature Kept the State Out
of Much Money.

superintendent William Stryker be-
Heves that the last legislature deprived
the state school fund commission of
thousands of dollars per year by not
passing bill introduced in both houses
authorizing the leasing of school lands
throughout the state.
Today he received a letter from the
county superintendent of Pratt county,
asking if there was not some means of
securing authority to lease school lands.
It was a sample of letters which he has
received from number of the county
superintendent on the same matter.
They state that hundreds of acres of
school land are lying idle and that ev-
cry acre could be leased if there was a
provision giving them power to do it.
The law provides that the school land
shall mot be sold for less than 50 per
acre, and while there are plenty of ap-
plicants for leases, there are few pun
chasers.
If such a bill had been passed by the
legislature, the majority of the school
land could now be leased and the school
fund receive a considerable revenue
from its use.
Nothing can be done with the land
until the legislature authorizes such a
course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

CAlI communications to this department
must give the full name and address OF
the writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs will not be
published.)
Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs. George
Crawford, gave the second card party
of their series, Friday afternoon.
The decorations were carnations and
smilax. Mrs. E. S. Quinton, Mrs. Wal
ter Noble, Mrs. Frank Crane, Miss Mel
lie McClintock and Miss Leila Parma
lee assisted in entertaining.
The prize, a beautiful bunch of roses
was won by Mrs. w. J. Black.
The invited guests were Mrs. W. J.
Black, Mrs. r. K. Jamison, Mrs. Arthur
Murphy, Mrs. c. J. Prescott, Mrs. H. S.
Armstrong, Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mrs.
9. B. Merriam, Mrs. A. r. Lingafelt,
Mrs. T. L. Pounds, Mrs. w. H. East
man, Mrs. F. E. Nipps, Mrs. w. L.
Trump, Mrs w. W. Webb, Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Nichols, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs.
T. D. Hammatt, Mrs. VIII Whitton Mrs.
Charlie McCabe, Mrs. Frank Edison,
Mrs. Charlie Thomas Mrs. w N West
Mrs. Bell Hall Small, Miss Madge John
son, Miss Glenna Cross, Miss Anna
Bartholomew, Miss Rossington, Miss
Irene HOrner, Miss Myrtle Jetmore, Miss
Daisy Lakin, Miss Sweet, Miss Gunther.
Miss HambletOn, Mrs. w. G. Smith of
St. Louis, Mrs. Clarence H. Cook of St.
Louis, Mrs. Edward Horner of Lead
vile, Col, and Miss Durham of CIeVe-
land, o,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
SHIP STEAMER OVERLAND.
Steam Yacht Will Be Sent to Klon-
dixie by Rail From New York.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE steam yacht
Sirene, formerly in the fleet of the New
York Yacht club which was sold re-
Gently to A. ]. Adams of Seattle for
the KIondike trade, has been loaded on
a fat car and will be shipped overland
to the Pacific coast.
At Seattle she will be put on board
the steamship City of Columbus, which
sailed from here on December q for the
Yukon.
Two other sailing craft, well known in
marine circles here, will soon sail for
the Klondike. They are the old clipper
Yosemite and the old pilot boat, E. L.
Gerry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
THEY FAVOR FUSION.
Oregon Democrats Issue an Address
to the People.

Portland. Ore, Feb. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic central committee has issued an
address to the people of Oregon in
which is set forth the advantage of fu-
sion with the POpulists and free silver
Republicans at the coming election.
The address says:
1--WE welcome the hope that these
three organizations may make common
cause "a gainst {. common enemy and we
earnestly trust that some plan may be
discovered upon which all three of them
NAV mite in some manner which is
alike fair and honorable to each and
ali of them. so that without any sacri-
fee of principles the common people
may present a united ana unbrOken
front in favor of government by the
people -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
SUES THE SANTA FE.
Kansas City Man Wants Damages for
Being in a Caboose Is Hours.

Kansas City, Feb. 12.-Herman Mas
wants damages at the rate of 500 an
hour for being compelled to sit in a
Santa Fe cabOOse.
He says he was cooped up for Is hours
by reason of which he declares he was
made sick. Mas said he bought a
ticket from Dean Lake to Kansas City,
but the passenger train did not stop at
Dean Lake, and he had to board
freight train.
Arrived at Kansas City Is hours later.
he declares he had to walk over a mile
to his home, and his health was i'm
paired by the exposure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
WIRES STILL DOWN.
Sleet of Wednesday Created Havoc
Along the Central Branch.

Atcbison. Feb. 12.-The Central branch
telegraph wires are still down as a re-
suit of the sleet storm of Wednesday
night and Thursday.
The AtchisOn and Concordia offices
were connected for a few minutes yes
terday afternoon, but the wires soon
broke again. Schedule trains are run
ming regularly. but no extras have been
run since the storm, and won't be until
the wires are in order.
A large force of telegraph linemen is
at work. and the telegraph service will
soon be restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
AT WORK ON Y. M. C. A.
Addition to the Topeka Building
Again Being Pushed.

Work on the addition to the R. r. Y.
M c. A building which has been
stopped for some time on account of the
weather and lack of material will again
commence. The cellar in the rear of
the present building was dug last De-
cenber.
It will be walled up and will contain
the heating plant for both the building
and the baths. Material has arrived
and work will commence at once and
the addition and the improvements will
be ready for use during the hot wealth.
or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
Ninde Guantanamo

The following is the programme for
the Ninde Chautauqua Monday even
ing:
Music-Marine Guitar club.
Roman life in Pliny's time, Chap. V
Mr.. Startzman.
Biographical sketch, Justinian the
Great-Miss Walker.
Medieval Europe, Chap. V and VI
Miss Goddard
Paper, Justinian's Administrations
Mrs Carr.
Recitation-Miss Rhea Conner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
PLAQUES IN LONDON.
Influenza and Measles are Epidemic
Quinine and Collins Go Up.

London, Feb. 1.-THE weather con-
tinues to be OF the mildest description
and influenza is SO rife that it has
raised the death rate of London to q. 5
per 1, 900 and undertakes prices and the
price of quinine have gone up. Measles
is also epidemic.
Lady Terrence Blackwood daughter
in-law of the Marquis of Dufferin, and
formerly Miss Davis of New York, is
among the sufferers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
De. and Mrs. Sheldon Entertain.

DR.. and Mrs. S. E. Sheldon entertain
ed a few friends at dinner at the Cope
land Wednesday noon.
The table was prettily decorated with
azalias and the favors We're carnations.
Those present We're Bishop Frank R.
Millspaugh and wife, Dean John White
field Sykes and wife and Judge A. H.
Horton and wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

Miss Della Day. writing from Water
loo, Iowa, says My hair has been fall
ing out for the past two years, and
could get nothing to stop it until /
tried Beggs Hair Remover. One bottle
stopped it completely. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
INST Like erRoorn, DAYS.

Newton, Feb. ia party of five
farmers from Indiana arrived in the
city today, having come here to invest
in Harvey county farm land. A real
estate agent took them in charge and
will drive them through the country in
much the same style as was done in
fshoOrn'' DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

III. Gregg, of Dundee. Kan. writes:
my little daughter who has been trou-
bled with Group ever since she was
three months old, I never found any
Cherry Cough Syrup,a and that has cured
her entirely. I think it is the best
Cough Syrup on the market At drug
gists-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

What pleasure is there in life with a
headache, constipation and biliousness?
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. G. w. Stansfeld, 622 Kan
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute
Cough Cure has been administered
Safe and harmless for children. G. w.
Stansfeld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
Snow Liniment

Billiards. Snow Liniment cures
Rhematism, Neuralgia, Headache, Sick
Headache, Sore Throat. Cuts, Sprains,
Bruises Old Sores, COrns, and all pain
and Inflammation The most penetrat-
ing Liniment in the world. Try il, soc
Geo. w. Stansheld, 632 Kan. Ave, and
Miller's Pharmacy. Cor. 9Th and Topeka
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
MILWAUKEE'S CARNIVAL.
$25, 900 Will Be Expended in Floats
to Be Made in st. Louis.

Milwaukee, Feb. 12.-The directors OF
the Milwaukee Carnival association
have closed a contract with a St. Louis
firm to build the floats for the semi
centennial celebration booked for the
week of June 25 to July 3.
The specifications call for 20 floats,
and the price for the same is about $25,-
600. The contractors are the same who,
for the past II years, have built the
floats for the yelled Prophets" Of ST.
Louis, and prior to that for the Memphi
of Memphis.
They unhesitatingly say the floats
called for in the contract are the hnest
they have yet contracted for.
In the first place, the subject to be il
Iustrated it being the history of the
state, will give the best possible scope
for artistic display, and the handsome
appropriation will give a. proper appre-
citation to the outside world of the quail
ity of the work contemplated.
The pageant will display the legenda-
nv. exploration and statehood of Wis
c0nsin. and will take place on Friday
evening, July 1.
The entire week will be devoted to
carnival festivities. One hundred thou
sand dollars will be devoted to the
weeks entertainment
The richest OF K1oudike finds is Beggs
Little Giant Pills. They cure not only
constipation, sick headaches and bill
liousness but relieves all kinds of dis
order. Take no substitutes. At drug
gists.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
The Kbedive,s Uncle Dies.

Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 12.-Osman Pasha,
uncle of the khedive, is dead. His death
was due to apOpleXy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

P. G. Essex. the leading Attorney of
Golden City. No, writes: Have been
troubled for years with Blind. Itching
and Bleeding Piles, and one box of
Beggs German Salve cured me entire
w At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

We do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

Topeka Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

Children and adults tortured by
burns. scaIds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It
s a great Pile remedy. G. w. STAINS
field, $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
Don't Be Annoyed.

With Poor Work and Bad
Service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-10
ADVICEs FROM DAWSON,


Klondikers Arrive nj. Seattle Bringing
ttDusf anu DRAFTS" ~
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. Forty five
klondikers arrived here to-day on. the
steamer City OF Seattle, bringing ad-
vices from Dawson up to December Z.
J. NJ. Kcpncr, John Burke and Trench
Curley dc ,Lorgc left Dawson on that
date ana came through In record
breaking time. reaching Seattle exactly
one month after their start. The trip
out was without special incident other
than the usual hardships OF such a
Journey. l9
We passed '5e.weea two and three
hundred men OF our way out" said Mr..
Kepner Parties will be coming In
every day now. The situation at Daw-
son Is practically unchanged. The food
supply Is better than II was two months
ago on account of people leaving
De Lorge In an interview said: II
cannot say exactly how much dust was
brought out. l think II will run over
100000 and probably reach Sl50,0O0. S I
know one man who brought between
$4,000 and $4,000 In dust. In drafts
there was more money represented.
Perhaps the drafts will aggregate $780,
900. There was nothing new In the way
OF strikes reported when we left. Mines
opened were being worked and the out
put next spring viii be big one e.
All the returning Klondikers tell Of
their meeting with numerous parties
along the route trying TO push In, Some
have dogs, while many are trying to
drag their outfits on hand slcds. All
are making very slow progress. Con-
siderable scurvy Is reported at Dawson.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-10

W. 81
some condition. as IS evident from the
BIZ the settlements made at the close OF
the year has not developed one failure
at this centre OF importance enough TO
attract. attention: 4 circumstancc which
Is almost without precedent
These and other IMPORTANT factors
which might be cited are plainly In IA
yof Of the investment markets. On the
other hand. 1t Is scarcely possible TO
specify any noteworthy facts or lnil.
cnces OF m opposite tendency. The
.bcar" operators have about exhausted
their, stock OF pretenses for selling. and
are likely to cooperate IN establishing
q higher scale OF prices upon which
they inay play their game with greater
safety. The arrival. IN London OF a
prominent New YorA ilnancier whose
potency In the securities market is very
great, lis a warning 10 them 20 keep
their "thort" commitments on strict
~ conservative acale; rs any day an.
nouncemerts may arrive which would
give u new stimulus to the market.
Striking a balance between the two
sides of the market, cannot but re-
gard the preponderancc us largely In
favor of the "bulr' interest. That may
not mean ans. inu,et iat to extraordt narv
activity or great early. advance In
prices: but, TO my view, II may be
safely regarded as-foreshadowlng a
steady upward tendency OF prices from
this time forward for the next few
months; which Is as far ahead as Il Is
ncedful 10 look. s,
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