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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
FEDERAL PRISON BY CONTRACT
Would Require 10 Years to Complete
Leavenworth Structure by
Convict Labor.

Leavenworth, Nov. 29-There are
plans now on foot looking toward some
prison at the fort may be pushed for
ward more rapidly than it is possible
to do so under the bill establishing the
new prison and providing that prison
labor only be used in the construction
of it.
It has now been several years since
the work on the prison provided for by
congress was begun and while work has
been carried on as fast as practicable,
by the warden with the prisoners and
means at his command, it has scarcely
more than begun and at the rate at
which it is now proceeding 1t is said
that it will take twelve years to finish
the new buildings.
The plan which has been proposed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
HONEST MEN FOR OFFICE
Congressman-Elect Bailey Speaks of
State Affairs.

Leavenworth, Nov. CIV. ]. Bailey.
congressman at large, elect, was down
from Nemaha county yesterday meeting
friends. He came during the morning
and remained until noon when he left
for Kansas City.
Mr.. Bailey stated that he would go
to Washington in January to look after
some business matters for his constit-
uents and to become acquainted with
his new duties. 1t is probable that the
new congress will be called in extra ses-
sion next spring.
Mr.. Bailey is a banker and stock deal
er and a we'll posted cattle buyer.
Speaking of the Ginett failure he said
that in his opinion there was entirely
too much money loaned on cattle at
present. He said in many instances
there was from 81 to $40 a head loaned
on cattle above their market value.
Mr.. Bailey was asked if he contem-
plated cOntestinS for the Republican
nomination in the first congressional
district in 1900. In reply he said: 1T
is too far off to talk about. I have just
finished one campaign and it is too soon
to open another"
He expressed himself in favor of clean
and honest men for appointments to
state positions and said that the chari-
table institutions should be managed
by practical business men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

and which has met with general ap-
proval. is that contract be cit to out
side labor for a part of the building, say
one of the wings of the main structure
This could be put up at once in the
course of year or so and at the COM
pletion of it. the prisoners from the
old building could be moved into the
new building and could then be put to
work on the remainder of the structure
to a much better advantage than it is
now possible to work them.
ngressmanBroderick on his recent
visit to this city spoke of the matter
OF letting the work on the new Struc-
ture by contract and said that he was
in favor of this method, as from the in
dications it would mot be possible to
finish the new buildings for many years
to come. He also spoke of the import
ance of the prison here in being made
one of the three civil penitentiaries in
the country and said that he hoped to
see it completed as soon as possible.
He said that the matter of more ap-
preparations for the prosecution of the
work would be taken up by congress
at its coming session and he was in
favor of making liberal appropriations
to further the work now in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
GAS AT ooFFEYv1LLE
Present Well Said to Be Playing Out
and More Will be Drilled.

Coffeyville, Nov. 29.-The committee
appointed by the council to investigate
the condition of the gas wells began its
work Friday afternoon. Five wells
were tested. Only one had no pressure;
that was the well back of the Mccoy
building, which was the first one drilled
in this field. The other wells tested had
pressure of varying amounts. The COM
mittee adjourned to finish its work sew
eral days later.
The report of the committee will prob
ably be that there is plenty of gas in
and around COffeyville, but that the
companies have not increased their sup
ply of wells in proportion to the demand
for gas and that they are drilling their
wells in too small a territory.
It seems that the COffeyville Gas COM
pany has been little slack in preparing
for winter and is relying upon its old
wells that are probably well nigh ex-
hausted, in order to save the expense
of drilling new ones The only thing
for it to do is to commence hustIing get
out into new territory and put several
drills to work night and day until a
supply is secured. There is no doubt
that plenty of gas can be found within
reach of COffeyvilIe and although it
will take money to get it this is what
the gas company was given a franchise
to do and the city has a right to insist
that 1T do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
a KANsAN IN AFRICA.
A Representative of Armour in Cape
Town Relates His Experience

Wyandotte, Nov. 29-Charles R.
Rusby, the representative of the Armour
Packing company in Cape Town, South
Africa, and T. H. Dolittle, a merchant
of the same place, but who until recent
ly was mining near Bulawayo, are in
the city for a few days. Mr.. Rusby
was in Kansas City a year ago but he
returned to Africa, arriving there Jan
uary 1.
During the year" he said, 'I have
covered my regular territory, 1900 miles
by steamer up the coast and about the
same distance in the interior.
Considerable of the time" continued
Mr. RuSby, Il spent in Zululand calling
upon the chiefs and natives and trying
to induce them to eat our meats rather
than 'mealie meal This mealie is
nothing more than corn meal They
make it into a muSh three times a day
by boiling the stuff in pot All sit
around the pot with fiat sticks and
after dipping the paddles they lick them
clean.
THE Zulus live in huts called kraals.
These houses are made of sticks and
grass and are of rather generous pro-
portions.
remember felt quite lost. It was pitch
dark in there and for three or four
minutes I could see nothing Becoming
accustomed to it, finally saw the chief
seated on his legs in the middle of the
ground. He was surrounded by various
wives. children, dogs, goats and calves,
all living in there together.
Il opened a tin of corned beef and
invited the chief to try it. At first he
was suspicious of poison and refused.
Later he got to work and before he had
finished all the beef was gone. Then
he paSSed the empty tin to the nearest
wife. who licked part of the inside.
when another took her turn. When
the children had had their turn the tin
was bright and clean. I noticed on
leaving that one of the children was
chewing the can label"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
lac eharge Of manslaughter.

Lie charge Oh ulanSlduSnLer.
Harry Horne, the South Haven, boy
who was reported as the victim of
hunting accident near South Haven
Thursday afternoon, died about u
o'clock Saturday and Vivian Mutt, his
companion, is under arrest.
1t was stated that the accident occur
red while the two boys were hunting
and that Horne was injured by the ac-
cidental discharge of his own gun.
The character of the wounds hardly
justifies the belief that Horne shot
himself. He was full of shot from his
abdomen to the top of his head. His
teeth were torn loose and his mouth,
face, forehead. neck and breast were
perforated with shot.
According to Constable BonsalI, who
brought Mutt to Wellington yesterday.
Horne and Mutt had had some difficult
ty over a trivial matter. They were
patching and cutting wood on the J. P.
Richmond farm a few miles from South
Haven, and the circumstances of the
death cast suspicion upon young Mutt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
TEE ar sHAFT.

DOSAGE City Free Press.1
1t is always easy for a hypOcrite to
cry.
Tt Is easier to tell a fool by his laugh
than any other way.
We notice it is the man with only one
child who likes to be called papa"
Isn't it strange how people can treat
you cOIdly when they get hot at you
It was a Boston man of course who
referred to the 'cicatrices of conflict"
A man who laughs at his own joke
seldom laughs heartily at other peo-
pies.
when it finds itself in the contribution
box.
It's pretty cold day when you tell
the bank examiner, please close the
door,"
asked to tea while Hate is a regular
bOarder.
Boys are a great deal like razors. You
have to strap them a little before they
work we'll
A woman loves her dog all the more
when another dog whips it; man will
get rid of his.
=
You never hear of any floral pieces
being hung over people who get mar
ried the second time.
You often hear of people After your
own heart but there are more of them
after your dollars.
The man who is being shaved may be
a very sharp man but he finds that the
razor has a little edge on him.
People have a way of saying Let the
tail go with the hide" but you mustn't
do that when you make ox-tail soup.
He.-''The Irish are so witty. I'm
half Irish myself
she.-"Then you must be haIf-witted.
aren't yOu?"
One day last summer a train in Chase
county ran over a pOlecat. The win
dOws were wide open. Everybody was
holding his breath. Just then the brake
man opened the door and called Strong
City!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

city fire boards are always ready to
prevent the erection of combustible
buildings but they rarely fail to permit
those already in existence to stand I'M
til they burn down. The Baldwin hotel
in San Francisco was known to be
dangerous to human life and to the
property in it's vicinity. Insurance com
panies avoided except at high rates, yet
it was permitted to stand for years a
public menace to life and property. The
end was just what everybody expected,
including the city officials and the in
surance men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
CoLoNIsTs FOR KANSAS.
Party of Twenty All Related to Each
Other Come From Colorado.

Wichita, Nov. 29.-Davfd Lacey of
Colorado headed procession of camp
ers in covered wagons that came into
town yesterday. They stopped on
South Main, corner of Douglas, for over
an hour, There were four wagons,
twelve horses and twenty men, women
and children in the party, and every
one of the people was related.
It was soon learned that they had
come from Colorado, 25 miles west of
Colorado Springs, and had been on the
road four weeks, and were enroute for
a point near Fort Scott, Kas, where
they will all engage in farming.
The party made numerous purchases,
seemed to be amply supplied with
means, their horses, harness and
wa CONS We're in good shape, all the
horses were ShOd.
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w h Macart, George Taber, A. H.
Bell and Charles Gebest. The sale or
seats is now open and the prices are
from 81 down.
The St Paul Pioneer Press says of
Miss Francis of Yale" which comes to
the Crawford theater Friday evening:
distinctive novel in treatment ana
theme, Miss Francis of Yale comes, in,
deed, as a pleasant surprise. In these
days of knock-abOut, vulgar sO-called
farcical comedies. it is indeed gratifying
to draw attention to such a clean-cut,
wholesome comedy, SO full of infectious
fun 1t would be invidiOuS to call at
tentiOn to any special part of the play.
We can only say that never on any
stage have we Witnessed an act so
excruciatingIy funny as the third act of
Miss Francis of Yale Mr.. Girar-
dots young cOllegian, who causes all
the mischief through his decided PEN
chant for private theatricalS, is one of
is small cause for wonder that Miss
Francis of Yale is now the reignfng
success in London, after being hailed
everywhere as the funniest and cleanest
comedy seen in late years. All con-
cerned deserve the genuine success of
last evening The audience were de-
lighted from the time the curtain rose
until it fell, and freely expressed their
appreciation by repeated calls" The
sale of seats opens tomorrow.
'The Real Widow Brown" a farce
comedy interspersed with specialties.
will be seen at a matinee and evening
performance at the Crawford theater
next Saturday. The piece is said to be
a series of funny complications.
Jas. T. Kelly and his company will
come to Topeka on next Monday even
ing for an engagement of two nights.
s'O'Hooligan's Masquerade" is the open
ing bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
OIL AT KINCA1D.
A Is Foot Vein Struck at the Depth
of $50 Feet.

Blue Mound, Nov 29-The people of
Kincaid are rejoicing over the striking
of a good flow of oil in their prospect
well, south of the NJ. K. & T. depot, at
the depth of $50 feet Wednesday night
noon, and when the Is foot vein of oil
sand was struck about o'clock there
was intense excitement. By the time
the drill had gone through the oil sand
nearly 200 feet of oil was in the well.
The Blue Mound people rejoice for
there is no question but what Blue
Mound is in the oil belt, as demonstrat-
ed by the Mclaughlin well, drilled a
couple of years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

At the Crawford theater tonight
Gay Rhea and her company will be
seen in IAN American Widow" Pop
ular prices prevail, and the rule regarding
the admittance of ladies free viii be
observed. Tomorrow night The Girl
From Chicago will be presented. Miss
Rhea is far more clever than the usual
repertoire star.
Matthews and Bulger in their rag
time opera" by the Sad Sea Waves"
comes to the Crawford theater Thurs
day evening. The two comedians form
a clever team, and their piece this year
is said to be more pretentious than any
they have yet had This season they
are under the management Of AIessrs.
Dunno & Ryley, who have succeeded in
finding them n very funny vehicle, and
one far ahead of their now discarded
AT Gay Coney Island in which they
appeared for two years. The company
includes such capable stage folks as Jo-
sic Dewitt, Nellie Hawthorne, Marie
Twhoey, Tri0cie Wade, Eva Leslie Bes-
sic Challenger, Julia Ralph, Lizzie San
ger, May Norton, Elizabeth Gebevale,
Agnes Say Wayborn, Lottie Ettenger.
Will West, Robert Vernon, Ned Way
born. Gilbert Gregory, Gus Mortimer,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

The city council of Atlanta, Ca. pass
ed a resolution exempting a local fire
insurance company from certain taxes
because it was a home concern. The
mayor -yetoes this scheme and says
that everybody and every company in
Atlanta is a home concern, that taxes
should be uniform, and that special ex-
emptions suggest the red hand of an
archy'' as a consequence Of such in
d1rsfina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Trust Thoge who Have Tried.

I suffered from catarrh Of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure, but
FIy's Cream Balm seems to do even
that-Oscar Ostrom, 45 Warren Ave,
Chicago, Ill
I suffered from catarrh: it got so bad
7 could not work; I used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A. c.
Clarke, 341 Shawmut Ave, Boston,
Mass.
A 1Oc trial size or the SOC size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
St N Y,
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been stolen. in which he contends that
Knowles and his partner Sheldon had
a right to take and sell the cattle which
he (the county attorney is prosecuting
them for stealing in Harland county
Mr.. Richie further expects to show by
competent testimony that the whole
effort to get Knowles back to Nebraska
is for the purpose of forcing him to be
a witness, and that the county attorney
of HarIand county is using the criminal
law for the purpose of forcing a settle
ment of the civil case which is now
pending with reference to the cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Against Weakley's Bondsmen.

Independence, Nov. 29.-In the district
court here today. the case Of Cherry
township, Montgomery county, against
Z. b. Weakley, Isaac HaycOck and O.
S. Hopping, bondsmen of the defauIting
treasurer, J. r. Weakley, was com
pleted and a judgment for S2,675 was
given the township against the bonds
men. Weakley left home over a year
ago and never has been heard from
since. 1t was discovered soon that he
had embezzled the above amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
ODDITIES OF THE LAW.
How an independence Man Who
Stole Gelding Escaped Pun
iShment

Independence, Nov. 29.-Last week
William English was tried in the dis
trict court, charged with stealing
horse, but was discharged by the court
because it was proven that the animal
stolen was a gelding and not a horse
He was Immediately re-arrested and
today he was tried for stealing a geld
ing, but the judge discharged him again
on the ground that he could not be tried
twice for the same offense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
PRATT PUPILS REBEL
Superin tendent Thrashes His Schol-
ars and They in Turn Snow
ball Him.

Pratt. Nov. 29.-Since Superintendent
of Schools J. A. Frazier, thrashed an
obstreperous pupil last week he has had
his hands full. Some of his pupils were
in open rebellion, and he saw their par
ents and gave them to understand that
the disturbance, if necessary. Yester-
day morning one of the board of educa-
ton was at the school house and the
superintendent soundly whipped one OF
the ring leaders. Some of the parents
are making trouble. and in the after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Annoirted to West Point.

independence. Nov. 29.-Henry Allen
Young, son of Henry W. Young, editor
of the Kansas Populist, today received
word from Congressman Ridgely that
he had received notice from the war de-
partment of his appointment to West
Point He was instructed to report at
Fort I.eavenwOrth for examination. The
former cadet from this district, Lieuten-
ant OtweI is of this city, and took
part in the Santiago fight with the
Seventh infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

It absolutely has no equal and all
others who claim theirs is as good as
Beggs' German Salve are imitatOrS. A
fair trial will convince any one that
there is no preparation yet discovered,
that stands even an equal IN dllaying
pain and in it's healing qualities. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

Duluth Herald: A few years ago the
suggestion that the government should
build railroads would have met with
almost universal opposition. Today the
recommendation is made by the rail-
road commissioner Of the government
and is received as a matter OF course
by the people generally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Zinc Find at Humboldt.

Humboldt, Nov. 29.-An extensive bed
of zinc ore has been discovered a few
miles west of Humboldt. PrOspectOrs
from Joplin, Mo, are leasing the land
and preparing to work the mines. The
extent of the find has not been determ-
ined yet, but the experts who are on
the ground think they have found a rich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
The Direct Line

TO Denver. Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco and Portland. Is via the Union
Pscif7c- The service of the Union
PACING to all principal western points
is unexce1led 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 +. A. Lewis. City Ticket Agent
]. c. Fulton. Depot AGENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
THE CROSS ADMINIsTRAToR-
F. c. Newman, President of Citizens
Bank of Emporia, Appointed.

president of the Citizens bank, has been
appointed administrator of the estate
of the late c. S. Cross The appoint
ment was made at the request of Mrs
Cross, William MartindaIe and Receiver
c. S. Jobes, acting for the depositors
of the First National bank of this city.
Receiver Jobes, of the defunct bank to-
day took formal possession of the Here
ford cattle at Sunny Slope farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Pensions for Kanaana

Washington, Nov. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Perry B. Gillian, Fort
Scott, IS.
Supplementa1-Alfr Wright, Fort
Scott, So; John Morgan, Fort Scott, S.
Reissue-George Burton, jamestown,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

In referring to the fact that four
states Of the Union have equal suf-
frage, eastern papers mention with ap-
parent surprise that Kansas has only
municipal suffrage for women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

Admiral SIMPSONS declaration that
he is neither a Republican nor Dem
ocrat is a pointer for the Populists If
they are locking for a naval hero for a
presidential candidate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Gas Flow I'D Cherrvrala.

Cherryvale, Nov. 29.-The gas well
which was being sunk for the Coffev-
vile Vitrified Brick companv one-haIf
mile from town, by Sweeney Bros.
yielded a fine flow at a very shallow
depth It's pressure has no. been tested
yet. The work on the plant is being
pushed as fast as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Begg's German salve

! is an invaluable remedy for cuts, burns.
bruises, scalds, chapped hands,, sore
| &c sores, skin eruptions, fever sores, and
| all skin diseases. For sale by all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

The net earnings this year Of eight
railway companies in the United States
were over 81, 600 600 each in excess OF
the net earnings in 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

Buffalo News: They do things meth
odicaIly in Kansas. A bank president
there explained how he got away with
the money. and then committed sui
eide. Generally the cashiers and pres
Edents take the combination with them.
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KILLED AT ELMDALE.

unknown Man Found N ear the Rail-
road Track in Chase County.
Elmdale, Nov. 29--The body of an
unknown man was found yesterday
lying beside the railroad track about
three-quarters of a mile east of town.
A cOroner's jury found that he had
been killed by an eastbound train.
He was a man about As years of age,
about feet, 4 inches tall, weight 145
pounds, had tattoo marks on the right
arm Of female figure with arms up
lifted holding a bar, also crucifix, and
the letters IN. r." He had no papers
or valuabIes of any kind on his person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

The scheme for making Vermont a
home for millionaires who object to
bearing their just share Of the bubble
burden, inaugurated by the governor,
after being endorsed by the house has
received a setback in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

If the United States is going to de-
prive the Cubans of their favOrita
amusement, bull fighting, football, at
least should be substituted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

Roberts of Utah should have got him
self elected to the senate. Everything
goes to that body. Probably nothing
would have been said about his three
wives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

The referee of the Corbett-Sharkey
fight stopped just short Of declaring
that the money paid for admission
should be refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
Ask your Grocer for

Silver Leaf Catsup.
Sweet Celery Relish.
Sweet India Chow Chow.
Made by Otto Kuehne & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

When the grade of vice-admira1 Is
restored there will be no difficulty IN
finding a place to apply it.
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Everybody Reads the State Journal

noon the entire board were on hand to
witness proceedings. It has been learn
ed that a party of boys severely snow
balled the professor at noon yesterday,