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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
EXPRESS COMPANIES AND
STAMP TAX

Following is the wording of that pro-
vision of the war revenue law which
has given rise to the controversy be-
tween the express companies and their
patrons as to who shall afix the reve-
nue. stamp:
1t shall be the duty of every railroad
or steamboat company, carrier, express
company or corporation or person
whose occupation is to act as such, to
issue to the shipper or cOnsignor. or his
agent, or person from whom any goods
are accepted for transportation, a bill
OF lading, manifest, or other evidence
OF receipt and forwarding for each
shipment received for carriage and
transportation, whether in bulk or in
boxes, bales, packages, bundles, or not
so inclosed or included; and there shall
be duly attached and Cancelled, as is in
this act provided, to each of said bills
or 1aoIng, manifest, or other memOran-
dun, and to each duplicate thereof, a
stamp OF the value of cent; provided
that but one bill of Iading shall be re-
quired on bundles or packages of news
papers when inciosed in one general
bundle at the time of shipment ANY
failure to issue such bill of Iading man
dteSt, or other memorandum, as herein
provided, shall subject such railroad
or steam boat company, carrier express
company or corporation or person, to
a penalty of $50 for each offense, and
no such bill of Iading manifest, or
other memorandum, shall be used in
evidence unless it shall be duly stamped
as aforesaid"
The contention OF the express com
panies is that the only obligation i'm
posed upon them by the act is that of
Issuing the bill of lading, manifest or
other evidence of receipt and forward
lng. They say the language of the sec
ton significantly fails to designate by
whom the stamp shall be attached or
Cancelled, or who shall pay for it.
The internal revenue commissioner
has ruled that the express company
must affix the stamp, but the companies
refuse to abide by that ruling and are
taking the controversy into the courts
Section of the law bearing upon
this point reads as follows:
on and after the LIST day of July
1898, there shall be levied collected and
paid, for and in respect of the several
bonds, debentures, or certificates of
stock and of Indebtedness and other
documents, instruments. matters and
things mentioned and described in
schedule a of this act, or for or in re-
spect OF the vellum, parchment, or pa
per upon which such Instruments mat
tiers, or things, or any of them shall
be written or printed by any person or
persons, or party, who shall make
sign, or issue the same, or for whose
use or benefit the same shall be made.
signed, or issued, the several taxes or
sums of money set down in figures
against the same, respectively, or
otherwise specified or set forth in the
said schedule"
The construction of this section re-
quires a comma after the word print
ed and Immediately before the words
''by any person or persons" The COM
ma may appear in the original copy of
the law, but it is not in the copies
printed for distribution, which are said
to be in accordance with a certified
copy of the law. The comma is neces-
sary to the sense Of the section, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CFrom the Atchison GIobe.)
In his time, nearly every boy has
carried milk.
Old people cannot act cute, and they
should not try it.
When a woman compliments you, she
expects you to throw it right back.
Church workers who talk freely know
more news than anybody in the world
Every man believes that his business
develops more kickers than any other.
Women who are interested in church
work, have an unfailing subject to fuss
about.
Health is greater than wealth Next
to it is a disposition to smile under a
cloud of debts.
thusiasm for Company that no mem
Der of her family shares.
A man should always be supplied
keep his mind off the pimple on his
nose.
A young man takes it as a cOmpli-
ment when a pretty girl takes enough
interest in him to scOld him. Married
men look at it with different eyes.
After a woman discovers that a new
cure-fad benefits her, she goes around
working harder for the doctor giving it
If a woman loves her husband. it is
a constant source of wonder to her upon
hearing him talk these evenings on the
conduct of the war that the govern
ment doesn't make him the head of the
board of strategy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
JOINT DIVORCE SUIT.
Two Women Agree to Sue the Same
Man.

Chicago, July 1.-two bills of divorce.
made out by the same attorney against
the same man, We're filed in the superior
court this morning They were institute
ed by Louise Schneider and Helena Schnei-
der against Philip Jacob Schneider.
The two women were unconscious of
each others relation to Schneider until
they met last Friday in the office of At
tOrney Charles F. Scharlau upon the same
errand. At that meeting Helena Schnei-
a little woman of the blonde type. began
to explain to Attorney Scharlau that she
wanted a divorce from her husband, Philip
Jacob Schneider, when she was interrupts
ed by. Louise, who exclaimed; Hes not
your husband; he's mine
well, you're welcome to him" replied
Helena I'm sure 1 don't want him.
The little division of opinion was soon
settled by both women renOuncing all
claims upon the much-marrfed Schneider.
drawn up.
Louise. who, it appears, was married in
April 1897, and deserted in July, charges
Schneider with cruelty, and Helena, who
became his bride in November of the same
year. only to be deserted a month later.
when the ceremony between them was
performed.
Both women were poor widows when
they first met the willy Schneider. Louise
had Sl5 and five children. and as long
her money lasted Schneider was a model
ON his best clothes and left.
Helena Schneider lost but $3.50 through
her much-married husband.
Schneider's Wherea bouts at present are
unknown, as he is of very uncertain hab-
its and variety of occupations.
It is rumOred that there are other Mrs.
Schneiders in the city who have also been
entrapped by Philip Jacob.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
ON THE BANKS OF THE SLATE
Wellington Turns Out to Find Man
in Bed at Home.

Wellington, July 81 D. Chaddon
went down fishing on Slate creek. He
fell asleep on the bank and lay there
fishing trip.
About midnight his wife became
frightened as to his whereabo and
fearing that something had happened
to him, aroused a few young men, who
went to diligently searching for the
lost ChaddOn on the banks of Slate
creek, wading into the water occa-
sionally and vainly expecting every
moment to step upon the body of a.
corpse.
OF course it was a serious scare, but
after an hours search the party re-
turned to secure help, and to their sur
prise found the lost fisherman sleeping
safely in his peaceful home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
KANSAS NEWS.
Practical Joker Causes Excite
ment in BellevilIe
BY Putting a Spanish Flag on
Business House.
A BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Salina Boy Has a Finger Almost
Severed.
Another Salina Man Injured by
a Garden Rake.
A BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

Belleville, July 15-For a short time
this morning our people witnessed a
Spanish flag floating from a pole on
top of the double business building oc-
cupied by Amos Pierce and DR.. w. 7.
Doherty.
The discovery created intense excite
ment and there was some talk of bat
tering the yellow rag down, but calmer
counsel prevailed, and it was removed
peaceably, but afterwards burned.
1t was afterwards learned that some
mischieVOus fellow after dark climbed
on top of the roof and hauled down the
stars and stripes and hoisted the Span
ish flag. No doubt the fellow thought
it a joke, and if he had been caught he
never would attempt another of the
vile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
RELIC OF FORT SUMTER.
Adjutant General Corbin Has a Piece
of the Flagstaff

Washington. July 15.-In General Cor
bins office at the war department is a
section of the Flagstaff from which hoated
the stars and stripes over Fort Sumter
when the garrison stationed there struck
its colors, April IA, 1861, and left the fort
in possession of the Confederates.
The staff was of yellow pine, and the
piece in General Corbins office is about
one foot long and nearly the same in di-
ameter. 1t is bound with a brass hoop
half an inch wide to prevent splitting, and
where it is cracked the wood looks new,
and thirty-eight years time has not made
any ravages upon it. Major Robert An
derSOn in command of the faTSOus
fort when it Surrendered. and with his
own hands hauled down the coIors, but
four years later after he had won his
spurs and ranked as a major general, he
raised the flag on the same staff from
which he had lowered it four years earlier.
After the ceremonies attending the flag
raising were concluded the staff was di-
Vided into sections and one piece sent to
the department. where it has. since
remained, and is highly priced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
RICH REBELS FREED.
Nicaraguan Government Releases
Native Political Prisoners.

Managua, Nicaragua, July 15-The gov
eminent of Nicaragua released on July Is
several hundred natives of wealth and in
huence who had been confined for months
political prisoners on charge of not IA
voring the acts of the present rulers of
Nicara qua. Each one was brought under
guard before the inquIsiitors a government
tribunal ana presented with written
obligation, in substance to thereafter not
oppose the present government and bind
ing themselves TO severe HneS II they We're
found to utter anything adverse to the
administration All save three signed the
The three who refused TO sign We're re
uary- Here they are expected to supply
themselves with food, medicine and cloth
ms q tIle u ~ uOeS
not feed or give medical attention or
clothing to prisOnerS-at least not to poit-
zeal prisoners.
The delegates who have been appointed
by the governments of Salvador, Honduras
and Nicaragua to meet at Managua to-
morrow to form more perfect union be-
tween the states than the present Greater
Republic of Central America are expect
ventfon and to adjourn without agreeing
to a constitution The opposition is
strong against permitting any one man
or tribune to control the arms and am
munition accumulated by the three gov
ernmentS Interested 1t IS also evident
that salvador is opposed to permitting
President Zelaya of Nicaragua to become
one OF the neads OF the proposed organ
izatiOn, fearing that he might become too
autocratic. Salvador is not willing to
bind herself to assist Nicaragua in the
latters serious controversy with Costa
Rica, as Salvador favOrs Costa Rica- If
the constitutional convention fails to gree
the result will be the breaking up Of the
Greater Republic of Central America -
The Spaniards of Central America trans
NIT for publication in the Central Ameri-
can newspapers information of alleged nus
merous victories won by Spanish over
United States warships and many defeats
of attempts by the United States to land
soldiers in Cuba and they fete and hur-
rah and console themselves over the made>
up kilograms. Nearly all of the oltLer
natives of Nicaragua are in deep sympa-
thy with Spain, while the younger men
are mostly in favor of the United States.
All Europeans, except the better class of
Englishmen and ScOtchmen, are in SYM
pathy with Spain. The Germans are es-
pecially opposed to the Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15

Atchison Globe: A number of women
in Topeka meet in the senate chamber
every day, and make night shirts for
the volunteers. If these men get to the
front, they Will have no need of night
shirts. They viii not get to lie down
except in the trenches, and will be glad
to get what sleep they can in their day
clothes, without stopping to put on a
night shirt Kansas has reached a great
stage of civilization when night shirts
are sent to the volunteers. 1t wasn't
so many years ago that only one man
in a town wore them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
BURIED HIS MONEY.
This Caused Murder of A. c. Mehnert
-S4,387 Found.

Fort Scott, July 15.-WhiIe searching
in an old barn on the farm where A. c.
Mehnert, the miser, was murdered last
week, Ed G. Gates, attorney for the
heirs, found S4,3S7 in cash.
About $500 in currency was found in
a fruit jar buried in an oat bin in the
loft and over $500 in gold coin was
found on the rafters in the roof 1t
was in a shot sack and wrapped in a
piece of oil cloth
There is no doubt but that the as
sassin, who called the old man to the
front door on the night of July 8, and
shot him down, hoped to be rewarded
by finding this money. Many years
ago Mehnert drove his wife and three
children from home. His wife died in
this city few days before he was
murdered. He leaves considerable of
an estate besides the money and it all
goes to his son, Otto, of Waco, Texas,
and his daughters, Clara of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Lena, who clerks in a store
in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
BEN HARRISON PRESIDENT
Of an Organization to Send Aid to
Wounded Soldiers.

Indianapolis. Ind, July 15.-Ex-P Pres
fdent Benjamin Harrison has been chO-
sen president of the United States san
itary commission formed here The
commission is formed on the plan of an
organizations of the same name which
was in existence during the civil war.
The organization proposes to assist in
caring for sick and wounded soldiers
and will undertake to provide free lOdg-
ing and board for volunteer female
nurses who go to the front. The money
with which to carry on the work is to
be raised by subscription.
The persons interested hope to make
the organization national in its scope.
Robert T. Lincoln and Henry Waiter
son will be asked to act as vice presi-
dents. Gen. Harrison, who is at FL
bersOn, N J.. has not yet sent his ac-
ceptance of the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
CAT ADOPTS OPOSSUMs.
Three Little Strangers Share a Home
With Her

New York. July 15.-On the premises of
George E. Sension in Elizabeth, n. J.,
is a cat with a family of kittens. Her off
spring did not seem to occupy all the
mothers time, and yesterday morning she
adopted three little strangers She was
seen coming home. having by the back Of
the meek a young OpOssum, which she
placed with the kittens. The trip was re-
peated twice, and two more opossums were
added to the colony of kittens.
They seemed to get along well together,
but when Mr.. Senson got home he separ-
ated them and provided a supply of con-
densed milk for the trio Of opossums. The
old cat did not relish this interference
with her family, and showed her anger by
snarlfng and arching her back when she
missed her adopted pets Where she found
the opOssums is not known. Mr.. Sension
will f. item them and give them to his
frient&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15

Help is at Hand.
JOHN MORROW'S DISCOVERY GIVES
HEALTH 10 DIABETES PATIENTS.
One of the Worst Diseases Known to
Man is Overcome by Modern
Science.

When the common symptoms Of kid
ney troubles are neglected the careless
sufferer is in great danger of contract
ing diabetes or Bright's disease, two Of
the most terrible aff1ictiOn that have
been imposed on mankind The rem
edy for the earliest stages, as well as
the worst cases, one that will restore
the kidneys to sound health, is Nor
rows KidneOids. These yellow tablets
should be taken when the back aches,
or when headaches, chillness, loss of
energy or pain in urinating show that
the kidneys are out OF order.
Diabetes that disease which is almost
as deadly as Bright's disease, is indi-
Gated by failure of strength and emac-
iation. The mouth is pasty, skin dry
and hard, the bowels are constipated
vomiting is frequent, the vision becomes
dim, memory and intellect fail, and the
temper becomes irritable.
A recent case of the cure of this aw-
full disease by Morrow's KidneOids is
that of Mr.. c. E. CIippinger, a we'll
known confectioner Of So South Lime
stone street, Springfield, Ohio. He
writes:
81 have been a constant sufferer from
kidney disease for the past year Very
often upon arising in the morning the
pain was so severe that could scarcely
get about at all I consulted with diff
ferent physicians and they all told me
that was troubled with diabetes, and
treated me for same, but failed to de-
rive any benefit from their medicine. I
was finally persuaded to give MOrrows
Kidneoids a trial and to my great sur
prise, after I had taken but one box,
the pain left me and have experienced
no trouble since then. feel entirely
well, and am enjoying better health in
every way than for several years"
MorrOW's Kidneo1ds are for sale at all
dealers. Price so cents box, or six
boxes for 81. So If not to be had at your
dealers, they will be sent postpaid upon
receipt of price by John Morrow & Co.,
chemist, Bushne44 Building, Springfield,
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
ORDERS NEW CORSAIR.
J. P. Morgan Will Replace the Yacht
Gloucester at Once.

New York July 15-J. Pierpont Morgan
has just placed an order with w & A.
Fletcher & Co. to build him a steel steam
yacht. of the latest and fastest design.
The order. is practically cart blanche, ex-
cept for the provision that expense is not
to be spared in making the vessel a beau
ty in finish and equipment, and marvel
in speed
sair," and il to be completed next June.
She will take the place of Mr.. Morgan s
other Corsair, which the United States
government now owns. and which. re-
christened as the Gloucester. made such a
plucky fight with the Spanish torpedo de-
strOyers at Santiago. The new vessel W II
be Mr.. MOrgan'S third COrSair. His first
steam yacht of that name he sold on con-
ditiOn that the name should be changed.
The second became the Gloucester. the
third exists only on paper But Mr.. Nor
gan seems to be bound to own COrsair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
UNDERTAKES ORGANIZE.
l. NJ. Penwel of Topeka, is the State
Secretary.

Emporia, July 15.-The Kansas Fun
eraI Directors association was Orga-
nized in EmpOria. The idea is to form
an association of sufficient strength to
influence legislation so that a law will
be made requiring undertakers to have
a certificate of graduation from some
college before they can work.
The Missouri association rules were
mostly adopted.
The organization was perfected by
the election of the following officers: J.
A Harouff, Atchison, president; w. r.
Samuel, Emporia, vice president; l.
NJ Penwell, Topeka, secretary; G.. w
Gates, Rosedale, treasurer; Adolph
Anllel, ScottsvilIe, sergeant-at-arms;
w. b. Raymond, Kansas City; Ed Leon
ard, Emporia; w. H. EichOltz, Abilene;
delegates to national convention to be
held at Omaha in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
TAKES GUNS AND FOOD.
Steamer Supply Carries Means of De-
Tense and Succor.

New York. July 15.-The United States
steamship Supply, which arrived here yes
terday, will be detained at the yard for
five or six days in order that a battery Of
light guns may be placed on board. In
the meantime large quantities of meat and
vegetables. for the use of the vessels of
the squadron now off Santiago, will be
stored on her, and the vessel will probably
sail by Saturday next.
Supplies are still being put aboard the
refrigerator ship Glacier. and it is expect
ed that she viii sail in company with the
auxiliary cruiser Yankee from this port
next Wednesday.
The work of Transforming the transport
Panther into an auxiliary cruiser is be
ing hurried. All her top hamper, deck
houses and fittings between decks are be-
ing ripped out and today new boiler tubes
were placed in position Protected deck
houses will be constructed in place of the
wooden ones, which have been taken off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
FUNSTON KNOWS LINAREs.
Fought Against the Spanish General
in Cuba.

lola. July 15.-In private letter Col
Fred Funston says of the Spanish gen
eral, Linares:
7 take a good deal of personal inter
est in that old Linares, who is wound
ed for l took part in eleven battles in
which he commanded on the Spanish
side. He is a fighter.
ION the 18th of December, 1896, this
same Linares attacked Garcia near
Bavamo. 1t was the bloodiest fight
that ever took place on Cuban soil. In
five hours the Cubans lost 482 men kill
ed and wounded and Linares lost 631.
Yes. I was in that fight. The engage
nent was notable in that it was the
first occasion in which the Cubans used
artillery on the field. We had six
breechloading field rifles.
"Tinares is a pretty good general He
is certainly one of the most humane
of the Spanish generals. He was not
given much to the destruction of prop
erty nor TO practicing cruelties."
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WOMAN HORSE THIEF.
First Criminal of This Kind Jailed at
Wichita.

Wichita, July 15.-George Washing
ton Calhoun Jones has fled his writ for
a habeas corpus proceedings before
Probate Judge Haymaker in the case of
Josie Landfair, now a prisoner in the
Josie was committed to the county
Jail on the charge of stealing 5 w.
SCOTS horse on the 18th day of last
May. A young man named George Nor
gan was with the woman when the
horse was taken, but he gave bond.
Josie was not so lucky and had to go
to iail in default of bail in the sum of
$500 She bases her plea for a habeas
corpus upon the ground that there was
no probable cause for believing that
she stole the horse and that justice had
no evidence upon which to base such
finding.
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VIOLATED THE LAW.
Cattlemen Overload a Bridge at Ne
Osho and May Die.

Yates Center, July 15.-The large road
bridge which crosses the Neosho Falls
fell this afternoon. Cattlemen were
driving a large herd of steers across it,
causing it to give way.
About one hundred steers were
thrown into the water and twenty head
drowned. Two cattlemen fell with their
cattle and their injuries are serious, if
not fatal. The bridge was over four
hundred feet long and was an iron and
wood structure. This is the main road
leading into Neosho Falls from the
north and east The bridge is a great
loss. and it's wreck is due to the fact
that too many cattle were driven upon
it at one time, in violation of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
Clay Center Claims Her Kin.

Clay Center Times: 1t is a little late,
and yet out of respect to Gen. Merritt
and just to show that Clay Center is
not proud, but will acknowledge kim
ship wherever she finds it, we wish to
tell that ThOs. Gowen1ock of this city
is a close relative of the distinguished
man. He is not presuming on it at
all, nor is he asking office or special
consideration because of the fact. Gen.
Wesley Merritt's sister married a, Mr.
Chance of Mt Vernon Ill, who is
clerk of the supreme court of that
state. Mr.. Gowenlock's brother Dave
married the eldest Chance girl. in 1887,
and Mr.. GOwenlock attended the we'd
ing, as did also Gen Merritt So
Clay Center is in it closer than ever.
Santa Fe Route dining cars are equip
ned with electric fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
AT sHER1FFs SALE.
BellevilIe Odd Fellows Lodge May
Lose Their Building.

Bellevine, July 15.-The elegant and
substantially built Odd Fellows hall
block. of BeIIevine, built of Manhattan
stone in 1898. at a cost of about $4,000,
has been sold at sheriff sale for $500
to satisfy the bondholders, and unless
it can be redeemed inside of Is months
by the Odd Fellows lodge, that order TO-
gether with the WOrkmen lodge viii
lose the $4,000 and more which they
have already paid in.
It is one of the most substantial
buildings in northwest Kansas. The
stone used in its construction was orig
inalIy purchased to erect a Presbyter-