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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

unexpired term. The appointment of
Mrs. Rowan as deputy had not been
filed in the office of the county clerk as
the law contemplates, nor had she filed
her oath of office with that officer. The
commissioners at the time of meeting
had no notice, such as the law cOntem-
plates should be given. After due con-
sideration the office of county superin-
tendent was declared vacant, and Jas.
z. VanSchOiack was notified of his ap-
pointment, and gave bond and took the
oath of office.
Saturday morning VanSchoiack took
charge of the office but was not long
left in the peaceable or unquestioned
possession of the office,-A1rs. Rowan,
the deputy of Mrs. Mullins put in an
appearance, and claimed her right to
run the office under her appointment,
which was on file in the office of regis
ter of deeds. The official day wore
away with both occupying the room,
Mr.. VanSchoiack transacting what
ever business came. In the meantime
a new lock was put on the door, Van
Schoiack pocketing the keys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
&c PFsT PAVEMENT.

The New York World pays the fol-
lowing compliment to asphalt as a paw
ing material:
1t is to be hoped that no mistaken
plea of economy in municipal eXpend1-
ture in New York will be allowed 10
stoD the extension of that work of as
phalt paving which was one of the best
features of the Strong administration.
Every mile of asphalt more than pays
for itself in the saving of the cost of
cleaning. of the wear and tear on horses
and vehicles, as well as on the nerves
and clothes of the public
Measured by its practical results as
phaIt is not an expense but an ecOnO-
my To abandon a policy which dicta-
ted its adoption would be to turn back
the hand on the dial of progress and
point the way to retrOgresslon instead
of Improvement.
The best pavement is not too good Tor
New York, which is rich enough to pay
for good streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
KANSAS NEWS.
A New Feature Injected in the
WaterwOrks Fight
At Arkansas City-May Inter-
fere With the .. s. Mails.
MAJOR PECK STRICKEN
Prominent Fort Scott Citizen
Has a ParaIytic Stroke.
Finney County Has Two Acting
Superintendent.

Arkansas City, Feb.22.-Another ques-
ton that is liable to come up in the
shutting down of the waterworks is in
terfering with the United States mails.
The Missouri Pacific. the Frisco and
the Anthony branch have been using
water furnished by the works Their
supply is shut off. The first time
there is no water for the engines and
the mail does not go out the other fell
lows will find themselves in trouble.
The Santa Fe has plenty OF water OF
it's own It has never used the city's
water except for station purposes, and
now it will probably never use 1t again
even if the waterworl6s should start up
The pipes are being laid from the yardS
to the depot and the company will
pump it's own water for station pur-
poses from it's well at the shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
CROKER WITH THE 400.
The New York Boss and His Wife
Guests at Perry Belmont's.


New York, Feb. 22.-King Croker and
his wife have nimbIy vaulted over the
barriers which separated them from
fashionable society in this city, and
yesterday the king, in the throne room
of the Democratic club, surrounded by
his Vassals, recounted his experiences
when he and his wife were drawn I'D
to the door of No. S55 Fifth avenue in
the royal chariot and passed through
lines of salaaming servants into the
home of Perry Belmont, who was en-
PERTAINING the AstOrs, the Cushings, the
Gerrys, the Fishes and others at a nu-
Sicale
Look here" quoth the king. as he
slapped Johnny Carol on the shoulder,
that Melba is a dream. I couldn't
list of entrys, and didn't know wheth-
er it was a selling race or q handicap
but when she and some fellow with an
italian name started the race they went
like lightning for three-quarters of a
mile and pulled up strong at the fin
ish.
They'd make corking good workers
at one of our old fashioned primaries.
No, the lady couldn't sing 'T'row Him
Down, McCloslxy,' as good as Maggie
Cline, but she was all right at that"
Society folk were talking yesterday
about the ease with which the king and
his wife broke through the ranks of
the city's most exclusive social set, at
the same time commenting upon the
fact that many families who are en-
titled to admission by birth and lineage
are kept waiting at the portals for
years.
The king was at least interesting to
the guests of the host, for he and Mrs.
Croker mingled freely with them and
chatted pleasantly with the recognized
powers of the social world. He told
several yarns about his friend Wales.
The king wore his full dress suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
PLEADS FOR NEGRO RACE.
Booker T. Washington Writes Let
ter to the Constitutional Con
vention of Louisiana.

New Orleans, Feb. 22.-Booker T.
Washington, prominent colored leader
and educator of TuskOgee, Ala, in an
open letter to the constitutional con-
vention now in session in this city, aft
er explaining the motives which prompt
him to address the convention, among
other things, says:
'Since the war no state has had such
an opportunity to settle the race ques-
ton, so far as it concerns politics, as is
now given Louisiana.
1.-The negro agrees with you that it is
necessary to the salvation of the south
that restriction be put upon the ballot.
1 know that you have two serious prob
lens before you; ignorant and corrupt
government of the one hand and on the
other a way to restrict the ballot so
that control will be in the hands of the
intelligent without regard to race. With
the sincerest sympathy with you in
your effort to find a way out of the
difficulty. I want to suggest that no
state in the south can make a law that
will provide an opportunity or tempta-
ton for an ignorant white man to
vote without injuring both men. Any
law controlling the ballot that is not
absolutely just and fair to both races
will work more permanent injury to
the whites than to the blacks.
I beg of you further that in the de-
gree that you close the ballot box
against the ignorant that you open the
school house More than one-haIf of
No state can long prosper where a
large percentage of its citizenship is in
ignorance and poverty and has no in
terest in government.
Let the very best educational oppor-
tunities be provided for both races;
and added to this the enactment of an
election law that shall be incapable of
unjust discrimination; at the same time
providing that in proportion as the ig-
nOrant secure education, property and
character, they will be given all the
rights of citizenship. Any other course
will take from one-half your citizens
interest in the state and hope and am
bitiOn to become intelligent producers
and taxpayers-tO become useful and
virtuous citizens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
40 YEARS OCCUPATION
Is Considered Sufficient to Settle G
Land Title by the Supreme Court.

Lana 41C@e by the supreme Court.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Justice Brown
handed down the opinion of the SUI
preme court of the United States in the
case of Elizabeth Wetzel and others
against the Minnesota Railway and
Transfer company involving title to $50
acres of land within the limits of the
city Of St. Paul The land in contro-
Versy was located upon a land warrant
issued in 1S47 to Mrs. Wetzel and minor
man named Remsen who had served in
the Mexican war. This warrant was
sold to man named Taylor who loca-
ted the land. 1t appears however that
when Mrs. WetZel, then Mrs. Remsen
made the sale of the warrant she did
not have the consent of an orphans
court to dispose of the interest of her
children. 1t appearing however that
the title of present owners had not
been attacked until 40 years after the
transfer was made the court held that
it was now too late to attack it.
Justice Brown said that when the
transfer was first made the land in
vOlved was not worth to exceed $500,
but that now being covered with build
ings and other improvements it was
worth not less than a million dollars.
The purchasers from Taylor had bought
under his patent from the government
and the court thought that under all
the circumstances and especially be
cause Of the lapse of time the title
should not be disturbed. The case was
pealS for the eighth circuit. The de-
cision of that court was against Mrs
WetZel and its opinion was affirmed by
tOdaY'S decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

tania. having on board Cornelius Van
derbilt and his family, is Jean CharcOt
the son of the late famous specialist.
He married Jeanne Hugo, the divorced
wife of Daudet'S son. Mrs Jean
Charcot accompanies her husband on
this trip. 1t is said that young DR..
Charcot receives 800 a day for his three
months services, but he is immensely
rich himself.
Ex-Chief of Police Crowley of San
Francisco has just been presented by
the Chinese government with a banner
which confers on him the right to enter
the public grounds of Pekin- This is
the highest honor ever conferred on a
white man except General Grant. who
was also given a similar banner 1t
was given to the chief in consideration
of his fair treatment of the San Fran
cisco Chinese during his twenty-five
years incumbency of the Office.
Secretary Long of the navy depart
ment is the most polite man in the ad-
ministratiOn. In commenting on the
secretary's carefully written statement
that our vessels are going to resume
their friendly calls at Cuban ports,
one of the old members OF congress
said: If he had been given notice of
the bOmbardment OF Ravana's defenses
he would have addressed BlancO some
thing like this: My Dear Captain Cen
eral; Our squadron will make friendly
call upon you and viii fire a salute and
incidentally practice gunnery upon
Moro CASTLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
RICHARD MAKES HIS BOW.
LIE Gallienne, Apostle of Aestheti-
cism, Greets New York Audience.

New York, Feb. 22.-Richard LIE Gal
Henne, the new apostle of aestheticism,
made his official bow to a New York au-
dience yesterday at the Lyceum theater
and conquered the matinee girl and
her friends.
The visitors accent was found to be
delightful. His voice is well modulat-
ed. Besides he affects long hair and
milk drinking.
The poets first selection, "a Spring
Morning" was a delicious bit of prose
which whetted the appetites of his lis
teners and created in him a milk thirst.
From the ''BOOk Bills of Narcissus he
read George Muncaster With His Chill
dren." and took two sips Of milk
Marjorie and the Spring" a dainty
etching in verse, exquisitely pathetic,
was read with appreciative applause,
and La Caffeine shifted the air, per-
fumed with violet fragrance, and fin
ished the glass of milk.
After the third number the poet took
a three minute leave of absence and
rearranged his hair. At the close of
the entertainment men and women
went their ways with love kindled
anew and vain regret that there were
no sea blown roses with which to
pelt the poet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
MAJOR PECK IS STRICKEN.
Well Known Fort Scott Politician
May Die of Paralysis.

Fort Scott, Feb 22.-Major E-J- Peck.
deputy internal revenue couectof , 1oI
mis- division of Kansas, was stricken
with paralysis at his home in this city
last evening, and his physician mas ut
tie hope of his recovery When strlck-
en- he fell and sustained a severe wound
He has been a familiar figure in
southeast Kansas politics since 1863.
Under Harrison's administration ne
vas appointed deputy collector for this
division, and was reappointed under
Mckinley His division comprises the
southeast one-sixth of the state AT
the opening of the war he organized
Company H, Fourth Wisconsin cavalry,
and was promoted to major
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
A FAMILIAR BILL
Is Put on in "Little Russia" at Sun
day Matinee.

Is Put on IN S'Little Russia" at Sun
day Matinee.
A matinee was held in Little Russia
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock. 1t was
a tragedy and was presented by the
Russian company of which Jacob and
John SPAIN, Adam Desch and Kasper
Jacobs were the principals. The last act
closed with four Russian men wearing
bruised and bleeding heads while the
police made their entrance on the scene
and the patrol wagon hauled the
drunken actors" to police station.
1t was one of the regular Sunday
drunken brawls which takes place in
Little Russia the district east of the
Santa Fe junction inhabited by Rus
slams. The drinking had been INDUCED
in all afternoon and toward evening the
fight commenced. Jacob SPAIN, John
SPAIN, Kasper Jacobs and Adam
Desch fought each other regardless of
kinship or friendship. Clubs and fists
did damaging work to faces, and when
Patrolmen Jenkins and Gordon arrived
the men were bruised and exhausted
At police station their wounds were
dressed and they were locked up. They
were released after they had sobered.
The SPAIN brothers forfeited deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
WATER STORAGE PLAN.
To Supply an Arizona Town and
Lands Adjacent.

Santa Fe N NJ, Feb. 22.-CoI. Berg
man, superintendent of the territorial
penitentiary, departed today for Wins
of the biggest water storage enter
prises in the southwest, of which he is
the managing head.
At Hay Lake, 1900 feet above Wins
low, his company is constructing stone
dams that will imprison water in a g.
400 acre reservoir to the depth of 20
feet, with which they propose to supply
the town of WinsloW and the A, T. &
S F. shops there with water, water
power and electricity and in addition
use the water for irrigating so, 900 acres
of land,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
RATLRoAp ECoNoMY.

The subjoined extract from Mr.. Hen
ry CIews' weekly financial circular, fol-
lowing as it does the consolidation of
the Vanderbilt lines, is significant. Mr..
Clews has a sharp eye out for what is
going on in the business world and he
would scarcely refer to a matter of so
much consequence in the way that he
does If he did not think there is some
thing in it.
The paragraph referred to is as fol-
lows:
The attention Of Wall street has been
attracted to the probability of another
important consolidation of railroad in
terests Apparently on good authority,
it is given out that c., B. & O. and the
NJ K. & T. have exchanged views rel
ative to the consolidation of the two
systems. 1t is understood that the M,
X & T. would require a guarantee of
per cent upon its preferred stock, to
which the Burlington probably will not
object; it may, however, hesitate about
guaranteeing the NJ, k & T. per cent
gold bonds, as it has always disfavOred
contracts payable in that form. Should
this negotiation be accomplished, 1t VIII
add 2197 miles to the C., B. & O. Sys-
tenn making it's total of track 1871
miles This is another step in the d1-
rection Of economy in railroad hnance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
PEOPLE YOU Hear oF.

George Sewell Boutwell, the youngest
man ever elected governor of Massa-
chusetts, and now the oldest of her ex-
governors, has just celebrated his
eightieth birthday. It is now fifty
eight years since he entered politics un-
was elected to congress, and fOrty-seven
years since he was chosen governor of
his state by a coalition of Democrats
and Free Sellers. His greatest achieve
ment was that of organizing and con-
Quoting the new internal revenue sys-
tenn under Lincoln to meet the exigen-
cies of the war.
The wife of the grand Francais,"
of the year at La Chesnage, where her
husband died. She receives a pension
of $24, 600 a year from the Suez Canal
company
The Daughters of the Confederacy
have presented to Memorial hall in
New Orleans a portrait of Stephen r.
rotary Of the navy Mrs. Mallory, his
widow, now 81 years of age, is living in
New Orleans.
The real name of F'rancisque Sarcey,
the distinguished Partisan critic, is
Francois. He has for eighty years
used the less common name exclusively
enter his sons name in the army list
Although the pSeudonym of a writer is
considered valid in France for all COM
mercia1 purposes, official papers in the
army have to be signed with the real
name.
The doctor Of the steam yacht Ca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
IT'S A MONEY MAKER.
Wooden Mill Has Been a Success
From the Start.

President George Neil of the Topeka
Wooden Mill company says that there is
truth in the reports that there is a
shortage of wool at the mill.
I'VE have had no difficulty so far in
getting all the wool we need. There is
a car load on the way and it will be
here soon. Meanwhile we are cleaning
UP and collecting the odds and ends.
am very well satisfied with the way
things have been going. The mill is
financial success and is making money
for its founders"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
FEDERAL COURT REVERSED
Supreme Court Finds That Tt Ex-
ceeded Its Authority.

Washington, Feb. 22.-In the case of
William Grice and others under indict-
ment in Texas for violating the anti
trust law of that state the United
States supreme court today held that
the federal circuit court had fnterfered
in granting a writ of habeas corpus
when no proper exigency for such inter-
ferences, arose, and reversed the decis-
ion remanding the prisoners to the GUS
tOdy of the state officials. The court
did not enter upon the merits of the
antitrust law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
q. P. CAUGHT AT 1T.
Has Been Paying Four Times the
Regular Commission.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The Union Pacific
road is reported to have begun paying
a commission of SIS on immigrant bust
ness to California. The company has
been notified by the western immigrant
bureau and the transatlantic steam
ship companies that unless the pay
ment ceases at once the Union Pacific
will be shut out from any participation
in the immigrant traffic
The authorized commission on this
business is $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
aAmonp the OzarIrs. .

THE LAND OF BIG RED APPLES,
is an attractive and interesting book,
with views of South Missouri scenery.
It pertains to Embarrassing in that great
fruit belt of America, the southern slope
of the Ozarks, and is of interest to fruit
growers and to every farmer and home
Seeker looking for a farm and a home.
Mailed free. Address,
J. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

called Grain-O. It is delicious, appe-
tiZing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all it's
Injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. It
is not a stirnulant but a health builder,
and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs
about u as much as coffee. Is and 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
TWO sUPERINTENDENTs.
Finney County Has an Interesting
School Situation.

The Garden City Independent says;
Friday of last week the board of coun-
ty commissioners met in special ses-
sion, to consider the advisabilit OF ap-
III the vacancy caused by the mar
rage of Mrs Ollie 3. Mullins.
Mrs. McKeever had previously TO ner
marriage and removal, appointed her
sister, Mrs. Med. Rowan as deputy
county superintendent, to I'LL out the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.

CIMARRON-Little Ruth, the four
year-old daughter of James Crawley of
this city, has a dwarf pet chicken of
which she is very fond; she has taken
a great fancy to her pastor, Rev. P. w.
DOrr of the NJ. E. church. Hearing him
refer to the prOverbial fondness of min
listers for yellow-legged chickens she
soon hunted up her own little chicken,
looked it over carefully and then ad-
dressed it in this wise: I'D give you
to bruover Dorr but you got black legs
and he wouldn't want YOU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con-
sumption and other serious lung trOu-
bIes that follow neglected colds. G. W.
StansheId. GO Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
Took a Severe Cold After the Big Fire

took a very severe cold and tried many
remedies without help; the cold only be
coming more settled. After using three
small bottles Of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. both the cold and cough left
left me- and in this high altitude it
takes a meritorious cough remedy to do
any good-G. B. Henderson, Editor
Daily Advertiser, Cripple Creek, Colo.
Sold by all druggists.
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Are You Going to California;

If so, please bear in mind that the
santa Ye route limited train passes
through Topeka westbound every Sun
dav. Tuesday and Thursday, and runs
to Los Angeles in fifty-four hours, with
through sIeepers to principal California
cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
New 36-inch Cambrics.

Did you see them in our south VIM
dow, Saturday? They are quite sim
liar to PercaIes, only are finer and
have a soft finish; are just the right
cloth for Shirt Waists and dresses;
the price should be I5c, but we have
a big stock of them, just 90 pieces,
and they will go on sale at. .Iz15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

(From the Atchison GlObe)
The rich men of Il town change every
ten years.
An Atchison man is noted for raising
the devil and children.
The smaller the town, the more fear
less its amateur actors in tackling
difficult plays.
every time he looks at it why he paid
so much for it.
We have known a man twenty years
who says he is very sick, and liable to
die at any moment.
When people hear a piece of gossip,
they never stop to ask before repeating
1t, rs it prObable?"
Very few girls who look coyly out of
the corners of their eyes at the men,
are good housekeepers.
of a man to whom making an apology
comes as easily as crying comes to a
woman.
When you hate yourself. and feel
that you are being generally talked
about, it is a sign that you should look
after your health.
A man may inherit foolish traits
from his father, but if he has a silly
romantic first name like St. Clair, it
was his mother who gave it to him.
Joe Letter announces that he, is still
buying wheat, Notwithstanding the pop
ular impression that he already owned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

Frank Sherwood was down town to-
day. the first time since he had his tus-
sic with cholera morbus. He says he
drove thirty miles after he was taken
and never came 50 near dying in his
life After this when he goes out in the
country he will take a bottle of Cham
pertains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with him.-MissOuri Valley
0owa) Times. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
PREPARING FOR FIRE.
Fort Scott Gets New Chemical En-
CINE and Tank.

Fort Scott, Feb. 22.-The new chemical
tank and fire extinguisher and neces-
sary appliances, which were purchased
by the city, have arrived. Fire Chief
Ausman, assisted by the fremen are
fitting up the one-horse hose reel, which
will be converted into a chemical engine
and when equipped with the 60 gallon
tank and 200 feet of hose, will equal the
engines that cost 81, 900.
The tank will rest in the center of the
reel and will be charged with carbonic
acid gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

The men who are representing this
government in its foreign relations are
clearly no match for the trained pre-
varicators of Europe. The United
States best hold is fighting, not spar
ring