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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
OKLAHOMA TAX CASE.
United States Supreme Court UphOlds
the Law for Taxation of Res
erYatIOn Cattle.

Washington. Feb. 21.-(Special.) The case
of A. NJ. Thomas. representing the board
of county commissioners of Kay county,
o. T.. VS.. Gay and Reed, in one action, and
Gay and Reed vs. A. NJ. Thomas. in a
cross action. appealed from the supreme
court of Oklahoma. was reversed with costs
in the United States supreme court to-day
and the case remanded. The opinion was
read by Mr.. Justice Shiras and withhe
The action was first brought by Gay and
Reed ct al against the county officers of
Kay county, o. T.. to restrain the colIec-
ton of territorial and county taxes at
tempted to be levied and collected by the
COUNT officers on property belonging to
Gay and Reed. located in the Usage and
kaw Indian reservations. The contention
was made by them that the act of the leg
i%slature under which the taxes were sought
to be levied is void. and. further. that
property situated in Indian reservations
cannot be taxed for the benefit of the
counties to which they are attached for
judicial purposes. Counsel for the county
contends that the territorial legislature
does not attempt to make any part of these
reservations a part of the organized coun-
ties. but simply provided that cattle kept
situated in any unorganiZed country. dis
trict or reservation, shall be subject to tax
alton in the county to which country. dis
trict or reservation is attached for judicial
purposes The supreme court OF the terri
tory. by divided opinion. held thai such
taxes We're invalid. Both sides then APP
pealed from this decision. The case was
argued for Gay and Reed by Henry E. Asp
and John W. Shartel. and by j. F. King
for the county. Although the opinion by
that the judgment rendered was in favor of
the argument made by the county.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
D. A. R. CONGRESS MEETS.
bled I'm Annua Convention
in WashingtOn,

Washington. Feb. 21.-The seventh con-
tinental congress of the National Society of
she Daughters of the American Revolution
began here to-day at the Grand opera
house. OF the 500 accredited delegates.
nearly all were present. American flags
formed the chief decorations of the body
of the house. while the stage was beautiful
with potted plants. relieved in the rear by
a full length portrait of General George
Washington. Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, the
president general. called the congress to
order. after which the whole audience sang
America Mrs. Charles a. Stakely. the
chaplain general, offered the invocation.
and Mrs. Stevenson followed in her ad-
dress of welcome to the delegates. She
felicitated the congress on its numerical
growth and development during the four
years of her incumbeIcy of the office of
president general and also spoke of the
Juvenile Society Of the Daughters which
had been formed during that time. and be-
spoke for it the fostering care of the parent
organization. The response to this address
was made by Mrs. J. Harvey Mathes. the
state regent for Tennessee. The singing
of the Star Spangled Banner and the
reading of the official notices and invita-
tions to the congress concluded the work
of the morning session.
A pathetic incident of the session was the
offering and unanimous adoption of a reso-
luton of coincidence for the families of The
officers and men of the Maine who died i'm
havana harbor last week. It was offered
by Mrs. Jennie D. Garrison. and a copy will
be sent to the secretary of the navy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
state LenEue IndOrses f. \. D~inGIey,
of Kalamazoo. for President of
National Learue.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 21.-The Michigan Re
publican League. at its annual meeting to-
night. unanimously indorsed f. n. Dingley.
of Kalamazoo. son of Congressman Nelson
Dingley. for election as president of the
National Republican League. The meeting
was the first of the annual Washington's
birthday gatherings of Michigan Republic
ans. chief of which will be the Michigan
Club banquet tomorrow night. Mr.. Ding
ley had just completed his term as presi-
dent of the state league and had been a
candidate for reelection. The delegates de-
veloped a sentiment, however. in opposition
to two-term service of presidents. and. see
ing the trend of the matter. Mr.. Dingley
declined to be a candidate again for state
president. and, or his motion, his opponent,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
INDIANA POPS MEET TO-DAY.
VIII Nominate n state Ticket-FuSion
Element Will He I'm Full
Control,

indianapolis, Ind Feb. 1.-Two hundred
Populists are gathered for the state con-
vention Tomorrow, when a state ticket
will be nominated. Delegates met by dis
tricts tonight to select a new state COM
mittee. Nine of the thirteen members are
followers of the national committee. and
will control the organization. This means
following the proclamation of Marion But
Ter which calls for the preservation of the
Populist party intact. but cooperation be-
tween Democrats. Populists and silver Re-
pubiicans. and especially upon congress
sional and legislative tickets. n. II. Mot
singer. the advocate pf the Nashville plan.
was defeated in trying TO get control OF the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
REMEMBERED BY JAPAN.
Miss Long. Who Chrfstened japanese
Vessel. Prevented With Two
ClOisonne Vases,

Washington. Feb. 21.-The japanese min
lister. true to the generous and appreciative
nature of his countrymen. has presented
Miss Helen Long. the daughter of the sec
rotary of the navy. with two superb clois-
onne vases, Es mementos of her participa-
ton in the christening ceremony at the
launching of the Japanese vessel in Phila-
delphia. These vases are of exquisite de-
sign and workmanship, the dark back
bringing out in relief the clusters
and sprays of pure white plum blossoms
as they grow in the land of sunshine. In
Japan the plum blossoms signify purity.
There are n~ightingales also on the vases,
and the proximity of these songSters to
their favorite flower is of a beautiful sig
n~iticance. The vases are on stands and
Miss Long values them highly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
B%uTTERMAKERs MEET.
Hundreds Of Them From All Over the
Country Assembled at
T,Ouoka

lOpeAu.
Topeka. Kas., Feb. 21.-(Special.) The
first business session of the annual con-
vention of the National Creamery and But
termakers' Association will be held to-mor-
row morning. Many delegates arrived to-
day and were rendered Il reception at Ham
ilton hall tonight. The meeting tonight
was also devoted to the raising of funds
to help build the Topeka auditorium. The
Topekans have adopted the Kansas City
plan and are selling auditorium buttons.
The first 100 were auctioned off at to-nights
reception. The first button was sold to
Crosby Bros. for sl75. There will be Il big
influx of creamery men, creamery supply
men. commission men and railroad men to-
morrow. Tn meeting promises to be the
largest ever held by the association.
The convention will continue throughout
the week. The lower hall of the large
building is occupied by, machinery exhibits:
Around the walls and extending through
the center of the hall are the booths con.
tanning the exhibits. The decorations OF
the hall are very attractive. Flags OF the
countries TO which the business of the
b~uttermakers extends. combined with the
stars and stripes. display the loyalty of the
various enterprisinS exhibitors.
AT the east end of the hall. Il complete
creamery is in operation. The machinery
is propelled by a gasoline Engine.
Beginning, to-morrow morning at 10
o CfOck, and also at , O'Clock. tomorrow
afternoon. and at the same time each day
during the week. a buttermakers' contest
will take place in this creamery. The con-
teStant will receive the milk at the back
door of the inproviSed creamery and SUI
perintend its progress through the various
processes of development. The Judges and
spectators will occupy a miniature grand
stand erected near the table upon which
the butter appears to be tested and scored.
Miss Katie Duncalf. who operates a
creamery for her father at Blairstown. Ia.
will participate in this contest with the
men.
Mr.. J. F.. Nisley. secretary of the ma
tional organization. discussing the conven-
ton. said: From the correspondence that |
have had during the past week. l am led
to believe that there will be an immense
gathering here this week; we will have Wis
mont. and. in fact. all through the East.
while the majority of the visiting delesa-
ton will be from Illinois. Iowa, Wisconsin,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
ARE NOT WEARING WOOL HATS
Pennsylvania Industry Feels the Eli
feet of the Change of
CuStnm-

Reading Pa. Feb. 2l.-Western ciyiliza-
ton is revolutionizing one of the big In
dustries of Pennsylvania. This is the man.
ufacture of wool hats. In the Reading dis
trict there are d dozen factories. employ
Ing 900 hands. The manufacturers for
merly received SIS to s24 a dozen for their
product and now the price has fallen to
s. to 81. Hatters at one time made Sl00 10
Sl59 a month and to-day their wages are
only 40 per cent of that.
The hats were nearly all sent to the
West. where they were worn on the plains.
in frontier towns and mining camps. The
Western orders formerly came for 200 or
900 cases; they have now decreased to
twenty-five and thirty cases.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
REPORT ON COAL STRIKE.
Some Interesting Figures on Last
Years Miner Strikes-The Ben-
Gifts Derived.

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. 21.-The state board
of labor commissioners has just issued a
lengthy report on the coal miners strike
of last year. The report says that the
strike of 1897, when its extent. number of
men involved. duration and results are con-
sidered. ranks as the most noted Industrial
event in the state. There were involved in
the strike of last year 301 mines and .. i6O
men. In Illinois more men and mines con-
tinued in active service in the recent strike
than in 1894, as was likewise the case in
Il number of other states. notably in West
Virginia. Kentucky and Iowa. The result
was that at no time during the recent sus-
pension were the principal markets entirely
destitute of the product. The miners who
participated in the strike have since shared
the benefit of the advance in wages which
has resulted. while az thirty-nine mines the
men continued to work with a little ad-
vance and at five mines no change in the
price has been made. The average dura-
ton of the strike in Illinois was ninety-one
days. The greatest gain was i'm the north
ern part of the state. along the region of
the Rock Island road. where prices had
teen lowest. Miners at Springfield. Dan
Vile and Streator secured an advance of
substantially 20 per cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22

in Mr.. Wanamaker's store 1t ought to place
them in a dozen other establishments of a
similar character. While these protests
are pending in the postoffice department an
application has been made by Mr.. Wanna
maker for a branch postoffice In his New
York store, and it IS indorsed by Senator
Plat. Representative Quieg, chairman of
the Republican county central committee.
and other leaders of the Republican party.
II Is Il curious coincidence that while the
Republican machine of New York is trying
TO get a branch office in Mr.. Wanamaker's
store in that city the Pennsylvania ma
chine Is trying to get one out of his store
in Philadelphia.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
HABEAS CORPUS DECISION.
Supreme Court Decides That Federal
Court I~nterfered in Grice-Cur-
It's Anti-Trunt Case.

us Ant1.lfOSt Ease.
Washington, Feb. 21.-In the case of Will
lam Grice and others under indictment in
Texas for violating the antitrust law of
that state. the United States supreme court
to-day held that the federal circuit court
had interfered in granting a writ of habeas
corpus when no proper eXigency arose for
such Interference, and therefore reversed
the decision. remanding the prisoners IL
the custodoy of the state officials. TIE
court did not enter upon the merits of the
antitrust law.
The effect of the decision is to require the
completion of action by the state courts
before the Intervention Of the federal
courts.
After reviewing the case at some length,
the justice said:
This whole case is clearly nothing but
an attempt to obtain the interference of a
court of the United States when no extraor-
binary or peculiar circumstances exist in
favcr of such Interference. Upon the facts
We think no sufficient ease was made out
for the exercise of jurisdiction. We come
to this decision irrespective of the question,
of the validity of the state statute and
without passing upon the same or express
ing any opinion in regard thereto
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
WHEN PAPERS OPPOSE HIM HE
GIVES THEM NO ADVERTISING.
HE HAS A BIG FIGHT ON NOW.
A Quay MAN GOT THE PHILaDEL-
PHIA POsTOFFICE.
WanRmaker Faction Giving Him rs
Much Trouble ms Possible
Charges Lend tn an Inves-
tigati0n From Wash-
inEtOn.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The political storm
center is in the neighborhood of the Phil
adelphia postoffice at present. and a good
deal of plotting and playing is going on
there between The Quay and Wanamaker
factions of the Republican party. The new
postmaster is a Quay man, and the Wanna
makers are giving him as much trouble as
possible. The newspapers are divided. The
old orthodox organs of the Republican par
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
HON. JOHN WANA1AKER.
FELLOWS. of HUDSON, was Unanimous

Grant Fellows. of Hudson. was unanimous
ly elected.
The other officers elected are: Vice pres
ident. w. A. Hurst. Detroit; secretary, Ed
ward j. Adams, Grand Rapids: treasurer.
Frank w. Wait. Sturgis. reelected. Dele
gates to the national convention were elect
ed. The league adopted a new constitu-
ton and also resolutions congratulating the
lican administration. r%eaffirming the policy
of protection and sound money and the
financial plank of the St. Louis platform,
expressing sorrow over the Maine disaster,
favoring the annexation of Hawaii. and de-
claring for equal and just taxation. The
delegates present included many active and
prominent. party workers. No Pingree or
anti-Pingree movement appeared in the
meeting, although the friendship of dele
gates for the governor is known to vary in
degree.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
ANOTHER BIG MINING DEAL.
COrbin Syndicate Company Buys l.S
Acres Year Galenn. Has,
for $50 900,

Galena. kas.. Feb. I.-tSpecial.l Another
large mining deal was cOnsummated by
Pierce & Baker at this place to-day. the
consideration being $4,000. for 12s acres of
AmsGen Southworth land. adjoining the
famous North Empire tract. The Corbin
Syndicate Company. composed of Eastern
capitalists. are the purchasers. making a
total of $3.50. 600 invested in mining land in
this district by this syndicate within the
past four months. This company will put
future than in the past. The weekly out
put of this district for the past year has
been from So. 300 to 10000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
PENSIONS.

Washington. Feb. .1.-The following pensions have
been granted:
MISSOURI.
OrisIual-Joseph ]. Thomas, Kansas City. IS: An
drew l. johnson. Eagieville. IS: Henry Boatman.
Gait, So. Thomas N. Woods. Spickards. So: David
Stephens. s.. Louis. IS.
Ad~ditional-George w. Ellis. Idafis. So to sIa: John
Kennedy. Squires. 81 to SIS.
Observation-Disclosures V. Creger. kahoka. S.
Restoration and reissue-Jamcs Spain, dead, Car
thage. 81.
i. Increase-Benjamin s. waggener. S~tanberry. SIS to
81.
R~eissue-Henry W Thieman. Concordia, IS: Jesse
Hickman. Hawkins. SI2.
Original. widows. etc.-Sarah A. Stula. St. James.
So: minors OF John B. Williams. Morley. SIC: Dear
C.. Spain. Carthage. S.
KANSAS.
Originai-samueI Togweil. Grand Haven. Sc.
Addi;ional-Justin NJ. Smith. Mulberry. 81 to IS:
Andy letters. Fredonia. 81 to IS: Hardy G. Bobbitt,
Washington. IS TO si2: Nimrod J. Hodges. Pieasanton,
IS to ST.: Edward Whitman. salina, Sc to 81: John
Nance. Wellington. SO TO sis.
Restoration and reissue-William Cooper. Oakland
SIG.
Increase-Hiram Mikeseil. Fort Scott. ST. TO ssi
Reissu-David II. Poor. Arkansas City. sI+; Her
mon Bitner. National Military home. Leaven worth.
$40.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
R~eissIe-Robert CARPENTER. Buckhorn. $40.
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
1~ncrease-Samuel Stevenson. Choctav. IS to s..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22

Guthrie. o. T.. Feb. 2l.-lSpecial.) Sec
rotary Jenkins to-day issued articles of in
corporation to the Oklahoma Construction
Company. of Blackwell. to construct rail-
roads. electric light and gas plants. water
works. telegraph and telephone lines.
build elevators. etc. Capital stock. 10000.
Directors. ]. l.. White. w. =. Hardwick.
Ed l.. Peckham. Charles ]. Peckham, of
Blackwell, and D. Z. Trim, of Guthrie.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
KANSAS


Eureka Springs. Ark, opens March 1.
In the heart OF Ozark mountains: climate
mild and bracing. scenery wild and bcauti-
full: ~uneIualed medicinal waters. Excursion
rates via Frisco line. Address Manager
Crescent. Eureka Springs, or James Dono-
hue. general agent Frisco line. Kansas
City, Nc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
where Day. Are Sunnie.,

And most OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to outdoor
life-thatts California. Engage berth now
on the California Limited via the Santa
Fe Route,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22

state to anti gonize the national committee
in its position tOward the other silver
forces. The defeat of the middle-of-the-
readers who follow Motsinger was decisive.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-22
A La Carte Dining Car.

Via the BURLINGTON ROUTE. West and
East. are well known 10 be unexceiIed in
service All the delicacies of the season
always provided.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
AS SEEN THROUGH A MONOCLE.
Captain Paget. of the English Navy Whf
 Came Over to See the War.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 One of the most interesting figures of the Santiago campaign was Sir Arthur Paget, bette: known as Captain Paget of the English navy. Talk about Americans, Cap tain Paget was the most AmeNcan of them all. A braver man never lived. He had come ali the way from London to see the War and he was not to be scared away by horrors real or imaginary Captain Pager weais a monocle and has shutter in his speech which would be imbecility in any one else. But you cannot make fun of a brave man. The captain spoke in voice which could be heard 200 yards.
 He was on Grimes hill when the shrap- mel began to sing. Most of the non-com- batants took 10 the woods, so to speak. Not so with the captain. He declined to duck or to hasten his steps or otherwise lessen the dignity which he has, inherited from long family line and nurtured to a high state of perfection by practical ex- peiience in the field. Noah, said the
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
GEN. wREEi i.ER's PAROLE q, tho Now York Sun

Major George F. Barnes relates an inter- esting story anent General Joe Wheeler, now in Cuba. During the late war Major Barnes was a major in the federal army, and General Wheeler was lieutenant-gen- eral in. the Confederate service.
 At the surrender of Athens, Lieutenant General Wheeler was in the forces that surrendered. and desired to get over and join some other Confederate force. He and several of his staff wrote out parolees and started toward the other camp. Ma jor Barnes had his scouts out and they met Wheeler and his men in the road and halted them. Wheeler said he was paroled and produced, a. parole in the name of Lieutenant Sharpe
 The sergeant. in charge of the scouting party read the papers and said:
 ''These papers are not right. 'You seem to doubt my veracity," said Wheeler. fegning great indignation.
 ''Well," replied the sergeant. "I happened to be your prisoner two weeks ago, Gen eral Wheeler, and know you. You treated me pretty nice too. and I'm going to treat you nice You'll have to go with me to headquarters"
 '"They brought him and his staff before me-" said Major Barnes. in relating the incident. land Wheeler laughed heartily at his failure. He was a small man, with red hair and big freckles on his face and you could see the daredevil in him from his .ichin to his scalp. I afterward wrote him parole"
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
THE DAY AT BE SSEMER.
The Election Passed Off Quietly--Ve1y
 Small Vote Was Cast,
spec,al Correspondence.


 Bessemer, Aug. 1.-Election day passed or very quietly in Bessemer. Owing to the fact that on Saturday c. H. Spencer and w. H. Harvey the chairmen of the popullst and republican beat committees, issued an official circular advising all who were not competent to mark their own tickets to re- main away from the polls, the vote cast was very small. Out of the 1.SOo registeied voters in this beat only AIS votes were cast. It is estimated that the democratic ma- jority will be about $50.
 The republicans and populists are claim ing that an injustice was done them by the democratic managers in not allowing them, under law one of the clerks and a proper number of markers.
 Three hundred and eighteen votes were cast in the primary for o. W.-lnderWooa q as democratic candidate for congress ana for the two democratic nominees TOT 'he district committeeman.
 The two colored recruiting officers who have been here for several days looklng for recruits for the colored rePipe-t al Mobile, left for that city this evening. Aney secured twenty reernits.
 Tha-cs., Ill be a meeting of the city councii tomorrow night, at which matters or im- portance will be considered.
 P. T. Whilden is in Lawrenceburg, Ky, where he went to join Mrs. Whideh ana return with her to Bessemer.
 George A. Wade of East Lake was III town today.