davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
STATUS OF PROHIBITION.
Not Likely That Any "Anti" Legisla-
ton Will Go Through at
This Session.

The bill introduced by Representative
Marks to repeal the Murray prohibition
law will not come up before the house
until after action has been taken on
Representative Hackney's concurrent
resolution providing for calling a con-
stitutiOnal convention is passed on by
the house. If the constitutional con-
vention proposition carries the result
missionists will not press the repeal of
the Murray law, but if the convention
is voted down the opponents of prohibit
ton will try to force its passage.
The prohibitionists do not fear that
they will be successful, because the bill
introduced by Representative Marks
makes no provision for anything to
take the place of the Murray law, and
if it should be repealed the state would
have no liquor law of any kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
READY TO SIGN.
CONTINUED from First PaEe.l

AGOnLlnueQ from First Ea&e-1
effect on April /. 1899. the date the railroad
measure creating the court of visitation
the bill was recommended for passage.
The Fairchfld bill. relating TO LIABILITY
in railroad accidents, followed The Dill
reads as follows:
In all actions brought by parties for
personal injuries, or death, against any
common carrier doing business in this
state. il shall not be necessary in order to
recover judgment Tor such party, or par
ties, to allege or prove, ne, or she, DIG. did
or death, in order to recover IN SUCH ac-
ton
motion of Barley of Elk that 1t be recon-
for from the Republican side. The mo-
ton carried by a vote of A to a.
greeted the adoption by sections of the
Fairchild bill in reference TO the ship
opposition was not sufhcient to check the
progress Of the Populist band wagon. The
bill was adopted and recommended Tor
passage: 1t is important to stock ship
pers and is as follows:
In all shipments of live stock over any
railroad in the state, such railway com
pany- in the event 1t fails to furnish
in the shipping of such live stock, and if
any of such stock is injured or killed,
sumed on the part of the railroad com
pany in any action for damages for the in
Turing or killing OF stock
The last bill considered by the house as
a committee of the whole was one intro
a result of the Gillett failure of a month
ago. 1t provides that whenever any chat
tel mortgage shall be satisfied, the original
and all renewal notes securing it shall be
delivered to the register of deeds of the
county wherein the chattel mortgage is
fled. and that the register of deeds shall
fndorse upon the same that they have
been fully paid and return same to maker.
Mr.. Cubbison stated that the Gillett fail
ure had proven that commission men were
negligent in releasing chattel mortgages
and that men were sometimes compelled
to pay chatteI mortgages twice
the calendar subject to amendment and
debate.
port was adopted
The house then adjourned until p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

order, the sergeant alarms secured at
tention and announced a message from
the senate by Secretary Watson.
The message was the information that
the caucus railroad bill had been passed
by the upper house
Keefer of LeavenwOrth greeted the
announcement of the action of the SEN
ate - loudly clapping his hands. keeftur
was absent from the house when the
bill passed there
The house then went into a committee
of the whole, and the consideration OF
the keefer telegraph bill, fixing a, max
inum charge of 20 cents for ten words
both day and night. was taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
NEW FIRM IN TOWN.
One That VIII Interest Citizens of
Topeka

New resolutions. new firms. changes
Of all kinds are part and parcel of a
new year. One Of the most artistic
signs on the avenue. glittering with
gold and of the highest type of Brig
hams art was uncovered today on the
northeast corner of Sixth and Kansas
avenue. evidencing the fact that Charles
$. Elliott had associated with him in
his insurance agency Mr.. b F. CrisweIl,
urder the title The Elliott-CrisweIi
agency.
Mr. Criswen in the time he has lived
in Topeka has been recognized as an
tndefatigable worker, and has taken
front rank with fire insurance men.
This agency has always championed
Topeka's pride, The Shawnee Fire, re-
enforcing 1t with companies that en-
q bic them to take care of any line of
fire insurance offered.
It's said, not all is gold that glitters
but If the efforts of this firm are as
successful in attracting business into
the Office as attention to their sign, the
geld viii certainly pour into their cof-
fers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
SATURDAY AFTERNooNsEMArE
After Trial and Tribulation the Sena-
torial @Protest" Gets on the
Journal.

At last, at last, the Republican pro-
test against the assembling of the legis-
lature has gone into the senate journal.
Senator Hessin Outwitted the Populists
this afternoon and got the document
into the record.
Mr.. Hessin offered the protest as a
personal explanation of his vote against
the railroad bill, but Senator House
holder attempted to keep it out of the
senate journel by raising point of
order.
Mr. Hessin read the constitutional
provision governing these matters and
defiant1y challenged the senate to de-
prive him of the right to file in his per
sonal explanation, reference or discus
sion of any subject he might elect. He
won the point and the protest which
has been a feature of the daily proceed
tngs of the senate, has been disposed of
for all time.
The senate then went into committee
Of the whole to consider Senator Ryan's
bill creating the state society of min
ers. Senator F'arrelly was in the chair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Chicago Livestock Market

chicago. Dee o.
HOGS Estimated receipts 900 left
over, 4,465. Market active. 5d10c higher
Light S3.40d3.67iz: mixed. S}s563-721z-
heavy. $3.40Q3. 10; rough, $3-40Q3-5os york
CATTLE-Receipts. eOO tSeady-
SHEEP-Receipts. ]. OO0- Steady Natives.
81 75d4. %: westerns. S3nA15: lambs. Ss05-s5-
Yesterdays official.
HOGS-Receipts. 30. 565: shipments. 4-z5&
CATTLE-Receipts, 26S1: shipments. p
O97.
SHEEP-Receipts. 5.537: shipments 9-s-
Estimated receipts Of hogs for Monday
5000.
There will be a market here January 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 31.-The AIer-
rift and Chapman Wrecking company-s
outfit arrived here today to raise the
former Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
which was sunk on the edge of the
channel leading to Santiago harbor
during the first bombardment OF the
Santiago Notifications. The superfn-
tendent expects to be able to raise
Reina Mercedes in two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
WON'T ADJOURN EARLY.
The Legislature Will Probably Stay
All of Next Week.

The senate this morning voted down
Senator Helmick's resolution providing
resolution contemplated an adjournment
of the legislature by next Wednesday,
but the session will probably now be
prolonged until the latter part of the
week and may go on until the following
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
SI8,OOO,OOO IN GOLD
Goes Out for Interest and Redemption
of Bonds

Washington, Dec. 31.-Unfted States
Treasurer Roberts has mailed checks
in payment of interest on the 4 per cent
funded loan of 1908. amounting TO So
sos, 000 due on January l. On the Sd of
January he will mail checks in redefnp-
ton of Central Pacific 6 per cent bonds
due January 1, amounting to So. 700 coo
By this means the treasury will mater
tally reduce its stock of free gold, which
amounts to nearly S246. 600. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
ROOSEVELT SWORN IN.

elect Roosevelt took his oath of office at
1920 O'Clock today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Kansas City livestock MARKET

Kansas City. Dec e.
CATTLE-Receipts. Co. Market IN
changed.
Receipts. 1000 Market strong
to &c higher. Bulk OF sales. S3-5gd167
heavies, $3.45d3-75: packers. ss-251l2s -
mixed. s.. 3O13. 60: lights. S3-200445. york
ers. $3.4Od3.45: pigs. 81 S0Q3-25-
SHEEP-Receipts. 500 Market IN
changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
LAID AT LELAND'S DOOR.
The Boss Trying to Dictate Local APP
pointments and There is Trouble

Republican managers in Shawnee
county are in state of seni-consterna-
ton. They claim to have discovered
that Cy Leland intends to dictate the
appointments Shawnee county received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Kansas City Produce 80

EGGS-Higher. DC.
&c.
local reasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Liverpool: Wheat I'd lower; corn. "a
lower.
Chicago: Wheat calls. good January q
731ac; puts. good January 3. lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
SATURDAY AFTERNOON HOUSE
In Committee of the Whole on Keefer
telegraph Bill

Speaker Street was again five minutes
late in calling the house to order this
afternoon. As soon as he raped for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Range Of Pricsz

Furnished by F. NJ. Strawu Broker
age Co. Room Central National Bank
Bldg Seventh and Kansas ave. Topeza,
Kan. Telephone No so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

add considerably 10 their salaries. Some
carpenters also curve models OF ships
which they sell to the officers and men,
who use them as gifts to friends ashore.
mere are many other ways by which the
thrifty bluejacket or marine can add TO
his income. Among the bandsmen on j
flagship will be found a shoemaker who
mas served at his trade long enough TO be
able to patch the fOOt-gear of ship
company. There are men, 100, who do not
disdain to do washing and scrubbing for
their mates, and others who do tattoOing
and even letter writing The latter pro-
Iesslon, however, is rapidly dying out.
The American sailor Of to-day has suft-
Client education to conduct his own cor
Iespondence.
The trades thus far described in this ar
ucle are strictly legitimate. There are
some pracuced in the navy that must be
conducted sub rosa One for instance,
Is the Illicit sale of liquor. The only
wee drap' officially at Jacks command
on board is that issued by the medical de
partment as medicine, and a sailor must
be III indeed to get it. Whisky and bran
dy are tabooed articles, and it is worth
a court martial to be caught bringing
either from shore. There have been apOth-
ecaries, however, who have faced the risk
Tor the sake of the enormous profits.
During the cruise of a certain flagship
of the North Atlantic squadron several
years ago, the apothecary succeeded in
smuggling on board in ST. Thomas, a case
or third-rate whisky. He had the case
sent off with some medical stores and pass
ca 1t under the very nose Of the executive
officer. Through the medium of a sick
bay nurse, he peddled the stuff out at IS
bottle and cleared over 800 on the deal.
The ship put to sea shortly after, and for
week the officers aft spent their nights
trying to figure out how the Tags" OBJ
tanned ashore by certain members of the
crew managed to last SO long
Such cases of official corruption are
rare, fortunately and when one of our
naval defenders finishes his cruise with
something over his salary, it usually is
earned fairly and honestly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

low bottom lands. Later they stopped
to turn back herd that was getting too
close to the fence, and they reached the
cabin at sunset.
THAT Mexican won't come in tonight"
said Frank. Heating will meet him and
fire him.
This is a mighty easy job"
30, yes, on pleasant days, when there is
no trouble-but just wait"
Where is my horse?" asked Lorne, the
following morning, after breakfast.
I'm the herd" and Jim pointed TO a half
dozen ponies grazing in a twenty-acre
fenced field. go and catch one"
Lorne had practiced in a boyish way
the art of throwing lasso, and tried this
manner of getting the bronchos that
seemed to him very wild. After a few
trials he dropped the long rope over the
head of the tamest of the lot. Getting
the bride and saddle on the animal with
much difficulty, he tried to mount This
was another matter. With a sudden arch
ing of the back the wiry little creature
sent him sprawling on the ground.
Lorne looked around sheepishly in the
hope that no one had seen him. Jim was
evidently too busy or too polite to watch.
Bruised and a little angry, he pluckily
tried it again, clinging with unusual
strength to the sides of the steed This
time the pony started on a bucking, leap
ing campaign that was intended to get rid
of him, but did not. After a race around
the Enclosure, during which Lorne ex-
pected death every moment, they drew
up to the cabin. Jim was not even curious
as to the outcome-it was a common ex-
perience.
1t was a hard days ride, and Lorne felt
that he was earning his $40 a month by
the time he reached the other end of the
course.
For two weeks he made his daily jour-
xnro11
along in the spring and rain fell every
day. One morning, TO avoid the slippery
course close to the fence, he turned out
in the pasture. AS he rode he saw a queer
impression in the ground beside his horses
feet Dismounting, he made out the print
of a mans boot
What could il mean?
The foreman went the other way that
morning, and the line riders were the
only other human occupants of the ranch.
For long time he studied the surface of
the ground, and then, remounting, rode
to the south, following a line of cattle
tracks that grew thicker as he progressed
A suspicion that had come with the dis
covery of the footprints was growing
stronger-the boot had sunk deep into the
mud and clay but there was no mark of
a spur!
Some one not belonging to the ranch had
been inside driving cattle toward the line!
Coming to the top of a little rise he saw
Just ahead bunch of cattle and behind
them two men. That settled IL. The men
were not so far away but that the TAN
gray horse of the foreman was plainly TO
be identified. Lorne stopped then and
started back toward his rightful course
The situation was puzzling, and he won
dered If it would do TO report the happen
ing of the morning Turning up one of
the ravines, Lorne thought to gain the
fence line quicker but the path led along
a bare hillside and suddenly the pony's
feet went from under him, Horse and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
CIRCLE RANCH'S NEW HELP.
The story of Texas Line-Bider.
By Charles Moreau Harger.


1.-THE west lines TO have a new rider
remarked one of two young men who
sat in little cabin far south of the Red
river one rainy evening
whats the matter with the Mexican?"
Got too smart on Heating and he fired
him. Some relation of one of the owners
is coming out"
Both laughed. It seemed a good joke
that young man should come 10 the
ranch without experience.
1t was no joke to Lorne, who, with a
letter from his uncle, the manager of a
railroad system, in his pocket as an in
PRODUCTION, was making his way over the
broad plains in their direction. He asked
a lanky Texan for information as to his
course.
GO off there anywhere; you can't miss
it" was the reply, and he waved his hand
northwest, west and southwest, taking in
most of the Landscape.
but 1 want the barns, houses-you
know, the headquarters"
The Texan laughed you won't find
en- After enjoying the boys embarrass-
ment, he went on: See here young fell
low Circle ranch ain't what you think it
Is, It's only big pasture. There's no barn
on 1t, an no house except the shacks at
the corners used by the iine-riders."
by llne-riders?"
Yes, four of em--one on a side to guard
5000 cattle"
Are there no fences?"
of course; but cattle break through
and settlers cut the wires, so the line
rider has 10 watch"
This was clearer and Lorne started on a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

This rancho is 40 miles on a side; there's
a cabin at each corner and every night
there's two men a opposite corners. To-
night we are at c, and the others at A,
Tomorrow Frank here will ride TO b
and so will his chum; 1 will go to D and
and so will my chum, for that night. The
next night we win be back at c and A
again, as we are now. So you see we have
a Change of bed fellows every night and
ride over our line once every day, return
ing over the same course the next"
but the foreman, where does he stay?"
jim shrugged his shoulders. Where he
pleases. He may come on us any minute
that's why we cant loaf any"
AS ne spoke there was a patter of hoofs
outside. There ne comes now" eXclaim-
ed Jim and they put some more bacon
on the fire.
Heating came in with clustering Off
ciaI air that made the three young men
vince a little. The foreman received
Lorne's hesitating Introduction in a surly
manner and simply ordered him to get
a rustic on him and go TO work at once
he had looked for him."
In the morning Lorne started with jim
and mile after mile they cantered along
the three-wired fence without seeing any
cattle or finding anything amss. Some
times ii was across level prairie and then
through thick forests Of scrub oak lining
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

rider rolled toward the bottom of the val-
ley.
1t was all so quick that Lorne had no
time 10 cali for help and almost before
he knew it he lay helpless in the mud
and slush of the ravine, with one leg held
fast under the pony.
Justify he shouted, but no help came.
In that comparatively level country there
was not even an echo. The pony lay SO
still, with its head curled under its shout
der, II seemed that it must be dead and
its weight pinned the rider so close to the
earth that escape seemed impossible.
Again and again he shouted and again
did he stop and listen eagerly.
II.
A long, long time the young linerider
lay at the bottom of the ravine. He closed
his eyes after while. and when he opened
them 1t was to look square in the face of
Heating.
Well" remarked the foreman, coldly,
what are you doing here?"
Lorne did not reply The ponv had
rolled away from him and was limping
painfully after some grass on the hillside,
IL mad been only stunned. The old ranch-
man went on more severely than beforef
Your beat is haM a mile west of her"
i know 1t, but l was looking for a bet-
Ter 1oothold for the pony" This was strict
ly true.
You seem to have found it-take of
that saddle and let the horse stay. Il
can't walk home"
Heating was astride his powerful gray,
ana as he started for the corner cabin
Lorne trudged behind. All the long six
miles the boy conjured over the foreman's
position, and was at least certain that
keat!ng had taken a dislike TO him
he was very lame the next morning for
catching and saddling a new pony out of
the rancho lot, but managed TO accomplish
H. The riding, too, was hard but he made
the trip, getting in behind time. He then
made the usual days rest TO catch his
regular turn again.
The bad weather continued. One day az
11orne turned from the path again, near
the corner A, he found most of the herd
cougresated in that corner of the NAM
moth pasture and 1900 or 5000 cattle
seemed to be feeding In sight of the herder.
HIS companion of the night before had
started early and was ten miles on his
way; Heating he had not seen since the
morning of the accident
As he rode through the herd of big.
wide-horned steers and cows with boo
boo-ing" calves by their sides, ne thought
he had never seen picture so pretty But
almost in an instant IL changed. A twi9
snapped somewhere, or jackrabbit jump
ed from grass ciump-no one knows how
ii happens-and suddenly every head was
raised and every ear was pointed
forward What a sea of nervous faces
and branching horns it wasi
Then, with a long. looping trot, which
soon broke into a canter. a few leaders
started south; others followed, becoming
more frenzed as they ran, until the whole
herd was In motion and Lorne had on his
hands a full-hedged stampede.
The cattle were already near the south
fence, and his pony could not overtake
them in time TO turn the leaders. With
crash the mass of flesh was hurled against
Continued on Tenth Page.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

10-mile walk to the nearest corner of the
ranch, where he arrived at nightfall.
Soon after he reached the one-roomed ca
bin, from which wire fences led west and
south as far as he could see, a young man
about his own age rode up from the west
on a very tired and sweaty pony
Hello stranger" he called. dismount-
ing and stripping the high-pommeled sad
die from his horse.
After mutual introductiOns, they entered
the cabin, where the north line rider cook
ed supper of bacon and cornbread that
tasted as well to Lorne after that 10-miie
tramp as any meal he had ever eaten.
The east nne-rider came in before they
were through, and Joined them at the
rude table.
80 you're to be one of us" began Jim
as they sat talking by the light of small
lamp. you Will take the Mexican's place
on the west fine, / suppose-he and Keat-
ing don't get along"
"Who is Keating?" asked Lorne.
THE king-the foreman. He keeps
watch of us and bosses US while we ride
change-off beats"
And what does that mean?"
Look here" and Jim drew a crude
diagram on the table top with his knife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

We are now displaying the largest and
by far the most handsome line of Ladies
Desks and Combination Cases ever shown
in this city. The above solid oak Desk
nicely finished, neatly carved, has large
draw, such as are usually sold at $1,000.
Our price, So. 50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
S2.49.

Chairs, Corner Pieces, Lounges and Parlor
Suites, etc. These goods are carefully Sc
lected, and the workmanship cannot be ex-
celled The above Rocker we will sell for
this week at the ridiculous price of S2.49.
Nothing like it has ever before been offered
elsewhere at less than $45 This is no
imitation of Rattan, but a genuine, strictly
hrst-class Rattan Rocker
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

We have a most elegant line of
Hat Racks in all of the latest shapes
and finishes. Call and see the new
designs, Our handsome quartered
oak Rack, elegantly carved and
beautifully finished with latest
shaped plate mirror in top, at
$40, is simply marvellous value.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
Our Cotton I'm Afrlca.
CNew York Sun1

NEW lDTk SUM
The Suns letter from London ON Mon.
day gave vivid picture OF that wD1der.
ful scene az Omdurman. whore Thousands
of the bodies of white-clad deryishss. We
tins Of their unquenchable fanauc'sm
were strewn where they fell ON th8 vida
plain. one Of the London Weekuas has
an illustration Of this scene showing
many acres completely whiteu bv The
long cotton robes OF the dead many of
whom still clutch their weapons while On
one stiffened hand the black flag W the
Khalifa is held aloft.
Perhaps a more impressive scene vas
never witnessed, with the carnage no
battle over. and the field LEI; 30 tha fa.
len. From distance II seemed AS though
snow had covered the yellow sands before
the city.
These followers OF Islam had arrayed
themselves I'm their whitest attire t0 meet
death or 10 vanquish the invader For
more than half a century their fellow
Moslems. pushing further and further
into Africa, converting the blacks t0 Is
lam at the point OF the sword bay. .m-
posed their white cotton attire upon many
OF the conquered. from the edge M the
Sahara southeast 10 the Zamh0r The
result Of this vigorous prOseIyfism ha7
been 20 increase 10 an important extent
the demand for white cottOus from fh-
looms Of America and Europe. and raI-
ticularly for the honestly American
cotton cloth. which is known as "Med-
kani' in a large part Of Africa
Thus the MOhammedan cOnque.ts DO
Africa stimulated and Wldeuei rice doc
mand for foreign cottons. and they also
increased and improved the pr0duci'o. N
native cloth, leather, and other manlfd
lures.