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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
EKoAM WANTED IN ArcHIsoN
Grocery Company Would Have Him
Explain Few Things.

tanning goods under false pretenses will
be brought against H B. Ekcam in
Atchison county. 1t will be brought by
the Symns Grocery company of Atchi-
son, which was one of Ekcam's victims
to the extent of several thousand dol
lars
Excam, who was formerly in business
at Reserve, Kan, got away to Mexico
two or three years ago with a large
amount of in-gotten money and was re-
Gently arrested there and returned to
Holton, Kan, where he is now awaiting
trial If he escapes there he will be
compelled to face the Atchison charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
w. O. GRESHAM'S NEPHEW

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 20.-A ST. Peter,
Mimi, special to the Dispatch says:
A daring attempt was made early to-
day to burglarize the St. Peters post
office but it was frustrated by the
bravery of w. H. Gresham, head clerk
in the postoffice. Gresham sleeps in the
Office and was awakened by some one
entering a window When discovered
the burglar fired five shots, all whizzing
close by Gresham's head. Gresham fired
twice. the last time striking the bur-
glar and knocking him down, but not
seriously wounding him. Gresham then
overpowered the burglar and marched
him off to the Jail, being Joined on the
way by the night policeman. The pris-
oner gave his name as Charles Nalen-
tine He had a complete safe-crackins
outfit. Young Gresham is a nephew of
the late Secretary Of State Walter Q.
Gresham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
GALENA MINE OWNER DEAD.
j. s. Graham Leaves a Large Estate
With No Known Relatives.

Galena, Feb. 20.-J. S. Graham, who
has become wealthy from investments
in mines within the past three years,
died after a brief sickness Sunday at
the Alta hotel He owned a three
eighths interest in the Silver Plume one
of the biggest producing mines in North
Empire Also a fourth interest in a
good mine on the Galena Lead and Zinc
company's ground. He leaves a large
bank account. He did not make a will
and has no known relatives.
The only information that can be OBJ
tanned is that he came to this place
about five years ago from Colorado,
where he had owned an interest in the
Silver Plume mine there, the mine at
same time he was engaged in the lum-
Der business at that place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

"A Philadelphia soap manufacturer
gives the following as his experience
with canned beef: He secures his sup
ply of fat from the wastes of certain
Philadelphia butchers. For the last five
years he has noticed that the fat will
not unite entirely with the I've, a failure
he found due to the presence of some
chemical in the fat. Upon investigation
recently he learned from the butchers
that the surface of the beef had been
washed with salicylic acid, and that the
beef was purchased from the Chicago
packers involved in the beef contro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
NEW PROHIBITION LAW
Which Has Passed the Senate Is
Recommended in the House.

The new prohibitory bill, which passed
the senate a few days ago, has already
been recommended for passage in the
house by the committee on temperance M rance
on Friday and was referred to the com
mittee on Saturday. As a general rule,
committee keeps a bill for several days,
but in this case it was recommended back
at the first opportunity.
The principal feature of the bill Is that
it gives the county attorney power to sum-
mon persons before a justice Of the peace
edge of the violation of the law: L is in
tended to remedy the law which gave
sons TO testify before himself. That law
was declared unconstitutional because 1t
gave the county attorney both JUDICIAL and
executive powers. This bill differs in the
fact that the hearing takes place before a
Justice of the peace instead OF before the
county attorney alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
SAVING THEIR MONEY.
Members of Co. M, Goth Kansas Send
$1,000 Home.
[From the Russell Reformer.1

From the Russell Reformer.1
J. c. Ruppenthal received a letter
Wednesday morning written under date
of January T. from his brother, Corporal
H. c. Ruppenthal, who is with the
Twentieth Kansas at Manila He writes
that he is recovering slowly from the
effects of fever, but is not able to do
duty. Among the matters of general
interest, he mentions the fact that his
company, M. deposited with the pay
master, for the purpose of having it
sent to the states, $4,000, this being a
part of the November and December
pay. Mr. Ruppenthal himself sends
home $50 to be kept for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
THE BARBER BILL.
What Was Done With It This After
noon.

The barber bill came up again in the
house committee of the whole this at
ternoon. The bill as it passed the SEN
ate was substituted for the house bill,
but objection was made to passing on
it until it was printed as the senate
amended it.
Mr. Dawes moved to recommend 1t
back to the house with recommendation
that it be passed.
Mr.. Stanley offered another substl-
tute for the entire bill, authorizing the
state board of health to inspect barber
shops, but he was ruled out of order
because there had already been one sub
stitute made.
Mr.. Jaquins at length got motion
through Recommending the bill for
passage subject to amendment and de-
bate, with instructions that it be printed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Ax11NE LEASES THE oREssET.
Otis L. Lorton of, Mound City, to Run
the Leading Medicine Lodge
Paper.

Medicine Lodge, Feb. 2O-L. NJ. Axline,
proprietor and editor of the Medicine
Lodge Cresset, has leased his paper to
Otis L. Lorton, who comes from Mound
City, and who formerly was connected
with the Cresset with Axline. 1t is
rumored that Axline expects some fed
eral position, and his friends in the
Seventh district hope he will get it.
AXline was secretary of the Seventh
district Republican central committee,
which conducted Chester I. Longs sue
cessful campaign last fall. The Cresset
was formerly published by Tom Nc
Neal, now of the Mail and Breeze, at
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
POTOMAC RISING RAPIDLY.
Parts of Washington May Be Flooded
If the Ice Breaks UP Suddenly.

Washington, Feb. 20-The indications
are that parts of the city will shortly be
inundated as a result of the breaking
up of ice in the Potomac river.
Much snow has accumulated in the
mountains and at the headwaterS of
the Potomac. This is melting, and al
ready there is a rise of about a foot
in the river. 1t is thought the ice, should
it break up suddenly, will jam at Long
bridge. This structure connects the
District and Virginia, and is the only
railway communication between the
north and southeast of the Blue Ridge
mountains. River men say a flood can
hardly be aVerted if the rain continues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
M. w. a. BANQUET.
Norton Camp Celebrates an Annual
Event.

Norton, Feb. 2O.-The annual social
and banquet given by Norton camp.
NJ. w. A, was one of the most pleasing
events of the kind that has ever taken
place here.
The programme consisted OF short
talks by several OF the members, reci-
tations, music and singing. After the
conclusion of the programme supper
was served, long tables having been
provided, at which several hundred
Woodmen and their wives and visitors
sat down.
The Modern Woodmen camp of Nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
High Joints Give 1t Up.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The high joint
commission has decided to adjourn to-
day until midsummer when it will re-
assemble to seek to agree finally on
the pending questions of difference be
tween the United States and Canada.
Agreement several of the most i'm
portant issues pending is apparently
impossible at this time. Sir Wilfred
Laurier, the head of the Canadian com
mission, will leave for Ottawa tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Negro child Burned to Death.

Salina. Feb 20.-The 3-year-old son
of Mrs. Fred Holton negro) was
burned to death last week. Mrs. Hol-
ton had gone to neighbours on an
errand and left the child alone in the
house. In some unknown manner the
child set fire to its clothing, and was
dead when its mother returned. Fred
Holton, father of the child, is a mem Der
of the Twenty third Kansas infantry
which left Santiago a few days ago for
LeaVenWOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
1eavenworth Pioneer Gone.

Leavenworth, Feb. 20.-W. ]. Shoe
maker, member of the firm of DodS-
worth & Co., bookbinders and stationers,
died here Sunday after a long illness.
He leaves a wife and three children,
two girls and one boy. Mr.. Shoemaker
was born March &c, 1S45, and would
have been 54 years of age next month.
He came to Kansas with his parents in
the early sos and had resided here since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Banks Refuse Deposits.

Mcpherson, Feb. 20.-Part of the
county money has been deposited at
Salina on account of the refusal of the
Mcpherson banks to accept it. Twenty
thousand dollars have been deposited
with the Farmers National bank at
Salina, $2o. 206 with the Farmers and
Merchants of this place and SIS, III with
the Marquette State bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Amalgamation of Huntington Roads.

London, Feb. 2O.-A general meeting
of the shareholders of the Central Pa
cific railroad. summoned by the Lon
don committee, has approved the ANAL
gamation of the road with the Southern
Pacific and has instructed the commit
tee to take immediate steps to carry it
out. There was only one dissenting
vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
WOMEN INTERESTED.
City Campaign Will Be Discussed at
Mass Meeting.

There will be women's mass meeting
at 722 Kansas avenue in the rooms former
ly used by Prof. w. Won Dahlen, at p.
m tomorrow to discuss the issues of the
city campaign.
The women are taking more interest in
the coming Republican primary than they
ever have in the history of Topeka The
reason is that a great question in which
the women are vitality interested is the
issue. The meeting. tomorrow afternoon
is for the purpose of completing an or
ganiZation for campaign work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
SEEKS GRAND LODGE.
A. o. q. w. Will Be Asked to Come to
Topeka

An effort will be made to secure the next
years meeting of the A. o. U: W. grand
lodge for Topeka The giHesbti0n vii be be
the session of the grand lodge is to be
held. and the Topeka delegation will
make an effort to capture it.
The Topeka Commercial club will take
up the matter at special meeting which
will be held Friday evening and the or
ganization will do what it can to enable
the delegation to give the grand lodge all
the necessary assurances in reference to
entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
SAM JONES SCORES.
Nearly Two Hundred Kentucky Whis-
ky Sellers Indicted

Hopkinsville, Ky, Feb. 20.-Evange-
list Sam Jones has just closed a re-
vival, in which he said he was driving
the devil out of Hopkinsville. AS a re-
suit, the grand jury has created a sensa-
ton by returning nearly 200 indictments
against persons for running blind tigers
and selling whisky without a license.
This is the largest number of persons
ever indicted at one time for a single
offense in the state of Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
KICKED HIS WIFE.
A Brutal Husband Taken From Solo
mon to Escape Bodily Injury.

CFrom the Abilene Chronicle
Marshal Butcher was in town from
Solomon, having in charge one Alfred
Keakle, whom he brought here to es-
cape bodily injury at the hands of irate
citizens. He is charged with having
kicked and beaten his wife until she
was nearly dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Ex-GoN. Fletcher Stricken.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Ex-Gov Thos
c. Fletcher of Missouri suffered a stroke
of apopleXy in Wizards hotel today and
now lies at the Emergency hospital in
a serious condition on account of his
age, having celebrated his list birthday
January % last. The chances for his
recovery are regarded as small He has
been in bad health for some time past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

With nearly s59, OOO, 900 coming in from
the Central Pacific, most of which it
is said will be paid in a short time to
save interest, it looks as though the
government might wiggle along a while
without being compelled to issue bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
UNDER CHARGE OF FRAUD.
A Prominent Chetopa, Kans., Citizen
Is Arrested in CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 20-Robert Simons, who
was president of the Neosho Valley In
vestment company at Chetopa, Kan,
was arrested here today on the request
of Sheriff Disch of Oswego county, Kan
sas. Fraudulent transactions in real
estate are charged. Sheriff Disch will
return to Kansas tonight with his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
A Pension of $4,000.
Kearny

Representative Johnston of Kearny
county has introduced bill ir.o the
house to give 5000 to VIM J. Roth: a
bricklayer, who fell distance Of 80 feet
from the scaffolding of the state house
dome in 1855 He has been paralyzed ever
since. Mr. Roth resides now at Kendall,
Kearny county. He at one time received
$500 from the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

The Louisiana plan for suppressing
the negro vote has proven so successful
that the North Carolina legislature has
decided to try it in that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

That Missouri legislator who intro
duced a bill prohibiting the placing of
semi-nude pictures on the billboards
must be wholly devoid of modesty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Death of Hiram Williams.

lincoln Center, Feb. 20.-Hiram Will
liams, one of the pioneers of this city,
was buried Saturday. He was a victim
of la grippe after a short Illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

that he got between Sampson and the
prize money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

A warrior who carries a bath tut
about with him could not reasonably bt
expected to tolerate embalmed beef.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

Tom Johnson's single tax campaign
probably will be a novelty in reform
agitation made so by the absence of a
collection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

If Ayers reindeer had been in Wash
Ington last week they might have been
of some use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

If the Nicaragua canal amendment to
the river and harbor bill shall result in
defeating the entire measure Senator
Morgan's work will not have been in
vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

The new National Farmers party
must include in its principles the ad
vocacy of anti-oleomargarine legisla-
ton before it can hope to gain a foot
hold in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

Reasons for an extra session are &C
cumulating. There is the possible onC
of the river and harbor bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

Carnegie says he still has $4,000, 900
left to devote to public Libraries. To-
peka should be able to get $4,000 out
of so large a sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Armour Gives S75o.ooO More.

Chicago, Feb. aO-Mr. Philip D. Armour
has given $4,000 more to the endowment
fund of the Armour Institute of this city
This makes his total gift to the institute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

When there appeared to be no longer
any way of escape left the Central
Pacific walked up to the desk and gave
its notes for what it owes the govern
TnRnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

That Central Pacific money is half
enough to build the Nicaragua canal,
but it would be extremely anOnying to
Mr. Huntington to see it devoted to
that purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

AS the agents of Aguinaldo and those
of the United States are just now trav-
cling in opposite directions it will
can meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

ton numbers about 120 members They
report a gain of fifty during the year
1888, with the best prospects for increas-
ing it's membership in 1899 since the or
ganization of the camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20

oratorical contest in ,96 and was leader
in the Kansas Nebraska debate of last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-20
Kansas City and Return $2.oo.
Via Rock Island Route.
Tanner Indictment Dropped.

Tanner Indictment Dropped.
ST. Louis, Feb. pa special to the Post
Dispatch from CarlinviIle, Ill, says: The
states attorney today ,uolle pressed the
three indictments found against Governor
Tanner by the grand jury which investi-
gated the Nirden coal miners strike. No
explanation was made for this action.
Kansas City and Return $500.
Via Rock Island Route.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-06
MELON sEEDER.

wings follow the tube to cover the seed.
At opposite points in one side of the
front wheel are two pins. AT every half
evolution of the wheel one of these
bins strikee the end of spring and
presses it forward, and then releases
X. The spring makes swapping noise
20 show when a seed must be dropped.
As the seeder is pushed slowly along.
boy stands erect and drops the seed
INTO the large end of the tube. There
a steady. distinct tick. tick. tick.
that tells how fast to drop the seed.
1t takes two to run the seeder, but it
both drops and covers. Any small boy
Fan do the dropping; and it matters
not if the wind blows; the seed goes
into exactly the right place. With a
sevrn-inch wheel and two pins insert
ID. the seeds are dropped about II
inches apart. With three pins the dis
lance would be fraction over seven
inches. The two wheels may be of diff
ferent size, and both of them be pro-
vided with places for one, two or three
pins. and then a variety of distances
may be at the users disposal. In max
ing mine. ] had an old seeder to begin
with. 50 ] had only the tube to make
and the pins to fix on the wheels with
the spring snapper. l have used this
seeder for lima beans and some other
large seeds which the garden seeder
would not drop.-C. L. Hill, in Farm
and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-06
IMPROVED HIGHWAYS.
Reform That Should He AEttntcd
in Every County i'm Every
State of the Union.

Here is subject for the farmers to
agitate in their clubs and institutes
during the winter. There is no class
that has so deep an interest in good
roads as the farmers. says Farmers
Tribune. Over the common ROADS he
has 10 haul his produce to the nearest
market. and he and his family have to
attend church ard do their trading and
seek their amusements in the towns
and cities This is very pleasant when
the roads are dry and smooth. But
when wet weather sets in and the COM
mon roads become beds of mire, or
when they freeze up and become like
stones dumped edgeways. pleasure rid
ing is out of the question. Now. the
query is. how can we secure better
roaGs2 First. we must secure perfect
drainage. This is obtained by the use
{ f the improved road grader that rounds
up the center Of the road and fills all
holes and secures a smooth surface.
This grader should not be left on the
roadside to rust till the convenience of
the roadmaster can find leisure to use
il. Immediately after rain, as soon
as the mud will crumble, the road
grader should be out and kept at work
till the roads are in good order. Now
this constant work on the roads can
be very much relieved by covering the
surface of the road with broken stone
(macadam) or gravel. Gravel is the
best for the following reasons: 1t is
more abundant and combines with the
roadbed and for this. reason is better
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-06
sM1THERs' REToRT.
He Makes = Tart Reply to the LaAd
lady Mt the Private Family
Boarding House.

Mr.. Smithers is a somewhat fastidiou.
young man who is looking for a new board
ing place. Smithers can't abide the regula-
tlon boarding house, and always tries to live
with private family. He is now convinced
that an lad" which solicits boarders for a
nice private family" is often snare for a
stuffy double fat, inhabited by one small
family and "a boarders.
Smithers called one day last week at .
place with glowing description just on the
Hank of Michigan avenues aristocracy.
Hum, suspiciously like boarding house, /"
thought Smithers, as he took in the dimen-
sions. A collarless negro servant who
opened the door confirmed his suspicious,
but he had gone too far then to back out
A sharp-nosed, snippy landlady came in
with a top!efty air.
Er-ah, l believe am mistaken" he be-
gan. Il supposed l should find private
family. BY the advertisement-hu-m-
The laughter and the familiar boarding
house hum of IL clerks and ten lady stem
ographers came up from the dining room
in the basement. The mistress Of the con-
elomerate private family" drew herself up
proudly. "You are entirely mistaken, sir, /"
she asserted, in a rasping, seven-dollar-a-
week voice, this is not boarding house,
although we have few friends living with
u.s."
Smithers shifted the air. There was dis
tinct odor of prunes and corned beef.
well, / must say" he remarked, az he
turned up his coat collar and fed down the
steps, "that it smells like boarding house,
madam."IChicago Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-06
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
Johns Manner OF Returning from
His Natural Rnmbles Did
the Trick.

I'll We could rouse her from this apathy"
said the doctor, turning from the patient
with a worried look, there might be some
hope If she could be made to speak we
might make her realize her condition and
get her to make an effort to save herself.
He turned to the husband, who kneit by
the bed, his haggard face buried in the white
spread. 80,
you understand her so we'll" said the
physician, almost irritably. Cant you say
something or do something that will arouse
her from this stupor. Isn't there anything
Won could do that would awaken her..
A look of hope lighted the husbands pale
face. He rose without word and lett the
house.
IL was midnight. The watchers by the
bedside heard the rain pelting against the
window panes and the wind whistling
around the corners of the Old home. A step
sounded on the gravel walk outside. In an
other second there was the click of latch
kew fumbling uncertainty in the keyhole of
the front door. The restless turning of the
sick woman's head upon the pillow stopped
suddenly. She seemed to listen.
The door opened and unsteady steps came
along the hall The husband entered the
dimly lighted room and felt his way among
the chairs His wifes eyes were open now.
Her lips twitched once or twice, then
John" she said, family, where have
You been until this hour"
And they knew that she was saved.-N.
Y World