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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
MUST PAY BANKERS' TAX.
Insurance Companies Doing a Call
Loan Business

New York, Dec. 29.-The bureau of in
ternal revenue has decided that insur-
ance companies doing a call loan busi-
ness are liable to the bankers tax inn
posed by the war revenue law. The
companies having their headquarters in
this city will receive official notice OF
this decision today. Collector Treat,
in response to a notification of this rul-
ing, prepared and sent out notices in
viting representatives of the various
companies in this city to call and dis
cuss the matter with him
The war revenue law says that bank
ers shall pay tax of $50 when employ
ing a capital not exceeding $25,OOO and
81 additional for every 81, 600 employed
in excess Of $4,000.
Vice President Tarbell of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society, said:
This company has not received any
notice from the international revenue
authorities as yet. We will hardly
know what to say till we know what
ground the government takes in the
matter
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
WARNING FROM MEXICO.
Liberal Newspaper Says We Have
Joined the Imperia lists.

City of Mexico, Dec. 29-Imparcial,
the leading newspaper organ of the
liberal party, has a significant article
on what constitutes Imperialism and
tends to show that the United States
has joined England, Russia, Germany
and France in a career of conquest and
aggrandizement. impartial declares that
Imperialism and expansion are Symp-
toms of national unhealth and argues
that no nation which has ever played
the imperial role has endured but has
seen itself ShOrn of provinces and pos
sessions as fast as the outlying pro-
VinceS grew strong enough TO shake off
the yoke of their subjugatOrs. 1t COM
pareS the conduct of the United States
in the Philippines to that of Great Bri-
tain IN South Africa, and ends by pre-
dieting that all expanding nations will
be forced to prodigal expenditures to
maintain their hold on the new possess
sions and so will become bankrupt.
This utterance from the chief liberal
organ is significant of the sentiments
Of the members of that party, now dom
inant here.
There is a marked display in the press
here of sympathy with the Beers. It is
reported that British residents are rails
ing volunteer corps to join the army in
South Africa
EI Pals. the Catholic daily. attacks
the American missionaries, charging
them with misrepresenting Mexico in
their home organs, depicting as baTbar-
Gus the land where they labor among
the heather and asks why they do not
publish more articles. showing the great
progress made here in railways, tele-
graphs. education and manufacturing.
but concludes that if they did not make
the American people believe Mexico to
be STEPPED in paganism and harbariSm,
they could not secure funds TO maintain
is at the bottom Of the clerical party
opposition here to all things American.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
FUNSTON'S PLACE.
He Will Serve In MacArthur'a
Division.

New York, Dec. 2e-Louis A. NJ. P. A.
Taviera, Portuguese consul general,
said that he had no knowledge of any
agreement regarding the sale of Della
goa bay. But added SenOr Taviera,
''this does not mean that such an agree
ment may not have been made. I would
not be likely to hear of it before the
general public It would not be surpris-
ing if a treaty had been made or is go
ing to be made
The Portuguese charge de'affaires, Ig-
naciO de Costa Duarte, is at present in
this city. He declared in an interview
that, in his opinion, it would be well
for Portugal to dispose of Delagoa Bay
and the East African possessions They
had always been a source of trouble
and We're likely to remain So
But it is not. creditable," said SenOr
Duarte, that any treaty has been made
by which Portugal has parted with all
her colonial possessions. Any ministery
that agreed to such a treaty would not
remain in power a minute If a treaty
such as described in the German news
papers. had bee cOnsummated, there
would have been some hints of il pub
Hshed in Portugal to prepare the public
mind"
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Masons at wichita

Wichita, Kan, Dec 29.-An elaborate
banquet was given here Thursday to
distinguished gathering of Masons, in
Guiding Judge Thomas H. Caswel, Of
San Francisco, sovereign grand com
mander of Scottish Rite Masons for the
southern Jurisdiction of America The
thirty-third degree had first been con-
ferred by him upon Charles G. Cohn,
Elmer z. Bleckley, Fred Stuclky, Chas-
a Hillar and J. Dewitt Of Sal1na, Id
ward Donnelly of Guthrie, Z. c. Guss
of Oklahoma City and 3. E Langdon
of Fort Scott. Grand Inspector Harper
Cunningham of Oklahoma, R E FIeTn-
ing of South Dakota, r. T. Carr of
Montana and Thomas W. Harrison of
Topeka assisted in the ceremonies.
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IT WAS CHEAP.
Mrs Woodbury. Fined $50 For Con
tempt of Court

Boston, Dec 2s-Mrs. Josephine
Woodbury. was adjudged guilty OF con-
tempt of court by Judge Bradley in the
superior court here today. in connec-
ton with the case brought against her
by Mrs. Mary Eddy, head of the -hrIs-
tfan Science church, for alleged Grim
inaI libel Mrs. Woodbury. was fined $50
which she paid. The alleged eonternut
consisted in making public through a
Boston newspaper the substance Of he-
declaration in the suit against aTrz
Eddy and in causing to be published
certain statements about the case or ia
submitting to interviews wherein she
made certain statements, knowing they
would be published.
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SOUSA'S NAMED.
March Kings Organization Will Be
Official American Band at Paris
Exposition.

New York, Dec. 29.-Commissioner
General Ferdinand W. Peck, of the
United States commission to the Paris
exposition OF next year has appointed
Sousas band as the official American
band to play at the exposition
Mr.. SOusa had intended to take his
band on an European tour in 1898, but
the breaking out of the Spanish war
upset his plan He viii now make the
tour in connection with the exposition.
His engagement at the exposition will
cover from eight to ten weeks
The band will play at the unveiling
of the Lafayette monument near the
LouVrs on July 4.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

Chicago platform The Democrats of
my state believe in free silver and
Bryan. Before my campaign opened
Senator Morgan tried to create new
issues and to evade supporting free sill
yer and Bryan His stand cost him
many votes, and when he took the
stump down there he soon found out
how the people stood. Our people are
opposed to imperialism and trusts. but
in the next campaign the issues Of 1896
will be the main issues. am confident
that 1 shall be elected
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

washington, Dec. 29-The Post says:
IN a few days charges viii be fled be-
fore the finance committee of the seI.-
ate against the confirmation of eX-Rep-
resentative William D. Bynum, of IN
diana as Democratic appOintee for the
New York board of appraisers The
minority of that committee are deter
mined to resist the installment of By
mum in that position. They will do 50
on the ground that he IS not a Demo-
crat, but has openly afiIiated himself
with the Republican party.
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SOMETHING N IT.
Portuguese Consul Thinks His Coun-
try VIII Sell DeIagoa-

Manila, Dec. 29.-The order which has
been issued, opening to trade the ports
OF Zamboanga. CottabOto. Davoa and
Isabella, will apply professionally to the
JOlo and Siassi ports General Bates
viii appoint the customs officials
General Frederick Funston VIII fofu
General MacArthur's command HIS
brigade has not been desIgnated. t7It
it is thought he viii be assigned to
General Wheeler's.
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ABOUT PREMIUM STAMPS
The Blue Ones

For time we will give $500 worth
of Blue Premium Stamps with a 100
purchase; same proportion on up In
other words will give you 2 for 1. Don't
know how long we will do this but for
the present it goes"
WEBSTER ER-TULLOCH COAL co.
116 West sth St
Phone 4O5 and $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

Princeton, N. J.. Dec 29-Ex-Presl-
dent Grover Cleveland, who has been
confined to his bed for the last three
days, was much improved today. The
attending physician stated that the ex-
president was up and able to get about
the house and would soon be entirely
recovered.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
FREE SILVER AND BRYAN.
Alabama's Governor Is Running on
That Issue

New York, Dec. 2e.-Joseph F. John
ston, governor Of Alabama and candi-
date to succeed John T. Morgan as L
S. senator, is now in this city.
The governor, discussing his can
didacy, said last night:
7 am standing squarely upon the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
lie sixty Three Cfub.

The Sixty Three club was pleasantly
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Miss Helen Thompson and Miss Meta
Robinson at the home of Miss Thomp-
son.
The substitutes were Mrs Bogert of
New York, Miss Lemon, Mrs. w c.
Smith of st. Louis. Miss Gertrude Dew
ereux, Miss Hazel Fassler. and Miss
Vera Low Miss Ivah Davis won the
prize which was a book.
Miss Emily King and Miss Helen
Wilson Will entertain the club in two
weeks at the hnrna of Miss King
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

hundred guests called during the after
noon.
In the evening Mrs. Harding enter
tained at an informal high five party.
Mr.. Frank Squires and Mr.. Fred Cor
don cut for the gentlemen's first prize,
in favor of Mr.. Gordon; it was a pair
of small bisQue figures. Miss Gienna
Cross won the ladies' prize, a. pretty
hand painted plate. The BOBBY prizes
went to Mrs. Arthur Murphy and Mr..
Wolcott
The record-union., 1899-12-07
Phrases in Common Use.

No better illustration can be had as
ing the origin phrases in common use
recent discovery that the expression
use and of familiar sayings than the
War is hell" was invented by Senator
Charles Sumner, and not by General
Sherman, as supposed.
A similar notable mistake is made
more frequently by English than
American writer's in the use of the
significant words, After me the
deluge,'' or After us the deluge,
which they credit to the epigrammatic
Metternich. AS a matter of fact the
Austrian prince appropriated the say
ing from the traditions of Nine. Pom
padour, and made such frequent use of
it that it came to be handed about as
from his subtle mind.
Lord John Russell, in giving to the
English language the sadly worn
phrase, Conspicuous by his abesnce, -
in his address to the electors of Lon
don, said: 'It is not an original ex-
preston of mine, but is adapted from
one of the greatest historians of an
tiquity." Russell omitted to name the
author, however, and there is no record
as yet that the antiquarian has found
him out.
Better half" is from Sidney's AR
cadia," wherein Argalus says to Par
thenia: MY dear, my better half
ITO rain cats and dogs was one of
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Dean Swift's eccentric inventions
Sweetness and light attributed to
Mathew Arnold, was Swift's. The dean
was also the first literary authority to
apply the word to dust" in the sense of
money payment, a use of the substan-
tive which is supposed to have begun
in the early gold period of California.
1t seems the dean had preached at St.
Patrick's, Dublin, sermon on charity
so long winded that the congregation
was disgruntled. The fact came to his
knowledge. Not long afterward he had
another charity sermon to preach in
the same place. This time his text
was: HE that has pity upon the poor
lendth to the Lord, and that which
he hath given he will pay him again.
The dean, after having repeated his
text in an emphatic manner, said:
NOW, my beloved brethren, you hear
the terms of this loan. If you like the
security, down with your dust"
ITO throw dust in the eyes, Polhe-
mus accredits to Epaminondas, who,
wishing to steal march upon the
Lacedaemonians, near Tegia, and seize
the nights behind them, made 1,6OO of
his cavalry move on in front and ride
about in such a manner as to raise a
great cloud of dust, which the wind
carried into the eyes of the enemy I'M
der cover whereof he executed a sue
cessful flank movement and carried his
point, Caesar wrested Dyrrachium from
Pompey in a similar manner.
The line There is no jesting with
edged tools is from Beaumont and
Fletcher's Little French Lawyer" The
wisdom thus embodied found express
sion many years in this legend, posted
in a sawmill near Denver: Don't
monkey with the buzzsaw while in
notion
ITO see the elephant" to see life, to
see the world, especially the underside
of life and the world, has a curious
origin, little expected 1t was inspired
by passage from Arrians History
of India" in which it is related that a
woman was allowed to part with her
honor in exchange for an elephant.
and indeed gloried in the fact that she
was SO highly esteemed.
1.-THE beginning of the end' is
ascribed to Talleyrand as his answer
when asked by Napoleon, after the bat
tie of Leipsic, what his opinion of the
state of things.
Let no guilty man escape" was the
photographic Endorsement of President
Grant, written on a letter relating to
the prosecution of the whisky ring,
when it became apparent that some of
his personal friends were involved.
Everything is lovely as the goose
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hangs high" is a saying common to the
Southern States. Hangs" is probably
a corruption for "honks," the onomato
poetic reproduction of the cry of the
wild goose, which flies on clear days.
"A sea of upturned faces" is said to
have been first used by Daniel Webster
as a figure of speech in Faneuil Hall,
Boston, September 20, 1912.
Familiarity breeds contempt" was
coined from Plutarch's sentence that
"PericleS took care not to make his
person cheap among MS people, and
appeared among them only at proper
intervals" The first father of his
country" was Marius Of Rome, and the
last George Washington. The Latin
"Straddling with distorted legs was
the inscription for the political ION the
fence"
One of the genuine latter day
aphcrisms, as near as can be ascer-
tanned, is Baptism of fire." contained
in the dispatch of Napoleon Ill to
Empress Eugene, telling of the partici-
patton of the Prince Imperial in the
affair of Saarsbruck, August 10, 1870.
Macaulay's First an Englishman
then Whig," is from the old provereb.
E 81 9CHStidLS, tncu OHTlSlldnS.
Thomas Meagher, the Irish patriot,
made freer paraphrase when he said:
If the altar comes between me and the
my country, perish the altar" Socrates
saide Il am not an Athenian nor a
Greek, but citizen of the world
Patrick Henry said: 81 am not a Vir.
ginian, but an American" and Daniel
Webster, Il was born an American, I
will live an American, 1 shall die an
American
Going GU to see mans was the
reason Artemus Ward left the lecture
hail to get a drink
THE hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world is from Plutarchs .'The-
mostocles," who called his son the
most powerful person in Greece. For
the Athenians govern Greece; I, the
Athenian; my wife, me; and my son,
my wife."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Auction Sales.

At the annual meeting of Union
Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ, last night
the following officers were elected TOT
the ensuing Masonic year: T. j.
Baker, W. NJ: Ed J. ONeill. S. W.:
James w. Ferguson, j. W.; A. Melster'
Treasurer; John Macarthur, Secretary.
The following appointments were also
made: C. H. Ellsworth, Senior Deacon
G. J. Meyer, Junior Deacon: ID. w.
Kloppenburg, Steward; J. Clauss, Stew
ard; Ben Wilson. Marshal: Andrew
Carlaw, Cemetery Committee: A. J,
Gardiner Hall Committee.
The following brethren were also
elected to represent Union Lodge at
meetings of the Masonic Hall Associ-
alton: John W. Rock, John Macarthur
A. A. Redington. w. w. Douglas, W.
H. Baldwin, r. B. Reid, J. A. Cunning
ham, Robert Alexander, ]. H. Heit-
man, ]. NJ. Uren, ]. H. Ferguson, c. A
york, Ed O'Neill, Ben Wilson, A. Meis-
ter. A. J. Gardiner
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CHAPLAIN SHIELDS.
Taking of Testimony Before Mill
tary Court Begun.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6.-The
court-martial of Chaplain David H
Shields, U. S. A.. who is accused of
appearing in an intoxicated condition
before the enlisted men, was resumed
this morning.
Major Stephen Groesbeck, Judge Ad-
Vocate, opened the court by reading the
charges against Chaplain Shields
which consisted of leave from his post
at Alcatraz from November Goth to
November I'D, and of his appearing
intoxicated before enlisted men on
November 2od.
The Chaplain pleaded not guilty OF
all the charges.
captain G. P. Bartlett, Third Artil-
iery, and Lieutenant John M. Will
Jams testified in support of the charges
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

Mr. and Mrs H. M. Sitton were the
recipients a few evenings since OF
surprise party given by their friends
in honor of the tenth anniversary OF
their wedding. There was music, there
was dancing, and with games, relresh-
ments, ETC., very pleasant evening
was spent. Among those present We're
Mrs A. Popert, Miss Carrie Popert' MI
and Mrs Cook, Mr.. and Mrs A STARK
ey, Mrs. Cutler, Miss Mary Spelch, MIS-
Hauser, Mrs. Tassie, Messrs. Mason
Fuller. caves, and Mr.. and Mrs. Yuhre,
Master Willie Sitton and Miss Gladys
SittOn.
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STOLE A COAT.
The Thief Captured and the Gar
ment Recovered.

Early last evening the police were
notified that a coat had been stolen
from the stable of w. A. Caswell, and
a description of the garment was given.
Chief Ash and Sergeant Dolan, after
a brief investigation, obtained a de-
scription of a man who had been seen
leaving the vicinity of the stable about
the time the coat was missed.
The officers traced him to a second
hand store, where they captured their
man in the act of receiving the money
for the stolen garment The prisoner
gave his name as NJ. Harrington.
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Britishers' Costly Fun.

Some interesting particulars as to
the extent and cost of fox hunting in
England were given the other day by
Lord Bathurst. There are now 22l
packs of fox hounds in the United
Kingdom-1S0 in England, twenty six
in Scotland, and fifteen in Ireland, and
these packs consist of 5000 couples Of
hounds, and the necessitate the en-
ployment of 100000 horses of the value
of $35, 100000, involving an outlay OF
$25, 100000 per annum for their main
tensnce.
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HoodIums Complained of.

There are number of youths in the
habit of~gathering about the door of
the theater, both before and after the
performances, and commenting on per-
sons entering or departing, often in a
very offensive manner. Not only this,
but they utterly ignore the anti-expec-
toration ordinance. Examples should
be made of some of them.
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"Seven Days Idyl."

The entertainment to be given by the
ladies of the Congregational Church.
commencing at o'clock on Friday
afternoon and continuing in the even
ing, will be free to the public. A novel
feature of the evening will be "The
Old Maids Confession There will
be seven booths with articles for sale
for each day of the week.
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THE LATEST YARN.

A Pittsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: always carry a bottle of Kemp's
a few doses of the Balsam ALWAYS makes
me well man. Everywhere 1 20 speak
a good word for Kemp. take hold of my
customerslI take old men and young
men, and tell them confidentially what I
do when take cold. At druggists. 25c
and SOC.
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Boy Charged With Grand Larceny

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6-Upon the
arrival of the steamer Santa Rosa from
the south to-day Samuel Case, a 13-
year-old boy, was arrested by Officer
James MCGOWAN on warrant charging
him with grand larceny. Case is
wanted in Ell Rio. Ventura County.
where he and another boy are accused
of the theft of a horse and buggy.
Young Case claims Los Angeles as his
home.
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The local Weather Bureau Office re-
ports show the highest and lowest tenn
peratures to have been 80 and 80 de-
grees with northerly and southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The temperatures at 5 a. m. and p.
m. were As and 50 degrees.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. m. were 3016 and 3013 inches.
Average temperature Al degrees, nor
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and Granted.

Henry Robinson has by his attorney,
Laura Tilden Ray, commenced suit for
divorce against Millie Robinson.
In Judge Hughes court yesterday
Katie Rodergerdts was granted a di-
vorce from August Rodergerdts, and
LYDIA ]. Pittman from A. D Pittman
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the day to have been . degrees cooler
than usual for the 9th day Of Deem
Der.
Highest and lowest temperatures one
year ago yesterday 50 and AZ degrees,
and one year ago to-day 6S and 40 de-
grees.
River, IS feet inches and falling.
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Masonic Election.

On Saturday, the 9th, at 323 K street,
w. H. Sherburn will sell at auction at
10 a. m. a lot of choice furniture, heat
ing stoves, new floor rugs of various
sizes, five sets of single harness, lap
robes, etc.
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At the Pacific Auction House, Tenth
and K streets. at 10 a. m. on Saturday,
the 9th, Bell will sell at auction furnit-
ure of all kinds and 49, tons Of paper
bags.
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Charged with Manslauehter.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec Ga Cor
oner's jury has returned a verdict
charging DR.. S. Newman with man
slaughter, in having caused the death
of Luella Tyson by criminal malprac-
tice.
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On Tuesday, the 18th, at 10 a. M, at
621-23 ] street, D. J. Simmons q Co.
will sell at auction all the furniture,
carpets, etc., of the Clarendon House.
The house is now open for inspection.
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For tho HOLIDAYS.

Bishops glaze fruits. Gunther's we'll
known candies. Make your sweetheart
a present of a box. The Pacific, ]. near
Eighth.
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tenSnce.

The human heart is like heaven. The
more angels. the more room.-Frederika
Bremen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-08
SCHOOL FIGHT AT AMERICAS.
Came Upon the Proposition 10 Cut
Teachers Salaries.

Americas, Ga. June THE liveliest
meeting of the City Board Of Education
held in years was convened yesterday aft
ernoon at O'Clock and lasted until mid
night, with an hour for supper. The main
fight was over the proposed reduction Of
teachers salaries. and was very stubborn
ly fought. The City Council had pre-
viousIy urged in strong resolutions ad-
dressed to the scnool board. the absolute
necessity of reduced expenditures ia the
schools. more particularly since II has
been discovered that the school account
is overdra wn nearly $4,000 within the past
several years Despite the situation, and
the desire Of the City Council to reduce
expenses in all departments OF govern
ment IL was only after hard fight that
the school board yielded last night and
voted for a general reduction of 10 per
cent. In the salaries of public school teach
ers. though the taxpayers as well as the
city Council, urged the necessity of re-
trenchment. A majority Of members Of
the school board have relatives among the
teachers in the High School, and these
were opposed to any cut in salaries what
ever until pressure was brought to bear
by taxpayers and Council. The people
complain bitterly a the burden of taxes
in Americas, and while not wishing 10
impair the efficiency of the schools they
demand retrenchment ali along The line.
At the next election, it is said, the police
force viii be reduced just half and a cut
made in salaries OF police officers and all
city employees. All of the thirty-five pub
lie school teachers were reelected last
night at the 10 per cent. cut in salary.