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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
Allotment for Dependents.

There IS a new condition of things, how
ever, which may have a tendency to de-
crease the amount of deposits. Last Con-
gress provided for what are known as al
lotments, which will enable a soldier to ar
range so that a certain amount of his pay
each month can be paid to his wife, or
parents or whomsoever he may nominate
This will prove great convenience 10
soldiers. especially those having depend
ents at home, and may, as intimated, les
sen the amount of deposits.
The records Of deposits are kept in the
office of the paymaster general and entail
more labor than can be fully realized. In
fact, the limited number of clerks in charge
are literally swamped. Said a clerk en-
gagged on this work: you have no idea to
what extent this feature of soldiers de-
posts has grown. Before the late war it
was almost insignificant, but 1t has swollen
with such tremendous strides that we are
way behind. Notwithstanding increased
force and extra hours. and 1t is getting
worse every day. If they don't give us
further help don't know what we will do.
Why, we have just received paymasters
abstract from Manila containing the names
of almost 1.4oO depositors. amounting IN all
to over So, 900. 1t may seem like fiction,
the clerk continued, but some soldlers are
depositing more than their whole monthly
pay"
Deposftfns More Than Their Pay.
This latter statement he substantiated by
showing me the deposit record Of COM
pany cook in the 9th United States Infan-
try. in the Philippines. whose pay is s21.6O
per month, and who has been depositing
not less than s24 every month during his
Philippine service. He also showed me
the entry of a single deposit of $4,000,
made by private at West Point few
months since and said that not long ago
a single deposit of $4,000 was made.
Every now and then heavy deposits are
made, or deposits in excess of the de-
positor's pay. and naturally considerable
coniecturing is occasioned. Some attribute
it to inheritance or earnings on the out
side. while others are so bold to insnu-
ate that occasionally the boys delve in
games Of chance. such as poker. crap,
etc.
Deposits and interest are forfeited by de-
Sertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
ST 5 Suits
and Top Coats.

Plenty of stores ask in the
"twenties" for the Suits and Top
Goats we have marked Sis.
The prettiest of striped worsteds
and soft gray Oxfords in the suits
and the SWEETEST of coverts. and "her-
ringbones" in the top coats-are
some of the styles we show in our
matchless SIS grade.
And the workmanship and fit Of
these garments are as near perfec-
ton as any one shows-we make
them at our factory, and every detail
is worked out under our personal
supervision.
Having our own factory is a great
help to this business-lowers tho
price and raises the quality.
Look through our fall stock
you'll find something to please you
at a satisfactory price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09

Edgar c. Gilbert, an insurance agent OF
this city, this afternoon filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. His summary OF
a $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09

only hove. The oper-
Alton " 8 q severe
one. a It was neces-
sary 10 cut down to
the ia w b one a n d
scrape 1t. Before a
great while the Can
Ger returned, and be-
gan to grow rapidly.
We gave him many
remedies without re-
lief, a II d A IL ally,
upon the advice OF a
friend. decided to
try ). S. S. tSwift's
Specific, and withs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09

Ask for Dents Toothache Gum, original and only
genuine. All druGgists. - cents,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
PUBLISHER
AND ADVERTISER.
Their Relations With Each Other and
to the Public.

[F'rom the Chicago Tirnes-Herald.J
There is a line in the relations be-
tween newspaper publisher and adver-
tiser that can never be safely trans
gressed-this is, that the publisher sells
more than advertising space when he
accepts an advertisement, no matter
whether it relates to an inch or a page
of display. The publisher who sells his
free opinion with his advertising space
is corrupt, the publisher who changes
his opinion because he does not get an
advertisement is a bIackmailer. The
advertiser who expects to sway or die
tate the opinion of a newspaper by Civ
ing or Withholding his advertisement is
guilty of tampering with the fountain
OF popular knowledge and opinion at
the well from which they are daily
drawn.
Imagine what would be the effect upon
the influence of a newspaper were it
known to be published by the leave of
it's advertisers? 1t might better give
up the ghost of it's influence at once
than stagger along with such a halter
about it's neck.
The advertiser gets value received in
the space for which he pays. Beyond
that he can not honestly expect more
and the publisher can not concede more
Their interests are mutually dependent
on the publicity given to the advertise
ment by the circulation of the news
paper. This is large or small, gilt-edged
medium or valueleSs according to the
character of the newspaper which in
ngence and enterprise with which it is
edited.
Neither governments nor parties nor
trusts nor advertisers are safe censors
for newspapers. They must be edited
by, for and in the public interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
DISMISSED FOR THE TERN.
Arkansas Federal Grand Jury, For
Want of Room.

Little Rock, Ark, April e.-Judge John
A Williams today discharged the fed
eral grand jury because there is no
room in the government building in
which they could hold their session In
discharging the jury Judge Williams
read the following statement:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:-The
stances over which neither the court
nor its officers have any control make
1T impossible to furnish a room for the
grand jury to assemble in and discharge
its important duties. The room that
was built, designated, furnished and
fitted for the grand jury, in the annex
to this building, has been, by orders
of the secretary of the treasury of the
United States, who has control over the
building, assigned to the weather bu-
reau, so that there is no place except
the attic room, which the marshal CON
dennis as utterly unfit, and which the
court, upon inspection, finds to be ut
terly unfit for the transaction of anv
business or for the grand jury to as
semble in. 1 am sorry that the secre-
tary of the treasury deems it more i'm
portant that the weather bureau should
have four fine rooms than that the
grand jury, which is a part of the court
the right arm of the court in the trans
action of criminal business should have
a room in which to assemble and dis
charge it's duties, but it is a matter
over which the court has no control
Therefore, having no place for you to
meet and transact your duties; no place
in which can put a grand jury COM
fences and comfortable place in which
to meet at the hands of the court and of
the government, you will be discharged
for the term"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
SENATOR MASON'S SEAT.
Alleged Effort 20 Get Him to Resign
In Gov. Tanners Interest.

Chicago, April 6.-The Evening News
Washington correspondent says: IN
derground means of political commune
cation between Washington and Spring
field have been taxed to the limit dur
ing the last week by a report that Sen
atOr w. e. Mason would resign his seat
in the senate.
Special ENJOYS of the state Republi-
can machine have been here on the
strength of the rumor, and efforts to
make a deal have been put forward.
Senator Mason has been offered a sub
stantial salary as counsel for a corpora
ton in case he decides to resign and re-
turn to his law practice.
His resignation at this time would
serve the purpose of the Illinois Re
publican organization, for it is believed
Governor Tanner would convene the
Legislature in extra session at once, and
the result would be the election of the
governor as senator to fill the unexpired
term. 1t would also reconcile the con-
and the governor, and leave Cullom
machine
1t may be said on the highest author
ity that Senator Mason has no inten-
ton OF resigning at present He has so
informed the Illinois politicians, who are
turning eager eyes on his seat. Senator
Mason has announced to his friends his
intention of resigning just before the
campaign of 1900 if the Republican
party in the meantime adopts the policy
of holding the Philippines permanently,
a policy which has not yet matured.
He will make a popular campaign of
the state in opposition to the doctrine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
~woMEN,s. PAGE sLUsH.

(After the manner of Rudyard Kipling.)
A woman there was and she wrote for the
CAS- you or I might dol.
She told how to cut and fit a dress,
And how to stew many a savory mess,
But she never had done it herself / guess,
(Which none of her readers knew.
o the hour we spent and the -four we
And the sugar we wasted like sand.
At the hest of a woman who never had
(And now we know that she never could
And did not understand.
A woman there was. and she wrote right
CAS- you or might do).
How out of a barrel to make a chair.
To be covered with chintz and stuffed
'TwouId. adorn any parlor and give it an
CAnd We thought the tale was true).
o the days, we worked and the ways we
To hammer and saw and hack,
in making chair in which no one would
A chair in which no one could possibly sit
Without crick in his back.
A woman there was. and she had her fun,
She wrote out recipes, and she never tried
She wrote about children-of course she
She told US to do what she never had
done
(And never intended to try).
And it isn't to toll and it isn't to spoil
That br1mS the cup of disgrace
beans,
CA woman who never had cooked any
beanS),
But wrote and was paid to fill space.
Washington Congregatonalist-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
LITTLE TOTS LONG TRIP.
Six Year Old Lester Hoyt Finds
Warm Friends Among Two Ne
gro Regiments on a Train.

st. Louis, April 6.-"Riding on the
cars with darby sogers is lots of fun.
This was little Lester Hoyt's first ex-
clamation as he tOddled from the
o'clock New York train in the big union
station last night. Lester is six years
old. He is travelling alone from Wal
lingford, Conn.,, to Oklahoma, $500
miles.
During the trip to st. Louis Lester
made the acquaintance of a detach-
ment of negro caValrymen, Ninth and
Tenth regiments, on the way from the
east to army posts in Texas and Ari-
iona. Instead of investing their stray
coins in filling empty canteens, the sol
diers bought candy, pop corn and
oranges, which they stored away In the
tiny travellers pasteboard lunch box.
He's just chuck full of sandwiches
and pluck" remarked the black ser
geant. as he fondly patted Lester on
the head.
"And pie, too" spoke up Lester.
"Say, captain, is there any Spaniards
left in Cuba asked the boy. cause
if Uncle Banner let's me, want to
fight EN-
This was greeted by a chorus of
laughter from the veteran cavalrymen.
Lester was a prime favorite with them.
They had told him of Teddy Roose-
velt, whom they admired, and the rough
riders. His baby eyes had fairly blazed
when they told him about Ham Fish,
Lester and his dusky body guard left
for the southwest on an early morning
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
FORAKER'S BOOM GONE.
he Is Said to Have Figured on Presi-
Dental Nomination For 1900.

Washington D. C., April 6-An tncipient
presidential boom may have vanished sud
denly in the blotting out at Cleveland of
McKiSSon, anti-Hanna candidate for
mayor.
The boom was not McKisson's. but Sen
ator Foraker s. The senator is avowed
candidate for the Republican presidential
nomination against Mckinley. The fact
was known to a few of Foraker's SENATOR
ial colleagues before the adjournment of
the senate.
The senator from Ohio told number of
INSTRUMENTATION senators before adj
journment that he would contest with the
president for control of the next Ohio
delegation to the national convention. BY
McKisson'S defeat the latter's machine in
Cuyahoga county is, to a degree, broken
and it may mean the loss to Foraker of
an important factor and discourage his
presidential aspirations.
There is an organized movement to wrest
from the president the honor of renomi-
nation and Senator Foraker is in 1t. He
counts the cooperation of the Illinois
Republican state machine which will un-
dertake the huge contract of defeating in
structionS for Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
INCREASE IN REVENUE.
Montanans Bought Large Number
of War Tax Stamps

Helena, Mont, April 6-Co1lector of
Internal Revenue Charles NJ. Webster
reports the receipts of internal revenue
for the district comprising Utah, Idaho
and Montana for the past nine months,
aggregated $4,000, which is almost
twice as much as the entire year end
ing June 80 last.
He estimates that the receipts for
the entire fiscal year ending June 80 will
be at least $675, 000 nearly $420OO0 in
excess of the receipts OF the previous
year. Practically all of the increase is
owing to the war revenue. Montana
has contributed about twice a much as
Utah and IGaho combined The largest
amount contributed for stamps for one
document was IS, 1928, contributed by the
Boston and Montana company for the
documentary stamps required on its
deed reconveying property from the
New York to the Montana company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, April 6.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Robert Ellis, Montrose, Sc;
John Keepers, Olathe, SO; William F.
keepers, Wetmore, Sc; Willard A. Mills,
Rockland So; James Johnson, Fort
Scott. Sc; Henry Brady, Summerfeld,
IS; Stephen p. Davidson, Sunnydale, So.
vile, Sc to IS; Christian Lindeman, Con
cordia. $12 to SIT; John w. Dennis,
Olathe. Sc to IS; James H. Bryan,
Hutchinson, SIT to $24; John H. Shriver,
ottawa, So to $12; George Scarth, Cald-
Well Sc to So; Wendelin Krum, National
Military home, Leavenworth, Sc to $40;
William l. Walters Oak Valley. $12
to $14
$12.
Original widows, etc James White
hurst, father, Lebo, SIP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
Return of the Cradle.

(From the New York Herald)
When physical culture came into vogue
babies. the first act of the reformers was
to discard the old-faShioned cradle. 1t
was said not to be healthy for the baby
to be subjected to the see-sawing motion
of the cradle
Now, a Chicago woman physician has
come out with the idea that the baby
needs a cradle to get a little exercise and
a healthy circulation of the blood. She
discarded the cradle for her own children,
but for her grandchildren she has grown
wiser. She declares the cradle is not an
adder of infantile brains, but only sends
the necessary amount of blood to all parts
of the body.
Something of this. theory has made its
way into a big babies hospital in this
city. where a doctor is arranging some
thing in the way of a baby exerciser, and
we may hear before long of the baby gym
nasium, in which eIery day the baby will
be property exercised
You will have no more saw edges on
your collars if you will send them to
the Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
JOHN COLLINS MEALS.
The Fare at the Penitentiary Is
Hard.

AT his last dinner in Topeka John Col
Inns had roast turkey and cranberry
sauce. In the evening his taste ran to
fried oysters and he had ice cream and
cake as dessert. For his breakfast at
the county Jail yesterday morning Mrs.
Cook supplied him with a nicely cook
ed porterhouse steak. The three meals
were strangely different from those he
will eat as convict No. $3.50 in the Kan
sas state penitentiary.
For dinner yesterday John Collins had
beans, corn bread and a slice of bacon.
He ate from tin plate and drank wa
ter out of tin cup. Next to him on the
left in the i'll smelling prison dining
room sat big negro serving a term for
assault with intent to kill. The meal
was eaten in absolute silence, as it is
an infraction of the penitentiary rules
to talk at meal time.
At $3.50 in the evening he again enter
ed the dining room. AT that time he
found before him two slices of bread
soaked in molasses. A cup of weak tea
without milk or sugar stood by the
plate of bread and molasses.
This morning for breakfast no por-
terhouse steak was awaiting him. In
stead he was given liver, boiled, a
chunk of bread and a cup Of coffee. His
first penitentiary breakfast was of liver
because it happened to be Thursday
morning. On all mornings except Thurs
day and Sunday the convicts are fed on
"hash,' a combination of the scraps of
meat left over from the day before.
There is also a variation to the din
uer bill at the prison, but bread and
molasses is the fare for supper day in
and day out. Instead of pork and beans
boiled meat and potatoes are some
times supplied at noon. In summer,
vegetables are also supplied.
Young Collins was allowed to retain
the suit of underwear he entered the
prison with, his gold trimmed spectacles
and his soft calf skin shoes. He will
have the privilege of keeping himself In
shoes and underwear if he wishes.
No smoking is allowed in the peniten-
tiary, and if Collins continues the use
of tobacco he will have to take up chew
ing. The chewing tobacco used by the
convicts Is prepared at the peniten-
tiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
GONE WITH THE FUNDS.
Insurgent Leader Absconds and His
Followers Are Ready to Quit.

Manila, April "a third of the Amer
lean force at MaloloS is seen nightly to
form an advanced line a mile north of
the city with patrols and sentries ahead
of the line. Gen. MacArthur's men are
receiving Krag-Jorgensen rifles, the
Filipinos having discovered that they
could effectively fire their Mausers and
retreat before the Americans ap-
preached near enough to use their
Springfield rifles with effect.
Advices received here from Samar, an
island forming a province of the Phil
ippines, say the revolutionists there are
weary Their leader, Gen. Lubkan, of
Chinese ancestry, has deserted with the
funds. The inhabitants are DESTROYS of
American rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
MISSING BOX MYSTERY.
Decatur Attorney Arrested For Fall
ing to Locate It by Spiritualism.

Decatur. ILL.,. April "a decided SEN
sation was caused in this city last even
ing by the arrest of Attorney z. S.
Parks who came to Decatur several
years ago from st. Elmo, and Howard
Bigelow, law student in the office Of
Parks, on a charge of working con-
fidence game on Mrs. Catherine Cook
of Macon, Ill. The same charge is also
alleged against H. w. Platt, a stranger
who left the city three weeks ago.
1t is alleged that the three men sue
ceeded in obtaining $612 from Mrs. Cook
inside of year. lost box containing
bonds, stocks, diamonds and valuable
jeWelry, which the accused said they
would locate, figures in the case. Mrs.
Cook is a Spiritualist, and she alleges
that Platt, who claimed to be a Spirit
ualist, went to Washington, Ind. and
to Colorado to consult mediums, and
Bigelow had visited Bloomington and
Peoria to trace the box or find parties
who knew something about it. Parks
was the legal adviser in the case. Money
had been spent freely to secure the box,
but it did not materialize, and the ar
rests followed. Parks gave bonds to-
night for his appearance. A niece of
Mrs. Cook is heir to the estate left by a
Mr.. Paul. the property being valued at
sac, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
DEATH OF ARTIST STRONG.
Was Connected by Marriage to the
Family of Robert Louis Stevenson.

San Francisco, April 6.-Joseph D.
Strong, the artist, died here yesterday
from the effects of an operation. He
was born in Connecticut forty-five years
ago. His parents came to California in
his early youth and it was here that he
received his first instructions in art.
He advanced rapidly and was sent to
Europe for course of study. Later he
went around the world painting the por-
traits of many celebrities Mr.. Strong
was twice married, his first wife being
the daughter of Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson. His first wife died after
giving birth to a boy, who is now in
New York being educated. Mr.. Strong's
second wife was a niece of Ex-Governor
Haight. The second marriage took
place about a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
COLLEEN RELEASED.
The Fort Scott Bank Wrecker to Be
Let Out Jun GA.

J. A Colleen, the Fort Scott bank
wrecker, who embezzled in the neighbour
hood of $4,000, will be released from the
tence, which was for Ave years. has been
conmuted and he will leave the peniten-
tiary on that date
Colleen will at once go to Illinois, where
Mrs. Colleen is now teaching music. He
says he intends to start in business of
some kind. When he went to the peni-
tertiary the general impression was that
he had considerable money put away, and
his statement that he will engage in bust
ness seems to bear this out.
Since his entrance into the penitentiary
Colleen has worked bookkeeper in the
office of the institution. He has had all
the privileges ever granted to a convict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
SHOT BY HER BROTHER.
Fatal Result of Playing With Gun
on a Farm Near Topeka.

The 10-year-old daughter of W. A.
Bowles, a well known farmer living
four miles southwest of Valencia, was
accidentally shot and killed by her 12
year-old brother yesterday. The shoot
ing occurred at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing and the girl died last night.
The boy was sitting on the bed hold
ing a Flobert rifle of % calibre, while
his sister was standing in one corner
of the room, about eight feet distant.
Not knowing the rifle was loaded he
pulled the trigger with the gun point
ing toward his sister. The ball struck
her in the side and lodged in the kid
neys.
1t was some time before the services
of a physician could be procured, and
by that time it was impossible to stop
the internal hemorrhage. The girl
fingered in an unconscious state up to
8 o'clock last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe.1
Spring couldn't act worse IL she were
a man.
= -
1t is safe to suspect a man who talks
too much about his fairness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
HAS AN EASY TIME.
Harry Stops, Convict, Goes to and
From the Depot as a @Trusty."

Harry Stoops, the Chicago contractor
who was sent to the penitentiary for
aoductlng Marjorie Wallace, is now a
trusty" at the state prison. He car
r1es express and small baggage to the
depots, and is allowed to run around
Lansing pretty much as he pleases.
Stops is making a great effort to
secure a pardon, and says he expects
Governor Stanley to grant the pardon
within few weeks. Judge Hazen and
County Attorney Jetmore have signed
the petition, and Senator Baker has
written a personal letter to Governor
Stanley. When he secures his release
Stops will go back to Chicago where
his brother has been conducting his
roofing business since his arrest for ab-
duction. He says he may establish a
branch Office in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
DEATH BY NAIL SCRATCH.
Blood Poisoning and Suffocation the
Result of Slight Tear In the
Corner of His Mouth.

Boston, April 6.-The autopsy on the
body of DR.. Wallace Mcmillan of Dor
chester. whose sudden death on the
operating table at the City hospital
yesterday puzzled the surgeons, dis
closes the fact that death was due to
suffocation from a stoppage up of the
air passages.
In professional terms DR.. Mcmillan
died from coedema of the CLOTHS and
surrounding tissues, resulting from in
lection. This infection, or blood poison
ing, as it is popularity called, probably
resulted from a small assure in the cor
ner of the mouth having been scratched
with a finger nail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06

Tacoma, Wash,
$2s.s5, via Santa F'e Roue.