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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
COZ. GEORGH M. ATOULTON.

a. close money sort of a fellow anyhow
and he goes over to see Banker Good
fellow. He looks over the securities
and Why, of course, John, I will let
you have the money
''Some time after that John Smith
has 81, 900 which he wishes to place in a
bank. He says to himself well, Good
fellow accommodated me, and I know
he is not much of a banker, but the
state is security to his depositorS and I
will let him have the money. Mr.. Good
fellow has a great number of just such
customers as John Smith and after
while his bank fails. His methods have
caused me to lose business and must
pay taxes and other expenses, but I'M
der this Breidenthal bill I will be as
sessed to help pay up Mr.. Goodfel1ow'S
depositors. Do you call that business?
ct do not think the ideas which it is
proposed to enact into law are original
with Mr.. Breidentha1. 1 remember dur
ing the boom there was a man named
Ewing who came here from New York.
He was president of the company that
publishes the New York Financier. He
had a scheme for all the banks to vol
unfairly go into a combination and
raise a fund to secure depositors of all
the banks in the association. Some of
US people were in favor of it because
we thought eastern banks would send
their money out west to be loaned if
they We're secured in this way. When,
however, Mr.. Ewing returned to New
York, and laid his scheme before the
bankers of the metropolis they told him
that they having the large deposits
would have to do nearly all the paying
and that they already had more depos-
its than they wanted and did not need
to do anything to inspire confidence.
'"That is the way it goes. If we have
$1,000 deposits we would have to put
up $4,000 under this proposed Breiden-
thai bill to secure depositors in the
banks of the state. The Bank of Com
merce is a state bank and would be af-
fected by this law. After we national
ize, however, the law would not affect
us"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02

constitute the executive board of said
society, and shall hold their offices until
the next annual meeting and the cleo
ton of their successors; but upon de-
mand Of the presiding officers OF hve
unions at any time the president shall
Immediately convene the delegates by
special call issued in like manner as the
annual call for the purpose of electing
a successor to said secretary and II at
said election another person shall re-
ceive a majority of the votes cast he
shall Immediately be entitled to succeed
said secretary. One so elected may be
removed in like manner.
Section 8. When said delegates shall
have assembled on the first Monday in
February, 1899, and shall have elected
said officers, the State Society of Min
ers shall be deemed constituted and the
commissioner of labor statistics shall
so declare and the president elected
shall thereupon assume his functions
and said society shall thereafter con-
tinue, and shall be known by said deS-
ignation of the State Society of Miners.
Section 4. The term of office of the
state mIne inspector shall cease at noon
on the second Monday of February, 1899,
and said secretary shall thereupon be
vested with all the powers given TO, ana
charged with all the duties cast upon
the state mine inspector by any law
of this state and shall become and be in
all respects the successor OF salo state
mine inspector.
Section s. The biennial report of said
secretary shall be published as those or
other state officers, and he shall receive
a salary of 81, 500 per annum, payable as
other state salaries are paid. He may,
by permission of the executive council.
appoint one deputy mine inspector to
hold at his pleasure, and to receive
salary OF SIS a month and necessary ex-
penses to be audited by said secretary
and certified to the state auditor for
payment monthly.
Every union desiring to be represent
ed in the meeting on the first Monday
in February. shall five days prior, cer-
tifv to the labor commissioner the ap-
pointment of its delegate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
THE INSURANCE BILL.
It Gets Past the Senate on Saturday
Afternoon.

Among other bills passed in the SEN
ate Saturday afternoon was the act
providing for the taxation of insurance.
guaranty and accident companies not
organized under the laws of Kansas.
This is the bill which was introduced
by. Senator Farrelly, having been pre-
pared under the direction of Webb Nc
Nall, state superintendent of insurance.
This bill provides for a tax of per
cent upon the gross premiums received
for insurance upon life or property by
all life, accident or guaranty eompa-
MES.
Another bill providing for state insur-
ance of all kinds of property has been
introduced in the senate by Mr.. Hart.
1t is now in the hands of the committee
and is similar to the bill which is pend
ing in the house having been introduced
there by Representative Gray of Lyon
county.
The senate has recommended for con-
sideration of amendments by the COM
mittee on education and educational in
situations the bill which provides for
state insurance of school houses. This
was brought up Saturday afternoon in
committee of the whole and the sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber at
tackled it with such vigor that survival
was impossible had it been pressed and
the friends of the measure took advan-
tage of the opportunity to escape total
humiliation by sending the bill back to
the committee for amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
JOBES OPPOSES 1T.
Wichita Banker Explains Why He is
Against Credentials Bill

Wichita, Jan. 2.-President Jobes of
the Bank of Commerce said today in
Il am not in favor of it for the sim
pie reason that it is in violation of
sound business principles. 1 have not
talked with any lawyers, but 1 will
guess that if the legislature passes it
the courts will hold it to be unconstitu-
tionaI.
I'm order to convey my idea of this
proposed law, I will suppose that am
running a bank and that 1 do a safe
business. Now John Smith comes to
me and wants to borrow $4,000 look
over his securities and tell him that
they are not sufficient and that I cannot
let him have the money Mr.. Goodfel-
low is running a bank just across the
way and Smith concludes that Jobes is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The school board meets tomorrow night
Over SO out of town ladies receive in To-
peka today.
The Central kindergarten will open
Tuesday morning.
The prisoners in the city Jail uShered in
the new year with song service.
J. S. Leach, the soldier who is held at
the county Jail for murder, is sick.
The Commercial club will probably move
to better quarters in a short time.
Police Judge Ferry says that he will
build his new residence next spring.
The city council meets. this, evening in
spite of the fact that it is a holiday
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bank of Topeka was held today.
Joseph Baldwin, who practiced law in
he has relatives.
]. M. Padgett of Topeka is the author
of the measure to regulate express COM
panies in Kansas.
The Turner'S saw the old year out and
the new one in with masquerade ball at
the Turner Garden.
The county officers are still finding fault
with the fee and salary bill. 1t suits
plant will not be in use for three months
1t has to be built to order.
The telegraph pf eomP pan handed
wished "A Happy New Year.
Clerk E. NJ. CockrelI of the district court
will move to his farm in Mission town
ship when he goes out of office.
Charles Foster, who is familiar, figure
pPofe soc i in Cornell uniV e yseo 10
One of the county officers pays his as
sistant Sc a week, and he has one of the
best paying offices in the county, too.
The power plant of the city railway was
shut down yesterday afternoon about 3
O. clock. A bad start for New Years.
The Workingmen's Home Medical mis-
sion gave a New Years dinner to the poor
al 500 Quincy street yesterday afternoon.
A party of Topeka Elks will go to Kan
City, Mo-, tomorrow to attend the
opening of the new ElkS' clubhouse there.
Mrs G. o. WiImarth, wife of Chief Will
marth, left yesterday for Los Angeles,
where her son Charles is dangerously ILL.,
Advertisements are continually running
in the Daily Legal News asking for the
return OF law books that have been Dor
roWed
Wood Fowler and William Brott who
went to Havana, have returned to Topeka
and say that Havana is no place for
them.
Shawnee lodge No. /, I. O.. Q. F., pre-
sented the widows of deceased members
with a turkey and cranberries for New
Years.
The preliminary trial of Mrs. May Bur-
nett for perjury in the Collins case comes
up in Justice McClintock'S court tomor-
row morning at O'Clock.
Very few of the subordinate railroad
men in Topeka have read the new rail-
road bill, and the remarks they make about
it betray laughable ignorance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
RECEIPTS WERE LARGE.
Government Statement Shows Big
Revenues for Sig Months.

Washington, Jan. 2-The statement of
the government receipts and expenditures
shows that during the half year just end
ed the receipts aggregated s2f5, 961, $50.
against s2O7, $50 ga for the same period last
year. According to the treasury records,
these receipts are the largest since 1866,
when Z they reached $55S; oS2; go for the en-
the receipts never before in the history of
the country exceeded 1890, 1000 600, and only
seven times have they reached $500, 900 coo.
The receipts from customs during the
six months amounted to 500 O45, S39, as COM
last year. For the month of December
the customs receipts aggregated SIG. 1925.
the present Dingley law and the largest
900OOO
The receipts from internal revenue
sources amounted during December to $22,
6Z,3 the largest since the war of the re-
bellion. The total for December was $A,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
KANSAS NEWS.
Prominent OskaIOosa Farmer
Found Dead.
Accidentally Shoots Himself
While Out Hunting.
$1,000 INSUR AM E
Left His Family - His Body
Burned to a Crisp.
Ov.oIIro- - Narvf0n GoomC tn
$1,000 INSURAN CE
Smallpox at Newton Seems to
Have Been ChickenpOx.

Oskaloosa, Jan. &c. w. Lakey,
farmer living five miles south Of town.
was discovered dead from a gunshot
wound, in the public road, a half mile
north of his home, about o'clock Sat
urday evening. His clothing was nearly
burned from his body, and his hands
were charred to a crisp, from the hre
set by the gun.
He had started hunting in the after
noon, and was apparently on his way
home when the accident occurred. A
coroner's jury was hastily summoned,
and after hearing the evidence of his
neighbors, who had seen him at inter-
walls during the day, returned a YER
dict of accidental shooting.
The deceased was AZ years of age,
leaves a wife and four children, was a
highly respected citizen, and a mem
Der of four secret orders, in which he
carried $4,000 insurance, besides $4,000
$sOld line"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
Cutting Down Printing Fees.

The bill which contemplates an ex-
tended reduction of the fees of the state
printer introduced in the senate by
Anderson of Shawnee is creating con-
sidera BILE CONSERVATION among the can
didates for this fat office before the next
Legislature. Major Anderson says he
knows little about the measure and that
ton In reply to a question from
Journal reporter Senator Anderson said:
"a man who has been in the printing
business for a quarter of a century got
up that bill and I introduced it at the
request of large number of influential
tax payers who seem to think that the
fees of the state printer are too high"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
FIVE DOLLARS A DAY.
A Concurrent Resolution to Change
the Pay of State Senators.

The senate has passed Senator
Hanna's concurrent resolution providing
for amendments to the constitution in
creasing the pay of members of the leg
1Slature and making some changes as
to the length of time for the regular ses-
sions of the legislature. The proposed
amendment is as follows:
Section three of article two of the
state constitution is hereby amended to
read as follows: 1.-THE members of the
legislature shall receive as compensa-
ton for their services the sum of five
dollars for each days actual service
at any regular or special session, and
ten cents for each mile Travelled by the
nearest practicable route in going to
and returning from the place of meet
ing; but such compensation shall not in
the aggregate exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars for each member as per
diem allowance for each regular session,
nor more than one hundred and fifty
dollars for any special or extra session.
And be it further resolved, That the
foregoing proposition shall be voted
upon at the next general election, for
which purpose the official ballot pre-
pared for such election, shall, under the
proper heading, contain the following
clause: Shall the proposed amendment
to section three of article two of the
state constitution be adopted?' And
said official ballot shall be so prepared
that each elector may vote Yes, or No,
on said proposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Jan. 2.--Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-LeWis R. Zahn, Seneca, So;
Charles Kane, Valley Falls, Sc; Henry
c. Stickney, National Military home,
Leavenworth, $12: VIM. Wolfe, LaCygne,
IS; VIM. Mattfeldt, Kansas City, Sc.
sons Sc to s.: Josiah Rusco oC Clifton Sc
to S12.
Restoration and fncrease-John w.
Kanaga, dead, Hutchinson, Sc to $12.
cember 10, John G. Lindsay, dead, Gar
nett, $72.
Increase-Henry f. Eyer. Acme IS to
$12; Archie P. Mcleod, Marysville, So
to SIT; Philander Chilson, Topeka, Sc to
So: Sherman L.Abbott, FIT. Scott, Sc to So;
Charles Harness, Leavenworth. $40 to
$14; John A. Harper, Haddam, Sc to IS;
Thomas NJ. Lorimer, Marvin, $50 to $50.
Skiddy, -; Kate Williamson, Cheney,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
We Publish the Story of Another
Wonderful Cure of Kidney
BaCkaChe For the Benefit of
Topeka People.

Morrow's Kid-ne-oids received the
highest possible praise from an Elk
hart, Indiana, business man. If Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids were not a worthy
remedy, or the remedy we claim them
to be, it would be impossible to get
people living in Elkhart to praise them.
Geo. Towman, the barber at Main and
Franklin streets has much to say for
them, and stronger language could not
be used Here is what he says word
for word: Il doubt very much if there
are many people living who have suf-
Tered worse with kidney complaint and
lived, than / have. My conditions had
gradually been growing worse for years,
Notwithstanding the fact that / have
used much patent medicine as well as
being treated by physicians which has
cost me let's of money Only two months
ego paid a large doctor bill for which
I had received not one particle of bene-
ut, My condition has been so bad at
times 1 have had to quit work for a
week or more. The pain through the
small of my back was so intense that
1t seemed to me as if I were dying by
inches. This condition made me so
nervous that by spells 1 was unable to
hold razor steady. The kidney secre-
panied by a scalding pain in it's pas
sage This showed an excessiveness of
uric acid No one could blame me for
being completely discouraged. L had
begun to believe that my condition was
hopeless one, until hope took the place
OF despair through reading the many
cures anected by MOrrow's Kid-ne-
oids. could no more than fail (Which
had been doing right along although
taking treatment from physicians and
paying doctor bills) if I gave the Kid
ne-oids trial I bought two boxes to
start with, it seems almost incredible
when 1 say that I began to feel better
IN "a hours but such was the case In
side of a week my condition was more
Improved that it had been for years
from other treatment. Today, my back
ache has entirely disappeared, my nerves
have grown steady and strong and I
am perfectly free from urinary dis
eurbances Notwithstanding the fact that
I work hard all day 1 am so elated
over my present healthful condition
that suppose have told and recon-
mended kid-ne-oids to over thirty of
my customers. 1 make this statement
for publication with the hope that those
who read it will not delay one moment
but stop their suffering at once, by US
ing kid-ne-oids, for I positively be-
1ieve them to be the only cure for this
, disease to be had"
The people Of Topeka and surround
, Ing country should be convinced at once
through this statement and lose no time
from being cured. Kid-ne-oids are yell
low Tablets (not pHls) and are for sale
by ell druggists and at Swift G. HolU-
days drug store at so cents a box.
: John Morrow & Co., Chemists, Spring.
Aeld, Ohio.
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has been decided that rates are too
high.
1T is more expensive and less eff
Gent than a board of commissioners
would be, such board to be clothed with
the power to give notice of hearing,
and after hearing to make and enforce
its orders. 1t is not in accordance with
the principles of the party of which I
have the honor to be member, for the
reason that it multiplies and increases
the number of judicial offices. I trust
1T may prove to be for the best interests
of the people, but if L could escape from
the bonds of the caucus I would take
pleasure in voting for a commissioner
bill in line with the recommendation
of both the national and state board OF
railroad commissioners. AS can not
do this without violation of pledges all
ready made, I vote aye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
Senate Meets at 1:ao.

The senate spent some time Satur-
day afternoon in committee of the
whole, considering bills and resolutions
which were on the calendar under the
head of general orders. About 8 o'clock
the Republicans made a motion that
the senate adjourn until Monday after
noon but the Populists quickly voted
this proposition. down and then put a
motion made by Householder for a Sat
urday night session of the senate. This
was defeated by the close vote of 16 to
Is after which business was resumed
and at the conclusion thereof an adj
journment was taken until 1:30 Monday
afternoon. The senators for the most
part spent Sunday in Topeka, very few
of them going home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
EXTENDING ITS SCOPE.
Populists Applying the School Text
Book Bill

tive got to have another Pop mem
Der of the committee on education and
educational institutions or those Re-
pub1icans may defeat this school text
book law extension bill, exclaimed SEN
ator Titus almost breathlessly as he
rushed through the senate chamber
looking for some of the brethren whom
he might take to the committee room
and overcome the Republican majority
which was present.
The Populist senators were otherwise
engaged and had for the time neglected
to attend the meeting of the committee.
Senator Titus finally found two men
and went back to the committee room.
There the measure which extends the
operation of the new school text book
law, which expires by limitation in two
years, was recommended for passage.
The bill was discussed in the commit
tee of the whole senate Saturday after
noon and after the committee arose was
advanced to third reading and passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
WANT ALL DOORS OPEN.
Englishmen in China Forward Petit
ton to Home Government.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2-Lord Charles
Beresford is taking back to England from
the Orient an interesting petition given
~him by the British residents of Central
emma: Sweeping wants are outlined and
an alliance with the United States is pro-
posed to take concerted action against the
closlng of any doors to missionary work
ana trade now open in the empire. The
Engilsh ask for full liberty to establish
industrial and manufacturing concerns in
me interior, especially in the tea growing
districts They want to open and work
mines on equally favorable terms with
the natives.
The petition askes that special attention
be given to the French and Russian activ-
1Iy IN central and western China, even
though 1T may be necessary to station a
British naval force in the XangtSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
LEwELL1NG's VOTE.
He Explains Why He Votes for the
Railroad Bill

Senator Lewe1ling filed the following
explanation of his vote for record IN
the senate journal:
ut is my purpose to vote for this bill.
but I would not be just to my constitu-
ents and the people of the state if did
not say in doing SO that the bill is far
from what had expected at this ses-
sion.
1--WE are assembled here at the call
of the chief executive, for the express
purpose of passing railroad bill, and
with all our study of this question and
experience in the past it would seem
that we are well qualified for this inn
portant duty. The national board of
railroad commissioners has outlined its
idea as to the kind of bill which would
be most efficient; the state board of
railroad commissioners, of which have
the honor to be a member, has given
in its report its concept of a railroad
bill which would best serve the interests
of the people of Kansas. The opinions
of these gentlemen, if may be except
ed, are at least worthy of consideration,
but the members of the majority body
of this legislature are at present forced
to support this measure for the reason
that if it is not passed we will be unable
to obtain railroad legislation during
this session.
Neither the committee the caucus,
nor the legislature framed this meas
ure, and it is impossible to ascertain
who gave it birth 1t increases and
complicateS a machinery for the en-
forcement of railroad legislation. 1t
burdens the people with new offices; it
cripples it's own efficiency by surround
ing the power for the enforcement of
it's orders with the dilatory methods
common to courts of justice.
Being simply and only a court for
the determination of questions, / can
not understand how it can do more than
pass upon the simple proposition as to
whether rates are too high or too low
without the power to make or enforce
a material reduction of rates when it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
eILLETT WAS AT DURANGO.
Former Abilene Man Talks With the
Ex-Cattle King.

Abilene, Jan. "A letter received
here from J. NJ. Fisher, a former banker
here, but now in Durango, Mex, says
he met Gillett, the cattle plunger in
Durango a few days ago. GilIett talked
freely of the failure and made no pre-
tense of hiding himself He claimed to
be short of funds, but Fisher says his
actions indicated that he had plenty of
money.
Gillett has written several letters to
his family and friends recently, they
being dated on trains in southern Texas
or on the Mexican border. One gives a
long story of his cattle deals, and tells
how he made and lost his money. He
says he has not disguised himself or
registered under an assumed name
since leaving home, and intimates that
he may get tired of Mexico SOON" and
come home, adding that he does not
think the men with whom he was do
ang business want him to come back
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brown jug nesting therein, and was so
elated that he invited a few friends to
sample the contents Of the same. They
pronounced it w11isky-whisky of the
Kansas City brand. This caused Perry's
spirits to rise still more and he sam
pied the stuff himself, probably to salts
fly his curiosity, taking a. good long look
at the starlit heavens, his lips at the
time being glued to the mouth of the
Jug That was the last time anyone
remembers seeing Perry Newell alive
In the grew dawn OF Christmas morn
ing his IifeIess body was discovered ly-
ing cold and stiff in the yard at the rear
of one of the principal stores of the
town-the poisonous stuff had claimed
another victim.