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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
seem to have bought into a long and
exceedingly costly lawsuit.


seem to have bought into long and
exceedingly costly lawsuit.
DUTY OF AMERICA.
trom the Kansas City Times.)
o saS f f allow ogd ba to en
fine the love of country QUE Sri and i" freedom to
ourselves. That we punish with death in
selves. That we are nationally Unjust
That, being strong, we Cypress the weak.
slaves, The policy that the president has
entered upon is unjust, un-Christian. I'M
give it their Endorsement. 1t is our duty to
defend our nations honor. The president
SPAIN AND HER SUBJECTS.
(From the Richmond Dispatch.)
thou attit tue lotgeT tbn
they have called US pigs let us ask our
not seemed at times a little hoggish. and
what is a little hoggish but Piggish? Let
been more generous to foe under re-
versed conditions. than the spaniards were
the place eet and onesy
II we NV would 6a have done 50 much better
gents.
THE ISSUE FOR 1900.
(From the Detroit News.l
There is little doubt that Mr., Mckinley
iieve that he would favor the retention of
their government alter the fashion l Of
war with spnin s9s aff f q n hnd2 e
with a political issue that will unquestion-
ably. .overshadow all other issues in the
presidential contest of 1900.
IMPERIALISM AND BLOODSHED.
From the Wheeling Register)
Our soldiers must get used to slaughter
ing human beings by wholesale and she'd
ding blood in rivers, and the American
people at home must get used to reading
about it., for it is an inevitable ACCOMPANY
iment of the policy of Imperialism and
conquest of territory upon which the adj
mtn1stratfon has entered with such APP
parent determination and gusto.
VICTORY THAT COST TOO MUCH.
F'rom the Atlanta JournaL)
The killing of 1000 Filipinos, the wound
ing of $500 and the capture of 5000 is her
aided as a great victory for our arms. But
in one sense, and we think the true one,
among us would give the lives of forty
American citizens for those of all the Fill
pinoS that could be shot down in week?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
SUIT AGAINST GEO. LEIS
Of Lawrence by Massachusetts Wo-
man Who Claims Fraud.

A tale of confidence betrayed is re-
cited in a petition filed in the United
States circuit court today by Mrs.
Sarah Potter of North Adams, Mass.
She asks to recover from George Leis
of Lawrence 81, 900 loaned him by her
self and $500 loaned him by her son,
James Tracy Potter.
In November, 1885, Leis incorporated
the Lawrence Investment and Loan
company under the laws of Colorado
Mrs. Potter says he Incorporated it for
fraudulent purposes, and the first thing
he did was to name James Tracy Pot
ter her son; Millicent Pierce Potter, her
sons wife, and Henry Brown Pierce,
another relative, as directors of the COM
pany for the purpose of borrowing $1,000
from her. This he did the same month,
and she says he turned the money to
his own account. Later he borrowed
S7O0 from James Tracy Potter, and
again Mrs. Potter says the money went
to the personal use of Leis. At the end
of a year, she goes on to say, while all
her director relatives were in the east,
Ieis called a meeting of the so-called
stockholders of the company and pro-
ceeded to elect a new board of directors,
leaving Potter and Pierce and Potter'S
wife out OF the deal.
Mrs. Potter states that Leis has failed
to pay any part of the loans and asks
interest at 8 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
DIR. ASHTON FOR MAYOR.
Democrats Booming the Popular
Dentist for the Position.

The Democrats have a candidate for
mayor. The man is DR.. G. P. Ashton,
the we'll known dentist.
Lee Jones, chairman of the Demo-
cratic city central committee said to-
day: 1.-THE Democrats will have
straight ticket in the field-that is GER
tain and we have been on the look out
for young active and intelligent Dem
ocrat who will make the race on the
straight ticket. DR.. Ashton is just the
right kind of a, man and he will go into
the fight with the energy which marks
everything he does. 1 am satisfied that
he will be nominated
There is a chance for a good sized
split in the Republican party and if
there is we may slip in and elect
straight Democrat. 1t would be a
feather in the hats of Topeka Demo-
Gratis to elect one of their number may
or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
TO FOOL THE PEOPLE.
Announcement to Be Made by Water
works Management.

1t is rumored on the streets that the
friends of the water company who have
been cornered in the present city cam
to be given to the PUBLIC in a short time
1t is an announcement which, it is reported,
will be made by Manager ONeil of the
water. company in the form of an inter,
the water company to be for Mr.. Drew
for mayor, and he is to also declare that
this campaign.
This move might result in fooling a few
voters We're it not for the fact that Mr..
Drew has stood in the way of the water
company, securing the kind of a conces-
sion it demands from the city council
The water company has no use for Mr..
Drew and the people know it. Manager
ONeil lives in Potwin, but his public an
nouncement the mayor question, it is
hoped. will turn the tide of Opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
DEEP LAID SCHEME.
Water Company Playing for an Ex-
tension of It's Franchise.

To the Editor of the State Journals:
I notice that your paper is taking
quite an interest in the spring election,
especially the rnayoralty contest, and I
am glad to see that you are on the
right side. There are time in the local
affairs of a city when politics do not
cut much figure, and that is the case
in the coming election.
The question to be decided is whether
the people or the corporations are to
rule. 1 consider the coming election al
most a test case. The present admin
istrstion has tried to settle this vexed
question on an equitable basis and at
one time about year ago we arrived
at an agreement with the water COM
pany. The company agreed to extend
its mains into what are know as the
dry districts and make a reduction of 20
per cent in water rates. The council
supposed that the agreement meant a
settlement running only to the expira-
ton of the franchise of the company
but we found that the water company
never had any such intention-in fact,
they said they would not enter into an
agreement with the city along the line
of stepping out of the city at the end
of the twenty years, but expected to get
a. renewal or extension of the franchise
Up to this time the council had been
but from that day the members have
been unit for the city ownership of
the water supply plant.
Mr.. Drew has always favored the city
ownership OF the WaIerWOrkS system.
The writer worked for a settlement up
to the time that the company put itself
on record as wanting to defraud the
people of their rights for another TWEEN
ty years. About one-third of the resi-
dent property owners of Topeka live
outside of the present water limit and
have never received any benefit, but
they have paid taxes to support the
water company.
AS a resident of the dry district I ap-
peal to the voters of this city to give
us relief and justice by casting a vote
for municipal ownership. We want a
mayor who will stand by the people and
one that will be under no obligation
whatever to any corporation.
J. s. WARNER,
Member Council from the Fifth Ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
DEATH OF MRS. GILMORE.
Mother of Mrs. G. J. Brown-Other
Deaths and Fun erals.

Mrs. A. D. Gilmore, mother of Mrs. c.
J. Brown, died at noon today at the
Brown residence, 1857 Topeka avenue
Mrs. Gilmore has suffered through a
long illness. She was one of the old
citizens of Topeka. The funeral ar
engagements will not be announced until
the members of the family have been
heard from.
The funeral of Beulah Margaret
Rhodes, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rhodes, took place this
afternoon from the Third Presbyterian
church.
Miss Georgiana Morton died yesterday
at the home of her parents near Te-
cumseh. The funeral was held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Morton
was a sister of Edward Morton of the
firm of CLANCY & Morton.
The funeral of Frank NJ. Downie,
aged 49, was held this morning at Prai-
RE Center church, east of Auburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
AN EDITOR ASSAULTED.
For Siding With the Negroes at Pana,
Illinois.

st. Louis, Feb. ia Post-Dispatch
special from Pana, ILL.,, says:
Editor William S. Childress of the
Beacon Light and correspondent of St.
Louis and Chicago papers was assault
ed today by Wesley Pope, a union mi
ner. Childress through his paper, had
repeatedly bitterly assailed union mi
ners during their recent strike and this
led to the murderous assault today. The
editors injuries are very serious and
even if he does survive he will be dis
figured for life. ChildresS having adj
Vocated the side of the negroes and OPP
orators, it is feared that more trouble
may follow tonight. Captain Couch has
placed all the military in Pana on pro-
VOSt duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
AWARDED $500.
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Pays Clemens and Hungate Fee.

The senate ways and means commit
tee has recommended that G. c. Glenn
ems and o. E. Hungate be paid 81, 500
for services in the case to test the valid
ity of the special session.
A. M. Harvey prepared the FarreIly
case; Clemens and Hungate prepared
the Harvey case which Judge Hazen
decided. Harvey asked Clemens and
Hungate, who had previously prepared
the Harvey case, upon permission from
Farrelly, to assist him in the Farrelly
case. Now Clemens and Hungate are
to receive ST 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
SHOWING AGAIN.
Maryland Is Getting Second Edition
of the Storm.

Cumberland, Nd, Feb. ia heavy snow
began falling here at noon today and adj
vices from the surrounding towns indicate
that it is general in this section of the
state. The fall is as great that of
Sunday and Monday, and if it continues
there are grave fears that the railroads in
this neighborhood will be again completely
blocked. Great apprehension is also felt
that a flood in the upper Potomac river
will occur because of the ice gorges and
high water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Indianapolis News: Certain expansion
newspapers are declaring in double
loaded editorials that the blood of our
soldiers in the Philippines is on the
head of the senate. The editors should
order ice and reduce their temperature.
1t could as justly be maintained that
their blood was on the head of the adj
ministration which refused to make
any declaration to the effect that we
contemplated no annexation of the is
lands. A word to this effect, perhaps
would have treasured the FiIipinos and
prevented bloodshed. Let US be calm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.

A cablegram was received by Governor
Stanley from Manila today which read:
STANLEY: Twenty-seven wounded. All
will recover No news has been received
of any further fighting at Manila than
that previously reported, and it is not
known what the dispatch refers to. The
signature to Manila eablegrams is some
times omitted, as each word costs $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
LORD HERSCHEL HURT.
BY a Fall on the Ice in Washing
ton.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Lord Herschel
of the joint Observation-Disclosures COM
mission sustained quite painful injury
to his left hip yesterday through a fall
on the ice on K street. He was carried
to his apartments at the Shoreham no.
tel by a passing carriage and has since
been confined to his bed. His attending
physician does not fear any serious
consequences of the fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

The man who recently received a let
ter from Admiral Dewey in which the
admiral declared that under no circurn-
stances would he become a candidate
for the presidency, is Judge Brawley. of
South Carolina, who claims to be
Dewey's intimate friend. The admiral
said in his letter, as reported by Judge
Brawley, that his training had been in
other lines, and that his temperament
was such that he could not endure the
strain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

The national house missed a great OPP
portunity to have its own way once,
on that day this week when it was too
cold for Speaker Reed to come down to
the capitol. It seems to have contented
atself with merely hoiaing a session
against the cars orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
A BRITISH ULTIMATUM
Sent to the Sultan of Oman Owing to
Dealings With France.

Bombay, Feb. 16.-The Persian Gulf
mail steamer which has just arrived
here, brings news that British ulti-
matum was presented to the sultan of
Oman, on Saturday owing to his having
leased to France a, coaling station on
the coast of Oman which is a semi
independent state on the southeast
Arabia. Oman is considered to be un-
der British protection as the sultan has
been receiving a subsidy from Great
Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
Committee of Fifteen Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Committee of Fifteen will be
held this evening in the rooms of the
Topeka Commercial club. The COM
nittee will be reorganiZed by the cleo
ton of a new board of directors and the
arrangements for the next FAN Festival
will be left to this new board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Des Moines News: These are the days
when a mans friends are urging him
to become a candidate for office. Count
the friends and then deduct about fifty
ner cent for wear and tear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

What are the people to do with their
surplus earnings? They are continually
warned not to deposit them in the
stove or under the bed and they have no
way of telling which bank is safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
Ed Carr Falls From q Train.

E. c. Carr, a brakeman running on
freight. was hurt last night by falling
from a car while switching at Usage
City. He was brought to the Santa Fe
hospital here. His injuries are not SER
ious and no bones were broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

After something like 10000 cans of
army beef had been dumped into the
sea at Havana the remainder was found
TO be only two per cent bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

The dispatches which relate that
Lieutenant Hobson addressed a Sunday
school or something of the sort at
Kobe, Japan, and was given an ova-
ton, are silent to a marked degree on
the subject of kissing. But perhaps this
is due to the fact, as alleged, that the
Japanese do not kiss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Bicycle thieves are becoming very
bold A wheel belonging to Bert Man
ley, a Journal messenger boy, was
state house yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock. The wheel had only been left
there a short time before it was taken.
The state house is thronged with loaf
ers and boys who have no excuse for
being in the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Secretary Alger is determined to
steer clear of responsibility for anything
that may go wrong in the Philippines.
Scarcely a. day goes by that he does not
declare that Otis is free to do whatever
ne considers Droper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Some of our young women should
hasten over to the Philippines and or
ganize a branch of the Daughters Of the
Revolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Why not appoint a court of inquiry
for the purpose of ascertaining what
became of those 600 reindeer and 40
Laplanders which Secretary Alger
bought for service in the Klondike
country?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
Panama Strike Ends.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The department of
state has been informed in cable from
Consul General Gudger at Panama that a
compromise has been effected with the
strikers at Colon and work has been re-
S11r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Perhaps when the court of inquiry
finishes its work, Gen. Miles will be
brevetted a lieutenant general for gal
1antry in the charge on the Chicago
hackers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Probably we shall never again hear OF
cold weather which beats all previous
records It's an i'll wind, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Dewey, having declared that he will
not be a candidate for the presidency,
there is no longer any reason for with
holding his appointment to the grade Of
admiral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

1t is a race between trusts and IN
vestigation committees for the prepon
derance in numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

If Dewey had only sailed away OF
that eventful first OF May and prough'
the PHILIPPINES with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

On Feb. IL and 13 the Santa Fe will
sell tickets to Winfield, Kan, and re-
turn at one fare for the round trip;
tickets good seven days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Alger is no worse off than the res
of us in not knowing what Otis lntenos
to do next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

There is encouragement for the peo-
pie in the fact that the organization of
a milk trust was followed almost i'm
mediately by the formation of a pump
frI1Sf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

If Coin Harvey's campaign fund is
growing at the rate of $500 day as
he says it is, Mr. Hanna will be COM
PEELED to begin frying the fat earlier
than usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Col Watterson will be compelled TO
hunt up another candidate to run with
Lee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

While that court of inquiry is getting
ready for business a few remarks ABOUT
those reindeer are in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Nebraska is about to go into the in
vestigation business on ner own &C
count or more correctly on account OF
certain charges made by the Omaha
Bee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Aguinaldo may conclude that he as
paying too dear for his whistle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Aguinaldo is exhibiting no more dis
position to stay whipped than he did 10
stay bought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
Cotton Market.

New York Feb. is.
COTvTON-Spot cotton closed firm and
unchanged. Sales 245 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Hamilton hall will be closed after
Friday night, 18th inst, on which date
the Degree Team of camp 2800 M. w. A.
will give q dance there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

We will wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee colols from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Special services to parties. Hotel Ok
ford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Large or small bundles sent for, Amer
lean Steam Laundry. Telephone 341
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

The attitude of the west in regard to
expansion, and more especially in
gard to the acquisition of the Philip
pines, deserves a word of recognition
and cordial praise. While we believe
that the people of the east are over
whelmingly with the west on this ql1es-
ton, it is a fact that nearly all the anti
expansionists are eastern men, and their
prominence, no less than their high
character and conspicuous public ser
vices in the past, has mutually given the
impression that they speak for the east,
although in reality they do not The
west, however, has not been so misrep-
resented. With a few exceptions its
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
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on standards Of inch pipe 1s inches
long,.or halfvinch iron rods. An old
fruit can is attached to each support by
being soldered at the bottom Of the
can, the top being left open. These
cups are kept half full Of coal oil or
crude petroleum.
The roosts can be lifted off the sup
ports for cleaning and to give access
to the floor Of the building. They may
receive an applicat ton Of coal oil or be
whitewashed themselves occasionally.
Instead Of using the framework for
foundation the pipes or rods may be
simply driven into the ground in their
proper places. In the cut but one sup
port and one end of perch are shown.
The perch may be any length, and is
supported at the end not. shown in the
same manner as at the one illustrated.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
FIRST WALKING MATCH.
Resolved Itself Into Running
Match, and It Was for
Territory.

In 1706 William Penn bought from the
Indians tract of land bounded on the east
by the Delaware, on the west by the Mesh.
aminy,. and running as fay north .as man
can go" in u days. After his death his son
Thomas Penn, thought it would be good
idea to survey the boundary. On August 25
Sl737, this was done.
Three men lined up for the start, James
Yeates, a lean Yankee; Solomon Jennings
and Edward Marshall, an old hunter. The
sheriff, the surveyors andsa number of In
dams who wanted to see fair play accom-
panied them on horseback.
The three men ran
!. You are not walking, !" protested the In
dams; you are running.
They are going" replied the sheriff
and that's what the treaty says as far a!
man can go in a day and half.
So the Indians went home. E
Yeates collapsed on the second DAYS rur
and died two days later. Jennings lived ir
shattered health but a few years longer
Marshall was tougherin better training
we would say nowadays. He kept on
reached the end of the blazed trail, seizee
the surveyors compass and still kept goin,
IN the same direction. When Sheriff Smith
at noon said Haiti" Marshall had covered
% miles through rough forest, or twice al
far as the Indians had expected.
The sellers were 'only Indians, you see
IN. y. World.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
AMONG THE POULTRY.
Do not feed too much softfeed.
Keep four ducks to one drake.

Do not feed too much soft feed.
Keep four ducks to one drake.
Never use imperfect fowls for breed
ing.
Feed milk and bran for growth, mill
and meal to fatten. Il
Generally, the better the scratche1
the better the layer. .,g
When you get ready to fatten fowls
do the work quickly.
Separate the cocks from the hens;
they molt better alone.
Game chickens, given a free range, are
in danger of being overfed.
Get rid of the hens you do not intend
to keep through the winter.
Hens require variety of food; they
get excessively tired of one kind.
The most successful fanciers are
those that keep one or two breeds.
Hens should be killed when they are
three years old; they lay fewer eggs
after that.
Grain is sufficient in lime and mineral
matter, but bran is rich in nitrogen and
carbon.
scalding fowls before picking partial
ly cooks the delicate skin, rendering it
dry and wrinkled.
While linseed and cottonseed meals
are excellent foods, too much of them
will cause loss of feathers.
It rarely pays to spend much time try
ing to cure a bad case OF roup or egg
bound in hens. Use the hatchet.
y When your birds have bowel disease,
change the food for few days and at
the same time change the grit.-St.
Louis Republic.