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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
WHAT WOULD YOU THINK

If all men were as honest as they pre-
tend to be?
If no one could find anything to COM
plain about?
If it should become fashionable to-
have large families?
If legislators could always give good
reasons for all they do?
If women would refuse to wear skirts
which sweep the sidewalks?
If a police officer would not court
favor by neglecting his duty?
If the time would come when office
holders were above suspicion?
If a child would understand that his
fathers purse is not inexhaustibIe?
If politician would admit that there
are honest men in the "other party?
If the son of wealthy parents would
realize that work does not degrade a
man?
If the man in office would remember
that the kicker usually controls just
one vote?
If young men would discover that
even their sweethearts do not expect
them to look pretty.
If Kansas would ever have a COVER
nor with courage enough to put his
foot on political jobbery2
If the people would find out that it
is not always patriotism that fires the
Fourth of July orator?
Would be the effect on the political
campaign rooter if there were no jobs
If a boy would realize that it requires
more effort to play a game of ball than
to weed his mothers flower bed?
If it would not be found so easy to
forgive a slight administered by a
wealthy or influential individual?
If young women would know that if
their wants were more modest they
would have more offers of marriage2
If the person who invented the huge
NethersOle bracelet had included a
cOntrivance to keep it from falling off
the arm?
If you knew that the man who burg
larizes your house is as badly frighten-
ed when he hears you moving as you
are when you hear him?
If the young man who laughs at a
ragged coat would realize that good
clothes do not necessarily imply that
the wearer has good sense?
If it would be discovered that a COM
munity loses much more than it
gains when it seeks to avenge one MUIR
4 der with another?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
SOLD TO IT'S RIVAL.
oakdale, Okla, Is Being Moved to
Mountain View.

FL Reno, Ok, June 5-Mountain
View, Ok, the new terminal town on
the Chickasha extension of the Rock
Island railroad. broke another record in
town enterprise today.
There has existed a rival town a mile
and d half west, and it was deemed ad-
visable that both towns be one After a
weeks diplomacy the protocol was to-
day signed and the towns are now one
The consideration was raised by the
enterpriSing citizens of Mountain View
and amounted in total to S134, $50. Now
"Oakdale,' the rival is on wheels and
strung out on the road to Mountain
View.
This is probably the first case of buy
ing whole town outright that the an
nails of the west record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
vAGAR1Es OF a CYCLONE
The One at Pratt Seemed to Pick Out
It's Buildings to Destroy.

Pratt, June 5.-The cyclone which
passed over Pratt Friday night was
more dangerous than was at first sup
posed. 1t first struck the Santa F'e
round house in the south part of town
and completely demolished it Twelve
inch tinlbers were snapped in two, but
hardly & window light in the windows
and doors were broken. About two
blocks further a barn was wrecked, and
no further damage done until the center
OF town was reached, where large
stable III which was kept a horse and
buggy, was torn to pieces. but the horse
and LUggy were uninjured. A livery
stable rot a hundred feet away was I'M
harme O..
\ medicine show was holding forth
in the opera house and it was with diff
Guilty that panic was averted. The
building seemed ready to fall to pieces
at any time, but fortunately did not
collapse. Four miles northeast of town
Il barn was torn to pieces and its con-
tet.tS scattered over the country, While
the house standing near it was unharn-
ed 1t seems that the cyclone did not
stay close to the ground, but would &C.
Casionally dip down. AS it passed over
the center of town. there would have
baen much damage and several lives
lost. had the cyclone swept the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
GIVE WE'RE WORKED"
Says w. Y. Morgan About the Defeat
of Mr.. Fellows at Wichita

w. Y. Morgan gives the following ex-
PLANTATION of why ex-Mayor FelIoWs
was NOT elected president of the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress:
Kansas was worked" in the politics
of the convention and worked scandal
ously. We had decided to run Charlie
Fellows of Topeka for president. The
Kansas delegates saw the other dele
gates and by agreeing to support ev-
erybody wanted had all the large dele
cations with about four-fffths of the
membership of the congress solld Tor
Fellows But the nominations were re-
ferred to committee consisting Of one
member from each state, and the large
de1egations from Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas did not count for more IN
that convention than the solitary dele
gate from Washington and Dakota by
one majority the committee selected q
ST Louis man instead of Fellows ana
the Kansas delegation went into the
room with the glass doors just west of
the Carey hotel and kicked itself. 1t
was hard enough to be worked, put
to have the job done by a Missourlan
was rubbing it in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
CONVICTS ESCAPE.
Built Brick Square Around Himself
and Eluded the Guards.

Albany, Ca, June Sat Cruger &
PAGES brickyard Saturday evening, as
the work of claiming the convicts to
bed was completed, it was learned that
Henry johnson had escaped through
clever scheme. In piling the brick in
solid piles he piled one of them into a
hollow square and closed himself in.
When they were called to supper the
guard counted them. There should
have been 46 on duty, and sick negro
slipped in at one end, and so the gang
numbered 46 correctly
When the discovery was made search
was Immediately begun with the dogs.
Johnson was seen in his convict garb
on Captain Wolfolk's plantation, about
two miles from the camp, and the dogs
chased a negro Is miles into Lee coun-
ty, to find that it was the wrong one
Up to the present time he has not been
injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
BUSINESS PROCEEDS.
French Chamber Reassembles and
Gets Down to Business.

Paris, June 5.-After the sensational
announcement of the chamber of dep
uties the commanding officer on duty
at the Palais Bourbon entered the
chamber with a squad of soldiers and
requested NJ. de Langentaye to with
draw The latter waited until many of
his colleagues had left the house and
then arose and walked out escorted by
the soldiers.
There was cheering and counter
cheering when NJ. De Langantaye APP
peared in the corridor. The sitting was
then resumed
The order of the day was accepted by
the government stigmatiZing the Oc-
currence at Autueil and approving the
declarations of the government. 1t was
carried without division after the first
part had been adopted by a vote of 513
to 30 and the second part had been
voted by 1926 to 123.
The chamber by 299 to 23S votes de-
cfded to adjourn the appointment of
commission of inquiry into the conduct
of Gen. MERCER, the former minister of
war, until after the court martial at
Rennes, which is to try Dreyfus, as
result of the decision of the court of
cessation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
WASHINGTON CONSENTS.
Protocols of the High Joints to Be
Printed.

Washington, June 5.-While the de-
partment of state has acceded to the
request of the British government for
permission to publish in Canada and
England that part of the protocols of
the joint high commission which re-
lated to the proposed arbitration of the
Canadian boundary question,it has done
so, it is stated, not because these par
tcular protocols are regarded as con-
veying an accurate understanding of
the present state of the negotia tons,
but as a matter of diplomatic courtesy.
These protocols are of no contemporary
eous interest, it is said, relating as
they do to a phase that has been so
modified by subsequent negotiation as
to be now of no Importance. The only
manner. however, in which this fact
could be made to appear officially and
the state departments contention es-
tablished as to the responsibility of
Canada for the failure of the arbitra-
ton proposition, would be by the pub
LEGATION of the correspondence and the
verbal exchanges that have occurred
since the commission had adjourned.
But this the department is unlikely to
attempt, owing to a sincere purpose to
find a solution for the present difficulty
and a belief that these would not now
be facilitated by publicity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
THE WHEAT PROSPECT.
TFrom the Omaha Bee. I


The time is at hand for discussing
the wheat prospect and the matter is
one of no little interest. Last years
wheat crop was the largest on record
and it is not expected that this years
yield will equal it. Indeed those who
give careful attention to this matter
express no doubt that the production
of wheat in the United States in 1899
will fall oonsiderab bly, short of the un-
precedented yield of1S9S. but it is a
question whether the deficiency will be
greater than the excess production of
last year which will be carried over in
TO the crop of the present year The
foreign crop conditions are reported to
be fair. though damage has been done
TO wheat in Russia, in the Danubian
provinces, in the Argentine and in In
dia- How serious this damage is, how
ever. cannot now be determined. Judg-
ing from the best available information
the countries of Europe will generally
have better crops this year than last.
so that there is not likely to be a CON
tinuance of such activity in the Euro
pean demand for American wheat as
that which has given this country a
commanding position in the markets
during the past two years.
In regard to the important question
of the future price of wheat, it is of
course not possible now to make a re-
liable prediction. If there is a reduced
crop here and the foreign yield is not
greatly increased. the price of wheat
is not likely to go below the present
figures. but we can do nothing better
than to conjecture and there is no sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
o'rooLE HAS CONFESSED.
DR.. Fraker's Emulator Is Now an In
mate of a Texas Jail

Fort Scott, June 5.-The committee of
Woodmen of the World which went to
Sonora, Tex, last week to identify
Thomas O'Too1e and DR.. Mcguire, who
were arrested on the Mexican line,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
three Fort Scott lodges out of SIS, 600 life
insurance by burying rocks in casket
in which O'Toole was said to have been
buried arrived home Saturday night
and reports that O'Toole confessed.
The prisoners were removed from
Sonora to San Angelo, the nearest rail-
way point, and are in Jail there.
O'Toole declares. the Woodmen say,
that the watch which his wife brought
back from Texas and reported him to
have left at his death to her, was her
own watch, and if this is true Mrs
O'Toole is seriously implicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

Minneapolis Tribune: The apathy
displayed in pushing the Dewey fund
does not grow out of any disrespect for
the admiral, but out of general feel
ing that he is in no need of monetary
assistance, while many poor fellows
who have served the country with
equal devotion and courage, though
with less conspicuous abiHty-but that
is not their fault-are and will be in
need of help. 1t is the democratic feel
ing. ineradicable in the fibre of Ameri-
can manhood. that aid of this kind
should go to those who need it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
KANSAS HAS A GUN.
The State Is Entitled to One Captured
Spanish Cannon.

Washington. June 5.-The war de-
partment has solved the question as to
the disposition of the artillery captured
from Spain in Cuba and Porto Rico by
turning the whole matter over to the
governors of the states. Very many
applications have been received at the
department for the gift or loan of these
guns and the pressure has been re-
newed since the navy department made
known the fact that all Of it's guns had
been disposed of. The law under which
these guns can be distributed provides
that they may go only to the soldiers
monument associations, Grand Army
posts and municipal corporations. One
gun will be allotted to each state and
the governor is asked to decide what
his state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
SIX FIREMEN HURT
AT a Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar
Fire in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, June 5.-Frank P Mel
Ions fed and grain store, Seventeenth
street above Chestnut street, was 1e-
stroyed by fire early today and six flee
men were hurt. The injured are:
Richard Berry, acting assistant chief.
Edward Ralston.
Harry Parker.
Chris Daily.
Patrick Monahan.
James Dolan.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Loss about $25, 600
Years ago the feed store was a fam
Gus dramatic hall, known as the Draw
ing Room, in which many prominent
actors and actresses made their first
appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

Brooklyn Eagle: The anti trust crop
is ripening like the strawberries In
Massa chusetts the Social Democracy
has named full state ticket and de-
mands complete control of the govern
ment by all the people, irrespective of
SEX In Ohio Discontent-with a big,
big D-win climb into the Sam Jones
Golden Rule band wagon. In Chi
cago the Civic Federation will have a
convention, to which delegates will
come all the way from Austin, Texas,
to explain how the railroad monopolies
grind the poor man down so that he
can't pay car fare. It's a dull day now
which doesn't have an antitrust con-
vention somewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
INCREASE PER CENT.
Topeka Postof1ce Shows Excellent
Conditions Prevailing.

An Indication of the rate at which bust
ness in Topeka is progressing is shown
by the way in which the business of the
postoff1ce IS increasing. During the month nth
peka office from the sale of postal sup
plies amounted to $1o,262 SO. During the
to SIS. $50. 73. The increase for the month
was 81, 37216. or over Is per cent
Under the head postal supplies" is in
cluded the sale of stamps, postal cards,
newspaper wrappers and postage on news
papers that pass sthrough the mail as
second class matter.
The great bulk of this increase IS in
the number of stamps sold for CONNER
ciaI business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, June 5.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
original-Norman c. Morgan, Rich
mond, Sc; Israel Conroe, Newton S.
VIM. S. Mahon, National Military
Home. Leavenworth, Sc; Thomas e.
Johnson, Woodruff, Sc; Charles Pettis,
National Military Home, Leavenworth,
So.
Restoration and reissue-Joseph w.
Rea, Olathe Sc.
Ircrease-John Crowley, National Mil
1tary Home, Leavenworth, So to S12;
Owen Kelly, National Military Home
Leavenworth, IS to $40.
Original widows, etc.-Rachel knight.
PuillIpSEurg, $12.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
LONG HARD VOYAGE.
The Sachem Has an Eventful Trip to
Shanghai

Tacoma, Wn., June 5-The American
ship Sachem which sailed from PhfIa-
delphia last fall laden with kerosene
oil, has arrived at Shanghai after an
eyentful voyage Before she reached
Hong Kong her master died and was
buried at sea. In Formosa channel, she
was struck by lightning. Her foremost
of the crew was knocked insensible
The mate, who was one of the victims
remained unconscious for six hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
ROBBERS CAPTURED.
Train Robbers Taken After a
Hard Fight.

Omaha, Neb, June 5.-3 p. M "A
special to the Bee from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says:
A courier has just reached Casper
with news of a battle between a Union
Pacific posse and the outlaws who dyna-
mited the company's train at Wilcox.
The three outlaws were captured with
out loss of life and will be brought to
Casper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
SCALDED WITH COFFEE.
Mrs. T. J.. Mather Blinded by an
Explosion.

Mrs. F. ]. Mather of Seabrook addi-
ton is at Christ hospital as the result
of an explosion of a can of coffee. The
sight of one eye is probably completely
destroyed. the sight of the other in
jured, and the flesh of her face pain
fully scalded
Mrs. Mather was attempting to take
the lid off a can in which she was pre-
pairing coffee when the explosion oc-
Cured The boiling liquid was thrown
into her face, and for few moments
she suffered horribly agony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
BORAX-PROOF STOMACHS.
An Expert Says Only Certain Persons
Are Hurt by It

Chicago. June 5.-The pure food inves-
tigation was resumed today, Senator Ma
son alone being present. From the testi-
mony it developed that borax is employed
in preserving meats and butter. TIE 1? pack K
health and DIR. Frank Billings of Rush
Medical college declared that only certain
individuals would be hurt by it. Makers
of oleomargarine will be called upon to
defend their product early this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
SCULPTOR Is CHOSEN.
F. E. Leimer to Make a Bust of the
President For Paris Exposition.

New York, June 5.-One of the exhib-
its of Commissioner General Peck IN the
United States building at the Paris ex-
position will be a bust of President Nc
Kinley.
F. E. Leimer. a Chicago sculptor, has
been selected to make the bust of the
president for the government building
at the exposition. The president will
begin sitting for the sculptor in a few
days, and all the work will be done in
Washington. The bust will probably
be of bronze
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
Lands MAKES PAY.
Earnings of the Prison at Lansing
Greater Than Expen ditures in May.

Greater Than Expend itures in May
Leavenworth, June 5.-The board OF
prison directors will meet at Lansing
tonight, but appointments will not he
considered. Nothing is to be done by
the board in the line until the new war
den is about to assume office, and this
will be July 1.
AT the meeting tonight contracts will
be awarded for two boilers of $50 horse
power capacity each.
The earnings of the institution last
month were S12,073. &c and the expendi-
lures $11,677.07, leaving a balance of
1886 10 in favor of the prison.
There were received during the month
SO convicts and 20 We're discharged. The
number in confinement on 1st inst, was
918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
FUNSTON WILL COME.
The General Is Likely to Return With
the Kansas Regiment

Washington, June 5--Coincident with
the withdrawal of the volunteer troops
from the Philippines, Brig. Gems. Hale,
Smith and Funston will be relieved
from further duty in that country and
ordered home for muster out.
1t was to meet this prospective re-
duction in the number of general off
GERS serving in the Philippines that
Brig. Gems. Bates, Young, Grant and
Schwan were ordered to that country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
FRED BURNETT PROMOTED
Santa Fe Ticket Agent at Wichita
Made a Travelling Passenger
Agent.

Wichita, June 5-Fred Burnett, who
has for two years been city ticket agent
of the Santa Fe in Wichita, has been
promoted to travelling passenger agent
of the Santa Fe. with headquarters at
Cincinnati 0. His territory will en-
brace ten eastern and southern states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
Small Cyclone at Cherrvvale.

Cherryvale, June "a small twister
struck west of this town about 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and trees of various
sizes were uprooted. A large barn be-
longing to Mr.. Todd was moved about
a foot on its founda ton. Some rain
followed the wind. The Atchison, To-
pel5a &: Santa Fe reports the storm
general along it's Kansas lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
Nineteenth Infantry Gets Home.

New York, June 5.-The United States
transport Meade, from Porto Rico. was
sighted near the bar at p. m, coming
in. She has on board the Nineteenth
regular infantry, which is to go to
Camp Meade, and on June Is proceed
to San Francisco, sailing thence on
June 20 on the transport Pennsylvania
for the Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

ngressmanHopkins of Illinois pro-
badly ruined his chances for the speak
ership when he declared that if chosen
to the position he would do the opposite
from Tom Reed. Party managers have
little use for a man who takes the peo-
pie into his confidence, especially if
they suspect that he intends to stand
by his pledges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

isfaction in this. One thing may be re-
garded as assured. which is that there
will be a sufficient wheat supply TO
meet the worlds demands and the i'm
mediate prospect is that bread Will not
be materially if at all dearer in price
than it is at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
Indicted For kidnapping.

New York, June 5.-The grand jury
has returned an indictment in the kip
naping case 1t is said that the indict-
ment is against Bella Anderson and
James Wilson. Judge Newburger re-
fused to allow the indictments to be
seen on account of the persons indicted
not yet being under arrest in this coun-
fx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

Congressman Henderson. who seems
almost certain to succeed to the speak
ership is said to hold views similar to
those of Tom Reed on nearly every
question, with the possible exception of
what constitutes a quorum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

In addition to owning a daily news
paper in Philadelphia. John Wanna
maker pays the Record 100000 for one
full page advertisement every day in
the year except Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05

Although gold has again begun to
move in the direction Of Europe. there
is no occasion for alarm. 1t is coming
in at the back door-from Australia,
faster than it is going out at the front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
To Dig Holes.

Trenton. N J., June 5.-The Guggen-
helm Exploration company, capital S.
600 900, was Incorporated here today.
The company is to explore in mines
and minerals. The fncorporetors are
Morris Guggenheim, Isaac Guggen-
helm New York, and Edward P Mat
thews Perth Amboy N J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
GOV. SAVERS CALL.

Austin, Tex, June 5.-Governors Saye-s
today telegraphed to all the governors and
attorney generals of the southern states
call for an antitrust convention to meet
in st. Louis. September 20, for the pur-
pose of securing concerted action against
trusts.