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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-24
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
saved the lives Of thousands of croupy
children. It is also without an equal
for colds and whooping cough.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-24
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-24

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Those on the sick list at this writing
are Mrs, Chas. Searcy and Geo. Martin.
Rev. Rhineharl very ably addressed the
Gospel Temperance meeting Sunday
afternoon.
The date for the Drama has been change
to the 3Oth. inst. so please bear In mind
and attend. .a,
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington left Satur-
day for their home in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan are smiling over
the arrival OF fine baby girl which was
born on the 10 inst.
Tie Ladies Industrial circle will meet
Friday with Mrs. Holly.
The Easter chorus IS progressing
nicely, be sure and attend the services at
the a. M. E. church Easter Sunday and
yon will hear some excellsnt singing.
Rev. Rhinehart willpresch at the Sun
shine Mission Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Cameron Of Iowa
City are expected in the city next month
to reside permanently, we certainly vel
come them in our midst as they are well
and favoTably known here, we only wish
more such families would locate here for
our church would be greatly benefited.
Thos. Green left for his home in Toledo
last week after brief visit with his
family $3.50
If you want to learn the news and be
up to date subscribe tor the Bystander,
you can get it now for sl.OO per Year.
Every family in Cedar Rapids enjoys
reading the paper then why not be sub.
scriber.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
UP the AMAZON
The Wilmington Steams Almost
Across the Continent.

Washington, May 1.-THE navy de-
partment has just received from Com
gereSting account of the remarkable
voyage of exploration up the Amazon
river made by that vessel in April last.
The Wilmington was instructed by the
navy department to push on up the
great river and ascertain how far it
was navigable. Capt. Todd reports
that he ascended to Yuquitos, in Peru,
which is about 2,100 miles up the river
This voyage was made, as he says,
against an adverse current aVera ging
three knots for the entire distance.
Manaos, at the junction of the Rio
Negro with the Amazon, has heretofore
been regarded as the head of navigation
for steam vessels, and from that fact
it has grown to be a prosperous city of
10000 inha bitantS. Consequently the in
tention of Capt. Todd to ascend the
river above that point caused conster-
nation, and in the end, as revealed by
subsequent reports, led to some adverse
demonstrations against. the American
consul and against the native pilots who
assisted the Wilmingtons commander
to make the voyage.
Capt. Todd succeeded, notwithstand-
ing these obstacles, in ascending the
river for ], 900 miles above ManaoS and
had it not been for lack of fuel he could
have steamed about 300 miles further,
he believes. AS it was the Wilmington,
which entered the Amazon from the
Atlantic ocean was within about 400
miles of the Pacific and well into Peru
before she turned back.
The possibilities of the successful
navigation of the vast and hitherto un-
Vealed by Capt. Todd's voyage will, it
is believed be of the greatest CONNER
cial Importance. Capt. Todd shows that
the Amazon, like the Mississippi, is so
changeable in it's channels as not to
permit of successful charting, so that
expert pilots will always be required.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
number of votes.


BY virtue of his retiring from the
office of grand chancellor w. H. Swats-
eel. of Parsons, was made past grand
chancellor. The other officers elected
We're as follows:
Grand chancellor, John w. Alton, of
Kingman.
Grand vice chancellor, E. E. Murphy,
of Leavenworth.
Grand prelate, W. ]. Duval, of Hutch
inSon.
Grand master-at-arms, Mack Shepard,
of Bennington.
Grand inner guard, F. L. Brittin, of
Usage City.
Grand outer guard, ]. D. Fell, of Con-
cordia.
Grand keeper of the records and seal,
Gus J. Neubert, of Kansas City, Kan.
Grand master of excheQuer, A. c.
Jobes, of Wichita
All of the officers except the last two
were simply advanced one notch. Gus
Neubert, who was reelected grand
keeper of the records and SEAL which
corresponds to the office of secretary,
begins his twenty-fourth year in that
office.
This afternoon the question of pro-
posed legislation will come up, and the
consideration of the reports and recon-
mendations of officers and committees.
which will complete the routine buSi-
ness of the grand lodge.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
CONFLICT OF TESTIMONY.
One Witness Contradicts Mayor Van
Wyck

New York, May 1.-THE Mazet inves-
tigating committee resumed it's sessions
here today. Several heads of city de-
partments were on hand early, waiting
to testify. Thomas L. Hamilton, for
merly a police commissioner, and who
was yesterday denounced by Mayor
Van Wyck as a blackmailer, was the
first witness. He testified that no police
reason was assigned for the retirement
of Chief McCullagh, nor was there any
accusation or suggestion of ineficiency
made against him at the meetings of
the board.
Mr.. Hamilton had insisted on Mr..
McCullagh'S s being retained. He denied
the statement by Mayor Van Wyck yes
terday that he had used his official
position to cOerce the Casino into the
payment of a bill. Hamilton also denied
the mayors statement that he, the wit
ness, had refused to vote for the trans
fer of any police officer unless Mr..
Quigg or Senator Platt were agreea BILE.
He had told the mayor that he wished
to consult with the leaders of his party
and had mentioned Senator Platt as
one, but the consultation he desired was
in regard to passing on a resolution
which defined the powers of the chief
to make transfers.
Police Captain Herlihy whose trans
fer from down town station to Kings
Bridge was said to have been made
because he had made raids on pool
rooms was sworn. He said he had no
fault to find with his transfer by Chief
DeVery but on the other hand was
much pleased at the change.
Philip Cohen, who had lost money in
pool rooms and made complaint to the
police, first to sergeant and then to
an inspector, told the committee of the
trouble he had in procuring a warrant
for the arrest of the keeper of one of
the rooms and that when the warrant
was finally issued that the police claim
ed to have no power to enter the place
by force so that when the proprietor
was arrested there was no evidence
upon which to convict him.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
RESIST 10 PER CENT TAX.
Mutual Insurance Company Will
Test the New Law

L. G. Boyle and w. F. billiard have
been retained by the Lumbermen's ex-
change of Kansas City to bring a suit
to test the cOnstitutiOnality of the new
law providing that patrons of insur-
ance companies not authorized to do
business in the state must pay to the
department of insurance 10 per cent of
the amount of premium paid for such
insurance The law also provides that
the patron shall notify the department
of such investment
Some weeks ago the Lum bermen's s
Exchange asked the insurance depart
ment to not compel the association to
pay the regular fees of an insurance
company to the state because as the
manager, w. p. Garvey claimed it is
not in the accepted sense of the term
an insurance company as insurance
is not written for profit.
The exchange is composed of a num-
selves by contract. cash or note. to pay
n certain amount of premium for GER
tain sums of insurance. Should a loss
occur the members respond to an as
SeSsment. In this manner the business
of the association is carried on. Should
the number of losses consume the
amount paid or agreed to be paid in as
premiums, another assessment is made
Mr. Church held that the company or
assOcia ton engages in the insurance
business and before doing business in
Kansas must be provided with a Ii
Cense from the Kansas department
The department was sustained by At
torney General GODDARD and it is said
10 be the intention of the company to
bring suit to test the law.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
SPANKING MACHINE.
Would Be Good Plan to Add One to
Police EQuipment.

Four desperate criminals were ar
rested Tuesday by Officer Hendricks for
stealing.
The largest was Dan Mcmillan and he
was of the unlucky age Of 13 summers
and as many frosty winters. He wore
blue overalls and was locked up in the
newly whitewaShed cell room away
from the other members of the gang
He sat on bench and thought OF his
past deeds.
The next was Jake Beaver. From the
name it might be thought that he was
a bold bad man but he gave his age
as seven and cried like a real Sunday
school boy who had been caught fish
ing on Sunday by the village parson.
Then came Harris Beaver who cried
little also as he sat with his three
companions in crime and wondered
what they were doing with poor little
Dan in the next room behind the bars
The only one who did not cry was
William Mcmillan. He was used to
mental torture and stood like a martyr
to the cause with never whimper.
Mr.. Jake cried as if he was going for
a record and Chief Ramsey took him on
his lap. Then ensued a regular side
talk with small boys. The four were
accused of stealing and had in their
possession two hatchets and old shoes
and copper kettle bottoms galore. They
did not steal them, they explained, but
found the hatchet beside an ice chest
in the rear of a grocery store.
What does your father do?" asked
the chief of Jake.
R-r-r-ruSlleS, SalQ MASTER Jake be-
tween his SObS.
The crowd in the room was mean
enough to laugh and someone remarked
that the son was following early in the
footsteps of the sire.
Mr.. William Mcmillan. aged six, ex-
planned that he knew the way home
and would be only too glad to make
tracks in that direction.
"All right, you can co. said the chief.
Good bye" yelled the urchin as he
disappeared out the door.
let me go, too" said Jake.
do you think you can find the way
home?'
''I'-ll-l try" he whimpered.
"Win you take that hatchet back and
tell the man you are sOrry?'
Let me. 1 will" said Harris Beaver.
He was very anxious, so the chief al
lowed the entire crowd to go upon the
promise that they would cease their
depredatiOnS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
RATHBoNE SISTERS.
The Grand Temple Meets and Elects
Officers

The Rathbone Sisters of Kansas
opened their grand temple Tuesday, at
the same time the sir knights of the
state were in session in grand lodge
The Rathbone Sisters is the auxiliary
of the Knights of PythiaS for the wives
and sisters of the sir knights. The tenn
pie met in the knights of Pythias castle
There were 125 representatives and
visitors present when the grand temple
opened, and the following officers were
at their posts: Past grand chief, Mrs.
M. E. HOlcraft of Topeka; grand chief
Mrs. Clara NJ. Nicol of Colby; grand
senior, Mrs. Mary A. Brown of Cha
mute; grand junior, Miss Lizzie Bates
of Fort Scott; grand manager, Mrs.
Sarah H. Davies of Concordia; grand
protector, Mrs. Ida Buchanan of Yates
Center; grand outer guard, Mrs. Luella
Brokaw of Hiawatha. Supreme Chief
Jeannette B. Neubert of Kansas City
Kan, was also in attendance.
The grand temple degree was con-
ferred on fOrty-eight representatives.
Mrs. Ida Wehe welcomed the grand
temple to Topeka, and in doing so pre-
sented Mrs. Neubert, supreme chief,
with a beautiful bouquet of roses.
There are now "a temples in the state
pies have surrendered their charters
during the past year, one new one has
been organized, and there are applica-
tions now in for two more.
The following officers were elected:
Past grand chief. Mrs. Clara NJ. Nicol
of Colby; grand chief. Mrs. Mary
Brown of Chanute; grand senior, Mrs.
Ida Wehe of Topeka; grand Junior, Miss
Lizzie Bates of Fort Scott: grand man
ager. Carrie Kinnard of Wichita; grand
M. of r. c., Mrs. Elizabeth Weldy of
Galena; grand NJ. of F., Matte Fox of
Larned: grand protector. Bertha Gold
ing of TonganoXie; grand outer guard.
Flora Swatzel of Parsons; supreme rep
resentative. Ala Hills of Garnett.
At the evening session the secret work
of the temple was exemplified by the
degree staff of Topeka temple No 2, and
the session closed with a banquet
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
FIGHT AT CIENFUEGOS
Between Striking Dock La
borers and Officials.

Cienfuegos, Province of Santa Clara,
May 1.-THE agitation of the Cuban
dock laborerS here who have been de-
manding back pay, eliminated in blood
shed. A negro was killed by a Cuban
officer. The dock 1aborers have not been
paid. A detachment of 25 soldiers is
guarding the custom house. The hard
ware stores have sold out everything
in the nature of firearms and knives.
Major Dempsey is understood to be
fearing an anti-American demonStra-
ton, as there is much excited talk
against Americans, apparently due to
nothing more than the talk of the agi-
tatOrs who are advocating complete in
dependence Outside of the shooting
referred to there has been no special
incident worth noting. While the aque-
duct is being cleaned, water is selling
at ten cents a can and the government
officials are hauling water to the troops
fifteen miles by rail-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
AMERICAN T. z. A.
In a Hot Fight Over the Choice of a
President.

Louisville, KY, May 1.-THE morn
ing session of the American Travellers
Protective association was the pulling
of wires for the annual election of a
president. There are now three candi-
dates-H. L. Benson of San Antonio,
Tex, L. 3. Letaste of Montgomery,
Ala, and Charles R. Duffin of Terre
Haute, Ind. There is also talk of
dark horse. This rumor is given color
by the fact that the Illinois and Mis-
souri, delegates held a meeting this
morning to select their candidate. They
refused to state upon whom they had
agreed.
A wrangle arose over aruling of Pres
ident Duffin with regard to the filing
of vacancies in the list of delegates. 1t
was contended that these vacancies
could be filled on the floor of the con-
vention. The president took the stand
that they would have to be filled at
least 80 days before the date of the
convention and on a vote he was sus-
tanned.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
lola GETS IT.
The Gas Town Takes the Next Grand
Lodge Away From Leaven Zorth.

The next grand lodge of the knights
of Pythias of Kansas will be held at
lola. This was decided by a practical
ly unanimous vote at the session last
night.
next year and had come prepared to
make fight for it. At that time E E.
Murphy will be advanced to be grand
chancellor of the lodge. and it would
have been double honor if his election
should take place in his home town.
and for that reason the Leavenworth
representatives wanted the next ses-
sion taken there
The lola representatives had not
come to make a fight for the grand
lodge, but after they got here a tele-
gram was received from the lola Com
nercial club inviting the lodge to come
there next year. The lola men imme-
diately took it up and got tickets print
ed for their town.
Wichita was also mentioned by some
of the western Kansas delega tes, but it
was not an active candidate.
Joseph H. Lyon, of Leavenworth
brigadier general of the Uniform Rank
led off with a speech for his town, and
he was followed by L. / Purcell.
of lola, who spoke for the gas town
Mr. Purcell mentioned the fact that
General Fred Funston is member of
the lola lodge, and at the mention of
Funston's name the entire grand lodge
began to cheer.
When the vote was taken it was all
one way. and lola got it by practical
ly unanimous vote.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
LORD sTRAFFORD's DEATH
Nobody Saw the Accident by Which
He Lost His Life

London, May 17.-Particulars regard
ing the death of the Earl of Strafford
who was run over and killed by the
Cambridge express last night at Potters
Bar, Hertfordshire, while returning
from WrOtham Park, his country seat,
seem to show that he either tainted
and fell in front of the express or was
swept off the platform by the protection
portion of the engine.
The earl and countess had been re-
siding at No. 8 st. James Square for
a week past, the earl being engaged in
his duties in connection with the royal
household. He acted as special equerry
in waiting on Queen Victoria's return
to Windsor, and went to his country
seat yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of inspecting the arrangements
made for the approaching visit of the
COUNTIES and himself to Wrotham Park.
ton to catch the train bound for Lon
don. He was last seen pacing up and
down the end of the platform. The
Cambridge express dashed through the
station at $50 and few minutes later
the mangled remains of the earl were
found on the track about fifty yards
outside the depot. No one saw the ac-
cident. The body was identified by a
coronet and the letter So marked on
his apparel. The family of the de-
ceased was Immediately advised, and
the countess, who attended the queen s
drawing room at Buckingham palace
stayed with the remains a the railroad d
station hotel all night long, in company
with the deceased's half sister. Lady
Susan Ryng; his daughter Lady Mary
Ryng, and the Rev. Francis Edmund
Ryng, his brother.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Chooses Leaders.
Lively Fight Over the Election
of Representatives.
BIRD AND SCOTT WIN.
Topeka Man Captures One of the
Places.
RathbOne Sisters Also Select
State officers.

While the circus was parading the
streets of Topeka today the knights of
the blue, yellow and red were having a
show all of their own in Representative
hail. 1t was over the election of rep
resentatives from the Knights of
Pythias grand lodge of Kansas to the
supreme lodge.
There were five candidates in the
field, and two Representatives were to
be chosen. The candidates were w. A.
S. Bird, of Topeka; Charles Elliott, of
Wellington; eX-Lieutenant Governor A.
p. Riddle, of Minneapolis; Judge Henry
c. Alden, of Kansas City, Kansas, and
Tully Scott, of Oberlin.
Scott received the highest vote of any
of the candidates, with Bird close be-
hind him. These two were accordingly
declared elected. They were called on
for speeches. and Mr.. Birds speech
especially aroused great enthusiasm and
he was interrupted by frequent ap-
plause. Judge Alden and Elliott ran
even, while Riddle received the lowest
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
GALENA SHOWS UP
Has Sixteen Members of the Uniform
Rank Here.

Galena is the only town in the state
which is represented at the grand lodge
by detachment of the Uniform Rank
in full uniform. This company contains
16 men and three officers. Col. L. c.
Weldy is in command. He said today:
"Galena is the best town in Kansas
and we are proud to come to Topeka.
Our rank is the only one represented
here in full uniform. 1 guess it is be-
cause the fellows down at Galena make
so much money that they simply must
have some way to spend it and they are
glad to come up here and show the K.
Ps from other parts of the state what
the representatives of a live town can
do
The uniform rank in Galena and or
ganizationS in connection therewit un-
der command of Weldy have won more
worlds and state prizes at competitive
drills than any other one organization
in Kansas.
A meeting of the. Uniformed Rank
will be held at LeaVenWOrth some time
during the summer or fall. subject to
the call of Brigadier General J. H.
Lyon. This action was decided upon
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.
Chica go. Nav Il.

ChlcaSO, May II.
WHEAT-Hessian flies played a leading
role in the wheat pit today. The market
opened firm, eased off profit taking,
but recovered quickly. Shorts covered
tions from Liverpool helped the advance.
July opened 1sc higher at z1Ac. declined to
Tic and rose to 71asc. Chicago received 81
cars, of which graded contract. Minne-
apoliS and Duluth got 21S cars, compared
with 6O4 cars for the corresponding day
CORN-Corn ruled easier on favorable
crop reports. Receipts, 80 cars. July
pened a shade lower at 339sQ24c and de-
clined to 3312q5sc.
OATS-Fears of a squeeze as a result of
extremely small contract stocks strength
ened oats. Receipts. IA cars July start
ed a shade higher at 2334c. sold sparingly
a 233sc and advanced to 237sc:
PROVISIONS-Slow shipping demand
and unexpectedly large hog receipts de-
pressed provisions. July pork. opened 5@
712c lower at $S.25 and declined to SS.2212.
July lard and ribs ruled 212c lower at $500
and 81. 6564671a respectively.
FLAX-Cash northwestern, $1.O71k; cash
southwestern. $1.061a.
BARLEY-Cash, 371203Sc.
RYE-May. SIC; July, 541zc; September,
TIMOTHY-October, 81. .371A.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
SUE BREIDENrHA1
Banker Accuses Commissioner of Try
ing to Wreck His Institution.

Eli p Williams of Mcpherson, the ex-
member of the legislature and a bank
Commissioner Breidenthal that he NAV
expect at an early date. with his bonds
men, to be made a party to a suit for
damages caused as Williams explains
by an effort on the part of Breidenthal
to wreck the bank"
Williams claims that since he refused
to support Breidenthal's banking bills
in the special session of the legislature
the commissioner has been depressing
him. because of spite, and has also been
making an effort to drive him out of
the business. Williams says he will
place the matter in court in this man
ner for the purpose of securing a legal
inquiry into it.
Mr. Breidenthal is not at all dis
turbed by this threat and promises in
teresting developments should the suit
be brought
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
CHARITY AND CORRECTION
Conference Meets In Annual Session
at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 1.-THE twenty-sixth
national conference of Charities and
Corrections begins here today for its
annual session of a week. The officers
are: President. Charles r. Henderson,
professor of sociology in the University
of Chicago; general secretary, Hast
ings H. Hart of Chicago; treasurer
Levi T. Barbour of Detroit. The COM
mittee on arrangements, composed of
Governor Bushnell, Mayor Tafel, Alex
ander Mcdonald, w. J. Breed, Lars
Anderson, Bernard Bettman, c. NJ. Hub
bard, M v Grouse; G. O. Thayer, Jas
NJ. Glenn, E. P. Wilson and Miss Olga
Tafel, has arranged for visits to the
public institutions during the after
noon Elaborate programmes have been
made for the forenoon session.
The time today was devoted to the
work of committees and in various re-
centiOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE
Anything With Merit Will Be Killed,
if Possible.

Habeas corpus proceedings have been
begun in the district court to test the
legality of the acts of the city court. An
application for writ in the case of
John Craig, who is in Jail on a warrant
issued out of the city court was made
by Attorney J. T. Ward in order to get
an opinion from Judge Hazen as to
whether the court can do business un-
der the law which created it, consider
ing the errors of the senate journal
clerks in regarding the bill.
The petition for the writ alleges that
Craig is confined in Jail without author
ity of law, inasmuch as the city court
is null and void. The case is set for
hearing Friday morning.