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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE
Proceedings of south DakOta's Law
Mill.

| Proceedings of south Dakota's Law
Mill.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 20.-In the house,
Packard called up the percentage ap-
preparation bin for educational insti-
| tutions and it was passed. after having
benn amended to place the percentage
of levy at Seven-tenthS of MILL that
the amount to 20 TO the institutions for
any one year should not exceed $780,
900, any surplus to revert to the state
gel eral fund. House bills were passed
providing for boards of review of as
sessment in cities and towns, and fix
ing terms of court in the Second Judi
cial district. 4 communication from
Gov. Lee was read, showing that the
total available cash in the treasury at
the present time is only $4,000, and
asking that no more emergency appro-
priation bills be passed than were alb.
solutely necessary. He called atten-
ton TO the fact that there are number
less ways in which the legislature
might increase the revenue of the state
and prevent the issuance of emergency
warrants, but made no recommends
tons of any of the numberless means
to be employed, putting the legislature
III the same position as two years ago,
when similar message was presented
and the same suggestion made.
The house passed senate bills pro-
viding n method of amending articles
of interpretations; appropriating money
TO pay expenses of mastering in troops
last spring; amending laws in regard TO
restoration OF insane persons.
The senate passed house bills to abol-
lsh professional jurors: to restore the
circle at the head of the ticket. which
passed-24 TO 21-three Republicans
voting with the Populists against the
bill; 10 allow voters who cannot read
TO call the assistance of judges in
marking their ballots, which called out
a heated debate, Populists advocating
educational qualifications of the voter.
The bill finally carried-32 to 13; pre-
scribing amount of work required to
hold mining claim: requiring owners OF
mining claims TO post copy of mort
cages on property; providing method
Of drawing jurors in counties not or
ganiZed into civil townships; proposed
house amendment TO the constitution
giving greater latitude in investment
Of school funds. The new bill for n
normal school ut Aberdeen passed the
senate-29 to Q.
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appropriation bill The ony changes
offered were in the line Of advances on
the figures of the committee granting
increases to the state university ana
normal schools at Madison. Spearlsh
and Springfield Other advances were
made and an appropriation for the asy-
lum for the blind at Gary was miro
duced. The report of the committee
was lower than that of the house. and
with the increases made by the senate
and cuts by the house the bills VIII not
he far apart, the only difference being
in items which will have 10 be ADJUST.
cd by conference. The senate passed
the house bills appropriating money to
A. G.. Somers, TO encourage reading
circles. and the pure food Dill. The
senate adjourned 10 Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
NO QUAILING.
Topeka Will Go Right on With
Soldiers Reception.

Although the members of the Twenti-
eth Kansas have requested to be mus
tered out at San Francisco. the COM
mittee in charge of the reception to be
rendered them in Topeka will continue
the work, with perhaps some changes.
and have a reception for as many of
the regiment as come.
Major T. ]. Anderson said: II think
the reception should be given to our
home company at least. There may be
quite a number who will come here at
our invitation even if the regiment is
mustered OUT
Il am not at all surprised at the regi-
ment's decision to be mustered out at
San Francisco" said James A. Trout
man, but think we should go on with
the reception just the same
The committee will meet Saturday
night in the Commercial club rooms to
discuss the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
CLOUD BURST.
Santa Fe Track Washed Out
and Traffic Suspended.

Five hundred feet of the Santa F'e
main line track three miles west of
Dodge City was washed out by a cloud
burst last night, and all through trains
have been tied up as a result At the
Santa Fe general office here this after
noon it was stated that the damage
would be repaired and traffic resumed
by 8 or o'clock this afternoon
The clOudburst occurred about z
o'clock in the evening, shortly before
the Chicago train No. 2 was scheduled
to pass there. The damage to the track
was discovered Immediately, and no ac-
cidents resulted
A force of men worked on repairing
the track and rOadbed all night, and a
second force took up the work today
By this evening it is expected that all
traffic will be resumed.
Besides train No. 2, the Colorado and
Chicago train No. has been held the
other side of Dodge City today. Trains
No. l. 3 and Il, westbound, have re-
manned at Dodge City.
The clOudburst seemed to strike in
various localities, dashing great vol
umes of water with terrific force to the
earth. Much of the territory about
Dodge City, and some localities in the
city, were flooded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
NORTH TOPEKA.

Hammocks at reduced prices at
Foucht's.
Hats at reduced prices at Mrs S. L.
COurtney's.
S. E. Post left yesterday for his home
in Aurora, Mo.
J. N. Henry made a business trip to
Kansas City today.
Mrs. A. NJ. Petro and son Kelsey are
in Cawker City visiting Mrs. Petro's
mother, Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. Walter Brinker and little son
have returned from a short visit to
friends at Decatur, Ill.
Mrs. F. Wallace, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Brainard, has returned to her home in
Ration, N. NJ.
Mrs. D. B. Logan of bingham, Kan,
is spending the week visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. J. Wetherholt, on
her way to Colorado to spend the sum
mer
give three act comedy Saturday even
ing, June 10, al their hall, S31 Kansas
avenue. Ice cream and cake. AdmiS-
sion 10 cents.
Miss Winnie Walker is back from
visit to her sister in Houston, Tex. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Light who will be the guest of rela-
tives here for some time.
Frank B. Sims, who al one time had
charge of the A, T & S. F. hospital
Union Steam laundry, will shortly move
his family into the Nichols property at
zoos Quincy street.
The Right Rev. DR.. Brown, bishop
coadjutor of Arkansas will preach Sun
day evening at o'clock at the Church
of the Good Shepherd. Bishop Brown
is the author of The Church for Amer
icans,' which is now in it's tenth edition.
Jackson street between Park and
Morse, which has been excavated pre-
paratOry to paving the same, is now
a miniature lake and the home of in
Vulnerable frogs. If the wet weather
continues this place will become a pop
ular swimming resort for small boys.
The semi-annual Sunday school con-
vention of Menoken township will be
held Sunday afternoon at the Prairie
Home church. Addresses will be made
by Dr. Countermine of the First Pres
byterian church, Rev. w. 3. Hutchin-
son of the North Topeka Baptist church
and by Mr. w. c. Steele, superintend-
ent of the Sunday school of the Second
Presbyterian church.
At the last meeting of Star lodge No.
331 A. o. Z. w. the following officers
were elected to serve for the next six
months: P. M. w, NJ. Groendyke; NJ.
w, L. E. Altman; foreman, D. P. Ell
der, Jr.; oVerseer. w. E. White; re-
corder, J. r. McNary; receiver, ]. NJ.
She1labarger; financier, w. c. Steele;
guide, Clifford Fisher; inside watch,
Charles Mckee; outside watch, J. E.
Hause.
Miss Hattie Greenway entertained a
number of her young friends Wednes-
day evening at her home 1920 Harris
son street. Music on the guitar, either
and piano made the time pass pleasant
ly and at late hour refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Alta and Eta Hurd, Cassie Reece, Ma
bel Jet, Myrtle Fox Messrs Bert
Enochs and James McHenry of Grant
vile, Miss Lucy Lands of Menoken,
Miss Lizzie Conkling and Mrs. George
Behl of North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.


WHEAT-Trading in wheat was charac-
terized today by almost a holiday dullneSs.
Everybody was apparently waiting for the
government crop report, which VIII be
given out tomorrow afternoon, and the
almost unanimous belief that it would be
bearish in tone kept buyers out of the
market. The opening was unchanged
from yesterdays closing figures, July
starting at aga I5c. This price was man
tanned for only a short time Favorable
weather reports from the northwest We're
accompanied by free offers to sell and
the market was on too fragile tounda.
ton to stand up under any amount OF
liquidat ton. Prices slowly declined in con-
sequence, July getting down to 74ss4 l2c
Buying against puts caused rally 70
745sQ%c. This buying over, however the
price slid off again, touching 14lsc. North
west receipts were liberal Minneapolis
with 53S last week and 221 year ago.
Chicago receipts We're Sc cars, 3 of which
graded contract. Argentine shipments
We're /, 0SS 600 bushels.
almost at a standstil. AS with wheat, the
government crop report was apparently
the restraining influence and very little
trading of consequence was done. Both
markets were inclined to easiness. July
corn opened unchanged at 331sc, sod at
333sG34c. eased off to 335sGi$4c. Receipts
We're 561 cars. July oats opened unchanged
at % 012c, and declined to 2314c- Receipts
were PIC cars.
PROVISIONS-Hog receipts were liberal
and yard prices lower and this save a
tone of easiness to provisions. No trad
ing of consequence was done. July pork
opened unchanged at $S.1l12 and eased off
to $S15 July lard opened a shade lower
BARLEY-Cash, 3513d39c.
R9E0}glyy SS1e s s. TO- Sen s25: Oct
$2,47.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
A WAR ROMANCE.
South Dakota Woman Takes Back
Her Divorced Husband Through
PITY

Chicago, Ill. June "a special to the
Chronicle from Highmore, S. d, says:
The return to this town of a man
and woman divorced five years ago.
but who are again husband and wife,
adds the last chapter to a romantic
story of love and war.
Five years ago Henry Ballantyne and
wife of this place agreed to separate.
They had been been married not quite
twelve months. Ballantyne was a
prosperous grain buyer and owned sew
eral good farms near HighmOre. These
he decided to his wife. A few hundred
dollars he was able to scrape together
in cash he put in his own pocket and
left to begin life afresh in a new lOca-
ton.
As soon as he had gone his wife sued
for a divorce. There was no defense
and decree was granted. The land
given her by her husband she sold to
advantage and by shrewd reinvestment
accumulated within the next few years
a comfortable fortune.
The past winter she spent in south
ern California On her way home a
month ago she stopped temporarily in
San Francisco. on the street there
one day she met an emaciated figure in
army blue, hObbling about with the aid
OF a cane. in a vain search for employ
1nent. 1t was Ballantyne. discharged
from the United States volunteer serv-
ice and invaded home from the Phil
ippines after a fever which left him in
such poor health as to destroy his use
fulness as a soldier
Ballantyne was about to pass his
former wife without speaking to her
but she. when she saw his wasted form
and miserable condition, felt all her old
love for him revive. She hurried him
into a carriage and to her hotel, where
comfortable quarters. good food and
the services of a competent physician
soon produced a marked improvement
in his health. Last week the two were
remarked and have just returned to
HfghmOre tOgether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
JUDGE EMERY DEAD.
A Pioneer Kansan Passes Away
at His Home at Lawrence.

Lawrence, June 9.-Judge J. S. EN-
cry died at his home here at 10 o'clock
last night, after an illness of about two
months. Judge Emery was one of the
pioneers of Kansas and was widely
known throughout the state, having al
ways taken an active interest in pubic
affairs and having frequently held po-
sitions of honor and trust.
James S. Emery was born July 3,
1886, at Industry, Me, where he re-
ceived his early education. He gradu-
ated from Colby university at the age
of rs, and for some time thereafter was
principal of the public schools of Colby.
Later he studied law in New York. He
came to Lawrence August q, 1854, be-
ing a member of the second party sent
out under the auspices of the New
England Emigrant Aid society. He at
once began the practice of his profess
sion and was in the fore front of the
battle for freedom in Kansas.
In 1868 President Lincoln appointed
him United States district attorney for
Kansas, to succeed the late Judge Rob
ert Crozier, who resigned to become
chief justice of the state supreme court.
He served in that capacity until 1867,
when he was succeeded by S. A. Riggs,
now judge of the district court of
Douglas county, who was appointed by
President Johnson.
Judge Emery joined the Greeley
movement when President Grant was
nominal ted for the second term, and has
ever since affiliated with the Democ-
no active interest in party affairs He
was delegate to the Big Springs con-
vention," the first free state convention
ever held in Kansas. and introduced a
set of resolutions written by Governor
Reeder, denOuncing the border ruffianS
and calling upon the people to resist
their encrOachments. He was also an
active member of the Topeka cOnsti-
tutional convention in 1855 and of the
Leavenworth constitutional convention
in 1858.
One interesting incident in the life of
Judge Emery was his presence at the
convention in Bloomington, ILL.,, at the
state campaign in 1856 Abraham Lin
coin was there and made one of his
most notable speeches on the great is
sues then dividing the country. Upon
the conclusion of LincOln'S speech Judge
Emery was invited to the platform and
made an address along the same lines.
Judge Emery's last public service was
as the Democratic member of the state
board of public works, under the adj
rninistration of Governor Humphrey.
Judge Emery was an enthusiastic ad-
vocate of irrigation and of late years
devoted most of his time to the investi-
cation of that subject. He leaves a
wife and two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
READY TO HANG.
CONTINUED from First Page)


II. J. Bone, United States assistant dis
trict attorney, will talk the matter over
with the prisoner this afternoon.
Mr.. Bone does not believe that Judge
Hook would accept a plea of guilty
from Leach at this time. According to
the federal statutes when a prisoner
pleads guilty to murder in the first de-
gree, the judge has no alternative eX-
cept to sentence him to be hanged. But
a new law has recently been passed by
congress giving juries the right to sus-
pend the death sentence and substitute
that Judge Hook will insist upon a trial
by jury.
The crime of which Leach is charged
is numbering Thomas Fennell, corporal
of light battery B, Fourth artillery,
while Fennell was asleep in his bunk
at Fort Riley, on the night of NOvem-
Der 20, 1897. Leach had had a fight
with a private named Riley during the
day before while in a drunken row in
Junction City. Leach tried to stab Ri
ley, it is alleged, but had only succeed
ed in cutting him slightly on the head
when F'ennel appeared and interfered.
Leach attempted to cut Fennell, but
the corporal warded off the blow and
knocked Leach down. AS Fennell and
the others were departing Leach said
he would get even with them.
Fennen. Riley and several others
went to Fort Riley about 10 o'clock and
went to bed. Riley'S bunk was next to
Leach's and one of his companions got
him to change for the night to keep
Leach from carrying out his threat.
Leach came in about midnight, secured
q baseball bat, went to the squad room
occupied by the on-cOmmiSSiOned Off
GERS, where Fennen was asleep, and
pounded Fennell over the head with the
bat. Leach ran out of the room but
was recognized by some of the other
officers. Fenneu died soon afterwards
from his wounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
$4,000 ON FITZ.
a New York Bookmaker Will Be al
the Ringside With Big Money.

New York. June 9.-The Journal and
Advertiser says:
championship, FiuzsimmOns is still the
favorite He is quoted at ? to 1, but
in some places only 10 to can be OBJ
tanned on the champion.
Some of the interesting bets are:
Billy West of Boston bet Pony Moore,
Charley MitcheITs father-in-law, and
former hacker, 81, 800 against $500 on the
champion.
Ed Callahan, from Charleston,W. Va,
bet 81 900 to $500 with Frank FELTON, on
FitzsimmOns Mr.. Callahan has $500
more to be placed at the same Odds
Dick Daugherty of San Francisco made
an offer isl. 900 on FitzsimmOns against
$3.50, which was accepted by Frank Bur-
CESS, who has $500 more to place on
Jeffries at to 10, G. c. Budd Of Cleve-
land. bet $3.50 to $1,000. Charley Car
bonell taking the long end. DR.. Simp-
son bet $3.50 to $500 with Kid Below. Ike
Thompson, the bookmaker, will have
S25 600 at the ring side with which to
back F'itZSimmOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
NEWARK OVERDUE.
Some Anxiety Developing Re-
garding the Cruiser.

Washington. June 9.-The navy de-
partment is looking for news of the
United States steamer Newark, which
sailed from Montevideo, Uruguay, May
Il. bound for Valparaiso, Chilli, and is
now some days overdue. The distance
by way of the Straits of Magellan. the
route prescribed for the ship, is a little
less than 5000 miles. The only stop by
the usual course is at Punta Arenas,
in the Straits. where coal is taken, but
there is no cable connection there. Sec
rotary Long positively declared that he
had no doubt Of the safety of the ship,
though it was possible that she had
been delayed through some untoward
conditions. At the navigation bureau
Lieutenant Ward called attention to
the fact that the winter season was
just beginning in the southern hemi-
sphere, bringing heavy fogs and bad
weather. The ship was bound from
Hampton Roads for the Pacific station
though it was generally understood that
when she arrived at Valparaiso or some
of the other ports of western South
America she was to get her orders to
turn westward and proceed to Apia
IT is probable, however. that the oc-
casiOn for her presence at Apia has now
disappeared and the orders will not go
forward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
Market Gossip.

M FgTniShed BY GGlngs CoH%isslon
kan. receiver and shipper OF gram.
Chicago: Estimated hogs tomorrow, 22.-
Danubian wheat shipments to United
Kingdom $4,000 quarters. corn 10000
quarters.
London special: Bank of England dlrec-
tor says there is no particular demand for
GOLD here, and it is not expected America
Duluth gets zoo cars of wheat, last year
Minneapolis gets 844 cars of wheat this
Chicago receIpts-carlots: Wheat Sc
graded 3; corn 56l, graded "a; oats ZIG.
Chicago: Hogs. receipts 10000, weak to
Kansas City receipts: Hogs, 1900 cat
Omaha receipts: Hogs, 1880; cattle.
1 500.
London, 1:3o p. m: Consols 1851.
war. Americans buoyant.
Kansas City cash market, Has a. m. No.
hard wheat, % pound test. 6S12c; No
Med corn, 3114q32c; No. mixed oats, %
Wichita and, Great Bend. but excessive
cioudv WeStSer to preVent rnIt Some eTy
good fields, but so many poor ones tnat it
brings the average down about half.
Minneapolis flour sales yesterday 5000,
Winter wheat harvest will be under way
next week. With no particular change in
the situation and no reason for expecting
Spring wheat prospects fully mafntained
and with further lowering of the con-
dition the result might equal that of last
year Conservative total crop indication
is $50 million; average crop of past six
years by commercial estimates 533 millions
and average of official estimates 493 mill
lions. Average expectation for past six
years 10 millions, with 100 millions Of old
Topeka cash market, 1:15 p. m: No.
hard wheat, 50 pound test, Csc.
New York close Wheat. July, 1890:
Sept, 1850; Dec, S0a4c. Corn, July, 29ssc;
St. Louis close: Wheat, cash. 74c; July
755sdAc: Sept, 765sM$4. Corn, cash, 33c;
July, 32Ac; Sept, 321sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
FITz SHOULD WIN.
Chances of the Two Men Compared
From a Nonpartisan Standpoint

[By w. w. Naughton, Sporting Editor
of the San Francisco Examiner
New York, June (Which will it be,
blacksmith or boilermaker? 1t is all in
the iron trade and a sledge-sWinger will
be champion of the world no matter
which way the tree falls tonight.
For my own part 1 fancy F'itZsim-
mons I think the odds in his favor
should be about 10 to 8. Not much of
a price against a novice like Jeffrles,
say you, but there is considerable of
the pig in a poke element about this
affair That two years lay-up on the
COrnishman'S part is bar to close fig
uring The fight itself is the only
thing that will tell how time has dealt
with the eaSy-gOing champion
Were FitZSimmOnS an ordinary NOR
tai it would be safe to write him down
as having refrigerated during his alb
sence from the ring. Ffstic history is
replete with stories of failure on the
part of those who donned their war
paint again after season Of rest.
But Fitzsimmons is no ordinary NOR
tai. He has Outlived, in an athletic
sense, all the middle and heavy weights
of his generation. He has reversed
the rule by building up in muscle and
substance when symptoms of physical
shrinkage might be looked for. This
may be seen at a glance by cOmpar-
ing a photograph of him taken at the
time of the Dempsey fight in New Or
leans with a picture of the present
Fitzsimmons. He is to all intents and
purposes a late Towering plant, and it
is just possible that the TWO years
respite has benefited rather than in
jured him.
Jeffries is taller, heavier, and has
slightly longer reach. This latter quail
hcatton, under the present system of
gauging it, however, is a good deal of
a delusiOn and a snare. The tape line
will tell which man has the longer
arm but it will not indicate which man
can strike an object from the further
distance. A fighters reach begins at
his toes. Suppleness of frame and