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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
CURTIS EXPLAINS.
For First Time He Tells About
That "Agreement."

The Curtis and Bailey congressional
contest will now be carried into Atchi-
son county since c. D. Walker has an
nounced that he will not be a candidate
for the office this year. Pending this
decision on the part of Walker the
county has been debatabIe ground and
the politicians were hiding behind each
other in a manner calculated to worry
a venerable worker among them. Now
the various forces will line up and
Bailey and Curtis will fight it out.
Congressman Curtis in an interview
Saturday in AtchiSOn made his first
public statement concerning the Horton
agreement and states that A. K. Rodg-
ers A. H. Horton and Dave Mulvane
were not authorized to sign an agree
ment keeping him out of the race this
year and next. Curtis said:
THAT Horton agreement was no
agreement. 1t never was signed by
John Schilling and Ira Collins did not
sign it for days after the convention.
Cyrus Leland was the only one on that
side who signed at the time, and he
knew very we'll that he and M A. Low
had had an understanding before that.
I was not sent my copy for month
after the convention. At the proper
time / will, if necessary, produce letters
and kilograms proving clearly that
there was a Low agreement. A1r. Low
only was authorized to act for me, and
I appointed him at the request of Cyrus
Leland. Mr.. Low went to Horton. but
satisfied that 1 would be nominated, re-
turned to Topeka. There never was any
doubt of my nomination by the Horton
convention. Mr.. Low and Cyrus Le
land were agreed on that the day be-
fore the convention met. Then why
the Horton agreement "
Mr.. Curtis is quoted also as follows
by a reporter in AtchisOn:
1.-The only way to win fight is to
fight, and the first necessity is to know
who your enemies are. For man in
politics there can be no middle ground.
He must take sides If he expects to
hold his influence. I am in this con-
test to a finish, and believe am sure
to win. I told Chisham only a few days
ago that while a seat on the fence is
very comfortable sometimes, he cannot
stay there much longer. He must ger
down on one side or the other"
How about Frank Crowell?'
'fOh, I guess Frank will line up all
right I was not far away when he
was appointed receiver of the Atchison
National bank"
You are sure of winning the nomi-
nation"
Sure. Shawnee, Jefferson and Atch-
ison will do it, or Shawnee, Brown and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
DON'T BE FRIGHTENED.
Lawrence Journal Sees Bugaboos to
Mar Soldiers Reception.

It is going to be mighty hard work
for the Santa Fe road or the city of
all combined, to keep the soldier boys
who live in the west part of the state
on the train when it runs through their
town. Take a boy from Dodge City, for
instance; do you suppose for a moment
that he is going right through his home
town in sight of his mother or his wife
or his sweetheart, when he hasn't seen
them for a year and half, and go
traipsing off to Topeka to show him
self to the other people of the state be-
fore he shows himself to the folks at
home? Don't you think it. The only
way to keep him on the train is to lock
the doors, nail down the windows, and
put the train through at a go mile rate.
Lawrence Journal.
The Lawrence Journal is right. 1t
would be hard work to keep a boy who
lives along the line of the Santa Fe on
the train when the Twentieth comes
through. Further than that, no attempt
will be made to do so. Every wish of
the soldiers themselves will be carried
out as nearly as possible But neverthe-
less it is not feared that there will be Il
great egress from the train. AS a mat
ter of fact there are just four members
of the Twentieth Kansas who live on
the line of the Santa Fe road west of
ToDeka. These four are Charles E.
PendletOn of company F, Frank J.
Breen, of cOmpanyL. and William A.
Whitman of company M, who live in
Newton, and Francis NJ. Case who lives
in Hutchinson. It is quite probable that
these may drop off the train as it comes
through their respective towns.
In addition to these four there are
only u members of company NJ who re-
side in the Seventh district, most of
whom live along the Missouri Pacific in
the northern part of the district, and
who will accompany company NJ to Sa-
lima.
The Seventh district furnished nearly
all the troops for the Twenty-f1rst Kan
sas regiment, while the Twentieth is
composed of boys from the central, east
ern and southeastern parts of the state.
Nearly all of them will necessarily
come to Topeka to get to their homes
ANYWAY.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
CHILDREN TO TURN OUT
School Board Rescinds Its Ac-
ton Concerning Reception.

The school board met in especial ses-
sion Saturday night to discuss with COM
mfttee from the executive committee Of
the Twentieth Kansas reception the ways
and means of having the school children
turn out to honor the Twentieth Kansas:
strongly to the children standing along
the line of march, explained himself. The
trouble IS that the children nave TO Walt,
said Mr.. Davidson. I'VE have tried this
before on other occasions and the children
nave peen forced TO stand Tor Two, hourS
or more because the parade was late in
et nc ~ - III g., Siie Sii1rL rI eti "
70 turn OUT, nearly ali dld So Inc second
time only two-thirds responded and the
last time not one-half. 1 have sent circu-
laf !etters 70 the teachers ASKING LnelF
opinions and the answers have been that
street should be adopted. It is too great
a strain on the children and the teachers.
raise money for flowers. The banquet
tables will be decorated and there will be
a bouquet for each soldier beside his
plate. The flowers will be tied with a
ribbon and will bear a card saying that it
is from the Topeka school children. There
is no objection to having a battalion of
009 or MY 5gve 1oys i6 Me- "a sne e
This brought Mr. Priddy to his feet ct
should be slow to reconsider that mo-
tion,' said Mr.. Priddy. Il am willing to
give the best reception we can but 1 do
not believe it wise to reconsider that mo-
ton. remember that some of the old
they did not receive the welcome these
boys are going to have. do not think
Mr.. Wilder said: ''There is no doubt
that 1t would be a beautiful feature to
have the children maSSed the street
and believe no one would object to it
if the children and teachers did not have
to stand so long. If possible for seats to
be built for them it would be all right.
I will contribute cheerfulIy towards
seats-''
A NJ. Fuller from the reception COM
mittee, said: I'VE have thought of hav-
ing the state house as, rendezvous for
the children and that they could go from
there to their places on the street just
before the parade was to pass. After the
passing of the Twentieth Kansas, the
children would go to the south steps and
hear and see the ceremonies attending
the returning of the flags"
Why not 30, mas mass them on or in front Of
THAT would be better than not having
them at ALL" said Mr.. Fuller.
L would not send my children and al
low them to stand" said Mr.. Tincher. Il
am in favor of standing by the former
action of the board"
1t was decided to allow the bows to
march and the girls to turn out if the
seats will be built. The question of hav-
ing the school children turn out Will be
decided at the meeting of the executive
committee Wednesday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
EWING HERBERT'S TRUST.
Would Consolidate 10 Hiawaths
Churches.

Hiawatha, Kan, Oct 23-Ewing Her
bert, editor of the Brown County World,
wants to form church trust in F1ia-
watha- He believes that more good can
be accomplished by concentration than
by the maintenance of various houses of
worship. His scheme is to consolidate the
suggested by Rev. Mr.. Charles NJ. Shell
don of Topeka, in his book. THE Miracle
of Markham" He has enlisted Rev. Mr.
Sheldon in the cause.
In giving his reasons for the formal ton
of the church trust Editor Herbert says:
I'VE have fourteen or fifteen ministers
who perform their duties religiously
enough; but one good vigorous man could
give our town all the spiritual advice and
comfort our people need and can carry.
The town is comparatively free from vice
there is more Wickedness across the
road from the Kansas City union depot
than our people have ever seen or know.
If our Christians are followers of Christ
in the highest sense, they must realize
that they are doing very little to spread
fore our people There are a few sinners
left-myself, for tnstance-but the great
derfng children to the better life. There
are many places in our country and else
where that have no religion, no service
Christians ask, Must 1 be carried to the
skies on flowery beds of ease and an
swer No. in the same meter, but they
ble-Waxing religiOuSly fat, lazy and in
different. It seems to me outrageous that
men of God can submit to the present
state of affairs. They make me feel what
a miserable hypOcrite the HiaWatha type
of Christian is-one of whom am I. One
church which will embrace all the Chris
tians is a great plenty in any town. We
have no more than 1000 or 800 steady
churchgoers. but we have a church ca
a year-and endless discord and envy and
church pride-a striving to OutdO one an
other-but seldom in Christ's name or for
Christ's sake. We need a Cromwell here
to do some diSSOlVing.'
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23

Atchison. Mr.. Bailey to win must have
five counties. 1 can get along with
three. I am telling no secrets when 1
say this. Everybody knows the COM
bination of this fight
Are you going into Nemaha,~ Bailey's
county?''
well. two Republican papers up
there have come out for me, you prob
ably have heard, the Sabetha Star and
the Centralia Journal
But are you going into the county?''
THAT is looking too far ahead
''Win you make a fight for Doni-
phan?"
''They tell me up there that I can
easily carry four townships Of the
county,
''Are you going after them7'
''I will not need them"
You claim Brown
"Claim it, 1t is mine already. I will
lose only two townships of the county,
and I am no less sure of Jefferson
How about Leavenworth? ?''
Better ask Senator Baker about
that. But no matter about the details. I
am going to win the fight. I am in it
to win, and I offer no terms of COM
promise. Uncle Cyrus Leland is up
against it this time sure"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Oct 3.
WHEAT-Al1 markets on change today
pendent strength at Liverpool and dry
weather throughout the southwest caused
a change of sentiment in wheat and that
market started strong. Buying was quite
general while the selling pressure, SO pro-
nounced of late, was cOnSpicuously alb
sent. The price got above call figures
early in the session and selling against
those privileges and some profit taking
resulted in a slight reaction for time,
but offerings were readily absorbed. The
strength in corn and decrease on ocean
passage, where a large increase had been
expected also stimulated the buying
movement December opened a shade
higher at 697xd70c. advanced to 703sG701bc
Chicago receiver 222 cars, 9 of which
graded contract Minneapolis and Duluth
got 1,O21 cars compared with 1, ,451 for the
same day last year. Worlds shipments
amount on passage $4,000 bushels Indi-
cations were that the visible supply would
increase nearly 1000 900 bushels.
CORN ruled strong and active The
ing owing to numerous claims of disap-
pointing husking results and a steady
decrease in stocks. Receipts $50 cars. De-
cember opened 1sG1zc higher at 3O5s sd30zc
to 307kc and advanced to BIC.
OATS were active and higher in SYM
pathy with other grains. Country buying
was a feature. Receipts 353 cars. De-
cember opened &c higher at 22Ac and
rose to 22S4d22kc.
PROVISIONS-Bette prices for hogs
and the advance in grains strengthened
provisions. A large reduction in stocks
also helped to maintain the advance.
January pork opened cents higher at
$940 and advanced to $9.471z; January
rose to IS .371R and January ribs ruled ~
as cents higher at $4.921zQ4.S5.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
FUNSTON DID SAY IT.
And Has No Idea of Declining
the Sword.

Kansas City. Oct. ga Star special
from San Francisco, says:
General Funston today in speaking Of
the Topeka report that he would not
accept the $1,000 sword which the peo-
pie of Kansas propose to give him be
cause of the inscription: Until my
re=iment is mustered out" on the
blade, said:
Il certainly do not intend to do any
such thing. I greatly appreciate the
proposed presentation of sword from
the people of my state and the inscr1p-
ton is one of which shall always be
proud. I can see no other reason why
any one should imagine that 1 would
not accept the sword with this inscrip-
ton other than that had not said the
words thus attributed to me. But did
say them and while I attached no
great Importance at the time to the ex-
preston, I do not want malicious liars
to discredit me without any opportun-
ity to set myself right"
It was the morning following the bat
tie of Caloocan when the line was so
attenuated that Gen. Macarthur was
alarmed for fear of an attack. He sent
to Col. Funston and asked him If he
could hold the line in the event of an
attack:
Until my regiment is mustered
out - replied Col. Funston.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
NAMED eeLAUREL SCHOOL. -
Girls Industrial School Adopts q
Name of Its Own.

Last Saturdays session of the girls
Industrial school was attended by 80
girls, and the following teachers: Mrs.
Sheard, Mrs. Loux Mrs. Hart, Miss
Griffin and Miss Maud Shelton.
The girls are at present making
quilts for winter.
On account of the number of indus
trial schools the girls decided to give
theirs a personal name. They voted to
combine the names of some of their
teachers to form the word Laurel
and their organization will hereafter be
known as the Laurel school" They
propose to have a banner and uniforms
for special occasions.
They also constructed and adopted
pledge to be signed by every girl, for
the sake of protection from the under
class. This pledge requires lady-Hke
behavior on the street and in all public
places, honesty, temperance, cleanlf-
ness and kindness.
Each girl has a little cook book
and pencil and is taught the best way
TO prepare one article for the table
each week, which she writes out in her
book and practices during the week
Mrs Thorpe told them the story of
boy who traded off both his good
name and good conscience for one
nickel and could never seem to get
them back again. The only trouble
''Laurel school, has is to get teachers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
GOVERNOR AND POLICE.
Executive NettIed Because officers
Did Not Know Captain of Militia.

The telephone at the police station
rang at 11:20 Sunday night and Ser
geant Belts answered it.
Hello" said the sergeant
rs this police headquarters? asked
the voice at the other end
Yes. sir
Who is captain of the militia?"
Il don't know"
How will we find Out2"
I'm sure 1 don't know"
You're a fine officer. You ought to
be fired at once"
We'll, ge Whizz, we are not running
the militia"
You're a bright set of officers
We'll, come down and We will talk
that over" was the last word by the
sergeant, and he hung up the receiver.
When Brigadier General J. w. F.
Hughes, of the Kansas National guard
was called out of bed to consult with
Governor Stanley, the commander-in-
chief of the natiOual guard, he found
that the man at the other end of the
telephone, and who had been talking
to the officer at the police station, was
mad. That was evident. He Snnounced
that he would write letter to Mayor
Drew and have the officer dismissed.
I guess we can run our police de-
partment," said Chief Ramsey this
morning. 1.-The governor is commander
keep track of his officers and wants US
to run it for him we will run it and
manage to run it right"
Il did not know who was talking" ,"
said Sergeant Belts He called up
without saying who he was and when
stand for it. If he had been talking
to me face to face and had known
who it was might have talked differ
emily, perhaps decidedly So
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
TOO SERIOUS FOR FANNY.
Production of "The Kings Player"
Indefinitely Postponed "For
Reasons"

Cincinnati. Ohio, Oct. 2S.-The pro-
duction by Fanny Rice Of THE Kings
Player written for her by Montgomery
Phister, the Cincinnati dramatic critic,
Phister says:
The contract with Miss Rice has
been cancelled by mutual consent at
my own suggestion "A heavy production
was contemplated, and the expense
would have been in the neighborhood
of $4,000
Miss Rice's illness this fall delayed
her giving 1t proper attention. 1 have
since had several offers for the play
but I do not expect to accept any that
cOntemplates a production this sea-
SON."
play too serious for her.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
OHIO ITINERARY.
Governor Stanley Will Speak This
Week In Buckeye State.

Governor Stanley leaves Tuesday
night to fill his engagements in the Ohio
campaign under the direction of the
state central committee of that state.
The governors engagements follow:
Kenton, Hardin county, Thursday
evening.
Bellevue, Huron county, Friday night
Ravenna, Portage county, Saturday
night.
The governor expects to visit his sis
ter in Ravenna and go from there to
Cleveland. returning home by Monday
or Tuesday of next week.
The state committee had arranged for
the governor to speak at NOrwalk, but
the date was changed to KentOn, which
is the home of some of the governors s
relatives and not far distant from
NorWalk.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
IOWA BOYS LAND
And Occupy the Quarters Vacated by
Montana

San Francisco. Oct.23.-The transport
Senator which arrived here Yesterday
with the Fifty-hrst Iowa regiment was
dOcked today
The soldiers were landed from the
Senator later in the day and marched
to the ferry depot, where an elaborate
breakfast was served in their honor
Governor Shaw and many other prom
inent 1OWans were present and speeches
appropriate to the occasion were deliv-
cred.
After breakfast the men were lined
up for the march to the Preside. The
march through the streets of the city
was accomplished under the same en-
thusiastic conditions which have greet
ed the other returned regiments. The
men were cheered all along the line.
Each man was decorated with flowers
and flags. The camping ground form
erly occupied by the Montana regiment
will serve to shelter the Iowans until
they are mustered out, probably in two
or three weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
WORCESTER EN- ROUTE.
Going to Washington to Report on
the Philippines.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct 23.-Prof. Dean
c. Worcester of the Philippine COM
mission arrived here last night en- route
from Vancouver, to Washington, where
he will present his report to President
Mckinley. He refused to divulge any
thing on the report, saying it must go
to the president before it is given out
for publication. Prof. Worcester has
taken about 300 photographs in the ISL
ands.
1t is presumed that he has been en-
gagged in gathering data and photo
graphic evidence of the agricultural re-
sources of the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
Chicago livestock Market.

ChICagO- OCT. s.
day 10000: tomorrow 5000; left over 2,117.
Market steady to cents higher, active
81. .15Q14 .471z; rough heavy s.. .s5g4.05; light
"a CtA9fTTT.E-Receipts $1,000. Market steady.
Beeves 81. .35Q6. .75: cows and heifers $1.75G
5. 10: stockers and feeders S. .00Q4-75.
SHEEP-Receipts 16, 600. Market steady.
Sheep s.. .OOd4.6 lambs, westerns $500
5.25; western sheep 50 -O0d4-OO.
Official receipts and shipments for Sat
urday: 80
HOGS receipts 1892; shipments 8, 3,192.
CATTLE receipts 81; shipments 39I.
SHEEP receipts 219: shipments none.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
Topeka Markets Today.

CATTLE.
COWS-S2. .5OG3 rs.
STEERS-$3. .50d4.O0.
HEIF'ERS-$3. .006i3 40.
HOGS.
HEAVY AND MEDIUMS. 1908. 80.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-59 test 61c.
NO. 2 CORN-25c.
NO. 2. OATS-231Rc.
HAYS. COOS. so.
EGGS-15c.
CHICKENS 5O63. 90.
BUTTER-Codntry 17c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
PREVENT BUILDING.
Boom In Topeks Reaches the Injunc-
tton Stage.

Norris L. Gage has filed a suit in the
district court asking for an injunction to
keep Mrs Mary Kaczynski from erecting
tWo-story building on lot los on jack
son street, just north of Fourth. About
two years ago Mr., Gage purchased the
two lots just south of lot 105 from Mr.
Kaczynsh who has since died On these
two lots there is a two story building.
The cOrnice on the building and the win
dow Lodges in the upper story extend out
over Mrs. Kaczynski's lot. upon which she
proposes to erect another two story build
ing. Mr.. Gage says that this would
greatly injure his building and that when
he purchased the property it was sup
posed that the windows would be left un-
obstructed and he therefore asks that
Mrs. Kaczynski be enjOined from putting
building more than one story high.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23

Morning cable: Liverpool: Wheat un-
changed: corn Nd higher.
9; corn 553; graded % q; ooo oats 852; graded 81
City, hogs ZOO; Omaha, hogs 2, 200.
Worlds shipments: Wheat 7,440 900; corn
6, 600.
Earnings Northwestern September, in
crease S579, ,209.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 3O9; last
year 609; corn, 65; last year SO; oats, 10;
-. Liverpool close: Wheat Aqasd higher
than Saturday.
Northwest cars: Minneapolis 1872; last
year 803; Duluth 2S9: last year GAS.
Duluth close: Wheat, December 6Sc;
May 72c.
May 70%c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City Oct. e.
CATTI.E-Receipts 1000 natives, 4Ooo
Texans. Best steady; others 5410 gents
lower. Native steers $5.O006 d5i Iexas 5
native cows and heifers 81 1904 50; stock.
ers and feeders s.. .0Oq4.75; bulls S2-5V0
HOGs-Receipts 5000. Market steady;
4 20; packers 81. .121k64. 20; mixed 81. .10Q415
light 81. .1Oq4.25; workers $4.2oq4-25; pigs
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Lambs So .25Q5.00; muttons $500
H4 IN
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
WAsHBURN STUDENT HURT
Ernest Mcdonald Run Over by Cy-
rus LeIand's Team

rus LeIand's Team
Ernest Mcdonald, a Washburn col
1ege student, was severely injured in
a. collision with a carriage occupied by
the Misses Leland, daughters of Cyrus
Leland, at the corner of Ninth street
and Topeka avenues Saturday Sfter-
noon. Mcdonald was struck under the
chin by the carriage pole, and knocked
from his bicycle to the pavement. He
was in a dazed condition. This after
noon, however, he has almost entirely
recovered, and is able to be around.
Mcdonald was riding north on Topeka
avenue and the carriage was turning
on to Topeka avenue from Ninth street
when the accident occurred. Apparent
ly the occupants of the carriage and
the bicyclist were equally ignorant of
the others existence, and Mcdonald
looked up just in time to be lifted off
his wheel and deposited several feet
away by the pole of the carriage 1t
was at first thought that he was dan
gerously hurt, but he proved to be sim
DIV daZed and badly bruised.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
New York Money Market.

New York, Oct. q.
MONEY-Money on call firm at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 415@5ls per
cent. Sterling exchange steady with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at s4.S7Q
4.S7A for demand and at "a. .S364. S31z for
so days. Posted rates 81. .S46I4. .841z and 81. 8S
"a. .SS15. Commercial bills $4.S2
SILVER-Silver certificates 5SQ59c-
Bar silver 577sc. Mexican dollars 47c.
BONDS-GoVerhmen bonds firmer; U.
S. Is, registered 1OO1k; IS, registered 1919;
coupon 1851 new As, registered 128sz cou-
pom 100; old As, registered 1113s; coupon
112; 5s, Registered 110A; coupon 1111A.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
EPICUREAN SOLD.
It Brings Only $50 Under the Ham
mar

The Epicurean restaurant was sold
this morning by Marshal Stonestreet
Of the city court to satisfy a judgment
of $34 held by c. c. Lamb for work and
labor against James Butler and wife
and F. w. Whittier and wife, who for
merly owned the restaurant.
Judge A. B. Quinton ran the bidding
up to S75 and then 3. G.. Walker bought
it in for $50. Originally the fixtures
cost about $3.50. The restaurant will be
reopened soon. Since it started it has
been operated by four different parties
and all gave it up as a bad job.