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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04

the committee, said: 1.-THE bill was
turned down simply because the house
passed resolution Thursday to compel
us to report. That resolution was an
insult to the committee. If we had
been allowed to keep our report till the
first of next week, we could have acted
on it intelligently. Personally, I have
an idea that the bill was a good one,
but I was not sure on some points, and
to be on the safe side had to vote to
turn the bill down.
Mr.. Crosby, of Cheyenne, a stockman,
said: "I did not hear the bill discussed
very much, but at the request of Mr..
GroSser asked the committee to report
it several days ago. I was told that
they were not ready to report on the
bill as they had not heard from the Oleo
men at Kansas City. The creamery
men had been allowed to appear before
the committee and they thought it no
more than fair to give the other side
hearing. We were also told that the la
Dor unions of Kansas City, Kan, were
opposed to the passage of the bill, and
the committee wanted to know about
that too. Mr.. Edwards asked the COM
mittee not to report for a day or two
until we heard from the other side. We
waited but no one appeared so far as
know, and then the house demanded
that we report. I don't want to men
tion any names, but two members of the
committee said if the house wanted to
get cranky they would vote against the
bill, anyway.
In my own locality we have no
creamerieS or SlSimming stations, and L
am inclined to think it would be a bad
thing for the cattle industry, but I am
not so narrow that I would oppose the
bill if 1 was convinced that it was for
the. general good of the entire state.
The creamery company that operates
along the B. & NJ. railroad in the north
west part of the state is under the same
management as the railroad and also
the Lincoln Land company. They have
it in for my town, ST. Francis, and for
that reason 1 do not feel very kindly
toward them, nor do my constituents
They will not give US a. skimming sta
ton nor allow us to put one in for our
selves. Some of the committee thought
the provision in the bill for the appoint
ment of the dairy commission was not
right and would not stand the test of
the courts.
1.-TWO of the committee favored the
bill They were Mr.. Bogenrief and Mr..
Woodward"
Mr.. JaQuins said: 'I was not in the
committee when the bill was turned
down, and do not know what argu-
ments were brought up against it,
Mr.. BOgenrief of Jewell, stOckman
and farmer combined, said: 1T was
! represented to the committee that the
bill would injure the cattle interests of
the state, and also that it would deprive
the poor people of cheap butter. Mr..
Edwards of Wyandotte and DR.. john
| ston of Kearney were the ones who
most opposed the bill"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
is 1T THE SANTA FE 2
a Charter to Construct a Line from
Chanute to st. Louis.

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 4.-There is
reason to believe that the charter re-
Gently granted in this state to a. COM
pany whose expressed object is to con-
struct a line from Jefferson City to this
city and thence to Chanute and into
the Indian Territory will ultimately be
assigned to the Atchison, Topeka. &
Santa Fe Railway company, which is
thought to be after a st. Louis line. The
road is to be known as the Jefferson
City, Fort Scott & Southwestern rail-
road. The company is capitalized for
$4,000 900, and the directors are Reuben
L. Dewey, of St. Albans, VT; John E.
Frost and E. F. Ware, of Topeka, Kan;
w. G. Gum, Fort Scott, and l. A.
Briggs, Hutchinson, Kan. The Santa
800, 900 worth of right of way and a pro-
posed depot site in this city intending
to construct a line here from Missouri.
It still holds this property. E. F. Ware
is a law partner of one of the general
attorneys for the Santa Fe company,
and Mr.. Briggs has been connected with
the road for many years as constructor
of it's Kansas lines.
The purposes of the corporation, as
stated in the charter, are: ITO build a.
line of standard gauge railroad from
Jefferson City, Mo-, to Fort Scott, Kan,
and through the counties Of Bourbon,
Allen and NeoSho to Chanute; thence
southwest through the counties of Elk.
Wilson, Montgomery, Chautauqua and
Cowley to the southern line of the state;
estimated length, 300 miles; and also
to build a telegraph line as appur-
tenant to said railroad" The directors
refuse to discuss their plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
PRECEDENTs FOUND.

In relieving Major General Miles, the
president, it is contended in the White
House circle, will simply be following
in the footsteps of President Lincoln
who relieved Generals Scott, Mcdowell
and Mcclellan from command of the
army. General Miles friends admit that
he can be relieved from his present dU-
ty, but they contend that he cannot be
SubOrdinated to any other officer, as
would be the case if he were placed in
command of department and Major
General Merritt should be assigned as
commanding general of the army.
1t appears that Secretary Alger sug-
gested to the president that Major Gen
eral Merritt be assigned to command
the army. This action has caused Il
great deal of comment, especially in
view of the well known enmity which
has existed between Gen. AIger and the
commanding general of the department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
ROBBED ON THE TRAIN
Search Made for $500 Worth of Stolen
Diamonds on Santa Fe Train.

w. j. Judd, an eastern business man.
who passed through Topeka yesterday
on Santa F'e train No. 1 bound for Cali
fornia, discovered before he reached
Emporia that he had been robbed OF
diamonds amounting in value to $500.
He remembered of having been jostled
against by man on the train east OF
Kansas City, and making up his mind
that the particular individual was the
one who relieved him of his valuables.
stopped off at Emporia and hunted up
the sheriff. A description of the man
who had jOstled against Judd was te1e-
graphed to the union depot officials at
Kansas City, and word received in re-
ply that a man answering the descrip-
ton was travelling west on California
train No. II.
Judd and the sheriff were at the depot
when the train pulled in, and the man
they were looking for was found seated
comfortably in one of the Pullmans He
explained that he was a business man
of Chicago and allowed himself to be
searched, with the result that the dia-
monds were not found in his possess
sion. He was able to explain his actions
on the train, which Judd held to be
suspicious after he had discovered his
loss. No clue to the robbery has been
discovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
DEATH OF MRS. GAVITT.
Expires at Stormont Hospital Today
Other Deaths.

Mrs. Jennie S. Gavitt, wife of w. w.
Gavitt, died at the Stormont hospital at
$50 this morning.
Mrs. Gavitt was born at Warsaw, In
diana, and was married to W. w. Cav
lit June %, 1873. Mr.. Gavitt and three
children, Harry, Lizzie and Darlington,
survive her.
Mrs. Gavitt has been i'll for some
time At the Stormont hospital an op-
Grafton was performed Friday morning
by Drs. Mum, Mcclure and Hogeboom,
but was too much for her feeble forces.
Mrs. Gavitt was lifelong member of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
joined the First Methodist church here
when she became a resident Of To-
peka.
Her favorite charitable work was in
the Topeka Orphans home of which she
was one of the original founders. Only
a. few weeks ago she gave large re-
ception for the benefit of the Orphans
home, and the fatigue attending the
preparations augmented the disease
from which she was suffering and to
which she finally succumbed.
The funeral will be announced later.
Mrs. Ada ingalls,, wife of Robert IN
gals, died at her home, 1714 Fillmore
street, Friday morning. Funeral servi-
ces Sunday at p. M, at her late home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04

Miles. So complicated is it with i'm
pOrtant national questions, SO far
reaching will be the effect of the action
upon the country and the army, that
the president is proceeding slowly,
gathering precedents to fortify the pol
Icy which he will adopt.
A MASS OF INFORMATION.
There is now lying on his desk at the
White House a mass of information
dealing with the action of his prede-
cessors in cases of similar trouble at the
war department; copies of the inter
views authorized by Gen. Miles during
his Porto Rican campaign, and the
statement he gave out Immediately
upon his return to New York and of the
interviews he has since given on the
beef question and finally his recommen-
dations regarding plans Of campaign
and movements of troops, which are
said to be in several instances contra
dictory.
President Mckinley is greatly
wrought up at the latest evidence Of
Gen. Miles characterization. 1t was
hoped in administrative circles that the
court martialing of Gen. Eagan would
muzzle Gen. Miles, and the president
is shocked at the latest turn in the army
scandal. He feels that Gen Miles has
not only reflected upon the secretary of
war, but upon himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
BEATEN IN THE HOUSE.
The Oleomargarine Bill Trampled to
Death In a Farmer State.

An attempt to get the oleomargarine
bill into shape so that it could be
brought directly before the house was
81 to 35, after a debate lasting an hour
and a half
Gillespie of Butler was the first man
to speak on the question. Shall it be
said" he demanded, that the still
small voice of the Kansas City pack
house than the petitions of thousands
of farmers who have asked US to pass
this measure. There are great interests
at stake here and believe this matter
should have proper consideration"
The author of the bill, Mr.. GroSSer,
have a selfish interest in this matter
I represent the foremost dairy county
in Kansas-the county in which the
creamery idea originated. The chair
man of the agricultural committee
which turned this bill down, has said
in a newspaper interview as an argu-
ment against the bill that it would in
to cOncede that very point. That is
what L am arguing for. If this bill
should pass, it would put $25, ,000, 900 in
to the pockets of the farmers of Kansas.
The creamery industry is yet in it's in
fancy, and if 1t is foStered and encOur-
aged it means much to this state.''
At this point Mr.. Sweet, the chair
man of the agricultural committee. in
terrupted the speaker with the question,
who pays this advance in butter? Is
it not the poor people?"
1.-The people who buy butter pay the
I would like to know if the gentleman
would vote against a bill in this house
which would advance the price of
wheat. That, too, would raise the price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
HE LEAVES Us GUAM.
Senator Allen Wants to Let Every
thing Else Go.

Washington, Feb. AT the begin
ming of today's session of the senate
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) offered the following
resolution: That the senate of the Unit
ted States in ratifying and confirming
the treaty of Paris, does not commit it
self or the government to the doctrine
that the islands acquired by virtue OF
the war with Spain are to be annexed
or to become a, part of the United States
and that the difference in the language
of said treaty as respects the island of
Cuba and it's inhabitants and the island
of Porto Rico and the Philippine is
lands and their inhabitants shall not be
construed, or be held to be a, difference
in effect but that it is the intention and
purpose of the senate in ratifying said
treaty to place the inhabitants of the
Philippine islands and Porto Rico in ex-
actly the same position as respects their
relations to the United States as are the
inhabitants of Cuba.
Mr.. Allen gave notice that he would
address the senate upon the resolution
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
The Iowa Close Behind.

San Francisco, FEB. 4.-The collier
Justin that accompanied the battleship
Iowa, arrived here from Magdalena bay
today. The big battleship will not be
far behind. The Justin put into Mag
dalena with the Iowa and Celtic The
Celtic arrived here the day before yes
terday The Justin supplied the Iowa
with coal at Magdalena and started fose
San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
MacauIav's Birthplace Afire.

London, Feb. 4.-There were exciting
scenes today at a fire which occurred
at the birthplace of Lord Macaulay,
the historian, at Rothley Temple, ,Leices-
tershire. The villagers for miles around
f1ocked to the scene and aided in re-
moving the contents of the building.
Fortunately the flames were confined to
the new wing and the historical portion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
To Electrocute a Woman.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 4-Under the
rules the court of appeals today handed
down an order directing the warden Of
Sing Sing prison to eIectrocute Mrs.
Martha Place, some time during the
week beginning February 2. Mrs. Place
killed her step-daughter at their home
in Brooklyn. The governor was petit
toned by sympathetic women to COM
mute the sentence to Imprisonment for
life, but he has refused to interfere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
JUDGE BREW Err HONORED.
Given a Seat on the Bench of an Eng
lish Court.

London, Feb. 4.-David J. Brewer, as
sociate justice of the United States su-
preme court who has been to Paris for
the purpose of attending the meeting of
the Venezuelan arbitration tribunal Of
which he is a, member, was given seat
on the bench of the first appeal court
here tOday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
Treaty Votes Are Short.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The friends of
the treaty still find themselves short of
the votes necessary to ratify the treaty
and some of them candidly confess that
such is the case. They are, however,
still hopeful that the shortage will be
made good before Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-04
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE.
Twenty General Bills Including Ghoul-
ism and Hypnotism Bills.

The house in committee of the whole
has recommended for passage 20 gen.
eraI bills as follows:
McKeever's bill fixing fees to be paid
superintendent of insurance.
Brooke's bill to prohibit officers from
CONTINUED on sixth Page.1
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-For Kansas. Fair
tonight and Sunday: continued cold;
northerly winds.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

News Of the 7th: A mob of l,OOC
meD at Mayesville, KY, took a negro
named Dick Coleman from the off.
GERS, dragged him through the prin.
cipal streets of the town and burned
him alive in brush pile. The negro
had outraged and murdered a white
woman. The house Of representa-.
tlves, by a vote of 3e2 to 30, has re,
fused to allow Congressman Roberts
of Utah to take his seat. A special
committee will investigate the char.
ges against him and report their find,
ingS to congress, when final action
will be taken on the case. Yellow
fever has appeared in the interior OF
Costa Rica. Two men were killed
in a fight over crap game at Checo.
tab, 1T, Sunday. &. . Senator Jones OF
Arkansas, has created political stir
by coming out for expansion. . The
next GAR. national encampment
will be held in Chicago the last week
of August, 1900.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Summons.

State of Kansas TO Edgar F.. Gsodno. G. s
Reed and Mrs. Q. :. Reed, his wife.
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that Won bave
L been sued in the district court OF Sumnsr
county, Kansas, by j. f. Dunn and that
unless you answer the petition filed by said
plaintiff on or before ths
5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1900,
said petition will be taken as true and iudo-
ment rendered against you accordingly fore
closing a mortgage executed and delivered
6y John q Binkey and Mary j Bnkey 10 +
+. Dunn dated January srd. 1895. on The fol.
lowing described real estate in Sumner conn.
ty, Kansas, to-wit:
The north half of southeast quarter and the
southeast quarter Of the southeast onsrter
OF secfion twenty-four and lots three T2l
and seven (7l In said section twenty -fonr
all In township thirty-oas (3) south range
two ~ east and for the sale Of said real
estate, without appralssment 10 nav iha
debt secured by said mortgage.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said csurt
this IND day OF November, 1879.
W. II. 0VERHOLTZER.
lshAL Clerk Of said district court.
hERRICK ROGERS, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First published 10 VOICE Nov. %. 1892
People's voice., 1899-12-14


In the district court Of Sumner county IN
the state OF Kansas
Investment Secufities)
Company. Plaintiff
VS..
John Gapen, Sarah r.
Gapen his wife, Otis
Depree. and NJ. +. Funk
and A. X. Parker :cor-
partners under the firm
name and style OF Funk
Il Parker. Defendants.
by VIRTUE of an order OF sale issuad % ma
~ out OF said district court. I'm the abova0 ro
entitled action will, on Monday. the
18th DAY OF DECEMBER. a. d. Isoo
between two and three s'cleek n m =,
said day, at the front door az the
court house In the city Of Wellington In
the county OF Sumner and state OF Kansas
Oner at public sale and sell TO the highest
ana Dest bidder Tor cash i'm hand. ali the foi.
loving described real estate. tO-wlt.
The east half OF the northwest onsrtar ~
section twenty-slx t26l, In township thirty
ore Old south OF range one ID. east OF an
f'M.' lying aud situate In the comfy of Sum-
ner and state Of Kansas. " 'u''i-
Inc aD0ve-described real estnte is taken "a
tne property OF said defendants aud is III.
fected by said order of sale 10 be sold ana
WIN De sold without sDpraisement 10
satisfy said order OF sale. "
witness my hand this 18th day Of Nov
emOer A. ID. 1893 JAS. X. HESKETT.
Sheriff Of Sumner County. Kansas
HERRICK & ROGERS, Attys for Pitts
lfirst published In VOICE Nov. iG. 1899.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Summons.

State Of Kansas TO Taylor Robertson. sa-
mantha K. Robertson, Abigail Robertson.
and Matthew T. Scott.
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that Won have
Il been sued In the District Court OF sum.
ner county, Kansas, by Abner Pyle and
Thomas b. Brown and that unless you an
swer the petition fled by said plaintiffs on or
before the
18th day Of January, 1900
said petition will be taken as true and iudg-
nent rendered against you accordinelv.
foreclosing q mortgage executed and "a.
uvered By Taylor Robertson and Samantha
X. Robertson TO the Southern Kansas Mort
gage Company dated June lst, lSSa on the
following described real estate In Sumner
County, Kansas, to-wit: The southwest
quarter and the north half of the soutbeast
quarter and the south half Of the northess
quarter OF section twenty eight (20 and the
southwest quarter Of the northwest ouarter
ef section twenty seven CD al In tovnsbip
thiryy-tASos ~ south, range three (S) west
q 9th D. u. and for the sale Of said real sstafS
vitheet ApprAissnsnt topay TIE debt sscrysI
by said nsf,gaee.
Wines ny hand and the seal OF said couu6
Oh sth lsv d December. l69.
t9sAll VIII. .OvERHOLTZRR.
Clerk Of said Dlstriot Court.
lDlnsx : RoosRA Atcsrseys fer PlAintfG.
~ ssB DsbaisAed u tie vsles -. I m
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Summons.

State OF Kansas to Albert B. Blerschbach.
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that Won have
l. been sued in the District Court Of sumner
county, Kansas. by Eva /. Bierschbarh and
tnat unless you answer the petition fled by
said plaintiff on or before the '0N >"
RTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1900,
said petition will be taken as true and iudo-
.nent rendered against you accordingly.
granting to the plaintiff an absolute divorce
from you and restoring her 10 her former
name, Eva l. Tilletson.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court
Ais 24th day Of November, 1899.
W. II. 0VERHOLTZER,
lsFALl Clerk Of said District Court.
HERRIcK 4 ROGERS, Attorneys for Plaintiff,
First publication 10 vOIs Nov. 30, 1899.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

A Maine syndicate has bought the
Wichita street car system, and will
rebuild 1t.
Workmen are now at work on the
roof OF the new county Jail. With
favorable weather, the jail will soon
be ready for occupancy.
Ex-Governor L. D. Lewelling of
Wichita, was in the city Friday
visiting his daughter, Miss Pauline
Lewelling Of the County High school.
He returned to Wichita Saturday.
Peter Peterson, the Vassar, Kas.,
stockman who attempted suicide in
Kansas City a week or so age by
shooting himself twice 10 the head, is
recovering.
Next to being alive and enjoying
good health, the thing to be thankful
Tor is this kind of weather. The farm
ers say wheat was never in better
condition than it is this fall.
W. P. t'Bill'1 Hackney, the distin-
guished Ohioan, formerly of Kansas,
arrived 10 Wellington on Thursday
a visit to his brother, Us Hackney. A
telegram to that effect was received
by Mr. Hackney that afternoon.
Mayor S. P. Kramer came dowr
from Wellington Saturday night tC
visit with Caldwell friends. Mrs
Kramer, who had been visiting sew
eral days, returned with him Sunday
evening,-Caldwell Advance.
County correspondence in the Cald
well Advance: Last Saturday, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Anvern Thurman were
away from home some miscreant broke
into their house and relieved them Of
their eatables, diamond ring, al
ovsrcoat and several other articles Of
value.
A sad death from blood poisoning
has occurred 10 AtchsOn county
Miss Ollie Bilderback stepped on
rusty. nail, which penetrated her shoe
Blood poisoning set 10, which late
developed into lockjaw, resulting il
her death.
Mrs. j. Il. Owens received p lette
this week from her daughter, Mis-
Eitie, who has bsen visiting at Sal
Jose, Cal, for some time, stating tina
she had decided to remain in that cit
this winter, and was going to work a
a compOsitOr on one of the papers il
the city.-OxiOrd Register.
1t used to be the boast Of the SAINT
Fe that it had the greatest mileag
of any road in the country. 1t can n
longer make this claim, as it now oc
cupieS third place. Construction an
purchase has made the Pennsylvani
system the greatest in America. TIL
same methods have brought the Chi
cagO and Northwestern into secou
place and relegated the Santa Fe t
third place.