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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
PUT a RAILING THERE.
The State House Portico Needs a
Protection.

Within the past eight months four
men have fallen from the north ana
south porticoes of the state house. Since
then one of them has died from his IN
juries and bills are now before the
legislature for the benefit of the other
three.
Two of them We're recruits for the
Twenty-sec Kansas, and it was one
of these that died. The other two were
John Bower and T. A. Boo, who fell
from the portico on the night Of Janu-
airy 9, during the inaugural reception to
Governor Stanley.
Representative Brooke has introduced
into the. house bills for the relief OF
these two-onk OF them appropr1at1ng
81. 900 and the other 81, 500 to pay for the
injuries sustained by Mr.. Boo and Mr..
Bower.
The only reason these accidents oc-
CURED is because there is no ratings
around the north and south porticoes OF
the state house. The porticoes are fiat
and there is nothing to prevent person
from walking off them in the dark
ness. There should have been a railing
along the sides of the porticoes long
ago. If there had been Carl Groom, the
recruit who died from the effects or
his fall, would probably be alive now.
Representative Henley, who owns
barb wire factory, suggests that the
barb wire fence be placed along the
sides of the porticoeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
WIDE TIRES WANTED.
A Law to Prevent Country Roads
From Being Cut Up.

One of the freak" bills of the present
legislature was introduced into the
house by Representative Osborn of
Douglas, by request. 1t contains the
following provision:
1T shall be unlawful for any person
to keep and use upon the public high
way of any county of the state of Kan
sas in which the provisions of this act
shall be adopted any vehicle carrying
or designed to carry a load of one ton
or more which shall have tires Of less
than four inches in width"
1t provides a penalty of SO for the
violation of the law and exempts from
taxation all vehicles having tires six
or more inches in width.
The bill then goes on to provide that
when a, majority of the members of the
township boards in any county shall so
petition the county commissioners they
shall submit the question of the adop-
ton of the provision of the wide tire
law to a vote of the people OF the
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
NO MORE swAMP1Ne.
Speaker Osborn Will Have the Bills
introduced in Order or Not at ALL

Introduced in Order or Not at ALL
Speaker Osborn has made a ruling
that no one can introduce a bill with
out having first been recognized by the
chair, and he has also announced that
he will not recognize any one who raises
and addresses the chair while the title
to a bill is being read.
During the first few days that bills
were introduced into the house. half the
members would rise at once and shout
out that they had a bill to introduce,
and as fast as they could get the atten-
ton of a page they would send the bills
up to the reading clerks desk, sometimes
stacking up Is or 20 at a time. The re-
suit was that the member who was pro-
perly recognized would have his bill
buried under a mass of others, and the
reading clerk would read the one on top
of the pile each time, so that perhaps
the first bills that were sent up which
were on the bottom of the pile, would be
the last ones read.
Several members protested against
this way of doing, and Speaker Osborn's
ruling was the result.
During the introduction of bills the
reading clerk started to read one by
Speaker Pro Tenn Benefiel
Hold on there" shouted the speaker
The clerk stopped.
II would like to know how Benefiel
broke into this and got a bill up here"
demanded Speaker Osborn. HE has not
been recognized by the chair. Send the
bill back to him.
The bill was returned.
Later Representative Gregory of
Usage county, rose to introduce a bill
while the reading clerk was still read
ing.
'I would call the gentIeman's atten-
ton to the ruling OF the chair that he
will recognize no one who addresses
him with a bill while the clerk is still
reading" said the speaker.
Mr.. Gregory apolOgized and said that
he was not present when the ruling was
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
The Gable to Manila.

At present a telegram sent from Ma
Mia to New York must go by way of
Hong Kong, around Asia, across
Europe, and under the Atlantic, 13, 500
miles under water and 700 miles over
land. The cables being controlled by
monopoly, the price is about SO a word.
This monopoly will be smashed by the
new transpacific line, which will be of
great service to Chinese merchants at
seventeen ports. All these ports, of
course, will be connected with the
American wire, and British merchants
in England will doubtless use it large
ly, messages being flashed from London
to Hong Kong by way of the United
States and beneath two great oceans.
A picturesque notion this, by the way.
1t is altogether likely that an American
cable will be laid before long from Ma
Mia to Hong Kong, in order that it may
not be necessary to depend upon the
present British line between these two
points. Such dependence would be
awkward in case of trouble with Eng
land. The distance is only $50 miles,
st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
Bond Statement Wanted.

Representative Francis, chairman of
the house committee on state affairs,
has requested of Treasurer Grimes a
state school fund or any of the other
state funds, which are due and unpaid,
and also a list of all bonds upon which
the interest is defaulted. The statement
is wanted so that the committee can act
intelligently and for the best interests
of the state upon the numerous bills
for compromising unpaid bonds which
will come before the legislature. Treas
urer Grimes has set two of his clerks
at work on the bonds, but he says it
will require at least a week to compile
the list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
ANOTHER KELLEY CURE BILL
This One Was Introduced in the
House by Glenn Fairchild.

A Kelley Institute bill has been in
troduced into the house as we'll as into
the senate The house bill was intro
duced by request by Representative
Fairchid It provides that any friend
or relative of an inebriate may petition
the probate judge of his county to send
him to a medical institute for inebriateS
and if the probate judge finds on in
quiry that the inebriate is entitled to
such treatment he must send him to
pays the costs.
The bill further provides that all in
stitutes to be entitled to receive such
inebriates must have been in existence
at least three years and have grad
uated'' at least 800 inebriates. Institutes
may file applications with the secretary
of state and on examination by the eX-
ecutive council, if found to meet the re
ouirements shall receive a certificate
that it is entitled to receive inebriates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
More Clerks Appointed.

The following clerks have been ap-
pointed for house committees:
Miss Janet Gardner, enrolled bills;
Miss Nora Tubbs, fees and salaries:
Miss Emily Grosser, assessment and
taxation; Robert c. Crowley, manufac-
lures; Tracy Learnard, congressional
apportionment; Jas. E. Larimer, ways
and means. Thomas Wagstaff was also
appointed stenographer for this commit
tee. A. e. Neal public buildings and
grounds; James Orr, telegraph and tele-
grams; T. s. Long, cities of the second
class; L c. Crittenden, employees; Allie
Madaris, judiciary local; Myrtle Rys-
den, county seats and county lines; Otis
Presson, engrosSed bills; G. ". Kinney,
banks and banking.
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NO RED SCHOOL HOUSES.
Kansas Teachers Should Stay Away
From Cuba.

Somebody in Kansas wants to know
if there is a chance for the school
master in Cuba. Somebody in Wash
ington asks the same question. They
also want to know about the school sys-
tenn and what will be done during the
American military control.
A chapter on education in Cuba is
necessarily short one, for it is a blank
In the country three institutions that
are part of American life are alto
gether lacking. These are the country
parson, the country doctor and the
country schoolmaster.
The villages have the 'cura,'' or
priest, and the physician, but they do
not fill the same place in rural life that
is filled by the ministers and doctors in
the United States. AS for the school
master, he does not exist. There is not
a little red school house in all Cuba.
In travelling over the island outside
the towns I have seen the ruins of the
pacificos' huts, of the fondas or INNS
and of the "corridas de gallos" or cock
pits; but never of a school house. There
was none to destroy.-Charles NJ. Pep
per In GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
FOR PASSAGE.
Bills Recommended in Senate
Committee Of the Whole.
The Act Making False Entries
in Books a Forgery.
ALSO ACT TO COMPEL
Payment of Wages in Money In
stead of Mine Scrip.
Also Making LincOln's Birthday
a Legal Holiday.
ALSO ACT TO COMPEL

The senate in committee of the whole
Tuesday afternoon recommended for
passage the following bills:
BY Senator Anderson-An act declar-
ing false entries in books of individuals,
co-partnerships, or corporations, or
false statements made by any overseer,
foreman, timekeeper, clerk, bookkeeper'
accountant or other agent or employee
of any Individual, cO-partnership, or
corporation, to be forgery.
BY Senator Ryan-An act to compel
the payment of wages for labor in law
full money of the United States.
By Senator Anderson-An act making
February IL, the anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln, a legal
holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
A DREIBUND PROPOSED
With the Object of Discovering the
South Pole.

Berlin, Jan. 25.-The Minister of the
Interior Count Posadowsky-W ehner in
the course of the debate on the home of
flee estimates in the reichstag today,
said that Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial
chancellor, was prepared to support the
proposed Antarctic exploration. If the
expedition proposed starting in 1901 the
minister said, a decision on the subject
must be speedily taken in regard to
granting funds from the imperial treas
ury, as it will take two years to con-
struct ship, whose cost will be about
LOO, 900 marks.
Count POsadowsky-We also ex-
pressed the belief that Germany, the
United States and Great Britain should
act conformity in the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
ALL COLORS OF CUBANS.
General Green Says They Will Make
Good Soldiers if Properly
DISCIPLINED

washington, Jan. 25.-Assistant Sec
rotary of War Meiklejohn today gave
out a synopsis of Major General Green's
report concerning the duties recently
assigned him in Cuba
Speaking of an inspection which he
made of the Cuban troops, Gen. Green
found them to be of all colors, muIatto
and white. They were an able bodied
lot of men, although smaller in stature
than Americans. They had been Injured
to hardship during the last three years,
seemed we'll disciplined and sofully con-
trolled by their officers, that although
their sufferings for lack Of food were
great, no cases of pillage had been re-
ported. Their equipment was wretched.
The officers impressed Gen. Green
most favorably. For the most part they
were intelligent, educated men, well
mounted and we'll dressed. Gen. Green
gives it as his opinion that this force
possesses the element of a fine body Of
native troops, provided they are proper
Iy organized, equipped and their regi-
mental and possibly battalion comman-
ders selected from American officers. 1t
is his opinion that the organization of
these troops should be begun at the ear
lest possible moment, otherwise there is
danger that the force may disintegrate
and turn into bands. Under existing
conditions of lack of food and clothing,
it will be difficult to hold them much
longer. The chief of one of the cavalry
regiments, Col. Delgado was in his
youth the most noted brigand in Pinar
del Rio province.
NOT FIT FOR FARMERS.
Gen. Green believes that this officer
and his men under proper discipline
would be very efficient a a part of a
rural conSta bulary. The roaming life
they have led for several years has dis
qualified them for the work of peaceful
farmers 1t would be possible to get
from 10000 to $4,000 such men who
would be suitable for military service.
The remaining half of the Cuban forces
al I1f 10 000 RI TX 000 who are n0f aSnac-
tally adapted to the life of a soldier and
are peaceful laborers and farm hands,
seemed anxious to return to their
homes, but as their homes have been
destroyed their families having persisted
IN the RECOMMENDATION, their fields
grown up with weeds and as they have
no money to purchase implements for
farming purposes Tor the time being this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
CAN'T SHOOT PRAIRIE CHICKEN
Until 1909 According to This New
Game Law.

For the first time during the present
session of the legislature the house went
into committee of the whole yester-
day afternoon. over an hour was spent
in considering one of the numerous
game laws which have been introduced
during the session.
The bill was one prepared by Adams
of Sedgwick and prohibited the hunting
OF prairie chicken or grouse from the
present time till September 1, 1902, and
after that only during the month of
september of each year. It also pro-
hibited the shooting of quail, pheasants
orioles, meadow larks, robins, thrush
blue jays, yellow hammers, blue birds
eno turtle doves, except from Novem-
Der Is to December 81 of each wear. IT
was intended to be an amendment to the
cid Gazne Laws but the body Of the bin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
WARNING TO CAPITALISTS
riding Making Loans For I'm
provements in China

Washington, Jan. 25.-The department of
state state has received from the Chinese 1ega-
Tsung Ii Yamen at Pekin, prescribing the
tracing foreign loans for opening mines
and constructing railroads in China 1t
IS required in the negotiation of foreign
loan by Chinese officials the agents for
the interested foreign capitalists report
hrst to the representative of his country
at Pekin and ascertain whether the mat
ter has been reported and sanctioned by
the throne, and that if a loan is made
privately the government will neither rec.
ognize the claim nor undertake to compel
restitution in case of trouble though the
official seal may have been affixed to the
contract This action has been taken to
false pretenSeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
NO USE FOR SENATE BILL.
House Committees Nicaragua Canal
Bill Will Provide For Govern
ment Ownership.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Nicaragua
canal question was considered by the
house committee on commerce today.
The senate bill was received and read
but TO motion was made to agree to it,
The purpose of the committee had here
tofore been pretty fully matured to re-
port its own bill, with government own
ership as the essential feature
No votes were taken, but the DISPOSE
ton of the committee was toward a
measure giving the president authority
to acquire from Nicaragua and Costa
Rica the right to build a government
canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
Writs of Mandam us.

The house in committee of the whole
has recommended for passage Repre-
sentative Mason's bill with reference to
writs of mandamus. According to a
supreme court ruling, under the present
law, when public officer has funds to
which an Individual is entitled, he can
not be compelled to surrender them IN
less sued. The object of this bill is to
allow writs of mandamus to be brought
in such cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
MAY REMOVE FRENCH.
Serious Charges Filed Agains. the
Federal Prison Warden.

have been filed with the attorney gem
eral of the United States against War
den J. w. French of the United States
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth
Those who have seen the charges say
they are of a serious character and un-
less the warden can wipe them away
he may be removed.
Senator Baker has promised to take
up the matter with the attorney gen
eral and demand a full and searching
investigation into the methods of man
agement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
As to Probate Judges.

Representative Seaver's bill to prohib-
it probate Judges from practicing law
created considerable discussion in the
committee of the whole yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Seaver said he found there
was some objection to keeping probate
judges from practicing law at all, and
he amended the bill to apply only to the
judges own court. Mr.. Grafton thought
that judges ought not to be restricted,
as in many cases their fees are not Suf-
f1cient to support them
The bill was finally recommended for
passage as amended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
1t Won't Become a Law.

If a bill which has been introduced
into the house by Representative Bailey
becomes a law, the death penalty will
be abolished in Kansas. At present it is
upon the statute books, but it is in
operative because no governor has ever
exercised his power to sign a murderer's
death warrant. Mr. Bailey'S bill re-
peals the sections providing for the
death penalty and in its place makes
Imprisonment at hard labor for life the
punishment for murder in the first de-
gree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
STANLEY ASKED TO SPEAK
Is Wanted in Nebraska and Also in
MICHIGAN.

Governor Stanley is in receipt of fire.
quent requests for him to make ad-
dresses, not only in Kansas but also in
other states. He has just received two
such requests, one to deliver an address
before the Republican league of Ne
braska some time in February, and an
other to deliver a similar address be-
fore the Michigan state Republican
league during the same month. He has
accepted neither one of the invitations
He will, however, speak at the annual
banquet of the Kansas Day club Jan
uary 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
Comics of statutes obtained.

of the Populist minority, succeeded in
getting a resolution passed by the ma
jority yesterday afternoon. 1t provided
that twelve copies of the general sta
tutes of 1897 be furnished the house for
use in preparing bills Three of these
are for the use of the minority and nine
for the majority.
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ternoon, one by Kutz of Pratt and the
other by Wheatley of Cherokee. Fair
child of Kingman tried to have all ex-
pansion resolutions considered at once,
but his proposition was voted down.
When Representative Harris resolution
on the same subject, which was intro
duced Monday, was brought up for &C
ton, Fairchild introduced a substitute
condemning imperialism Speaker
Osborn ruled that it should go over I'M
der the rules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
THINK THEY HAYEA CINCH
Opponents of the Peace Treaty Urging
an Early Vote.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The senate re-
summed consideration of the peace treaty
in executive session yesterday. The
of the treaty in open. session was voted
down without a roll CALL
Senators German and Vest, both of
whom oppose ratification, urged the i'm
portance of getting vote at no dis
tant day. Senator German, in a brief
had been said by the friends of rati-
f1catiOn as to the necessity of diSpoSing
of the subject without any great delay.
He agreed with them on that point, and
if they were in earnest he felt that
vote might be reached within ten days.
Senator Vest Joined in Mr.. Germans
appeal and urged Mr.. Davis to name a
day and an hour when the vote could
be taken.
I'VE want it distinctly understood"
said he, that we are not holding the
treaty up at all. Name the day. We
will agre to any date that will suit
you. If you have the votes you can rat
ify the treaty; if not, it will be defeated.
The question will be disposed of and
the senate can proceed with other bust
ness
LIT us vote now responded Senator
Aldrich, who had just entered the cham
Der after a visit to his homs in Rhode
in fifteen minutes
Senator Davis replied, however, that
the question of fixing a day for a vote
had not been considered by the commit
tee on foreign relations and that he
would not feel justified in assuming
such a responsibility upon his own au-
thority until supported by the action of
the committee. He promised to bring
the matter to the attention of the COM
mittee at its next session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Rents a Cottage

Newport, r. L, Jan. 25.-William K
Vanderbilt Jr, has rented the John H
Glover villa, Belvoir, on Beacon Hill,
for the coming season. The announce
ment was made this morning by De-
bloise e. Eldridge, who made the rental
on the recent Visit of Mr. Vanderbilt
snd Miss Fair. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
Struck He'll Gate Rocks

New York, Jan. 25.-The steamer Rhode
1slano; Whlch went on the rocks at Hell
and taken to a dock near by. Her rud-
ger was torn on and superficial exam
damage. The steamer will be placed in
dry dock for more thorough examina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
Another Insane Aavlum Bill.

Representative Bradbury today intro
duced into the house Clay Center's bill
for a new insane asylum which is al
ready before the senate 1t appropriates
800, 900 for the buildings and grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
A Banquet For W. c. Hook.

Leavenworth, Jan. 25-The people of
Leavenworth are making preparations to
give VIM. G. Hook a reception worthy of
the man and the community. The people
of this city, with a single exception. are
for Hook for judge and they will make
their joy manifest in the form Of a recep-
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did not SO state, nor did it provide any
penalty.
After wrangling over the bill for over
an hour it was decided to refer it back
to the proper committee with instruc-
tions to prepare a substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25

That add relish to your meal Silver
Leaf Sweet Pickles, Mince Meat, Cat
Chow Chow. OTTO KUEHNE & co.
Manufacturers.
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS.

THE J. C. DARLING CO., 734 KAN. Az
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work.
low price. Catalogue free Phone W
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Expansion Resolutions.

Two more expansion resolutions were
introduced into the house yesterday az
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.
wANTED-sALEsMEN.

ED-SALESMEN.
WANTED-Salesmen visiting retail trade
to carry a side line the Ledgerette
bill file, for keeping in systematic and
convenient order all ticket charges. AL
most every retailer who hasn't similar
device buys one. Sells for 1925 Good
profit Address the manufacturer, VIM.
R. Adams, III Kansas ave-, Topeka.
ly; experience unnecessary permanent
Brown Bros. Co.. Chicago.
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PAVING.

THE OFFICE of the Topeka Vitrihed
Brick and Paving Co. has been removed
to lis West Eighth ST.
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wANrED-M1sCE11ANEoUa

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WANTED-To rent the barn at Al Quincy
st. to a good tenant.
WANTED Everyone to know that in re-
plying to an adyertlsement which reads
be made in writing and sent through the
mail postpaid; or left at this Office It
aside for replies to classified advertise
ments.