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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
WORTHLESS COLONIES.
They Are Being offered to Germany
on All Sides

New York, Dec. ia Herald dis
patch from Berlin says:
In the reichstag Herr Eugene Rich
ter, the leader of the Radicals referred
to the rumor of the intended purchase
of the Danish West Indies and said:
RumOr is going about that we are
wanting more colonies in West Africa
and even in the West Indies. With our
100000 marks (S4,250, ,0O0) for the Car
olines we drove prices up and now all
sorts of people are coming to offer US
worthless colonies cloud laughter).
1t is possible that Count Won BueloW
will reply on the subject.
The semi official Post says:
Germany again is represented as the
pike in the fish pond, which appears
here, there and everywhere, frightening
its peace loving inhabitants. We hard
~ need point out that the report has no
foundation. We must however, again
draw attention to the evidences for our
foreign policy which constant attribut
ing of greed for territory can have. For
merly Napoleon III. had the doubtful
reputation of having a finger in every
pie. As a result we had the Crimean
war, difficulties about Spain and Rome
and the campaign in Mexico. Let the
imperial government, therefore repudi-
ate such efforts and deprive foreign en-
emIes of any appearance of right in
making such charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Clarkson Rate Book Again In
General Use.
Agents Using the Publication
Suppressed by McNalI.
KEEP UP THE RATES.
How the Excessive Uniform
System Is Maintained.
General News From the Various
State Departments.

The Clarkson rate book which Webb
McNau tried to suppress and accord
ing to the testimony of the publisher OF
the book, succeeded in so doing, has
been revived all over Kansas and is
now in general use among the insur-
ance companies.
The Topeka book costs the agents $15-
It is a gOod-sized veIume and is print
ed in the publishing plant Of the pro-
moter of the book. Harrison Clarkson
in this city.
Supplements are issued in the same
old way and the book is used just the
same way as it was when Webb Nc
Nall declared it to be a violation Of the
Kansas antitrust law.
The insurance companies not only pay
for this publication. but they are com
PEELED to purchase one Of the books for
every town in which the company has
an agent. The reason for this is plain
The non-use of the book might get one
of the union companies into trouble by
a. failure to use the regulation rates in
this book, so every one of the cOmpan-
les subscribes to the rate bureau and
the Kansas and Indian Territory rates
are fixed in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
BUT 40 LEFT
Out of 1900 Overwhelmed by a
Tidal Wave.

Vancouver, B. C., Dec 15-The steam
er Empress of India has arrived from
Yokohama bringing advices to Decem-
Der 1st
Terrible tidal waves have again been
devastating the Oriental coasts in var
ious parts and on different dates. Fa-
talities were the greatest on the island
of Geram. where some districts were
devastated and the population all but
obliterated. In the provinces of Pam
loly and Samasveroe, where there was
a combined population of l. .7OO all but
forty of these We're either drowned by
the tidal wave, or killed by what is
described as a horizontal earthquake
preceding the tidal wave.
A Marking dispatch says that two
battalions of modern armed Chinese,
sent to kiangsi to assist the governor
in putting down the riOting against the
Roman Catholic missionaries, dispersed
and took their impedimenta to the
hills It is thought that they were
kalaO Hui secret society men
It is reported that between seventy
and eighty piratical craft infest the
waterways of Canton. The steamer
CheOnS. Kong was robbed of s., 900 in
gold, seventeen cases of opium and
large amount of personal property. The
captain and several officers were
wounded. A hard fight took place be-
tween pirates and the officers of the
steamer Yang Use. Four pirates were
killed, two drowned While trying to
escape and the others We're captured.
Two of the steamers crew were killed.
CarlOwitz & Co. of Shanghai. has Of
fered He Chang Chih Tung, viceroy of
Hupeh, a loan of four million marks for
fifteen years at Z per cent interest to
enable him to construct a line of rail-
way from the Pingshan coal mines to
the iron works at Maynang.
Chinese advices state that a step is
now on foot to mobilize an army of
100, 900 men at Kiangsu to garrison the
Yang Tse delta This step was insti-
gated by the Viceroy Liu. at Marking.
with the approval of the high imperial
commissioner. He kang vi, during his
visit there.
Ii Hung Chang has been ordered to
visit open ports with a view of investi-
gatfng conditions as to the advisability
of raising customs duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
THROUGH TEXAS PORTS.
Movemen. to Export Western Cattle
That Way.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 15.-Arrange-
ments for the meeting of the National
Live Stock association January 16 are
being rapidly completed. The attend
ance from the north and northwest
promises to be very large. One of the
most important subjects to be cOnsid-
cred is that of leasing the public graz
ing lands to the stOckman. At the
Denver convention the proposition was
TO have the arid lands ceded to the
states. but this was so strongly Op-
posed by the ranchmen, led by Senator
Carey of Wyoming, that the resolution
failed to pass This time it will come
up in the form of a resolution favoring
the leasing of the grazing lands by the
government to stOckmen who are citi-
Zens, on long leases and low rental, but
under such governmental control and
supervision as Will protect actual set
tiers and prevent the monopoly of un-
usually large tracts by corporations
Another subject that will cause much
discussion is the question of permitting
sheep to Craze on forest reservations.
Railroad matters will also be discussed
and the question OF the expectation of
livestock through Texas ports and the
Gulf of Mexico will attract attention
as western stockmen are interested in
the development of the livestock move
ment through the western tidewater
ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
BERESFORD'S WARNING.
Says He Told the Government 1t Was
Not Sending Enough Troops.

London, Dec. 15.-Speaking at a IN
ionist meeting in Hackney, London,
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
said that he long ago told the secretary
of state for war, Lord Lansdowne. that
the government was not sending enough
troops to the TransvaaI
Large reinforcements to all our aux
iliaries for f1ghting,'' he continued
must be dispatched Immediately and
more ships must be placed in commits
sion, in order that Great Britain may
be prepared for eventualities. The Beers
are mobile force and they have heavy
modern artillery. We need more quick
firing guns.
q must say I have never thought
that we are sending out enough men.
When once it was known that we had to
send an army corps I told Lord Lans-
dOWne-aS far back as NOvembe 2
that he would not be sending enough.
In the fire department when it is
thought that four engines are needed
to cope with a cOnhagration, it is a wise
plan to send eight. The war office
should have acted on the same prin-
ciple.
This war is one of the biggest upon
which we have ever embarked, owing to
surrounding political circumstances and
if necessary every mothers son amOng e
US must go to the front. British pluck
and money will win, and then with
equal rights for all the British flag must
fly over the whole of South Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
SMALLPOX SCARE.
An ArmourdaIe Negro With the Dis
ease Walks In Public Places

Armourdale. Dec. 15.-There IS a great
deal of excitement on south Adams street
better known as Battle Row" IN Ar
mOurdale- A case Of smallpox was yes
sick man was about the streets after the
disease developed
James Barker, a negro who lives at Gil
South Adams street. is the person who
has the disease. DR.. +. P Clark. the coun-
ty physician, heard of the case yesterday
morning and went to Barker's house
The negro was not at home and after
waiting for some TIME the doctor started
away. Just as he reached the stree. he
met Barker and saw unmistakaole sigus
of smallpox on his face
Dr. Clark quarantfned the house. and
last night the inmates were removed to
the pest house. The doctor says the case
is a week old and the negro has been in
many stores and saloons during that
time. Scores of persons were exposed to
the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
SALE OF YEARLINGS.
Forty Thoroughbr sdYoungsters Bring
Good Prices in California.

lings from the stock farm of A B.
SprecAeIs have just been sold at auc-
tion, bringing good prices. Matt Storm
secured the black colt Cambaceres, a
son of Imp. Idalum and Imp. Candid
for $1,000 Candid is the mare that won
the four mile race at the Ingleside
track. W. 3. Jennings paid 81, 900 for
Imp. Creighton out of Lista Hook by
Imp. Loyalist. Both of these colts are
of Australian breeding.
A novel feature of the sale was Punch
and Judy, twin foals by EolO-Irene by
FL Rio Rey. They were doubtless the
first thoroughbred twins ever led into
the auction ring. They were secured
for S75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
COAL FAMINE RELIEVED.
Penitentiary Mines Are Again In Ac-
tive Operation.

Warden J. B. Tomlinson Of the state
penitentiary was in the city on busi-
ness Thursday. He reports the com
pletiOn of repairs on the broken ma
chinery in the penitentiary coal shaft
and says the mines are now at work
again.
The fly wheel on the engine went
to pieces some weeks ago and it was
necessary to suspend operations until
a new wheel could be cast. This has
been completed and the coal famine
at the state institutions and the state
house will soon be relieved.
The state house has had but little
coal recently and the electric light
plant could not be run at night A
coal famine has been threatened at the
various institutions and the announce
ment that the machinery has been re-
paired will be the cause Of much re-
joicing at these places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Ruvine Wool Ear Ahead.

Seattle. Wn., Dec. 15.-For two weeks
past representatives of eastern wool
firms principally from Boston have
been canvassing the wool growing sec
tions of the state in an effort to buy up
next years clip. In the Rather reserve
district advances have been offered at
a full price when delivered next sum
mer of from II to 20 cents per pound
The cause assigned for Offering to buy
in advance is that heavy orders have
been received by the house represented
for delivery next fall. and to make sure
of a supply, all the crops possible are
now being secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
BAD KANSAS FIRE.
Village of Idana Is Nearly Wiped
Out

Fire at Idana, nine miles west of
Clay Center, destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property Wednesday night. The heav-
lest losers are as follows:
G. W. Thompson, general store.
l. ConneIl & Son, hardware.
T. Beesley, residence and dwelling.
Meat market and residence, Frank
Tarrens.
POstOffice and a residence over it
were destroyed. Gus Chapman is prob
ably the heaviest loser, being the owner
of the buildings occupied by the other
business enterprises.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
property was partially insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
EAIRYMEN COMMITTEE
President Jenson Names Some Kan
sas AssociateR

W. F. Jenson of Beloit is president
of the Kansas State Dairy association
He is also president Of the national
buttermakers' organization which viii
hold its annual convention in Lincoln
Neb., February 1928.
President Jenson has appointed Geo.
W Hanna Of Clay Center. c. II. Patti
son, Abilene; A. c.. Eyth. Enterprise
and G. H. Barnes Of Paola as his as
sOciates on the committee to arrange
transportation for attendance. decora-
tions, music and badges for the nation
al convention at Lincoln
The committee Will begin work at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES
State Board of Charities to Begin
Tasting Process Monday.

The state board of charities at the
Copeland Monday viii begin the inspec-
tiOn of samples and the consideration
of bids for the semi-annual letting OF
contracts for supplies to the various
state institutions.
The number of bidders is very large
and the members of the board antici-
pate a high grade or goods at low
prices.
This work viii occupy the board all
of next week and perhaps some time
will be necessary for the closing up OF
contracts and completion Of bonds
thereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Slot MACHINE g Licensa

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 15.-About 20
saloon keepers were fined in police
court yesterday for operating slot ma
chimes in their places of business The
arrests We're made on instructions from
Chief Mcfarland, who claims that here
after every man who operates a slot
machine must pay monthly fine or Ii
cense on the same. The tax placed on
the machines, by the police authorities
is 50 for card machines and SO a month
for all other slot machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Honors For Tremb bly,.

Kansas City. Dec. 15.-Wfn Trembly
q former member of company B, Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment, and one of the
Two men who swan the Rio Grande
river during the campaign in the Phil-
lpplneS, has been elected chief forester
or Granite camp, Modern WOodmen OF
America, The position is that of cap
tain OF the team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
SUNDAY CONTRACT LEGAL.
When It Is a Subscription to a Church
Fund.

Chicago. Dec. ia special to the Chron-
icle from Des A1Oines. Iowa, says The
supreme court has rendered decision
holding that a church subscription made
on Sunday is COllectable NJ. Donald of
Fort Madison. defendant in a case
brought by the First Methodist Episcopal
church appealed from a similar decision
by the Lee county district court. Donald
set up defense that the obligation hav-
ing been entered into on Sunday was il
legal and that there was no cOnSiderati
Both claims We're Overruled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
SUCCESSOR FOR HANNA
VIII Try to Elect Repre-
sentative Bradbury.

The Republicans of Clay county are
booming Representative Bradbury OF
Clay county for the nomination for
state senator to succeed Senator Geo.
W. Hanna.
The district is composed of Clay and
Dickinson counties but has had a Pop
ulist senator for several years.
Bradbury had his first experience in
the legislature last winter and did so
well that some of his friends want to
promote him to the upper house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Macrum to Sail Saturday.

Lourenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay,
Wednesday. Dec. 13--CharIes E. Ma
crum, late United States consul at Pre-
toria, viii leave for New York Satur-
day, December 16. Mr.. W. Stanley Hol-
lis, the United States consul here, will
assume the duties of Mr.. Macrum's Of
fee until the arrival Of the latter's
successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Advance in Wages

Pittsburg. Dec ia general advance
Bessemer steel department has been
granted by the Jones < LaughIins Iron
and Steel company to take effect on the
first of January. A similar advance in
all departments of the big plant is prac-
tically assured when the contracts for
next year are signed. This will affect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Australian Wheat Cron.

Sydney, n. s. W. Dec. 15.-The ON
ciaI estimates Of the wheat area OF the
colony are 1851 acres, with prob
able surplus for export, 10000 tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Weather Indicatioua.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-For Kansas: Part
" cloudy tonight and Sat turday. warmer
in west portion, continued cold Satur-
day; southerly winds shifting to north
erlY Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Blown to Piacss

Pen Argyll, Pa. Dec. Isl Arnold
Parsons p years old was blown to pieces
at the United States slate quarry here
today Parsons was preparing to set off
a blast when powder that had been scat
tered by the wind became ignited The
blaze set on the charge Parsons was
working on and he was instantly killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15

school and I hope to be able to have
the industrial department established
at the next session Of the legislature."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Distresa Ts nrors Aonta-

Calcutta, Dec. 15.-The distress in the
famine stricken district is becoming more
acute. About 2,250,0 600 persons have re-
ceiTed relief.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
FOUR MEN KILLED
Sum Total of Kentucky's Election
Day "Difiiculties. "

BY Telegraph to Grecnville News.
Louisville, Ky, Nov s. .-Twen-
ty-four men were killed in election
riots in different places in the
State on election day and night.
Some were shot, others am bushed,
others stabbed. In one case man
was stoned to death. The most
trouble occurred in eastern Ken
lucky. At White Sulphur Mar>
shall Fegram was shot. James
Horrick Negro, in Lexington,
was seriously wounded 10 riot
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
His Denomination.

During the first years of his
career AZ an actor, Colonel w +
Cody had in one of his theatrical
comptnies westsrner named
Bronco Bill. There were Indians
In the troupe, and q certain mis-
sionary bad Joined the aggrega-
tiOn to look after the morals of
:he Indians. Thinking that Bronco
Bill would bear q little looking
after also, the good man secured
a seat by his side at the dinner
table and remarked pleasantly,
"This is Mr.. Bronco Bill, is it
not 20
"Yass."
"Where were you born %
"Near Bit Billiards. mill on
Big Pigeon"
"Religious parents, SUPPOSE"
'Yass."
"What is your denominations"
"Mv whatl"
"Your denoninationan
ooh ah-yass. Smith & Wes-
son."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
a THOUSAND TONGUES

Could not express the rapture
of Annie f Springer, of 1925
Howard St, Philadelphia, Pa.
when she found that DR. King S
New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of a
hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All
other remedies and doctors could
give her no help, but she says of
this Royal Cure-"it soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and
can now sleep soundly, something
| can scarcely remember doing
befole. | feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the Universe. !"
So will every one who tries DR.
Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Price soc and $1.O0.
Trial bottles free at Crawford
Bros Drug Store; every bottle
guaranteed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
500 REV ARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is AT least
one dreaded disease that science has
been acle To cure in all its Stages and
that il Eatarrh Halls Catarrh cure
is the only positive cure now known
To the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Hairs Ca
tarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
dir. ctlN upon the blood AM mucous
surfaces OF the system thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF The disease, aud
giving the patient strength by huild-
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing i's work The pro-
prietOrs have So much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any cas-, that 1t
fails to cure. Sen for list OF testi-
mOnlals
Address, J y. CHENEY Il co.,
Toledo. o. GD5Jld by Druggi It's,
75c.
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TlNSLEY ARRESTED FOR
FORGERY.
Young Man of Spartanburg Who
Defrauded Sl.artanburg County
Out of S25.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Nov Sd j Tins
ley young white man of Spar
tanburg, was arrested IN this city
this morning on King Street.
II e arrest was made by State
Constable h NJ Floyd on warrant
sworn OF before Magistrate A II
Kirby by Solicitor Sease, charg
ing that Tinsley, while clerk IN the
office of j l. Howell, county sup>
ervisor, defrauded the county of
Spartanburg out If $25 by sign
ing the name of DR. w w Rigby
to county warrant for $25 for
medical services rendered to the
county prisoners of Spartanburg
The warrant alleges that the for
gerry was committed December
"a, 1898.
TinsIey is a young man about
25 years of age and belongs to
one of the best families in Spar
tanburg county. His father is a
large planter and is in good cir
cumstances. Young TinsIey him.
self is a property holder, and why
he should have defrauded his
county out of the pitiful sum of
$25 is mystery to his friends.
Previous to this trouble he was
looked upon as q hard working,
straightforward young man, and
was never known to have been
mixed up in any crooked dealings.
He was seen shortly after mis-
arrest and seemed to be greatly
troubled. He was extremely
nervous and paced the floor of iii
cell while talking to the reporter.
He said he regretted to say that
the charges against HIM were ONLY
too true; that when he reached
Spartanburg he was going to make
clean breast OF everything Tia: Tia:
his conscience might be eased, and
he hoped to settle the matter by q
compromise. He said he had
property and would willingly pay
UP the claim and begin life anew.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
ROBBIE THE GRAVE.

a startling incident, of which
Mr John Oliver of PHILADELPHIA,
was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: 81 was in a most
dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tom
que coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-grad-
ually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately, friend adj
viscd trying Electric Bitters;"
and to my great JOY and surprise,
the first bottle made decided i'm
provement. | continued their
use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. | know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim" " No one should
fail to try them. Only so cts,
guaranteed, at Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
II HI l. ~ = I1 r l. e u {! p r.
CIVIL RULE FOR CUBA.
Military Government to End the
First of January.

Washington, Nov 9-The presi
dents program for Cuba contem
plates the retirement of General
Brooks as military governor and
the substitution of civil govern
ment, with General Wood ut the
head, on the first of January.
That day will likely be a red
letter day in Cuban history. On
January 1, 1898, Spain played
her last card in the effort to hold
the island, setting up an autonom-
Gus government. On January /,
1899, the American flag was
raised. The establishment of a
civil government by the president
is the first step toward cuban in
dependence.
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Dewey Quietly Welded.

Washington, ID G, Nov g
Admiral Dewey has again sur
prised the public. While crowd
was waiting outside the Mclean
mansion today the admiral and
Mrs Tiazou wore married :c th.
rectory of st Pauls Catholic
church, Father Mackin officiating.
They will spend their honeymoon
at Oakdale Farm, Long island.