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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Speaker Reeds fight on the president
is summed up by the Chicago Journal in
this way: About the time of Mr.. Nc
ISinleys nomination, Mr.. Reed began,
in the words of Silas Wegg, to decline
and fall. He began with a magazine
article opposing the annexation of Ha-
wall Hawaii is annexed. He opposed
the war with Spain. 1t was fought and
won. He didn't care for the Cubans.
The Cubans are free. He fought what
he called Imperialism, and the thing
he fought under that name has come to
pass. But most conclusive of all tes-
timony offered touching Mr.. Reeds de-
cline and fall is the assertion that he
has been taking orders from Mark
Hanna. More of that, and no measure
will be thought to be properly sup
ported in the house unless it has the
speakers opposition
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KANSAS NEWS.
c. II. Tr0xel Reaches Lawrence,
His Former Home.
Smokes Gillett Cigars and
Talks of Mexico.
1T is HOST GILLETT.
He Manages the Hotel Palacio
in chihuahua.
Tr0xel Says Gillett Has No
MOney-Himself is Sued.

Lawrence, Feb. 23.-Grant Gillett's re-
puted manager, confidential legal ad-
wiser and self-confessed partner of his
flight into the land of Juarez and of
Diaz, G. r. Troxel, arrived here late
yesterday.
why did come back?" he repeated
after a query had been propounded. "I
have right to come back if want to,
haven't I? Take cigar! It's all right.
It's the kind Grant smokes. Before I
left he gave me box and said, 'Troxy,
old boy, when you meet friend of mine
give him cigar with my compliments
I'm doing it Take onei Take another!
Give it to a friend! It's all right; plenty
more where they came from.
"Oh, you want to hear about Grant,
Seems to me he's a popular Individual
Everybody wants to hear about him.
Well, when 1 last saw him he was
healthy, cheerful and contented. I left
hotel, the Palacio, faces. Did I say his
hotel?' Yes. Well, that's a break; but
to be candid with you, it is his hotel.
But he don't own it; he only leases it.
It's good proposition. I was in on
it until only recently; now 1 am out
But he's doing well.
rs he coming back? Well, that's a
puzzler. He may take it into his head
almost any day to come back on a visit
and then again he may not. If he has
money I don't know it. I never in
truded my curiosity into his private af-
fairs. He's funny fellow, Grant is. He
makes friends everywhere he goes. In
Chihuahua he is already the most pop
ular American and he's bound to get to
the front"
Troxel is well known here. He was
K. q. student and while a resident be-
came noted for his shrewdness in bust
ness matters. He made money out of
propositions in which others were re-
warded only with the husks of disap-
pointment. He took a course in the law
department of the university and from
there went to Ann Arbor, Mich, where
after a few years study, he secured his
SheepSkin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Negros island. over which It was an
nounced yesterday the natives have
voluntarily hoisted the stars and
stripes, lies nearly south from the is
land of Luzon, and is separated by
narrow straits from Panay on the
northwest and Cebu on the south. The
island is 1876 miles long and about %
miles wide. The population, which
numbers 225,S73, is composed in the
main of Tagalos, who inhabit the north
ern half of the island and the extreme
south; piratical Malays and various
small tribes, savage or partly subdued.
The best quality of sugar sent out from
the Philippines is made from violet-col-
ored cane that grows in the central part
OF Negros. The sugar plantations on
the island are few, and these generally
monastic. All of the various products
Indigenous to the group are found in
abundance on Negros, together with
mineral wealth. gold, copper and sui
phur. One Of the two well known coal
fields in the island is situated on the
eastern slope of Negros. The vein is
from ten to twenty feet thick and fur
nishes good steaming fuel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
NORTH TOPEKA.

Miss Edith Faus will leave the latter
part Of the week for Chicago.
Misses Gertrude and Grace Babcock
entertained Tuesday evening at their
home north of town.
Miss Sadie Neiswender of s13 Van
Buren, street has recovered from a Sc
we're attack of grippe.
Go to c. B. Lyon, D. D. s.. for fine
dental work at popular prices. Office
GIL Kansas avenue. Tel. 656.
The North Topeka firemen came home
from the fire this morning about a quar-
ter of eight, and were completely COW
cred with ice.
Mr. William Lyons, who has been en-
plOyed in the Santa Fe shops for
number of years as painter, has moved
to his farm near Overlook.
George Pask. who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs William Forbes for a
couple Of weeks, has gone to Kansas
City where he will spend some time be-
fore returning to his home in Indiana.
Shawnee council No. 1, F. A. A, en-
joyed a cake walk and dance last even
ing in Lukens' opera house which in
spite of the disagreeable weather was
well attended. A large frosted cake was
won by Miss Emma Offerman and Miss
Mabel Gilman also walked off with
cake.
The entertainment which was given
in Lukens' Opera house in December
by the children OF the Industrial school
will be repeated next Monday evening,
ana Inc proceeds as DerOre USED IOr the
benefit of the poor. 1t will consist of
drills and marches by the children who
have been very carefully trained by
Mrs. A. S. Palmer. During the recent
severe weather Mrs. Palmer and her
assistants in the school have done a
great deal to relieve the poor on this
side. Hardly a day passes without
some demand being made for help and
the fund realized from their other enter
tainment is now exhausted.
Misses Gertrude and Myrtle Palmer
were the hostesses last evening at a
very pleasant tacky party at their home
on Central avenue, north of Soldier
creek. Prizes were given to the couple
whose outfit was considered the tack
lest. The Iady's prize, silver pin tray
was won by Miss Lille Wel1man. Mr..
Will Cowdrey was awarded the gentle
mans prize, silver paper weight. The
invited guests were: Misses Lille Well
man, Mollie Beeler. Bessie Wise, Ina
Parish, Jessie Parish, Nora Starbfrd,
Dora and Anna Murphy. May Bernard,
Edith Dudley, Ida Waldman, Cicely
Johnson, Messrs. Max Johnson, Walter
Graft, Charles Matthews, Ben Fowler,
Alpha Robinson, Clark and James Well
man, Clarence Waldman, James Patter-
son, Will and Ed. Cowdrey.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
Councilman Dickinson Calls Attention
to q Few Facts.

Councilman J. D. Dickinson of the
Third ward said today:
"A great many are wondering why
the Capital does not support Mr.. Drew
for mayor. Now I will ask any good
Republican to stop and think for one
moment; don't you know that it would
be impossible for the Capital to support
Mr.. Drew when its interests are so OPP
posed to the platform upon which Mr..
Drew stands. 1 know that Mr.. Drew is
devoted to the city and its interests and
the interests of every taxpayer, and
with the record he has made no one
dares question it. The Capital is fight
ing for a specific purpose that centerS
around the water company's interests.
Let them get control of. the city ma
chinery, then we can see through it
when it is too late. This is not a war
of papers but a contest of issues.
''Mr. Drew is the logical candidate for
mayor if we are really sincere in our
demand for municipal ownership. On
the other hand the Capitals candidate
is running on no issue and without any
experience whatever bearing upon the
questions that the next city admins
tration will have to face.
Mr.. Drew has fought the battle Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Doggett Dry Goods company, bearing
the signature of Mrs. H. B. Sanborn,
a well known society woman who lives
on TrooSt avenue, and another cheek OF
800 drawn by Mrs. webster WitherS
on Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co. Small
purchases were made, the change being
taken in money
Turner is small, thin, ght-complex-
Toned young fellow of about 80 years of
age He has a wife and children, who
have visited him regularly at the jail.
When his trial came up before Judge
Wonord year ago, Turner obtained
considerable notoriety by trying his
own case, without the aid of a lawyer.
swearing Judge WOfford Off the bench,
taking change of venue and applying
for writs of habeas corpus with all the
dexter1ty of a practiced attorney. He
claims the reason for this was that no
lawyer was allowed to enter the Jail to
see him, and that the only way he ever
got to take an appeal was by address,
ing a personal letter to Judge CAN'T of
the supreme court.
Turner's lungs are affected and his
health poor. He said last night that he
never would have lived through q ten
years sentence, but that he would sur
Venge himself upon his prosecutors.
Il would give up and die now" said
Turner, who is a ready talker, ''if it
were not for that one hope. L am de-
termined to live, if for no other purpose
than to revenge myself. OF course L
nave no hope of making anything out of
judge to say, in sentencing you, that
you are still young, and may yet come
out of prison and make a good man
and respected citizen of ourself It's
all nonsense. There's nothing in store
for me when leave prison but druid
gerry
Turner stout1y maintains his in
nOcence. He was arrested first in Leav-
enwOrth, in 1896, on a requisition, but
failed of being identified. He was ar
rested the last time in Kansas City, in
June, 1897. Three other charges of
forgery are pending against him, but
will not be prosecuted
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"Resistive Power"

1t is often a great fight and some
times it is a question to know which will
win, the patient or the disease. In the
majority of cases it depends upon the
''resistive power of the one who is i'll.
substantially nourished, and has a
strong nervous system, his chances far
exceed the one who is not thus fortified.
SCOTS Emulsion of cod liver oil with
the hypophosphites of lime and soda
builds up and strengthens this resistive
power of the body. 1t supplies precise
" the kind of nourishment needed;
makes rich blood; increases the weight;
gives tone and vigor to the nervous sys-
tenn; and thus prepares the body to re-
sist any attacks which may be made
upon it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
ANTITRUST LAWS.

A well defined notion exists among
the people that the failure of antitrust
laws. like the failure of many other
laws, lies in the lack of enforcement
rather than in the inadequacy of the
legislation. Yet almost every failure is
followed by a still more stringent en-
actment. New York furnishes a case
IN point.
There has been introduced in the leg
Islature of New York an antitrust bill
which is very comprehensive in it's
character. 1t provides that any cor
poration organized under the laws of
that or any other state or country for
any association of persons whatsoever
that shall create, enter into, become a
member of or a party to any pool trust
or combination to control, limit, regu-
late or fix the price of any article of
manufacture or merchandise, or shall
enter into any agreement or combina-
ton to fix or limit the amount or guam
tity of any article of manufacture or
merchandise. shall be deemed and
adjudged guilty of a conspiracy to de-
fraud. 1t further provides that it shall
not be lawful for any corporation to
issue or to own trust certificates or to
enter into any combination the purpose
of which is to place the management or
control of such combination in the
hands of any trustee or trustees. Vio-
lations of these provisions by a corpor-
alton organized under the laws of the
state shall forfeit it's corporate rights,
while violation by a corporation created
by or under the laws Of another state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
SENATORIAL BALLOTING.

Salt Lake, Feb. 23.-The result Of one
senatorial ballot today was: King s,
McCune 26, Nebeker 8, Rideout 1, ali
Democrats; Cannon 8, Sutherland,
Rep) 10; absent 1.
PENNSYLVANIA
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 23.-Thirty-sec-
ond ballot for senator: Quay 96. jerks
73, Dalzell Is, Stewart 6, Stone 5, Huff
5, Irwin Z, Tubbs 2, Rice 2, Grow litter
l, Widener 2; paired and absent 49,
DELAWARE.
Dover, Del, Feb. 23.-The 66th and
9th ballots for senator resulted: Ad-
dicks Is; Gray II; Hilles IL; Hawkins g.
NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 23-The feature of
the senatorial ballot today was the gain
of three for Thompson, who now has 49,
Howard's vote shows no change The
votes coming from the minor candidates
eliminating Van Dusen, Cornish and
FOSS
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Killed 763 Rabbits.

J. NJ. Rogers of Eden township, father
of Ivan d. Rogers, is in the city today.
He tells of a rabbit hunt in Eden town
ship recently when 1853 rabbits were
killed. Their combined weight was
4, 400 pounds. Two crowds participated
in the hunt. at the close of which the
losing crowd, the side that killed the
least number of rabbits. paid for an
oyster supper for the entire crowd. One
hundred and fifty plates were served at
the supper. A few days previous a
crowd went out and killed 1876 rabbits.
Another big drive in Eden township is
being arranged for and will occur with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Hiewatha Republicans BANQUET.

of Hiawatha held their first annual
banquet last night. The speakers were
Governor Morrill,, D. w. Wilder, Ewing
Herbert, DR.. Cullimore, Ed Archer and
Thomas Stevens. Eugene Ware contrib
uted the following sentiment: Wash
ington, the real original American ex-
pansionist. He cared not how many I'M
power. He believed in subjugating,
pacifying and governing them. His doc
trine has cost the United States 200 600
lives and more than a billion dollars
Where is he who would now find fault
with the theory" Noble Prentis sent
this: washington and the army at
Valley Forge. The hungrier the
Drawer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
RALPH TURNER'S SENTENCE.
The Gentleman Forger, Formerly of
Topeka, Gets Five Years

Kansas City Feb. 23.-Ra1ph z.
Turner, the gentleman forger, was pack
ing up his belongings at the Jail last
night in expectation of the arrival of
the marshal to take him to the -penlten-
tiary today or tomorrow. The supreme
court yesterday affirmed the decision of
the lower court on one of two counts
upon which he had been sem
fenced for ten years in the penitentiary.
This will give him five years. to serve,
which means if his behavior is good,
three years and nine months.
The offense Turner is charged with is
the passing in December 1895, of two
forged checks, one for SIPS, on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Venice to Utilize Water Power.

Venice, Feb. 23.-The city of Venice is
determined to introduce economy in
municipal lighting by availing itself of
water power. A company has been
1ty for light and power from plant
to be installed on the River Piave, 40
miles away. The enterprise is already
making good headway
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WOMEN INTERESTED.
The Candidacy for Mr.. Drew Almost
Unanimously Endorsed.

A women's meeting was held Tuesday
afternoon at 722 Kansas avenue to dis
cusS the coming primaries and decide
who the women present should support.
E. G.. Wilson was requested to be
there and explain the situation. He did
so and then left, allowing the ladies
present to decide for themselves. When
the meeting opened there were 81 woTn
en- in the hall. Before the vote was
taken as to who they should support
two of the ladies left, and when the
standing vote was taken Al ladies stood
up. The three that did not stand up
did not announce whether they would
support Brooks or not, but did not vote
at all
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An Eastern Trip Via Washington.


al Capital is afforded by tickets via
Washington at same fares as apply
over direct dalia-Pennsylvanfa Line
to Philadelphia and New York. An ad-
ditional stop-over of ten days at Phila-
delphia is granted on tickets to New
York whether they read via Washing
ton or direct. For further information
apply to ]. NJ. Chesbrough, A. G. P.
ST
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the tax payers in the council for four
long years and why should he not be
promoted? 1t seems strange that the
Capital and it's controlling influence is
fighting and apologizing and explaining
for this water company. Mr.. Brooks is
nice man, but he is being supported
by the wrong influences. The sentiment
in my part of the ward is practically
unanimous for Charles Drew for mayor.
believe that he will carry the whole
of the ward by a very large maioritY.''
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"DICK" JOHNSON BUYS.
He Will Become Business Manager of
the New York Store.

Richard johnson has purchased an
interest in the New York Mercantile
company and will take charge Of the
business as manager.
Nearly every one in Topeka knows
''Dick'' johnson. He was for several
years in business in Topeka as mem
Der of the firm of Johnson Bros, but
the firm quit business several years
ago. Since then Mr.. Johnson has been
travelling for a ST. Joe house but he
has always lived in Topeka. His new
move will again bring him in touch
with the commercial interests of To-
peka He is deservedIy popular.
Mr.. Dunlap will continue as a member
of the firm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

GFrom the Chicago News1
The century plant is a case of age be-
fore beauty.
IF cat has nine lives we should &C
credit a kitten.
1t sometimes happens that a divorce
is the part of wisdom.
The tanner pays more attention to the
bark than to the bite.
Gratitude is too often but a fervid ex-
pectation of favors to come.
The paperhanger finds business good
when it drives him to the wall
All men are born ignorant and lots
of them never succeed in outgrowing it.
Every time a man looks at his neigh
boris faults he uses a magnifying glass.
In order to mount the ladder of fame
an orator must win round after round
of applause.
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Troxel is Sued.

Lawrence, Feb. &c. r. Troxel, the
Abilene lawyer who went to Mexico
with Gillett, came to Lawrence yester-
day to consult with S. D. Bishop about
Gillett's affairs. In the afternoon suit
was brought against him in the justice
court for an account contracted by him
while at school here. Service was Sc
cured on Troxel and he was notified to
appear and defend himself against a
judgment The amount of the account
is $88, and the suit was brought by the
Journal company of this city.
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Lavrence Pioneers Celebrate.

Lawrence, Feb. 23.-The annual cele-
bration and dance of Washington's
birthday by the "Silver Grays'' OF
Lawrence was held last night This is
an organization of the men and women
who came to Lawrence in territorial
times and who recall once a year the
days when their hair was not silvered
and they were the young set' of Law
renee society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
HURTS STOCK AND WHEAT.
Blizzard Especially Severe in Central
Kansas.

Peabody, Feb. 23-Another blizzard
struck this part of the state yesterday
afternoon, the mercury dropping from
45 degrees above to zero in eight hours.
light snow has been falling all night.
driven by a strong north wind. The
change being so sudden makes it doubly
severe on unsheltered stock.
Where the fields are dry the wheat is
being badly blown out by the unusually
high wind.
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MORE TESTIMONY.
Mr. CIarkson Says the Third Ward Is
For Mr.. Drew.

Harrison Clarkson, an old citizen of
Topeka and a stalwart Republican who
lives in the Third ward said today:
IT believe that Mr.. Drew will receive
a very large majority of the votes, es-
pecially in the east and central portions
of the ward The contest appears to be
we'll understood by a large majority OF
the voters with whom I have conversed.
Mr.. Drew is the tried friend of the peo-
pie against the claims of the water
company a foreign corporation"
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Cat Carries Scarlet Fever

Toledo, O., Feb. 23.-Scarlet fever has
been epidemic in the city of Findlay
and is spreading despite the work of
the health board. The children of Will
liam Brown were stricken a few days
after the arrival of a strange cat in the
household. Investigation revealed the
fact that the cat had broken out like
child with the fever. The animal was
killed. 1t is believed that the cat
spread the disease
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Farmer Bow Disappears.

Ottawa, Feb. 23.-Fred Gray, an 1s-
year-old boy. living with his mother.
five miles east of town, took a horse
from their barn last night and disap-
peared He left note stating that if
the officers caught him they would have
to kill him.
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Now Is the time to utilize some of our
surplus Indians in battling with the Fill
ipinos. They would doubtless be able
to show the insurgents a trick or two
IN bush fighting.
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Colon Strike Ends.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 2S.-The strike
of the railway and dock laborers has
ended, the railway managers having
agreed to advance wages to $3.50 cur
rency per day. Work is being rushed at
Panama and La Boca-
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Washington Post: There is one thing
to be said in favor of pugilists. No mat
ter how much talking they do before
their battles they never wind up with
an investigation of the beef.
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To Bore For Gas at Chanute.

Chanute, Feb. 23.-Tne Forest Oil
company is to commence drilling for
gas in the vicinity of Chanute in
snort time. The report is that four wells
are to be put down at the same time
and the gas developed or brought to
light,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

The completion of the Skaguay and
Yukon railway to the summit of White
Pass and it's early completion to Lake
Bennett will drive the magazine writers
to other fields.
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Fractured Both His Legs.

Ottawa, Feb. 23.-John Alexander, who
was trimming trees for Mr.. Walsh yes
terday, fell out of q tree the distance
of about Is feet, fracturing both his legs
lust above the ankle, dislocating the
left ankle and partially dislocating the
right.
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shall forfeit it's right and privilege
thereafter to do any business in New
York.
Rigidly enforced it does seem that
this should do the business.
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If the United States troops had
known how Spain felt about her gen.
erals they might have saved her much
worry,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Tt begins to look as though the
white mans burden" would devolve
upon the next congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Mayor Carter Harrison is making
himself solid with the Chicago people
prior to election by a more effective
suppression of burglary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Legislatures did not stop balloting for
United States senators on account Of
Washington's birthday.
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Salinas Finances.

Salina, Feb. 23.-At the last meeting
of the council the fact developed that it
only cost 1888 to run the city last