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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
FOR TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
Proposition to Make the State Library
Available to the Entire State.

A bill is now before the legislature
the passage of which will mean much to
the literary culture of many of the
smaller towns of the state. 1t provides
for a system of travelling libraries, such
as is now conducted by the Social Sci
ence Federation, in connection with the
state library.
The bill was introduced in the house
by Representative Mason of Finney
county. 1t provides that the directors
of the state library, who are the judges
of the supreme court, shall appoint
board of three, who with the state Ii
brarian and the president of the State
Social Science Federation, shall have
charge of the travelling libraries. This
board is given authority to elect a sec
retary, who shall also be an assistant
librarian and shall receive a salary of
81, 600 per year.
The travelling libraries are to be ta-
ken entirely from the miscellaneous
books of the state library and no books
of reference are to be included among
them. Only such miscellaneous books
may be taken as are designated by the
library directors. An appropriation of
$500 is made to purchase books and
maintain the library.
The passage of the bill is urged by
the Woman's Federation, which has
discovered during the past year the
great good that can be done through
the medium of travelling libraries.
There are about 10000 books in the
miscellaneous part of the state libra
ry,'' said Mrs. w. A. Johnston, chair
man of the committee on travelling Ii
braries of the Woman's Federation.
Some of these are duplicates. The
| federation proposes to add to these, il
| this bill becomes a law, the 5000 books
which we already have in our travelling
| libraries, and our "a travelling library
| cases. This is no experiment. New
| York, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin
| and Montana all have travelling libraries
supported by state aid. Our intention
| is not to take from the state library,
| and
BILE for the people of the state. At pres
ent it is here at Topeka and compare
| lively few people have a chance to avail
themselves of its privileges. New York
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
MORE CIRCULATION"
Bill to Create a State Board of En-
balmers Has Been introduced.

A bill to create another regulating
board has been introduced into the
house. This time it is the undertakerS
who want to be regulated" The bill
was introduced by Representative Will
cox, and provides for board of five
members, to be appointed by the COVER
nor before May l, to be known as the
state board of embalmers. They are to
serve for five years, and shall examine
all undertakers or other persons doing
an embalming business. Upon paying
a fee of $5 and passing a satisfactory
examination the undertaken receives a
certificate from the board, which en-
titles him to do business in the state.
Otherwise he is prohibited from it.
The apparent purpose of the bill is to
regulate sanitary conditions and see
that all embalmerS understand prepar-
ing bodies and caring for them in such
a manner that they will not spread in
fectious diseases.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
BEET SUGAR PROJECT.
Parkinson Company Buys the Defunct
Government Plant at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott. Jan. 9O.-Prof. M. Sven
son, of the Walburn-Swenson machine
works. of Chicago. who was in charge
of the governmental experiments IN
making sugar in Kansas from sorghum
cane few years ago, upon which enter
prise the government spent some $780,
600 or $500, ,OOO has become interested in
an effort to revive the Kansas sugar in
dustry at the government experimental
station in this city.
Mr. Swenson is the inventor ana
patentee of a number of mechanical ap-
pliances used in modern sugar-mak1ng.
He conceived most of them while em-
ployed a the government station in this
city. The idea now is to make sugar
from sugar beets, as in the factories
further north. The Parkinson Sugar
company, of this city, has purchased
the 5000, 600 plant which the government
established in this city, and is now at
tempting to organize for experiments in
beet sugar-making. The Fort Scott
plant is the only one left out of the five
that were established in this state when
the sorghum sugar making was pro-
nounced a success. The others all died
when the bounty was removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31

Liverpool: Wheat, Id lower; corn, I'D
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 35 900; steady;
Kansas City, 10000, steady; Omaha, 6,OOo,
Receipts of cattle: Chicago. 5000, steady;
Kansas City, 5000, steady; Omaha, 5000,
Chicago receipts: Wheat, 1874 cars; corn,
9S7 cars; oats, 337 cars.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis 242 cars, Duluth 20S cars; year
ago MINNEAPOLIS go cars. Duluth 100 cars.
New York: The market was subjected to
heavy realizing sales, following a large
voluntary liquidation last week. BY means
of those realizations several of the large
houses have been able to pay off not
few million loans. The speculation in the
leading commodities appears to be follow
ing the same conservative course of the
stock market. The news incidents yes
terday were not particularly important.
submitted. Chief among these was the
December sta tement of Union Pacific.
showing a gain in net earnings not far
from 40 per cent. The company's gain for
the six months of it's current fiscal year
exceeds 80 per cent. Another striking re-
Six months of the fiscal year, showing
surplus over interest charges of 30 per
cent. The Northern Pacific reports gross
earnings from July to date of nearly 10
per cent in excess of the same period in
the previous year. The Omaha fiscal
year ended with a gain of more than 10
per cent. Baltimore and Ohio half year
presents a gain in gross of about 45 per
cent. 1t does not seem probable that
bear attacks on the stock market can meet
with much success while money is cheap.
The general tendency of the times is salts
factory to the investor.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
DEADLOCK Is BROKEN.
Joseph Y. Quarles Unanimously Nom
mated for Senator in Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 31.-The sena-
torial deadlock was broken last night.
Joseph V. QuarleS of Milwaukee was
nominated in the Republican caucus to
succeed John L. Mitchell, whose term
expires on the 4th of March. A big
crowd filed the lobbes in expectation
was manifested. When the roll call
was ended, ASSenblyman Seinn of Mil
waulxee got the floor and formally
withdrew the name of Isaac Stephen
son as a candidate. Senator McIzilliV-
ray then took the floor and withdrew
Congressman Babcock's name. Assem-
blyman Williams got the floor and with
drew Mr.. Cooks name. Judge Webb's
name was also withdrawn and the roll
call was ordered.
A few names were called by Secretary
Ray when Senator EIatton moved that
the nomination be made unanimous.
The chairman ruled the motion out of
order. as the roll call had begun, but
said that he would put the motion if
there was no objection. Senator Green
objected and wanted the roll call and
it was had, everybody voting "Quarles"
with a shout but ASsemblyman Daggett
who came in during the roll call, and,
Stephenson" amidst laughter. He af
terward changed to Quarles and the
vote was made unanimous.
Joseph V. Quarles is a native Of Wis
consin, having been born in Kenosha
fifty-five years ago. He was graduated
from the high school of Kenosha at the
age of II years. In 1852 he entered the
University of Michigan as a freshman,
but left his studies during the rebellion
and enlisted in the Thirty-ninth Wis
consin infantry, being made first lieu
tenant of Company c. At the expira
ton of his service he returned to the
university and was graduated with the
class of 1866, with the degree of bachelor
of arts. Later he studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1868. Mr. Quarles
was elected district attorney of Ke-
nosha county and mayor of Kenosha,
and also represented his district in the
legislature as assemblyman and SEN
ator. He practiced law in Racine a
number of years and removed to Mil
waukee in 1888, since which time he has
carried on a successful law practice at
the head of the firm of Quarles, Spence
& Quarles.
Mr.. Quarles was married in 1868 to
Miss Carrie A. Saunders of Chicago and
they have three sons.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
above $500. .OoO; S. on avery s1OO above

above s5OO,ooo; IS on every 500 above
81. 900 900.
When the beneficiary is an uncle,
aunt, niece, nephew or any lineal de-
scendant of the same the rate is fixed
as follows: Two dollars for every $100
in excess of $4,000; SO for each 800 in
excess of $50, 900; 81 for each 800 in ex-
cess of 500. 600: So for every 800 in ex-
cess of 81 Zoo, 600
In all other cases the rate is fixed as
follows: One dollar on every 800 of es-
tates from $500 to $40, 900; SO per 800 of
estates of $4,000 or less; $4 per 800 on
estates of from 80 900 to 500, 900; SIS per
$6 per 500 on estates of from $4,000 to
100000; 81 per 800 on estates of from
100000 to $500, 900; So per 800 on estates
of from $500,000 to $1,O00,00 and SO per
500 on all estates over 81, 900 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
The State Journal re-

The State Journal re-
ceiveS the full day 1eased-wire
Associated Press report, is a
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
ciation, has four Linotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published In
the great State of Kansas. It
requires a carriers Exclusive
of newsboys) to circulate the
paper IN Topeka and suburbs.
The State Journal recent
1y erected for its exclusive use
as a permanent home, a hand
some double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites IN To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one of the
most complete newspape:
structures in the west and has
many unique features-among
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
Linotypes are seen in operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
A SPECIAL PLEA
Will Now Be Filed on Behalf of Cen
eral Eagan.

Washington. Jan. S1.-There is now no
prospect that the record of the court
martial in the case of Gen. Eagan will
reach the president before the end of
this week. Mr.. Worthington, counsel
for Gen. Eagan, has asked permission
of the judge advocate general to file a
supplementary brief or special plea
Although under the old practice of mill
tary law nothing was allowed to inter-
vene between the findings of court
martial and the final reviewing authori-
ties, the practice in recent years has
been much more liberal, and Gen. Lie
ber has notified Mr. Wortnington he
will hear any additional representations
he may make.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
10 CARE FOR THE DEAD.
Proposed Embalming Law Among
Mondays New Senate Bills.

The senate convened at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, and was in session
two hours. The following new bills were
introduced:
graph 4S47, general statutes of 1889,
regulating the jurisdiction and proce-
dure before justices of the peace in civ
il cases.
Also an act empowering boards of ed
ucation of cities of the second-class
having school population of more than
16 hundred and an assessed tax val
uation of less than one million dollars
to levy an additional tax, not to exceed
three mills on the dollar, for the erec-
ton of school buildings and for their
maintenance, care and repair.
BY Senator Young (by requeSt)-An
act to provide for the medical treatment
of inebriates at public expense.
Also to tax gifts, legacies and inher-
itances in certain cases and to provide
for the collection of the said taxes.
By Senator King-To define and regu-
late stock yards, to license live stock
commission merchants and to regulate
their charges and providing penalties
for violations of this act.
By Senator Sheldon-To amend sec
tion 20 of chapter 131 of laws of 1897,
and repeating section 20 of said chapter
1S1, relating to fees of justices of the
peace.
Also an act providing for the compen-
sation of the official stenographer of
the Fourth judicial district.
By Senator Andrews-An act relating
to drainage.
By Senator Hart-An act prohibiting
the probate judge from issuing mar
riage license to males under the age of
81 and females under the age of is with
out consent of parents or guardians.
By Senator AndrewS-TO establish a
state board of embalming, to provide
for the better protection of life and
health, to prevent the spread of con-
tagious diseases, and to regulate the
practice of embalming and the care and
disposition of the dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
CIVIL ENGINEERS
To Be Required to Hold Certificates
Before They Can Do Business.

A bill creating still another board was
introduced into the house today by
Wright, of Lyon, by request. 1t is to
regulate civil engineers and survey
ors 1t provides that the dean of the
school of engineers of the state uni
versity and two members of the faculty
of the school, to be selected by the dean.
shall comprise a board of engineers and
surveyors They shall give exanina-
tions in June of each year to persons
wishing to do either surveying or engi-
neering and issue first and second
grade certificates if the applicant comes
up to certain requirements. The plan
is the same as that under which school
teachers are now examined.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
M'KINLEY'S INFLUENCE
Was Not Exerted in the Direction of
Acquiring All the Philippines.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The principal
interest among the senators in connec-
tion with the CORES spondence submitted
yesterday attached to the presidents
instructions to insist upon the cession
of the island of Luzon and after that
in the decision to take the entire group
of islands. This latter development ap-
peared from the correspondence to be
growth and the suggestion was made
by the commissioners to the president
as the result of occurrences at Paris
after the arrival there of the commits
sioners. In his dispatch concerning
Luzon he said there was but one alter
native: The United States must either
take the island and assume sovereignty
or return it to Spain, and of the two
courses he preferred the former.
Spain was from the first unwilling to
cede any of the Philippines, and she
made especial objection to letting go of
Luzon alone. The commissioners, with
the exception OF Senator Gray, urged
that to take Luzon and leave the other
islands of the archipelago in the hands
of the SpaniardS would be to invite in
Vulnerable complications with other ma
tions, especially with Europe and Spain.
Much stress was laid upon the prob
ability of future trouble with Spain.
With LuZon under American adminiS-
tration there would soon be such a vast
improvement, they wrote, that the other
islanders would soon grow more and
more rebellious, and with Spains op-
pressive methods of government we
would soon again find that we had an
other Cuba at our door. Furthermore,
there would be constant flibuStering
and we should find ourselves spending
millions to preserve state of neutral
ity, just as we did in the case of Cuba
prior to our declaration of war on ac-
count Of that island. Gen. Merritts tes-
timony on that point was cited and was
made the reason for much of the argu-
ment in favor of taking the entire
group.
The president does not appear at any
time to have given explicit instructions
to consummate the bargain by taking
all the Philippines, but rather, after
hearing a full explanation, to have left
the matter to the discretion of the COM
miSSiOnerS.
The entire controversy was practically
over the Philippines and the question of
of the Spanish bonds for which the Gu
ban revenues were pledged.
The Spaniards from the first insisted
upon an indemnity for the Philippines,
and the correspondence shows that after
the proposition to pay $50, 900, 900 was
made the negotiations proceeded much
more smoothly and were soon brought
to a close.
The American commissioners appear
to have been of one mind to the wis
dom of taking over all the Philippines,
with the exception of Senator Gray
who, notwithstanding he signed the
treaty held out to the last against the
policy of acquiring those islands. In one
notable dispatch he pleaded zealously
against the policy as unpatriotic, un-
American and inconsistent with probity
and good craftsmanship.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
TRADING STAMPS
To Be Legislated Against-Those Who
Use Them to Be Fined

The trading stamp question has now
reached the legislature. Representa-
tive Stephenson today introduced bill
into the house to prohibit anything of
the sort. 1t provides that Every per-
son who shall in any manner engage in
any gift enterprise or business by Civ
ing away any stamp, ticket, coupon or
other device which entities a purchaser
to demand or receive from any person
or corporation dealing in the goods pur-
chased, any other property than that
actually sold or exchanged" shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and fined from
S25 to $500, or imprisoned from 80 to 80
dayS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
TO INVITE M'K1NLEY.
Legislature Wants the President to
Visit Wichita in May.

Senator LeweIIing introduced in the
senate yesterday a concurrent resolu-
ton, inviting President Mckinley to
visit Wichita during the Transmissis-
sippi commercial congress May 81 and
June l. and g.
The resolution directs the secretary
of state to forward copies thereof to the
Kansas delegation in congress, with the
request that they present it to the
president and urge him to visit Kansas.
The legislature of other western
states will be requested to adopt SIM
liar resolutions requesting the president
to attend the congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
AN INRERTANcE TAX.
Senator Young Presents an Important
Bill in the Senate.

Senator Young Pop) introduced the
most important bill of Mondays session
of the senate, providing for an inher-
itance tax. The bill is similar to the
Illinois law and provides that when the
beneficiary of the gift, legacy or inher-
or daughter-in-1aw of the deceased, the
following tax shall be levied: One dol
lar on every 800 above $4,000; 81 on
every 800 above $50, 900; 50 on every
800 above 100000; 81 on every 500
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Bill Relating to Mandamus Suits.

The house has passed the bill which
was introduced by Mason of Finney,
and relates to writs of mandamus, pro-
viding that such writs may be granted
in cases where officials refuse to pay
over moneys to which private ind1V1d-
uaIs are entitled, and which have come
into their hands by virtue of their Of
fee The vote was unanimous, stand
ing 81 for the bill to none against it. 1t
was passed without discussion, having
been thoroughly discussed in committee
of the whole house.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Regulating Telephone Service.

Representative Bailey has introduced
a bill into the house to regulate tele-
phone service. 1t makes a maximum
rate of $4S per year for business phones
and $50 for residence phones. 1t also
provides that telephone companies must
put in lines and instruments anywhere
within six miles of their central Office
upon the payment of the first quarters
rental for such telephone.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
New York Money Market.

New York Jan. 81.
MONEY-Money on call, nominally 212M3
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 212Q3l4
per cent; sterling exchange firuer, with
actual business in bankers bills at $f-S5g0
4.S5A for demand and at 81. .S3A for 60
days; posted rates, $4.S4 and $4.S6; COM
mercial bills. $4.S2G4. .S215-
VER-Silver certificates, ,nominally,
591z@601ac; bar silver, 591sc; Mexican dol
lars, 47kc.
BONDS-Governmen bonds steady. U. s.
3s. 1071z; new As, registered, 12S1z;~ coupon.
istered, 111A; coupon, 112a4.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
chicago Llvestock Market.

Chicago, JAN 81
HOGS-Estimated receipts, 35. 200; left
over, 5.074. Market slow, 5G10c lower.
Light. So 5503.S5; mixed, So. esq S215; heavy,
s.. .60lt3. 80: rough. So. 60Q3. 60.
CATTLlReceipts. 3000- Market slow.
generally steady. Beeves. s3-90d6; COWS
$40: stockers and feeders, So. .2Oa4.6O.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 Market strong
to 10c higher. Native sheep, 81. 15lI4.40;
westerns. IS. 25Q4.4O: lambs. $410a5.1o.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Kansas CITY Livestock Market.
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Jan. 81.
WHEAT-1c lower. No. hard, 6Gq6Sc;
No. g 6S@s5e; No 2 red: 74c: { 30 Nc 8, sS@71c;
CORN-Ac lower. No 2 mixed, 3S1kc;
N9,>2 .2rS Yhite i.a $4!4c; No. No. g $$5se: oo,Lc
RYE-Lower No. 2. 55c.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1601Se; dairy, 14c.-
EGGS-15c higher. Fresh, 141&c-
Receipts: Wheat, Ill cars; corn, 81 cars;
oats, 8 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
BILL FOR EXTRA PAY
For Temporary Naval Service Passed
by the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A bill was pass
ed at the opening of the senate session
today granting extra pay to the officers
and men of the temporary force of the
navy-two months extra pay to those
who served beyond the limits of the
United States and one months pay to
those who served within the United
States. The provisions of the bill are to
apply to all such temporary force
whether discharged yet or not.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
TEXAS HOT AFTER THEM.
imprisonment Suggested For Railroad
Officials Who Discriminate
in Rates.

ST. Louis, JAN 31.-A Post Dispatch
special from Austin, Tex, says:
Governor Sayers sent a special mes
sage to the legislature today endorsing
the railroad commission in it's request
for a law to punish railroads which dis
criminate in freight rates and give re-
bates. The punishment provided in the
bill suggested is confinement in the pen
itentiary of officials and forfeiture Of
charter of the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Cherokees Voting Today.

Tahlequah, l. T., Jan. 31.-Voting on
the Cherokee Dawes treaty is pro-
crossing here today with indications of
a heavy majority in favor of the treaty.
A heavy snow has fallen and the mer-
curry is at zero. Live stock is suffering
considerably
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Sugar Market.

New York, Jan. 81
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining, Ss4c;
centrifugal 90 test 4Ac; molasses sugar,
8 9-16c. Refined, firm: crushed, 51ac; pow
dered, 51sc; granulated, &c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Official Yesterday

Official yesterday:
HOGsReceipts, q ,992: shipments. 4,6s7.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1854; shipments p
SHEEP-Receipts, Is 345; shipments, 374
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
row. 26. 900
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 81.
COTTON-Spot closed quiet at an adj
vance of 1-16c. Middling uplands 6 7-16c;
middling gulf, 1-16c. Sales, 6,125 bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31

Give Woodbury's Facial Soap and Facial
Cream a trial and you will use no ether;
they are made by a dermatologist who has
made the skin, scalp and complexion a
study for over 26 years. Send 10c for
sample of either and book on Beauty and
treatment of the skin. John H. Wood
bury, Dermatologist, 127 w. 42d street,
New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. S41.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31
Rlanees OF Prices on Stock.

Furnished by E. NJ. Strawn Broker
age Co Room Central National Bank
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave-, Topeka
Kan. Telephone No 637. -
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RANGE of PRICES

FURNISHED by E. NJ Strawn Broker
age Co., Room Central National Bank
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave. Topeka.
Kan. Telephone No. 637.
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Market Gossin.

Furnished by E. NJ. Strawn Broker
age Co. Room Central National Banl
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave-, Topeka
Kan. Telephone No. 637.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-31

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