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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
To END STRIFE.
Effort to Reform State Soldiers
Home Management.
Veteran Inmates Have Com
planned For Years
AGAINST OFFICIALS.
Senate Considers a Proposed
New Governing Law
Requiring Officers to Board and
CIOthe Themselves.

The senate ways and means commit
tee has made a start in the direction of
reform in the management of the state
soldiers home at Dodge City. Where
there has been strife and bitterness be-
tween the inmates and officers the SEN
ate committee hopes to create harmony
and restore peace.
During the past few years frequent
complaints against the management of
the institution have been made to the
board of managers and the governor of
the state, but the administrations which
have preceded Stanley have been un-
able to solve this difficulty, and the
home has gone on in the midst of tur-
moil. Every effort has been made to
keep the home free from suspicion of
trouble, but it has been unsuccessful,
and the fact that there is a continuous
row in progress there is generally
known by politicians and the friends of
the institution.
introduced a bill which, if passed, will
require the commandant, surgeon and
adjutant to live apart from the inmates
of the home. In addition to this pro-
posed method of separating the inmates
and officers, the latter will be given an
increase of salary and be required to
supply themselves with board and
clothing.
The custom has been for the officers
to draw clothing, the same as the in
mates, but this proposed new bill abso-
lutely prohibits this.
Again, the officers have been drawing
subsistence from the home supplies, but
this is also prohibited and the officers
will be required to board themselves.
To carry these provisions into effect
the following increases in salary are
recommended by the committee:
Conimandant, from $500 to 81 200 per
year.
Adjutant, from $500 to $500 per year.
SurFegT~ from $500 to 81 .000
Tt was proposed to pass this bill un-
der an emergency but objections were
made and it went over until today, in
order that it might be printed.
The contention at the home. has been
due, principally, to the fact that some
of the inmates have felt - in
fact hssse charged = that the of
ficers have used the best of the food
supply for themselves, compelling the
veterans to content themselves with
what was left.
This condition is not chargeable to
the past or present administration of
the affairs of the home, neither have the
criticisms referred to, been directed
against any particular individual or
party. The complications have been
brought about by faults in the con-
struction of the law governing the in
stitution. The effort now being made is
to reform the law and thereby remove
the cause of the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
CANAL BILL PASSES
The Senate as an Amendment to the
River and Harbor Bill

Washington, Feb. 25.-After a session OF
nearly eight hours yesterday the senate at
$50 o'clock passed the harbor and river
bill by the decisive vote of so to 8. The
measure was under consdera ton through
out the day, and several of the COM
mittee amendments determined fight was
made, but in every instance the opposi-
ton availed nothing The sharpest con-
test arose over the Nicaragua canal bill
amendment. point of order was made
but the senate, to which the vice presidents
submitted the point, OVerruled it. It
then attacked as not being relevant to a
river and harbor measure, but this, too,
overruled by the senate. Mr.. Pet
tigrew (Silver Rep, s. ID, Mr.. RawIins
(Dem., Utah) and Mr.. Teller (Silver Rep..)
Col.) vigorously attacked the bill. their
opposition being directed especially against
the canal amendment. The sta tement was
made that the measure would never see
the light of day in the house and that the
canal would not be built under. the propo-
sitiOn inserted in the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
WHAT DEWEY MEANT.
It is Thought That He Wants the
Oregon to Impress the Natives.

Washington, Feb. 25-The dispatch
from Admiral Dewey speaking of po-
litical reasons for sending the Oregon
to Manila at once is still the subject
of general discussion here. But ap-
parently the administration is satisfied
that it understands exactly what the
admiral meant when he used the term
''for political reasons for it was stated
positively at the navy department today
that no inquiry had been addressed to
the admiral on the subject and that he
would not be called upon for a further
explanation. This means that the IL
depreciation placed upon the phrase by
the administration is exactly that con-
veyed by Secretary Long yesterday.
namely, that the big ship is regarded
as necessary to impress the FilipinOs
not only in Luzon but those on
other islands of the group with the
overwhelming power of the United
States navy, for it is said at the de-
partment, in the dense ignorance in
which these people live they can be inn
pressed only by personal observation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
PACIFIC CABLE HUNG UP"
Premier Reid Quoted as Desiring a
Further Investigate n.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 25.-Australian
advices quote Premier Reid as saying
that the question of a Pacific cable is
now "hung-up'' pending a decision of
the home government. At the last con-
ference of the Australian premiers it
was decided to support the proposal for
a Pacific cable and the terms were
drawn out for the acceptance of all the
colonies, together with Canada and
England. The Imperial government
seemed at first to agree with the pro-
posal, but since then it has favored the
alternative route via the Cape (touch-
ing at British islands on the way) pro-
posed by the eastern extension COM
pany. So far the whole matter is in
allowance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
ALL IN DOUBT.
Fight For Minor Offices Very Much
Mixed.

1t is impossible to predict with any
degree of certainty the result on the
minor city offices.
The fight for city attorney is so di-
vided that no one can tell what the re-
suit may be, but it looks this afternoon
as if Mr.. Bird will be nominated. Mr..
Schoch will probably be second in the
race.
The two candidates for city clerk
have both worked hard. Mr.. McFad-
den, with an unimpeachable record be-
hind him, hopes to be renOminated, but
no one can tell what the result will be
until the vote is counted.
The fight for city treasurer is between
NJ. NJ. Hale of North Topeka and L. G.
Beal of the Third ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
PLACE FOR DIR. EASTMAN.
Rumor That He Will Be the Superin-
tendent of the New AsYlum.

To quiet the clamor against the ad-
ministration for failing to make DR..
B. D. Eastman superintendent of the
Topeka insane asylum, the politicians
are circulating the rumOr that DR..
Eastman is to be superintendent of the
new asylum and that he will have
charge of it's construction, from the
pletion.
This new asylum has not been To-
Gated, as it is left to legislative COM
mittee, but the bill authorizing it's con-
Struction is now in the house, having
already passed the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
BRADLEY INDIGNANT.
Say Colored People Were Betrayed by
Their Preacher.

To the Editor State Journal:
The Drew men engaged the Asbury
chapel North Topeka, for a meeting
last night. 1t was engaged from the
trustees, but the pastor acted the Judas
and betrayed them to the Brooks Null
vane-New Jersey waterwOrks. He has
also imported people from Kansas City
and Soldier township to help defeat Mr..
Drew. I hope in the future that every
good citizen will remember him to be
just the kind that will betray his last
friend for the New Jersey waterworks'
mighty dollar. We, as taxpayers, brand
him a traitor to humanity and good citi-
zenship. Very respectfully,
CSigned.) S. D. BRADLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
kANsANS UNDER FIRE.
Shells From the Buffalo Drive
the Enemy Away.

Manila, Feb. 25, 1O:15 a. m.-The en-
emy was active along Gen. Kings and
Gen. Ovenshine's line from the beach to
Pasig; but a few volleys of musketry,
supplemented by shells from the Buff
falO, effectually quieted them.
The foreign consuIs met yesterday to
confer regarding commercial interests,
but the result of their deliberations
has not been communicated, it is un-
derstood, to the American authorities.
The British consul was not present at
the conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Ice Gorge in the susquehanna-

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 25-The big gorge
in the Susquehanna river at Turkey Hill
is still intact and the ice is packed
solidly from there to the Columbia dam
a distance of six miles. There are two
other gOrgeS. The tracks of the Port
Deposit railroad are buried deep be-
meath the snow and ice at many points.
Serious and heavy damage to property
interests along the river is apparently
inevitable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Judges Take Their Time.

At the voting place of the First pre-
cinct of the Fourth ward, Rains livery
barn, voting was stopped for some time
at noon.
The judges dinner was served in the
room where the voting was being done
and while a great crowd was standing
around waiting to vote the judges and
clerks ate their dinner oblivious to those
who wished to vote. The man who was
marking the tickets disappeared for
awhile and many persons left without
voting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Jockey sloan,s Brother Suspended.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The board of
have indefinitely suspended two jock
eys, Cash Sloan and w. H. Martin. the
former being a brother of Tod Sloan
The management was dissa tisfied with
the manner in which the riders in ques-
ton handled their mounts on several
occasions. In the case of Cash Sloan
the board will ask as a further punish
ment that his license be revoked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
A RING SMUGGLER.
Contraband Goods Found on a Cabin
Passenger to the Amount of $500.

New York, Feb. 25.-Emil Beme. a
cabin passenger on the North German
Lloyd steamship Scale, was arrested on
a charge of smuggling. Beme gave his
address as the Hotel Bismarck, $50 Ran
dolph street, Chicago. When searched
a number of rings, watches and other
jewelry, worth about $500 in all, were
found on his person.
Beme was arraigned before a United
States commissioner and held in $1,000
bail for a, further hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Denver Painters to Strike.

has decided to strike May L for an in
crease of wages from $3.50 per day of
eight hours to So, which the master
painters have refused to pay. The
painters expect that the other unions
of the building trades council will come
to their assistance with sympathetic
strikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
gress. which they stigmatize as

congress, which they stigmatize as
hypocritical.
Manager F'rohman has arranged for
Mrs. Leslie Carter and the principal
members of his American company to
appear in "Zaza'' in 1900.
At a matinee on Wednesday at st
Georges hall in behalf of the propaga-
ton Of Christianity in China and the
society to abolish foot binding among
Chinese women, a Chinese comedy was
performed in English. 1t was entitled
Borrowing Boots,'' which has been a
favorites for centuries past on the Chi
nese stage. 1t proved very entertain
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Modern Woodmen Attention.

The members of Sunflower camp No.
536, NJ. w. A, are requested to assem-
on Sunday, the 26th inst, at 1 O'Clock
p m. sharp, for the purpose of attend
ing the funeral of our deceased neigh
bor, William w. Lane. Members of
other camps are cordially invited to
participate. w. E FAGAN V C.
Attest: j. B. MILLS. Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Santa Fe Rushing Work.

Arkansas City. Feb 25-The Santa Fe
is opening up crushed rock plant at
Daugherty and will ballast the track from
Purcell north until they meet those going
from Ponca City south; They are going
to take out the wooden bridge. also, across
the Salt Fork and put in an iron struct-
ure- Everything goes to show that the
Santa Fe expects to do big business
its Oklahoma branch and that its business
is still tending southwark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
HER JEWELS GONE.
Opera Singer Frances Saville Sues a
New York Hotel For $4,000.

New York, Feb. 25-Frances Saville,
the opera singer. who states that she is
a citizen of California, has brought suit
against the proprietor of the Medison
Avenue hotel in this city to recover
$20, 900, the value of a cas<et of jewels
which she alleged were stolen from her
apartments in the hotel in December,
1898, presumably by an employe of the
hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Masquerade Ball at Larned.

Iarned, Kan, Feb. 25.-The fourth
annual masquerade ball given by Com
pany F, Second regiment, Kansas Ma
tional Guards, took place last night at
Armory hall. over a hundred mas
queraders occupied the floor and as
many spectators were present. The
banquet was served at Hotel L'Grande.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
New Southern Pacific Line.

San Francisco Feb. 25.-It is stated that
orders have been issued for filling n the
the coast division of the Southern Pa
cific. This will complete trunk
line from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
The work will probably be finished within
a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 25.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decreased 81. .038 925; loans,
increased So 963, 900; specie, increased $523, :
600: legal tenders. decreased s., ,211 200: de-
posits increased $13. 401, 800; circulation in
creased $1,000. The banks now hold $780,
334, 800 in excess of the requirements of the
25 per cent rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
TO THE FROZEN NORTH.
Four Whaling Steamers Preparing to
Sail to Arctic Regions

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Four steam
ers of the Pacific Steam Whaling COM
pany are preparing for a voyage to the
Arctic. The vessels are the Narwhal.
Crampus Bolena and Thrasher. The
barks Wanderer and Mermaid will also
go to the far north this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Cotton Rates Restored.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 25.-Traffic men of
several southern roads have restored
cotton rates to the Seaboard to 43 cents
from Atlanta and Athens to Charleston,
Savannah and Brunswick, and 49 cents
from Atlanta and Athens to Ports
mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
ELECTION RETURNS.

Results of the primaries will be bull
letined at the office of the State Journal
tonight, as usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Revolution Ended.

Managua, Feb. 25.-(Via Galveston,
Tex.)-PreSident Zelaya'S army. under
Generals Saens and Franco Estrada. has
captured Gill mountain and Aqua Calien-
ties, thus virtually terminating the Blue
fields revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
EOuRTH WARD

First precinct-AIl east of Tyler street
polling place Rains livery barn. Super
visor. Ellis Thompson.
Second precinct-A1l west of Tyler street
polling place corner Sixth and Western
avenues. Supervisor, z. L. Hopkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

First precinct-AlI south of Seventeenth
street; polling place, 100 Topeka avenue.
Supervisor, Horace White.
Second precinct-AH north of Seven
teenth street; polling place, COS Tenth ave
The primary election will be held under
the Australian ballot system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-For Kansas. Snow,
norther and colder tonight and Sun
day; high northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
THIRn WARD

First precinct-Al east of Tyler street;
polling place, 929 Kansas avenue. Super
visor, o. K. SwayZe.
street; polling place, corner Clay and King
streets- Supervisor. II. ]. BeYille.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
SECOND WARD.

First precinct-AIl west of the Santa Fe
tracks: polling place corner, Fourth and
Monroe streets. Supervisor, Ed Hawes.
Second precinct-Au east of the Santa
Fe tracks; polling place, 1113 Fourth street,
east. Supervisor, NJ. c. Mccormack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
VOTERS ATTENTION.
Where You Can Cast Your Ballot For
Greater Topeka Today.

Eacn ward is divided into two precincts
for the convenience of the voters at the
primary today The tn, polls were opened NED
close at Z in the evening.
Following precinct boundaries and
places where you can vote:
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-All that territory east of
the center of Jackson street: polling place
S12 Kansas avenue Supervisor, George G.
StOker.
Second precinct-AI west of the center
of Jackson street: polling place, Marshal's 5
shop. Supervisor, E. c. Stoner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
COL. ArKINSOE'S W.T..
An Instance Of Sudden and Singing
in His Bar
Practice.

One of the judges of the Wayne circuit
court tells of an incident in the bar prac-
tice of the late Col. John Atkinson that IL
Illustrates his quickness to hurl a Parthian
shaft and the biting sarcasm of his irony.
He was opposed in the case on trial by all
the power and resources of James h. Pound,
and they were fighting like giants for every
point of advantage. Pound had won a ma
jority of the %jousts, the colonel was nettled,
and was lying low for a chance to deliver a
swinging blow.
at came" says the judge, "when I de-
eided a point against Pound. 1t had been
fiercely argued by both attorneys, and in de-
Gliding it as I did 1 stated my reasons at
length, giving authorities. I saw Pound
shake his head at one of my conclusions,
his lips moved, and l supposed he had made
some comment, SO when 1 concluded my de-
cision, 1 asked:
"What did you say?" Mr.. Pound.
"Quick as a shot, and in his most cutting
tones of intense sarcasm, the colonel re-
piled:
Mr.. Pound did not speak, your honor.
He merely shook his head. There is moth
ing in it. "-Detroit Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
THE BEES.
The Temperature Required Is About
That Which VIII Keep Pota-
toes SUCCESSFULLY.

The problem of wintering is n OF
vital Importance. To leave a colony on
the summer stand, exposed to the sud-
den changes and bleak storms of WIN
ter, is not conducive to success, in the
beginning. The careful, successful bee
keeper would a 500 think of winter
ing his cow in this n as his bees,
which under proper care would yield
under the investment equally as much
profit.
There are two means of successful
wintering. First, packed, on the sum-
mer stand; second, in a well-ventilated
cellar. The first is by far the most la
borious, yet it has some advantages.
Cellar wintering is the least expensive;
it is only necessary to keep them in
Egyptian darkness and as quiet as pos
sible, carrying them out on two or
three bright days for a fly during the
entire winter. The temperature re-
CURED is about hat which will keep
potatoes successfully. They remain in
a semi-dormant state and consume but
little.
Most everyone has his or her favorite
location for the apiary. Some choose
the most shaded point possible. After
experimenting for several years, we
have determined that, in my locality at
least, the most exposed place possible
is prolific of the best results. In the
country between the Missouri river and
the mountains the nights are usually
nnn1 onl NO f-1 4hat ~ FILL
two or three degrees lower in the shade
thar on the open ground; that it re-
quires a much longer time to warm up
the hive in the shade in the morning
than those not shaded; and, besides
this, the sun comes out so warm in the
morning that often before the colonies
in the shade are warmed up, the sun
has evaporated 4 great portion of the
nectar.
1t is with the bee as with the FARM
hand; the fellow who gets out early in
the morning is the one who usually
accomplishes the greatest days work.
In experimenting with the matter of
location we find that the colony located
nearest the shade gathers the least
stores, while those located on the most
exposed ground gather most. One ease
in particular was a colony shaded by a
small plum tree. As the tree grew, the
colony produced less stores, until it
barely gathered sufficient to winter IT.
self. We moved this colony out into the
sunlight and il went back to its old rec
ord in honey-making.-E. Whitcomb, in
Farm and Home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Most Extraordinary Club,

Mrs. Ada Brown Talbot, of New York, ed
itor of the Clubwoman, says that the most
extraordinary club she ever ran across is
conducted by a demure and dignifed little
woman of seven, the daughter of a club
president. The editor called one day, and
was received by her little friend with open
arms.
"At last I've got a chair" she said.
81 am very glad" my DEAR" said the ed
itor: e! hope it is comfortable and pretty"
ooh, it is not for me; it is for my club"
81 didn't know you mad a club"
"Of course | have-just like mamma My
dolly is president, and 1 got the chair for
her. You see," she explained, in a whis-
Per, there's only dollies in it, and the dolly
that makes the most noise is president,
Just like mammals club. That's my dolly.
She talks when you push her back. 1
hroked the spring, and now she talks till
she is ruined down. So she's president.
Don't you think that's nice?"
And Mrs. Talbot said she did.-Philadel-
phia Saturday Evening Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Every reader of this paper should give
special heed to the offers which are appear
ing from week to week by the John M.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement of a thoroughly up-to-date,
ingly low price Of sl4.25. Coming as this Of
fer and other offers do from a house with a
commercial rating of over one million dol
lars, and of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage OF. The John
NJ. Smyth Co., $50 to l66 West Madison
street, will send their mammoth catalogue.
in which is listed at wholesale prices every
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex-
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

"A En- SI CtSIEI.
"a, Upper Half of Plant. One-Third Nat
ural Size; B, Seed Capsule, Natural
Size.)
a common garden plant, sparingly in
troduced into wet ground in California
and Texas, and in the Atlantic states
from New Jersey and West Virginia
and North Carolina.
Poisonous Properties - The fresh
milky juice is exceedingly acrid and
the fruit is highly purgative and pois-
onous. When used as a household rem
edy it often provokes serious trouble.
Women and children are not infre-
quently poisoned by handling the plant
and getting the juice On the face. Cat
tie are quite resistant to its influence,
but they are sometimes overcome.
Goats will eat the plant extensively if
nothing better presents itself, and it
is said that their milk then possesses
all of the venomous properties of the
plant. When applied to the skin the
juice causes redness, itching, pimples
and sometimes gangrene, the effect
often lasting more than a week. The
seed taken internally in overdose will
infiame the mouth and stomach. and
cause intense diarrhoea and vomiting.
If the dose is sufficient there will be
nervous disorders, Inconsistencies,
general collapse and death.