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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
CON THE ROAD' IN RUSSIA.
TFrom the LoI

TFrom the London start
Life ION the road in England is not
everything that could be desired, but
what would commercials over here
think of certain regulations now in force
in Russia? According to SELLS Com
mercial Intelligence" by a law recent
" enacted in St. Petersburg commercial
travellers, both native and foreign, are
required to provide themselves with
license as the cost of so rubles (about
G5 5s cd, and to obtain at a further
cost of 500 rubles (&53 4s.) a trading
license for the firm or company which
they represent.
To enable British commercial travel
ers to take out this latter license they
must produce a, power of attorney or
letter of authority from their employers,
and must also possess a certificate of
license to trade" issued by British
chamber of commerce.
These licenses, which are issued for
period of one year from January 1, and
are renewable during November and
December, are to be procured on enter
ing Russia from the nearest local treas
ury town council, municipal body or col
lector of taxes. and commercial travel
ers found pursuing their vocation with
out having provided themselves with
the requisite licenses will be liable to
fine of treble the amount payable there
on or l $50 rubles (about &175).
Commercial travellers of the Jewish
persuasion can only obtain these
licenses and engage in business in Rus
STA by special sanction of the ministers
of the interior, finance and foreign
affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
sI'M FROM KENTUCKY. sab,
John Breckenridge In Trouble With
the United States.

United States Deputy Marshal Pres
colt has arrested John Breckenridge at
White Cloud in Doniphan county, for
selling liquor to Indians. which is con-
trary to the federal laws. There are a
few Iowa Indians settled on a reserva-
ton near White Cloud, and it is to
them that is it claimed Breckenridge has
been selling liquor.
Breckenridge is a negro, and claims
he was bred in OF Kentucky" but he
does not specify how he is related to
the other Kentucky Breckinridges, if al
all He will have his hearing next
Wednesday before w. H. Bond, United
United States commissioner at LeaV-
onWOrth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
HARDWARE FIRM SELLS.
T. ]. Coughlin Purchases the Tsyman-
OberleY Store.

Mr.. T. ]. Coughlin, who for the past
two years has been chief clerk at the
Topeka asylum, has purchased the
hardware store of the Tayman-Oberley
Hardware company, at 702 Kansas ave-
nue..
Mr.. Coughlin is an active young bust
ness man, who enjoys the distinction of
having been born in Shawnee county.
The name of the firm will be changed
to The T. J. Coughlin Hardware Com
pany,' and the new proprietor promises
to continue the business in an up to
date manner.
J. H. Oberley, the old owner, will con-
tinue with Mr.. Coughlin three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
SOL LONGS POETRY.
He Discusses Bent Murdoch In
RhVme.


Sol Long is Populist who lives at Gren-
ola. Besides having a voice like fog
horn which makes him the most popular
reading clerk in Kansas, he writes verse
which, for jingle that fascinates, is fam
Gus.
His latest effusion is on the detection OF
Bent Murdoch, the well known Ell Dorado
Republican wheel-horse, and is as fol-
lows:
PATH WITH HIS MULE
out from the docks,
There's haze around 'er, smoky like,
An itll be rocky sleddin' for the gang that
tends the locks
When Murdoch hits the toW-path with
his mule.
lookin' for a wreck
For her captain. as a fighter. is a Jewel.
An the old Close Corporation" will get
When Murdoch hits the tow-path with
his mule.
An Mort an Jim are wonderin' what
There are Others that are on the anx-
But they'll ali be ''heelin' over an they'll
drop their tow-lines, too,
When Murdoch hits the tow-path with
his mule.
An Gene will gather up himself an try
to look his best,
An cuss the day he left his Sunday
school,
An wonder if the lightning stroke hit any
of the rest,
When Murdoch hits the tow-path with
his mule.
They'll be. millin' round a-plenty an a
guesSin' where they're at.
For they know her captain amt a
bloOmin' fool.
An they'll be yellin' Low bridge" an
they'll all be fallin fiat,
When Murdoch hits the tow-path with
his mule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
WANT ED LITTLE.

DR.. S. c. Lawrence of Ell Dorado, ma
tional committeeman for Kansas of the
Silver Republican party, is preparing a
memorial which he win present to Gov
ernor Stanley, protesting against the
appointment of any officer of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment to be colonel
over Lieutenant Colonel Ed Little. Dr.
Lawrence will set forth in the memorial
that it would be a gross injustice and
breach of military precedent to appoint
any one to the command of the regi-
ment except Lieutenant Colonel Little.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
After Bankers' Life.

Insurance Commissioner Church will
in a few days turn his attention to the
Bankers Mutual Insurance company of
Des Moines, Ia, a company which it is
for some time without a license. This
morning the department received a let
ter asking if the company was author
lied to write insurance in the state, and
containing reliable information that
much insurance had been written in the
past several months. Mr.. Church will
endeavor to arrange a seance with the
COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

When a boy claims to be sick in the
morning, it is usually a sign that he
wants to go fishing before Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
LONG IN THE HARNESS.
Kansas Newspaper Man Retires After
Forty-four Years of Continuous
Labor.

[From the Mcpherson Republican,
With the retirement of Mr.. S. G.
can, unique figure steps from Kansas
newspaper work. Mr.. Mead has been
in the harness almost constantly for A
years, 20 of which were spent in daily
remarkable record not only in years
but also in service, for it can truly be
said of the veteran editor that he never
owned nor managed newspaper for
himself or another that did not bring
a profit, and every paper he worked on
is now alive and f1ourishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Is Short Over $4,000.

Argentine, May 4.-According to Ex-
pert Evans, who has been making an
examination of the books of ]. E. Wis
coskie, ex-city treasurer of Argentine,
he is short between $4,000 and $4,000.
The examination has not yet been
completed but already a shortage of
over $4,000 has been found. This state
Inent was made to the mayor and coun-
ell at it's meeting last night and caused
something of a sensation, as it was
thought the books were in good condi-
ton and would show only what Wis
cosl1fe confessed he was short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Last week the British house of COM
mons took action upon the rights and
privileges of women under the new plan
for the government of London. The
questions were, shall women be allowed
to serve as mayors, aldermen or coun-
cilors. These questions were difficult
as women had been endowed with suf-
frage and logically should be permitted
to hold office. But the commons made
a compromise and decided that women
could hold the office of councillor, but
not that of mayor or alderman. The
right to become a councillor might have
been cut off but for the interposition
of Mr.. Balfour, who told the members
that they had already permitted wo-
men to be chosen councillors in county
governments. At least one woman has
been elected president of county
council. Woman suffrage is getting on
Gn England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
CHIQUITA COMING.
Cuban Midget Will Be in Topeka Next
Week

J. H. Lane, an exceedingly pleasant
gentleman who is advance agent for
'Chiquita,'' is in Topeka today to make
arrangements for the appearance of his
protege in this city. "Chiquita" is the
or less famous by reason of her size,
or lack of size. She is 20 years old, 27
inches in height, and weighs II pounds
1t is claimed that she has trunks which
are packed with beautiful dresSeS-juSt
like larger people who travel-and
wears no end of diamonds, her advance
agent says 5000, 900 worth.
She will be at the Grand Opera House
during the week commencing May 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
K q. EXPANSION SENTIMENT.
Professors of French and German Do
Not Approve of the Mckinley
Policy.

Lawrence, May 4.-Strangely enough,
the professor of French and also the
professor of German in the Kansas I'M
iversity are not enthusiastic for an ag-
gressive policy in the Philippines. Pro-
fessor Hopkins, French, in referring to
the aggressive policy of the adminiS-
tration, observes: II have not seen
the need of the aggressive action"
Professor Carruth, German: L agree
with the president in deploring the war.
At PRESENT. think no formalities should
be allowed to prevent a cessation Of
hostilitieS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
REFLEcToR's NEW HOME
An Abilene Paper Moves Into Better
and Larger Quarters
from the Abilene Refector.1

j
The Reflector has purchased the
brick block at the corner of Third and
Spruce, now occupied by o. P. Fenton's
flour and feed store and G. NJ. Well
mans notion store, and will fit it up
for a permanent home for the paper.
The Reflector offices, composing room
and press room will all be on the ground
floor, both the stores being used and
connected by arches. The building will
be refitted, painted and made an ideal
newspaper home. 1t is one of the best
located corners in the city and will be
the most attractive business place. The
Reflector will take possession about
June l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Teacher Accused of Bigamy.

Marysville, May 4.-Monday night the
board of education held its annual cleo
ton of superintendent and reelected
Prof. r. McKelvey, who has been in
charge of the schools for two years.
On Tuesday he was placed under arrest
for bigamy by his first wife, who came
here Monday from Ohio. Late last
evening he secured bondsmen. The
board held a meeting last night, and
he is not to do any of his school work
until after the affair is settled. He has
a wife and three children living here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CF'rom the Atchison GIobe1
When you are lazy, acknowledge It,
without going fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
NOT TO PAY THE BONDS.
Wellington Decides That Her Salt
Bonds Were of Illegal Issue.

Wellington, May 4.-The city council
took action on the question of yelling
ton salt bonds at it's last meeting and
voted not to pay them on the grounds
that they were illegally issued.
This committee reported and recon-
mended that the bonds be considered IL
legal and thought the council had no
lawful right to pay them. The commit
tee considered that each individual
councilman was liable for money ap-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
WHO Is CLARENCE GREGG?
Topeka Young Man Injured at La
Junta.

Word was received at the Santa Fe
general offices today that a young man
giving his name as Clarence Gregg and
his residence as Topeka, had his right
leg cut off below the knee while at
tempting to board a Santa Fe freight
train at La Junta, Col, a few minutes
past 10 o'clock last night. He was taken
to the company hospital in that city.
1t is supposed that the young man was
trying to steal a ride.
The directory does not show anyone
by the name of Clarence Gregg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Must Levy Higher Taxes.

Abilene, May 4-Judge Moore an the
district court yesterday issued a man
damus compelling the city of Herington
to levy taxes sufficiently heavy to per-
init the payment of the city's debt,
as we'll as provide for running expenses.
The action was brought by the Bank
of Harrington, which holds judgments
and unpaid warrants against the city
for 5000. 49, The warrants have been
drawing 6 per cent interest and have
been running for number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
UNRULY PRISONER
Has to Be Thrown Down and Hand
cuffed.

When A. Craig, the colored man who
is charged with stealing a bicycle. was
taken from his cell in the county jail
this morning to go to the city court to
have his trial set he had to be thrown
down and handcuffed before he could
be taken.
1t took four men to hold him while
the fifth put the handouts on him.
When he left the court room to return
he refused to move. Constable Ross
and Officer Lucas were compelled to
drag him from the court house to the
Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Worcester Spy: While the great
steel companies have more orders on
hand than they can fill, while builders
and construction companies are kept
waiting weeks and months for ma
terials, and western railroads complain
that there are not cars enough to carry
the freight that is daily offered it looks
as if prosperity had arrived with both
feet There is nothing transitory in
the appearance of the boom, it seems
to rest on a very solid foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Kansas is modest and it is seldom
that any newspaper in the state calls
attention to the fact that the only man
iiving-or dead-who ever wrote relig-
sous books which outsold all other
contemporaneous publications in Europe
and America lives in Kansas and is
a humble preacher in Topeka Kansas
people are proud of Rev. Charles NJ.
Sheldon. nevertheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Salina, May 4.-The annual state con-
vention of the Degree of Honor, A. o.
Z. w, are holding a two days session
in Salina. About $50 delegates are pres
ent. The day has been taken up with
routine business. The session was he'll
behind closed doors. A reception was
given the delegates at Odd Fellows
hall last evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Will Test thinner Law.

Quo warranto proceedings were COM
menced in the supreme court today to
test the thinner fire and police commits
sioner law. passed at the special session
of the legislature, and now effective in
Kansas City, Kan. The proceedings
are brought on the relation of Attorney
General A. a. GODDARD, and the petition
recites that the law is unconstitutional
because it confers corporate powers by
special legislative enactment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
DIR. SWAN PRESIDENT.
Topeka Man at Head of Kansas
Homeopathic Physicians.

The State Homeopathic Medical So
ciety this afternoon elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President-Wm. B. Swan, NJ. D., To
peka.
Vice president-Frances NJ. w. Jack
son, NJ. D., Emporia.
Secretary-W. E. Buck, NJ. D., King
man.
Treasurer-Miriam A. Swift, NJ. D.,
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

IFrom the AtchiSOn Globe
When you are lazy, acknowledge 1t,
without going fishing.
When a boy claims to be sick in the
morning, it is usually a. sign that he
wants to go fishing before Saturday.
Topeka women are having a good
time: a preacher who has had q
charge there 20 years has resigned, and
they are all crying.
If you want to be a true friend in
time of trouble, tell a man when he
reaches the spectacles age that they
make him look distinguished
We are rapidly becoming a nation of
parents who search for their children's
glasses, instead of children who have
to find their parents spectacles.
The pictures of Justice are never true
because she has no man in her scales.
A woman likes nothing better than to
weigh mans faults and virtues.
After your friends have seen you ev-
cry day for a week, you become tire
some to them because they have learn
ed all the gossip you know, and have
told you all they know.
Is there as much wickedness in the
world as the preachers give people to
understand? In Atchison, for example,
nine-tenths of the people are in bed by
10 o'clock almost every night in the
year.
1t is claimed by an Atchison man that
he can tell a business woman every
time she comes into his store by her
voice, which is more decided and bossy
than that of a woman who stays at
home.
The world is constantly growing bet
ter, for the women. Some years ago, a
woman ate an apple and was thrown
out on the cold world without a home.
Nowadays, she murders a man, and be-
| comes SO popular she goes on the lee
ture platform.
A woman thinks that when she
speaks of the NJ. S. O., the A. R. L., or
the G. K. Y. club, to which she be-
longs, that the men who hear her lie
awake all night for week trying to
find out what the letters stand for. Wo-
men are such mysteriesi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Philadelphia Record: The Flour
Trust has taken out Jersey articles of
incorporation. 1t is capitalized at s25,-
OOO, 900, half common and half preferred
stock, and SIS, 600, 600 six per cent forty
year gold bonds Hereafter when we
pray: 'Give US this day our daily
bread" it will be with a feeling that
New Jersey has tried to interpose be-
tween the Giver and His creatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Caught Nine Wolves.

Burlington, May Adam Thomas, a
lad living eight miles northeast of town,
caught a batch of nine very young gray
wolves Sunday. Adam brought them to
town yesterday and displayed them in
front of Eppinger's store. He sold a
the others to the county at 81 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Topeka, the capital of the state, ought
TO be the place at which the Twentieth
Kansas should be given the principal
welcome on its return from the Philip
pines, not Kansas City, Mo.-Emporia
Republican.
While other cities are already holding
meetings to discuss plans for the enter
tainment of the Twentieth Kansas To-
pexa is sleeping. Why don't the Com
mittee of Fifteen or Commercial club
wake uD2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. the millionaire
owner of the New York World, an
I1ounces from across the sea that Will
liam ]. Bryan will certainly be the
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency next year, and incidentally warns
him that in order to secure the sup
port of the World he must drop silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Spain Gets S5.OOO.OOO.

New York. May 4.-The first of the four
treasury warrants of S.. 600 900 to pay the
Spanish indemnity was delivered today &c
President James Stillman of the National
City bank by NJ. Olivier Taigny. secretary
of the French embassy. Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

II you SuIL6T IIUIII IVHuefIltAS OF IuII-
ness on the right side, pains under
shoulder-blade, constipation, biliousness,
sick-headache, and feel dull, heavy and
sleepy your liver is torpid and congest-
ed. DeWitt's Little Early Risers will
cure you promptly, pleasantly and per-
manently by removing the congestion
and causing the bile ducts to open and
flow naturally. They are good pills.
Geo. W. Stansfield, W. H. Wilson, A.
J. Arnold & Son, A. J. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Wolcotts Going to Europe.

Denver. Col, May 4.-Senator E. o.
Wolcott announced tonight that in COM
pany with his brother, Henry r. VOL
colt, he will leave this month for Carls-
bad, for a six weeks stay. They will
return in time to entertain President
Mckinley while on his western trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Future May Days will bring to the
Spanish mind two events of unusual i'm
portance to her. They are the destruc-
ton of Montejo's fleet in 1893 and the
receipt of 100000 900 as the result of it
In, 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Woman suffrage Beaten AGAIN

Hartford. Conn, May 4.-The Connect.
cut house of representatives today defeat.
ed the bill providing for woman suffrage
by a vote of 1903 to So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

When it came to opening the Chinese
Jack pot none of the European players
had the necessary hand. Just wait TIL
Uncle Sans turn to deal comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Market GOssip.

Liverpool opening: Wheat 1d higher,
corn unchanged.
London, i 80 D. m: Wheat cargoeS hrmer,
Receipts. of hogs: Chicago. 21OoO. lower;
Chicago receipts: Wheat 50 cars. graded
cars. corn 151 cars, graded "A cars; oats
294 cars, graded q cars.
Paris: Wheat and flour opened unchang-
Chicago: Worked $4,000 No. northern,
place to buy wheat.
Ohio crop report, IS against IS last
Paris close: Wheat. 5a2O centimes lower;
flour, 5d10 centimes lower.
Liverpool, $3.50 p. m: Wheat I'd higher
to SD lower.
The Ohio crop report has been the last
motive of strength in wheat.
maintaining. but not. improving. general
promise Corn planting getting fayorable
sippi river needing moisture. Oats crop
doing we'll Small marketing of grain
well, Northerfy sections have some draw
backs. Weeks packing, $4,000 hogs,against
Lohri6e's cable says Liverpool wheat I'D
higher; continent firm.
New York: so loads wheat worked here
and at outports yesterday for export.
No. hard wheat, SO test, 67Ikc; $40. 2
mixed corn, 3112Qa4c; No 2 mixed oats,
Topeka cash market, 1:15 p. m: No. 2
hard wheat, SO test, sec.
and 25O. 900 bushels of oats taken here and
An Atchison official says: Season now
along our line in Kansas shows how early
reports regarding damage were exagger-
year as last At any rate it viii exceed
his this foreeast is based ON fayorabIe eo ca5
ditionS from now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Fatally Shot Himself

Lincoln Center, May mike Clarity.
a prosperous and highly respected
farmer, committed suicide at his home,
nine miles south of here, yesterday, by
shooting himself in the head Domestic
trouble had probably unbalanced his
mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Topeka will soon have an ordinance
to prohibit people from using sidewalks
and street cars as cuspidors- This is
an evil which should be suppressed but
Topeka has too many laws now that are
not enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

It Is only occasionally that Kansas
people will take any interest in politics
No one would dare to talk about any
one but Gen. Funston in connection
with an office at this season. Any
thing about the Philippine fighter goes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
$40 EO gao

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
fornia points. Through tourist sleepers,
quicker time than any other line.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
]. C. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

People who believe that Topeka is
not improving should take a drive
through the city and see the new resi-
dences which are being built every
where They may then undergo a
change of heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

Dewey may as well be made to I'M
derstand now that the longer he stays
away the worse it will be for him when
he does come home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

People who are anxious to get Alger
out of the war department might help
the matter along by going to Michigan
and heIping out on his senatorial boom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04

represent the new moral forces that
have come to the front in the Seventh
district You will see some surprising
changes in reform politics down here
before long,