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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
The Prairie-chicken Bias Gone.

Today the reign of the old-time
Chicken dog is done in America, and
the day of the great brown grouse is
also done. One can see no future for
this, one of the most noble, though
easily the most helpless, of all our
game birds. Today the center of the
chicken country is no longer at Dwight.
1t moved west from Illinois into Iowa,
then up into lower Minnesota. then a
short way into lower Dakota. 1t cross
ed the sand hills of Nebraska and the
wheat belt of Kansas, tarried for long
time in the Indian nations. and then
dropped swiftly down across the state
of Texas. I should be disposed to say
that today it is perhaps located in some
of the lower tiers of counties of Texas,
and closer to the Gulf coast than most
persons would ina CINE. There are some
prairie chickens left in Wisconsin, yet
more in Minnesota, and, together with
the sharp tailed grouse, these birds yet
furnish sport in widely scattered local
tiles over North and South Dakota and
Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
THAT AWFUL RATE BOOK.
g. G. Clemens Turns Loose His Sar-
casm on the Makers

G. G. Clemens thinks the men who
compiled the lawyers rate book dis
eliminated against him. He says:
4 have been berated so much and so
often that it is somewhat of a disap-
pointment to me to learn that I have
been entirely omitted from the book
which rates the Topeka lawyers. 1t
may be due to either of three reasons
which occur to me. 1t may be that in
the opinion of the compilers there was
no combination of figures or letters ex-
actly adapted to so tough a case; or,
inasmuch as I have licked in court re-
Gently nearly all the f.vs' in the list,
it may have been deemed best to bar
me entirely as being sui generis and
not within the scope of the work; or it
may be that the impression prevails
that I have deserted the legal profess
sion and gone into the ministry; as I
am now regularly receiving a paper,
subscribed for by some thoughtful
friend, which comes addressed to Rev.
G. c. Clemens am not sore at all at
being omitted. for that in itself is a
distinction. You remember the good
folks of England would not allow the
wicked Byron to have tomb or
monument in Westminster Abbey. To-
day, the visitor to that venerable pile
when he has looked about in Poets
Corner awhile, inquiries Where is
Byron's monument" And the pious
guide has to anSwer-'That question is
Byron's monument I am foolish
enough to believe that the omission of
my name from a list of Topeka or Kan
SaS lawyers Will De likely TO give me a
similar monument.
But like the idea of setting two or
three lawyers to rating others. I know
of no wiser scheme unless it would be
to have two or three doctors rate the
doctors of the city. 1t is a great scheme
Especially, if you set lawyers who
have not yet won their spurs in intel
lectual combat at the bar to rate the
men who have been victors on many a
hard fought field.
why does Overmyer object? Forgets
he that when mediocrity is the Judge
it is a sign of intellectual superiority to
be rated low? 1 think he should quar-
rel with the fact that under such cir
cumstances he was rated so high 1t
will be his duty hereafter to reverence
real greatness in me, for I am not in it
at all in mediocrity's opinion That
makes me proud. Remembered not
what Carlyle declared, that twenty
millions of fools cannot discover one
wise man?' The compilers of this rate
book have my sincere thanks. But I
feel sorry for the young men. I fear
their work will prove loves labor LOST
for, just as likely not, Topeka people,
and Kansas people. will go right on
using their own judgment about Topeka
lawyers. and, regardless of carefully
prepared rate books, will employ law
yers who are in the habit of winning
cases. That sort of perversity is liable
to wreck the best rate book ever made
by gentlemen anxious to get lawsuits
for some unrated lawyer to beat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
THE AIR MESSAGES.
The Wonderful Developments in TeIe-
graphing Without Wires.
[From Harper's Weekly. ]

[From Harper's Weekly. ]
The world of science and the
associated world of trade and
news have been considerably stirred
by the report of the success of
Signor Marconi, electrician and inven-
tor, in telegraphing from the South
Foreland light house on the English
coast to Boulogne- -Mer, in France,
without a connecting wire. The dis
distance that Marconi's mechanism
has as yet overcome, though his expert
mentS have been successfully conduct
ed for many months. The principles of
which he avails himself were discovered
by other investigators, but he has been
highly successful in devising an ap-
paratus by which they are put to prac-
teal use. 1t takes some knowledge of
electricity to understand precisely what
his apparatus is, though it is described
simple that a boy can make and
use it. His messages are carried by
electrical waves, which he exciteS with
a tranSmitter at one point and reads by
means of a receiver at another. The
distance which the waves will travel
depends, apparently. on the height of
the vertical conductor of which he
high he can signal IS miles. His mes
sages will pass through mountains
without hesitation, and are not af-
fected by storms. His system is now
practically useful to enable ships at sea
to communicate with one another and
with the shore, for telegraphing
through mountains, and for other pur-
poses. What the ultimate development
of it may be is past guessing, but it is
graph, and copper stocks are not as yet
Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
Equal Suffragists Will Attempt
to Win
Through the Medium Of Federal
Courts.
NJ q CHI ENCOURAGED.
Outlook For Success is COnsid-
cred to Be Better
Than It Has Ever Been in the
Movements History.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May AT yes
terday's session of the. National Ameri-
can Woman's Suffrage association,
Sarah Clay Bennett of Kentucky sub
mitted the report of the committee on
federal suffrage. Mrs. Bennett said:
1.-The association after the cessation
of efforts for some years has resumed
the attempt to have women protected
against state denial of suffrage by fed
eral law under the fourteenth amend
ment. It has done this because the SUI
preme court indirectly affirmed the
fourteenth amendment and thus sub
stantially conferred upon women the
right to vote by holding that the right
of suffrage was a necessary privilege OF
citizens of the United States"
For the committee on education, Lille
Devereux Blake said:
THE report this year is far more en-
cOuraging than any previous. In many
states bills providing school suffrage
for women, and that women are eligible
for school officers, have been introduced
In Maine women have been registers of
probate and attorneys at law; in Mime
sofa, library and school officers; in New
Mexico, the law gives widows and wild
overs equal rights in the property of
deceased husbands and wives; in Ken
lucky women have been made eligible
as physicians in the aSylumS for the
insane; in Oregon an amendment giving
suffrage to women passed both houses;
in Louisiana. women have secured the
right to vote on questions Of taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

You are in no danger of being sick if
you keep your kidneys we'll
They filter your blood and keep it pure
and free from disease breeding germs.
Your other organs may need care, but
your kidneys most, because they do
most.
If you are sick, begin with your kid
neys, because as soon as they are well
they will help all the other organs to
health.
The treatment of some diseases may
be delayed without danger. but not so
with kidney disease.
Swamp-Root is the great medical tri-
umph of the nineteenth century; diScoV-
cred after years of untiring effort and
research by the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist, DR.. Kilmer, and has
truly wonderful healing action on the
kidneys and bladder
1t will be found by both men and
women just what is needed in all cases
of kidney and bladder disorders, lame
back, dull pain or ache in the back,
gravel, catarrh of the bladder, rheuma-
tisn1, Sciatica, neuralgia uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's disease, which is the
worst form of neglected kidney trouble.
If your water when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in a glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms a sedi--
ment or settling or has cloudy appear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

ance, it is evidence that your kidneys
and bladder need immediate attention.
DR.. Kilmer'S Swamp-Root corrects in
ability to hold water and promptly over
comes that unpleasant necessity of be-
ing compelled to go often during the day
and to get up many times during the
night.
This prompt, mild and wonderful rem
edy is easy to get at the drug stores,
in hfty-cent or One-do1lar bottles. Make
note of the name, SWAMP-ROOT.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and remem-
Der that it is prepared only by DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
SWamp-ROOt has been tested in so
many ways, in hospital work, in private,
practice, among the helpless too poor to
purchase relief, and has proved so sue
cessful that a special arrangement has
been made by which all reads of the
State Journal, who have not already
tried it, may have a sample bottle sent
absolutely free by mail Also a book
telling more about Swamp Root and
containing some of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters received
from men and women who owe their
good health, in fact their very lives, to
the wonderful curative properties of
Swamp-Root. Be sure and mention the
Topeka Daily State Journal when send
ing your address to DR.. KiImer &, Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
"LET,S SWIM"

IAN anonymous correspondent has con-
tributed the following appropriate lines:
Haven't yer heerd O. Funston ii
And his thousand Demon men, \
How they crossed the Bagbag river,
There were several less n ten.
They didn't wait fer transports
Err fer engineers ter plan
A pontoon bridge or ferry
But swan it-eVery man. ;l
It didn't take no orders, -'~
Fer Fred, he jeS' yelled out,
81 want someone ter volunteer
To put them nigs ter rout."
He didn't wait fer answers,
But through the jungle crashed,
Owed in and swan the river
While the MauSerS round him SplaShed.
The 'Pinos kept er shootin'
But that little squad O. KansanS
The nigs they couldn't stop 'em,
Those Jayhawk boys hes sand,
thousand 'Pinos routed
By that little Kansas band.
Fred amt no red tape warrior,
But I'd rather follow him
Than these ere white duck fellows
With theories chuck to brim.
He didn't want no strategists =
To view the ground fer him;
He jist spread out his fingers,
Meaning, schoolboy-like, Lets swim"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
ALL AGREED.
House Committee on Currency Reform
Completes It's Labors.

Atlantic City, N. J., May 2.-The ma
tiOnal house of representatives RepubG-
can caucus committee has concluded its
conference. To an Associated Press re-
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, said:
1.-The committee appointed by the Re
publican caucus of the house to recon-
mend financial legislation met at Had
don hall, Atlantic City, on April H. and
have worked steadily and earnestly for
two weeks. The committee reached
unanimous agreement and is ready to
meet the Republican members of the
finance committee of the senate to sub
nit their views to the consideration of
the joint conference. Until such meet
ing the work of the house committee
will be withheld from publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
ASTOR EVADES TAXES.
As NONRESIDENT He is Not Amen
able to the Law.

New York May 2.-The corporations
counsel has notified president of the
Tax Board Thomas L. Feitner that
William Waldorf AstOr of London, Eng
land, could not be assessed for person
al taxes, as investigation of his case
showed that he was a nonresident, and
therefore, not amenable to the law
bearing on the personal taxes.
This decision relieves Mr.. Astor of
the payment into the city treasury of
about 100000. The value of his person.
al property was placed by the tax de-
partment at 81, 100000 and he was in ar
rears for last years personal taxes,
about $4,000,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
so For $1.25.
The Lucke Rolled Cigar. Sim Drug Co.

The Sisters of Saint Francis, Clinton.
Iowa write under the date of January
81 1898: About six months ago a very
reverend clergyman Recommended
Regan's rheumatism Remedy to US as
one of our sisters was a severe sufferer
from rheumatism of over three years
dura ton After she had used one bot
tie of the remedy we are pleased to saw
she was entirely cured. We therefore
remedy to all similarly afflicted and
heartily wish it the unlimited success
it so richly deserves. 81 per bottle Sold
by Swift & Holiday Drug Co., w. Il.
Wilson, Arnold Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
SECURES A RICH MINE.
Fifty-one Per Cent. of SIN uggler Union
Sells For $4,5OO,OOO.

Denver, May 2.-The Smuggler Union,
one of the best known mines in southern
Colorado, was sold this morning to
Boston syndicate on the report of Louis
Agassiz, who conducted negotiations
for several months.
The buyers take 81 per cent of the
stock for 81, 500 900.
The property was owned by Colorado
Springs and Denver men, with John A.
Porter president, and Ex-Governor Grant
of the smelling trust as one of the chief
stockholders. 1t is situated near the
Tom Boy, which was sold to the ROths-
childs a. year ago and has produced $751;
000, 900 worth of ore.
The output for the past year is esti-
mated at $3.50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
ONE THOUSAND RECRUITS
Will Leave San Francisco For Manila
This Month.

San Francisco. Cal, May Zone thou
sand of the small army of Manila re-
cruitS assembled at the Preside will
leave this month on the transports The
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. Four
hundred have been assigned to the
Grant. The mastering out officers ex-
pect to wind the affairs of the battalion
of Second volunteer engineers now en-
camped at the Preside in two weeks
William Roper, an unassigned recruit
from Arkansas, who died from typhoid
fever yesterday, was buried at the Ma
tional cemetery at the Preside yester-
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

Many a woman throws away the flower
OF her youth-her beauty, her a1uiabiIity
and her capacity for wifehood and mother
hood without realizing it There is no
sadder sight than that of a young woman
who has for years been bearing ur bravelv
and silently under physical fortunes that
would drive man to the mad house
thousands of women suffer in this wav
ana ask neither aid nor sympathy They
realize that they are the victims of weak
ness and disease of the distinctly womaulv
organism. They do not consult a physician
because OF the well-fouuded fear that he
VIII insist upon disgusting examinations
and local treatment DR. Pierce,s Fa
vorlte Prescription does avvav with all
necessity for these ordeals 1t cures in the
privacy of the home. 1t restores health
and strength and vigor to the delicate or
gans concerned in wifehood and mother
mood 1t tones, invigorates and builds mn
the nerves and transforms nervous oveT-
wrought, sickly invalids into healthy.
happy wives and mothers DIR. Pierce is an
eminent and skillful specialist who has
peen Tor thirty years chief consulting Dtv-
stefan to the Invalids' Hotel and S1r9icaI
Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. He will answer
without charge, all letters from ailinp WON,
en- The Favorite Prescription is for
sale by all good dealers.
suffered from womb trouble for l,o,,t tvvrlv.
years, writes Mrs. Harry Pomerov of BOY zss
six different physicians, but found only temDor
airy relief then used six bottles of Or Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and three of Pleasant
Pellets. am new woman. I hone and rrav
that this will induce other poor sufferers to ,r-
DE. P1erce's medicines and be cured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
Rheumatism Cured in 24Hours.

T. J. Blackmore. of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since 1 procured a bottle of 'Mys-
tic Cure 1t got me out of the house
in twenty-four hours. I took to my
bed with rheumatism nine months ago
and the Mystic Cure is the only medi-
cine that did me any good. I had five
of the best physicians III the city but
received very little relief from them. I
know the Mystic Cure to be what it is
represented and take pleasure in rec
ommending it to other poor sufferers"
Sold by Swift & Holiday, druggists, 523
Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
CASE OF UNBROKEN TIES.
Family With No Losses by Death in
Four Generations.

Knoxville, Ia, May "A remarkable
case of unbroken family ties was revealed
at an informal celebration of the fifty
seventh wedding anniversary of Christian
G: Brobst and his wife. of this city.
Their children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were present, and there
never has been a death in any family of
the four generations represented. Mr..
Brobst is 81 years old and his wife is 49,
and both are in excellent health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

If you have piles, cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that
simply remove the results of the dis
ease without disturbing the disease TT
self Place your confidence in DeWitt'S
Witch Hazel Salve. It has never failed
to cure others; it will not fail to cure
you Geo. W. Stansfield, W. H. Wilson,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. have
opened a job department on their sec
ond floor where they keep all the soiled,
stained or otherwise damaged goods to
be found in their entire establishment
Whenever they advertise any of this
class of goods it is ALWAYS under Job
DEPARTMENT heading. Remember this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
National Baptist Anniversary

VIII be held in San Francisco this year.
The Santa Fe will sell round trip tick
cts May Is to Is, inclusive, with limit
of July Is, for $4,000. Liberal stop
overs permitted. Pullman palace and
tourist sleepers and free chair cars to
California daily. Call on Thos. L. King,
Agent, Topeka, for literature and de-
tails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
1885,.
$685..

The Union Pacific has made the great
w reduced rate of SIS. IS to Portland and
other Puget Sound points, also to Hell
ena and Montana points. Salt Lake
City and Utah points.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

If YOU suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side. pains under
shoulder-blade constipation, biliousness,
sick-headache, and feel dull, heavy and
sleepy your liver is torpid and longest
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. ]. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
Heavenly Twins.

Vincennes, Ind, May Am aerolite
fell in this city today. 1t struck a pile
of brick and was shattered into a thou
sand pieces. At the same hour another
fell a half mile distant. The object was
nearly round, of uneven surface, and of
an orange yellow color on the outside
and white inside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
April Statement Shows Increase of
$2S,OS1.7OI.

Washington, May 2.-7The monthly state
ment of the public debt shows that at the
close of business April 20, 1899, the debt
less cash in the treasury amounted to ST.
112, 5S7 ,264, increase during the month of
$23, OS1, FOL This is accounted for by the
payment of $50, 000. 600 to Spain in settle
ment OF treaty obligations.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt 81, DAG, 04S $50
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maIQrlty ...-.-... 2lS $50
IOtd1 81 too, = I9l
This amount does not include 1854. 1856 GLIB
in certificates and treasury notes outstand-
ing, which are offset by equal amount
of cash on hand. The cash in the treas
ury is classified follows:
SllVer ui,6to ~
Bonds, deposits in national banks,
disbursing officers balances,
etc. S0,oSZOo4
Total $s17. 565, 517
Against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to 1854. OBJ 9S4.
which leaves net cash balance in the
treasury of s263 127. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
Only 1885

To Portland, Ore, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
Do You Have Rheumatism ?
Are You Sleepless, Nervous, all Run Down?
Kidney Troubles Makes You Miserable.

SWAMP ROOT Is the Great Remedy for Kidney, Bad-
der and Uric Acid Troubles. To Prove for Yourself Its
Wonderful Merits You May Have Sample Bottle Sent
FREE by Mail.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Wanted at Garthright's.

800 bushels of potatoes at 40 cents
for 60 pounds; 1000 bushels buck
wheat at so cents; 10 tons buckwheat
flour at % cents; 1000 pounds roll
butter at 20 cents; 500 dozen eggs at
Is cents; 100000 shingles at $3.50 for
No. l white pine; 100000 feet framing
lumber at $40; 10000 oak cross ties
at 80 cents 10000 chestnut ties at 25
cents. Half cash for all of the above
articles if goods are of No. quality.
Will sell at cost 100 mems and boys
suits; 1000 yards bleached and brown
muslin-best goods ever came to the
county-for A and cents per yard !;
1000 yards remnants in ginghams,
prints, outings and flannels at half
price. 80 pairs children's winter hose
worth 25 cents will sell two for 25
Come and see the good bargains,
bring your produce and get half
cash. 31-3
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Carpenters, painters, electric light
men, carpet layers and cleaners have
been and still are busy getting ready
the second floor of the Fringer Build
ing for occupancy by the Oakland
Club. Everything should be ready
for the furniture by Saturday night.
If the rooms are fully prepared by
Thursday, November 2nd, it is inten-
ded to invite the ladies of the families
of the members to inspect them on
the afternoon of that day. The for
NAL opening of the club rooms to
members has been postponed from
Thursday evening to Friday evening,
November 3rd.
1t looks now as if there soon would
be a waiting list of those wishing to
belong to the Club. The membership
is between eighty and ninety and
enough residents and summer visitors
have expressed their intention to join
the Club to exceed the limit of one
hundred members.