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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
TAX DEPARTMENT STORES.
German Governments Scheme to
Please Socialists and Small
Store Keepers.

Berlin, March 16.-The government
has undertaken a remarkable expert
Inent in taxation in a bill compelling the
portion than the small ones to Ger
many's revenue. The bill provides that
three factors are to determine the taxa
ton, the number of branches, the num-
Der of employees and the amount of
rent. 1t divides the branches into five
groups, food and drugs, clothing, furni-
ture, glass and jewelry. Establishments
trading in two or more of these groups
and employing more than twenty-five
persons come under the new law. Those
engaged in the two groups pay 10 per
cent of their profits in taxation; three.
Is per cent; four. 20 per cent; five, %
per cent. Shops engaged in three groups
and employing twenty-five persons pay
an annual tax of 20 marks for each one
of the twenty-five, and 10 marks for
each additional employe. Stores with
branch establishments will be treated
operative stores will not be taxed under
the new law.
The bill is intended to create a good
impression among the small shopkeep-
erS who supported the conservatives.
who are anxious to strengthen the party
in the large towns and among the So
cialists, who regard the departmen t
stores as a dangerous extension of capt.
talism. But the bill is certain to meet
persistent opposition in the reichStag
and in commercial circles, where it is
regarded as arbitrary and SenSeleSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
HIS LIFE FOR A TILE.
Aged Man Tries to Recover a Lost
Tile and is Hit by a Fire Truck.

New York, March 16.-One Of Abra-
ham H. HummePs old silk hats was the
indirect cause of the violent death of
the lawyers uncle, George Newburger
of No. 226 East Sixty-eighth street, last
night. Mr.. Newburger recently cele-
brated his eighty-second birthday. He
was proud of the fact that his nephew's
big hats fitted him, and he was kept
we'll supplied with them.
Hook and ladder truck No. IA was re-
spending to an alarm of fire from No.
402 East 125th street last evening. When
the truck was 100 feet west of Third
avenue, in 125th street, Driver ]. Sher-
idan noticed that passengers were
alighting from a Third avenue car at
the crossing. He yelled to them to get
out of the way. Foreman Eugene T.
Terpenny rang his gong vigorously.
The passengers ran for safety. In the
scramble old Mr.Newburger lost his silk
hat. He was out of danger, but the hat
was rolling in the street in front of the
oncoming horses.
Before any one could stop him Mr.
Newburger turned back and made a
dive for the hat. The truck had been
slowed up somewhat, but the driver
was unable to stop it. The left, or loft, %
horse of the team struck Mr.. Newbur-
ger, knocking him down. He fell be-
meath the front wheels of the truck.
They passed over him, fracturing his
hips in several places and inflicting in
ternal injuries. He was carried to a
cigar store nearby and died in few
minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
ADOPTS DESIGN FOR N. E. A.

LF'rom the Los Angeles Express.1
A primeval palm leaf and a classic
lamp of midnight oil form the design
for the coming convention of educators
who will invade Los Angeles. 1t will
grace all the stationery, badges, etc,
officially used.
Reduced rates for local excursions will
probably be made, to the satisfaction
of all, but no figures have yet been OBJ
tanned by the committee. A cheerfully
received letter from the Mt. Lowe Rail-
way company volunteers a contribution
of $3.50 to the fund.
A hall with 100000 square feet of space
suitable for exhibits is wanted for the
proposed display of school books and
appliances. and the educators are now
try to figure how big a hall that
would take, covering both sides of their
states with calculations.
Everybody is so anxious for informa-
ton about hotels, meals, rooms, dis
tances, etc, that 10000 guide books will
be issued at once.
Prof. Foshay has hit upon a plan for
educating the local committee in their
duties and suggested subscription for
nineteen educational journals; they will
be sent post haste.
The matter of issuing a souvenir was
discussed at some length. A number of
propositions had been submitted, but
so far none was wholly satisfactory.
Action was therefore deferred for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
FEVER In PHILADELPHIA,
More Than Three Hundred Deaths Al
ready This Year From Typhoid.

Philadelphia, March 16.-The city has
an epidemic of typhoid fever. The close
of the tenth week of the year shows
mortality from the malady in Philadel-
phia far in excess of the number of
men and officers killed in the battles on
land and sea in the war with Spain,
and almost equal to the total of those
killed in action and those who subSe-
quently died of their wounds. The rec
ord so far this year is 3,424 cases and
$50 deaths.
That the prevalence of typhoid fever
is to be attributed to a polluted water
supply is unquestioned. but during the
week there has appeared another dis
ease which brings sudden and agoniz-
ing death-cerebro-spi meningitis,
otherwise known as spotted fever, and
which. in the opinion of DR.. WEIGH of
the Municipal hospital, may also have
arisen from polluted drinking water.
The deaths from spotted fever during
the week were thirteen, out Of a total of
thirty-four cases.
The water is pumped direct to the city
pipes from the Schuylkill river, there
being no filtration. A measure intro
duced in the council last Thursday, pro-
viding for improvement of the water
works, failed to pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
FREE! FREE!
TO KIDNEY SUFFERERS.
An Opportunity Worthy
of Your Notice.

If you suffer with kidney disease or
any ailment arising from an improper
action of the kidneys or urinary organs,
this offer we make to the people of To-
peka should interest you In the ad-
vancement of medical science, the kid
neys being almost the organs of the
greatest Importance to human health,
have not been neglected, and in placing
before you such a cure as Doan's Kid
ney Pills, the proprietors recognize how
far so many statements of the makers
of similar preparations have fallen short
of their claims, being convinced that no
remedy for kidney complaints in exist
ence equals Doan's Kidney Pills for
such ailments; strengthened in these
convictions by letters that are daily re-
ceived of the work they are doing for
mankind's benefit, old backs and young
backs are being constantly freed from
never ceasing aches, and many a lame
and shattered one, stopped and con-
tracted, is streng inVigorated ara
infused with new life. With such a
medicine, an offer of this kind can be
made without hesitancy, for while we
lose the box we give to you, we make a
friend that assists US in the sale Of
many others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
WAR ON SPARROWS.
Boston Campaign Begins, Five Men
Composing the Attacking Party.

Boston, Mass, March 16.-Five men
armed with hooks like stove pokers in
vaded the strongholds of the English
sparows on Boston common this morning
and carried desolation into many happy
homes.
They welded their weapons with the firm
ness of men who know they are backed
by the law. Mayor Quincy said the spar
rows must go. The Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals said this
should not go. But it did.
The first citadel attacked was a little,
low-eaved, cottage-Styled building near
the fremont hall. There was a great
f1uttering of wings and a prodigious
amount of indignant chatter from the
vantage ground of the tall trees in the
vicinity. The chatter grew as the work
work went on and increased in intensity.
Such an unheard of molestation had never
been forecast in the sparrows horoscope
and they were unprepared for it. An
hours work the caves and other parts
of the building brought down nearly 300
nests, and in them were fully three times
that number of eggs. This is the laying
season for the birds, and each nest has
from three to five eggs in it. Only the
nests and eggs are destroyed. No young
birds are killed
A big crowd watched the work of de-
Struction and the women among them
treated the destroyers to a severe tongue
flashing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

THE FRENCH PEOPLE.

IFrom the Saturday Review1
It is true the French are des machines
nerveuses, but they possess resources of
industry and courage which should COM
mand the respect of our countrymen, if
their mobility startles us. If DR.. John
son was right in saying that every ma
ton owes its highest reputation to the
splendor of it's writers, the position of
France is little short, if at all, of the
highest. 1t is true that they might be
better politicians if they were less bril-
liant, for it is certain that if we were
less stupid we should be less free. A
Dreyfus affair may be impossible here;
but, if SO, we should thank the con-
tinuity of our traditions rather than
fiatter ourselves on our own rectitude. 1t
is not with impunity that a nation cuts
herself off from her past, and France
may be tempted today to ask herself
the question put by Renan exactly ten
years ago: rs the revolution a failure
after ALP But the rest of the civilized
world, which owes to her more than it
can ever repay in the realm of ideas, of
art, and literature, should hesitate long
before it brings an indictment against
a whole nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
The Massachusetts legislature is con-

The Massachusetts, legislature is con-
sidering an inheritance tax bill. 1t pro-
vides for tax on the clear market val
ues of the legacies. real or personal, not
exceeding $50. O00 of per cent; between
S5o.o and 800, 600, of per cent; from
500 900 to $500 900 of per cent; from
$500 600 to 1,0OO.O0o of per cent; from
81. GOO. 600 to $4,000, 900 of per cent; from
$1,000. 900 to $40. COO. 900 of per cent; and
above $1O,OOO,O 900 of 10 per cent. The
proceeds OF the tax are to be appor-
toned among the cities and towns of
the state according to population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

If private citizens will spend as much
money this year in building up Topeka
as will be expended by the city, the
state and the federal government. a
great showing can be made. 1t will not
do to sit still forever and wait for the
government. national, state and NUM-
cipaI, and the railroads to make all the
expensive and identifying improve
ments. There Is such a thing as civic
duty. Besides money invested in To-
peka rarely If ever fails to prove re-
Fnunerativa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

Chicago Journal: Two or three rail-
way companies having terminals in
Chicago announce a determination to
build their own cars, If necessary, rath-
er than pay extortionate prices to the
car trust for rolling stock. What a rail-
way can do the United States govern
ment should be able to do, if it must,
and yet the plan to escape the extortion
of the armor-plate combination by hav-
ing a government plant meets with the
most savage opposition. The plant
should be constructed. The United
States ought to be at least as well
run as a railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
M'KINLEY DROVE.
He Is Looking and Feeling Better
Already.

Thomasville, Ca, March 16.-Presi-
dent Mckinley, after a good night
sleep awoke to find a warm sun burst
ing through gathering clouds. Plans
had been made for drive to the Coun-
try club, a fashionable place about two
miles outside the town, where are loca-
ted golf and trap shooting grounds and
a fine club house in the pine forests.
The presidents drive was from IL TO
and took him over a delightful road
The president himself drove one of the
teams. At the club house where the car
riages stopped Mr.. Mckinley expressed
himself as already feeling better than
when he left Washington. His face was
less pallid, a little color was in his
cheeks and his eyes were more spark
ling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
ONE FULL BOX

of Doan's Kidney Pills will be given
away free to 900 persons suffering with
kidney ailments at the undersigned adj
dress. First come. first served, and
only this one chance offered. Remem-
Der this is not a sample box, but a reg
ular size box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
which retail at SO cents.
Remember, free distribution one day
only, Monday, March 20, after 9 a. m.
Rowley & Snow, druggists, southeast
corner Sixth and Kansas avenue.
Don't fail to cut this advertisement
out and bring with you.
Sole agents for the United States
Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Quarrvmen on q Strike.

Atchison, March 16.-Twenty-two men
employed at the ]. w. Waggener rock
quarry near Whisky creek struck for
higher wages yesterday. The leaders
have been receiving $1.10 a day and the
sledgers $1.35 a day. A meeting was
held a few days ago, and the men de-
cided that they would not work for less
than $1.25 a day for leaders and 81. so
a day for sledgers. Foreman Kerford
refused to grant the demand, and the
men all came to town. The rock quarry
started up for the season two weeks
ago,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Leavenworth Republicans.

licans of Leavenworth held a city con-
Vention today and nominated James G..
Brewster for mayor, John HUM for city
clerk, Harry Mitchell for city attorney,
and Q. r. Carpenter for treasurer.
Frank Ryan was nominated for the
council in the First ward, w. w. Caney
in the Second, George Kaufman, Third,
Dominick Rapp, Fourth, Herman Kreck-
Ter Fifth, and Charles Kempf, Sixth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
TO COPY THE OREGON.
Belief That England's Two New Bat
tleships Will Be Built on the
Oregon's Plans

London, March 16-Mr. Goschen told
the house of Commons on Thursday,
when introducing the naval estimates,
that the admiralty had not yet decided
upon the plans for two new battleships
which are to be built during the COM
ing year. There is good reason to be-
lieVe that both will be almost exact cop
les Of the Oregon, whose performances
in the late war greatly impressed the
chief naval constructor of the British
navy.
1t is stated that the admiralty has
the full plans of the Oregon, presuma-
bly, supplied by the courtesy of the
United States navy department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
LIVED 1O1 YEARS.
"Grandma" Whooper of Linn County
Spread a Shawl For Lafayette
to Walk Upon.

Pleasanton, March 16.-News Of the
death of Grandma Whooper, aged 101
years has reached this city from Mine
creek. She was remarkable lady and
a patriot. She was born and raised in
Maryland. When Gen. Lafayette visited
the United States in 1924, he received a
grand ovation at Washington, Phil
adelphia and other eastern cities. On
September %, 1924, Mrs. Whooper was
in Philadelphia when that city honored
the great Frenchman for his patriotic
services, and was one of the ladies who
took her silk shawl and spread 1t upon
the sidewalk for the general to walk
UPON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Kansas Bow at Bulawayo.

Arthur Bly, received a letter this
morning from A S. O'Connor, an old
Arkansas City boy and is dated Bula-
wayo, Rhodesia, South Africa. He is in
the employ of the British South Africa
company and is doing well. He says
there is nothing but gold which would
tempt any sane man to go there and
stay any length of time. There is a
large number of Americans there and
they are all looking for the yellow
metal.-Arkansas City Traveller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

1t is announced from the office of the
superintendent of the census that only
young and vigorous men and women
will be employed as census enumera-
tors. although the pay will be but $3.50
a day and the length of the job 80
days. Yet st is not improbable that
there will be thousands Of available ap-
plicants even on these terms. We
Americans seem to have mania for
everything In the shape of an office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Born of kansas Parents in china.

Fort Scott, March ia child of
American parentage was recently born
in the Human province in China to Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Brown of Fort Scott,
who are missionaries there. The an
nouncement of the birth has just been
received here. They are stationed in
the city of Chang-teh-Fa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown were married in China a little
more than a year ago. Mrs. Brown
was formerly a teacher in the public
schools here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Big Profits From Advertising.

"A business man of Philadelphia said
the other day that Mr.. Wanamaker's
profits from his Philadelphia store last
year were over 81, 750, 900. and that those
from his New York establishment will
run close to that figure The Saturday
before Christmas the receipts in New
York were even greater than those in
Philadelphia, and exceeded $500. 000 The
the very day it was opened, although
two firms which occupied the establish
ment since A. T. Stewards death have
failed. The reason of Mr.. Wanamaker' s
great success both in New York and
Philadelphia is his skillful and extern
sive advertising. 1t has been his rule
to confine his advertising to newspa-
perS and magazines, on which he has
spent annually more than $300, 900 in
Philadelphia. The advertising bills of
his New York establishment exceeded
even that sum last year.-New England
Home Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
PANIC
Smallpox Breaks Out In Ar
kansas Legislature.

st. Louis, March ia special to the
Post-Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark,
says:
Members of the legislature were panic
stricken today when it was announced
that physicians had diagnosed the ILL
ness of Senator Landlord as smallpox.
After a half hours debate the house
voted to vaccinate all it's members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
GaveI Frou Havana.

Billy Spear of Wichita, while on a trip
to Havana, secured a souvenir from a
Masonic lodge of that city, a square and
compass made of wood, which had been
in use in a Scottish Rite lodge in Ha-
vana for over one hundred years. He
had it placed in a frame, behind glass.
and presented it to the Wichita con-
sistory.-Winfield Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Shows Wellington's Growth.

On July 1, Wellington will be raised
from third to a second class postoffice.
While this will effect Postmaster Fergu-
sons salary itself very little, yet it will
necessarily raise his clerk hire allow
ance from $500 to 81 300 a year. 1t would
take only a little more patronage of the
office next year to give Wellington the
free delivery system.-Wel ellington Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

Being a foreigner and having the
ocean between himself and this coun-
try, 1t was perfectly safe for Cecil
Rhodes to suggest that the United
States give up its pension system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

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
duration. After she had used one bot
tie of the remedy we are pleased to say
she was entirely cured. We therefore
cheerfully recommend this wonderful
remedy to all similarly afflicted and
heartily wish 1t the unlimited success
1T so richly deserves. 81 per bottle. Sold
by Swift & Holiday Drug Co., w. H.
Wilson, Arnold Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
SENATOR BAKER HERE.
Comforting With His Political Friends
as to the Future.

United States Senator Lucien Baker
is in Topeka this afternoon conterr1ng
with his political friends. AS Mr.. Baker
will ask a reelection in two years, he
is looking over the field in prelimin-
airy manner.
Mr. Baker will spend the summer and
fall at home unless a special session
of congress is called. He will not re-
turn to Washington until December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, March 16-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Richard ]. Ryan, dead, Hays
City, $500; Resin P. Fisher, NortonviIle,
Sc.
sell, $24 to $50; William H. Shafter,
Onaga, SIS to SIT; Samuel A. Hayes,
Medicine Lodge, SIG to $17; Joseph H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

As another campaign approaches
there IS some curiosity to know what
General James B. Weaver will run for
next time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

Bigham. Wamego, s14 to 81; Marfiitt
Hawkins, Topeka, So to $14.
Reissue-Jeremiah D. Ramey, Ellen
wood, SIT.
Reissue and increase-Special March
2. Especial act)-Justin Oscar Hotten-
stein, Humboldt S24 to $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
Found Frozen in a Farm House.

Oakley, March 16.-Gustave Peterson
an aged Swede, was found dead in his
house six miles northeast of here. He
had not been seen for two weeks. DEATH
was apparently caused by freezing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16
New Kansas Pogtmasters.

Washington, March 16.-These post
office appointments were made today:
In Kansas-GrinnelI, Cove county, T. B.
Spielman; Sparta, Mcpherson county,
1sebrand G. Friesen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

'The trouble with congress-" said the
too much time" Yes" answered the
states man who had been disappointed
in the river and harbor bill land not
enough money."-Washingto Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

Perhaps the presence of so distin-
euished a party at Thomasville may in
duce Tom Watson to emerge from his
cave of gloom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

The Kansas City papers said that Prof
Tadd, who lectured in Topeka this week
speaks with a pronounced German ac-
cent" which goes to prove that it is not
always wise to judge from appearance.
Prof. Tadd says there is not a drop of
German blood in his veins, but when ne
was in Kansas City he was suffering from
a severe cold in his head. which accounts
for his spea king with pronounced Ger
man accent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

Hereafter, perhaps railroad trains in
Wyoming will be equipped with snow
shoes and sleds just as ships are sup
piled with life boats and life preservers.
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Atchison Refunds Bonds.

Atchison, March 16.-Atchison county
refunded 1921. 900 in thirty year bonds
today. Mason Lewis & Co., of Chicago,
taking the bonds at per cent, without
premium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

General Sherman's expression regard
ang war has been slightly varied by
General Otis who declares that it Is nc
picnic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

He-'Do you remember the night 1
proposed to you?" Shelves, dear"
1--WE sat for one hour and you never
opened your mouth" Eyes; I remem-
Der, dear" Believe me- that was the
happiest hour of my life."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

No wonder everybody around the
edges of Topeka wants to get inside.
She will be a city more than ever to be
proud of in another year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-16

The men who were in the charge on
San Juan hill are almost as numerous
as those who stood on the bridge with
Dewey.