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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
REBELS NO LONGER.
Legislature Will Remove Political
Disabilities of All Persons.

There will be no rebels in Kansas,
On the eyes of the law, after the pres7
ent legislature adjourns, because a bill
has been recommended by both houses
removing all political liabilities.
Such a bill has been passed in the
house and the senate in committee of
the whole has recommended Senator
Farrelly's bill for passage without an
opposing vote. 1t is as follows:
THAT the political disabilities of all
persons imposed by that part of section
2. article s. of the constitution of the
state of Kansas, as amended November
g. 1867, which reads as follows: And
no person who has ever voluntarily
borne arms against the government of
the United States, or in any manner
voluntarily aided or abetted in the at
tempted overthrow of said government
be and the same is, hereby removed,
and the said persons are hereby re-
stored to full citizenship, with the right
to vote and hold office in the state to
the same extent as though said political
disability had never been imposed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
NEW MAXIMUM RATE SCHEME
Senator Helmick Wants Legal Rate
for Grinding Grain Fixed by Senate.

If the legislature passed all the pro-
posed laws submitted by the members
of the house and senate and the laws
were enforced every other man in Kan
SaS would become a judge or justice of
the peace, maintaining an office at all
hours to hear the cases brought against
other citizens who could not turn
around without infringing upon some
of the regulations with which these leg
islators would throw around the peo-
pie.
Every conceivable subject is touched
upon in the suggested legislation but it
is something to be thankful for that
these laws are not made operative.
Senator Helmick introduced a bill a
few days ago to prevent railroads from
compelling passengers to show their
tickets before entering the cars.
Yesterday he presented a petition
from citizens of Hewins, Kan, praying
the legislature to pass a bill fixing the
legal rate of toll to be charged by mill
ing companies for grinding grain. This
is a new maximum rate scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
oLEAGINoUs POETRY
From the Pen of a Member of the
Legislature.

Legislature.
The following is a contribution of a mem
Der of the house:
The lobby came down like a wolf on the
Its pockets were bulging with greenbacks
It had champagne. and beer, and the juice
To drink to the death of the oleo bill.
The lobby was stocked up with arguments
Which is dealt out along with its whisky
But the one that carried a weight untold
Was that which went with the clink of
the gold.
They said that it was to the poor man a
On creamery butter he could not depend
1t was healthy and cheap, good-tasting
These virtues had olemargarine.
Another objection they tried to make clear
Was 'twould take dollars four from the
price of steer;
swift
AS round roll of greenbacks that came
as a gift"
Though petitions came in every day by
That We're signed by thousands of farmers
Asking favors for butter, the house MEM
This bill must not pass; it had butter
be dead
And now it is dead, and for two years at
The packing house lobby can continue to
On the money it made by defeating the
This lobby that came from the mouth OF
the Kaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
WHY IS BROOKE OPPOSING P
People of Topeka Don't Want Com
missioner of Elections.

Trouble has been brewing for a num-
Der of days in the Shawnee county dele
cation in the house over the bill to
abolish the office of commissioner of
elections. Mr.. McKeever introduced the
bill and is pushing it, while Mr. Brooke
is opposing it's passage.
The bill became tangled up between
the Judiciary and elections committees
a few days ago, and each of them took
a whirl at it, but it was at length rec
commended for passage by the elections
committee. The bill was omitted from
the calendar through some mistake, and
Mr.. McKeever thought Mr.. Brooke was
responsible for it. Mr.. McKeever
brought it up in committee of the
whole. and it was recommended for
passage when Mr.. Brooke happened to
be absent. and he did not dnd 1t out till
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
HAS A BOOM SCHEME.
Senate Helps Railroad Excursionists
Do Heavy Advertising.

The state senate has engaged tenn
porarily in the business of booming Port
Arthur and has passed the following
Edwards and George Mofhtt, the Pitts
burg & Gulf excursion managers, and
introduced in the senate by Senator
Ryan:
Be it resolved by the senate of the
state of Kansas, the house of represen-
tatives concurring therein, that the sem
ators and representatives in congress
from this date be, and they are hereby
urged to do everything within their
power to facilitate and expedite the
speedy connection of the Port Arthur
canal with the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico.
All the departments of the federal
government at Washington are hereby
respectfully requested to take all proper
steps to the same end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
MUST IDENTIFY BUTTER.
Senator Lupfer's New Plan to Dispose
of Oleomargarine.

Patrons of hotels and restaurants
will, if the legislature passes Senator
Lupfer'S bill introduced in the senate,
be able to read upon a card placed upon
the table or lunch counter an affidavit
as to the kind and quality of the butter
used therein.
This proposed law Is a sort of an anti
oleomargarine bill, although it contains
no provisions against the cOloring Of
that product. The proposed law sim
ply provides that the products shall be
labeled and a card displayed where the
public can see it, setting forth the kind
of butter or oleo, as the case may be,
used
The bill was made a special order for
3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The bill
is in full follows:
Every person, company or corpora
ton engaged in the manufacture or sale
of butter or any article designed as an
imitation or substitute for butter shall
label in plain English on each package
so manufactured or sold, whether by
wholesale or retail, the words Pure
dairy butter, Pure creamery butter,
'Worked-OVer butter 'Butterine, or
'Oleomargarine, as the same may be.
- Pure dairy butter is defined to
mean butter manufactured from pure
milk or the cream thereof. Pure cream
cry butter is defined to mean butter
manufactured from pure milk or the
cream thereof by the creamery process,
without the addition of any foreign sub
stance, except harmless coloring matter.
Worked over butter is defined to mean
butter manufactured by creamery pro-
cess from butter previously made or
manufactured. 'Butterine' or 'OleOmar-
garine' is defined to mean any article
manufactured from vegetable oils, ami
NAL fats other than pure milk or the
cream thereof, coIored uncolored, to
initiate butter and intended for con-
sumption as a substitute for butter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
THE COAL OIL BONANZA.
The Oil Isn't Inspected, and the State
Doesn't Get the Fees, Either.

State Auditor Cole has prepared a
bill changing the coal oil inspection law.
At present the inspector pays the ex-
penses and salaries Of himself and his
deputies and then turns over the bal
ance to the treasurer That is, he is
supposed to. The bill, as proposed by
the auditor, requires the inspector to
turn in every cent he collects in fees,
and then the state is to pay him and his
deputies, the same as it pays other state
officials The bill further provides that
each oil company or agent in the state
shall file with the auditor a statement
each month of the amount of oil hand
led and inspected during the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07

The Sisters of Saint Francis Clinton.
Iowa, write under the date of Januar1
81, 1898: About six months ago a Ve1y
reverend clergyman reconnoen6a5
Regan'S rheumatism Remedy to us as
one of our sisters was a severe s11ffarar
from rheumatism of over three years
duration. After she had used one hot
tie of the remedy we are pleased to sav
she was entirely cured. We therefore,
cheerfully recommend this wonderful
remedy to all similarly afflicted ana
heartily wish it the unlimited success
it 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, 1899-02-07
PoTw1N WANTS RELIEF.
Desires the Dividing Line Moved
Further Into Topeka.

the burdens of taxation and compliance
with the city ordinances of Topeka and
Senator Anderson has introduced a bill
in the senate to change the boundary
line between the two cities.
West street extends north through a
portion of Potwin. The city of Topeka
claims that the west side of the street
is the boundary. If this be true, some
of the people in Potwin are put to the
inconvenience of building sidewalks and
paving in accordance with the ordi-
nances of the city of Topeka.
The proposed law fixes the division
line at the middle of the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
THE M'ENERY RESOLUTION
Which the Senate Has Virtually
Promised to Pass.

Washington, Feb. AFTER the ratifica-
ton of the treaty the senate, in open SEES
sion, took up Joint resolution offered by
policy for the Philippines and an effort
was made to adopt it, but the debate oc-
went over.
The resolution is as follows:
THAT by the ratification of the pending
treaty of peace with Spain it is not intend
ed to incorporate the inhabitants of said
States nor is it intended to permanently
annex said islands integral part of
the territory of the United States. But
it is the intention of the United States to
establish said islands a government
suitable to the wants and conditions of
the inhabitants of said islands, to prepare
them for local Self-government and in due
time to make such disposition of said
islands as will best promote the interests
of the citizens of the United States and
the inhabitants of said islands,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07

For diarrhoea dysentery, collie, chol-
era, hux and all summer complaints,
nothing is so gentle, soothing and eff
fective, as Beggs' Diarrhoea BalSam.
1t never fails to give relief and if taken
in time will effect speedy cure. Be
sure that you get .Beggs" the only
remedy with a national reputation. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
CoURTlREPoRTERs' FEES.
Senator Sheldon Proposes to Fix Sal
aries at s 1900 Per Year.

The last legislature reduced the fees
and salaries paid to official court stem
ographers. Senator Sheldon, believing
that the present salaries are too low
for such important work, has introduced
a bill doubling the salary of court re-
porters, making it 81. 500.
The fee per folio for copying is fixed
at 10 cents in Sheldon's proposed law.
To aid the state in paying this in
crease, this bill proposes an additional
charge of 81 in all cases, except in Grim
inal cases where the costs are paid by
the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
HEARS FROM FRIENDS.
Richter Presents a Petition Against
Resubmission Sent by Strangers.

Lieutenant Governor H. E. Richter
during the presentation of petitions
Monday afternoon announced that he
had received a communication which he
desired to place before the senate.
1t was a protest against the passage
of the resubmission resolutions. 1t was
short and to the point reciting that the
congregation of a church, headed by
the pastor had adopted resolutions of
this character. Diligent search failed
to reveal where the petition came from
but it was placed on file and referred to
the committee on Temperance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
AGONCILLO Kept BUSY
Answering Questions of Newspaper
Men at Montreal

Montreal, Que, Feb. 7.-Agoncillo had
an extremely busy day of it yesterday
Newspaper men and people drawn by
curiosity thronged his room all day
long and the Filipino envoy was kept
busy answering questions.
The interviews in the papers amused
him greatly.
"They have come here and asked me
all sorts of questions" he said last
night, land then they have gone away
and printed what they liked or what
they thought 1 said"
AgOncillO was shown the Associated
Press dispatches concerning the ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty. He read
them with interest. The final vote in
terested him in particular.
THAT is not a very big majority is
it % he said, but when pressed to ex-
press an opinion on the senate's action
he declined.
am not yet aware of the circumstances
I really can not say anything about the
matter until l have had an opportunity
to fully consider the situation. Neither
can 1 say anything about my future
movements. They are entirely depend
ent upon circumstances
Then AgoncillO began asking Ques-
lions about the Canadian constitution
He had asked a good many of a similar
nature during the day He inquired of
all his visitors as to whether they pre-
fer to have Canada a colony or not
You have not got freedom he de-
clared, and you don't want it. You are
not like u.s.
The Filipino envoy apparently does
not recognize the action of the senate
as a negative reply to his mission. He
has not yet the news he professed to
have come to Canada to get, but he
hopes to have it soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
washburn College Takes a Hand.

Senator Anderson has presented to
the senate a petition from Washburn
college asking that certain portions of
the state library be made a travelling
library. The chances are that no such
action will be taken by the legislature
as the scheme is regarded as unreason-
able by those who have most to do with
the management Of the states books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07

Quick, good work, American Steam
Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. Tele-
phone SAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
FRESCo WORK.

w. w. GILLESPIE, Fresco Painter. De-
signs and estimates furnished on all
classes of work TIA West Fifteenth. To-
peka Kan. Refers to his work in State
Journal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
MATCHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, soc:
mainsprings. 75c; CRYSTALS, 1Oo., Cash
anteeG Old jewelry exchanged for new
If hard up. see Uncle Sam. 512 Kan ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
PAVING.
BICYCLES.

TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 w. 9Th st.
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and
tandeTns for rent: repairing of all KINDS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
STORAGE

STORAGE-The Topeka Storage ana
Warehouse Co. formerly Topeka Stor-
hold goods, etc. On June L removed to
new fire-proof stone building, 22 and 21S
Kas. ave. c. D. Skinner, Prop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07

FOR RENT-2 more farms. J. w.
1900 East Sixth, Topeka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
yEWELERS.

JAMES B. HAYDEN. .Jeweler ard OPP
tician. Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds, silverWare, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacIes properly fitted
FRED C. FAGERCRANS. Jeweler, 100
Kansas ave, Repairing Of fine and com
plicated watches speciality. Artistic
monogram and letter engraving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
wANTED-AGENTs.

ooo-o-o-o-c.o-"-o-"-0-0-"-o
WANTED-County agents. make from 81
to IS a day. Combination Wrench and
Jack Co, Cleveland o. Frank A. Carr,
Gen1 State Agent, Box III, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR TRADES acre farm in AlleI
near Topeka or for incumberetI farm il
Shawnee county, or would buy farm if m,
G. Israel, Box 300, Scranton, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07

FOR EXCHANGE-Tribu bicycle good
condition, for good young horse. Address
Bicycle care Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
wANTED-zEmALE HELP.

WANTED--FEMAL HELP.
ooNo--o~c-c-o-0-o-o-0o- -"-~-~-"-~-o-oo@-~o-~~~
WANTED-A neat girl to assist in house
work. 213 Klein st.
WANTED-A good white girl for general
housework. 703 Palk.
WANTED-Girl for general homework
Apply 716 Lane st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
MONEY.

$50 600. 600 CHEAP MONEY for investment.
Agents wanted. Investors lists for sale.
Investors Directory, N. Y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
KNIGHTS of Kansas.

The Kansas Select knight Legion No.
/ of Salt Lake City gave their first So
cial Tuesday evening, Oct. 81. about
eighty-fiye comrades and friends being
present. Commander Alex Brown acted
as chairman A short but interesting
programme, consisting of vocal and in
strumental music was rendered. as fol-
lows:
instrumental duet. piano, by Miss
Heymason and Oleson: solo. by Miss
Racy Vincent; solo. by Mr.. Will Brown;
duet. by Miss Heymason and Oleson:
auartette. by Bywater, Chugg, Brown
and Vincent.
This ended the musical part of the
entertainment. Progressive high five
was then INDUCED in with a vim, which
caused much amusement, when prizes
we're awarded. Ladies' first prize was
won by Mrs. William Sherman: gentle
mems first by Willes Chugg; ladies' boo
by by Mrs. E. J. Petty: last but not
least was the gentlemens BOBBY. which
was proved beyond all question of
doubt. a consolation" during times of
peace and war. An infants nursing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
Preacher From the Soudan De-
scribes Conditions There.
PEOPLE ARE FANATICS
BARBARoUS PRACTICES OF THE
MoHAMMEDANS.
Rev. Kenin Sargund Speaks to Three
Salt Lake Audiences-Never Saw
Snow Until He Reached the Rocky
Mountains-Rev. Mr.. Smiths
Sermon On the Ballot.

The church-going people of Salt Lake
had novel treat yesterday in listen
ing TO minister of the gospel all the
way from Africa. This was Rev. Kenin
Sargund. who for thirty-seven years
has been doing missionary work for the
Soudan, in central Africa Rev. Sar-
gund has been in this country for the
past five months raising money with
which TO prosecute his work One of
his institutions that appeals strongly
to charitable people is an orphan asy-
lum containing 500 children, who live
on so cents per month each. Their only
article of food is rice.
This visitor addressed a large audi
ence in the Assembly hall yesterday
morning, and last evening he addressed
the congregation of the Scandinavian
Methodist church. His remarks were
confined TO description of his home
country, the people and their struggles,
and also the prosecutions of the Chris
tians by the Mohammedans, who ne
says, are very good people. but fanati-
cal on religion. Under their laws, if a
man gets drunk he is killed; if he bias
phemes, his tongue is cut out; if he
CANDLES, his right arm is cut off.
Dancing is unknown among them.
Rev Sargund is a most jealous work.
er and feels that he is making Roadway
among the miserable people of that
heather land. He made a good impress
sion here and received liberal contri-
buttons. He will be in the city till
Tuesday. He never saw snow till he
reached the Rocky mountains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
APATHY OF FRUIT GROWERS
SALT LAKE ORCHARDS THREAT
ENED WITH DESTRUCTION.
But Orchardists Are Not Sufficiently
Interested to Attend a Meeting
Appearance of San Jose Scale.

How to most effectualiy eradicate the
fruit tree pest known as San Jose scale.
which is just making its appearance in
Salt Lake county from the north, was the
topic for discussion yesterday al the
monthly meeting of the County Horticul-
tural society, but the attendance was so
small that the members almost lost heart
in the important work that is before the
fruit growers.
State Inspector Wright deplored the fact
that the orchardists of Salt Lake must.
through Indifference pass through the
same trying period that has been exper-
fenced in Weber county, where, for a
time the scale infected fruits were
Stunned as though quarantined. Now,
how ever a thorough organization of or
chardists exists in Weber. and the people
there have found in united work large
measure of mutual benefit and protection
from the terrible pests.
1t was agreed by the few members pres
ent at yesterdays meeting that drastic
methods must be adopted to rid this coun-
" of the San Jose scale. which threatens
to utterly destroy. every fruit tree. The
meeting adjourned to meet at Union, an
infected district. on the Ord inst, when
County Inspector Sorenson and others
will give advice on the use of the most
effective scale eradicators.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Woodmen.

Deseret camp 406 has inaugurated a
new and very pleasing feature as a
means of showing it's appreciation Of
services rendered by council command
ers. Under the head of social entertain
ment last Wednesday evening. Council
Commando Button in a very pretty
presentation speech called Senior Past
Council Beers to the stand and, in be-
half of the camp, presented him with
handsomely engraved jewel. Neighbor
Beers responded with feeling remarks.
being quite touched by the great sur
prise. That he was much pleased and
highly appreciated the token, indicating
the esteem in which he is held by the
members, was plain to be seen. AS
Neighbor Beers finished his remarks,
Senior Past Council Clarke, who had
not been present before during the
evening, came in. He was doomed to go
through the same ordeal. He also, much
touched by the incident. made a very
impressive talk in thanking the neigh
bors for their, token of remembrance.
Neighbor Malin was present for the
first time in some months. He is en-
tirely recovered from his recent sick
ness He made a short talk. in which
he thanked the neighbors for the at
tention shown during his trouble.
Neighbors Higson and Ingham of 50
were present. Neighbor Higson made a
short speech.
The following programme was rem
dered and the meeting adjourned:
Neighbor Anderson-Song.
Neighbor Reconsideration.
Neighbor McIntosh-Song.
Neighbor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
YOUNG THIEVES CAPTURED
JUVENILES HAVE BEEN. BURG
LARIZING MARKET ROW.
Caught By Officers While In the Act
of Robbing Meat Market-Made
a Confession.

The police yesterday discovered the
perpetrators of some of the recent
thefts on Market row. The self-eon-
fessed offenders are Andrew Hillberg.
age IL; Victor Hillberg, age g. and Dali
Clawson, age IA. About dusk last even
ing the three lads were seen entering
the coal hole in Browning's meat mar
ket, adjoining White & Sons grocery
store on First South. A lady watched
them from across the street and in
formed Mr.. Browning, who got Officer
Dillon and went into the store. The
boys We're caught fairly. and when
taken TO police headquarters, made a
clean breast of their escapades They
admitted going into the meat market
twice before and taking several arti-
cles of value. They further accounted
for the theft of check perforator and
some postage stamps from Vogeler-
Wiedemen's commission house, and led
the officers to where the articles were
cached under the cellar steps of the
store.
Charges of housebreaking were
booked against the youngsters. and all
were released on their promise to ap-
pear in court at o'clock today.