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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
A PLACE FOR MECHANICs.
Skilled Labor is in Great Demand in
Havana.

Washington, Jan. 21.-If reports from
Cuba are true there is a good opportun-
ity for a number of unemployed artis-
ans to secure employment at Havana at
a, fair remuneration. A letter has been
received from an engineer officer saying
that many of his men who are good
mechanics are dissatisfied because they
are compelled to work for regular army
pay, side by side with Cubans who are
unskilled and almost worthless, who re-
ceive more than double the amount paid
the Americans. They are anxious to
be discharged from the service so as to
enable them to take advantage of the
opportunities presented there.
The dissatisfied engineers are from
Chicago and it's vicinity, and Senator
Cullom has been appealed to for relief
The secretary of war decided no more
men will be mustered out of service un-
til he has authority to recruit the regu-
lar army to about 100, 900 men, so the
volunteers will be compelled to remain
in the service and receive less than half
the pay given the Cubans and do about
double the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
TOO MUCH MORPHINE
Causes the Death of Frank A. Lam
strum, Postmaster of Pratt.

Pratt, Jan. 21.-F'rank A. Lanstrum,
postmaster, died at his home in Pratt
yesterday morning from an overdose
of morphine; but whether taken inten-
tionally or by accident will never be
known. AS his wife started to church
the evening before he remarked that he
was in considerable pain and would
take some morphine and try to sleep.
When Mrs. Lanstrum returned he was
in bed asleep, SO she did not disturb
him, but went to another bed. When
she arose next morning he was dead.
The doctor said he had probably been
covered.
He was a member of the Knights of
Pythias, and also carried $4,000 in each
the Select knights and A. o. U. w.
He leaves a wife and no children. The
remains will be inferred in the Pratt
cemetery on next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
GRIP MAY DECIDE.
Which Party Elects the Senator in
West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 21.-No ac-
ton was taken by the senate today in
the contested election cases that were
brought up yesterday. Another resolu-
ton was introduced declaring Senator
Marcum's seat vacant pending a con-
test and referring the entire matter TO
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. 1t will come up in regular order
for action on Monday, together with the
other resolutions of yesterday relative
to contests.
1t is now stated the Republicans in
tend to maintain their original ma jority
on joint ballot as shown by the rolls
as prepared by the secretary of state.
instead of letting the present standing
remain. Since the house has unseated
two Republicans, the Republican ma
jority on joint ballot is only one and
with an epidemic of grip some one or
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
FOUND A LOST BOY.
a Colorado Youth Who Disappeared
Last July Turns Up at Concordia-

Concordia. Jan. 21.-Thursday, in
Cloud county, 10-year-oId boy turned
up who had been searched for by his
father for many months at the expense
of almost a small fortune. His name
is Clarence Brady, and his parents live
in Victor, Col, or, at least, his father
and step-mother do
The boy could not get along with the
latter. Last Fourth of July he wanted
some f1recrackers with which to ce1e-
brate like other boys, and when his step
mother refused to let him have them
he ran away from the house and went
down town, where he bought a big can
non cracker on credit. Returning TO
the house he slipped the cracker be-
and ran for his life. He ran so we'll
that up to last Thursday he had never
been found, despite the fact that his
father Travelled all over the country
and offered big rewards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
DISPUTE OVER A DRAFT
Causes Two Arkansas City Men to be
Arrested.

Arkansas City, Jan. 21.-John A. Cor
man, a prominent attorney of Wash
ington, was arrested here today on the
same warrant on which DR.. Teller was
arrested yesterday, that of keeping and
refusing to turn over to the owner a
draft for 81, 500.
at Washington for the Usage Indians
The draft was taken to Washington by
Teller as agent for several Omaha and
Iowa Indians who wanted it placed on
under contract to secure for the Indians
an attorney who could accomplish what
they desired and was to give him the
draft. He had the draft cashed after
German refused to accept the case, and
now Stephen Fuller has both men ar
rested for refusing to turn over the pro-
ceeds Of the draft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
BIG ICE BLOCKADE GONE.
With the Aid of Railway Officials, the
Vancouver Ferry Way is Clear.

Vancouver, Wash, Jan. 21.-At last
the icle blockade between this city and
the mouth of the Willamette is breaking
up. Ice is still lodged on the sandbar
below this city, but is moving in the
channel
The Portland Railway company had
the officers of it's steam ferry on the
Columbia get steam up this morning,
and, after spending considerable time in
breaking into the ice jam near shore,
succeeded in opening the channel be-
tween it's slip here and the landing on
the Oregon shore, and made regular
trips during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
A NEWTON YOUNG GIRL
Said to Have Run Away From Home
With a Married Man.

Newton, Jan. 21-Charles Noble, a
1aundryman of this city, it is said, has
eloped with Miss Bertha Peterson, the
17-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Peterson, living on West Sixth street
Noble is a married man and his wife
ton. A warrant is out for his arrest
for abduction for criminal purposes.
Noble and the girl left here Saturday
night and went to Wichita, where the
girl spent Sunday and Monday with
relatives. Noble called for her Monday
night and she left, telling her relatives
that she was going home. Tuesday the
two were seen in Oklahoma City by a
railroad man. Since then no trace has
been obtained of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

terday and were given reception by
the old veterans
They were introduced to the MEM
bers OF the home in Franklin hall by
Post Commander Waterhouse at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and for two
hours the old soldiers were entertained
by addresses from each of the visitors,
1nterspersed with music by the home
orchestra
After their visit at the soldiers home
the party came to the city and were
the guests of the Custer post here.
A meeting was held at Grand Army
hall at which the visitors again address,
ed the veterans of the city and speeches
were made by members of the post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
THE FIRST CONVICTION.
Newly Married Man of Larned Found
Guilty of q Serious Ofense.

I4arned, Jan. 21.-The first conviction
under the age of consent law ever
made in Pawnee county was obtained in
the district court here by County At
torney Grinstead, when a jury of twelve
Pawnee county farmers returned YER
dict of guilty against VIM. G. Page.
Page is a young farmer who was mar
ried to the daughter of ex-Representa-
tive Geo. A. Fell only about four months
ago. Miss Chacie Gartou, the daughter
of a neighboring farmer, was the COM
planning witness, and her evidence
showed that young Page effected her
ruin while he was paying his address
to the lady he afterwards made his wife.
Pages attorneys have moved for a new
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
REEVES CURRENCY ISSUE.
Bill to Stir Up the Question Reported
Favorably.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The house coin
age, weights and measures committee
today by a strict party vote, ordered a
favorable report on the substitute for
Representative Hills bill to fix the
standard of value in the United States
and for other purposes. The bill pro-
VideS in substance that the standard of
value in the United States shall be the
gold dollar, that all contracts existing
and in the future shall be computed in
reference to the standard that there
shall be established in the treasury a
department Of issue and redemption;
that the greenbacks shall be retired and
upon retirement that gold bills shall be
substituted therefor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[F'rom the Atchison Globe.1
An Atchison man had to join four
teen lodges before he - could become
popular.
The women are wearing trains that
are big enough to step on, but not big
enough to see.
You can't persuade a woman who has
three children that a woman who has
one. has anything to do.
One great reason that leads men to
marry is that if they don't marry the
girl they are fond of, some other man
will
Whenever nervous man reads des-
cription of how a cancer originates, he
begins to feel all over himself for little
humps.
A man is never seriously i'll so long
as he can smoke, and no one need worry
over woman who Is not too i'll to read
love stories.
An Atchison woman makes such
good mince pie that her husband
threatens to get divorce. He can't
resist eating them, and suffers after
ward.
When you complain that the gas you
are burning is not satisfactory, a good
gas man replies that the trouble is with
your eyes; that you are becoming old
AS soon as a girl gets a violin, she
wends her way to the photographers
and has her picture taken with it in
her arms. A woman does the same
with her first baby, and an Atchison
woman, who has neither, recently sat
for a picture with her sewing in her
hands. She figured that it would look
natural.
The new comedy success, ''Why
Smith Left Home" was seen in Atchi-
son before it will be seen in New York.
When it is presented in New York next
September, we intend to visit that city,
and attend the first performance, for
the pleasure of relating the plot to
those around US, and saying that we
saw it in Atchison seven months ago,
when it was new.
It has been decided by Atchison citi-
ZenS not to mention to Governor Stan
ley that Atchison would like to have
Major G. A. Woodwork retained as
superintendent of the Soldiers Or
phans' home. 1t is believed that as
soon as Governor Stanley sees that the
people of Atchison county want Mr..
Woodwork retained, he will decide to
remove him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

It wasn't constitutional to abolish
slavery. or coerce the seeding states,
or to establish military governments in
those states after the war-and yet it
had to be done. Did Senator Hoar raise
any objection to those anti-constitution-
al proceedings? Not one word. And yet
he now Tugs in the constitution and at
tempts to make it a barrier to the ex-
tension of good government and civili-
cation to the Philippines.-Minneap
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
Newton Man Bankrupt.

Newton, Jan. 21.-E. H. Hoag of this
city was today declared bankrupt by
Thomas B. Wall of Wichita. referee in
bankruptcy. Hoag was at one time
owner of the Commercial bank of this
city and owned heavy interests in the
Newton carriage factory and the New
ton city water works His liabilities are
large and the assets are known to be
practically nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
A BATTLE FOUGHT
Between Virginia and Tennessee Clans
on the State Line.

st. Louis, Jan. PA Post-Dispatch
special from Nashville, Tenn. says:
Yesterday on a line btween Lee coun-
ty, Virginia, and Hancock county, Ten
nessee, a region remote from the teIe-
graph, a battle occurred between 30
members of the Eddy family of Virginia
and the Ramsey family of Tennessee.
The battle lasted several hours during
which a number of men on both sides
were killed and injured. A quarrel of
long standing resulted in the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
House Passes SO Pension Bills.

Washington, Jan. 21-Last night was
the first session of the house for private
pension legislation. There was no OBJ
struction and bills were passed with
great dispatch In all fifty, most of
them senate bills, were passed. No
prominent persons were beneficiaries
At 1920 o'clock the house adjourned I'M
til Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
JUST AS DAILY SAID.
Chemist Found Acids in the EN-.
baIEned Beef Residuum.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Prof. F. Well
aski chemist of the United States geo
logical survey, today reported to the
war investigating commission that his
test of the powder furnished by Sur
geon Daily as being the residuum from
the boiling down of a portion of the
condemned beef on the Panama dis
closed the presence of both boric and
salicylic acids. He could not say where
the powder came from. He said bOric
acid was unobjectiOnable and that 1t
had not an offensive OdOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
HILLSBORO'S BILL
OF Health-Reports of Smallpox There
Said to be Greatly Exaggerated.

1.-THE rumor of smallpox at Hillsboro.
Kan, has been exaggerated says Fred
Lewis of that city. There has been but
one death from smallpox and the health
officers have the town well Quarantined.
There have been all told seven cases of
smallpox. The greater part of the small
pox was eight miles west of the town.
Those seven cases resulted in death
and all the rest are out of danger and all
out of quarantine but two. The families
who have the disease are quarantined, but
not in the city. Health Officer R. NJ.
Riegle says that the epidemic is well
der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Southern Democrats in congress when
opposing territorial expansion should
sing low on the. taxation without rep
resentation" phase of the question as
long as they have so marked an exam
pie of it at home. The negro population
of the south has been paying taxes
without having any voice in the govern
ment for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
$4,000 FOR A SEAT.
Stock Exchange Admission on Wall
Street Comes High.

New York, Jan. 21.-A seat on the
New York stock exchange sold today az
S25, 900. This breaks the record of $34,-
zoo in 1881.
Ever since the big bull market in
stocks began after the last elections.
and the signing of the peace treaty,
seats have been steadily advancing.
Business in Wall street has been
booming, ard the price of seats has re-
flected the boom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
NEARING HOME.
The Aston Battery Passed Through
Cleveland Today.

Cleveland, o.. Jan. 21.-The famous
Astor battery of New York passed
through Cleveland today over the Lake
Shore road enroute from Manila. The
train was a special, made up of three
day coaches, containing improvised
berths for sleeping accommodations.
The majority of the men looked worn
and some appeared to have suffered
from a long spell of sickness. The voy-
age home across the Pacific has gone
hard with them, they said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME.
G. a. r. Officers Visit Leavenworth-
Given a Reception.

Leavenworth, Jan. 21-GeneraI D. W.
Eastman of Emporia, department COM
mander of Kansas C. A. r., accompan-
led by Col. Q. H. Coulter, of Topeka, as
sistant quartermaster general; Col Pat
Coney, of Topeka, aide camp, and Gen
w. F. Henry, of Kansas City, senior
vice commander Seventh department of
Missouri, visited the soldiers home yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
Hotel a Mile From Town.

Cherryvale, Jan. 21.-Work has COM
menced on a large hotel building on
land adjoining the new brick factory,
one mile south of town. At present the
this institution, to accommodate the
employees, but the time isn't far off in
the future when this hotel will be right
in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
Sharkev Fined in Boston,

the pugilist, and his sparring partner,
Robert Armstrong, were arraigned in
the municipal court today and fined SIS
each for participating in exhibition
which the police maintained partook of
the nature of a prize fight Both the
pugilists have been performing at one of
the theaters here this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

President Mckinley yesterday proved
that he is not above small things by
vetoing a bill appropriating $500 kn
payment of a claim which had not a
shadow of justice to back it up. The
wisdom of the fathers in providing for
somebody to watch congress is again
vSndicated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
May Get Along with $4,000 Men.

Washington, Jan. 21.-It is understood
to be the purpose of the administration
in case congress fails to act upon the
army reorganization bill after ratifying
the peace treaty, to ask the passage
of joint resolution in the nature of an
emergency measure, continuing the au-
thority conferred by the war legislation
to keep the regular army up to a
strength of 10000 men. So far SIS, 900
men have been gotten into the ranks of
the regular army under the authority
thus conferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
locomotives for india.

London, Jan. 21.-The Calcutta cor
respondent of the Times says: 1.-THE
recent English strikes effectually pre-
vented the placing of orders for rails
girders and rolling stock for railroads
building in India and 1T is only too
probable that in future the orders will
go, to a large extent, to the United
States, particularly for locomotives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
two New oircuit Judees.

Washington, Jan. 21-The house yes
terday concurred in the senate amend
ment to the bill creating an additional
Judge for the sixth district. The amend
ment added another judge for the fifth
circuit and the action of the house
masses the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
Fatally Injured by a Fail.

Larned, Jan. 21.-The young son of
J. w. Fertig, a prominent Pawnee coun-
seriously, if not fatally, hurt by a horse
falling on him. Young Fertig was rid
ing his horse at a gallop, when, on turn
ing a corner, the animal slipped and fell,
catching the young man underneath
The boys leg was broken, and he was
badly mashed and injured internally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
eoodland Taking Up Its Bonds.

Goodland, Jan. 21.-A refunding bond
for $1,000 has just been taken up by
City Treasurer A. D. Stewart. This is
81, 900 issued by the city of Goodland
February %, 1889, and becoming due in
1909, with the privilege OF being paid in
ten years from date of issue. By taking
up this bond now the city has saved
$3.50 in unpaid coupons which were still
attached to the bond. Another one for
the same amount will be taken up soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Has the campaign of 1900 already be-
gun? The following item is appearing
in the newspapers: IAN American Of
ficer in Manila writes that he paid for
his dinner in a restaurant with an
American dollar and received 1n change
big Mexican dollar"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
Seeks to Secure Waterworks.

McCune Jan. 21-McCune is to have
a special election February l for the
purpose of voting on the proposition to
vote bonds on the town in the sum of
81. 900 to sink a well preparatory to
putting in waterworks. If the well
proves satisfactory another election
will be held to vote bonds for a water
tower. The we'll is to be sunk 1000 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
weekly Bank Statement.

New York; Jan. 21.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes ::
Surplus reserve, increased Sc, 430 COO; loans.
increased So. sos 900; specie, increased s. SSS =
500 legal tenders, Increased $S59, 200; de-
posits. Increased S13 26s, 400; circulation, de-
creased $16S, 800 The banks now hold $34-
693, 675 in excess of the requirements of the
Is per cent rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Kansas is one of the fortunate
states on the state debt question. She
is out of debt save some $64O, 900, and
this she owes to her school fund. Her
people were p1astered with mortgages
not many years ago and they are all
getting out of debt.-Dallas Times Her
aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
Harvey County Lawyers Organize.

Harvey county bar held a meeting last
night and organized the Newton Bar
association. The avowed purpose of the
association is to work for the mutual
benefit of the members. c. E. Branine
was elected president, Charles Butcher,
vice president, and w. S. Allen, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

It was hardly fair that the FL Paso
girls should revenge themselves on
Shafter, for Hobson's failure to come
that way,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 21.-Habeas cor
pus proceedings were begun today to
release County Judge Skipton, ordered
imprisoned yesterday by the house for
contempt in refusing to bring in the
ballots in a contest case,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

According to General Eagan's testi-
mony as revised and submitted to the
war investigation commission, General
Miles is not the variegated kind of a liar
which he was at first asserted to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

If the czar sincerely desires to break
up the armies of Europe he should dis
tribute our ''embalmed beef" in the
camps in liberal quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

The trouble seems to be that some of
the mud thrown by General Eagan at
General Miles splashed on Uncle Sam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Chaplain Mcintyre could give Gen.
eral Eagan some pointers on how to
deal with that court martial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Why, can't Kansas get in on the river
and harbor bill this year for an appro-
priation to improve the Kaw by putting
more water into it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Our silver is now said to pass current
at it's face value all over the world.
Where, then, is the necessity for any
further declaration on the standard of
value?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

According to General Woods testi-
nony, it takes more men to battle with
the Cuban climate than to keep the ma
tives in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

What has become Of the old fashioned
legislator who always introduced a bill
against wearing tights?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

The Nebraska legislature is consider
ing a plan to make voters vote. If the
members desire that more votes should
be cast they might give the women a
chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Since it has been ascertained that
Dewey is a Republican, he is now being
charged with being an anti-expansion-
list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21
St. Paul G. Omaha Dividend.

New York, Jan. 19.-The directors of
the ST. Paul & Omaha Railroad COM
pany have declared a dividend of 351
per cent on the common stock from the
operations of last year, an increase of
III per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

It has been suggested that 1t may be-
come necessary to arrange Mr.. Depew's
desk so as to represent a banquet board
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-21

Three national expositions are sched-
uled for 1901 already and the lists are
not closed. They will be located at De-
troit, Buffalo and Glasgow, Scotland, re-
spectively.