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ADDRESSES THE COUNCIL DENIES CHARGES MADE
 AGAINST HIM.
WORKING IN GOOD FAITH
Colonel s. W. Fordyce Strongly Endorses the Gentlemen
 We are Dealing With

The City Council met III EeSuloe1 session Monday night, Mayor Pro Tem Never presiding, and Aids. Boyce. Clement, Fox, Well and Wol- lermann preseat, and the following proceedings were had, to-Wit.
 The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
 At this point Aid. Owen appeared and took his seat in the Council.
 Aid. Fox reported the walk south of the bridge oD Main street in bad repair, and recommended that the City Engineer De directed to attend to same.
 The billoy Dr. Troupe was present. ed and on motion referred to tie Board of Public Affairs.
 At this point Mir. H. c. Wood re- quested permission to address the Council, which was granted. He spoke in substance as follows: He stated that he had interested Mir. Chas. Mckee and Mir. Kuhn, of Pitts burg, in the building of an electric street railway and the purchase of the plant of the Light and Water Co.,, in this city; and at an informal meeting of the Council, some ten days ago, he had explained, in brief, what these gentlemen would expect from the city before investing the large amount of money necessary to purchase these properties and build and equip an electric street car line. One of the gentlemen interested, Mir. Kuhn, had been here aud inspected the Water and Light plant, and looked over the city, and had de- parted very well satisfied. He ex- pected that Mir. Mckee would arrive ere this time, and look over the street ear end of the investment, but he had been detained in Pittsburg and New York on important legal business. He felt assured that MT. Mckee would be here within the next week or ten days. and that he would lose no time in telling the people and Council what he would expect of them tefore investing his money and that of his associates in an electric street railway, and the water and light plant of this city. He also felt assured that these gen. tlemen would require nothing un- reasonable from the city. and that the Council were able to protect it's interests i'll the passage of any ordi- nances that might be necessary to attain the end desired-cheaper light and the building of an electric street railway. MT. Wood said he regarded it as unfortunate that his own motives and those of the gentlemen he had succeeded in intel esting in this matter had been brought into question by the incorporate asser- tions and criticisms of an afternoon newspaper, but did not believe these publications had succeeded in preiu-
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About twenty Methodists from Texas passed through the city this afternoon in a special car. They were delegates enroute 10 lndianap- oils. Ind. where they will attend the annual convention of the Interna- tional Epworth Leagues.
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Mrs. McHenrv and child, of Ladds, Ark, had narrow escape from be- ing seriously injured on Pennsyfva~ nia street in this city Monday after noon. They were riding in small rig and while waiting for Mir. Me- Henry, who was transacting Dusi- ness in store nearby, two stray mules engaged in q fight and one was kicked against Mrs. McHenry's rig, turning it over an Il spilling the occupants upon the gro~Du. For tunately the horse attached 10 the' vehicle remained still and besides De ing badly frei i1 btened, Mrs. McHen. ~y escaped unhurt.
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@ That Any Good Would

"He That Any Good Would Win" should be provided with good health, and every one who would have good health should remember that pure, rich blood is the first requisite. Hoods sarsaparilla, by giving good blood and good health, has elped many many to success.
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MT. W. II, Q1igg. of Little Rock, the Cotton Belt division freight agent. is in the city today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
WHAT Do WE GET FOR 1T
Ex-Congressman Simpson Declares Tt
Is a Mistake to Assume Con-
troll of the Philippines.

Wichita, March 23.-Ex-Congressm
Jerry Simpson was a visitor in the city
last evening for a brief while. When
asked as to his opinion the issues
of the next national campaign, Mr..
Simpson readily gave his views. He
said:
IF the Mckinley party-and by that
I mean the Republican party that are
in favor of expansion-keep up their
present gait on the expansion policy,
the people will undoubtedly repudiate
them at the polls, as a sober second
thought is gradually coming over the
masses, who now see cruel war of
oppression waged by the United States
on the helpless Filipinos, instead of, as
it was first called, a war of humanity.
We don't want an expansion policy.
Look at what it costs to keep up our
fight, 1 mean in the Philippines, for L
am especially against a policy of ex-
pansion in those islands. 1t costs ten
times more, comparatively speaking, to
maintain government and order in those
islands than it does in the United States,
and what benefit do we derive in the
end? That is the way to look at it,
for it will always mean fight and dis
ruption, and the American people will
sooner or later arrive at the serious
question: What do we get out of it
for our men who have died and the
money we have spent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
ROCKEFELLER MONOLITH.

IFrom the Cleveland Plain DeaIerI
The task of moving the Rockefeller
monOlith from the cars to it's place in
Lake View cemetery has proved to be
more gigantic than was at first sup
posed. The huge stone now rests in
MayffeId road, about 300 feet east of the
railroad tracks. 1t was moved TO that
place by means of a house moving out
fit Thursday a new experiment was
made; which, it was hoped, would be
the means of more rapid transportation.
An eight-horse power, double cylinder,
oscillaung engine, mounted on a wagon,
which was securely braced and blocked
was used instead of the horse and wind
lass. After a number of trials this
was found to be a failure, as the engine
was not powerful enough to move the
huge stone. Today the moving will con-
tinue by means of the horse and wind
lass.
The monolith is enclosed in heavy
oak case, open on the bottom where it
rests upon the trucks. Under it are
two large ship timbers of stout oak,
across which are heavy planks. The
whole is mounted on six large trucks,
similar to those used in house moving.
Those trucks run a plank floor,
which is moved forward as rapidly as
the trucks have passed over parts of it.
The method of moving is very slow,
and 1t is thought that about two weeks
will be necessary in transferring it from
its present position to it's final place in
the cemetery. The hill on MayfieId road
is considered great obstacle. 1t is
unpaved and is very muddy. A tenn
porary floor of several inches of plank
will be necessary in getting the stone
up the incline. 1t is also thought that
two or four horses viii be needed at this
point.
Thursday there were a great many
visitors to see the monolith. 1t weighs
about eighty tons, and as it rested in
the street it was necessary to put large
jackscrews under it in several places
in order to keep it from breaking the
pavement. 1t is fifty-two and one-half
feet long and five feet square at the
base. 1t is of Barre, VT, granite, and
when it is in position it will be the
second largest stone set up in the United
States. The largest is the Egyptian
obelisk, 'Cleopatra's Needle in Central
park, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
THE MARTIN MONUMENT.
Ex-Gov. Martins Widow Expresses
Dissatisfaction Over the De-
sign Chosen.
[From the Atchison GIobe.l

IF'rom the Atchison Globe.l
There is some dissatisfa ction over the
monument recently erected at Mt. Yer
non cemetery in honor of the late John
A. Martin. The monument was pur-
chased with funds raised by public sub
scription. and it seems that the COM
mittee did not fully understand what it
was buying when it gave the order.
The design was furnished in a broken
section, with only one end completed.
The members of the committee supposed
this was done to save the designer work.
but the design shown was the COM
plete monument. AS a result, the mon
ument is said to look unfinished. Some
say it is very artistic. and will grow
on those who see it. 1t was designed
by a very original and capable man,
and gives expression to the fact that
Governor Martins life was suddenly
broken off at the two-thirds mile post.
Mrs. Martin made the mistake the COM
mittee made in selecting the monument:
She supposed the design represented
only tWo-thirds of the completed mon
ument, and Endorsed it's selection. She
is somewhat disappointed now, but says
she may like it better after becoming
more familiar with it. But it is too
late to rebel as the monument has been
paid for. In addition, the contractor
furnished exactly what he agreed to,
although the members of the committee
did not understand what he offered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
TO FOUND NEW PARTY.
Reformers Preparing to Utilize Pin
gree's Conference.

New York, March pa meeting of la
Dor agitators, social reformers, silver men
and delegates from several bodies organ
lied for the advancement of various kinds
of social conditions was held in this city
today. Rev. DR.. w. s. Rainesford pre-
sided for a time, and then his place was
taken by C. F. Baird of Philadelphia.
of the participants have a plan whereby
it is thought national party will be or
ganized.
Among those present were DR.. c. F.
Taylor of Philadelphia, Eugene V. Debs,
Herman J. SchulterS and A. S. Dulin, both
of Washington, and President George P.
Keeney of the Association of National Sill
yer clubs.
Most of those present made speeches.
and the ACCESSIBILITY of calling a national
conference was discussed, though
ton was taken.
Mr.. Keeney said another meeting would
be held and he thought some plan would
be agreed upon then.
1t is said that if the convention is called
it will be held in Cleveland, June % to
July f. at which time the national social
and political conference will be held in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
DRINKTEA FROM SAUCER.

CFrom the Chicago Times-Herald.1
When tea was first used in England it
was drank from a dish. In old collec-
tions of china many of these quaint
pieces will be found; they are shallow
basins devoid of handles altogether
Then some one introduced cups with
handles and saucers. Old-fashioned
folk did not care for them, and as
protest they poured their tea into the
saucer and drank it from there, bark
ing back as far as they could to the old
beloved DISH
But as to be old-fashioned is usually
an objectionable social crime, people
who were up to date determined that to
drink from the saucer was a vulgar
habit, just as bad as eating with
knife. In the kitchen and comforta BILE
quarters of that kind, where those who
drank their tea drank it as they pre-
ferred, the fashion for pouring it into
the saucer continued. But upstairs my
lady was far too faStidious. She wait
ed until hers cooled, or drank it scald-
ing And so matters have gone on.
Even If this year a. leader of society
were to start the old fashion again it
would take many a long month to do
away with the great prejudice there is
in England for tea drinking out of the
saucer.
1t has been said that the queen some
times drinks her tea that way. Her
gracious majesty may or may not do so:
even should she, that would not make it
correct for my lady in her parlor to do
too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
Court Photographer of Washington.

[From the Atlanta constitutional
A most interesting exhibition of pho
tOgraphs has been recently held in
Washington, consisting of the works of
Frances Benjamin Johnston, who is en-
titled to be called the Court photogra-
pher of Washington since she has in
her collection all the nota bles who have
been conspicuous in the social and Off
cial world during the last ten years. Be
sides, she is invariably called upon to
make the photographs which illustrate
the accounts of official and social do
ings.
Miss Johnston studied several years
in Europe under the famous Julian with
the idea of becoming an artist. She
finally re1inquiShed her ambition of be-
ing a painter, but when photography
became a fad she took it up with earn
estness, and is considered to be one of
the most successful photographers of
the day, having received from all the
capitals of Europe medals and euIogis-
tic letters of her work. At the Paris
Photographic Salon last year she ex-
hibited three pictures. and there has
been no notable exhibition of this char
acter at which she has not been repre-
scented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23

After spending several thousand dollars
I returned home convinced that 1 could
not be cured. A friend induced me to
try DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine and
1 obtained relief in a short time. In a
few months my health returned and I
was again my old self. Three years
have passed since that time, during
which have not found it necessary to
use any medicine whatever"
Mr.. H. d. Butterfield, Mt. Vernon,
Iowa, says: Although reluctant to ap-
pear before the public as the endorser
of a prepared medicine, I have received
so much benefit from DIR. Miles Res
torative Nervine that I feel it is my
duty to give a brief statement of my
experience with it. Two years ago I
was troubled with nervous dyspepsia
brought on by overwork and worry con-
nected with my store management.
Having heard of DR.. Miles Nervine
decided to give it trial. After using
four bottles was entirely relieved of
all distress. do, however. use the rem
edy whenever overworked, tired or sleep
less, and it never yet has failed to give
instant relief
Hard work and the worry and care
OF household duties broke down my
health and for several years I suffered
from nervous prostration. I could not
concentrate my thoughts and was I'M
able to confine myself to any one thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
FARMLAND, Phi. D., of Lon
don, shows that Cod-liver oil
yields two and one-half times
more energy than starches
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
hypophosphites of lime and
soda. 1t forms fat, gives
strength, enriches the blood,
invigorates the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
soc. and $l.oo, all druggists
SCOTT q BOVINE ChemAstss New YORK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
PURE FOOD FIGHT.
Warrants For Alleged Handlers of
Oleomargarine in Kansas City.

Kansas City, March 23.-The war
which has been intermittently waged
against the much reviled oleomargarine
and it's kindred was yesterday renewed
in Kansas City. This time" said
State Butterine Inspector D. A. Blanton,
who swore out the warrants for the
Il expect to carry the fight to a sue
ceSSful ISSUE
The warrants, which were issued from
the office of Justice SpitZ, were for the
arrest of five men, two dealers, two
reStaurateurS and one carrier, all of
whom can have nothing to do in the
line of their business with the part1c-
ular article excepting on the condition
that it be plainly marked. The two
dealers charged with handling "a sub
stance compounded from animal fats,
vegetable oils and other substances and
combined with butter, and annatta and
other substances to give it yellow
visions of the statute, were Harry Wick
ham and w. STAINS.
The restaurateurs are A. P. Nelson,
of 706 WyandOtte street, and Harry
Sexauer, of so Wall street. The COM
plant against the restaurateurs con-
tains some peculiar specifications. charg-
ing that each has set before his Gus
toners at a certain meal
a compound resembling butter =
margarine the same not be
ing clearly marked as 'oleomargarine'
or impure butter" The fifth man for
whom a warrant was issued is John
Young, an expreSsman, charged with
carrying the product.
The cases are intended to be test cases
and will probably be carried to the SUI
preme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23

When the nerves and organs of the
body are well and strong, and the worn
out tissues and waste products are
quickly removed from the system, a
tremendous amount of hard work can
be done without serious injury. It is
when the nerve tissues and brain cells
are used up faster than they are re-
placed by new ones, when the fires of
life consume faster than the fuel can be
furnished, that brain, nerves, and vital
organs suffer-cry out with neuralgia,
heart disease, rheumatism, nervous
Miles Restorative Nervine is food for
the wornout brain and wasted tissues.
It gives a healthy appetite; makes the
weak stomach strong; increases the flow
of digestive juices and puts the lazy
liver to work. 1t is the greatest blood
vitalizer and nerve remedy that medi-
cal science has yet produced.
J. w. Hill, Eureka Springs, Ark,
writes: Several years ago 1 suffered
a severe attack of nervous prostration.
brought on by overwork and worry. I
would go for weeks with almost no
sleep, and 1 became entirely untitled
for business. 1 Travelled in the hope of
finding relief and tried numerous ply
sicians- Visited a great specialist in
Washington, D. c., spent several
months at sanitariums in Michigan and
Wisconsin, but with no good results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
TO BUY A RAILROAD.
Joseph Letter and Party of Capitalists
Anxious to Invest in Kentucky.


Richmond, KY, March 23-Despite
their efforts to conceal their identity
it leaked out here today that Joseph
Letter, the Chicago millionaire wheat
king, and a party of capitalists were
the Richmond Nicholasville, Irvine &
BeattyvilIe railroad and the proposed
extension, with a view of buying the
sale.
A special train took the party from
this city over the line to Irvine. They
returned Friday night and kept up the
telegraph operator here until Saturday
morning sending and receiving tele
grams bearing on the contemplated
deal The party refused to register at
the hotel, and their presence was not
known until they had departed.
A prominent real estate dealer said
today: You may look out for some big
DEVELOPMENTS in this section of Ken
lucky at q nearby date"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23

ingly adopt it, as it is is no pleasure for
me to resort to the whipping post.
You take the class of men who muir
der their wives and commit other crimes
which show them possessed of few of
the better qualities of human nature,
and give them the least bit of license,
and see where you are. Those who show
the least inclination to reform are treat
ed kindly and given every opportunity.
Those, on the contrary, who are stub
born and persist in breaking the rules
are tied to the whipping post and fog
ged until they promise to do better. I
keep a record of every punishment made
in the prison. This record is open at all
times to any reputable citizen or resi-
dent of the state. The methods of the
prison may be Investigated at any
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
500 CONSCIENCE MONEY.
Fort Scott Man Receives Remittance
From an Unknown Man.

Fort Scott, Kan, March 23.-B. r.
Adamson, a grocery merchant of this
city, who many years ago was a mer-
chant in Muncie, Ind, today received
letter from Lafayette, Ind. containing
a draft for 800 from an unknown per-
son, and a note written in a good bust
ness hand on a scrap of paper which
reads: b. r. Adamson: This con-
science money is yours and you can
credit the religion of Jesus Christi
Mr.. Adamson will endeavor to learn
the identity of the sender. He thinks
that probably the money was stolen
from him at Muncie by one of the many
clerks whom he employed during the
fifteen years of his business experience
there. He knows nobody at Lafayette
who would be thus indebted to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
PRISON WHIPPING POST.
From the Portland oreeonfan-1

IFTOIn the Portland OregOnlan.
A whipping post is one of the means
used at the state penitentiary to dis
cipline unruIy convicts. superintendent
Gilbert says: Il admit that / practice
hoggfng upon unruly prisoners. Some
times l have as many as 100 TRUSTEES
out at one time. They give me their
word of honor that they will faithfully
perform their duties and not run away.
Should they run away I give them
hogging. No other penitentiary super
intendent has ever had somany TRUSTEES
out at one time. With such large num-
Der it is necessary to have discipline
and L adopt the whipping post in pref
erence to solitary confinement on bread
and water. Convicts, a rule, do not
care an iota for their promises. but the
fear of the whipping post keeps them in
line.
ANY one who knows anything about
solitary confinement will readily under
stand that the whipping post is the
lesser of the two evils. To throw a
man naked into a dark cell and confine
him to diet of bread and water often
is too great a strain for his mind
1T is necessary to have discipline If
any one can suggest a better method
than mine OF maintaining It will will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
walking-sticks for Women.

TFrom the Washington Star.I
The Misses Letter are responsible for
an Anglo maniacal fad conspicuous the
past winter on Connecticut avenue-wo-
men carrying walking sticks. The stick
Prince of Wales crook at the end or
small bulb. The Misses Letter have
truly British unconcern about their
manner of doing this thing, but the ma
jority of their imitators are as awk-
wardly Self-cOnSciouS about 1t as IS the
average American woman smoking
cigarette.
The only American woman have
seen who even outdoes Britannia with
a walking stick is Mrs. Leslie Carter
1 met her and Belasco coming in from
Chevy Chase one day, and the Albert
Edward stick Mrs. Carter carried was
literally out of sight amid the truly
Chica goesQue glory of all that went
with it. She wore a short skfrt-a very
short skirt, Zaza herself would not have
cut it shorter, and the meager length
was made up in the remarkable thick
ness of the soft, beautiful Scotch wool
it was. Below it were high, stout boots
and plaid hose; under it were tights. A
trim fitting Elton Jacket and silk blouse
both black-covered the upper portion
of her body, and topping her wonderful
red hair was a Tam O'Shanter cap. On
her breast she wore a much bejeweled
watch suspended from a pin containing
a huge turquoise surrounded by dia-
monds. The clasps of her belt were
even huger turquoise surrounded by
diamonds, and her ungloved hands were
ablaze with great and very precious
stones.