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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

don. If man violates the agreement
which he makes to regain his liberty, I
shall SEE to it that he is remanded to
prison
The governor is in some doubt as to
the legality Of the parole system and
there is also in his own mind a ques-
tion as to how far he may proceed in
this direction.
This point will have to be determin-
ed by the courts some time, and I be-
lieve that 1 will avail myself of the
first opportunity to get the subject be-
fore the court" said he. LAS an ex-
ample Of complication which might
arise, suppose a man should be liberia
ted then take advantage of the techni-
cal question as to my power to issue
such pardon and further question my
authority to have him remanded to the
penitentiary. 1 would be at a loss as
to the proper procedure under such cir
cumstances, and a possibility of such
an occurrence suggests to my mind the
idea that a judicial Interpretation of
the law would be deSira BILE. This is
why 1 say 1 will sometime take case
to court to have these points passed
upon"
The governor is very much interested
in this feature of PrisOE reform. He
believes that the moral Influences of an
effort to aid an ex-cOnvict who is in
earnest in his efforts to reclaim him
self, would be faF-reaching and in time
would make it possible for that class
OF men to again become useful citizens.
Men are often, I believe" said the
governor " compelled to again fall into
bad ways after having been once in
prison, because society frowns upon
them. Believing that their lives have
been ruined and that society has made
them outcasts these men drift into sim
full ways and eventually return to the
penitentiary. A helping hand now and
then to one of these unfOrtunates will
make again a useful citizen of him
For that reason 1 desire to do all in my
power for them"
Today the governor was informed
that Alexander Swan, one of the
paroled convicts, has reported. He is
at work on a farm in Marion county
and says he expects to lead the life of
a good citizen.
Reports from the Shawnee county
man are expected in a few days. He is
now at work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
IS AFTER HAVEMEYER.
Chandler Says His Discourse Was
Evidently Meant as a Threat

New York, July ga Washington
dispatch to the Herald is as follows:
''Havemeyer is a plutocrat Democrat .
was Senator ChandIer's answer to a
question as to whether Mr.. Havemey-
er's declaration that the tariff was the
mother of trusts would hurt the
Republican party. HE is willing
said the senator, that the Republican
party shall stay in power, provided it
protects his sugar trust. His discourse
was evidently as a, threat against the
Republican party.
Mr.. HaVemeyer,' Mr.. Chandler con-
tinued, is a multimillionaire Democrat,
who, false to his own party, cannot in
fiuence personally ten votes. Neither
will he influence votes by his money.
He will not dare give it to Bryan, and
there Is no one else to whom he will
dare give it. The Republican party is
not afraid that any party capital can
be made against the tariff on account
of the trusts. These exist everywhere,
all over the world. in these latter days
in free trade as well as in tariff cOun-
tries. The Republican doctrine as it
will be enunciated at the next national
convention, which will renOminate Mr..
Mckinley, is that it is unnecessary to
destroy any industry in this country in
order to restrain trusts.
Trusts will not be a political issue,
because both parties will denounce
them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
WORST is OVER.
Texas Flood Has Begun to
Subside Slowly.

st. Louis, July GA Post Dispatch spe-
citI from Dallas. Tex, says:
At II o'clock today a short dispatch was
received from a Hneman at Dewey, just
across the Brazos river at Sealey. 1t
read:
River falling slowly since o clock yes
terday afternoon. Conditions here terri
bic. Everything in country swept away.
Large number of lives lost in bottoms
Looks like starvation for those left. Sit
days before line repairs can be made with
anything like system
This telegram was received over a wire
spliced. from the Missouri Kansas &,
panieS' lines and the first that has
been working into Sealey and Dewey for
three days.
The wire only worked five minutes and
was then lost. Efforts to connect since
then have failed.
Shortly after this information was re-
ceived by wire, Deputy Sheriff Swearin-
ger, at SealeX, said over the long distance
There is no improvement in this sec
ton of the flood district. If anything the
situation is growing worse No relief
boats have reached here from Houston or
have about exhausted their resources for
relief. Another negro family seen
from here drowning. out from land about
two miles this morning. Several lives
refugees on the mound near old San Fill
Ipe. A number of negroes have fallen
in the water from tree tops, from sheer
exhaustion, after hanging there three days
and nights.
"A rumor is current here of an awful
disaster near Richmond, below here in
Fort Bend county AS cut off
from all that southern section, We cannot
situation naturally. must be as bad as
here, II not worse"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Gov. Stanley Discusses His Sys-
tenn of ParOling Prisoners.
Would Extend Plans For Put
ting Men on Honor.
INSISTS ON REPORTS.
Must Be Made to Warden Every
Month.
Would Test the Question In the
Courts

Governor Stanley has added a new
feature to his plan of paroling convicts
from the state penitentiary and says
he WILL in time, take into the courts, a
case the purpose of which will be to
determine the prerogatives of the COVER
nor in parole cases.
When the governor first adopted his
system of paroling prisoners, he made
the pardons conditional and the men
who prodted by the arrangement to the
extent of gaining their liberty entered
into a compact TO become law abiding
and industrious citizens.
There are two men, one in Topeka,
another at Marion, who are now en-
jOying the privileges of the parole sys-
tenn. Numerous applications are now
on file for conditional pardOnS, which
the governor will pass upon from time
to time.
The governor in adopting this sys-
tenn provided that the paroled prisoners
at the close of each month should re-
port to the warden of the penitentiary,
telling what they had done during the
preceding month; whether they were
employed and give in addition thereto
all information concerning themselves.
Il have asked the warden of the pen
itentiary," said the governor, If re-
ports have been received for June from
the men now on parole.
I propose to follow this matter
closely. want to convince the cOnvicts
LnaL In1S LldIIeE mas Doen taken up III
good faith and that there is in the
parole system ample opportunity for
them to regain their liberty under GER
tain conditions.
IF the men who have been paFOIed
are not now employed, and they so re-
port to the warden, propose to aid
them in securing work if can do so.
These men, or at least the ex-prisoner
usually feels, that the world suspects
him after he is liberated from prison,
and he becomes timid, because he be-
leveS people do not care to associate
with him. Where a, man attempts to
regain his standing I believe in encour-
aging him. For these reasons 1 am
especially interested in the system of
paroling prisoners, which we have
adopted.
There is one thing. however" contin-
ued the governor, which L shall insist
upon and that is a strict compliance
with the conditions of the parole or par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

for Sandy Hook. She was followed half
an hour later by the Columbia. The
yachts were cheered by the crews of the
various boats in the bay, among them
the transport fitzpatrick
At 10 a. m. the wind had fallen away
to scarcely more than a three knot
breeze and there was considerable
The sky was darkening in the south
and west and rain was threatened.
At 1885 a. m. both yachts were close
to the Scotland lghtship with mainsails
set. At that hour the weather was still
thick
Both boats passed Scotland lightship
at about II a. m. on their way to start
ing point, Sandy Hook lightship.
The crew of the Defender had then
aloft a big club topsail and Columbia's
club topsail was also going up. The
wind had strengthened at IL a. m. to
about five miles an hour.
At HIS the COrsair, the committees
boat, hoisted a signal, ordering the start
to be from Sandy Hook lightship. At
this time it was raining heavily and al
most impossible to see the Hook light
ship from shore.
The rain stopped at about 1880 and
though the sky was not clear 1t looked
better to the westward.
Defender could just be seen at the
starting point off Sandy Hook Hghtshlp
at 1875 an dCOlumbia was also made
out a little later. There was very little
wind off, and it looked as if there would
be some delay in starting.
Both boats at 11:45 were quite a dis
tance off from the starting point, Co
lumbia over a mile away.
At 1850 the Corsair, the committee
boat signalled that the race would be
sailed on a triangular course ten miles
gto each leg.
The preparatory signal was fired at
1858 and the starting gun was heard
at about 1888 p. m.
Defender crossed the line at 1858 and
Columbia at 12:59:30, both yachts on the
port tack.
At 1905 p. m. both boats were on the
port tack standing in shore near the
Highlands. The breeze was then fairly
good.
At 1:12 they changed to the starboard
tack.
At 1927 a dispatch from the Highlands
of Navesink says:
Both yachts are heading southeast,
but the weather was so thick that they
could not be distinguished apart.
At 1872 both yachts went on the port
tack. There was very little distance
separating them at that time. but De-
fender appeared to have a slight lead
At 1:50 the boats were about three
miles due east of Sea Bright, N. J.,
standing in shore on the port track
with every stitch of canvas drawn. It
was hard to say which was in the lead
at that time, the race being a very close
one.
The observer at the highlands of
NaVesink reports that Columbia. turned
the first stake boat at 2:39 and that
Defender followed one minute later.
At 2:50 p. m. Columbia seemed to lead
the Defender by a quarter of a mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
NO DOLLAR GAS.
Remarkable Proposition From
the Company Officers.

The long expected proposition Of the
gas company to give Topeka a better
gas rate has arrived and what a disap-
pointment! The people have been led to
believe that they would be given dollar
gas for many cities throughout the
country now have that rate. Imagine
the disappointment when the gas COM
pany presented a proposition to make
a rate of $1.25 coupled with the cOnsid-
Grafton that they must be given 20
year franchise.
Is that what Mr. Anthony N. Brady.
head of the gas trust, meant when he
promised in a written communication
to do the handsome thing, if the council
would keep its hands off?
Did the gas company attorney have
this munifcent proposition in mind
when he stood before the council and
promised that body that the council
would have no reason to complain or
gas rates If the company was let alone
for a year?
In view of all that has transpired if is
surprising the gas trust has the efSron-
terry to make a proposition to trade a
rate of $12 which is high for this age,
for a franchise through which it can
keep its hold on the city Of Topeka for
20 years longer.
Councilman Nettels pavedsthe way for
the surprise last evening at the council
meeting when he asked Chairman
ROundtree of the committee on lights
if he would not make a statement about
the gas question.
Il have had a conference with the gas
people" said Mr.. ROundtree, and they
propose to make a rate of s1-25 nat if
we will give them a franchise for 20
years. This is all have to say. / did
not intimate that we would consider
such a proposition and am in hopes that ,
we will have a better one"
This statement was received by an
ominous silence but it is safe to say
that the gas trust has reckoned without
its host if it expects to pull the wool
over the eyes of the city council by any
such scheme.
Topeka wants dollar gas. Topeka is
as much entitled to dollar gas as Colo
radO Springs, Kansas City or other
cities. Topeka proposes to have dollar
gas if it has to build a plant of its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
FIRST TRIAL RACE
Between the Columbia and De-
fender Taks Place.

New York. July 6.-The weather early
today gave promise of being favorable
for the first trial race between the
yachts Columbia and Defender. There
was a haze on the water and light
wind from the south, southwest.
The early indications were that the
yachts would be sent on a long beat
down the Jersey coast fifteen miles and
have a run back before the wind.
Today's contest is for a $3.50 cup offer
ed by the New York Yacht club
The boats were both anchored off
Tompkins S. L, last night.
At S:45 this morning the Defender
was taken in tow by a tug and started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
ANOTHER CHANCE.
Governor Stanley Reopens a Case In
Which Pardon Was Refused.

Upon petition of George Taylor, Gov
ernor Stanley will reopen the case in
which William Hupp of Wichita, SEN
fenced to eleven years for robbery, was
recently refused a pardon.
George Taylor is the Wyandotte coun-
ty banker who was recently pardoned
by the governor and he came to Topeka
yesterday to see the governor in behalf
of his colOred friend. The prison record.
according to the report of the authorI-
ties at the penitentiary, of Hupp, is
bad. This Taylor denies. He says he
worked by the side of the cOIored man
and that his record was first class. Tay-
1or believes the wrong record has been
sent to the governor and asks that the
case be re-Opened. This the governor
has granted and will hear the case
again soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
G. a. R. BITTER
Spring Hill Posts Scathing Rebuke
of II. Clay Evans

''It is just and proper to invoke the
aid of God to remove a president who
retains H. Clay Evans as pension COM
missioner is the resolution adopted by
Custer post of the Grand Army at Spring
Hill, Kan.
In response to the suggestion of the
recent meeting of the council of admin
istration of the department the Kansas
posts are adopting and forwarding to
the department headquarters resolutions
denouncing Evans and demanding his
removal from office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
RAN OFF WITH S5OO,OOO.
Wall Street Man Gone and Detective
After Him.

New York. July 6.-The World says:
Detective Charles Heidelberg started for
Europe yesterday aboard the American
liner st. Louis in search for a man who
is said to have absconded with more than
$500,O0O in money and negotiable bonds
and securities.
The fugitive was the secretary and
treasurer of one Of the lergest stock
brokerage syndicates in the Wall street
district.
deiherr said. I'VE are IN no DOsition al
this time to make anything public. 1t is
true that Mr.. Heidelberg sailed on the
St. Louis. He is after an absconder. The
amount is very large. over S500.0o0..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

the Monticello men are not regular"
and if any arrangements had been made
by them to receive the committeeman
they would save money and diScom-
future by declaring all engagements
''off." It was further stated that the
Democratic club of Chicago, which
Is COMPOSED of Harrison men, would
give the national committeeman a ban
quet and entertainment, and that the
Jackson and IroGuois clubs are also
seeking to secure the leaders as their
guests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Glass Trust Chartered.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 6.-Among the char
ters granted today at Harris burg was one
for the National Glass company of Pitts
burg. This is the concern which has
been under way for some time as a COM
bination of the table glassware manufac-
turerS. 1t is expected the com bne will
now be completed within a short time,
and when next fire opens the new concern
will have charge Of nearly all the Ia BILE
glassware factories in the country. The
new combine will be capitalized at $780,
600 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Aeronant,a Terrible Fa1I.

Sioux City, Iowa, July 6.-W. A.
Ward, a Sioux City aerOnaut, while
making an ascension at Lake View,
Iowa, met with an accident, falling $50
feet. He was terribly injured, but at
last reports was still alive. Five thou
sand persons saw him drop. The acci-
the bottom of the balloon to which the
1na "a chs1te was attached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
FLIES KILL CATTLE.
Pest Causing Great Trouble In West
ern Grazing Lands

Guthrie, o. T. July 6.-In the great pas
lures along the South Canadian river in
across the line in the Chickasaw nation
flies are sWarming on the cattle as never
before known. Dead cattle are found
daily in every herd. The animals were
small fiies which sting like bees, and the
cattlemen cannot get rid of them. If the
pest continues thousands of cattle will be
killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
CHICAGO NOT in FAVOR.
Bryan Does Not Want the Democrat
ic National Convention There.

New York, July "a Chicago dis
patch to the Herald is as follows:
It has been all but officially declared
that W. J. Bryan does not want the
national Democratic convention of 1900
held here. because he is tired of the
factionaI fight among the Democrats.
This rivalry has even cropped out in
plans to entertain the national commit
tee, which meets here on July 20. 1t
was announced a few days ago that the
Monticello club, of Altgeld prOclivities,
was preparing to entertain the commit
teemen in the clubs quarters.
The Harrison men decided today that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
FEVER FROM CUBA.
Three Cases of Yellow Jack Reach
New York.

New York, July 6.-The transport Nc
CleIlan arrived today from Santiago
and was detained at quarantine. Her
surgeon reports that three of the pas
sengers have yellow fever. Two of
these are cabin passengers. One is Miss
Clondennin, daughter of the surgeon in
charge at Santiago, whose death from
yellow fever was reported yesterday
Miss Clendennin told the surgeon of the
transport that she had not seen her
father for some time prior to sailing
but two days after the transport left
Santiago she was stricken with the dis
ease which is mild in character. The
patient is improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
MR. sTRYKER AN EDITOR.
Ex superintendent Purchases the
Wellington Voice.

A report has reached Topeka to the
effect that William Stryker, ex-state
superintendent, has purchased the Well
ington Voice and will hereafter devote
his time to the publication Of that pa
per, which is the one formerly owned
by Lyman Naugle.
The first issue of the paper under the
direction of the new owner and editor
will appear this week
Mr.. Stryker will also do some work
in his own interests as a candidate for
re-electiOn as state superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
YOUTHFUL COUPLES WE'D.
Sycamore, Ill, Brides Each Only Four
teen Years Old.

Sycamore. ILL.,, July 6.-Sycamore had
a couple of weddings last night in which
the contracting parties were mere chill
dren.
Raymond Gardner was married to
Stella Hunt and George McGregor TO
Addfe SNYDER. The brides are just in
their teens, barely IA, if that; the
grooms are a little older.
Mr.. Clarence Petrie and Gertrude Han
were also married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Weather Indications.

Chicago. July 6.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Friday, except
showers and thunder storms in east
portion; probably cooler tonight; var
liable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
BRYAN Speaks to Thousands.

Gainesville, Ga, July 6.-William J.
Bryan spoke to 5000 people at the Chau-
tauqua here. He was introduced by
Governor Gambler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Death of Lieut.. mclaughlin.

Washington, July 6.-The war depart
ment has been advised of the death at
volunteer signal corps. Lieut.. Nc
LaughIin was a victim of yellow fever.
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Continued on Sixth Page,1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-25
Address
S. III. DOWNS,
MANAGER,
800 Kansas Av., Phone AZ, Topeka, Kas.


Old Lady Shame on you, boys! Now,
you never hear of little girls throwing
stones and killing BIRDS
Bad Boy-"Course yer don't! Who
ever saw a girl dat could throw stone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-25
A REASON FOR 1T.
There Is Only One Pile Cure That Has
Reached a National Popularity
and Reputation.

There are many popular medicines
that are known in every household in
America
There are blood purifiers, nerve
tonics, headache remedies, dyspepsia
cures, and cough cures, which are sold
in every drug store in the nation and
beyond.
But all of these must divide their
popularity with many rivals, no one
remedy has the field to itself, with the
single exception of pile cures, for it is
a singular fact that there IS but one
pile cure that can be considered as
having a national reputation, without
a rival and the referred to is the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure which for seven years
has steadily worked into the public
favor by reason of its extraordinary
merit, until it is known from Maine to
California and from Manitoba to the
gulf.
1t is true there are many pile rene
dies having a small local reputation for
a year or two but the Pyramid Pile
Cure has rapidly suppIanted them all
and really has the field to itself when
anything like national popularity is
considered.
The explanation is simple. It is be-
cause piles is in no sense an imaginary
trouble that a bread pill or a simple
salve or ointment will cure, but an
obstinate, painful and often dangerous
trouble and a remedy to give SatlStac-
ton must possess positive and very ap-
parent merit person suffering from
piles will not experiment for months
with remedy; it must give relief and
a cure in short order or it is condemned.
The worst cases of piles are relieved
on the first application of the Pyramid
and cure viii result in a reasonable
time from its regular use.
Medical men use it in preference to
operations because it is safer, is per-
fectly painless and the cost to patient
is a mere trifie as all druggists sell the
Pyramid Pile Cure at SOC, and as it is
used at night, it cures without inter
fering with regular occupation.
If suffering from any form Of piles,
bleeding, itching or protruding. a trial
Of the Pyramid will cure you and add
another to its thousands Of friends,