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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
$1,000 FOR AY. w. C. A.
Kansas City Man Helps Out Chris.
tian Institution.

Kansas City, March 3O.-Harlow w.
Baker of the Ridenour-Baker Grocery
company has given 81, 900 toward the
building of a home for the Young Wo-
mems Christian association here. This
makes a total of 500 that has been
given for the same purpose within two
weeks, Colonel J. L. Alternately having
given So, 000 on condition that some one
would give a suitable lot for the build
ing, and the Doggett Dry Goods com
pany 800.
The members of the board of man
ayers of the Young WOmen's Christian
association now feel that the home is
assured, and that it is only a question
of time until it will be built. The pro-
posed building will cost about 500 900
and will be large enough to afford room
for dormitories and class rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
A SMOOTH SCHEME
To Force Druggists to Use Patented
Bottles For Poisons.

Albany. N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Roosevelt has been asked today to veto
the bill in his hands providing that no
druggist can legally sell any poison or
medical preparations containing poison
unless it be contained in a. box or bot
tie, octagonal in shape with serrated
edges and having impressed on it the
emblem of skull and cross-bones. A
violation of the act is made a INSIDE
meanor.
The passage of the bill has caused
CONSERVATION in the drug trade. 1t is
said to be part of a scheme to require
all the druggists in the state to buy a
medicine bottle, the design of which has
been patented by residents of this state.
This medicine bottle design exactly
fits the language of the bill. No one
else can make it so that the company
possessing the patent will have a profit
able monopoly if the bill becomes a
law.
1t is understood that the drug trade
is fighting similar bills introduced in
other legislatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
MRS. GREGORY FAILS.
Editor of Kings and Queens of the
Range Files Petition.

Kansas City, March 3O.-AIrs. Lille D.
Gregory, editor of Kings and Queens of
the Range, filed petition in bankrupt
cy in the federal court yesterday after
noon.
Her assets include real estate and per-
sonal belongings. Some of the real es-
tate is in Kansas City, Mo, some in
Kansas City, Kan, and some in Argen-
tine. 1t is asserted that her assets are
less than her liabilities, but that her
failure will not affect the future pub
LEGATION of Kings and Queens of the
Range. Most of the creditors are local
people, but it is said that none of them
will be materially affected by Mrs.
Gregory's failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
FLOOD OF APPLICATIONS
Is Pouring in Upon the Census Super
iptendent

Washington, March 30.-The census
office has called special attention to the
extraordinarily large number of appli-
cations for places that have been filed
and to the fact that for some time to
come that a small skeleton force in pre-
linrinary work will be engaged. So far
there have been $500 formal applica-
tions for office under the census, while
with the letters and preliminary inQuir-
les that have come in the applications
in sight may be figured at about 10000.
Until preparations can be made for the
examination of those seeking employ
ment, Director Merriam discourages the
pressing of applications. The work now
is being directed largely to getting out
the examination papers for the ordeal
to which all applicants must be sub
jected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
SEEDS FOR 1900.
The Government Advertises For Pro-
posals to Furnish Them.

Washington, Mar. 3O.-The department
of agriculture has issued a formal ad-
vertisement inviting proposals to furnish
field flower and vegetable seeds to the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1900. All bids are to be filed
not later than April 20. The seeds to-
gether with all material necessary for
their distribution and all labor connect
ed Herewith, the necessary printing on
seed packets and the place for conduct
ing and carrying on the distribution
work are to be at the expense of the
contractor, not the government. In
word the seeds are to be furnished all
ready for mailing in packages of five
or more packets each. All the work of
putting up and distributing them is to
be done in this city. There will be in
round numbers $4,000, 900 packets of veg
etable seeds, 1000, 900 of flower seeds.
81, 600 of tobacco, %, 900 OF cotton and
sc. 900 of lawn grass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
ELKS' NEW OFFICERS
Elected Last Night Romeo and Ju
liet" to Go to Kansas City.

The Topeka lodge of Elks last night
elected the following officers for the
coming year:
Exalted rulerJ. F. McManus: esteem
ed leading knight. Robert Pierce; es-
teemed loyal knight, Frank Bennett;
esteemed lecturing knight, ]. E. Nor
gan: secretary, George Wagner; treas
urer, L. G. Beal; trustees, w. N. Hall,
w c. Hamilton and w. A. s. Bird; ty-
Ter. H F. Bird; representative to grand
lodge, Past Exalted Ruler J. c. Payne;
alternate, Past Exalted Ruler F. B.
Chase
a committee from Wyandotte lodge
No. 40. headed by w. l. Wood, invited
the members of the Romeo and Juliet
burleSque to give the entertainment
with cake walk and all in Kansas City
on the night of April q. The invitation
was accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Safety Couplings For England.

London March 30.-In the house CT
commons today Mr.. Charles T. Ritchie
president of the board of trade, said, in
connection with his announcement that
the government would proceed with the
bill requiring the adoption of the Amer
lean system on automatic couplings by
British railways during the present ses-
sion of parliament, that the government
would possibly appoint royal commits
sion to seek the best American and
British testimony on the question of au-
tomato couplings and other safety ap-
pliances. Meanwhile the government
would watch the present inquiries by
representatives of the British compa-
MES in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
To Perpetuate White Rule.

Montgomery, Ala, March 90.-The
Democratic state convention held here
elected delegates to the constitutional
convention which will be held next Aug
ust. Resolutions were adopted favoring
among other things, 1.-The holding of a
constitutional convention for the pur-
pose of so regulating the right to vote
as to perpetuate the rule of the white
man in Alabama"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
AFTER THE DUNKARDS.
Travelling Passenger Agents Invade
Reno County.

Hutchinson. March SO.-The annual
scramble of the travelling. passenger agents
among the Dunkards of Reno county is
on. The Dunkards are preparing to take
their annual trip east to attend their gen
eral meeting. and the travelling passenger
agents are after their patronage.
A meeting is held at Booth today, and
there will be a number of travelling pas
senger agents present to put forth the
merits of their roads. Among those who
the Wabash. c. c. Mccarthy, division pas
sengger agent and W. H Brill, travelling
j. T. Foley of the Nandalia. c. l.. Sea-
graves of the Santa Fe, a. C. Goodrich of
the Baltimore, Ohio and Southwestern, P.
c. Lyon of the Missouri Pacific and J.
c. Bramhau of the Burlington route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
ST. LOUIS WHEAT POOL.
D. R. Francis, w. T. Harstick, and @.
F. orthwein Said to Be Engineer
ing a Corner.

st. Louis, March 30.-It is rumored
that former Governor D. r. Francis.
William T. Harstick, and Charles F..
Orthwein have formed a pool to corner
the May wheat market, but the brokers
said to beihterested deny all knowledge
of such a deal.
There was much excitement all fore
noon today on the floor of the Mer-
chants Exchange, and it was a noisy
crowd that watched the fluctuations in
May and July wheat. The trading
showed 500 900 bushels of May bought
by the bull crowd and 800, 900 bushels
of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
AN OKLAHOMA DISTILLERY
Deal Has Been Closed For the Estab-
lishment of Small Plant at
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, o. T., March 30.-J.
H. Cato has closed the deal for the
purchase of the vinegar factory here
and will enlarge the buildings for use
as a diStillery, which he expects to have
ready for operation by August 1.
The distillery will start in with ca
pacity of 300 gallons per day, which will
be increased as trade warrants it. The
discharges will be piped to yards out
side of the city and fed to hogs and
cattle. The disti1lery will give employ
ment to about TWENTY-FIVE men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
FEMALE FORM SHOCKS 'EM.
Senate Passes a Bill Against "the
Semi-Nude" on Posters

Jefferson City, Mo, March 30.-The
senate today passed the bill by Ramp
prohibiting the posting of semi-nude
female forms of theatrical actresses or
performing troupes in public places, by
posters. pictures or cards as advertise
ments." The penalty is a fine of S25 to
$500 and a Jail sentence.
The bill applies to all persons who
permit such pictures to be displayed in
the windows of their business houses or
on buildings owned by them. The bill
was unanimously passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
SPEAKS TO CADETS.
Governor Stanley Goes to Kansas City
to Attend Reception Tonight

Governor Stanley, accompanied by
Mrs. Stanley, goes to Kansas City this
afternoon, and he will deliver an ad-
dress tonight at the fourth anniversary
celebration of the Westminster cadets.
The celebration will be held at the First
Presbyterian church, where a reception
will be rendered the governor and his
wife after the exercises.
The Armourdale guards, of the state
militia, will escort the governor and
party to the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
TO FIND THE ARTIST.
Kansas Druggist Is Seeking a Long
Lost Woman.

Kansas City, March 3o.-Frank F.
zoe, druggist at Independence, Kan,
has written to the police for information
regarding Miss Minnie Fish, an artist,
who he is anxious to find. She once
lived in Independence, but Yoe's letter
states she went away six years ago.
Il saw her pass one day on street
car while in Kansas City" Economically
writes Yoe to Chief Hayes. He does
not state why he didn't stop her when
he had a chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
DEN IN THE SANDHILLs.
Mcpherson County Couple Harbor
Stolen Horses In a Wild Spot

Mcpherson. March Bob. L. Mat
thews and his wife were arrested Mon
day in Sandhills, charged with grand
larceny Among the charges against
them was that of horse stealing. 1t is
said that five stolen horses We're in their
possession.
They lived in a desolate, unfrequented
place about eight miles west of Medora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
A Kentucky Convict ESCAPES

Frankfort, Ky, March 30.-Louis Ber-
ger, sentenced to serve twenty-one
years for murder, escaped from the pen
itentiary last night by prying off bars
with a piece of iron and descending to
the ground by means of a rope he made
from a sheet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to days.
It's action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits rs cents. Sold by Swift & Holiday,
druggists, 523 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Wages Go up 10 Percent

Allentown, Pa, March 30.-The AL
lentown rolling mills will on April 1, in
crease the wages of their 200 men 10 per
cent. A pig iron furnace is being got
ten ready to put in blast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 3O-For Kansas: Snow
this afternoon and possibly tonight !;
colder in extreme southeast portion to-
night; Friday probably fair; high
northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
The Topeka Cash DRY Goodg Go. have

The IOpekd OtlsH DIy OTOUus g. 1l5CV5
opened a job department on their sec
ond floor where they keep all the Soiled,
stained or otherwise damaged goods to
be found in their entire establishment.
Whenever they advertise any of this
class of goods it is ALWAYS under "Job
Department" heading. Remember this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Money Saved
Comfortable and EconomieaL

| By doing your own sewing and buying
your machine of Babcock & Frost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
To Helena, Mont,

See those s25 sewing machines al
Babcock & F'rost's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Rock Island Dividend.

Chicago, March 30.-The Rock Island
has declared the regular quarterly divi-
aend of IA per cent, payable May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

The tourist sleepers that leave Topeka
daily for California via Santa Fe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

To pay for a sewing machine. See those
Babcock &. Frost; sell for $25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

San Francisco, Los Angeles $3.50
Via the Rock Island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Kite Flying Record Broken.
1From the Boston Herald. ]

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The worlds record for kite-flying was
broken at the Blue Hill observatory on
Tuesday last, when II, 507 feet above the
sea level was reached by recording
instrument attached to a string OF tan
dem kites. This is 383 feet higher than
the preceding best record, made at the
same place August &c last.
The flight was begun at $40 p. m.
Tuesday, the temperature at the sur
face being 40 and the wind seventeen
miles an hour. At the highest degree
the temperature was II and the wind
velocity fifty miles an hour.
Steel wire was used as a flying line
and the kites, four in number, were Of
an improved Hargreave pattern, with
curved surfaces, made after the pattern
of soaring birds wings. The upper
weighing four pounds, which recorded
graphically temperature, wind velocity,
humidity and atmospheric pressure.
The combined kites had an area of POS
square feet and weighed twenty-six
pounds while the weight of the wire
was seventy-six pounds. The upper
kite remained above two miles for three
hours and was reeled in by steam
windlass, constructed for that purpose
When within half a mile of the ground
the fastening on one of the kites slipped
and this carried it up to the one above.
the added pull swapping the wire and
sending three kites adrift.
A search for the lost kites was begun
on Wednesday and two of them were
found at the Milton town farm, about
two miles away, but the third was not
recovered until yesterday, when 1t was
found at Fields Corner, over six miles
north of the observatory, or more than
half the distance between that point
and the state house. The recording in
strument was found uninjured.
This was the last of a series of high
flights made on five successive days,
Sunday excepted. The average height
reached was 10000 feet, or nearly two
miles.
The temperature at 10000 feet, on
Feb. %, was degrees; on the oath de-
gree; on the 25th IL degrees and on the
2Sth 20 degrees above zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

Good Satisfaction
Given to users of New Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

only s2s.s5, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
New Gvpsv Queen

Baking Powder gives good satisfaction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Butte, Mont,
$50 La Too Much

1855, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

AS the season of the year when pneu-
monia, la grippe, sore throat, coughs.
colds. catarrh bronchitis and lung trou-
bles are to be guarded against, nothing
1is a fine substitute" will answer the
purpose" or is Just as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infallible remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having it if something else is Of
fered you. Geo. w. Stansfield, w. H.
Wilson, A. J. Arnold &. Son, A. J. Kane
e. Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
NEW WHIsKEY COMBINE.
Big Combination in which hen-
tucI.y DistiiIerIes PredOminnte.

NEW YORK, February 1.-The largest
combination of whiskey and distilling in
terests yet attempted has been concluded
i'm this city under the title Of the Ken
lucky Distilers' and Warehousa Company.
Fifty-seyen firms making Kentucky whis-
KEYS have entered into the agreement.
The new company win be capitalized Tor
S32 2CO00OO incorporation papers VIII
shortly be filed in New Jersey.
Among those chiefly instrumental in
bringing about the combination were
George r. Sheldon, of the Manhattan
Trust Company. and 5. NJ. Rice, presi-
dent of the American Spirits Manulac-
turing Company.
Levi Mayer. of Chicago has acted as
counsel in the drawing up OF all papers
He becomes general counsel to the new
company. The board of directors w.il
probably be determined upon tomorrow
IL can be stated that 5. NJ. Rice will hold
some high executive position. The com
bination is said TO be somewhat in The
nature Of a sequel TO the recent absorp-
tion Of the American Spirits Manufae-
turing Company by the Standard Distill-
ing and Distributing Company.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE STOCK.
OF the S32.OOO,0O0 capital stock, I2OlODV
will be cumulative per cent. preferred
and S2OO0O.O0O common. \ cash working
capital of $l,5OOO00 is assured. Dstlliery
properties having more than 80 per cent.
of the total capacity for the production
Of the standard brands OF the state ol
Kentucky will be acquired The com
panies already in the new agreement
have more than 100000 barrels OF whis-
key I'm bonded warehouses. The new COM
pany is expected to produce 100000 gal
Ions of whiskey annually at an average
net profit OF 81 100000. The total net reve-
nue. OF the new company Is placed NJ
S2.3l0.000 The production Of whisSey VIII
be concentrated in the best plants.
None OF those mentioned as Interested
i'm the formation of this combination, nor
Mr. Mayer. their counsel, had anything
to say when questioned to-day regarding
the new company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
MUSTER OFT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Order Issued for Dispensing with
About $1,000 of Them.

WASHINGTON, February THE War
Department to-day issued an order 10
muster out about 1900 volunteer troops
The regiments are the First Maryland,
now at Augusta. Ga; Third Mississippi
and Second Missouri. al Albany, Ca;
Eighth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania, at
Augusta: Fourteenth Pennsylvania, at
Summerville. 5. c.; Forty-eighth Texas,
AT san Antonio: Fortieth Wisconsin, at
Anniston. Ala: Seventh Volunteer Infan-
try, AT Macon Ga: Eighth Volunteer
Infantry, az Chickamauga; Tenth Nolun-
teer Infantry at Macon. Ga.
ABOLITION OF SECOND CORPS.
This order presages the abolition OF tho
entire Second Corps now commanded by
Major-General Young, and formerly under
General Grahams command. All OF the
regiments ordered mustered out are az,
tached 10 that corps. and their loss VIII
leave only ten regiments. These VIII be
formed into four independent brigadeS,
and placed In camp permanently al Au-
gtista. Ga. and Greenyille, ). c.
Three regiments ordered mustered out
to-day-the Seventh Eighth, and First
Volunteer Infantry-are colored reSi-
meutS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
N.CARRELL BILL PASSES.
This Measure. in Quay's Interest,
Goes Through sennte.

HARRISBURG PA, February 1.-The
McCarreu bill. to prevent district attor-
neys from standing aside jurors. passed
the Senate finally this afternoon, by a
vote Of 2S to II, after a vigorous debate,
which had occupied almost the entire ses-
sion.
An analysis Of the vote shows that the
senators lined up on the bill according
TO their factlonal affiliations. All but
two Democrats-Messrs Boyd and Stiles
voted in the negative. with the anti-Quay-
ties.
Senator Henry. OF Philadelphia. speak
ing tonight for the anti-Quay Republic
cans. in discussing the passage of the
bill, said:
PURELY IN QUAY'S INTEREST.
"The passage of this bill through the
Senate was not surprise to the oppo-
nents of Senator Quay The McCarrell
bin Is purely in the interest of Senator
quay and it was to be expected that
those who are voting to return him to the
Senate would favor It, 1t was hastily
drawn by Senator McCarrell. and referred
in the Senate to the judiciary Special
Committee. Of which Senator McCarrell
is chairman. That committee is COM
posed of eleven members. nine of whom
are now voting for Mr.. Quay's reelection.
Notwithstanding the five criminal indict-
ments pending against him. The Dill
was favorably reported Immediately after
the committees appointment, and vitally
amended by Senator McCarrell on the
floor of the Senate.
WOULD REVObUTIONIIE TRIALS.
should this bill become law, 1t
would revolutionize the trial Of criminal
cases I'm our State. Every Democrat IN
the Senate. excepting Senator's Boyd ana
Stiles voted against the bill, and every
Republican who has refused to support
Mr.. QUAY until he has cleared himself
Of the criminal charges against him. also
voted against it. There is little possi-
bility OF its being enacted into law. as
il will surely meet defeat In the House
OF Representatives.
"The forcing of this ill-considered ana
dangerous measure through the Senate
shows 10 what extent Quay will go 10
gain his ends Never before I'm the his
tory Of this State has such a desperate
attempt been made to defeat the ends OF
Justice. II will fail, however, as all such
outrages on decency deserve to fail