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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
CITY FULL OF wIoKEDNEss.
Ninety-Four Joints in Kansas City,
tKans-, and Nearly as Many
Ganbling.Houses.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 26.-Within
two blocks of the Central Methodist
church in kansas City, Kan, there are
three or four open saloons running in
direct violation of the prohibitory law
of Kansas, and within almost the shad-
ow of that edifice there nightly runs
one or the biggest poker games in the
Kansas metropolis, and the echo of the
preachers voice when in his pulpit
mingIes with the clink of the chips in a
little room just a few doors away.
Along Kansas avenue there are a
score of vile and dirty joints where men
congregate nightly and spend their
earnings in debauchery. On a night
following the day that the packing
house employees are paid one might be
surprised to find from one to three crap
games in progress in each one of the i'll
legitimate saloons and scores of lewd
women hanging about the doorWays
and alleys leading to these places.
In that part of Kansas City, Kan,
known as the bottoms there are Ioca-
ted the touts and frequenters of the
derby poOlroom, who were driven out
of Missouri. They are given refuge in
the goodly city across the state line.
The city administration that has
charge of things in Kansas City, Kan,
saw an opportunity for financial profit
when the gamblers were made to leave
this city some time ago, and a law was
passed granting them the privilege to
do business on the Kansas side for an
annual tax of $4,000 per year. The IL
cense not only permits the. business to
be carried on, but it forms a monopoly
and has built up probably the biggest
pOolrOOm west of the Mississippi river.
Only one firm is willing to pay the Ii
cense, and consequently there is but one
resort open, but here the gamblers from
the two great cities gather and wager
their money upon the New Orleans and
San Francisco races, and neither the
arm of the law nor the spirit of good
ness prevails against them.
There are "a saloons in Kansas City,
Kan, where the law says there should
be not one, and there are a score of
gambling houses, when the law makes
it a felony to gamble in Kansas. The
law breakers have no fear of prosecu-
ton, for their wrong-doing is counten-
anced by those who are interested with
the enforcement of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

persons. The fruit was sold at prices
ranging near one dollar per bushel. This
represents profit that no one need
complain of, and it may well cause sur
prise on the part of those who think
there is no profit in the fruit business in
Kansas. Two points in the case are to
be especially noted. One is that the or
chard has been set % years. which is
longer than most Kansas orchards are
expected to live. The other is that it
has had good filth. Neither cultivation
nor pruning has been neglected. There
can be no question but that to the good
filth which the orchard has received is
to be attributed, in part, the long life of
the trees and their present productive
ness. The success of this orchard ought
to stimulate farmers to adopt the meth
DDS OF culture that have been employed
in it. Good culture can be depended on
to influence an orchard toward produce
tiveness and long life.-W. L. Hull. Ag-
ricultural College
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
NEW CAUSE FOR A DIVORCE.
Woman Alleges Her Husband Refuses
to Take Her Part.

Atchison, jan 26.-An interesting case
was disposed of in the district court of
Atchison county yesterday. 1t was a
divorce case in which Mrs. Virgie Dom
Ohio was granted legal separation from
her husband, Oscar Donoho, a railroad
man. The divorce was granted on the
ground of neglect of duty, which con-
sisted in his failure to interfere and
take her part in Quarrels with his
father, who made his home with them.
She alleges that her father-in-law was
so quarrelsome that she could not live
an the same house with him, but made
no other allegations against her hus-
band. Mr.. Donoho did not oppose the
divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
1atter-Day Novelists' Shortcomings

The Medical Press and Circular brings
a serious charge against modern novel
lists of being absurdly untrue to nature
in one most important particular. 1t
appears that the novelist of today alb
solutely ignores vital statistics He or
she is lavish enough with marriages,
and revels in deaths, but seldom con-
descends to a birth. Now, if nature
acted in this way the Medical Press and
Circular is right in saying that before
long there would be neither novelists
nor readers left upon the face of the
globe. For instance, suppose things
really went on in the style of Mr.. An
thony Hopes prisoner of Zenda." In
this stirring tale there are on an aver
age five deaths to every chapter, with
not a single birth in the whole book
At this rate, as the Medical Press points
out, the world would speedily become
depopulated. In Dickens day it was
far different. and in David Copper
field" and other books he brought
plenty of young hopefuls into the world,
in proper keeping with the birth rate of
the country; did he not give promi-
hence to Mrs. Camp and Betsy Prig
whose sole concern was to usher In the
coming generation?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

live their disregard of the laws Of health
and their utter failure to protect health
when it Is threatened and restore it when
it is lost The most common result of neg
lect of health is that dread disease, con-
sumption Not many years ago it was con-
sidered incurable. Now it is known that
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
cure % per cent of all cases if taken in
time. That is its record during period of
thirty years. Many of the thankful patients
have permitted their names, experiences
and photographs to be reproduced in DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Any sufferer who wishes to investigate
these cases may secure copy of this book
free, by sending Fl one-cent stamps to
cOU'er cost Of mailing only, to the Worlds
Dispeusary Medical Association, Buffalo
n. Y, and then write to the patients them
selves. In consulting DR.. R. V. Pierce by
letter, the sufferer cousults skillful spe-
cialist who for thirty years has been chief
consulting physician to the great Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. Y. With the assistance of a staff of able
physicians, he has successfully treated tens
of thousands of cases of bronchial, throat
and lung affections. He will cheerfu11y
answer letters from all sufferers, without
charge. Address the Doctor as above.
II had bronchitis for eighteen years and was
treated by three physicians but all failed,''
writes David Wartzeniuft, Esq, of Shoemakers-
vile, Berks Co., Pa They told me there was
no cure for me. then used DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and was entirely cured My
weight Is now ~ pounds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
GA1ENA AND EMPIRE CITY
Will Not Be Consolidated - The Two
Councils Cannot Get Together.

Salina. Jan. 26,-The hope of consol-
idating Empire City with Galena has
gone glimmering.
The two councils attempted to meet
last night but there was not quorum
of either body present, though Empire
was ready to be called at moments
notice. She sent three Of her members
over to see if there was any use of all of
them coming. OF the Galena council,
the mayor and councilmen Rauch, Hill
man and Ping were the only ones pres
ent 1t is now believed that no further
efforts will be made to have a joint
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
TO STOP OUTFLOW OF GAS.
Indiana Organization Takes Steps for
Immediate Action.

Muncie, Ind. Jan. 26-The forty mem
bers of the finance and legislative COM
mittees of the organization of business
men and manufacturers to prevent fur
Their pumping of fuel out of the Indiana
natural gas field met again today and
selected a prosecuting committee whose
business will be to commence action at
once against the pipe line companies.
1t was decided to begin the collection
of 10 per cent of the $4,000 guaranteed
to bear the expenses of the prosecution.
Another committee was appointed to
work with the legislature now in ses-
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
WHY TRUSTS GO TO NEW
JERSEY.

Many people have wondered perhaps
why so many trusts-nearly all of them
in fact-go to New Jersey to incorporate,
especially when it is known that the
state revenue is derived almost wholly
from this source and from the inherit
ance tax. No direct taxes are levied in
New Jersey. but the state is out of
debt and has a surplus of 81, 900, 900 in its
treasury.
Some of the special inducements to
trusts to locate in the state are:
The general statutes relating to cor
porations in New Jersey provide that
companies may become Incorporated
with unlimited authorized capital. The
from any state supervision as to their
business. West Virginia is just as
generous in not inquiring into the bust
ness of companies Incorporated under
the laws of that state, but the author
lied capital is limited to 5000, 900 The
companies incorporated in New Jersey
are only required to furnish annually
the officers and directors elected. In
some states companies must make
statement of the business done by them.
In New Jersey stockholders of incor-
poratsd companies are not liable for the
debts OF the corporation beyond the
amount of the capital stock subscribed.
In some states stockholders are liable
to the extent of double the capital
stock subscribed, the same as the law
regulating the liability of stockholders
In national banks.
Under the law passed in 1898 the resi-
aenoes of incorporators need not be
given in the articles of Incorporation,
bat It 10 necessary to name some one in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
THE LAST OF SIX SISTERS.
Miss Sarah McCauley, an Interesting
TT. Scott Character, Passes Away.

Fort Scott, Jan. 26.-Miss Sarah Nc
Cauly, an old resident of this county,
died at her home near this city yes
terday after an attack of the grip. The
deceased was IS years of age, and was
not only interesting character, but
ends an interesting career.
She was the last of six sisters who
many years ago promised a dying
mother that they would never marry,
and true to their VOW all passed through
life singly, although all had numerous
opportunities to marry. The sisters
lived together on a fine farm that was
left them by their mother and seemed
to enjoy their quiet life, with no COM
panions but themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
To Improve eirard Water Works.

Pittsburg, Jan. 26.-Girard had a rep
Tesentative in the city yesterday invest
is one of the best in the whole state.
The city council of Girard has in view
increasing the capacity of the Girard
works and building a subterranean res
ervoir such as Pittsburg has, and putt
ting in an additional pump. Council
man Hitch was down yesterday to in
vestigate and make a report. Girard is
going to build this subterranean reser-
voir and has awarded the contract for
its construction to the Girard Brick
company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
SHE THOUGHT HIM MEAN.
Why a Kansas Suicide Didn't Want
HIS Wife to Bury Him.

Oberlin, Jan. 26-Thomas ]. Woody
a farmer living near here, committed
suicide in a hotel here last night be-
cause of trouble with his wife. She had
sued for divorce and the case would
have been tried at the next term of the
district court. There were four chill
dren. Woody left a letter accusing
estrangement between himself and his
wife, and telling what portions of his
effects and farm lands he wished to go
to the children.
He added a postscript saying: ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
LIQUOR DID IT.
A Clay County Citizen Falls From a
Wagon and Breaks His Neck.

Clay Center, Jan. 26.-William Ran
dali of Bala, Kan, while intoxicated,
left Wakefield late Tuesday night, in
tending to drive home, a distance of
about four miles. His lifeless body
was found by the roadside this morning.
1t is supposed that he fell from his
spring wagon and broke his neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
CHASE co. BURNS CLUB
To Celebrate at Cottonwood Falls, Fri
day Evening, Jan. ~.

Cottonwood Falls, Jam 26.-The Bob
bic Burns club of this city will celebrate
the 10th anniversary of the poets
birth Friday evening, January ~. Prom
inent Scotchmen of Kansas will be
present and participate in the cere-
mony. The Scotch of the state are gen.
orally invited to attend.
A dance will follow the close of the
programme, with music by the Emporia
orchestra,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
To Study Household Economics.

Manhattan, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Helen
Campbell, who in 1897 accepted the po-
sition of dean of the departments of do
mestic science and hygiene in the Kan
saS state agricultural college. will take
an extended course of lectures, chiefly
on household economies, beginning at
the Drexel institute, Philadelphia. On
February 2 she will lecture in Boston
before the school of housekeeping, As ST.
Botolph street, on Fair Conditions and
Faithful Service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
Profitable Marion County Orchard.

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the
past season has been a poor apple year,
may orchards over the state have borne
very profitable crops. Near Florence,
Marion county, the orchard of A. N. AL
Iison & Sons has made the following
record: Forty-eight trees set in 1870
bore 270 bushels of marketable apples
besides those used by a family Of seven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
COLONY FOR WELLINGTON.
Several Virginia Families Expect tc
Locate in Sumner County.

Wellington, Jan. 26.-News has reach
ed this city from Virginia that a colony
OF Virginians are bent on coming west
to Sumner county to secure better
schools and churches.
The colony is made up Of people who
settled in Virginia from Iowa, Illinois.
Michigan and Ohio and are dissatisfied
with their location, preferring the
bounding west with it's superior schools,
its many churches and it's progressive
spirit, to the slow going east with its
many disadvantages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

CURING. therein. that Porto Rico and the
Philippines be held and controlled by our
government; and be it further
Resolved, That we are unaIterably OPP
Spain under any consideration whatever
and,
Resolved, further, That our United
States senator's are hereby instructed to
vote for q ratification of the peace treaty
ish peace commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
Sudden Death of Mrs. voth.

Newton, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Mary Voth, Iiv-
ing few miles north of here, was found
dead in the yard surrounding her house
yesterday by one of her children. 1t is
supposed that her death was caused by
a stroke of apoplexy. She was n years
old, and was connected with a well
known German family of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

Henry ]. Decker a weIl-to-do man
about-town in San Francisco, recently
made a bet that begging as a profess
sion pays. To prove it he went out
for an hour with a hand organ and re-
turned with $450
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

The Britons couldn't stand it any
longer and they, too. have begun to
speculate in American securities. The
adage that a burnt child fears the fire
doesn't seem to apply on the stock ex-
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Congressman Berry of Kentucky, who
said on the floor of the house that the
United States might have to whip Ger
many as well as Spain, is feet inches
tall, weighs 210 pounds and feels en-
tirely responsible for his remarks. The
German ambassador is said to have in
quired inofficially regarding the man
who made the statement referred to
above
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

A difference between the charity Of
Helen Gould and that of John D. Rookie
Teller lies in the fact that fares on the
Missouri Pacific are not advanced every
time Miss Gould makes q contribution
to a worthy cause. Users of coal oil
and gasoline always know when Rookie
felser is about to endow a church OF a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

All the packers declare that they use
no chemicals to preserve their beef, yet
chemicals were found in part of that
furnished to the army. Who is the
guilty Derson?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

[From the Chicago News1
The dead letter probably died at ats
post.
The wages of sin defies alike the hard
times and monopolies.
When a woman of 40 laughs heartily
she actually means it.
-
The automatic weighing machine
gives pounds in return for pennies.
The man who poses as fancy whist
Ter isn't much good at anything else.
1t isn't what a man possesses that
makes him happy, but what he doesn't
! want.
It's pretty tough when the 'ron of
honor consists of BUTTERFLIES dry bread
1t is sometimes more difficult to win
the fathers ear than the daughters
hand.
He who depends upon the invitations
of others for his meals dimes very irreg-
ularly.
A low voice is an excellent thing in
woman and low theater hat is an ex-
cellent thing on her.
Presence of mind is undoubtedly a
good thing in the hour of danger. but
absence of body is a great deal better.
A scientist says that if a man were
able to jump as far in proportion to his
size as a flea he could jump from Chi
cago to st. Louis. Perhaps he could,
but if sensible he wouldn't.
"Are you an imperialism" asked the
person who likes to know.
Young man., said the statesman,
'I never wore one in my hfe."-Indian-
apolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

The Importance of an immediate rati-
Acation of the peace treaty, if it is to
be satisfied is universally acknowledged,
yet the senate will spend ten more days
talking it over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Constant Reader" wants to know
what is done with train robbers in Mex
leo. Nothing is done with them. There
is none there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

The managers of the proposed Pan
American exposition went out and
raised a fund of nearly half million
dollars among the citizens the first day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Since it has been decided by Louis
Vile court that prize fighting is trade
a prize fighters union seems to be the
next thing in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

don't want my wife to see me. She says
l am SO mean Thank the Lord she
does not have to pass the judgment
Desplte MS expressed wishes his wife
viii take charge of the burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Perhaps England and Germany could
be induced to unite with this country
in making Aguinaldo king of Samoa
and thus kill two birds with one stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

81 like him first rate" said an Atchi-
son merchant, speaking of his clerk,
but he is so good looking that the
girls bother him half to death. I will
be compelled to get an uglier man. It's
a pity, though; there is nothing
against him except his good looks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Boston has recovered sufficiently from
her fright of last summer to buy VI
all the docks at Havana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

There were chemicals in the beef after
all, so what did Eagan have to get mad
about? Miles didn't say the commits
sary general put them there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Father Times
scythe is a
weapon that no
m a n, c a n eS-
cape. Sooner
or later it must
lay all men
low.
With prema-
ture death it is
different, Ma
ture intended
that every man
should live a
long and useful
life, and die a
peaceful, pain
lie S S d e ath.
Men defeat the
intention of a
b { n c fl C c n t
Providence by
the manner in
which thew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

The senate has done it's part toward
providing for a new court house for
washington D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Having shown the world what the
Oregon could do. we are now ready to
dig that canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Agoncillo asks questions just like
real Yankee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Coughing injuries and inf1ames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens
the cold, allays coughing and heals
quickly. The best cough cure for child
rem, perfectly harmless. Geo. w. STAINS
field, w. H. Wilson, A ]. Arnold & Son,
A J. Kane & Co. druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

1t is said that no drummer wearing
loud necktie can do business in Sout
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

We will wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee colors from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

There is considerable adverse COM
ment in Washington on the custom of
allowing each prominent official a, tele-
phone at public expense. Cabinet min
listers, heads of departments, etc, all
have telephones, which are, however, de-
MED other personages of note. When
Judge McKenna was in the cabinet he
had a telephone in his residence, but 1T
was at once taken away when he be-
came a supreme court justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Every time a woman cooks sauer
kraut to please her husband, her grown
daughters complain for a week of the
smell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Samoa is playing a full hand JUS
now with three consuls and pair OF
kings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

A pie is not we'll made unless 1t be
gins to make trouble within Is minute
after reaching the stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Quick, good work, American Steam
Laundry. 112 West Seventh street. Tele-
phone BAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

IF man does not invest in a lot o
little swindles, he is very apt to b.
caught by one big one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

"Wot's thet book you've got there,
Weary?"
That's the Art of Dining Well"
"Say, that a rum sort o. book for a
gentleman in your position, Weary"
"Ohl 1 dunno. A Teller can admire
art without bein' a artist, Limpey."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

The girls should give frequent minis
trel shows: it gives them opportunit
to roast the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

A new girl came to town not long ago,
and one of the old boys who fits from
flower to flower. and never lights, call
ed on her several times. Someone ask
ed him how he liked her. He thought a
moment, and then replied: 80, well, its
about the same old thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
GLOBE SIGHTS

rF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
"A young man would rather be funny
than wise.
Every man occasionally feels like IN
tying his heart strings.
People have learned nothing from ex-
perience If they have not learned to be
patient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

Presence of mind is undoubtedly
good thing in the hour of danger, blu
absence of body is a great deal better