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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-09-14

DREYFUs has a second time been
found guilty by French military
court, and wounded, bleeding justice
weeps. It was a verdict that was
determined beforehand, and no mat
ter what the evidence would have
been, the result would have been the
same. The military judges were
bound to convict, this their whole
course throughout the trial, which
was only farce, amply proves.
The shooting of Labor, the leading
counsel for the defense, and the re-
fusal of the court to adjourn in such a
dilemma, proves this. One cannot
help having feeling of contempt for
the French method of administering
justice. With us the accused is con-
sidered innocent until proven guilty,
but with them he is considered guilty
until he proves his innocense. The
whole thing looks like huge plot in
high military circles to convict Drey-
fus because he was Jew, and on
that account unpopular. Instead of
saving the ''honor" of the French
army, the verdict, in the eyes of the
world, gives it a much darker stain.
It shows, also, to what pass affairs
may come in country where mill
tarism obtains control. As the 18th
century closed with the French revo-
luton, the 10Th century bids fair to
close with as dark a blot upon the
pages of French history, disgrace to
our 10Th century civilization, which
all the refinement and culture of
France cannot remove in centuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
REVENUE FOR CITY.
New Gas Company Offers 3 Per
Cent ON Gross Receipts.

The ordinance granting a franchise
to the proposed gas and electric COM
pany was received in Topeka today,
and will be presented to the city coun-
ell at the meeting next Monday night.
The ordinance is prepared in the name
of w. J. Faulkner. but it is accompa-
MED by an amendment providing that
a soon as the company is incorporated
it's title shall be substituted for the
name.
The ordinance fixes the maximum
prices to be charged for gas and cleo
trio current as follows:
For gas. To the city for use on
streets and in public buildings, rs cents
per 600 cubic feet.
To all other consumers. For use of
gas in ranges and for illumination, dur
ing the first two years, 81; during the
next three years, 95 cents, and during
the remaining term of years 80 cents,
with a rate Of so cents for power pur-
poses.
For electric current A charge of not
exceeding nine-tenths of one cent per
hour for each 16 candle power mean
descent lamp, and three quarters cents
per hour for each 80 candle power. For
each arc light of 1000 candle power, SO
per month when light is operated all
night, and $3.50 per month when light
is operated only until 1870 o'clock. For
supplying light from lncandeScent Dur-
ners, a minimum charge of $1.25, and
for electric current for power purposes
a charge not exceeding eight cents per
1000 watt hours for two hundred thOu-
sand watt hours monthly, graduating
the scale down for every additional l.
900 watt hours consumed in any current
month.
After the statement of rates, the or
dinance reads:
The rights and privileges hereby
granted are of the express condition
that said Faulkner shall pay annually
to the city of Topeka sums of money
as follows: Commencing two years af-
ter gas has been turned into pipes for
public use a sum equal to 3 per cent
of the gross receipts of said company,
on the gross earnings for the next five
years, and per cent for the remainder
of the years of the franchise.
The ordinance gives Faulkner three
years to complete a plant equal to
manufacturing and distributing not
less than ten million cubic feet of gas
and electric current equal to thirty
million watt hours in every 80 days, but
provides that he shall have spent not
less than 800, 900 within "a months from
the date of the acceptance OF the ordI-
nance. He is given 80 days in which to
accept the ordinance and file good
and sufficient bond.
The franchise is for 20 years, and the
ordinance provides that if at the end of
that time agreement can not be had
for an extension of time, the plant may
be purchased by apprafsement by the
city.
InaIetter accompanying the ordinance
Mr.. Faulkner says it viii be impossible
for him to come to Topeka at this time,
but will proceed with the organization
of the company which he expects to in
corporate as soon as the ordinance is
passed upon by the council.
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MANY ORDINANCES.
City Council Adopts Paving Assess
ments.

The city council has passed the fol-
lowing assessment ordinapces:
To pay cost of paving the alleys
bounded by Fifth street, Sixth street
Jackson street and Van Buren, street.
For paving alley between Twelfth
street and HuntOon street and Western
avenue and Fillmore street.
For paving alleys between Tenth aye
nue. and Eleventh street and between
Van Buren, and Harrison streets.
TO pay for curbing and paving
Greenwood avenue from the north line
of Willow avenue to the south line OF
Grove avenue.
To pave Thirteenth street from Clay
street to Buchanan street.
For paving Fillmore street from
Tenth street to Huntoon street.
Opening and extending West street.
Opening Garfield street.
Opening Dillon street.
For paving the alley between Seventh
and Eighth streets and Harrison street
and Topeka avenue.
For paving Taylor street from Sixth
to Seventh streets.
For paving Buchanan street from
Thirteenth street to Willow avenue
For paving Tyler from Eleventh to
Twelfth streets.
For paving King street from Western
avenue to Fillmore.
For paving Williams avenue from
Lincoln to Lane street.
For paving Thirteenth and Williams
avenue from Buchanan street to Lin
coin street.
For paving Willow avenue from West
street to Greenwood avenue.
Making assessments for sidewalk re-
pairs
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smorHERED TO DEATH.
A Boy Meets With Fatal Accident
While Playing In Grain Elevator.

Ramona, Aug. 1s.-Yesterday after
noon. Joe Nelson. the 10-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson, of this
place, while playing with a companion,
Stanley Uric, in some wheat in one OF
the upper story bins of Stricken &
Sons elevator while the wheat was be-
ing run out into a car. was drawn
down into the wheat by the pressure
against him of the running wheat, and
before he could be reached smothered
to death
He was located several feet under the
wheat where he had followed the
course of the running wheat and lodged
when the wheat was shut off. A hole
had to be cut into the side of the ele-
yator and the wheat let run out before
he could be reached, which required
about fifteen minutes time, and 1t is
thought that he had been dead some
time before he was reached
It seems that the two boys were try
ing to see which could go down into
the wheat the farthest. when this boy
got beyond control. and seeing that he
could not catch himself he told the
other boy to call a Mr.. Stricken who
was repairing a car near by The Uric
boy seemed to at once realize his COM
panion's fate and kept running back
from the window where they went in
to the place where the boy went down,
trying to reach him.
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NO PLACE FOR HER.
Mrs. Sandy Short Must Be Sent Away
From Poor Farm.

superintendent Joy, of the poor farm,
came into the city today and informed
Probate Judge Dolman that. it would
be impossible to keep Mrs. Sandy Short
at the farm. Mrs. Short was removed
to the farm about two weeks ago from
BedwelPs asylum. She was adjudged
insane a year or so ago and sent to
Bedwelrs asylum. but she alleges that
she has her right mind now and ought
not to be kept in an asylum. She wrote
a letter to the humane society, claim
ing that she was being abused at the
asylum, and on investigation the
county authorities decided to transfer
her to the poor farm.
Mr.. Joy now says that he can not
keep her out at the farm, because she
imposes on the other inmates It is
said that she is suffering from an in
fictitious disease, but Notwithstanding
that, she insists on meddling with the
clothing of the other inmates. He says
that they have several cases of serious
illness at the farm and it is impossible
to watch her closely and at the same
time do justice to the sick inmates.
Judge DOlman will lay the matter be-
fore the county commissioners when
they meet again to decide what can be
done with Mrs. Short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
TUPPER SMELLS CP.
And Tells Home People What Canada
Will Do to Us.

London, Aug. 1S.-Sir Charles Tup-
per, formerly Canadian high commits
sioner, in an interview with a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press to-
day said: 1.-The United States is pur-
posely delaying the settlement of the
Alaska dispute on account of the pecun-
larry benefit accruing to miners and
coast cities through delay and has re-
fused to have the boundary deliminated
as being done in Venezuela. No settle
ment ever could be reached through the
even side committee suggested by the
United States We have reached an
impasse and have no intention of re-
Stunning negotiations in regard to mat
terS pending between Canada and
America until the Alaska question is
settled. I propose that a British rail-
road be built from Kitima to Dawson
and a law be passed allowing only Brit
ishers to mine on the Yukon. The mo-
ment this is done the object of the
United States in preventing a settle
ment disappears. The Dominion IS a
unit in supporting Sir Wilfrid Laurier's
stand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
POISON LEMONADE.
Brings Down 100 People at a Wood
men Picnic.

Rockford, Ill, Aug. 1s.-Two hundred
people were poisoned at oregon, Ill,
yesterday by lemonade which they
drank at a picnic. AS yet no fatalities
have been reported.
The picnic was the annual celebration
of the Modern Woodmen of America
and was attended by 1000 people.
The sickness developed during the af-
ternoon and towards the close of the
day the doctors could not begin to re-
spond to the calls for assistance.
In the office of one physician thirty
persons were stretched upon the floor
at one time. Many were taken i'll while
driving to their homes in the country
and lay helpless along the roadside.
Doctors were summoned from neigh
boring villages to care for them. The
poisoning is supposed to have been the
result Of citric acid in the lemonade
violent cases are of small children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
A WAY TO STOP STRIKES.

In view of the serious street railway
strikes which have occurred in the
United States in the past few months
and the manifest discomfort among
street railway employees in some cities,
the way in which such things are man
aged in Glasgow should prove of in
terest. Tt is related in detail in a
Glasgow letter published in the New
York Tribune. Glasgow was impelled
by public sympathy with the ill-paid,
overworlked tramway operatives to in
troduce a municipal service. 1t has been
managing the tramway business for
five years without having had the
slightest disagreement with the work
ing force. Wages have been increased.
hours have been shortened and old
time grievances redressed-
Glasgow began with ownership of the
tramways without the management of
the service. The rails were laid at the
expense of the city and a private com
pany leased the line for % years. 1t
was profitable to both parties. The
lease expired in 1894. At that time
tram-car employees were working Il
hours a day at 10 shiIlings a week, and
were obliged to buy uniforms at a high
price and make a deposit Of 82 as
guarantee against dishonesty. There
ployes were on the eve of strike. The
city required as a condition of renew
ing the lease that the company make
concessions to it's employees. The COM
pany refused, and on the day after the
lease expired municipal tramways were
in operation on all of the lines. The
private companies started opposition
bus lines, but they were discontinued
for lack of patronage
At the outset the municipality raised
the wages of its employees from 10 to
"a shi1lfngs week. and has since
raised them to 27 shiIlings. There is
an immediate prospect of another
shilling week advance. The city fur
nishes uniforms. The system of fines
has been modified The hours of labor
have been reduced from IA to 10 each
day. The lines carry twice as many
passengers Cars are plentiful and
never crowded. Fares have been re-
duced about one-half Each employ e
gets one full days holiday in seven and
after u months service gers five full
days holiday with fun pay. There is
no need for a labor union, and the
workers are all contented.
About one-third of the passengers
who use the tramways are carried at
one-haf penny. The fare is a penny
for over two miles and twopence for
four miles. Special workmen's cars are
run morning and evening at reduced
rates, so that this class is able to go
to the suburbs where more room can
be had. There are numerous extern
siOns Of the tramways, and they are
now being changed from horse to cleo
trio lines.
The example Of Glasgow is being fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
PoINTEp PARAeRAPHs.

CF'rOm the Chicago News.I
When you don't know what to say it
is best to say So .-
A wise man always carries an UNI
asked to pay up tomorrow.
If you pay down today. youNwon't be
asked to pay up tomorrow.
The polite man is always sure Of his
standing in a crowded car.
Put Yourself in His Place" is the
office-seeker's favorite novel.
The amateur hunter may not injure
the birds but he makes them soar.
The fee advanced to the matrimonial
agent is money paid in to court.
Calling it a landscape doesn't i'm
prove the appearance of the back yard
No one so completely realizes the in
efficiency Of a superior as a subordi-
nate.
When a woman has credit she al
ways buys a lot. Of fool things she
doesn't need.
We have often wondered why rail-
road men and hotel clerks are referred
to as being genial
The man who is his own worst enemy
usually has a number of other enemies
who run a close second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The city council has ordered the walk
in front of lot No. Is, North Kansas
avenue, stricken from the tax rolls.
The property belongs to Joshua Martin.
J. s. Morse has notified the city that
he has a lien of $87721 against the city
electric light plant. He claims that the
contractor who put in the new engine,
w. NJ. Thompson, owes him that sum.
The East Sixth avenue viaduct will
be repaired. City Engineer Barnes es-
Inmates that it viii cost s., $50. 10, and
his estimate has been approved and the
city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for lumber.
Henry Warrington, a pugilist who
halls from Carthage, Mo, reached To-
peka today and promptly issued a chaI-
lenge to meet any featherweight in the
city. He says he finished two men in
short order at Webb City last week.
Baked Mistletoe ham at MuIlen's
meat market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

deputy grand master; G. w Ford Of
Fort Scott grand senior warden: C. H.
Young of Wichita, grand junior war
den; c. F. Bailey of Fort Scott, grand
treasurer; H H Curtis of Baxter
Springs, grand secretary.
About s., 600 in money was ordered
paid to widows of twenty colored
Masons who died during the year. The
report of the lodge showed about $4,000
in the treasury. A movement has been
placed on foot to build a home for old
and decrepit Masons and their orphans,
both to be maintained at the same in
stitution- 1t was decided to hold the
next grand lodge at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
TO TOPEKA NEXT.
Grand Lodge of Colorsd Masons Elect
Officers and Adjourn.

AtcFdson. Aug. 1S.-The grand lodge
of colored Masons of Kansas closed it's
annual session in Atchison yesterday
afternoon by unwilling the D. G. Lett
monument at Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Twelve hundred excursiOnists came in
from Topeka, Kansas City, Leaven-
worth, ST. Joseph and other places. D.
G. Lett was the first grand master of
colored Masons in Kansas.
The following officers were elected
for the year:
D. A. Jones of Leavenworth grand
master; 5. G. Watkins of Topeka,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

The fireworks which New York viii
shoot off in honor of Dewey when he
arrives may interest the other visitor,
but not the admiral. He bossed an ex-
hibition of fireworks a year ago last
May, in comparison with which any
thing that Gotham can do in that line
must appear tame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

one is reminded Of the approach OF
another political campaign by the ap-
pearance of the name of Gen. James B.
weaver in the public prints. the gen
eral has not confided to the people
what office he has selected to run LOT
Davt vaar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

ing properties from J. W. Baker & Co..
of Joplin for $40, 900. The mines bought
brated Get There lease, and are re-
garded as very valuable properties. The
Laura s. has been paying big dividends
regularly and it is a great zinc-pro-
dlIcar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

It is alleged that American meat can
now be bought in England for IA to
cents a pound cheaper than IN the
home market, so that if present prices
shall be maintained there VIII De
profit in buying in Liverpool Tor re-
shinrnent to this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

London, Aug. 1S.-At the Nottingham
summer meeting today the O7etOn SELL
ing plate was won by Richard Croker's
Sweet Chimes, ridden by L. Refff. the
American jockey. Solano. with
"Skeets'' Martin up, ran a dead heat
with Gold Paint for second place in
field of nine horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

Perhaps it was Tom Reed who
changed Mr.. Croker's views on terri
torial expansion. They made the Voy-
age across the ocean and back on the
same steamer. Mr.. Croker's views are
reversed while Mr.. Reeds remain the
same as when he started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
ANOTHER BIG ZINC DEAL.
Syndicate Purchases Several Valuable
Mines Near CarterviI1e.

Joplin, Mo, Aug. 1S.-A syndicate of
St. Louis business men, represented by
George G. Campbell has closed another
big mining deal. having purchased the
Laura s. and several smaller zine min.
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lowed by Manchester and other British
cities. which are already operating sue
cessfuI1y their lighting plants.
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Capetown. Aug. 1s.-Mfltary contin-
gents are daily leaving here and other
cities for the Transvaa1 frontier, and
recruiting is actively Proceeding.
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Occasionally some newspaper couples
a reference to the Dreyfus case Win
one to that Of our own Capt carter
But surely it is not so bad to keep
man out of prison who should be IN as
it is to keep a man in who snouIo pe
mt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
The Weather.

The weather continues to be warm
and the forecast announces that it will
continue so with, perhaps, unsettled
weather. The maximum today up to 2
ocIock was 81. At 2 o'clock SO, mini
mum H. humidity 49, The wind was in
the southeast, making eight miles an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

reason of the paving of said alleys Cex-
cept the interest hereinafter mentiOnedl,
are described and designated as follows,
tO-Wit:
PAVING ALLEYS BETWEEN FIFTH
STREET, JACKSON STREET, VAN
buren, STREET AND SIXTH
AXE,NITE
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Ordinance No. 1904.

AN ORDINANCE relating to apportion-
ing and 1evying a special assessment
on certain lots and pieces Of ground IN
the city of Topeka to pay the cost OF
paving the alleys bounded by Firth
street. Sixth avenue, Jackson street and
Van Buren, street, and relating to the
collection thereof.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Topeka:
Section 1. That for the purpose of pay
ing the cost of paving the alleys bounded
by Fifth street. Sixth avenue, Jackson
street, and Van Buren, street in the
city of Topeka. there is hereby levied
and assessed special assessment on all
lots and pieces of ground liable therefor
in the block bounded on the north by
Fifth street. the east by Jackson
street, on the south by Sixth avenue and
on the west by Van Buren, street,
according to the appraised value
of the same without regard to the
buildings or improvements thereon said
special assessment being based on the
special valuation and apppraisement of
said lots and pieces Of ground and the
several amounts levied, apportioned and
assessed against each of the same ac-
cording to the benefits to be derived by
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Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing
between VIM Bealer and J. B. Rev.
under the firm name of Rey & Bealer,
is this 18th day of August, 1889. DIS
solved by mutual consent, VIM. Bealer.
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Pensions For Kannans-

Washington, Aug 1S.-The following
pensions have been granted:
OrigInal-Henry T. Griffin, Beloit, $12;
William Hillyard, Sedgwick, IS.
Original widows, etc.-Susan Hickle,
Barnard S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

The war department has fought one
engagement with yellow fever anu
come out victorious Even TINS enemy
stands little chance of winning When
A Attacks Us on our own ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

The sultan of Sulu probably has
heard Of the prosperity and general
advance in prices in the United States
and for that reason has demanded a
raise in the salary paid him for being
erood
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LEGAL.

First Published in the Topeka State
Journal August 10, 1891
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

When France has finished with D[eS
fus perhaps she viii turn her atIeAOi0A
to the subJugation Of NJ Guerln-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
The Burnside Is All Rleht.

Washingto Aug. IA cable mes
sage has been received from Matanzas
saying the Burnside has arrived safely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

The girl who wants to get married
and can't may deserve pity from some
body; but the girl who can get mar
ried and won't deserves the admiration
of the world
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From the Atchison GIobe.1
Musicians are as Jealous of each 9TH
er as undertakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

Our idea Of a clever woman is one
who can write a letter without begin
ming 1t with an apology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

People spend a terrible lot of time in
getting mad, and feeling sorry for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

Never ask questions of a man who is
very busy, or of a woman who has pins
in her mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

The DISCONTINUED club will meet to-
night. If you sit on your front porch
and look sour at the people going by,
you are a member of the club, and are
holding a meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

If women weren't so dead set on do
ing the things men don't want them to
do probably they'd be just as contrary
not doing the things men want them to
do.
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It is said of two Atchfson physicians
that they are so convinced that they
did the best they could, that they al
ways attend the funerals Of their pa
TENTS