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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
CURTIS coMMENDs CONGRESS.
Writes of the Work Done For Kansas
at This Session.

In letter to Topeka politician Con-
gresham Charles Curtis has this to
say of the work of the session OF con-
gresS just closed:
kansas has no reason to complain
of the favors won at the hands of the
most remarkable congress that has as
sembled since the civil war.
In addition to the usual legislation
for Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, Sol
diers' Home, United States prison and
Haskell institute, an appropriation was
secured for a government building at
Kansas City, Kan; the enlargement of
the public building at Topeka was
authorized; a school building was pro-
vided for on the Kickapoo Indian reser-
alton, at a cost of $4,000; over $12, 900
was appropriated to conduct the school
for the ensuing year; $22, 500 was appro-
priated for barracks at the Soldiers
Home; law authorizing the sale of the
surplus lands on the Pottawatomie and
KickapOO Indian reservations was
enacted, and a new hospital and one
battery of artillery were provided for
Fort Leavenworth.
I'm addition to the above general
legislation, there were quite a number
of private bills passed in the interest
of Kansas people. Among those in To-
peka receiving RELIEF were: Mrs. John
w. Holt, Mrs. Martha Allen, George
Brown and Arba Capron, to whom pen
SiOnS were granted by special acts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
CENSUS TAKERS.
Will Be Subjected to Rigid
Examination
With Regard to Qualifications
For the Work.
THE RUSH FOR PLACES
Has Already Begun But No
Appointments
Will Be Made For at Least
Thirty Days.

Washington, March 1.-THE policy
that will govern the task of taking the
census of 1900 was outlined in an Official
statement made to the Associated Press
today by Director Merriam and Assist
ant Director Wines. Director Merriam
starts for Minnesota this afternoon,
leaving Assistant Director Wines in
charge. On Governor Merriam's return
DR.. Wines will go home to settle his
private affairs, meantime there will be
no consideration of appointments and it
will be at least thirty days yet before
another selection of a staff officer is
made, with the probable exception OF
Prof. Henry Ganett of this city as
geographer. This is in accordance with
a decision of the director today that in
his absence there must be no promises
of office, nor assurances nor encourage
ment for any given. Several OF the ofh-
Gals selected Thursday night have
qualified and the active preliminary
work will begin at once. The state
ment of the policy follows:
AS to prospective appointments to Of
flee the services of no more staff ofh-
GERS can be utilized at present and there
will be no others selected within GER
tainly thirty days. All applications for
office will receive consideration and
large number already have been re-
ceived and placed on file. While the
impression has gone abroad that the
census is to be a refuge for incom-
potency, the truth and the actual facts
are that all applicants will be subjected
to examination before appointment
which will be as rigid as the examina-
tionS before the civil service commits
sion. No political influence will be Suffi-
cient to put an employee on the census
pay rolls of whose competency to do the
work to be assigned the director is not
satisfied in advance And Furthermore,
if any employee is found to be incom-
petent on trial such employee will be dis
charged regardless of his or her political
backing. The examinations of employees
will be directed not so much to the
testing of their general information and
capacity as it will be to their fitness for
the work to be done, as for example,
no copyist who can not write or spell
satisfactorily will be appointed, nor
calculator who can not calculate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
PUMPS IN MEXICO.
Iron the St. Louis Repub1ic.1

[From the st. Louis Republic1
Consul Kindrick reports from the Gu
dad JaureZ: There is no article of COM
mon use so much required in the north
ern section of this republic as the or
binary hand pump. The soil is arid and
small streams. There is not sufficient
annual rainfall to keep cisterns filled
with drinking water and almost the
only source of fresh water supply con-
sists of wells sunk in the earth The
water is secured by hand pumps and
windmills. They are necessary at every
Mexican home, at all the mining camps
and on the ranges windmills are used,
and they are invariably of United
States manufacture.
There is a growing demand for the
windmills and hand pumps of the latest
and most improved pattern. A wind
mill or pump is as essential to a home
in northern Mexico as a cooking stove.
In consideration of the fact that pumps
are such important factor in the
economy of domestic establishments,
the Mexican government admits them
free of duty.
For the fiscal year ending June 80.
1898. there were imported at the customs
house in this city s57 200 worth of
pumps. OF course, they were not all
used in this immediate vicinity. but
were distributed through the country
by the railroads which touch the border
between the United States and Mexico
at this place. 1t is safe to assert, how
ever, that most of the pumps imported
were used in the northern section of the
sary in this locality The Mexican Cen
trail railroad and the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre & Pecific railroad are the dis
tributing agents from this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
AN ECONOMICAL CONGRESS-.
Congressman Cannon Shows That It
Did Not Spend as Much az
Tt Might

Washington, March 11-Availing
himself of the privilege accorded by the
house of representatives previous to ad-
journment, Chairman Cannon, of the
committee on appropriations, has pre-
pared for the congressional record a
more extended statement of the appro-
priations made by the F'ifty-fifth con-
gress than he made the day after ad-
journment He places the total appro-
priationS for the entire congress at ST.
SOC, S90016 and the appropriations au-
thorized for future congresses under the
continuing contract system for battle
ships, river and harbOr improvements
and public buildings at $4,000. 900.
The total appropriations made at the
last session Mr.. Cannon places at $673.-
Cos, 400, showing apparent reduction
of $219, 573, PA below the appropriations
of the preceding session. Mr.. Cannon
attributes this reduction to the extra
ordinary war expenses of the preceding
session. OF the total appropriations for
the congress he says that the sum of
$4S2, 562, 0S3 is directly chargeable to the
war with Spain. He thus shows that the
ordinary expenditures for the two years
covered by the congress were $1,044, $780,
273 and this sum exceeds the total APP
preparation of the Fifty-fourth con-
gress by $39. 746, 65S. This excess is &C
counted for as follows:
For payment of pensions, SO, S75, 200:
for the postal service to meet increased
demands of commerce, sic, 619, 5S1; for
river and harbor improvements, SO, 401,-
128; for constructing new ships, Sc. ESQ.,
S3S; for beginning the work of the
twelfth census, 81, 900, 900; for the Paris
exposition 81 210. 600; for new public
buildings $4,000, 900; for payment of
judgments against the government I'M
spoliation claims, $3,100.76S. Total, $4o,-
2S7 sig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
UNDER The DOME
The New Superintendent For
State Blind Institute
Is Lapier Williams of Kansas
City, Kansas.
RIDDLE TO GO, TOO.
POpulist Chairman and Warden
Lands of the Penitentiary
Will Soon Be Called Upon to
Answer Charges.

The state board of charities has an
nounced the appointment of Prof. La
pier Williams as superintendent of the
state blind institute at Kansas City, to
succeed w. H. Toothaker, the Populist
who has held the office during the last
two years.
Prof. Lapier Williams, the new SUI
perintendent, is we'll acquainted with
the work of his new position. He was
superintendent of the institution for
two years. from September, 1891, to
September, 1893 He was appointed
from Marshall county by Governor Ly
man U. Humphrey. After his term ex-
plred he decided to remain in Kansas
City, Kan, and return to his old voca-
ton of teaching school. For the last
four years he has been teacher of math-
ematicS in the high school.
Prof Williams is 81 years old. He is
married and has one child. He came to
Kansas in 1880 from Michigan. He was
then a young man just out of Ann Ar
Dor university. He began teaching
school and so successful was he that he
was induced to make it a profession.
As a teacher of the blind he also made
success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
KANSAS RAILROADS.
Report of the State Board of
Commissioners

The state board of railroad commits
sioners has issued its annual report.
The railway mileage in the state is
80, 543.S9 miles. OF the total capitaliZa-
ton, 1896, S42, 51S.99 is for capital stock,
$744, 26S, ISL. SO for funded debt and $780,
O56, O5S. 65 is in the shape of current LA
biLties, making a total Capitalization of
81, 621, 167, 329.63 or a capitalization of
$57 $50 per mile.
Following are the roads which showed
a deficit: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
SCI, S95.22; Chicago Great Western, &c.
10; Leavenworth, Kansas & Western,
$5,260.95; Manhattan, Alma & Burlin-
game, $1,4S7.21.
The Santa Fe heads the list with the
largest net income. It's surplus was
SO, 95s, DOS. So; the Rock Island, $685.
$4,000; the Union Pacific, Slips, 337.75,
and the Missouri Pacific, 81, 065. 1853 %.
The gross earnings of all the rail-
roads in Kansas was 1872, OH ,240.54 The
gross operating expenses amounted to
$21, 500, SO, making a total net income
of SO, 500, 726.75.
The total number of employees in all
departments, including general officers,
81, 339, at an average daily compensa-
ton of $1.84
Number of passengers carried earning
revenue, 24,659.991; average distance
carried, 4S.74 miles.
Revenue received from each passen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
COST OF THE PRESIDENT.

LFrom the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.1
Tt costs the people of the United
States S114. S65 a year for the chief ex-
ecutive. His salary is $4,000 and
found" The presidents finding is
rather comprehensive, covering about
every possible requirement of a family.
His private secretary, the clerks, door
keepers, messengers and steward and
three other servants cost 1913, S65 year,
which the president may use according
to his discretion.
In furniture and repairs to the White
House the sum of $4,000 more, to- be
used by the direction of the president, is
provided by the nation and is always
expended. For fuel alone So, 900 is al
lowed and for necessary repairs to the
greenhouse there is 81. 900.
Altogether, the presidential finding
annually amounts to the snug sum of
S64. sos, nearly $4,000 a year more than
his salary. This is an imposing aggTe-
gate, but it is small compared with
other presidents. The president of the
French republic receives as salary $120,-
900 a year, S32. 4S0 for contingent pur-
poses. and a handsome house, rent free.
So we get our president rather cheaply,
after all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

An eminent scientist re-
Gently said: "Cod-liver Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
position. 1t is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disease. :"
SCOTS Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hyPophosphites, it rebuilds
worn tissues, enriChes the
blood, invigorates the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
ConsumPtives, Dia b etics,
pale or thin people, or nurs-
ing mothers, should remen-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc. and $500, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
z. Z
&c. w. HARVEY, Secretary"
SECRETARY coBURN OUT 81 900
Some Employe Topped $500 Year
Off His Salary.

On account of the skulduggery of an
employee of the house or senate, Secre-
tary Coburn, of the state board of agri-
culture, is out just $1,000 in salary.
The figures were changed after the bill
had been passed by both branches and
before it went to the governor for his
signature. The perpetrator of the
forgery will soon be found out.
The records of both houses show that
Secretary Coburn was allowed $500
salary a year. The figures were juggled
after the bill passed both houses, and
the law now calls for only 81, 900 year
for Mr. Coburn. The appropriations are
made for two years, SO this cuts him out
of 81 900,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island to Pay Its Men
Larger Wages.
Every EmplOye on the 5000
Miles of Railway Lines
GIVEN AN INCREASE
Of From 5 to 10 Per Cent-SO
Notified Today.
Round Trip Rates For N. e. A
$52 From Missouri River.

Chicago, March 11-More than 5000
employees of the roadway department
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad are to be happy by an increase
of pay.
Vice President and General Manager
Parker. of the company, gave notice to-
day that commencing at once every sec
ton hand and employe of the roadway
department on every line of the $500
miles of the big system would have his
wages advanced from to 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

spend their time while still in this country
Iloilo
was Miss Laura Crookes. are natives Of
Kansas. They are graduates of the Col
lege of EmpOria. Mr.. Hibbard is also
a graduate of Princeton university. and
obtained the degree of master of arts
there. In the summer of 1895. while yet
a student, he went to the little town of
Lyndon, and he and his congrega ton were
so pleased with each other that he accept
ed the pastorate there after graduating
from Princeton. though he might easily
have had a wider field.
Rev Mr.. Hibbard was selected as mis-
sionary from over 200 candidates. on ac-
count of his peculiar qualifications for the
work. His college record and the fact
that his wife is also a college graduate
helped him. He and his wife had to I'M
dergo a rigorous physical examination.
Rev. Mr.. Hibbard has a brother in Kan
sas City. DR.. H. L. Hubbard who has Of
fees in the Dearborn building.
Dave always did want to be a mission
ary,'' said DR.. Hibbard. land now he in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
TRAIN AND HIS FESTIVAL.

IF'rom the New York Press.1
Citizen George Francis Train and his
manager are soon to start their labor
festival" which for novelty and ingen-
uity will surely be a success. The plan
is for Mr.. Train to speak three times in
each congressional district, the towns
offerings the best grounds and the
largest crowds getting the show. Ad-
mission to all will be 1 cent. Lunch will
be 1 cent and lemonade 1 cent. Trains
glee club will sweeten the performance.
Trains booklets will sell for l cent each.
1t is believed that crowds will number
from 5000 to 5000 daily, which means
from $50 to $50. No boodling committee
or swelled heads will be permitted to
throw a wet blanket on the fire. The
manager says: IF nothing interrupts
my plans no dollar-fifty-c twenty
acknowledgement crowds on earth
will compete with US. Our receipts
ought to surprise US both"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
NEW SANTA FEE DEPors.
A Number Planned Including One at
Olathe and Great Bend.

A number of small depots are included
in the estimates allowed by the Santa
Fe management for the present year.
Two of the largest depots among the
number planned will be erected at
Olathe and Great Bend. Both will
probab bly, be frame structures with brick
veneering and will cost several thous-
and dollars each. The depots at all the
smaller stations will be plain, frame
buildings. So far no large depot build
ings have been decided upon for this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
BOUQUET FOR STANLEY.
Ell Dorado Republicans Telegraph a
Cordial Endorsement.

Governor Stanley has received the fol-
lowing telegram:
lei Dorado, Kan, March IL.
Governor w. E. Stanley, Topeka,
Kan:
1--WE the Republicans of Ell Dorado,
in convention assembled, congratulate
you upon the stand you have taken on
the FallOon-Stuart contest apprOpria-
ton; the bills to manufacture dentists
and pharmacists; for morality and de-
cency in the management of the state
charitable institutions, and upon all
your official acts.
&C. L. KING, President.
A Z
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ger, 81. 05; received from each passenger
per mile, $2156.
Tons of freight carried earning rev.
enue, 53,523, 1868; average distance hauled
172.O6 miles; average receipt for each
ton, 81. 03.
Gross earnings per mile of road,
$5,3SO.74.
Operating expenses per mile of road,
$3,466.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
Chronic Rheumatism Cured

Dr. H p. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle L was severely
afflicted with Rheuma tism. I finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in 4 days could walk with
out my cane; two bottles cured me
sound and well. 1 take great pleasure
in recommending the Mystic Cure to
all who are afflicted with rheumatism"
Sold by Swift & Holiday, druggists.
623 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
SMALLPOX AT STERLING.
Resident Contracts the Disease From
Letter Sent Him.

Sterling, Kan, March 11.-Dr. w. P.
Trueheart yesterday discovered case
of smallpox near town and now has it
quarantined.
Samuel Bose, stock feeder is danger
ousIy sick with the disease which he
contracted presumably from letter
from a friend i'll with smallpox There
is not much probability of new cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 11-For Kansas: Snow
fiurries this afternoon; partly cloudy to-
night, with colder in extreme east por-
ton; Sunday fair with warmer in west
portion; brisk northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
RIDDLE MUST vAcATE.
Republican Politicians Are After
Harry Lands, Too.

The Republican politicians are after
the jobs now held by Taylor Riddle
secretary of the live stock sanitary COM
mission, also the wardenship of the pen
itentiary now held by Harry Lands.
J. B. Tomlinson of Minnea polls is to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

have Landis' place. 1t is said that w.
A. Thompson of Topeka, -sergeant-at-
arms of the house of representatives is
to be deputy warden.
Riddle and Lands are soon to be
confronted with investigation, unless
they choose to get out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
KANSAS MISSIONARIES.
Go From Lyndon, Kansas, to the
Philippine Islands.

Kansas City, March 11.-Rev. Mr.. David
s. Hibbard and wife of Lyndon, Kan, have
the honor to be the first missionaries sent
from this country to the Philippines by
the Presbyterian board of missions. They
expect to sail about April l, and will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

Have you tried the Silver Leaf
brand of catsup, sweet India chow and
celery relish; if not, try it. ASK your
grocer for it. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
Europe Taking Silver.

New York, March 1.-THE STEAMSHIP
I.ucania, sailing for Europe, will TAX
out $4,000 ounces of silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
Your linen left .spotless. Americ.

Steam Laundry, '112 West Seventh.
Telephone 341.
For frost bites, burns, fndOlent sores.
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles. De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
stands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit it. It's their endorsement of
a good article. Worthless goods are not
initiated. Get De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Geo. W.. Stansfield, w. H. Will
son, A. J. Arnold & Son, A. ]. Kane &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

The county superintendent of the
state will probably hold their annual
meeting in Topeka this spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

Everyone who is a Kansan should up
hold Kansas by buying Kansas manu-
featured goods. BY so doing you Will
help home industries to grow; help
build up factories and cities, and in the
end help yourselves. The further dol
lar goes away from home the longer
it will take it to come back. Be wise
and call for the "Silver Leaf brand OF
goods. All made at home and every
grocer carries them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

tends to make it his life work Mission
aries are given leave of absence to return
home once in ten years. 1 lived in South
America for three years myself, and
know what tropical climate is While
the family regrets to see him go, vet we
appreciate his strength of purpose and
Self-sacrifice and wish them godspeed.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11

For SaIe-A Small Law Library.
A small law library for sale contain
ing about 100 volumes; also bookcase.
Call at $50 Kansas avenue, upstairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-11
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES

North Topeka Baptist church, cor
ner Laurent and Harrison streets, Rev.
w. B. Hutchinson, pastor: Services at
IL a. m. and 730 D. m. Communion SER
vice in the morning with sermon on
1.-The Lord of the Feast and His
GUESTS Evening subject, 1.-The Gates
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
She Put Him Out,

The delivery men of the several toy
stores of the city are having a hard
time these days. They run up against
all kinds of snubs, call downs and re-
Dukes, and all because the lady of the
house is trying to keep a secret from
the little folks. Last night after dark
a package was delivered to a room in
an apartment house. The delivery man
rang the bell and the mother of two
small girls answered the call. At that
time she happened to be off her guard,
and the little girls, full of curl si-y.
rushed up to the man and asked him
what he had. Before the mother could
get the children out of the way the
man had placed the big bundle on the
table. In a moment of excitement the
mother grabbed the man unaWares and
showed him out of the door, thrusting
the package into his hands as he flew.
That act sent the man into state OF
coma and he was at a loss to lind
words to express his Indignation at the
treatment he had received. But the
woman soon explained, and then the
man laughed and said he had been
thrust back out of doors on three diff
ferent occasions that night. But" said
he, none of the women gave me such
a fright as you did. Why, you are as
strong as an OK.