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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
KANSAS STANDS ALONE.
TF'rom the So. Paul Dispatch.l

L nj
A very rare case comes from Kansas
A corrupt practices act has been en-
forced. The result comes as such a
surprise and shock to the public that
there is doubt whether the decision will
be upheld. A judicial election was con-
tested on the ground that the successful
candidate had given away cigars and
liquor and promised appointments in
return for support. The state senate
sat as court, decided that the charges
were sustained and ousted the incum-
bent. Then it was shown that the con-
testant had also given away liquor and
cigars, and he was also declared dis
qualified.
This case VIII stand GI0ne In the an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The friends
Of Col Funston of the Twentieth KAN
sas think he should be made a brigadier
general for gallant conduct. The friends
of Col. Funston appear to be right The
dashing Kansan who swan the river
at the head OF a fOrlorn hope of twenty
men and captured eighty of the enemy
certainly is right in line for prompt pro-
motion. Besides this, Col. Funston was
the first man to enter Malolos. There
can be no mistake about rewarding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
PEOPLE TOO BUSY TO VOTE
Bourbon County Town Forgets to
Hold It's Municipal Election.

Fort Scott, April 4.-The municipal
election at Bronson, went by default
yesterday and a unique condition OF
municipal government will result.
Three political organizations exist In
the town, but the people were so busy
ton and make nominations. No ballots
were printed, and yesterday, when I'm
der the law they must open the polls
the election commissioners telephoned
to the county attorney here for advice.
They were instructed that no legal cleo
ton could be held and unless the pres
ent mayor and other officers can hold
over the town will be without govern
rnent for two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
AREMARKABLE FOWL.
A Cofeyville Hen Lays Eggs of Won
derful Dimensions.

Coffeyville, April AIRS. L. C. Barnes
brought to town Saturday, one dozen
eggs layed by one of her hens. Twelve
of the eggs weighed 21z pounds. One of
them measured So inches around the
center between the ends and 81 inches
around the end lengthwise. Some of
the eggs, when broken, disclosed an
other perfect egg within the outer shell.
The hen which produces these marvel
GUS eggs is a, Kansas hen, born and
reared in the Sunf1ower state 1t is a
prodigy when it comes to producing
hen fruit. and more nearly resembles
the dark Brahma species than any
other kind of hen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
Fatally Burned In a Prairie Fire.

Severy, April 4.-Ethel Wall, aged II
years. was so severely burned while
playing about a prairie fire Saturday
that she died died Sunday. She was
with her father and two brothers, who
were burning stalks at their farm, seven
miles northeast of Severy, when in some
way her dress caught fire and before
the fire could be extingnished her
clothes were nearly all burned off. Her
father was severely burned about the
his daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
Carbondale CITY Election.

Carbonate, April 4-The annual
spring election of city officers was held
here yesterday, the result being as fol-
lows: Mayor, ]. Y. Uric; Councilmen.
e. r. Bartlett, r. Erskine, w. H. Reed,
o. ]. Gauger, with a tie still pending
between two other candidates; city mar
shall. Amos Davis; police judge, L. w.
Fulton; city clerk, Will Watson. The
division of sentiment on the saloon
question was represented by two tick
cts, THE Peoples and THE Citizens -,
both of which were made up absolutely
regardless of party politics. The citi-
Zens, or anti-salOon ticket, won out by
a handsome majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, April 4.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Robert S. McGahey, En-
poria, So; Andrew Ballinger, Abilene, 50;
Joseph Ely, Axtell. ottawa, Sc; John C.
Armstrong, Ottawa, Sc.
Increase-George Neal, Neodesha, Sc
to IS; Daniel Sergeant, Thompsonville,
Sc to So; Nelson Phillips, Hutchinson,
50 to $12; Owen L. Davis, Emporta, SIG
to $17; Alexander Harris, Oswego, $12
to $14
Reissue and increase-John B. c.
Cook Stafford, So to SO.
Original widows, etc.-Sarah Brannan,
KioWa, $12; Dorcas Orme, Linwood, Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
A SPECk OF WAR
Becomes Visible on the Horizon
of the Island Of Hayti.

Port au Prince, Hayti, April 4-The
relations between the republic of Hayti
and the republic of San Domingo are
very much strained, owing to disputes
regarding territories claimed by both re-
publics. The two governments are con-
centrating the troops on the frontiers
and it is reported that the Dominicans
have invaded Haytien territory and oc-
cupied Las Cabas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
HAVE SCARLET FEVER
Residents of Mcpherson County
Afflicted

Mcpherson, April 4-Scarlet fever, or
scarletina, which is about the same
thing, has been lingering about the
country nearly all winter. 1t is now
prevalent around Inman. The Review
says:
Scarlet rash, or scarletina has be-
come quite prevalent in town and coun-
try. 1t is in a mild form and with
proper care there need be no fear of
evil results. But care must be taken
to avoid colds following the disease as
even to the risk Of being uncomfort-
able
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Buffalo Express: The assembly has
given Syracuse permission to make an
inquiry as to the expediency of the city
owning its own sources of light and
heat. No enabling act should be needed
for the purpose. All such Investigations,
however, advance the cause of munich
pal ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
Recruiting Office at Emporia.

Emporia, April 4.-Lieutenant J. T.
Haynes of the Fifth cavalry opened a
recruiting office in this city yesterday.
and in few hours succeeded in obtain
ing many recruits. Only about a dozen.
however, were accepted. Most of those
rejected were too young. Recruits were
accepted for cavalry, Infantry or artil
lery service. Recruiting will continue
here until this evening, when the lieu
tenant will go to Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

year old son of Jacob Smith. living eight
miles east of this city, has a terribly
fractured skull. the result of an injury
received in a runaway yesterday. He
frightened and ran away, throwing him
out of the wagon and under the wheels,
which ran directly over his head. He
was brought TO this city and a section
of bone five by two inches was taken
from his head in order to relieve the
nraSSlIra the hrair1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

The trusts appear to be approaching
the end CT their tether. The pottery
combine has been abandoned because
investors refused to buy its paper
Trusts will be formed just as long as
the gullible public will buy their
watered stock but not much longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
ELECTION FIGHT.
A Police Detective Shoots a Former
PatroIman at Kansas City.

Kansas City, April Am a quarrel
over politics, Volney J. Quarles, a de-
tective of the police department and a
son of the former chief of police of Kan
sas City, Kan, shot Patrick Russell,
a former patrolman, through the groin.
1t Is thought Russell will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Philadelphia Call: One volunteer reg
iment, the Twentieth Kansas, made a
charge in the battle of last Saturday
which, according to the press accounts,
equaled anything that took place at
Santiago, not excepting the famous
charge up San Juan hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
NATIONS DEATH
Is Doubted In Newkirk-Posse Still
In Pursuit

Kansas City, April 4.-3 p. ma Star
special from Newkirk, o. T., says: The
reported killing of Clyde Mattox, the
escaped murderer, is not believed here.
A posse is said to be still in pursuit of
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Omaha Bee: Wait till Uncle Sans bill
for Geographic and cable tolls is made
out and tabulated and you will have the
most potent argument possible for the
acquisition of a postal telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

A New York girl has married Chi
cago policeman; and with the country
full of war heroes, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

The most encouraging sign that the
war is over appears in the announce
ment that Gen. Harrison Gray Otis is
about to leave the Philippines for home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

SIMPSONS crew had no chance to fight
at Santiago, but the members have been
making good the loss by fighting
Schley's fellows at Kingston, Jamaica.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Coin Harvey's successor as collect
or of Democratic campaign funds IS
from Missouri and of course will want
to be shown,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

The Macedonians, seeing how the Gu
bans managed it, are about to have a
try at Turkey for freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Ex-senator Quay appears to be an
other of those individuals who object to
retiring under fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Perhaps those who have been wishing
for the departure of March are nov
sorry that they spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Minister Cambon can come on now
with that peace treaty. The war ap-
pears to be at an end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
Good Satisfaction
80 For 81. 90.

Given to users OF New Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Almost any old day is good enough
Tor Aguinaldo to move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Aguinaldo does not stay long enough
In one place for his government to 'set."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

If we were a candidate for office,
there are certain old buns in this town
we would hire to oppose US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

We have medical colleges, to find out
all about dead people, but there is no
way of finding out about the living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Women cannot be said to be real chun.
my until they begin to trade recipes Of
lotions to Improve the complexion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison GIobeJ
Life is a big poker game in which
everybody is bluffing the loser.
II suppose the men are awful mean;
I know I am."-Drake Watson.
There is nothing that grows faster
in a household than the stack of medi-
cine bottles.
If we were a candidate for office,
there are certain old buns in this town
we would hire to oppose US.
We have medical colleges. to find out
all about dead people, but there is no
way of finding out about the living.
If there is any one thing that should
cause general rejoicing, it is when a
married woman inherits money OF her
own
Women cannot be said to be real chum-
my until they begin to trade recipes of
lotions to Improve the complexion.
If a girl sings such songs as Under
the Daisies Looking Down from
Heavens Gate" etc, don't make love
to her. In case of disappointment, she
is the kind of a girl who would pine.
We believe that if we had studied for
the ministry, when we attended our
first church social and saw how hard
the women were working to earn our
salary, we would have been chivalrous
enough to resign
The man who quarrels with his wife,
is fool. A man always gets the worst
of quarrel with woman, right or
wrong. But if a man cannot avoid
get through with it quickly, that peo-
pie may forget it as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

The Lucke Rolled Cigar. Sim Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

If there is any one thing that should
cause general rejoicing, it is when a
married woman inherits money OF her
own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago Newsl
Farmers and tight shoes are corn
growers.
The prejudice of a self-made man Is
blind from birth.
Fine feathers bring fine birds to the
milliner's table.
If silence is golden garruIity must
represent a copper mine.
The shadow of a trouble is usually
blacker than the trouble Gtself.
Philosophers are usually great bores,
but they have a license to be.
A man who evidently loved and won
defines a bachelor as a man to be en-
Wed.
Winding ones own business is said to
be a good method OF developing the
brain.
Any girl in the act of handing the
street car conductor a nickel is passing
fare.
Grass, according to the city child's
idea, is made expressly to keep Off of.
When the office doesn't happen to
seek the man 1t is never requested to
call around again next week.
1t is the easiest thing in the world to
luTn all honest All you nave TO
do Is simply reverse 1t.
i
There is no harm in a man being In
advance of his age providing he has
money enough to live on until his age
catches up with him.
REFLECTION OF a BACHELOR
[F'rom the New York Press
In the matter of usefulness women
rank men somewhere along with door
mats.
No matter what the season Is It al
ways seems to a man that women are
dressed at the wrong end.
If women were independent in mon
ey matters men would be a lot less
conceited about how highly their devo-
ton is valued.
When woman wants to find out how
much she likes a man she thinks of him
as married to her friend, and If that
makes her hate her friend she knows
she loves him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

There is nothing that grows faster
in household than the stack of medi-
cine bottles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Fractured His Skull
Newton April 4.-Isaac Smith, the IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Life is a big poker game in which
yerybody Is bluffing the loser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

Il suppose the men are awful mean;
know / am."-Drake Watson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press1
In the matter of usefulness womeI
rank men somewhere along with door
mats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

No matter what the season Is It al
ways seems to a man that women are
dressed at the wrong end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

If women were independent in mon
ey matters men would be a lot less
conceited about how highly their devo-
ton is valued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
ONE OF DEWEY,S MEN.
Trio of Offenders Includes Sailor of
Forty Years Service.

Trio of Offenders Includes Sailor of
Forty Years Service.
John King, William Meredith and Joseph
Smons were today arraigned before Judge
Kimball as Migrants. The arrests were
made by Officer Newkrk who told the
court that King had served forty years in
the United States navy, from which he
was discharged several years ago, for
cause. He was then serving under Captain,
now Admiral, Dewey. After time King
was admitted to the National Home at
Dayton. Ohio, the officer said. While there
uuence IN getting a pension. In reply the
aomlral Wrote 10 KING teiling hl1n if ne
came to Washington his former command
ing officer would do all he could for him.
KING reached this city Tuesday last and
iInmeulateiy upon getting located at a
hotel proceeded to get drunk. He kept his
spree up until last evening, when he be-
came unable to care for himself and fell
ment, but escaped serious injury The Off
Ger then had King locked up.
King said he had been drinking but
promised if allowed to go free he would not
again drink any liquor. Judge Kimball
SAID he would have to hold him until the
effects of the whisky passed off, and sent
him down for five days
Meredith, who has been before the court
many times, was sent down for sixty days
and Simons, who said he was not present
at places indicated by Officer Newkirk at
the time stated by the officer had his case
taken under advisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
BRITISH PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Little News Obtainable Regarding
Happenings at the Front.

LONDON, November Incomplete silence
has again fallen upon affairs in South Afri-
ca The British public must perforce be con-
tent with the brief stereotyped report which
the censor allows to filter through from
Cape Town. That this condition Of things is
no longer due to pressure of work or defec-
tive cables has been amply proven. The
Eastern Telegraph Company reckons that
the real delay in transmission is about two
days. 1t is evident, therefore, that the CEN
sorship is responsible for the other two days
of delay which seems to befall all the dis
patches.
Moreover the Daily Telegraph announces
that its appropriated dispatch from Lady
smith, dated Monday, which the war office
published on Tuesday, was not delivered
in Fleet street until yesterday Thursday
morning. 1t is believed the war office re-
ceived further dispatches yesterday after
noon, but none has been published.
At a banquet in the city of London yes
terday the Duke of Cambridge, speaking of
the war said:
I'VE ought never to have allowed our
selves to be in the position in which the
outbreak of the war found US. l could cry
over the valuable lives which might have
been spared had We been better prepared -
1t is thought that Gen. Butler never ex-
pected to commence the campaign before
Christmas, and 1t now looks as though
this will be the case. Certainly no artillery
can reach Durham before November IA.
and without additional guns an advance
from Estcourt would be impossible.
No doubt, as Lord Salisbury said in a
| recent speech, England will ''muddle
| through it, and yet another illustration OF
muddling has become apparent in the fact
that gunnery instructors have only just
arrived at Woolwich Arsenal for instruc-
ton in siege-train duties. Although hur-
| ried preparations are being made to prepare
the siege trains, the fact that the men are
at Davenport and the guns at Woolwich
seems to show that the idea of the siege
train was quite an afterthought
The Morning Post says: What will
come of such muddling if we ever come to
fighting foe able to turn it to advantaeei
Some radical reforms are still needed i'm
our mobilization arrangements
A Berlin dispatch says it is asserted that
Maj. Won Reitzenstein, winner of the long.
distance military ride from Berlin to vi
emma, has gone to the Transvaal to ioin the
Beers
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
l.okal Anzeiger repeats the report that
Russians are marching toward the Afghan
frontier,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
News Items of Interest Gathered West
of Rock Creek.

of Rock Creek.
The dedicatory exercises of the Eldbrooke
M. E. Church. formerly the Tenieytown NJ.
e. Church, will be held about the first sun
day in December The church at present ID
practically completed. and the delay In
dedication is due to the failure of the pews
to arrive on time Rev. ii. e. r. Creek.
the pastor of the church, has just concluded
successful series of meetings, which were
held at Concord a small mission In Mont
gomery county, Md.
The village of TenIeytown is practically
without saloon at the present time. said
well-known member of the Anti-Salouu
League to a Star reporter this morning.
There is one saloon near the District line,
which is not included, but the village
proper is without a public drinking place.
Before saloon can be opened in the place
recently occupied 1t will be necessary 10
get new signers for a distance of 20 feet
on either side. If applicable Is made for a
license the temperance people of the village
Will hight the matter, the citizen said.
The funeral of Mary l.. Jackson Will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o clock from
the First Baptist Church. Her death oc-
CURED Wednesday at 80 O'Clock, the de-
ceased being in the forty ninth year of her
age.
The remains of Mrs. Jane Stewart of H.
Irving street northwest, who died Thurs
day morning, were inferred this afternoon
at YAK Hill cemetery, tuneTai services De-
ing held at the late residence of the de-
ceased at o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. De Lashmutt left to-
day for Fortress Monroe. where Mr.. de
Lashmutt hopes to regain his strength. He
has been seriously i'll They will be gone
ten days or two weeks.
Classified advertisements for The Star
may be filed at regular advertising rates at
the Postal Telegraph office, 1907 NJ street.
The rate under the classifcations Wanted
Help and Wanted Situations is one cent per
word per insertion, the minimum charge
being fifteen cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
PATENT ATTORNEY ARRESTED.
Charged With Committing Perjury
Released on hail.

George G. Schroeder, a patent attorney.
was placed under arrest last evening at his
office, 919 New York avenue, by Deputy
United States Marshal James Springmann,
who acted under authority of a bench war
rant issued by the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. Schroeder was in
dicted few days ago for perjury in con-
nection with a patent matter, but the fact
of such action was withheld from publica-
ton until the arrest could be made. The
defendant was detained at the first precinct
police station over night, and this morning,
before Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court
No. 1, he was released on bail, Daniel j.
Logan and Beauregard j. Landry qualify
ing as Sureties in the sum of 1000.
The indictment sets forth that Leonard s.
Harrison several years ago invented an i'm
provement in lanterns and placed the same
in Schroeders hand to sell for him. Schroe-
der, according to the Indictment, some time
later made application for letters patent on
the invention, making oath that he was the
sole and only inventor thereof. The sub
scrbing to such statement before a no.
tary public, it is charged, constituted per-
Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

American University Heights-John ID.
Croissant ct Tx. to Ellen N. Mills, lots ~
to %, block 3; s2,5iU
Addition to LIE Droit Park-EmanueI
SPEECH ct Tx. to Clara NJ. T. Brandt lot
40, block II; $40 stamps, 50.
Jefferson street near NJ street-Morgan r.
Goddard to Joseph T. Weaver part of lots
SIS and 50; square 119S; $40 (stamps, s7.5O
1872 street southwest between c and ID
streets-Wm. II. Cardew eft al. to Edwin w
Riddle, north half of lot s, square 26S; $40
stamps, $50.
7th street northwest between N and @
streetsLGeorge Caspar, executor, to Jno ]
Dolan, part of original lot T. square Az !:
$40 Stamps, $3.50.
Hoimead aIaHo--!Ic-.y s. Zimmerman
to VIM. w. Souder, lot 80. block 43; $40
stamps. 80.
Twining City-Chas. H. James, IT,. to Geo