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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
PAYING AT LAST.
Kansas Now Gets Revenue From Oil
Inspection.

S. o. Spencer, state oil Inspector has
filed with the state auditor a report
covering the period of eight months
which he has held the office. The re-
port is deficient in photography and
penmanship in several important in
stances, but contains the figures show
ing the amounts collected by that de-
partment.
The net proceeds, according to this
report of the oil inspections, amount to
s9,159.0S. This is equal to 81, 144.8S per
month.
The amount of fees collected is $16,-
1924, of which S2666.95 was retained
by local inspectors. Spencer's salary
added to the expenses of himself and
the salary and expense of the depu-
ties amounted to $5,023 26.
In the eight. months 4,607, ,773 gallons
of kerosene were inspected. The larg-
est month was September, 1,O9S, 8O4 gal
Ions having been inspected. The small
est month was July, 278, 551 being the
limit. In gasoline 1882 146 was in
spected, the largest being April. when
the inspection reached 762, $50; the
smallest, November. 166 796.
For the month of December, which
is not included in the annual report
above. $2,0SS.S0 in fees We're collected.
Expenses and salaries for the month
were $511.55, leaving a balance of ST.
577.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
GOING TO TEXAS.
Kansas Grain Dealers Will Visit Lone
Star State.

The Kansas Grain Dealers associa-
ton and the Millers' association have
completed plans for an excursion to
Houston, Galveston and other points in
Texas which handle Kansas wheat
shipped for export.
The business relations of the Texas
grain men and the grain men of Kan
sas and the millers, too, are intimate
and this relation has eliminated in the
proposed plan~to make a trip south
some time in March.
The exact date for the excursions
have not been selected but the Santa
Fe route has been selected for the ex-
cursionists and their travels.
George H Hunter of Wellington,
secretary of the Grain Dealers asso-
citation, in a letter made public says:
I have just returned from Chicago
where 1 completed arrangements with
the Santa Fe for the excursions. We
have engaged eight PulImans and nee
essary baggage cars, sufficient to ac-
commodate 250 people.
1.-The annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held in Topeka After d
two days session We will leave Topeka
and go direct to Texas. Our principal
stay will be at Galveston but we will
remain at Houston a length of time
sufficient to permit all to thoroughly
visit the city"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
BOSTON FIRM FAILS.
H. C. Wainwright & Co. Makes
an Assignment.

Boston, Jan. 16-The firm of H. C.
Wainwright & Co., bankers and brokers
of 40 State street. this city have
made an assignment. No statement of
assets and liabilities is available.
The firm has been carrying a heavy
load of United States mining stock on
which they are unable to realize.
H. c. Wainwright & Co., has been in
business for a great many years and
is a member of both the New York and
Boston stock exchanges. The members
of the firm are Henry c. Wainwright,
Arthur Wainwright and Anory D.
Wainwright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
STRIP" WILL COME IN
City Council Plans to Extend Bound


An ordinance was introduced at the
session of the city council last evening
to take 1.-THE Strip" and various other
outlying districts around the city into
the city limits. It will require over a
month, however, to pass it according to
the present statutes.
1.-The Strip" is the territory north of
the Fourth ward and west of Western
avenue. 1t is quite populous, but is at
present a part of Topeka township, al
though one would not imagine it from
the appearance of the neighborhood. A
number of prominent. people live in that
locality, among them Major T. J. An
derson and 7. F. Doran.
Another tract which the ordinance
provides for taking into the city is the
two blocks just north of Washburn
college. In addition to these there are
a dozen other small tracts, making al
together about 200 acres.
City Attorney Bird explained that ac-
cording to the present laws governing
the extension of city boundaries, the
council would have to set a time for
hearing any persons interested in the
proposed extension, giving resident pro-
perty owners personal notice of the
hearing and nonresident property own
ers notice by publication. After the
hearing the council can pass the ordi-
nance with any changes which it may
see fit to make. but that does not end
it. The ordinance has to be taken be-
fore the judge of the district court and
receive his approval before it finally
becomes operative.
"A question involving the validity of a
law of this kind has been pending in
the United States supreme court, and
for that reason City Attorney Bird has
been holding this ordinance back, but
the supreme court yesterday decided
that the law is all right.
The council has set February as the
date for the hearing on the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
ROOMS FOR JUSTICE SMITH
Contract Awarded to Give Him Facil-
tiles For Discharge of His
Duties.

The executive council has employed
men to complete the rooms for Asso-
ciate Justice Smith, adjoining the su-
preme court room. The work is now
in progress.
Judge Smith has had no room for his
stenographer, who is compelled to oc-
cupy a room on the floor above Com
munication between the two rooms is
maintained for the distance of 200
yards by a system of electric bells. The
completion of the room now in progress
will accommodate Judge Smith as the
other justices of the court are accom-
modated.
Scott e Easier have been awarded
the contract for the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
ST. HELENA LOST.
British Steamer Wrecked, But Crew
Escape With Terrible Suffering.

San Francisco, Jan. ia story of
shipwreck is received from Hong Kong
by steamer China The lost vessel is
the British steamer st. Helena. On the
voyage from Hong Kong to Singapore
on the night of November Il, during
heavy weather, the st. Helena struck
Bombay rock about 42O miles from Cape
St. James.
The crew remained on board eight
days, when the captain, seeing the yes
sci was about to sink, put all the water
and provisions he could collect into
boats and the crew left the wreck.
Fifteen days of terrible suffering from
munger, thirst and heat were exper-
fenced and then the boats arrived at
Cape St. James. One boat with five
Chinese was lost. The survivors will be
sent to SINGAPORE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
WRIGHT AND HUGG1Ns.
They Will Contest For Senatorship of
Lyon and Greenwood District.

The contest for senator in the district
composed of Lyon and Greenwood
counties will be fought out in Emporia
this year. w. L. G. Huggins and L. r.
Wright will be the candidates.
Huggins is the law partner of T. r.
Lambert and is a new man in the polid-
ical field except that he has been treas
urer of the Kansas Republican league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
A TRIFLE LATE.
Missouri Officials Will Try to Stop
Chicago's Sewage.

and Attorney General Crew have left
here for Washington, where the latter
viii institute proceedings in the United
States supreme court against the city
of Chicago and the trustees of the Chi
cago drainage canal to restrain them
from turning the sewage of Chicago in
to the Mississippi river.
They expect to remain in the national
capital for several days and the attor-
ney general win also institute suit for
a strip of land between Nemaha coun-
ty, Nebraska, and Atchison county, Mis-
souri,, which it is believed properly be-
longs to this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
IS WALKER A CANDIDATE ?
Rumor That He Wants Atchison Con-
gressionaI Delegation.

The report comes from Atchison, but
is unconfirmed, that c. D. Walker has
decided to make an effort to get into
the First district congressional race.
If this be true, it is because the Cur
tbs workers have the county won. In
that contingency Walker viii ask for
the delegation for the purpose of de-
livering it to Bailey in the convention.
The Curtis people are as smart as
Mr.. Walker, and they are prepared to
keep him out of the race by carrying
Atchison county by a safe majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
TO SUCCEED KING.

c. NJ Scott, of Cowley, Will Run For
State Senator.
G. NJ. Scott of Arkansas City has an
nounced his candidacy for the Republi-
can nomination for senator in Cowley
county.
The county is now represented in the
senate by L. P. King, Populist, who has
an ambition to be governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
VACCINATED MULES.
American Animals Must Be Treated
Before Going to Africa.

New Orleans, Jan. 16-The American
mule must be vaccinated before he can
be enlisted in the British army service
in South Africa in the future. The ad-
miralty has passed upon his case and
the decree is final Seventy-five or a
hundred, possibly more, of the mules
died of glanders or a kindred disease
after they were landed on African soil.
The animals are separated, tempera-
ture taken, and virus injected. The
vaccination of the mules is what caused
the delay in loading the transport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Jewelry Company Fails.

St Louis, Jan. 16.-The Wild Bros.
Jewelrv company has filed a deed OF
trust on all it's stock of jewelry and FIX
lures to Peter A. Pickel as trustee for
the creditors. The total amount Of ln-
debtedness is placed at $57. 600, of which
$37 1893 is due on notes NO statement
is made as to the amount of assets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Chinese Students Arrive.

San Francisco. Jan. 16.-Among the
arrivals from the Orient on the steamer
China are w. r. Lambreth. secretary
two Chinese brothers named Sung
grandsons of Viceroy Lee and nephews
Of the president of the imperial univer-
sity of Pekin. They are representatives
of the reform element in China, and
have come to America to complete their
education at the Vanderbilt university
1T Nashville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16

and has been prominent in some Of the
meetings. of that organization.
Wright is a Populist. He represented
Lyon county in the house of representa-
tives last year.
The present senator from that dis
trict is j. T. Braddock of Greenwood
county who several times last session
answered to the roll call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
SIXTH DISTRICT PoPULIsTs.
They Will Fix Date of Congressional
Convention February Il

The Populist congressional commit
tee of the Sixth district has been called
to meet at Colby February IA.
This meeting will select the place and
fix the time of holding the congression-
al convention.
This is the first congressional COM
mittee meeting of the present cam
paign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Weather Ind,oationa

Chicago, Jan. 16-For Kansas: Threat
ening tonight and Wednesday,; mod
eEate temperature; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
German Naval Bill

Berlin. JAN 16.-The bill providing for
the increase of the Germany navy has
been. submitted to the federal council.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
SEE THAT YOU ARE COUNTED.

Persons who are going out of the city
for week or two should kindly notify
the enumeration of the census in their
ward, together with the necessary data
as to age, place of birth, etc., or else
leaye the data with some friend, who
will see that they are properly counted.
1t is said that several left the city yes
terday who should be counted here.
There will be movements of persons
every day during the count, either of a
temporary or permanent nature, and
steps should be taken to see that they
are counted if the enumerator has not
already reached them. If you know of
a friend or neighbor who is about to
leave the city, call his attention to the
matter and have it brought to the no.
tice of the enumerator.
A few here and there in each ward
will make quite difference in the sum
total of the population. Every aid pos.
sible should be given the enumerators
that every one within the city limits
who should be counted, is counted.
Mankato ants every person it is en-.
titled to counted once. That's all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
LAKE WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Judge Munger, of the United States
district court of Nebraska, and Messrs.
TUNNEL and Holman, all of Omaha, and
Mr.. Freed. of Norfolk, Neb., are guests
at Cliff Inn.
Messrs. Hoagland and Towle left Sat.
urday for Omaha after a three weeks
stay.
w. S. Timberlake and daughters, Misses
Minnie and Emma, of St. Paul, arrived
Wednesday to stay for some time
The Schultz and Hodapp families held
their annual picnic on the grounds of Cliff
Inn yesterday.
Among the guests at Cliff Inn during
the past few days have been Walter Parks,
Miss Yates, Mrs. DIR. Halves and son, Miss
Spencer. DR.. Smith, VIM. Willard and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Muzzy, James
Karmany, Morey Stern, Ivan Parry, Miss
Akers, Mr.. and Mrs Freed, of St. Peter,
Paul Barney. Miss Gilmore, E. W.
Bohannon, Miss Mary Carney. B. C.
Taylor, Lyle Soaring. Miss Parker Miss
Collins.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
A MANKATO TAN.
Gives Some Very Decided Opinions
on an Interesting Local Question.

The following public statement given
by citizen is true in every particular.
Enquiry is courted-the more doubt,
the more need for conclusive, convinc-
ing proof. Mankato people have posi-
tive proof in the opinion held and the
experience passed through by scores of
well-known citizens. This resident of
Mankato only re.echoes the statements
expressed daily in the newspapers by
local citizens.
Mr.. Geo. Warwick, of SIG North
Broad St., says 'Doan's Kidney pills
permanently cured my backache. I
had it bad in the form of dull grind
ing aching; if stopped could hardly
get straight again, and at such times it
seemed as though my backbone had
parted. was all right in other ways,
but my back troubled me terribly. I
read about Doan's Kidney pills and pro-
cured them at J. G. Thro's. The treat
ment cured me.
For sale by all dealers. price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n T., sole agents for the US.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

The supreme court has reversed the
case of Wagon VS.. the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad company. Brown &
Abbott of Winona ara attornoyo Eos
Mr.. Wagon, and Albert E. Clark, of
Minneapolis, and J. o. Andrews are
attorneys for the railroad company.
The tickets for the Woman's Relief
Corps excursion have arrived, and can
be procured of the excursion committee
Mrs. M. D. Fritz, Mrs. VIM. N,
Plymat and Mrs. w, Fl. Day. The date
of the excursion Is June 12th,
Judge ]. o. Andrews has leased the
rooms in the Odd Fellows block former
" occupied by the Deering Co., and
will move back to Mankato from New
I Ulm and re-engage in the law business
here .. .- ...-.....
| W. /. Perrin, Of Amboy, is home
frodi Washington; B. G, for a two
weeks visit. He il lii the postoffice de.
partment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
SPECIAL RATES.
The Pour Railroads Will Help Along
The WOOdmen Picnic.
VUNDERS,
County Auditor.

The committee of arrangements for
the Woodmen picnic held meeting
last night. The railroads will all make
special rates, the G. & N. W. road from
Winona to Tracy. the G G.. w. from
Red Wing to Mankato, the Omaha
from the twin cities to Heron Lake,
Pipestone and from Gilmore to Mankato
and from Fairmont to Mankato by way
of st. James, and the Milwaukee road
from Lacrosse to Mankato and from
Mason City and DEBORAH to Mankato,
and from jackson to Mankato.
1t was decided to build rustic arch
over Front street near the city hall.
1t is hoped that there will be full
turnout of people from this vicinity.
A special invitation is extended to peo-
pie from outside of the territory cover.
ed by the association. A crowd from
the twin cities is expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

normal hall Wednesday beginning at
9:3O o'clock. The hall was we'll filed.
among those present being a number of
citizens. The exercises were of an
interesting nature, opening with an adj
dress by the president of the class, Mr..
Callaghan. A hymn of praise was
sung by the boys and girls glee clubs.
Mr.. Franklin gave the class Grafton.
his subject being The Growth of Al
truism." The girls glee club sang
THE Bobolink Song" and "Ah! Tis a
Dream Miss Sarah johnson read a
history of the ga" class, Miss Weaver
history of the professional class and
Miss Efie johnson history of the
Senior class. Mr.. Griffin read the class
will, and the class song, written by
Miss Weir, was sung.
The second part of the program con-
sisted of couple of scenes called "The
Tables Turned" 1t was take-off on
the different members of the faculty,
each one being impersonated by a stu
dent. The first scene was laid on the
night before examination, and the Sec
ond scene two days later. Many laugh
able features were introduced, which
all enjoyed.
An adjournment was then taken to
the campus, where the class tree had
been planted, and it was duly dedi.
Gated. President Cooper made some
remarks on behalf of the school that
were appropriate to the occasion. The
exercises closed with parting song.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

Where all did so we'll. it would be un-
fair to give praise to some and not to
others, and lack of space prevents
special mention in each case.
The soloists were all encored, and
several times they were called back to
repeat verse or two. The auctioneer's
song and the milkmaids' song and the
dancing and chorus work were all fine.
Leo Carney displayed very promising
ability as a soloist in the armorer's
song, and the duets of Hiram Lloyd
and Miss Pearl Moses were very pretty.
The same is also true of the others.
Miss Holt and all taking part in the
opera may well feel proud over its
gratifying success.
Mrs. Reedfeld, of North Front street,
furnished nearly all of the mems cos.
tunes, also two costumes for the
principal parts taken by the ladies
The Smith Costume Co., of Minneapo
lis, was to have furnished the cos
tunes, but failed almost at the last
moment to do so in satisfactory man
ner, and Mrs, Reed6eld came to thu
, rescue and did very nicely, much t.
the relief of the management, who de
sire to publicly acknowledge their ap
probation of her services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

The Woman's Relief Corps excur-
sion from Mankato up the Mississippi is
next Tuesday, June 18th. The trip
will be a pleasant one, and all should
avail them0elves of the opportunity.
The price of the trip including boat
ride will be $3.50.
The North Mankato school board
held an adjourned meeting Monday
night and heard the reports of teachers
for the year and transacted other bust
ness. The next meeting will be held
on the fourth Tuesday night of this
m NTH,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

Wm. Buchholz, of the said company to
place telephone at the county poor
farm residence. to connect with the
exchange at Mankato at the rate of
So 90 per month for years from this
date and that said company shall build,
equip and maintain the line free of
charge during the years.
On motion the following bills were
o1Iouod.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

DR. L w Kruger, medical service to poor. $36 90
w II Tenny, constable fees. .............. 1850
On motion of Com. Hughes board
adjourned sine die.
CHAS GRAF,
Chm Board of County Commissioners
b of Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
P. A. GUNDERS,
County Auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

This new binding
Irvine will be placed
on sale by us May
25th and viii be sold
until this lot is gone
at 81 cents for STAN
dard, and III cents fer
Manila Mixed. In or
dering this Irvine order
as No. 81 New Standard
Irvine at 81 cents and
No. n Manila Mixed at
III cents.
The only reason that
we could possibly obtain
this Irvine was that a
party needed spot cash.
We had 40 expectation
of being able to get any
Irvine at anything like
this price, for if you will /
just think of it a
minute, it is ! Of a
cent less than our
, farmer friends paid for
Irvine to the Peniten-,
tiary people a few weeks
ago. We always believe,
when we get a bargain,
in dividing it with our
friends and customers,
feeling that when they
know. that we are always
willing to treat them
right and give them the,
benefit of our one basis
on which we do business,
namely, large sales and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
ROBIN HOOD.
The Opera Successfully Put on
at the Normal.
Delightful Singing, Good Acting and Pine
Stage Effects are Features of
the Production.

The production of the opera of Robin
Hood drew very large audience at the
normal school Tuesday night. All of the
seats in the assembly room were taken
and all of the extra space was filled
with chairs and settees. The audience
probably numbered 900. Several fire.
men in uniform were on hand to dis.
pell any fear of fire on the part of the
more timid.
The opera was produced in a man
ner that merits the greatest praise.
When the curtains were drawn aside,
the stage was seen to have been most
beautifully decorated with green
boughs, ferns and palms to represent a
forest scene. In fact, it was a mass of
green and was very engaging to the
eye. The opera was put on by mem
bers of the graduating class and stu
dents of the normal school under the
able direction of Miss Holt, the direct
ress of music and elocution. A vast
amount of painstaking work on her
part was manifested, as we'll as careful
rehearsing by those taking part.
The entire effect was most
beautiful one, as fifty or sixty
young ladies and gentlemen assisted in
one capacity or another, the most of
them in the chorus Miss Cora Carney
presided at the piano with her usual
grace.
The voices were very good, and the
acting creditable. The following was
the cast of characters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
Class Day Exercises.

The annual class day exercises of the
normal graduating class were held at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

Every Republican who believes that
Blue Earth County should retain the
member Of congress from the Second
District, should not 40 to the
polls Monday night, June nth, between
ESQ and $50 o'clock, and SUPPORT
only such delegates at the primaries
as ore pledged to vote for Hon. IT..
McCIeas:y i'm the county convention to
be held i'm Mankaf0 June 2Esf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

On motion of Com. Paddock, board
adjourned to a. M, June LIST, A. D..
1900
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends for
their many kindnesses in our recent
sorrow.
GEO. E. BLETHEN.
MRS, MARGARET FUNK AND FAMILY