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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
EMPLOYEES MUST PAY.
Gov. Stanley Asks Public officers tc
Make Good Medal Deficit.

Another contribution from the sal
aries of the state employees, at the pub
lie institutions, has been requested by
Governor Stanley to assist in raising
sufficient money to complete the work
of securing medals for the members of
the Twentieth Kansas.
The state G. A. r. department under
took the job but has failed, and the
governor has sent out the following
letter:
"A little more than six months ago
our whole state was abIaze with ex-
c1tement and we were making extern
SiVe preparations to receive the return
ing members of the Twentieth Kansas,
fresh from their successful and bril-
liant campaign in the Philippines. The
department commander of the G.. A r.
In this state conceived the idea of pro-
curing captured Spanish cannon, from
winch medals could be made to be pre-
scented to the members of the regiment,
and mementoes of the good will of our
people. The cannon was obtained, a
beautiful design was procured and a
number of medals have been made.
The department commander issued a
general order, a copy OF which I en-
close you. In response to his appeal,
something more than $500 was raised,
about half enough to pay for the
medals.
II am exceedingly anxious that the
state officers and employees in the diff
ferent state Institutions make a gem
erouS response to the department COM
mander's appeal, and have taken upon
myself the duty of calling your atten-
ton to the enclosed circular, and ask
that you make a personal request of the
officers and employees in your institu-
ton for contributions to assist in this
| laudable work. If you would head a
subscription with your own donation,
and take this matter up in person. it
| seems that we ought to have a generous
| response from your institution.
THE only institution that has con-
| tributed is the reform school. You have
in your institution - officers and en-
| ployes. An average of - each would
amount to 5" May we not expect
| that your contribution will somewhere
| approximate this amount?
Il would be pleased if you could at
tend to this matter, and remit to me
at once, so that 1 can turn the funds
over to Department Commander Coul-
ter while he is in office. Being the
originator OF this movement, feel thai
he ought to have credit of closing it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The H H. Brady company will be
seen in Quo Vadis" at the Grand opera
house tonight An advance notice
reads; 1T is a remarkable fact that
over one million copies of the religious
story Quo Vadis have been sold in
America alone. 1t has been translated
into over thirty different languages. and
the sale has been equally great in all.
It can readily be estimated what an
enormous income the author receives
from his work. Manager Brady, being
among the first to secure dramatiza-
ton Of the play, is now reaping a rich
reward for his work. his company play
ing to good houses everywhere"
An advance notice says Of the pro-
auction of "Sapho," at the Crawford
theater Friday: In presenting the
most talked of production of the sea
son Manager Lindsay has spared no
pains to make it artistic and fnisbed
IN the role of 'Sapho' he presents I.vl-
nan Atwood, and a capital company
MISS AtWood's portrayal of this lannon's
Daudet character is an artistic treat .
The Crawford Stock comnanv will
give a second performance at the Cyrav,r-
ford theater tonight The engagement
will end tomorrow night
TOPEKA STATE JoURNAI-so cen+s
per month, by mail. ~" %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
AFTER scHooL'TEAcHERs.
Santa Fe Will Favor Educators With
Special Excursion Dates,

The Santa Fe company is after the
western school teachers and has filed
notice with the Western Passenger as
sociation that in addition to the east
bound excursion days agreed to by the
other lines in the association, an addi-
ton of two other days will be added to
the list for the benefit of the school
teachers. On June II and II the Santa
Fe will sell rOundtrip tickets to Mis-
souri, river points and to Chicago for
one fare plus 81 with limit to return
September 80. With the addition Of these
two dates the Santa Fe will have round
trip excursion tickets on sale on June
IL, II, %, July u. 20 and August 4.
The question of making a special day
for the school teachers has been up sew
eral times for the past five years, but
has always been voted down. In Utah
the teachers have secured the rate, but
not in Kansas and Colorado. Hereto
fore they have been required usually to
wait until the annual meeting of the N
E. A, occurring in July
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

Mrs. Florence Hopkins, Leavenworth.
Artistic Decorations, Sculpture, Etc.
Miss Essex, Ottawa
At the close of the programme this af-
ternoon the visitors were taken a drive
over the city: this delightful entertain
ment was provided by the Commercial
club.
The Winfield Courier of May l, con-
tains the following paragraph about
Mrs Ware, vice president Of the Fed
Grafton:
THE vice president of the state fed
Grafton is Mrs. Eugene Ware of Topeka.
whose husband is SO widely and favora-
bly, known as the Kansas poet writing
under the nom-de-plume of IronQyAill'
But without taking into consideration
the fame of her husband Mrs. Ware has
charms which entitle her to a warm
place in the hearts of club women of the
state. She has been identified in club
work for years, doing especially efficient
work in Fort Scott. During the past
year she has been engaged in a great
work in Topeka,-that of identifying
school rooms. She held the position OF
chairman of committee for Harrison
school She is also in charge Of the
reciprocity bureau for the state fedora
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
SPREADING OUT.
Holiday Monument Association Will
Include Out of Town Members.

AT a meeting of the committee in
charge of the erection of monument
to the memory of Col. Holiday it was
decided to at once incorporate the COM
mittee, elect officers and start the work
of raising funds
Judge John Guthrie, Edward Wilder
and Major T. J. Anderson were chosen
to prepare the articles of Incorporation.
The membership of the board of direc-
tors will not be confined to Topeka nor
to Kansas. The list of directors will
include persons from all parts of Kan
sas and many who do not live in the
state. A meeting will be called soon
and the plan of raising money will be
started at once. The first contribution
to the fund has been sent in by A. R.
Greene, of Lecompton. Following is the
partial list of those outside of Topeka
who will be asked to become members
of the board of directors:
Calvin Hood, Emporia; Robert Craig,
Usage City; S. R. Peters. Newton; John
Seaton, Atchison; John Harmon, Leav-
enworth; A. Monroe, Lawrence; Geo.
w Watson, Larned; Chas. Lantry,
Strong City; H. J. Hodge, Abilene; R.
w Evans, Dodge City; w. D, Buck,
Valley Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
REPUBLICANS CAN'T LOSE.
Senator Hanna Figures Out an IN
doubted Victory.

Cleveland, O., May 2-The Leader has
received from its Washington CORES
pondent the first statement from Sena-
tor Hanna who is chairman of the ma
tional Republican committee, concern
ing the outlook for the coming cam
paign from a Republican standpoint:
LAS result of a careful study OF the
situation 1 feel perfectly safe in making
the prediction at this time that Mckin-
ley will be reelected. There is no way OF
figuring how the Republicans can lose
in the coming contest if they put their
shoulders to the wheel and are not i'm
bued with a spirit of over confidence
in the success of the ticket. The price
of the victory will be much harder and
more constant effort from the time the
campaign opens until election day. The
Republicans should make the same kind
of a fight they did in 1885, There should
be. no cessation in their endeavor to
elect their candidates and their appli-
cation and attention to the details OF
the campaign must be steady and I'M
ceasing They should go in to the con-
test on the superstition that hard work
| is absolutely essential to victory.
THE spirit of Republicans this year
is of a most gratifying kind. At the
| Ohio state convention. held in Column
bus last week, this spirit was manifest
| ed in a plain and unmistakable man
/ ner. The delegates even then were pre-
pairing for the great political battle
| which will soon begin, and it was patent
/ that they will go into it with great en-
| thusiasm. Senator Fairbanks, who has
just returned from the Indiana conven-
| ton informs me that the Republicans
| of his state possess the same inspira-
| lions. This is true of Republicans in
| other states, and all reports which ]
have received along this line are to the
same effects Evidence is plentiful that
the Republican party all over the coun-
try realizes fully the necessity of enter
| ing the campaign with earneStnesS and
| a determination to win a victory.
In going over the list of states that
cast their electoral vote for Mckinley
four years ago, I do not see any which
will not do the same thing this year I'M
less it be Kentucky. That state I an
placing in the doubtful column, al
though we certainly purpose making
every effort to carry 1t. regard Mary
land, which the Democrats are claiming
also as reasonably certain to remain il
the Republican column. Besides hold
ing our own independently in all state:
that we carried in 1896, we have reason
to believe that the Republicans viii
carry Kansas, South Dakota and Wash
| ington, which went for Bryan foul
years ago, while our chances are excel
lent am informed by Senators Shoul
and Carter, of winning Idaho and Mon
tana, the states they represent in tn
senate. Altogether I am pleased witt
the outlook, which could not be an,
more encOura cling than it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
HARRISON PRESIDES
At the Closing Session of the Ecumen-
ical Conference.

New York, May 2.-The last meet
ing of the Ecumenical conference was
held at Carnegie hall last night there
being fully as large an attendance as on
the opening night, The hall was crowd
ed to it's utmost capacity and hundreds
were turned away. Former President
BENJAMIN Harrison presided, and the
session was devoted to interesting
speeches by prominent delegates to the
conference.
The principal speakers were Bishop
Doane, of Albany; Rev. DR.. Maltibie
Babcock, of this city, and Rev. w. T.
Barber, of London.
In closing the conference, General
Harrison said:
IT have spoken before great political
meetings where enthusiasm was at
white heat, but I was never in a polit-
ical campaign where there was enough
enthusiasm to fill this hall and three or
four overflow meetings three times a.
day for ten days"
Great meetings were held also IN the
Central Presbyterian church, at which
"Home, Church and the Outlook for
the Coming Century" was the subject
under discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
New.

New England Limited: In service
April 18th and daily thereafter.
New Time: Twenty-six hours to Bos-
ton.
New Departure: From Chicago 200
D. M; into Boston next day 500 p. m.
New Cars: Sleeping, Dining, Buffet
and Library, Smoking cars and coaches.
Old Route: Lake Shore & Michigan
& Albany.
On same date train No. IA, 800 p. m.
will be discontinued. The New York and
Boston special. 1880 a. m, and the Lake
Shore Limited, $50 D. M, will run as
heretofore. B. P. Humphrey, T. P. A.,
Kansas City, Mo. F. NJ. Byron, G. W.
A., Chicago A. J. Smith. G. P. & T. A,
Cleveland, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
FOR THE BIG CONVENTION.
All Arrangements Completed For the
Republican Meeting.

Milwaukee, Wis, May George W.
Wiswell, sergeant at arms of the Re-
publican national convention. annOunc-
ed today that all arrangements for
holding the big convention are now
completed.
THE contracts are awarded and the
work Of changing the exposition build
ing SO it viii accommodate $1,000 spec
tators, is well advanced" said Mr.. VIII
well.
The following appointments have
been made by Sergeant at Arms Wis
well:
David c. owen, Milwaukee, assistant
sergeant and general organizer of the
w. W. johnson, Baltimore, Nd, chief
of staff and in charge of the stage dur
ing the convention.
Major Huxford. of Washington, D. c..
second assistant chief of staff and in
charge of the delegates during the con-
vention. Charles A.Stone. Illinois, third
assistant chief OF staff, in charge Of dis
tinguished guests seats.
J. w. Roney, Chicago, fourth assist
ant chief of staff. in charge of the press
and artists seats. Cole A. @. Pratt, OF
Des Moines, Iowa, fifth assistant chief
of staff. in charge of the balcony
Dorus NJ. Fox, sixth assistant chief
of staff in charge of the alternates.
Samuel E.Kercheval. of Indiana, mas
ter of doors.
Col. Sword, of New York, in charge OF
the committee room.
The headquarters of the Sergeant at
Arms George N. WisweH on and after
May 10. will be in the new court house
building, Independence Square, Phila-
delphia.
According to the programme, the con-
vention will be called to order at Il
o'clock noon on June 10. Committees on
contested seats, resolutions, ETC., will be-
appointed and an early adjournment
taken.
In the evening the allied Republican
clubs have planned a mass meeting in
the Academy of Music. Noted RepubIi-
can speakers will address the meeting.
Wednesday, June 90 the convention
will go into session again.
The platform will be presented and
matters may be advanced so far that
the nominating speeches may be made
The contest over the vice presidential
nomination may carry the convention
| into Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
CUTTING FORCE AT OTTAWA.
Santa Fe Is Concentrating Shop Work
at Topeka.

Ottawa, May 2-As a part Of the gen.
eral retrenchment plan of the Santa F'e
management, the boiler shop force here
was reduced to half time. The reduction
affects about twenty men. The boiler
makers have been divided into two
forces, to work three days apiece. The
boiler room wages are from $3.50 to SO
per day
Painter Everman, of the paint shop
force, was also laid off, and it is gen
orally believed among Santa Fe men
men that the reduction will extend to
other departments of the shops.
The reduction, as in the case of pre-
vious cuts, is not made on account of
lack of work. Business at the shops
is as we'll calculated to require as full
force as ever. Much of the heavier
work is going to Topeka now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
MORE ANTI-POLL TAX TALK
Meeting Last Night Addressed by
Capt. Waters and Mai. Harvey.

An anti-poll tax revival was held last
night at Metropolitan hall. The meeting
revived the latent ANTI feeling which
has been slumbering since the post
ton petition in the district court
Captain Joseph G. Waters delivered
one of his rousing speeches. He de-
nounced the ordinance as an evasion of
the natural order of taxation and said:
1T returns to the ancient and barbaric
custom, by the exercise of which the
pyramids were built and the grandeur
of Egypt established"
Major A NJ. Harvey followed and
said the few things the captain had
omitted. A meeting will be held Tues
day night and the mayor and council
will be invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
EIGHT HOURS FIXED.
AS Days Work in Many Districts in
New ENGLAND.

Boston, May 2.-The eight-hour day was
established yesterday in almost every dis
trict in England where journeymen of
the building trades have organized, and
the concession was obtained with little
friction and only a few strikes. The most
widespread demand for the eight-hour day
was made some weeks ago by the granite
cutters throughout New England, and,
while at most places the demands were
granted, there were a few echoes of that
contention.
this industry was at Barre, VT, where
the granite polishers went out, and q
conference in the afternoon failed to bring
about a. settlement
In Providence, Pawtucket and Boston
they were strikes in other trades, chiefly
among painters, carpenters and kindred
branches. but the numbers out are not
large No May day in the recollection of
labor leaders in New England has been
so full of encouragement and success as
that which ended last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
WILL ADVANCE TEA RATES.
Cost of Shipping Product Will Be
Doubled by Pacific Coast Roads.

San Francisco, May AT the confer
ence of officials of overland railways and
their steamship connections a committee
submitted a report recommending that
minimum rate of $125 per hundred pounds
De charged ,tG1 Tor tea shipments from al Il.
this country. such as st. Paul. Chicago,
st. Louis Cleveland and New York. The
present rate is sixty and Sixty-five cents.
A committee selected to report upon
silk rates was not ready to make its rates.
1t will undoubtedly report in favor of an
increased minimum charge. Other rates
will also be advanced.
The committee on common rates on out
going cargOes was given until tomorrow
to make its report. 1t is said several
slight reductions will be recommended
Rates on the immense cotton shipments
from the south to Japan are not to be
disturbed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
CENTRAL PACIFIC ELECTION.
Directors of New Company Name
officers For Year.

San Francisco, May 2.-The recently
elected directors of the Central Pacific
cessor in interest of the Central Pacific
Rallroad company of California, have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President Isaac L.
Requa; secretary, J. l. Willcutt; treas
urer, N. T. Smith.
1t was announced that an additional
$l,56f 900 of 31R per cent. mortgage
bonds, or a total Of $2,5O5,0 600 Of the $25,-
100000 issue, had been Cancelled from
the proceeds Of the Central Pacific sink
ing fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

ager of the Denver road, proposes that
merit, and merit alone, shall dictate
the term of service Of every employee on
that line, and that nepotism or favorit
ism will not enter into the question at
all. He has issued the following cir
cular: No employment will be given
to any one by this company which
would result in placing such person
either directly or indirectly under the
jurisdiction of a relative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
Palmer Goes to ARGENTINE.

H. G. Palmer has been appointed To-
cal watch inspector for the Santa F'e
with headquarters in Argentine. Mr.
Palmer formerly made the Office in To-
peka his headquarters. This promotion
is an important one for him. E. A.
Burl1ngame, who formerly held the po-
sitiOn at Argentine. has resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
LARGEST IN HISTORY.
Earnings of Nickel Plate For the Past
Year Gratifying.

Cleveland. O., May 2.-The report of
the New York, Chicago & st. Louis
CNickle Plate) railroad for the year
ending December 81, 1899, as submitted
to the stockholders at theiR annual
meeting here today shows gross earn
ings $6,919,9S5, the largest in the his
tory of the road. This is an increase Of
$52S, 563, or S.27 per cent over the earn
ings of the preceding year.
The total expenses, including taxes
and terminals, were III, 451, and the
net earnings 81, POP 533.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
Locomotives For chilli.

Santiago de Chile, May 2.-Mr.
Waters, of Spencer & Waters, will leave
for the United States shortly under
orders of the Gillian government to
purchase machinery for mining explo
rations, elevators and locomotives for
new roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
DISPATCHER BJERKE DEAD.
Veteran Santa Fe Employe Expires
Suddenly at Emporia.

Ex-Chief Train Dispatcher o. G. Bjerke,
Of Emporia, died suddenly about 4 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Mr.; Bjerke won a host of friends dur
in the employ of the Santa Fe about Is
years. He had accepted a position on
the Mexican Central and had only re-
signed from service on the Santa Fe the
day before his death.
A S. johnson. of Marceline, will take
the position at Emporia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil on hand
for the emergency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
ShapeIy
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it
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
Nepotism Prohibited.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 2.-B. D.
Keller, vice president and traffic man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

Every woman covets 4 shape1y, pretty figure, and
many of them dePere the loss of their girsh forms
after marriage The bearing of children IS very
destructive to the mothers shapeliuess. This can
be avoided, however, by the use Of MoTHER's
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-26
CLAIM A STEAL.
MO Grande Players Say Things
About Ogden Umnirino,

mere We're some sore ball players in
town Yesterday and they were the
ones Who constituted the Rio Grande
w eaterh team in the games at Ogden
on Floneer day. Rumors of general
Mleruhess IN the umpiring of Mr..
fawlas in the games and particularly
the afternoon contest had come to
zion even before the Hickeyites had
gotten back so the TRADE against that
gentleman was not altogether unex-
Dected. But it was forceful lust the
same and all day yesterday there were
charges OF robbery from the Rios. who
ala not hesitate to say that the after
noon game in the Junction City was
stolen from them-nothing else.
Whether Mr.. Pawlas was betting on
the ogden team or whether it was town
patriotism. ! don't know" said one
plaVer. but in all of my baseball
career l have never seen such rotten
decisions. A case in point: Hopkins
tiDped the ball and Henry failed to
catch 1t. Foul balli' said Pawlas and
henry said it was a strike. 1t didn't
touch the bat. said Henry and Pawlas
reversed his decision to a strike. But
that was mild compared to some of the
decisions made, and even the Ogden
spectators, who would rather see their
team win than eat a good dinner,
roared at them. they were so rank He
did it openly, and we don't hesitate to
say that it was a deliberate steal on
his part