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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-04
PERSISTENT PARSONS.
Delegation to Urge Action Favorable
to ASYLUM Location.

Parsons still claims the state owes
the town an asylum, and, despite the
numerous injunctions which have been
issued against the officials charged
with the construction of the asylum,
Parsons is renewing her claims for the
institution.
The city has always claimed that
Governor Stanley has been taking a
hand TO prevent the asylum going to
Parsons. The governor has at all
times refused to participate in the con-
trOversy and he viii not depart from
this attitude tomorrow when a commit
tee of citizens from Parsons comes to
urge the asylum construction.
The committee which is coming to-
morrow was appointed by the mayor
and is as follows:
T. n. Sedgwick. J. B. Boyd, A. NJ.
Sourbeer W. H. Stevens, Grant Hazel
ton. c. w Ryan. w. T. Neigh. w L.
Bartlett. c.. NJ. Fletcher NJ F. Kohler,
James Shone p. S. White, G. F. Pen
darvis O. II. Stewart, n. H. MeCreary,
q. w. Hawk. H. H. Lusk, w II. Mar
tin, Howard Bonebrake, Asa Smith, H.
F. Hall. E. L. Joyce, H. F. Reid. w D.
Atkinson, VIM. Maddocks, J. 0. Webb,
J. r. Robinson, w! J. Writ, T. L. Trot-
ter A. O. Brown, B. L. Taft, L J.
Reeme G. F. BOWerfind, Joe Bing, VIM.
Cillies. c. B. Kennedy, A. F. Cranston
A c. Hoke c. E. Kennedy E. H. Craw-
ford w. s. Hole and J. Adler and
Councilmen E. A BOdwel, James
Gillies Maurice Davis A. Martin and
j. B. Mcdonald.
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STOP " LITTLE MINISTER. .
John a. Fraser Secures the Copyright
to the Book and Warns Frohman.

Chicago, June 4.-John Arthur Fraser,
the Chicago playwright. has mailed to
Charles Frohman a letter in which the
managers attention is called to the fact
that Mr.. Fraser has secured from the
Publishers Plate Renting company, $50
Broadway, proprietOrs of the copyright
on Barries novel, The Little Minister, :"
the exclusive dramatic rights of that
novel.
You are further respectfully inform
ed that your production of a play found
ed on that novel has been in the past
without authority from the proprietors
of the copyright" Mr.. Fraser continues,
"and that any such production in the
future must be authorized by me. l am
informed that you are assuming to book
the Little Minister for next season and
therefore request your immediate atten-
ton to my rights under the copyright
laws in the exclusive use of this novel
for dramatic purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-04
THE PAYMENTS.
More Paving Demanded Than Local
Material Available.

1t is generally understood that the
capacity of the local brick plants is en-
tireIy inadequate to supply the material
for the pavement and sidewalks de-
manded this year by the city of Topeka.
Knowing this condition. Mr. John E.
Frost invited Mr.. Albert Warren, super
intendent of the Galesburg, Ill, Paving
Brick company. to come to Topeka and
look over the ground. Mr.. Frost believes
thoroughly in patronizing home indus
try, and it was not with the view OF in
terfering in any way with local compa-
MES that Mr.. Warren was asked to
come here.
It is well known that pavements in
Topeka have been petitiOned for by the
citizens, and ordered by the council,
months before the work could be done,
on account of the inability to procure
brick In fact pavements are now being
laid that were ordered more than year
ago. Much paving is now going on for
which the first inStallment of taxes was
paid last November. Ten blocks Of
pavement orders last year were carried
over by the city. to be done this year.
1t is understood that tonight contracts
are likely to be awarded for eleven ad
ditional blocks, and that local COM
panies may not be able to bid for the
! reason that they have all the work IN
derway that they can take care Of pro-
Viding they bid on the thirteen miles of
4 sidewalk which has been ordered
In addition to the eleven blocks, petit
lions have been presented asking for
/ the pavement of fourteen other blocks.
/ Mayor Drew stated that in order to
i keep up with the demand it will be nee
essary to pave in all about twenty miles
! of sidewalk during 1900
Mr.. Warren said today: 4 will not
/ be in position to bid On any of the work
tonight for the reason that the estimate
of the city engineer is below the price
al which the work could be done with
the material from my company.
/ Freights are against US. We can not
compete with the local company on that
/ score. We can, however. supply an in
definite quantity of brick. Our brick Is
the original Galesburg Vitrihed mater
ial. Mr.. Frost is well acquainted with
me and with the stockholders of the
company, having been a resident of
Galesburg for many years before com
ing to Topeka He has invited me to
come here and look over the ground,
problem which the city of Topeka has
before it.
Last year we supplied Lincoln, Neb
with large quantity of brick That
city was in the same situation in which
Topeka now finds itself. the local com
panies being unable to supply the de-
mand. 1t would cost with the Gales
burg brick, provided the lower course
brick were made in Topeka, about ter
} cents a square yard more. The question
is a simple one, whether the people o.
Topeka are willing to pay about tel
cents a square yard additional and have
the work done this season. or delay tn,
pavement until next year or later
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POST FOR BELKNAP.
congressman Will Succeed Pay
master Goodman, Ordered
to Manila.

Chicago June Ex-Congressman
Hugh R. BeIknap. who is now a pay
master of United States volunteers AMI
has been on duty in Washington in the
pay division of the paymaster generals
Office. has been ordered to Chicago. He
will report TO Gen. Wade, commander
of the department of lakes, for duty
and is likely to be in Chicago for some
time. Major Belknap will succeed Ma
jor T. c. Goodman, who has been order
ed TO Manila.
Major T. C. Goodman for two years
has been paymaster in the department
of the lakes He will sail from San
Francisco on June Is on the transport
Thomas. By special permission of the
war department he will be accompanied
by his wife and two daughters He will
probably remain in Manila two years
as paymaster.
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TOUR OF INSTITUTES. :
State Superintendent Nelson Will
Visit Teachers.

State Superintendent Nelson speaks
at the Franklin county graduation and
institute tomorrow. Wednesday he de-
livers an address at the Kansas uni
versity commencement. Mr.. Nelson
thereafter has the following engage
ments at county institutes:
Mcpherson, June s.
Larned June 9.
Cimarron. June II.
Garden City, June II
Syracuse June IS.
Scott City, June a.
Abilene, June Is.
Fort Scott. June 1S
Erie. June -.
Oswego, June 49,
Independence June 20.
Sedan, June p.
Winfield, Chautauqua Assembly, June
%
Colby June 25.
Atwood June %.
Oberlin, June &c.
Smith Center, June q.
Osborne, June Is
Clay Center June 29.
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STANLEY WILL ACCEPT.
Governor Plans to Attend Rough
Riders Reunion.

Governor Stanley has received, and
will accept if possible. an invitation to
attend the second annual reunion of
Roosevelt's Rough Riders at Oklahoma
City July 1, ?, and 4.
Clifton George, secretary, in a letter
says: I'VE are inviting the governors
of all the surrounding states and we
win have governors day. They will
be entertained free while here and in a
manner BETTING their station"
Enclosures for the invitations consist
of a miniature pocket OF Khaki, with
a small yellow flap. denoting the
cavalry arm of the service.
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LARGER SCHOOLS.
State Superintendent Nelson
Advocates Radical Reforms.
Suggests Consolidation of Weak
Kansas Districts.
WHAT HE HAS FOUND.
Six Hundred Fifty Schools Have
Less Than Ten Pupils.
Over Three Thousand Do Not
Have Twenty Scholars.
WHAT HE HAS FOUND

state Superintendent Nelson has
started a campaign for the reorganiza-
ton and consolidation of the school dis
tIfcts of Kansas. A compilation of re-
ports from the various counties furnish
the basis for a strong argument upon
this proposition.
These tables which have been made
from the reports of the county superin-
tendents for 1893 show the relative
number Of pupils of school age in the
different districts in the various coun-
ties. The schools in the tables have
been classified into three divisions, the
first showing those districts which have
less than 10 pupils OF school age; sec
ond. those districts having more than
10 and less than 80; third, those having
more than 30 pupils.
These reports SHOW that there are in
Kansas .S69 districts. OF this number
there are $50 which have less than 10
pupils of school age so in this number
of districts the teacher has scarcely a
corporals guard during the term of
school
There are 3.07s districts in the second
class mentioned in the foregoing. while
Big districts but little more than half
the districts in the state, have above
30 pupils of school age. Upon the sub
ject of consolidating these sparsely in
habited districts Supt. Nelson today
said to a Journal reporter:
THE reports received at this Office
show that there are $50 schools in this
state that have less than 10 pupils,
307S schools with more than 10 pupils
and less than 30. and 5,139 schools with
more than 80 pupils. The fact that
there are so many schools with less than
10 pupils is in itself an argument in IA
Vor of consolidation of school interests.
1t should also be remembered that in
many of the weaker districts there are
schools with only three or four pupils
1t is impossible to build up good schools
with such weak districts
The consolidation of the weak school
districts would enable the people TO Sc
cure better school houses and better
teachers. In numbers there is enthu-
siasm and the gathering together of q
number of pupils under the direction OF
several teachers constitutes in itself ar
educational influence that should not be
ignored.
II am not unmindful Of the difficulties
that are encountered. especially in thi
western part of the state. when it comes
TO transporting the children to and from
school And, yet. the Experiments tina
have already been made in this an,
other states would indicate that thi
feature Of the work can be carried oil
without danger to the pupils. The edu
Gators of today are beginning to recOg
nize more and more the importance O
consolidating weak districts in order t
secure better schools and better result
from our educational efforts"
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Gomez in Havana.

havana. June Cen Maxine Gomez
arrived here this morning He was met
by representative of various political
societies and an enthusiastic crowd and
was escorted to the house. On passing
the palace Gen. Gomez stood up in his
carriage and saluted Gov. Gen. Wood
who was on the balcony.
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Powderly Grand a Hearing.

Washington. June 4-The appeals
from the decision of the immigration
department at New York ordering the
deportation of F'itz Harris and Mullet
known as the ''invincibles" reaching
Commissioner POwderly, a hearing was
granted for counsel for these men, after
which the law questions involved will
be sent to the attorney general for an
opinion. It is not likely that final ac-
tiun will be taken in these cases before
the latter part of the week.
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MILITIA CHASED BY BULL.
Animal Routs Two Companies of Sol
diers Near Galipolis, o.

Columbus o. June 1.-TWO military
companies. one belonging to the West
Virginia Military academy and the other
TO the Ohio national guard. were chased
by a mad bull near Gallipolis, O., yes
terday-
The companies had attended the fu-
neral of Major Smith of Charleston and
We're returnir@ home when the bull
made a charge UPON the command. The
soldiers broke ranks and were about TO
give correct imitation of the battle of
Bull Run when the captain ordered a
bayonet charge.
The militiamen obeyed the order after
they had reached a safe distance and
the bovine enemy discreetly withdrew
No casualties were reported on either
side.
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To Draw Lines Tighter.

San Francisco. June 4.-The board Of
health reports no new developments in
the plague situation this morning. 1t
IS understood that a meeting Of the
board to be held this afternoon the
quarantine lines will be drawn tighter
and that street cars will be prohibited
from passing through the quarantine
lines.
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Mason Tries Again.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Senator Mason
today introduced the following resolu-
ton: That the senate Of the United
States hereby express the hope that
the war in South Africa may cease at
an early day upon terms satisfactory
to those engaged therein. including in
dependence for the South African
states"
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The Grand Trunk Railway System.

Splendid service, superb scenery, en-
route to Niagara Falls, Muskolza and
Kawartha Lakes. St. Lawrence River
ard Rapids. Thousand Isles. White
Mountains and Atlantic seacoast resorts.
For copies of tourist publications and
fun Information apply to J. H. Burgis,
city passenger and ticket agent, 249
Clark street, corner Jackson boulevard,
Chicago
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der, destroying property. and subjecting
great companies to enormous inconven-
fence. hardship and loss they. attack the
fundamental rights of citizenship, and be
come outlaws and criminals, who ought
10 be eXterminated.
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$3.50
Hutehinson and Return.

Via the Rock Island Route. Tickets on
sale June to 6, final return limit
June 9Th.
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Complete Extinguishment.-R upert-"It
was a strange case. He left the club
night to go to the opera. and was
never seen or heard of afterwardt'' Har-
old-"Di Disappeared as completely as if the
earth had opened and swallowed him up.
eh?" Rupert-"More so. if possible. In
that case he might have left his hat above
ground or there might have been a crack
left to show where he disappeared: but
this fellow. mind you. disappeared as
completely as if he had married an auth
Dress Puck
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DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS,
PUEBLO AND RETURN, 1924,
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Via the Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale June 1st; stopover al
lowed at Colorado common points.
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Hutehinson and Return Sc

Via Santa Fe, account annual conven-
ton Christian Endeavor Society. Tickets
on sale June 4, and 6, good returning
June 9.
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Explained-"H Here's my bonnet. just
come home said the publishers wife.
He watched her open the box. and remove
layer after layer of tissue paper Gee
whizzr' he exclaimed. now 1 understand
why it cost so much He had had some
experience with the Paper Trust himself
-Philadelphia Press.
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otis still Quarantined.

San Francisco, June 4.-Gen. L. S.
Otis is still detained in quarantine on
board the transport Meade, but may
leave at any moment.
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
S2400 for the round trip. Good for re-
turn Oct. 31st.
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turn Oct 31St
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Hutchinson and Return $4.e5

Via Santa Fe, account annual conven-
tion Christian EndeavOr Society. Tickets
on sale June 4, 8 and 8, good returning
June g.
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This Week.

Our line Of 25 cent books at Is cents.
Benefits Book Store. $50 Kan. Ave.
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Topeka SOCIETY.
Announcement of Engagement
of Miss Theresa ROssingtOn.
Favored Gentleman is DR.. Rus
sell Phillips.
WEDDING IN THE FALL
Actual Date Has Not Been Made
Public.
Items of Social and Personal
Nature.
IN THE FALL

Col. W. H. Rossington has announced
the engagement of his daughter. Miss
Theresa Rossington. to DR.. Russell
Phillips of Leavenworth. The marriage
viii take place some time in the fall.
This announcement will come asa sur
prise to the many friends of Miss Ros-
sington and Dr.. Phillips.
A Lawn Party.
Juanita Lord, Susie Rodgers, Rose
Hite, Lena Lord, Marshall Hite and
Ray Lord entertained about so of their
little friends at a lawn party Saturday
afternoon. The prettiest features of the
afternoon were the Mother Goose Ian
ciers danced by Is little folks, dressed TO
represent well known characters from
Mother Goose. and the May pole dance
which was participated in by a number
of the guests. Dancing. cake walking
and games made the afternoon pass all
too quickly. Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Hite
We're assisted in entertaining by Miss
Hambleton and Miss Whitton and mus
ic was furnished by Miss Louisa Brooke
Refreshments We're served on the lawn
and the afternoon was an enjoya Bile al
fair
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via the Santa Fe

DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS,
PUEBLO AND RETURN, $24,
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NegIige Shirts.

So many men came to the "private view" last week that what we thought would be mo- dest, quiet, little exhibition of new Neglige Shirts, developed into big vOpening" at which hundreds ot the cool, handsome Madras and Chambray shirts were carried off. There's an in- exhaustable assortment here though; shirts for old young and middle aged men, but especially shirts for all men who are looking for the best values in the market: Mr
 AT-5O CENTS EACH. Soft bosom Madras shrts with white nekband detached conere link shirt coor and cut large and roomy. 50 Cents Each
 At$l00 EACH. The America" made by who rank with shirt the and second cut design imported Chamby and Anderson gngham the greatest e coong made order choce styles personally ted s&f3 SJ.OO Each
 $1 % America shirts warranted
 You every shirt measures exactly 'is marked.
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Those I saw were three or four feet long, but I understand that some of them attain length of six feet or even more. They exhibit considerable va
 viety of form. Some are distinguished by very long necks and small heads, while all have fin-like tails. Their bodies are much flattened toward the rear end, so as to enable them to steer better. Those I saw were black near the head and yellow on the belly, the black and yellow combining in a very pretty checker pattern toward the tail.
 These marine snakes have long been regarded as curiosities by naturalists. It is probable that they use their deally venom to kill the fishes on which they prey. Their bodies are filled almost en- tirely by their lungs, which are of great size in order that they may be enabled Their eyes are modified for seeing in the
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.Erane11ets' 6mfAe
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford K. R.
December 8. 1899.

DSSSiiiDel o, 4oSJ.
 FOR NEW IORK-"4:05, -4:5o. xs:1o, xE0o, $500. 'S:10. S;2Os '9:35. x1O:30 Q. m.. '12.OO. l2.O5, a1:3O. (parlor car limi- ted). -1:35, BOO, .2:so s.oO. .4:Oo. .4:17. i:so, ~5;l0. 6:35. 6:3O, s7:1O. .s:10, S:1z Bridgeport accommodati .e:1o. SIS ?. m. Sundays-'4:05. +4:50, xs:0O a. m, '2:So. x4:So. x6:15, .7:1O. .S:1o .s;3o. '9:10 p. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River-s1:05. s11:5o p. m. (daily).
 FOR BOSTON via sprIngfield-.1.1o. xlo:lo 'll:05 8. m., "145. .5:s2 D. m. Sundays--1:10 a. m., +5:5a b. m. Z FOR BOSTON via New London and PIovidence-*2:1o, .2:2O, +11:35 (parlor car Hiaited) a. m.. '1205. .2:47. .4:l5, '4:6e. *6:55 p. m. Sundays-.2:10, .2:20 a. m. 'l2:05, -4:55, "6:55 D. m.
 FOR ABERDEEN, HARTFORD. spRINGFIELD. etc.--*1:1o. $40. 500. AIo:lo. 'l1:0S a. m., 12:i0. s1:45 3:1o, 5.OO, .o.oz' G:l6 to Hartfordl S:oO, 10 GO, a.!o ito Meriden) p. m. Sundays-- .I;lo a: m. 12:1o. @5:52 s:2S p. m. NEW LONDON DIVISION
 Eor New London, etc.-"2:1o, s2:2o. z;e0 (Guilford acc.). 1o:0s, 11:o5, .11:3S sparlor car limited) a. m, +12:05 .2:47. goo, *4:l5, *4:55, 5:15. 6:15 Go Saybrook Junction, *6:55. 11:2O (Guilford acc) D. m. Sunday-*2:1O. '2:20 q. m., .12:05, '4:55. *6:55 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown, Willimantic. etc. 7:46 a. m, 12:55. +2:33, 6:05 D. m. Sum- oays---7:l5 p. m. Connecting at Middle town with the Valley branch and ct Willimantic with Midland and Central divisions and c. V. R. R.; at Turner Vile with Colchester branch. NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 TOT Shelburne Falls, Turner's Fails. Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford ana intermediate stations-7:50 a. 1n- ana a:oo p. rn For Westfield and :nter- media te ;.ations. 5:57 p. m.
 For Pennington. New Hartford and points this side-7:50 8. m., 12:04, 400. 5:57 p. m.
 BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction. Derby Ansonla, etc.-I:oo, 500. 9:S5 a. m.. 12:0o. 2:39. S:57, 6:35. 7:50. i1:20 p. m. Sundays S:lO a. m. and S:30 D. m.
 For Waterbury-7:O0 500, 9:35 a. n1.. l2:Oo, 2:39 5:35. 7:50, 11:2O D. m. Sum days-S:10 a. m., 6:15 p. m. (via Nauga. tuck Junction.
 For Winsted-7:0o, 9:S5 a. m, 2:ss, 5:3s p m. Sundays-S:1O a. m. 6:16 D. m (via Naugatuck Junction).
 For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown, Dan- bury, Pittsield, State Line-9:S5 a. m.. S:57 p. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit. Cincin- natl, St. Louis, Chicago and the West via l,ridgeport-6:10 a. m.; via State Line-9:S5 a. m., 3:57 D. m.
 For Litchfleld and points on Litchfeld branch via Bridgeport-6:10 a. m. (via Derby Junction), 3:57 p. m.
 Express Trains xLocal Txpresf,
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD,
 General Passenger Agent