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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
MORGAN'S BILL

Washington, May 25.-The senate to-
day convened at II a. m. Mr.. GaIlinger
presented a conference report on the
bill granting to Mrs. Guy V. Henry.
widow of General Henry, a pension. The
conferees reduced the amount of the
pension from 500 to SIS a month. The
report was agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to punish
crimes against the United States not
committed within a state. He said the
bill seemed to unlock the difficulty the
government was in now as to the extra
dition of an offender from the United
States to Cuba. The bill was referred
TO the judiciary committee
The Philippine bill was then taken up
and Nj. Morgan addressed himself to
it. He agreed with Mr.. Lodge and Mr.
Spooner on many phases of their con
tentiOn as to the Philippines. but as to
the pending bill, he differed from them
on some constitutional points and as TO
the necessity for and wisdom Of the
enactment Of the measure. He agreed
that the Philippines were our and that
the title OF the United States to the is
lands under the treat Of Paris vas
clear and beyond any question.
Mr.. Morgan declared that no prom
Uses had ever been made by our military
and naval commanders to recognize the
Tagalo government. In fact no such
government existed in the Philippines
when Dewey arrived there and took Ma
Mia. At that time Aguinaldo was in
Singapore enjoying the pay for his
treaehery he had received from the
Spaniards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
KANSAS news.
Salina Woman Offered $4,000
For Her Interest
In School Publications Adopted
by Uncle Sam
TO EDUCATE INDIANS.
Will Be Used in the Government
Service.
Has Big Salaries Offered For
Her Assistance.

Salina, May 25.-Salina has a dis
tinguished guest and citizen. Miss Liz
zie E. Wooster. formerly primary
teacher in the South Park school, is
visiting friends in the city. She is the
author of a series of school books which
she has published within the past two
years, and has a standing offer of $780,
900 for her interest in them. Her pub
locations have been adopted by the
United States government for use in the
Indian schools. About 60, 900 Indian
children win use her books the coming
year.
Miss Wooster has had princely sal
aries offered her for her services in
editing and assisting in getting out
school books for large publishing
houses. Before leaving Salina two
years age she a published the WOos-
ter Reading Chart and her reading and
number boxes, which gave her quite a
reputation as an author for primary
grades.
Since she left here she has published
a primer which is considered by those
competent to judge to be the best ever
prepared for chool work. By the
middle of June she will have completed
arithmetics for grades /, 2 and 8. She
has also published recitation books for
grades 1 and 2. In September she will
resume her work on her series of read
ers and expects to have them COM
pleted within a year.
When his series of readers is COM
pleted they will undoubtedly double
Miss WOoster's wealth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
CURTIS MAKES CHANGES.
Amendments to the Cherokee and
Greek Bill Are Reported.


Washington, May 25.-Congressman
Curtis of Kansas, reported to the house
today the bill ~ratifying the Creek and
Cherokee agreements, made by the
Dawes commission with those tribes
The bill was changed 50 that section Is
reads as follows:
Any person holding and within q
town occupied by him as a home, and
persons who have purchased the right
of possession of those in peaceful pos
chase the right embraced in same by
paying one-half Of the appraised value
thereof, not. however. exceeding four
acres"
referred to the treaty funds. which pro-
Vided that the secretary of the treasury
shall place to the credit of the Creek
Nation 1899, 1858, to draw interest at )
per cent per annum until used for the
purposes named in the agreement with
the tribe. is stricken out, and this sec
ton is left to read:
"All treaty funds of the tribe shall
hereafter be capitalized for the purpose
of equaliZing allOtmentS. and for other
purposes provided in this agreement"
Mr.. Curtis is of the opinion that the
tribes will accept the agreements with
the proposed amendments, but ad-
mitted that if there were changes of q
more radical nature it would be diff
cult to get approval from the tribes.
He said:
The most important Of the changes
is that referring to mineral lands. and
the proposal is so hedged about that
can see nothing except What the tribes
Will consider reasonable. I consider the
amendment harmless, because 1t is pro-
vided that the consent of the allottee
be secured. also the consent of the sec
rotary Of the interior, before a lease is
entered into. With the safeguards it
looks all right to ne, if properly pre-
scented to the tribe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
GETS AN INDIAN JOE.
Captain Bridgeman on the Allotment
Board of Dawes Commission.

Wichita, May 25.-Newton Bridge
man, who was in the comInissary de-
partment at Camp Alger during the
Spanish-Amer1can war, has gone to
Davis, I. T., he having received an ap-
pointment from President Mckinley to
be a member Of the allotment board Of
the Dawes commission. The position
pays a salary of 800 a month and ex-
penses, and may last several years.
The appointment was obtained through
the efforts and influence of c. Leland
and Congressman Charles Curtis.
The application of Captain Bridgeman
was granted among scores of others
and the appointment is quite conapli-
mentary. The duties of the office are to
aid in allotting the Indian lands in the
various reservations under the Dawes
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
MR.. CALDERHEAD AND THE
POST.

Mr.. Calderhead of Kansas has got
mixed up with the Washington Post in
a discussion of question of special pen
sion legislation, and up to this tine
seems to be second best. He challenged
the Post to name a single case in which
ongress had passed a private pension
bill that should not have been enacted.
To this challenge the Post replies as
follows:
Here is a case of that kinda bill that
went through the committee of which
Mr.. Calderhead is an active member,
and is now q law.
That the secretary Of the interior be,
and he is hereby. authorized and direct
ed to place-On the pension roll, subject
to the provisions and limitations Of the
pension laws, the name of Andrew F.
Dinsmore. late OF company e, Third
regiment Michigan volunteer infantry,
and pay him a pension at the rate Of S72
per month in lieu of that he is now re-
ceiVing."
Mr.. Dinsmore is a clerk in the general
land office, drawing a salary of 81, 800.
The Post does not contend. and never
a contended, that a pension should be
suspended while the nan who draws it
is in government employment. There
are many pensionable disabilities that
do not disoualify for efficient service in
the departments. The pensions allow
ed for the loss of a leg or an arm are
quite AAla4E4udlt LOI LAlE support OA q
family. 1t is right. therefore, it is i
every way fitting. to give the manned
soldiers such public employment as they
are qualified for without suspending
their pensions. But a man who is total
~ dtsabled-and only such are entitled
to S72 a month under the general laws
Is, of course, not able to do any work,
clerical or otherwise. But here we have
a man who is receiving, and, presuma-
bly, earning, $3.50 a month as a clerk,
and whose name was on the pension
rolls at $24 a month. taken out of his
ass-tak from under the general
laws and from the jurisdiction of the
pension bureau-and jumped 300 pei
cent to S72-the amount allowed by gen
eral acts to the totally helpless,
Is there any reason or justice in TAX
ing a case like his away from the pen
sion Office and allowing 200 per cent
o thar the general laws allow tbs
thousands of Mr.. DinsmOre's crippled
comrades in arms whose disabilities are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
DON'T IAN TO VOTE.
Mothers Ignore the Woman Suffrage
Question.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 25.-The last
day of the national congress of moth
ers was marked by the adoption of
resolutions of a simple character and de-
void of sensationaiism. Woman suf-
frage was ignored. The resolutions call
for legislation for dependent children
of a broader and wider scope, approve
the Sunday school work in America,
denounce publication of Objectionable
matter in the public press, and particu-
larly object to the form of many ad-
vertisements which are believed to be
Objectionable to the home circle. The
forenoon session was devoted to a dis
cussion of child study n reports from
branches of the congress. The selection
OF the next meeting place went over
till the afternoon session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Bound to sell-bOOks.
It's peculiar that most domestics are
foreign
The doctor never cares to know his
patients we'll.
A polished gentleman reflects credit
on his bringing UP
If marriage is a failure it must be
a case of heart failure.
After a fellow learns tight-rope walk
ing the rope has to be tau
It's funny that when a man imagines
himself the salt Of the earth he gets
fresh.
Are we alone?" queried the villain
hoarsely. Almost" replied h first
assistant Is he cast a heeting glance
toward the footlights.
Slobbs-"What advances the science
of healing has made. The medieval
doctors bled patients for quite a few
diseases" Blobbs-"Yes; nowadays
they're bled for them ALL"
Hoax-"I fell from a. trolley car to-
day, and I tell you I don think any
thing more embarrassing could have
happened to me- Joax-"Well. If you
would have felt more cut up about lit.
The baseball seasons under way,
And now ye boss hath bother
A-letting off a clerk each day,
To bury his grandmother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
IA DAY FOR GOLF.
Chill Wind and Drizzling Rain Con-
fronts New York PLAYERS.

New York, May 25.-Conditions were
decidedly unfavorable for the third and
the rounds of the metropolitan golf
championships at the Nassau county
club today. The going through the
fair green was fairly good as the soil
is sandy and let's the water through but
on the greens the turf was slow and
dead. A cold win added to the dis
comfort of a drizzling rain. Only a few
of the enthusiasts ventured to follow
over the wet fields and dales and most
of them were with Watson and Travis
who were expected to furnish the
closest match of the forenoon. Soon af-
ter 10 O'Clock the players got away in
the following order: Findlay S. Doug
las n Allan Kannady; Archie Graham
and H. NJ. Hartman; r. c. Wilson.
jr., and w. J. Travis; and A. L Norris
and c. H. Seeley.
The survivors will play in the semi
finals this afternoon and the two win
ners viii meet at Sc holes for the cham
pionship of the Metropolitan district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
WELLINGTON BANK DIVIDENDS
Sumner National Had 500 and First
National 70 Per Cent.

Wellington, May 25-Notice has been
received from the comptroller of the
currency of final dividends of So per
cent in the case of the Summer National
Bank. and of 10 per cent for the First
total dividend of sos and rs per cent,
respectively. In case of the Sumner
National, the receiver had collected
nearly enough money to pay all claims
in full, but the comptroller has re-
turned to the stockholders a consider
able proportion of the amount they were
assessed and there is considerable in
dignation among the depositors at his
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
DECLARED
Chicago Board of Trade Outlaws Sage
and Gould Elevator.

Chicago, May 25.-The directors of
the board Of trade today declared ir-
regular the Wabas elevato of the
Chicago Elevator company, of which
Russell Sage is president n George
Gould a director. The following reso-
buttons were posted:
Whereas, 1t having come to the
knowledge of the warehouse committee
from the state grain department that
there are outstanding warehouse re-
ceipts issued by the Chicago Elevator
company for grain stored in the Wa
bash elevator: and
Whereas, The grain represented by
such receipts is not stored in the said
elevator; be it therefore
Resolved. That the board Of d.
rectors of the board of trade of the city
of Chicago hereby declares the said
wabash elevator and the receipts
thereof irregular under the rules Of the
board and the regulations and require
ments of its board Of directors"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
POINTED

IFrom the Chicago News.l
Man sets up h drinks and drinks
upset the man.
The ~bookkeeper's lunch is but the bite
of an adder.
Kindness wins beauty-if it buys her
silks and diamonds.
It seems queer that f~oot-notes should
originate in the head
Never confde in a man until you
now what kind of a man he isn't.
When a man doesn't feel well he al
ways says he has been working too
hard.
There is no patent on the fre-escape
made by sending in your resignation.
It is to be hoped that party lines this
fall will be draw at campaign poetry.
It sometimes happens that the man
who knows his own mind doesn't know
much after all.
The man who wants to be good has
less opposition than the man who wants
to be great.
Montana has a Milk river-but like
some Illinois milk wagons there is con-
siderable water in it.
Every time a man invents a good
scheme some other fellow comes along
and makes a fortune out of it.
Necessity may be the mother of in
vention, but there are a great many
motherless freaks in the patent Office
A chemist claims to have discovered
a process by which % may be con
verted into p%alatable food. Possibly
some clearinghouse patrons may
swallow this tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
THIRTY NEW ENGINES.
Missouri Pacific Makes Large Order
For Locomotives.

st. Louis. May 25.-The largest rolling
stock contract that has been recorded
in the west during the present year was
awarded in this city yesterday at the
general offices of the Missouri Pacific
hon Mountain Railroads Equitable
building by Vice President and Gener-
al Manager Russell Harding. It calls
for an outlay of S450. 900. and the entire
order can not be filed before the close
of the year.
Shorn of the specification details, il
may be announced that the Missouri
Pacific management has given a CON
tract to the Brookes locomotive works,
of DUnkirk, n. Y. to build eight new
ten-wheel passenger locomotives for
fast service on the main lines of the
Missouri Pacific and the Iron Mountain
and % new ten-wheel heavy freight To-
comOtives for service on the main lines
Of the system. The first delivery Will be
made in November and the second in
December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
AN INSANE IDEA
An bingham Man Wanted to Pull
Sons Teeth With Blacksmith Tools.

Atchison. May 25.-George w. Boil
singer, of bingham, who was tried in
the probate III last Friday for in
sanity and discharged by the jury, was
found in the orchard of William Shra-
der. neal Parnell. He was almost
naked, wearing nothing but an old
coat. Mr.. Shrader found him., provided
him with clothing, and he was brought
to Atchison. He is now in the county
jail and another charge of insanity has
beer made against him. He will be
tried again on Friday. After being
discharged last Friday, he is said to
have returned to bingham, where he
borrowed a pair of blacksmith tongs
and a horsewhip. and going to the
home of his son, w. B. BOlsinger. west
of Efingham, told him to lie down, as
he wanted to pull all his teeth out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
A VALUABLE DONATION.
Mrs. Gov. Robinson Gives the Law
renee Library a $3.50 Book.

Lawrence, May 25.-Mrs. Governor
Robinson has donated the city library
a very valuable and expensive book,
the Official Atlas of Kansas, 1887. com
piled from government urveys county
records and personal investigation. The
atlas is complete and accurate in every
particular. The plates are all made
from hand drawings.
This atlas will be Of inestimable valu
to the city library. Mrs Robinson has
also kindly given the library a copy
of the new edition of her History Of
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
Those Terrible Boxers.

London, May 25.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says advices from Szu-
chuan, province of Hu Peh, report that
boxers" have destroyed two villages
and -nassacred many converts of the
French missionary stations. The gen
IRA commanding at Shi Nan Flu it is
added sent a regiment to the scene of
the disturbances. The soldiers were
ambushed by the indictments and lost
26 men killed. Reinforcements have
been dispatched from Ichang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25

rated the same as his? The pensions
committees of both houses appear TO
have disregarded the report of the reg
ular examining board. and to have based
their action on unofficial testimony,
which. if true, would prove Mr. insmore
altogether unable to do any kind of
work. Yet the fact that he is drawing
a salary of $500 ought to be positive
proof that he is a very capable and eff
Gent clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
Boy Caught in a Belt

Cawker City, May 25.-while Guy
TyrreIl, a ~15-year-old boy. was sharpen
ing his pocketknife on the owe grind
stone at Jackson Bros mill, near here,
he lost has balance and fell owe on the
belt. which carried him up into the
wheelroom. where he was tossed about
among the machinery and flung back to
the hoor with both legs and one arm
literally ground to splinters, his collar
bone, shoulder and one rib broken. He
cannot live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25

ance, representing 6.o55 scholars. Col
lections in the schools for q last
twelve months were $2,192.s4. Visiting
ministers from half a dozen states were
present.
year were: G. NJ. Beeler, of the place,
president; George Chapman, vice presi-
dent; Miss Mona Blackburn, recording
secretary; W. S. Durrett, corresponding
secretary and treasurer. a notable
feature of the convention was the ser
mon of Rev. E. J. Kephart, of Des
MOines Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25

Another Chicago man has gone the
way Of Mr.. Joe Letter whose effort to
put wheat to a dollar and keep it there
proved so disastrous. Mr.. Mccormick, a
member Of the well known family of ag-
ricultural implement makers. in connec-
tion with a number of other gentlemen
undertook to boost cotton to 10 cents
and the crash which followed was felt
all over the south and even in Liver
~oo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
MILLERS'
Elects S. sondag, of Cofeyville, Sec
ond Vice President.

Kansas City, May 25.-The fraternity of
operative millers Of America at their an
nuaI meeting today elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President. A. J. Weinel. Waterloo, 10,
(re-elected); first vice president, o. NJ.
Friend, Hannibal. Mo; second vice presi-
dent, S. SOndag, Coffeyville, Kan: Secre-
tary-treasurer J. f. Mueller, Chicago,
(re-elected.)
Milwaukee will probably be selected as
the next place Of meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
WANTs $4,000 pAMAeEs.
Emporia Man Thinks City Must Pay
For His Broken Leg.

Emporia, May 25.-Lambert & Hug
gins, as attorneys for Anton Kowalski,
this week presented a bill to the city
council asking for $4,000 damages for a
broken leg. About six months ago
young Kowalski was employed by the
city to look after the electric lights.
While on dutyh he fell from a pole break
ing his leg in two places. In the coun-
Gil the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on claims. The attorneys will
sue the city if payment is not made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
Bankers to Meet at Abilene.

Abilene, May 25.-The Kansas State
Bankers association will have it's an
nua meeting here une s and Z. The
city is preparing an elaborate reception
for the visitors. The address Of well
come will be by Col. E. c. Little, and
the response by w. C. Robinson, of
Winfield. Governor Stanley will de-
liver an address the second day. About
100 bankers are exnacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25

Secretary Cages call for the $25, 900, 900
Of outstanding ? per cent bonds extend
ed in 1891 will save nearly 500 a week
in interest This call leaves no bonds
subject to redemption at par. The next
call we can make will be in 1904, when
such Of Mr.. Cleveland's ten year 3 per
cent bonds as have not been exchanged
Tor the new Is will mature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Another Turn to the Screw in
Ice Trust Case.

New York. May 25.-Magistrate Zeller
in the Jefferson Market police court this
afternoon held the seven persons, Off
GERS and directors against whom sum
monses were issued, as organizers of the
American lee compan for violation of
the laws relating to monopoly in 1900
bail each for the grand jury. The &C
ton was taken on the waiver of an eX-
animation by their counsel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
Court Adjourned at salina.

Salina, May 25.-Judge Hook ad-
journed United States court here
Thursday. A number of important
cases were postponed. Charles Porter,
a Leavenworth negro, charged with
assault, was convicted and sentenced to
four years in the government peniten-
tiary. ]. P. Smith, charged with coun-
terfefting. was acquitted,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25

A number of American warships have
been given permission to cruise in Eur
open waters. Weare assured that the fact
is of no Importance. Still it would be
convenient in certain contingencies to
find that we had a good sized squadron
in the Mediterranean just as we did at
Hong Kong two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
FARMS SWEPT CLEAN.
Two Cyclones in Different Parts
of Texas.

Dallas. Tex, May Pa WIND and
electrical storm is reported at Mineral
Wells last night. Property in the farm
ing sections suffered severely.
Hallettsville, Texas, reports a cyclone
last night in the southern part of
Lavaca county with much damage to
property. Many farms were swept
clean. The academy at Messy Grove
was destroyed by the wind.
No casualties are reported.
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Cook County Paws Two-Fifths.

Springfield, Ill. May 25.-A compila-
ton of all taxes charged against the
assessment of 1899 in Illinois shows a
total OF s49. 2S9. 137, of which Cook county
is charged S24.S72. III. Cook county pays
two-hfths of the state tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
Victoria to William.

Washington, May 25.-Ambassador
Choate at London has cabled the fol-
wing message from Queen Victoria t.
the state department: American am
bassador-Pray express my warm
thanks to the president of the United
States for his kind congratulations for
my birthday-N. l.. r."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
GETS $eo.ooo ZOE $e46.

Bills receivable OF cross BANK SoRo
at Auction.
Emporia, May 25.-The auction sale
of the assets of the First National bank
took place at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing at the Office of Morton Albaugh, re-
ceiver. The crowd was formed of spec
u~lators, some interested directly and
others whose curiosity led them there.
The real estate brought fairly good
prices, considering that it was sold at
forced sale. In the afternoon the whole
of the bills receivable and notes,
amounting to over s8O,e0e, were offered
in a lump and bid in by R L. Jones for
$645. The real estate sold to bidders
brought s., O36.