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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-23
IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
NEWS OF IMPORTANCE AT
THE COURT HOUSE


Judge Stillwell arrived Monday
from Erie and the district court
lost no time in getting down TO work.
The morning hours were spent in
going over the docket, which lie long
one, with several whisky cases and
u number of criminal cases, aud set
ting the date Tor hearing of each.
After the docket had b. en- arranged
the bar organized by electing I. 5.
Slower chairman and then appointed
committee ON resolutions which
through its chairman, II. A. Ewing,
reported rs follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
In the district court of Allen county, Kansas
WHEREAS, Death has removed from among
us our brother John A. Porter. Therefore
Be IL resolved: That the members Of the bar
practicng in this Court are affected with pro-
found sensiblity at the loss suffered by the
court the profession OF law aud the community
at large, which has fallen upon them in the
sudden death of this esteemed young lawyer at
the threshold of Il bright and promising pro
fessional life.
Resolved: That the members of this bar be-
sides fully sharing in the grateful public esti-
mate Of the character and life of our young
friend and grief at his loss. may properly from
their close and constant observation of his
personal traits and his relation with the bar in
the discharge of his daily duties, bear witness
to his admirable conduct In those duties and
relations so just and so amiable and feel
personal sorrow at his death.
Resolved, That we especially express our
admiration Of the great moral integrity of his
character, the simplicity and honesty of his
every day life. his industry and fidelity to
business and benevolent kindness TO the I'M
fortunate; which so well qualified him for a
good citizen. brave soldier and conscien-
tious lawyer.
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon the journal of this court and that the
clerk of said court be instructed to forward to
the family OF the deceased an engrossed copy
of these resolutions
Resolved; That as further mark Of respect
for the memory of the deceased this Court be
requested now TO adjourn
H A. EWING
r. IL. BENNETT
G. X. GARD
ID. Es NLlffOhb
JsC f. GosHoRN.
After listening to the reading of
these the members of the bar rose in
turn and spoke glowlngly and ell
quently and feelingly about the
young man who 20 recently was one
of them. And those old gray-haired
lawyers fwere not ashamed Of the
tears which came to their eyes and
the breaks in their voices as they
spoke tenderly of the boy Nearly
every member of the bar bad some
thing of praise to Sadd and the reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously.
Such an unusual tribute is accorded
to few men and it would have been
one of the proudest days of Jehn Por-
ter's life could he have heard the
earnest expressions of respect and
love. This very fact was the moral
pointed out by Judge Stilwell, OF the
helpful good we can do each other If
we would say the honest praiee and
give the encouraging words to our
living friends and not keep them un'
til death has forever barred the words
from reaching the ear of the one
praised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

past at the home Of Mrs; A. c. Davis.
on Park street. There viii be an cleo
ton of Officers at this time.
The Ladies' Duplicate Whist club held
the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Petro, 1914 Van
Buren, street. Mrs. Agnew played for
Mrs w. H Hurless- Miss Nina Hilton
carried off the hoHors as having made
the highest score in the club during the
winter
Improvements still go on in North To-
peka at moderate pace. J. c. Dolman
has just put in a new 40 horsepower gas
oline engine in his mill Forbes Bros. are
putting in the finishing work on their
new elevator A ride into the suburbs a
short time ago disclosed several new
houses already begun
The tenth anniversary of the Young
Ladies' Missionary society of the Kansas
avenue NJ. E. church Will be celebrated
Wednesday evening at the parlors of the
church. Mrs. George Browning, who was
the first president of the society," will be
present and deliver. an address. A letter
from Mrs. T. E. Chandler, who was the
president when her husband Rev. T. E.
Chandler, received his call east, has been
received and will be read on this ocea-
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
GOVERNOR INSULTED.
Idaho Executive Objects to Line
of Questioning.

Washington, March Ex-Governor
Steunenberg continued his testimony at
the Occur D'Alene investigation today,
Representatives Cox of Tennessee, Hay
Of Virginia and Lentz of Ohio directing
the cross examination. The governor
stated that he knew nothing of the Sc
lection of an alleged convict as one of
the state deputies. or of alleged depre-
dations by this deputy, including the
forcing of doors of dwellings,, the break
ing of windows. etc. He would not have
allowed such conduct, he said, if he had
known of it. The governor said he had
had no consultations with the president
as to continuing the troops in the Occur
D'Alene. The last inquiry came from
the war department in October, 1899, as
to whether the instruction had been
quelled. There had been no communi-
cations between the governor and the
federal authorities since then.
Mr.. Lentz's cross eXamin alton brought
out that the. governor was So years old
and had been elected twice as COVER
nor, in 1896 and 1898. He had visited
the Occur D'Alene during his canvass
and had held public meetings. Suisse
quently he recognized men in the bull
pen" as among those he had met in his
campaigns. In 1896 he received the bulk
of the vote of Shoshone county, and in
1898, he lost this vote. Mr.. Lentz asked
if the governor changed his mind as to
the character of the men in this district
after the loss of this vote. The COVER
nor replied that his impression of these
men began to change about January,
1897, soon after he received their vote.
He denied that he had agreed with one
Flanagan, a member of the legislature
to diSband the militia if Flanagan would
vote for a bill relating to the mines.
A delegation had waited upon him, to
learn his policy as to ShOshone county.
The delegation wanted the militia dis
banded and complaint was made that
men in the Bunker Hill mine were en-
rolled as militiamen, thus avoiding pay
ment of road tax. He examined the
adjutant generals rolls and found 200
men enrolled from Wardner and Kel-
lOgg and he directed the adjutant gen
eral to furnish their names to the as
SCISSOR of ShoshOne county whenever
called for. He did not know, he said
that these men were employed in the
Bunker Hill mine.
Governor Steunenberg interposed
protest when Mr.. Lentz asked him if
he had not exercised absolute and ar
bitrary power" in making one of the
arrests. He had used no such power,
he said.
Il decline to answer such a question"
said Governor Steunenberg.. TT is an
insult" .
This precipitated a lively controversy
among the members. Some wanted the
question struck out; others wanted it to
stand. To criticisms on the question,
Mr.. Lentz replied that he needed no
guardian" and Mr.. Capron responded
that he would dislike to become Mr..
Lentz's guardian. The controversy was
closed by directing the examination into
other channels.
At noon the investigation went over
until tomorrow. Governor Steunenberg
requested that his examination be clos
ed as early as possible, as he wished to
return to his duties in Idaho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimball Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Miss Ethel Morris spent Monday in
Horton.
Frank Quinn made a business trip to
St. Marys yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Myers. of Thompson
vile, were in town yesterday.
Mems black overalls, regular so and 75c,
for 25c per pair. COSTlAEY q POST
Mrs Belle Ward of Leonardsville, is
spending a few days here visiting North
side friends.
Mr. Woodwork, of Kansas City, was
the guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. j. f.
Greenway. of Harrison street.
No pattern better and no pattern as
tern, 10c COSTLEY & POST.
Miss Kittie Marlett, of zoos Jackson
street, went to Paxico today, where she
will visit friends until the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank, LeFave and fam
their new home eight miles from James
town, Dakota.
Presiding Elder ]. R. Madison and Rev.
Frank Hoyes came home last evening
from the Methodist conference at KAN
sas City, Kas.
Rev Calvin Holman and daughter. Miss
Lou, returned last evening from Kansas
Methodist conference.
Mrs. c. G. Bowman entertained a few
friends very pleasantly last evening at
her home. 915 Van Buren, street, in honor
of her sister. Miss Myrtle Seymour.
Music by orchestra. Attend the fine
display of millinery Tuesday evening at
the Bazaar, S37 North Kansas avenue,
March q.
w. G. Brooks will speak this evening
at Mt. Olive chapel Madison street
on His ideas of good government and
the duty of every good citizen in the ex-
ercise Of his elective franchise.
Charles Smith, who has been North
side reporter for the Capital for some
time, will sever his connection with that
paper the last of the week and go into
the newspaper business for himself.
Rev. D. Rice. of Clay Center, who has
been attending the conference of the NJ.
E. church at Kansas City. stopped off on
his way home to make a short visit to
his daughter Mrs. Wilbur Hogaboom, of
205 East Gordon street.
There will be prayer meeting every
evening this week at the Kansas avenue
NJ. f. church with the exception of
Wednesday. The new minister, Rev Mr.
Stavely. Is expected to be present at the
service Friday evening.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon at half past 2 at the home of
Mrs. Joe Davies, 920 Monroe street A
full attendance is urged to make arrange
ments for the Easter fair.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Second Presbyterian church
will be held Wednesday afternoon at half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
HICKEY BLAMES LELAND.
Claims Pension Agent Forced Him
to Resign and Makes Formal
CHARGES.

Patrick Hickey of Topeka, a former
employe of the pension office, is author
ity for the announcement that Pension
Agent Leland is to be investigated by
the civil service commission next month.
Hickey made the charges against Le-
land. Among them is the statement
that Leland raised the wages of Re
publican employees and lowered the
wages of Democrats in the office to such
an extent that they were forced to re-
sign; that he levied a political assess
ment to raise funds to aid in the fight
against Curtis; and, that Leland has at
all times been guilty OF rank partisan
ship
Mr. Hickey says John R. Proctor,
chairman of the civil service commits
sion, has notified him that an inyestiga-
ton OF Mr. LelandS methods will be in
augurated about April Is.
Mr.. Leland is out of the city today
but his secretary, Harry Tracy, laughs
at. the charges made by Hickey.
There is a readjustment Of the sal
aries of pension office employees every
year." he said today, but there have
been just as many Democrats who have
had their salaries raised as there have
been Republicans. There have been a
few who have had their salaries lowered
for cause, and a few have been removed,
also for cause. The truth is that Hickey
resigned and he expected the office to
send delegation around to beg him to
remain, and the office didn't do it.
Mr.. Leland never says a word to the
employees of the office on the subject of
politics or whom they shall support, not
even to me. 1 believe all the clerks will
say that they never had better treat
ment than they have had under Mr.. Lee
lands administration of the Office
Several months ago the chief clerks of
all pension agencies were taken out of
the civil service class of employees. and
it was thought that this was done in
order to give Mr.. Leland a chance to re-
move Chief Clerk Howe, of the Topeka
agency, who is an old-time Democrat,
department for thirty years, and is
competent and thorough. This fact is
pointed to as evidence that Mr.. Leland
is not conducting the office on a par
tisan basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
Satisfactory Insurance Settlement.

Chas. M. Fisher, of this city, whose
father, the late Joseph r. Fisher, died
on March eth carrying a 100000 life
insurance policy in the Masonic Mutual
Benefit society of Kansas, which society
transferred its business in February to
the Northwestern Life Insurance COM
pany, of Chicago. received full payment
of the insurance from the latter COM
pany yesterday morning as the follow
ing letter will show:
Topeka Kansas. March IS, 1900
Northwestern Life Assurance Company,
Chicago, ILL.,:
GentIemen-I am in receipt this morn
ing of your draft for three thousand
dollars. in full settlement of my claim
against you as beneficiary under the
policy held by my father, the late JOS
eph r. Fisher, calling for that amount
in the Masonic Mutual Benefit society
of Kansas.
I desire to express my appreciation
Of the prompt settlement of this claim
the death having occurred on March 9Th
and to thank you for the courteous
treatment of the case in the preparing
of proofs of death and the making of
settlement. Very truly yours.
CHAS. NJ. FISHER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
Work on Federal Building to Be Soon
Commenced.

Commenced.
Charles R. Moses. the Chicago archi-
tect who secured the contract for re-
modelling and charging the Topeka fed
eral building, has arrived to begin his
work. He has started the preliminaries
and will go to Cottonwood Falls today
to examine the stone quarried there to
ascertain if it will be suitable for the
building.
Superintendent of Construction Hill,
who has been detailed from the office
of the supervising architect in Wash
ington to have charge of the work, will
arrive in Topeka Sunday or Monday,
but it is not probable that the active
work will begin for some time Mr..
Moses states that the first thing to be
done will be to tear out the north wall
of the present building, and place in
position the steel trusses for the new
building. The steel work has not yet
been completed and the work of tearing
out the wall will not begin until the
trusses are on the ground, so that the
work of the postoffice force may not be
interfered with more than is necessary.
Much of the work will be let to local
subcontractors, and Mr.. Moses is also
arranging for these.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
THEY WANT PAY.
Members of German Parliament Tired
of Working for Nothing.

of Working for Nothing.
Berlin, March 27.-The reichstag to-
day, during the course of a debate on
the estimates, adopted by a large ma
jority a motion requesting the bundles
rath to amend the constitution so as to
provide payment for members of the
reichstag who attend the sessions of
that body and also asking the bundles
rath to provide travelling expenses for
reichStag members.
The budget committee today COM
menced the debate of the naval bill.
Count Won Buelow, minister of for
eign affairs, made a confidential state
ment showing that additions to the fleet
were imperatively necessary to assure
the maintenance of a pacific policy.
Admiral Tirpitz. secretary of the navy,
made a similar statement and confden-
TALLY explained Germanys naval
position. The rest of the session was
devoted to an exchange of views be-
tween the members and the govern
ment representatives regarding foreign
politics and comparisons of the fleets
of the great powers.
The committee resolved to maintain
secresy during these deliberations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

A great accommodation for two
classes of people in this latter day civil
ization in the employment bureau. The
contractor who wants fifty men to work
for him on short notice, can not find
them himself, but he can go to the en-
ployment agency and have them sent
TO him in a day or two. The man who
is out of work does not know where to
look for it, but he can go to the en-
ployment bureau and be directed TO it
Immediately. The employment bureau
is blessing both to employer and en-
ployed.
Harry Croft has opened a new en-
plOyment bureau in Topeka which is
called the Star Employment & Rental
Agency. The office of the establishment
IS at 1141s Eighth avenue west. Already
Mr. Croft has built up a big business
in the employment line. Since he has
opened his business he has been send
ing about 80 laborers a week to Wyom-
ing to work on the Union Pacific He
has also been furnishing laborers to the
Topeka brick works and contractors, as
well IS experienced help to hotels and
boarding houses
Mr.. Croft is also conducting a rental
business in connection with his employ
ment agency, to secure occupants for
all kinds of rental property in the same
manner in which the employer and
man out Of work are brought together
Really, when the weather
makes it impossible to play golf, suffer
from eluu4- 30 90 J. Lnlnkr now
ever. on such occasions. we ought to meet
i'm the clubhouse, and read and listen to
papers on golf.''-Brooklyn Life.
DO not forget the park mass meeting
and free stereOpticOn address by Mr.
Chas. NJ. Loring of Minneapolis, Mimi,
Wednesday evening, at the High school
Do not forget the park mass meeting
and free stereopticon address by Mr.
Chas. NJ. Loring Of Minneapolis, Mimi.
"Wednesday evening, at the High school,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
He Killed the nGarshaL.

ST. Louis, March PA special to the
est-Dispatch says: Ellsworth Evans,
alias "Jocl1o Jones" shot and instantly
killed Assistant City Marshal William
Hennecke al Bonneville, Mo, at mid
night The sheriff has 100 deputies
looking for Evans. When shot, Marshal
Hennecke was attempting to arrest
Evans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

ssHay-Seed Picnic and box social at
704 and 7O6 Kansas avenue Wednesday
night March 18th. Everyone invited.
Ladies' bring supper for two; dress IN
old clothes. Admission free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

Do not forget the park mass meeting
and free stereopticon address by Mr..
Chas. NJ. Loring of Minneapolis, Mimi,
Wednesday evening, at the High school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
Telephone Deal Closed.

Boston, March 27.-The stockholders
of the American Bell Telephone COM
pany today ratified the recommendation
of the directors that the real estate and
other property. except its ownership in
the stock in the long distance telephone
company be transferred to the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

1t is very hard TO stand idly by and see
our. dear ones suffer while awaiting the
dairyman called at a drug store there for
a doctor to come and see his child, then
very sick with Group Not finding the
at once on his return He also bought a
bottle of Chamberlain,s Cough Remedy
which he hoped would give some relief
until the doctor should arrive. In a few
hours he returned saying the doctor need
not come as the child was much better
The druggist, Mr. Otto Scholz, says the
family has since recommended Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to their neighbors
and friends until he has constant de-
mand for it from that part of the coun-
try For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

The latest improved rubber tires put
on E G. Kinley, successor to Kinley
& Lannan, 424-426 Jackson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

Group instantly relieved. DIR. Thomas
Eciectrie Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails At any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

Rev. w. F. Sitter, W. Cation, n. Y,
writes, Il had dyspepsia over twenty
years, and tried doctors and medicines
without benefit. I was persuaded to use
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me
from the start / believe it to be pan
acea for all forms of indigestion" It d.
gests what you eat At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Sometimes an Obstacle.-''A man ought
to save money for his family" Yes; if
his family will let him."-Chicago Record.
Doubly Difficult" Haven't you read Sir
Walter Scott's novels, Miss Drusilla?''
Yes, 1 read one once, and it was horrid
historical and dialect, too."-Chicago
Record.
are grown up, will you be a doctor like
your father?' Bobby Mercy. no! Why,
l couldn't even kill a rabbit!'-Brooklyn
Life.
Judge-''Here. officer. this man says he
that correct?" Officer-"It is, your
Honor He was stealing ice when 1
nabbed him."1-Chicago News.
A Capitalist.-"Do you see that dog?"
Eyes: but what is there 50 wonderful
about him?' Hes worth fifty thousand
dollars?' Good gracious! How did he
save the money?'-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

To secure the original witch hazel salve
known as a certain cure for piles and
skin diseases Beware of worthless coun-
terfeits. They are dangerous. AT all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

Rubber tires S27.OO, Rehkopf's Carriage
Factory, 207. 209 West Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

Do not forget the park mass meeting
and free stereopticOn address by Mr..
Chas. NJ Loring Of Minneapolis, MINI,
Wednesday evening, at the High school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-27

DO not forget the park mass meeting
and free stereopticon address by Mr..
Chas. NJ Loring of Minneapolis, Mimi,
Wednesday evening, at the High school.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-26
YANKEE JOCKEYS IN ENGLAND.

The jockey question is always interest,"
ing. That the present crop of riders is
a very poor one there is no question, but
are they better than the Jockeys of ten
years ago? This is a problem hard to
decide. for racing has entirely changed
in the last ten years. Where there We're
men like Mclaughlin, Fitzpatrick, Hay
kard. Garrison and others in the saddle
there are now youngsters like Odom,
Maher. Mitchell, O'Connor and Clawson.
That they are an improvement over
the older men of the saddle is doubtful.
If we could go back ten years n put
the stars of today against the stars of
that time the youngsters would not be in
it. That is because times have changed.
Races We're. run differently. In those
days owners used to give instructions to
their jockeys to wait in behind and cut
loose at the head of the stretch.
The result was that, to spectators, the
races were prettier to look at. n the
strongest finisher through the stretch
won the money. This was what made
Snapper famous. 1t might be said
very properly that in those times the
jockeys used to make the horses run as
they wished to. In these days of baby
jockeys the horse runs his own race,
and there is no waiting until the stretch
is reached.
1t was Tod Sloan who revolutionized
IlulJS dIouHu THESE parts. IL WAS Lou
who taught owners that a free running
horse hould be permitted to go to the
'front.' In other words, if a horse mani
tested a disposition to &C on and make
he running Tod let him go. instead of
riding strictly to orders, choking the
animal to death and crushing his spirit.
Still Tod always saved a bit in his horse
if possible, n never reached the finish
all out ii he could help it.
The success of the American jockeys
in England IS due to this very fact. that
the American jockeys of the present are
schooled to let the horse run his race,
while the English riders do the waiting
act as it was one in this country ten
years g There is no disputing that
as horsemen, the English riders Inc the
riders of the Mclaughlin stripe are far
SUPERIOR to the present generation. It is
simply the change in the style of racing
that has changed things.
Of the boys riding at the present time
there are only n or two who may be
styled horsemen. Maher is perhaps the
best of the bunch. Spencer is another
rider who uses judgment in his work
and has a perfect pair of hands O'Con-
nor rides good and bad races SO inter
changeably that 1t is difficult to estimate
his worth.