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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
DRUNK IN JAIL.
City Prisoners Get Alcohol and
Have Drunken Debauch.

The prisoners in the city jail had q
good time yesterday Some one managed
to sneak bottle of alcohol into the
prison and in a short time the inmates
were in a state of intoxication. Thee
got into q fight and NJ H. Burk was
badly bruised.
When the chief of police began an in
vest1gat1on OF the matter all the trus-
ties denied having anything to do with
the liquor and could not say who had
given it to the prisoners. It developed
that John Dahlgreen, one of the chronic
prisoners who is a trusty, had hand
IN the matter and he was locked up
with the other prisoners
The chief thinks that two bottles of
white horse" were given to the prison
ers, but the police were able to find but
one bottle and that was empty. White
horse, the prison slang for alcohol, is
the favorite drink of the men who spend
majority of their time in the city prfs-
on and they will do anything to secure
bottle of the stuff
The men will be taken before the po-
lice judge this afternoon and the charge
of disorderly conduct will be placed
against them. They will probably serve
ten days more each for their drunk in
the Jail
In order to prevent a recurrence of the
kind the iron door leading to the big
JAN room will be kept closed and the
TRUSTEES will not be allowed to brig
anything into. the Jail withouta close
examination,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
THIN CHILD

If a child is thin, let him
take a little of SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil.
Some children like it too
well; begin with little. A
half or quarter-teaspoonful is
enough at first, if the stomach
is weak; but increase, as you
find the stomach will bear.
The effect is: the little one
takes on strength; gets hungry;
eats and is happy; gets fat-he
ought to be fat-and gets
healthy.
Wen send you little to try if you Ike
SCOTT & BOVINE, 40 Pearl streets New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Jack Ryan went to Salt Lake city We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Thorpe. police. matron. is in New
ton on business relative to her ofhce-
L. R. Wright, senator-elect from the
Greenwood-Butler district is in the city to-
day
the Auditorium next Sunday are in de-
mand.
There we're no arrests gs,or by the the B BOSs
court this morning.
I. S. Harvey of Osawatomie has gone
home after visit with his brothers, A
NJ and W. w. Harvey.
The window cards advertising the Nc
Clure meeting at the Auditorium next
Sunday have been distributed
The legislative committee Of the State
Goods Roads Bureau meets in this city
tomorrow to prepare good roads bill
A case of scarlet fever has been re-
ported to the health department. The case
is at the home Of Leroy earn, Ills Madi-
son street.
The affairs of the India Famine Relief
committe were wound up at a meeting
of the directors in the governors office
this afternoon
There will be a meeting Of the Sunday
School Institute tonight at $50 at the
Grace Cathedral. Addresses will be made
and papers viii be read. All those who
are interested in Sunday school work are
invited to attend
Seventy-seven physicians have regis
tered at the city physicians office. There
are about 100 physicians in the city and
according to the ordinance which passed
before December 20. The penalty for the
violation of the ordinance is SIS.
Some of the people who live in the strip
have complained to the mayor that the
sidewalks in their part Of the city need
repairing. The mayor does not know
whether the people who made the COM
plant are in the city not and until the
matter. is decided they will have to put
up with the sidewalks they have.
The Sudtarth- Mattern case is being tried
in the district court today. The case Is
an appeal from the city court, where the
plaintiff received judgment for the full
amount of the suit. Sudtarth was trav-
cling salesman for Mattern, who is a
dealer in tornbstones He claims that
Mattern is indebted to him for $129.
Prof. Blake of the Kansas university,
and Chas. Gleed of the law firm Of Gleed,
Ware & Gfeed of this city have returned
from Denver, where they have been du-
ing the past week in the interests Of a
new invention of Mr.. Blake AN electrical
mining appliance. Prof. Blake has been
working on this invention for some
months. and il is quite possible that it
will be placed the market soon The
details of the invention have not yet
been made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Indianapolis Press: The experience of
the people with the postal service is
rather against the argument so often
used. against the proposition to operate
public utilities as public enterprises, that
such control would prevent the improve
ment and cheapening of the service. We
are paying practically the same tele-
graph tolls that we did twenty years
ago. though the service has been much
extended. But. for mail service, we have
had the benefit of constantly reduced
rates. extension of the service and in
Vulnerable improvements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.


IFrom the Atchison- Globe.1
We have noticed that when a 1oafer
goes to work he soon quits his job.
There is a good deal OF foolishness in
old people telling each other how young
they look.
When a woman marries late in life
her boys wear long curls until they put
on long pants
With practice a woman can shed tears
that will melt a mans heart and that
viii not make her nose red.
You often hear people say this is a
realize it until they are 40 or so years
old.
If We were king of a country we would
must remain in his room until his spree
is over.
When man enters a church bazar
in going home with everything that his
wife didn't need or want
Tt is an old-fashioned woman's notion
that soup to be good should be put on
10 boil Monday morning, if it is intended
for Tuesdays dinner.
A preacher doesn't amount to much.
in the opinion of Topeka. people, unless
Topeka papers say, in mentioning him.
that the law breakers fear him"
In justice to the boys it should be
remembered that their feet do not soil
more sheets than the cold cream on their
sisters faces soils pillow cases.
A great deal is said of the manner in
which newspaper managers exaggerate
circulation. General advertisers, in tell
ing the low rates they secure from
"other papers, are worse
My great objection to grand opera, y
said woman today, lis that if there
is a fire in the act the prIna donna
the tenor sings a verse about it. the
baritone takes turn, and it finally
reaches the chorus girls before any steps
are taken to put the fire out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
AFTER DRUMMOND.
Topeka Forger Will Be Brought Back
by Sheriff Cook.
t; Louis Republlc this morning


The St Louis Republic this morning
contained the following.
Sheriff Porter S. Cook Of Topeka,
Shawnee county, Kansas, arrived IN St
Louis last night and will return today
with Alexander $. Drummond. the self
confessed forger who surrendered In st.
Louis Monday night to Sergeant Dris-
coll.
SHERIFF Cook declared that Drum
mond had never been employed by the
stated in his confession to Captain
Creecy. He said that Drummond was
formerly one OF TOpeka's best citizens.
until he commenced drinking TO excess
about one year ago- He was the proprie-
tor OF one of the largest and most
profitable feed stores In the city, but his
business went to ruin when he took to
drink.
" The amount involved in the forged
checks is small said the sheriff. and
/ believe that the matter viii be settled
out Of court. as the losers I'm both eases
are personal friends of DrummOnd. He
is well known in Topeka. and much
sympathy Is felt for his family
'Drummond was verv weak and nerv-
Gus last night. The sheriff and Detec-
tive Sullivan took him to the city dis
pensary, where DR.. s. r. johnson eN-
amined him and pronounced him suffer
ing from nervous debility. The ply
stefan said that Drummond's condition
was the effect of alcohol and morphine.
The prisoner is perfectly willing to re-
turn to Topeka"
Sheriff Cook is expected to return to
this city with his prisoner tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
QUAKER REFLECrIoNs

TF'rom the Philadelphia RecordJ
Every bonnet has a ''b'' in it.
Even a poor book is bound to SELL
Anybody can write a wrong with a
pen.
The paid-up leading lady is fixed
star.
Magnets attract metal, and that prob
ably explains why magnates draw in
SO much gold.
No young man objects to have his
best girl look on him as a conundrum
SO long as she doesn't give him up.
'Doan crowd in yo' angziety to git
next to er good thing" says Brother
Watkins; lit might put yO' up against
Newpop-what's good for insomnia !?
Oldhand-Try counting 1000 That's
what everybody tells me. but confound
it, the baby's too young to count
Il chucked a bananer skin in front
OF the teacher today for a joke chuc-
killed. Willie II don't see any joke about
that" said his mother. Don't you?
Well, she tumbled, all right, all right .
There's such a thing as being too
cool in the face of danger" says the
Manayunk Philosopher. Many a mans
reputation has suffered by his tempera-
ture getting so low as to make his teeth
chatter"
Il suppose you feel there's whole lot
due your lawyer for winning the case .
remarked the interested friend. YES y
returned the man who had gone through
the lawsuit; but I can't figure it out
quite as much as he makes his bill
amount to-"
A xro,7ns lady who 17ar1fa4 1,,;+1, --o1p
Gave people some reason to scolff,
When she said to the folks
Done in forty-one strollxes!"
One chap even nuttered Come olnp'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
REPEAL NOT VOTE. SUBSIDIES.

IF'rom the Chicago Tribune-l
The people would rather see congress
at work taking away subsidies than
granting them If the Fifty-sixth con-
eress wishes to end its life creditably It
will repeal the subsidies enjoyed by Mr..
Carnegie and other steel and iron pluto
Gratis and by the men engaged in some
other industries, instead of voting sub
sides to steamship lines
Mr. James J. Hill said last Saturday:
III we are to build the ships here, I
see no reason why we need a protec-
tive duty Of s. ton on plates as long
as our platemakers are exporting plates
to the other countries-especially as
they are willing to furnish them for ex
port at a lower price than they do to our
own people
The cheapest steel plates imported
have to pay a duty Of S6.70 a ton. So
high a duty is not necessary for the
protection of American manufacturers
During the ten months ending with Oc-
tOber last they shipped to foreign mar
kets nearly T3. OO0. 900 pounds of steel
sheets and plates The vital point is that
they sold their plates more cheaply
abroad than at home. They asked the
shipbuilders on the Clyde, where some
of these plates went, less than they do
the American shipbuilders. This is the
policy which the iron and steel com
bines follow in regard to other products.
such as steel rails, billets and wire
nails.
If the American shipbuilders could get
steel and iron plates from domestic
manufacturers on as good terms as for
eigners do there would be no question
about the ability Of American shipyards
to turn out vessels at a lower cost than
competitors But the American ship
builder. like all other domestic consum-
ers Of steel, is at the mercy of the steel
combines. They have a low export price
for foreigners and high domestic price
Tor Americans.
An excessive duty which enables a
manufacturer to maintain these two sets
Of prices is a grant to him Of a sub
Eidy. the size OF which depends upon his
own sweet will. The manufacturers OF
steel plates can if they choose exact
about Sc above the fair market price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
PATENT CONFERENCE.
A Series of Resolutions Adopted at
Brussels Meeting.

Brussels, Dec. 13.-The international
conference for the protection of indus
trial property, at which United States
Assistant Patent Commissioner Cham
ber1ain and Minister Townsend were the
American representatives has adopted
the following resolutions:
First, the period of exclusive rights,
previously fixed at six months for
patents and three months for industrial
designs, models and trade marks, is
extended to a year for the first named
and four months for the second named.
Second, countries signing the conven-
ton enjoy reciprocally the protection
accorded by each country to its own
citizens against unfair competition.
Third, patents can not lapse because
they are not put in circulation, except
after a minimum delay Of three years
dating from the first application in
countries where the patent is allowed
and in cases in which the owners of the
patent do not justify causes of mac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
John Redmond Reelected.

Dublin, Dec. 13.-The members of the
Irish parliamentary party, today unau-
imously reelected John Redmond chair
man for the present ana coming session.
The motion was made by Patrick Nc
Dermott and seconded by William
O'Brien. On taking the chair Mr.. Red
nond was warmly applauded. Messrs.
Esmonde, Donelan, Patrick O'Brien and
Burke were appointed whips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Gas Company in Trouble.

Columbus. o.. Dec. ia petition has
been fled in the court of common pleas
asking a receiver be appointed for the
Federal Natural Gas company and that
it be enjoined from disposing of any of
its property or stock. It is charged that
fraud has been perpetrated and that the
purposes of the gas company were mis-
represented in securing certain rights
from the Lake Erie Railroad company.
A temporary injunction was granted
by Judge Evans, who set December p
for the hearing for receiver and perma-
nent Injunction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
German Newspaper Sold.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Illinois Stats
Zeitung a leading German newspaper
was sold at auction today to Mrs. Marg-
herita Raster, widow of Herman Raster,
who was editor Of the paper from 1867
to 1890. The property was bid in for
$50 200, subject to a mortgage of $3.50 900,
making the selling price over 5000, 900.
Mrs Raster was one of the heaviest cred
itors of the paper. The company will be
reorganized at once, it is said, and no
interruption of publication VIII take
Mace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 13.-The Oren bill
which provides for the taxing of rail-
roads on an ad valorem basis instead
of upon earnings, as al present was in
troduced in the house today, as was a
similar bill covering railroad, telephone.
telegraph and express companies. The
bills were referred to the committee on
judiciary and railroads jointly. The
house then recessed until afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
MARRY IN ST. LOUIS.
F. W. Neuman and Miss Whitley, Of
Kansas, Wish to Surprise Friends.

st. Louis. Dec. 13.-Francis w. Neu-
man Of Edna, Kan, was married to
Miss Laura A. Whitley of Bartlett,
Kan, at the Laclede hotel yesterday af-
ternoon. The Rev J. w. CUNNINGHAM
of No 1414 Locust street performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. Neuman and Miss Whitley came
to st. Louis to be married in order to
surprise their Kansas. friends. They
had been engaged for some time, and
the trip to ST Louis, at the suggestion
of the bridegroom, was readily agreed to.
They will return to Kansas in a day or
two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
NO Truth in It

New York. Dec. 1s-CharIes Fl. Tweed.
chairman of the board of directors of
the Southern Pacific Railway company,
said today that there was no truth in
holdings in the property have been sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
More Treaty Amendments.

Washington, Dec. 13.-After the vote
on the foreign relations amendment to
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, a number
of additional amendments were offered
One by Senator Elkins provides for the
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
in its entirety. Another amendment pro-
vides that the United States shall have
authority to acquire possession of terri
tory adjacent to the canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

The brewers are reported to have
threatened that they viii defeat the ship
subsidy bill unless their demand for re-
moval Of the war tax on beer is needed.
If these two interests get into a fight
the people are likely to derive the great
est benefit from the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
MRS. TRACY TO LEAVE.
Hearing Nothing From Her Husband
She Will Go to Parents.

Mrs Harry Tracy, wife of Harry Ira
cy, private secretary of Pension Agent
Cyrus Leland, who disappeared on the
afternoon of the 9th of last November
viii leave this week to live with her mar
ents who live at Great Bend, Barton
county, Kan.
Since Mr.. Tracy's departure last No
Vember no word has reached Mrs Tracy
OF his whereabouts. She spent some time
in trying to secur Information of him
but was unsuccessful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Scotch Invited TO Join.

London, Dec IA dispatch tc the
Exchange Telegraph company from
1eum company of Russia has invited the
Scotch oil companies to cooperate in
fixing and controlling the selling prices
of paraffine and Russian petroleum The
Russian company, it is added is already
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
HERE'S A CONVICTION.
Man Who Sold Liquor at StahIs Pic
mic Convicted.

The jury in the case of State VS.. Page
brought in verdict this morning of
guilty: Page was arrested charged with
violating the prohibitOry law and it is
the nrst case for a violation of this law
which has been brought by the county
for some time.
Page sold liquor to the people who de-
sired TO buy at StahPs grove one day
last summer when there was a picnic in
the grove. Chief StahI was one of the
witnesses in the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

St. Louis Dispatch: When eulo-
gies of dead members Of congress- are
uttered in the House. the living members
dodge into the cloak rooms or leave the
building The eulogies are of no value
except to the printer who is paid by the
government to publish them. The con-
gressional eulogy and the congressional
funeral 5unket should be abolished be-
fore the new century comes in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Municipal League Session.

Charleston, s. c., Dec. 31.-The League
of American municipalities convened to-
day. Interesting papers were read by the
president of the league, J. A johnson of
Denver and the mayor of Fargo. N. D.,
on the contract system for street i'm
provement; by Mayor Weekly, of Flor
ence, Ala, and Lawson Purdy of New
York on Tax Reform Association on
Crabb Of Fargo and Tiison Of Brooklyn,
on street paving and by Mayor Driscoll
of New Haven. on shade trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

A niece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlafn's Pain Balm and bound to the
affected parts is superior TO any plaster.
When troubled with lame back or pains in
the side or chest give It trial and you
are certain to be more than pleased with
the prompt relief which It affords. Pain
Balm also cures rheuma t1sD- one appli-
cation gives relief. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Deal is closed.

New York, Dec. 13.-Vice President
Thorne of the Pennsylvania Coal com
pany said today that the deal by which
the company passes into new hands -
practically closed. It is said that all the
stockholders are to receive the same
price for their stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

The success or failure Of the ship SUBJ
sidy bill is likely to carry with it many
other schemes for reducing the surplus
Artemus Wards plan OF you scratch
my back. and I'll scratch your back, !"
is not without followers in the American
congress. of which fact the annual river
a. harbor job affords abundant evil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Queen Lii Reported Sick.

New York. Dec. ia report was
printed here today to the effect that ex-
Queen Lilioukalani of Hawaii was i'll
from typhoid fever at the Presbyterian
hospital. The officials of the hospital
said the report was untrue so far as
that institution was concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Chester Leaves the Sultan.

Constantinople, Dec. 12-Capt. Chester
sailed from Smyrna today in order to
rejoin the Kentucky. Prior to his de-
parture he thanked the authorities for
his agreeable visit of which, he adds,
he will retain the most pleasant memoir
inz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Philadelphia Record: If the ship sub
sidy bill is to be damned through con-
eress the jamning Will have to be i'm
mediate. Every day of discussion adds
to the weight Of popular dissent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

It is reported that Mr.. Debs has de-
olared his intention Of devoting the re-
rnainder Of his life to an effort to be-
come president Of the United States.
Nay not the time come when running
for the presidency will be classed among
the professions2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

westward the star of empire takes
its way" has received a backset. Census
returns Indicate that the center of popu-
lation has started on a return to the
eastward and is now located about
where it was in 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Kansas Citv. Kan. Contract Let.

Washington, Dec III w Hobson
of Washington, D. e. was awarded the
contract for the construction of the pub
sS7 Cpl Otis f. Gregg and Adolph Par
son have been appointed substitute car
riers at Kansas City, and Francis f..
Farrell has been appointed a clerk in
the postoffice at St. Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Why make a special coinage Of So
cent dollars for the Filipinos? The old
fashioned standard dollar was worth ex-
aotly so cents in the bullion market yes
terday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Standard oil certificates have made
another advance. and President Harper
of Chicago university has gone east 10
tap Mr.. Rockefeller for that institutions
share of the profits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

II congress doesn't dispose Of that
ship subsidy measure soon it will not
have a friend left outside Of Washington
and the ship owning crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
McGovern Goes to Chlca 90.

Milwaukee, wis, Dec 13.-"Terry''
McGovern, who is to battle with Joe
Cans in Chicago tonight, departed from
here at II o'clock over the Northwestern
road for Chicago. McGovern was ac-
companied by his trainers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Yerkea aeta the Place.

washington, Dec. 13.-The president
today nominated John W. Yerkes Of
Kentucky to be commissioner Of internal
revenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Some of Yonr Friendn

are probably interested in the territory
through which the Frisco line passes
its resources and possibilities Perhaps
they would like 70 know Just how profit
able farming, fruit growing or mining
is in Missouri, Arkansas. Oklahoma and
Texas. Send us their names and we
will forward free q copy OF the illus
trated publication giving reliable and
up-to-date information concerning our
great southwest. Homcseelrers' excur-
sions at very low rates. twice a month.
Address W. Q. Melville. n. W. Il. A.,
Frisco line, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

The trouble with the Beers and the
Fflipinos appears to be that they don't
know when they are whipped