The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
KANSAS NEWS.
s'Dens" In and Around the
Notorious "Klondike''
Still Running, According to the
Lansing News.
TWO WOMEN JOINTISTS
Donald McPhaiI, OF the Old
Soldiers Home,
Points Out Some Whisky Dives
In Existence.
TWO WOMEN JOINTISTS

The Lansing News article follows:
THE decent people of Kansas" espe-
cially those of this township, do give
both the governor and Mr.. DAVIS cred
it, and are thankful to them for what
they have done in this Klondike matter.
1t is claimed here. by those who ought
to know, that there are only TWO joints
left in Klondike proper, and these are
run by women. The governor no doubt
believes there is not a single den run
ming.
The governor and his attorneys de-
serve credit for what they have done,
but the decent people" over here would
give them much more credit II they
would not stop as long as there is
single den running" in Klondike, or on
the pike close to the Soldiers Home.
''Jake's Place." the Santa Fe Crossing
Place. THE Little Budweise," Brady
Brothers" and the one in front of the
Soldiers Home, all on the pike road"
and within a few rods or a few hum
dred yards of the Home are still run
ming, and it is well known more devil
ment has been done in some Of these
places, than even in the Klondike itself.
The decent people, or this township
turned down the old township board for
entering into a deal with the joints.
The new township board do not seem to
want to have anything to do with the
joint question, and it is well known the
sheriff will not modest them. The gov
ernor and his attorney, F. B. DAVIS,
can and have closed some of them, why
not close all? Then the other half of
the infamy'' will be gone. But if some
are left, others will soon spring up.
Finish the good work. and there will be
nothing to criticise, and the decent
people Fere and all over Kansas will
rejoice to know the infamy has been
stopped" and will give Governor Stan
ley, F. B. DAVIS and those helping them,
full credit for the good work.
Donald McPhail sends a communica-
ton to the State Journal today from
the Soldiers Home insisting that the
"Klondike'' has not closed and that
Joints" are still running around Leav-
enworth. He writes an open letter to
F. B. Dawes, parts of which are given
below. The letter follows an invitation
from Mr.. Dawes to Mr.. McPhail to come
before the county attorney and testify.
Mr.. McPhail says;
National Military Home, Leavenworth,
Kan, Dec. Both, 1899.
Editor State Journal, Topeka, Kan:
I herewith hand you for publication
copy of recent correspondence between
Attorney Dawes and myself. There are
at present several road houses running
wide open in close proximity of the
Soldiers Home. Dawes, Fenlon and the
county attorney knowingly allow these
places to continue, debauching and
running the old men of the Home. The
people of Kansas would like to know
if this pull extends to Topeka
See the Lansing News of 22nd. An
other Republican, Mr.. Higgins, the edi-
tor bears me out in what I have said
relative to the closing of the Klondike.
The place kept by WieSman is adjacent
to the Home, is running full blast. Brady
Bros. moved into the notorious Billings
place where the son killed the father
over a. year ago. The Little Budweiser
is running wide open. The Cruise place
where more old soldiers have been muir
dered than there are letters in the al
phabet has started up in the last ten
days. All these places and many more
are wide open. These places are near
the Home-not in the city limits.
Respectfully,
DONALD McPHAIL.