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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
CANDIDATES MEET.
Wharton Barker Calls on Pres
ident Mckinley.

Washington. May 17.-Mr. Wharton
Barker, the nominee for president of the
Cincinnati conference of the middle Of
the road Populists, called on President
NICK inley to pay his respects These
gentlemen have known each other ever
since the latter entered public life.
Later on Mr.. Barker said to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that
his nomination at Cincinnati makes the
election of Mr.. Bryan by the Democrats
impossible
In the last presidential election he
said, Mr.. Bryan received about $780,
600 OF this number at least 2,o00,000
were Populists. This year I Will get
1900 600, or possibly 1,7500 600 of. that
number. This will cut Bryan's vote to
100000 or less. Where is he going to
get the other votes necessary to. elect
him? It is estimated that Mr.. McKin-
ley received 1900, eco votes from the
Democratic ranks four years ago.
These will not go to Bryan this year
to make up his loss of Populist votes.
If German or some other eastern man
had been nominated by the Democrats
this year he would carry New York,
New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware
in the east, not to count doubtful states
elsewhere.
THE fight this year will not be on the
money question. transportation, ex-
pansion and other live subjects VIII
make I'D the issues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
AGAINST FAST MAIL.
Senator WOlcOtt Announces His
Opposition to the Subsidy.

Washington, May 1.-THE senate to-
day agreed to a further conference on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. A conference was agreed to on the
naval appropriation bill and Mr.. Hale
Maine), Mr.. Perkins (Cal.), and Mr..
Tillman(S. C.)were named, as conferees.
"A bill was passed granting a pension
to Gen. Robert c. Dryenforth of $50
month
Mr. Jones CArk) offered and had
adopted a resolution calling on the sec
rotary of war to inform the senate how
many Filipinos have been killed and
wounded since the beginning of hostili-
ties; and also how many have been cap
tured and are now in our possession.
bill was passed to provide for the
retund1ng OF certain moneys illegally
assessed and collected in the district of
Utah.
Mr.. Platt, chairman Of the committee
on relations with Cuba, said he would
seek an. early opportunity to reply to
the speech Of Mr.. Bacon (CIa-) delivered,
not in opposition to the resolution but
to correct some statements made by
Mr. Bacon.
Mr.. Wolcott Cop called up the post
Office appropriation bill and its reading
for amendment was, begun
A committee amendment was agreed
TO providing that in case the postmaster
general shall rent cancelling machines
and motors. he shall pay therefor, as an
annual rental, a sum not exceeding Ia
per cent of the cost thereof
When the committee amendment an
propriaung $7,50O000 for mail transpor-
tation by pneumatic tubes was reached
Mr.. Wolcott asked that it be passed
over, as 1t was certain to create much
discussion. He said he differed from
the committee on the proposition Mr.
WOlcOtt also said he opposed the south
ern fast mail subsidy and the subsidy
for the carrying of mail between Kan
Sas City and Newton, Kas No post
master general, he said, had ever rec
commended the subsidies
/ SPECIAL RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL
Washington, May 17.-When the
house met today Mr.. Burton (O0,
! chairman of the river and harbor com
! mittee, asked unanimous consent for
! the consideration of a special river and
harbor bill making provision for emer-
| gencies in river and harbor work, for
! certain surveys and for the diversion
| of certain appropriations heretofore
made. The amount carried by the bill
! is S400,0 600
When will the river and harbor
committee bring in a bill that is a
river and harbor BILL" asked Mr.. Clark
| (Mo.)
early in the next session. replied
/ Mr.. Burton.
Mr.: Berry (Ky.), the ranking minority
member of the committee, said the bill
was satisfactory to the minority.
| Mr.. Richardson asked if a provision
of the bill contemplated the abandon
| ment of the proposed improvement of
| Yaquina bay, Oregon.
/ Mr.. Burton replied that it would be
| improper for him to anticipate the &C
ton of the committee. but the engi-
neers had reported adversely against
| the 100000 project, and that person
4 ally he favored its abandonment
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Hypnotism for Dipsomania.
[From the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
At meeting of the Society for the
Study Of Inebrity DR.. Milne Bramwell
delivered a lecture on "Dipsomania. and
Its Treatment by Suggestion
There was, explained DR.. BramWell, a
difference between dipsomania and 9TH
er forms of intemperance. Many persons
who We're mentally and physically
of the physical comfort and mental
pleasure it gave them. DipsOmaniacs,
on the the other hand, drank because
they were impelled to do so against
their wills.
Having cited three particular cases
which he had occasionally dealt with
by means of hypnotic suggestion, DR..
BramWel said that, although in many
of his cases he had been thoroughly
successful, he had also had a good
many failures, but very few completely
so. Much depended upon the patients
Willingness to be cured. his susceptible
ity to hypnotic influence and the opera
tors management of his case. The
treatment of dipsomaniac ought to be
commenced during a period of quieS-
cence, and the aim should be to prevent
the next attack. The management Of
the patient in the early stages Of treat
ment Cbefore suggestion has taken ef-
fec) was also important If possible,
the patient should have some trust
worthy person near him to assist in the
overcoming of temptation when the
craving for drink came on. A distaste
for alcohol should be suggested, as we'll
as an abolition Of the craving for it,
and, in addition to removing the crav-
ing, the object of the treatment was tC
strengthen the patients will in order tC
aid him to overcome the temptations
of social life. If the patient did not gaiI
the power of controlling himself the
treatment had failed in its object, as
| self-control and not artificial restraint
was its essential feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Meets at Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-THE gen
eral assembly OF the Cumberland Pres
byterian church convened in this city
at 1890 o'clock with about 200 of the
300 appointed commissioners present.
The commissioners represented % Pres
byteries in the territory extending from
Pennsylvania to California and from
Iowa to Louisiana. The opening ser
mon was preached by the retiring mod
orator, DR.. Halzell, and the organization
of the assembly was perfected.
Assembly communion will be held to-
night The assembly will be in session
one week.
Reports from the Presbyteries will be
the order of business for tomorrow
mornings session.
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POWDERLY MOVES.
In the Direction of Looking After I'm
migration to Our Islands.

Washington, May Accommodations
General Powderly is taking active steps
to establish a system Of immigrant in
spection in the Hawaiian islands and to
that end he has detailed Mr.. f. H Lar
ned, the chief clerk of the immigration
a careful examination Of the conditions
there and to establish system in all
important particulars the same as is now
in operation in the United States. Mr..
George E. BALDWIN also of the immigra-
ton bureau had been appointed imni-
grant inspector at Honolulu and he will
sail for there in few days. Mr.. Roman
Dobler an inspector at New. York; will
very soon go to Porto Rico to make
examination as to the situation on the
island He will secure statistics of the
number of arrivals from other countries,
their character and condition and viii
make a report as soon as possible to Mr..
Powderly. Congressional action will be
necessary, however, before an immigra-
ton system can be established at Porto
Rican ports with authority to examine
and report Objectionable aliens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
SPLENDID SHOOTING.
Lemp Trophy Winner, Henry Cries
deck of St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo, May 1.-THE feature of
the third day of the state championship
shoot at Dupont park was the shOOt-om
of the ties for the Lemp trophy for the
handicap amateur live bird championship,
the winner turning up in Henry Gries-r
deck of St Louis.
The event came over from the day be-
fore, with seven shooters who had killed
% straight birds entitled to shoot for the
medal W. S. Allen of Kansas City,
withdrew as he was forced to return
home and this left six contestants:
Sperry Craig. Powers, Daniels, Under
man and Griesdieek. 1t was 'miss-and-
out and Bowers was the first to drop.
on his third bird. Daniels and Under
man went on their fifth birds and Craig
on his seventh, leaving Griesdieck and
Sperry to fight it out Both were shoot
ing in superb form, and it was even as
to which would drop out first The birds
were hard lot, and the frequent stops of
hard birds made by both men drew lots
of applause from the spectators. Sperry
finally missed his thirty bird, a
dark twister, which got away from his
first barrel altogether and caught only
enough of the second to make him travel
faster. Griesdieck killed his bird clearly
and the trophy was his.
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VICTORY OVER REBELS.
Won by the Colombian Government
Forces.

New York. May IA Herald special
from Panama says:
An official cable from the government
of Cauca reports that a victory was OBJ
tanned by Gen. Prospero Pinzon over
the revolutionary forces commanded by
Gen. Tribe, at Lebriga, in the depart
ment of Santander on May IA. No Off
cial confirmation or details have been
received by the governor from the war
minister in Bogata.
Gen. Casabianca who lately resigned
from the chief command of the govern
ment forces operating against the rev.
olutionists has been appointed war sec
rotary by the Colombian government, in
place of Gen. Jose Santos, who, it is re-
ported has relieved Gen Casabianca in
the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
MEADE MUST PAY.
Kansas County Forced to Settle Bond
Issued in Sum of $175,0oo.

Kansas City, kan, May 17.-C. F.
Hutchings, attorney for Mrs. Anna
Corning of Buffalo, has been notified of
a decision of the United States court of
appeals at st. Louis in her suit against
Meade county. Kan. Mrs. Corning holds
Sl15,O00 of bonds issued by Meade coun-
~ to aid in the construction of the Chi
cago, Kansas & Nebraska railway.
There IS law in Kansas which forbids
a county issuing bonds before such
county is one year old Meade county
in the boom tines-had not celebrated
It's first anniversary before it voted
$1,000 of bonds for the c., K. & N
The bonds, however, were not issued I'M
I'll after the county was one year old.
Sun, the present Meade county officials,
in contesting payment of interest a few
months ago, contended that the bonds
were illegal and void. Judge Williams,
in the United States circuit court, held
that, since the election, which carried
with 1t authority to issue the bonds,was
held before the county was one year old
the bonds were void, even if they were
not issued until the county was one
year old.
Mr. HutchingS took the case to the
court of appeals for Mrs. Corning, and
the decision which was rendered yester-
day was that the bonds were valid,
Judge Williams being reversed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
HE GETS A pension.
Many People Interested in Dudley
Morton on That Account.

An effort is being made to have Dud-
ley Morton, a eolored old soldier, re
stored TO his right mind" by the pro-
bate court.
Morton receives a pension of $72 a
quarter Several times he was f1eeced
out of his money by disreputable char
acters- He was tried and found in
sane and his son appointed guardian
When Morton found ne could not get
hold of his money to spend promiscuous-
~ he went to Leavenworth Since he
has been there 4 half dozen lawyers
nave written to Judge Dolman to have
him declared sane. The pension depart
ment and the probate court have re-
fused to give the people of Leavenworth
a chance to get hold of the S72 a quarter
Another effort is being made to have
a guardian appointed in Leayenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
KILLED AT VALLEY CENTRE
Hutchinson Salesman Cut in Two by
q Santa Fe Train.

Wichita, May Nv. R. Weaver, of
Hutchinson, a travelling salesman, was
cut in two and instantly killed at VAL
ley Center, II miles north of Wichita,
by the north bound Santa Fe train. The
body was found yesterday by the Sec
ton hands.
Weaver slipped from the platform
just as the train was slowing up at Val
ley Center and fell beneath the wheels.
The truck passed over the body diagon-
ally from the right shoulder to the left
hip, completely severing it. The mans
heart had rolled out of the body and
was found some little distance from the
upper portion. A peculiar thing was
that the man wore a straw hat and it
was still upon the head when the body
was discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

One way to cure hiccoughs is to sigl
the pledge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
MUNICIPAL ICE FACTORIES,
TFrom the Chicago Tribune

ItrOm the Chicago Irlbune.I
One Of the curious results of the re-
cent action OF the New York ice trust
in doubling the price of ice is a move
ment for the erection of municipal ice
plants. Mr.. Coler, the controller of the
city, has announced himself as heartily
in favor of the plan. and other city Off
Gals are quoted as indorsing it. The
Idea is to erect factories of moderate
size on various vacant tracts of city
property. If New York city uses 5000. 600
tons Of ice year. it would cost so, 600, 600
TO build the necessary factories. If the
city sold its ice at 30 cents a hundred
pounds-just half the rate demanded by
the trust-it would receive sac. 600, 900 for
each years product. Deducting the cost
Of making the ice, estimated at $1,000
OO0 and also subtraeting the cost Of de-
livery and Of conducting the business,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
Wichita 1ran Sues For So "a.

Wichita, May 17.-Samuel l. Nelson,
formerly manager of the Springfield
Railway company, now of Wichita, be-
gan suit today against the American
Railway company, Of Philadelphia, to
recover S72.750 commission and claims
through his efforts defendant was able
to purchase the stock of the Peoples
Railway company. of Dayton O. at
par value OF 81 100000 at a price equal
to S1.15 for each dollar of stock. for
which he asks a commission of $50 600:
also that the company purchased the
stock of the Springfield Light and
Power company, valued at soc 600, for
50 cents, for which he asks $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.I
Human nature sets a man up as a
judge of his neighbors.
Many a mans prosperity is due to
his having married a wealthy widow.
If man is made of dust that may
dry.
The public-spirited candidate is the
one who opens kegs for the crowd.
If there is any pig in mans nature
it is sure to crop out when he travels.
The man with plenty of muscle and a
tender heart is the kind that women
admire.
When Rome burned Nero made a
great mistake in playing the fiddle in
stead Of the hose.
When a girl accepts the hand of an
aged sutton it's because there is some
thing in it.
Victory invariably perches on the
banner of the man who never lets
doubt creep into his heart.
The heiress may be homely, but If
she waits for some young man to tell
her so she will never find it out.
1t is well to make a good beginning
and it is also we'll to remember that
the end is what determines everything.
A woman's idea of a good conversa-
tiOnalist is a man who can think OF
something to say when she pauses for
a second to regain her breath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

AS forecasted in the State Journal
when the resignation of Senator Clark
was announced from Washington, the
lieutenant governor. acting in the alb
sence Of the governor. promptly appoint
ed him to fill the vacancy resulting
from the resignation. The complaint of
the governor that he did not anticipate
such action is a lame excuse. He was
out of the state attending to private
business in the capacity of an attorney,
while drawing the salary Of a public
official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
A COLLEGE ROW.
Manhattan Students Fail to Pass and
Petition For a Prof.'s Removal


Manhattan, Kan, May 1.-THE stu
dents of the Agricultural college have
long been dissatisfied with the manner
Of Prof. Paul Fischer in teaching
classes. Protests have been made but
in vain. The climax was reached when
in the last examination the great ma
jority of his class failed to pass. We'd
neSday the upper classes quietly held
mass meeting at which the following
resolutions were adopted unanimously;
ITO the Board Of Regents. Whereas,
it is the sentiment of the three upper
recognize Prof. Paul Fischer to be mas
ter of the subjects he processes to teach,
yet we can not fail to observe his in
ability to create or maintain the in
terest of the students in the subjects
taught, to teach in a systematic man
ner, to command the respect and honor
Of the students, or to inspire students to
do noble and manly work; but on the
contrary his failure to treat the stu
dents as ladies and gentlemen, and his
personal bearing and conduct IN the
class room are such as to engender dis
like or even hatred of him and the sub
jeets he teaches.
Therefore, be it resolved, That since
these sentiments are so universal among
the students, and believing as we do
that the best interests Of the students
and the college would be served by his
removal, we hereby humbly petition the
board of regents Of the Kansas State
Agricultural college to take such ac-
ton"
Many times heretofore the student
body have defended able and favorite
instructors, but this is the first time
they have taken such action as above.
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CROWDS AT THE JUBILEE.
Musicians Out in Full Force at Meet
ing in Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, May 1.-THE drenching
rainfalling in Reno county has little eff
feet on the crowd at the Kansas musi-
cal jubilee. The second day was we'll
attended and the nights concert was
attended by at least 1000 people. Today
and Friday viii be the big days of the
meeting. The interstate vocal solo, pi-
ano solo. violin solo. bass solo and
school chorus contest has been held.
Professor George A. Burdette, of Bos-
ton. will give a pipe organ recital and
lecture. The soprano solo contest. in
which great interest is taken, Will be
held Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
yeils are always sold at their face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
OTHERS BELIEFS.
Discussed at the Session of the Uni
tartan Conference.

tartan Conference.
Chicago May 1.-THE concluding ses-
sion of the western Unitarian confer
ence was held here today and papers
under the general heading The Mean
ing of Certain Modern Religious Ten
dencies.' We're read.
Rev. George A Thayer in his paper
discussed the beliefs of spiritualists,
Theosophists and Christian scientists
Or. F. A. Gilmore, of Madison, Wis,
in his address, declared that the ten
dency of modern churches was toward
spirituality. This, he said, was due to
the decline in interest in theological
controversies and the desire for an or
derby and dignified system of public
prayer and worship.
Prof c. NJ Woodward. a member of
the St. Louis board of education, in
paper said that since the introduction
of technical studies into colleges the
attendance had more than doubled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
COEUR D'ALENE REPORT.
Sub Committee Appointed to Draft
It

Washington, May 17.-Chairman Hull
of the Occur d'Alene investigating COM
mittee, today announced the sub-com-
mittee to draft the reports on that sub
ject as follows: Representatives Dick
of Ohio Esch of Wisconsin and Capron
of Rhode Island, Republicans, and Rep
resentatives Lentz Of Ohio and Hay Of
Virginia, Democrats. The majority will
doubtless concur in a report and the
minority also will agree on some Of the
general principles involved, although in
dividual views from the minority mem
bers may be filed on points on which
there is not complete agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
GAVE ROBBERS THE SLIP.
Clever Ruse by Which Bandits Were
Fooled.

ST. Louis, May IA special to the
Dispatch from Long View, Texas,
says about midnight while the through
eastbound passenger on the Texas and
Pacific railway was taking water at
Glade Greek, near here, an attempt was
made to rob the train by two men. Fire
man Dobos was covered by a pistol in
the hands of q man who ordered him to
get off the engine Engineer Jaquish
taking in the situation opened wide the
throttle and dropped to the floor Meth
er of the robbers was able to catch up
with the train but the fireman caught
the last car and all reached here safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

The English language may be plain.
It's also ludicrous.
For instance: We say we're in pain
When it is inside US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

The attention of the good people of
this country who are giving literally of
their substance in aid Of the famine
stricken people Of India. is called to the
state of affairs in Porto Rico as set
forth in the statement of William R.
Corwin of the Merchants association of
New York, printed in the State Journal
yesterday. If charity begins at home
it could not do better than to include
these West Indians who are bound to us
BY ties not Of their own choosing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

Victory invariably perches on tn,
banner of the man who never let.
doubt creep into his heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
a Woman,s Awful Peril.

There is only one chance to save your
life and that is through an operation
were the startling words heard by Mrs.
1. 3. Hunt of Lime Ridge, Wis, from
her doctor after he had vainly tried to
cure her of a frightful case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice. Gall stones
had formed and she constantly grew
worse Then she began to use Electric
Bitters. which wholly cured her. It's a
wonderful stomach. Liver and Kidney
remedy. Cures Dyspepsia. Loss of Ape
tite Try it. Only soc. Guaranteed. For
sale by A T. Waggoner, druggist, 7Sl
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Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism.

Kenna, Jackson Co., W. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
to her bed for over month and rendered
her unable to walk a step without as
sistance her limbs being swollen to dou-
Bile their normal size. Mr.. S. Maddox in
sisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain
Balm [ purchased a fifty-cent bottle and
used it according to the directions and the
next morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner. and
she has not had similar attack since
a b Parsons. For sale by all druggists
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JEFFERY DENIES IT.

Denver, Colo. May 17.-President E.
T. Jeffrey Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railway, pronounced absolutely without
foundation the New York story print
ed here that he is to succeed George
coppel as chairman of the board of
directors of the road, and that F. @.
Underwood of the Baltimore & Ohio is
to become general manager of the Rio
Grande.