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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
REPUBLICAN EDITORS.
Of the Sixth Congressional District In
Session at Colby.

Colby, Feb. 14-The Republican ed
itors of the Sixth congressional dis
trict assembled here at the call of the
president, G. V. Kinney, of the Oakley
Graphic, and Secretary Fred Duvan, Of
the Norton Courier
Those present were: c. V. Kinney,
Oakley Graphic; Fred Duvall, Norton
Courier;-S. H. Dodge, Beloit Gazette;
A. M. King, Plainville Gazette; John
Royce Phillipsburg Dispatch; E. F.
Tenant, Good1and News; L. G.. Parker,
Oberlin Times; o. L. Reed, Almena
Plaindealer; Park r. Mitten, Russell
Springs Clipper; Frank McIvor, Hoxie
Sentinel; W. H. HILL Hill City Re
publican; Geo. P. Griffith, Hays City
Republican; Chas. w. Lands, Osborne
Farmer, and H. S. Givler, Wa keeney
World.
The organization is known as the
Sixth District Republican Editorial as
ISOLATION, the object being to get the
newspaper fellows together on vital
matters pertaining to their interests.
There was a generous and wide discus
sion on the best ways and means re-
garding and maintaining advertising
rates and many other matters of i'm
portance to the newspaper men were
entertainingly handled by them.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at the call of the presi-
dent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
MUCH DRUNKENNESS
Alleged to Exist Among U. S. Soldiers
and Officers.

Washington, Feb. 14.-At the hearing
on the subject of the army canteen, -
before the house committee on military
affairs today, Capt. Frank NJ. Wells,
late chaplain of the First Tennessee
regiment testified in detail to the pre-
valence of drunkenness on army trans
ports and in the Philippines.
When he referred by name to a Ten
nessee officer alleged to have been
drunk, Representative Cox of Tennes-
see, interposed an emphatic protest, say
ing that he would not hear this officer
maligned. Something of a sensation
was caused by the statement and the
protest, but the committee determined
to avoid personal disclosures by not al
lowing names to be used.
Mr.. Wells proceeded emitting names.
He stated that at the request of the
secretary Of war he had filed a formal
statement with the war department
concerning these alleged acts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
soRRow FOR DYING SON.
Caused Major J. B. Hall of Paola to
Commit Suicide.

Paola, Feb 14.-Major John B. Hail.
father of District Court Clerk J.
Fletcher Hail. of this city, committed
suicide sometime Monday night, his
body being found at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in the fair ground, half a
mile north Of the city with a hole in
his head and the revolver still in his
hand.
His son, Fletcher, has been i'll for
some time with consumption, and is
expected to live but a few days. This
had troubled the aged father and he
has frequently expressed the wish that
he might die before Fletcher
Monday night Fletcher's condition be-
came alarming and about 6 o'clock
physicians were hurriedly sent for. The
father, believing the end had come
put on his overcoat and slipped out
of the house saying he would soon re-
turn. Out into the storm he went and
shortly after was seen by several par
ties going in the direction of the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot. From that time he
was not seen until his dead body was
found by searching party.
Major Hall was a familiar figure In
Paola and Miami county. Tall straight
as an arrow, dressed in black, wearing
a tall silk hat always, he was a typical
Southerner. Born in Henry county, Ken
lucky, and raised in Shelby, he lived
he came to Miami county He was
nearly II years of age. Funeral ar
engagements have not yet ben made.
In Major Halls pocket was found a
letter addressed to DR.. Johnson, the
coroner, written on February 5, on a
district court clerks letter head, which
shows the act was contemplated. The
letter said:
DIR. Johnson: want to say my last
hope (Fletcher) is gone. I am now in
a fix that I don't wish to live any
longer losing almost all my family.
can't live under the pressure. 1 have
outlived my time. I feel and know
that I am in the way of everybody; SO if
you should find me dead, it will not be
worth while to hold an inquest, for 1
did it With my own hand. Yet it will
be a remarkable circumstance, the first
time l ever shot a pistol in rny life that
I kill myself. Excuse bad writing for
my hand trembles at the idea. I see
no way to avert it. My brain is all
in culver. I can scarcely think. 1t
is hard for a man to write his own
death warrant. J. 3. HALL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
STUART ROBSON FEB %.
Great Comedian Will Be In Topeka
on That Date.

Manager Crawford has closed the
contract with Stuart Robson and the
comedian and his company viii be seen
here at the Crawford theater in OLIVER
Goldsmith on the night Of February
q. The Robson engagement is three
days later than the engagement of
Francis Wilson.
Sol Smith Russelps company has been
booked for three performances of "A
Poor relation at the Crawford theater
on March % and "a. The company is
The same as organized to support Mr.
Russell at the opening of the season.
''The Village Postmaster" a success
of the present season, will be seen at
the Crawford theater on March 2S.
Under the Red Robe will be given a
second production here on March 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

The declaration of a quarterly divi-
dend of 20 per cent. on the capital stock
Of the Standard Oil company this week
is the largest distribution ever made
to the stockholders. The capital stock
of the company is 500, 600, O00 so that
a quarterly dividend Of 20 per cent.
means $50, OOO, 600, or at the rate of $50. :
100000 a year The company has paid
large dividends for several years past.
but nothing approaching the rate that
a quarterly disbursement of 20 per cent.
indicates. In 1898 80 per cent was
paid, in 1897 80 per cent, in 1898 81 per
cent. and from 1891 to 1895 inclusive u
per cent. Six years ago the stock was
selling at 1857 a share, while this week
It went up to $547 after the 20 per cent
was declared. In December the price
Of oil was advanced three cents a gal
Ion. and the large dividend shows that
1t was an entirely unjustifiable advance
made by a constituencies monopoly
Duluth Herald.
1t is not to be. wondered at that Mr..
Rockefeller can give 81, SOC, 600 to IA
vorite university whenever he feels like
doing so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
A BIG BUSINESS.
Shown by Reports of Methodist Book
Committee.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE first session of
the yearly meeting of the Methodist
book committee was held here today,
the full membership beng present. The
reports of the eastern and the western
publishing houses, situated respective
ly in New York and Cincinnati, were
read and referred to special commit
tees.
The reports showed the assets of the
two houses to be 81, S10,054, of which 81
sos, $50 is of the eastern branch and ST.,
4S2, 974 is of the western. Total sales for
the fiscal year 1899 were 81, 1885, 91 $780,
600 being reported from the eastern
house and 81, 065,000 from the western.
The report of the treasurers of the
Episcopal fund showed a surplus. Re
ports of UNCONVENTIONAL editors were
also heard.
New York, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Henry Mall
lard, wife of the chocolate manufacturer
is dead in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
PoMERoY EVENING.
Atchison Will Entertain Him, Who
Entertained Her.

A reception will be given in Atchison
on Washington's Birthday for J. P
Pomeroy, of Colorado Springs, who last
fall gave thousand dollars for the free
entertainment of the people among
whom he formerly lived. The occasion
was known as Pomerey Day, and was
one of the Corn Carnival features. The
Globe says: u P. Pomeroy witnessed
the Corn Carnival parade last Septem-
Der from the band stand in the Santa
Fe'S corn statue He was greatly sur
prised at its extent and beauty. I never
saw anything equal to it, he said He
has been a great traveller, but Atchison
people gave a parade that astounded
him. We believe he will be equally
surprised at the reception Atchison
people will give in his honor on the
22d. Atchison people dress well, be-
have well, and look well. They are
progressive and intelligent, and Mr..
Pomeroy Will be pleasantly surprised at
The Byram on the evening of the 22d.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
Blow to Contractors.

Chicago, Feb. IA serious blow was
dealt the contractors today by the In
dependent Brotherhood Building Trades
council. This organization was recent
ly organized announcing that the con-
tractors could by applying at the new
headquarters secure men to replace men
of the older union who We're locked out.
Today a statement was issued declaring
that it was the belief of the independent
council that the contractors association
was using them as a means to their
own ends-the subjugation of all union
labor In view of this. it was stated
the brotherhood had decided to stand by
the building trades council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
NINE BREAK JAIL.
Cofeyville Prisoners Escape Through
a Hole In the Wall.

Coffeyville, Feb. 14.-There was a Jail
delivery here Monday night, in which
nine of the eleven prisoners confined in
the city Jail made their escape. They
loosened a stone in the wall, then made
through which they escaped from the
corridor. Then they turned out the gas
lights in the stockade and climbed the
high jail fence, only two prisoners re-
fusing to escape with the others, and
their sentence expired Tuesday. The
prisoners evidently escaped about mid
night. All of them shaved their faces
smooth. Most of the men were arrested
for Vagrancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

the course of the corn market than it
was a few years ago. The foreign de-
mand for corn is active. Until within
a few years past the exports of corn
seldom rose above three or four per
cent. of the crop yield; but they have
increased so largely that they are now
at the rate of ten per cent. of the an
nual production. The tendency is in
the direction of a further enlargement
of corn exports, as the cereal is stead
lily growing in favor as an article of
human food in the Old World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

One New York delegate to the anti
trust convention refused to deliver the
address which he had prepared on the
ground that the meeting was partisan.
He reached this conclusion immedi-
ately after the adoption of the resolu-
tons against the currency bill now
pending in congress. Yet it is not long
since all parties were opposed to the
kind Of currency legislation embodied
in that measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

Philadelphia Record: Corn prices
show IN upward tendency. Hot weather
in Argentina has impaired the crop
outlook in that country, and the pros
pect OF increased foreign dependence on
American maize is an element of
streng- h in the price situation. Rela-
tive prices of hog products are favor
able to feeding operations in the west,
and there is a very large demand for
the grain for this purpose. The ex-
port trade has also become a factor of
much greater importance in shaping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

It is clear that Colonel Bryan has no
intention of being caught in the Popu-
list trap. He is willing to take the Peo-
pies party nomination but it must be
as a Democrat. 1t has been reported
that the Populists would endeavor to
nominate him first and force the Dem
oerats to play second fiddle. Mr.. Bryan
is reported to have arranged a different
programme. It now remains to be seen
which party can get action the soonest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
DRUG WAS TOO STRONG.
An Ottawa Editor Took Morphine
For Sleep and Failed to Wake Up.

Ottawa, Kas., Feb. 14-Frank D.
Allen. the heaviest stoclxholder in the
Times of this city, fell
dead at his father-in-law's home at
Williamsburg Monday night. Mr.. Allen
had just arrived from this city, where
he had been since Saturday.
When he got home it is thought he
took some drug to induce sleep and took
too much. Frank D. Allen came to
Ottawa last summer from Audubon,
Iowa, where he was editor of the Au-
dubon Advocate and was prominent as
a Democratic politician. He particle
pated in the convention that nomin-
mated Bryan and was one of Bryan's
strongest Supporters in Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
Smallpox Card Up.

A sanitary officer today removed the
"chickenpox' sign from the Ellis dwell
ling on Quincy street and replaced it
with a placard bearing the word small
pox." In explanation of their action in
allowing a "chickenpox'' sign to be dis
played on a house where the attending
physician stated a genuine case of
smallpox existed the sanitary officers
say they did not understand the case to
have been reported as smallpox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
Reckhann,s Suit Ready.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 14.-Governor
Beckham's suit to compel Governor
Taylor to surrender to him the office of
governor, will be filed this afternoon
Judge Pryor has prepared the petition
which will be in the nature of an in
junction and quo warranto Proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
BOER GUNS SILENCED.

London, Feb. 14.-Advices from Ga
beronnes dated February 4, says:
The artillery duel between Col. Plu-
1ner's force and 500 Beers continued I'M
til today when the British dropped two
shells into the Boer fort. The Boer
guns have since been silent
'Col. Plumer's advance has been
' checked by floods"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
NO JURISDICTION.
Federal Court Rules Against
Kentucky Republicans.

Cincinnati, Feb. 14-Holding that the
federal court had no jurisdiction in the
contests in Kentucky Judge Taft this
afternoon refused to grant the app1ica-
ton for injunctions against the Ken
lucky state board Of elections and the
Democratic contestants for state offices
other than governor and lieutenant
governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

A strong sentiment in favor Of green
backs and government ownership of
railways, telegraph and telephone
lines has developed at the convention
meeting in Chicago this week. That is
not surprising when one reads the
names Of those in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
webster Davis Starts Home.

Lorenzo Marques. DelagoaL Bay, Mon
day. Feb. 12.-Webster Davis, United
States assistant secretary of the inter
ior has arrived here from Pretoria and
sails on the steamer Kanseler via
Naples on his way home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

ground that the city law was unconsti-
tutlonal because it interfered with in
terstate commerce
The Lawrence laundries had put
prices up and HindeInan and Reynolds
secured the agency for Kansas City
laundry. The local laundrymen had
them arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD,
Storm Interrupts Communication in
France.

Paris, Feb. IA serious storm pre-
vailed throughout France last evening
and today Telegraph lines are broken
everywhere and communication by wire
with Great Britain, Italy. Spain, Switz-
erland and part of Germany is inter-
rupted Considerable damage has been
done and a number of fatalities have
occurred, due to falling roofs and trees.
The seaside towns have suffered badly
and shipping casualties are feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
z. of P. at Newton.

Newton, Feb. 1.-THE annual con-
vention Of the twelfth district Knights
of Pythias of Kansas will occur in this
city today, lasting two days. About %
lodges will be represented. Grand Chan
cellor John W. Alton will be here. SEES
sions will be held in the morning, after
noon and evening of each daY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
Buffalo Ban Club,a Troublea.

Buffalo, N Y, Feb 14-President
Franklin of the Buffalo baseball club
left here last night to confer with Off
cial of the National League in New
York. Concerning the published stories
that the American League was plan
ming to drop Buffalo, Franklin said be-
fore leaving:
They can't force me out now if I
don't want to co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

The army appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year reported by the com
mittee carries an increase of about
thirty-one million dollars over that of
the current year, but the taxpayer can
derive some consolation from the re-
Election that he is not citizen of Eng
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

T b Mackey. aged 80 years, died last
night at his home 1920 Lane street. He
leaves two sons, Thomas, who IS in Tex
as ard A J. Mackey of Topeka The
arrangements for the funeral will not
be made until Thomas AIackey arrives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
MAY TAKE IN WASHING.
Case Against K. U. Students For So
Letting Laundry Work With
out a License Dismissed.

Lawrence, Feb. 1.-THE case in police
court here against Clarence Edindeman
and William Reynolds, two university
students, for soliciting laundry work
for a Kansas City laundry without
license, was dismissed today because
Judge Manly was afraid a decision
would be rendered against the city in
the higher courts If the boys were fined
Judge Green, of the law school, who
appeared for the students, took the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

How long will England be permitted
to continue her efforts to subdue the
Beers before some powerful nation tells
her that she can't do it and must quit?
If she were Spain, Portugal, Switzer-
land. or even Italy, it would not be long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
Wisconsin Republicans.

Milwaukee, Feb 1.-THE Republican
state central committee at a meeting
this afternoon decided to call a state
convention to be held in Milwaukee,
April 25 At this convention dele
gates TO the Republican national con-
vention at Philadelphia will be chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

Cecil Rhodes is likely to have an ex-
allied idea Of his own Importance when
he learns that the Beers propose to
hold him as a hostage for the payment
of $4,000, 900 indemnity-when they
catch him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

According to views expressed by the
anti-ti ust delegates, the country is
once more on the verge of moral, ma
terial and financial ruin"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

or regret a mistake.
Some people use apologies, instead Of
money, in paying debts
woman who doesn't know the king from
a two spot.
When two women meet who use the
same brand of flour, a sort of affinity
exists between them.
What has become of the old fashion
ed man who used to predict that we
were going to have falling weather?
The average man seems to join q
lodge for no other reason than to fur
nish a good excuse when he wants to be
out nights.
It is often the case that when a
hearse goes by, it is carrying some one
who is taking his, or her, first vacation
in many years.
Our aim in life now is to attend a
meeting of the Women's Anti-Gossip
club, of Springfield. No, to find out
what they talk about.
1t is a good thing women are afraid
Of fire arms: they might carry them,
and use them when they catch an OPP
ponent cheating at whist club.
There are some very good women in
the world who never learn that it is
raw and cold outside, without feeling
a desire to send the servant girl out to
wash windows.
There is more danger that growing
girls will learn how to gamble than
that their young brothers will get
liking for cigarettes. In other words,
the majority of men are setting better
examples than their wives.
An Atchison woman who has five
children, and whose circumstances are
moderate, belongs to three whist clubs,
every one meeting every week. She
is not in circumstances to employ any
help in the kitchen. Can any one con-
tend that she manages her house prop
erlY?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

What public sentiment can do when
forcibly expressed is indicated by the
fact that the Hanna-Payne shipping
subsidy bill has been laid aside till
after another election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

When it is announced that Mr.. Rock
efeller is about to add S1,5OO.OOo to his
already large endowment of Chicago
University, consumers of coal oil and
gasoline know what to expect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

The speeches and the action SO far
taken by the antitrust convention at
Chicago indicate that Colonel Bryan is
there in spirit, however far away he
may be in person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

The committee having the matter in
charge is adverse to a government
cable to Manila. If we are to have a
government canal, why not govern
nent cable?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

There is no installing the character
of the convention which met in Chi
ca.go this week. It is all it claims to be
If no more. It is against the trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
Amelia Kussner Coming.

Liverpool. Feb. 1.-THE White Star
line steamer Teutonic which sails for
New York today takes among her pas
sengers Miss Amelia Kussner, the ar
DIST who will remain several months
in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

The attention of England is called
to the fact that the price of peace is
advancing daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
out of order? Simply a case of torpid
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters viii make
a new man or woman Of you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

The foundation for the Democratic
national platform is being laid at Chi
cago this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
INGALLS, TO THE FRONT

Washington, Feb. 14.-Captain Ralph
ingalls,, son of J. ]. Ingalls,, has been
ordered to the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14

1t will seem odd to Butler to retreat
without crossing the Tugela river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
No worthy man will refuse to admit
or regret a mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-14
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY.


LOST-In moving from South Topeka to
AIburndaIe a black canton flannel bag
containing clothing. Reward for return
to Roy D. Marsh. 630 Kansas av.s Room :.