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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
FRAUD HAY SALES.
Drivers Have System of Defrauding
Customers.

People who buy hay by the load on
the Topeka market will do well to see
that their weigh tickets have not been
tempered with and to exert their pow
ers Of estimation in determining wheth-
er or not the tickets lie. A fraud in
weight, through the manipulation of a
ticket was discovered by Charles Sam
son, Tuesday, and it is believed that the
practice has been general with profess
sional hay haulers for some time
Mr. Samson purchased a. load of hay
yesterday. and when he received the
weigh ticket discovered that the date
had been changed. He went across the
street to the Weighmaster's office and
found that there was a difference of
several hundred pounds between the
weight of the hay he had just purchas-
ed and the weight on the ticket. He
then sent for the hay hauler told him
OF his discovery and gave him five min
utes to make good the fraud. The man
hurriedly complied with the demand,
and after receiving the money Mr. Sam
son accompanied him to the door of the
office and violently assisted him to
reach the street.
1t IS said that professional hay haul
ers have been in the habit of asking
purchasers for the return of the weigh
tickets on the plea that it was neces-
sary to show them to the men from
whom they purchased hay. With plenty
OF tickets in their possession it is an
easy matter to materially change the
weight of a load of hay by changing
the date of an old ticket 1t is also said
that haulers have been in the habit of
having a heavy and light load of hay
weighed at the same time and using
the heavy weight ticket in the sale of
the light load.
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ARMY $4,000 STRONG.
Otis Has That Number of Men Under
His Command.

New York, Jan. "A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
There will probably be no reduction
in the military force now in the Philip
pines for at least six months.
Including all arms of the service, there
are now in the islands siXty-five thou
sand soldiers. in addition to about 1000
marines at CaVite, and about 5000 sail
ors on the warships. The total of the
fighting forces is thus fully 10000 men,
The war department wishes to avoid the
mistake made when General Otis first
took command, of Understanding the
difficulties to be encountered. and the
policy is to be followed of having more
men than are needed rather than too
few.
Army officers on duty in Washington
say very satisfactory progress is being
made in crushing the instruction. It
is pointed out that General Otis is do
ing the work systematically and having
broken up the organized inSurgent
forces in the north of Luzon, is giving
his attention to those in the southern
part of the island
It is expected that strong forces will
have to be maintained for some time
in all parts of the island to insure or
der and to protect the municipal gov
ernments being organized from rowing
bands of insurgents and other diSaffect-
ed natives. For these reasons there is
to be no present reduction of the mill
tary forces.
It is hoped that the pacifcation of
1uZOn and the organization of govern
ments in the other islands will pro-
gress satisfactorily during the next few
months and that before the beginning
of the next rainy season a considerable
reduction in force can be made. The
policy in Withdrawing troops will be
to bring those home first which have
been there longest.
General Otis is organizing local civil
governments in those parts of the is
land undo his control and it will be the
policy OF the administration at as early
a date as possible to organize and put
into operation over all the islands a
civil government under the presidents
military authority. AS soon as possible
after the completion of the detailed re-
port of the Philippine commission the
president wishes to send Col DENLY
back to the Philippines with two other
commissioners. As neither President
Schurman nor Prof. Worcester will be
able to return, two new men will be
appointed Before carrying out this
plan the president will consult with
the members of the congressional COM
mittee charged with Philippine affairs.
The fact that the northern ports of
LuZOn have been thrown open to COM
merce and that the president has ca
bled instructions to General Otis to open
the southern ports where there is hemp
as soon as possible, shows confidence in
the situation.
1t has been intimated that hemp spec
ulators used their influence with army
officers to keep the hemp ports closed.
1t is said at the war department that
if any officer has been affected by this
influence it has not reached General
Otis.
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FARMERS ORGANIZE.
They Form a Mutual Hail Insurance
Company.

Acting under the provisions of a law
enacted at the last session of the legis-
Iature a number of Shawnee county
farmers have organized and incorpora-
ted the Western Farmers Mutual Hail
association.
The headquarters of the new associa-
ton will be in Topeka. r. B. Welch
engineered the organization. The mem
bers of the new corporation are as fol-
lows:
E. A Masters, Samuel Steel, F. H.
WEIGH, Thomas J. Billings and Fred
Paulsen, Topeka; 7. M. Yeager w. S.
Cogswell, NJ. J. Creamy, William
Bland, r. F. Shubert, George Mcneil.
Ernest McNeal, E. E. Shubert, Thomas
A. Kincaid, Josiah Wohlford, Charles
Smith, E. Alexander, Alva Stout, w. A.
Brown, A. n. Holsapple, B. c. Garlock.
u. Gordon, F. c. Swan, L. G. Hart, E.
WEIGH, A. WEIGH. L. CASTOR. w. Chan
nell, all of Centralia; W. Foster, H. E.
Mitchell, and J. T. Hanna, Pauline; r.
G. Shryack, George Morstorf, and e. A
Bryant, Elmont; e. c. Want, Memo
ken; E. F. Maus, P. W. Bundy, M F.
Stout, A. N. Fisher. S. J. wager, W. J.
Ransdell, J. NJ. wager, J. H. May, F. A
Johnston, A. w. Padgitt, c. H. Switzer
]. N. Robinson, j. H. Sellman, c. L.
Ransdell, all of Auburn; Silas Kirby
Doniphan; G. E. Roach, Kelly, E. c.
WEIGH, Washington.
The directors named for the first year
are as follows: F. H. WEIGH Fred Paul
sen. J. T. Hanna, z. A. Masters. T. w
Channel, E. A. WEIGH. The plan is to
furnish mutual insurance for crops.
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METHUEN'S PLANS.
Expects to Flank the Beers and
Relieve Kimberley.

London, Jzn 3-From a source
which has many facilities of gain
ing inside news from South Africa
representative of the Associ-
ated Press learns that Col Pitchers
occupation of Douglas is regarded as
merely the step of Gen, Methuen's
carefully matured plans to outfank the
Beers According to this authority, it
is probable Col. Pitcher in conjunction
with Gen. Babington's force from the
Modder river will proceed to the rear
of those intrenchments, which now pre-
vent Gen. Metheun from proceeding to
Kimberley.
Col Pitcher has only about forty
miles travel before he achieves this end
and if this understanding is correct an
attack by Gen. Metheun and a deter
mined effort to relieve Kimberley may
be expected any day.
A representative of the Associated
Press has been informed on good auth
GRITTY that Great Britain viii not take
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TO SHOW DOWN.
England Must Declare Herself
on What is COntraband
of War.

London, Jan. 3-The United States am
bassador, Joseph H. Choate. visited the
British premier, Lord Salisbury, at the
foreign office this evening for the pur-
pose of making the first official represen-
tations on the subject of the Delagoa Bay
-four seizures. Mr.. Choate received no
definite reply, as the premier informed
him that the British government had not
yet arrived at any decision as to whether
or not food stuffs We're contraband or
war.
the commercial rights of the United
States would be equitably considered and
that a decision in this important matter
would be reached as soon as possible.
The interview was brief.
The Associated Press learns that Lord
Salisbury has not only got the attorInaey
general, Sir Richard Webster, working
hard on the question of the Delagoa Bay
the abiest lawyers in Great Britain. Quite
a high official said: England is between
Scilla and Charyb dis: If we declare food
stuffs contraband we put ourselves in a
most awkward position should We be a
neutral power in some future war. We
are most anxious to conserve the inter-
ests of the United States, yet self-preser-
walton must Just necessarily come first
tive of the Associated Press that Great
Brltaln may lay DOWN new FegpIiiautions
ton between food evidently intended for
domestic purposes and food palpably in
tended for field rations Under the lat
ter head might come classes of canned
goods.
The British government fully realizes
that the representations of Mr. Choate
will compel it to decide this far-reaching
matter and while his request has been
made and received IN the most friendly
spirit, the quandary is not relished by
Lord Salisbury, though it is not regarded
likely to cause international friction.
One thing is certain, the question will not
be settled hurriedly. though it is impos-
forecast the date when Mr.. Choate will
receive a definite answer, which must
question of cOntrab
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TERRITORY OF PORTO RICO
Foraker Offers Bill For Its Estab-
lishmenG

Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Foraker
today introduced bill providing a form
of government for the island of Porto
Rico. The bill provides for the contin-
uance of the laws and municipal Or
dinances now in force in the island I'M
til the legislature provided for shall
supplant them. The president is en-
powered to appoint a governor and a
supreme court and also seven heads of
departments to have charge of the var
iouS interests of the government and
also five native citizens, who together
with the governor and heads of de-
partments are to constitute the upper
branch of the inSular legislature
A lower house of 35 members to be
elected by citizens of the islands is also
provided for and all inhabitants of
the island are made citizens of the Unit
ed States. The citizens are also to
elect q delegate to congress who is to
have a seat but no vote. The island is
to be divided into five districts for ju-
district is to have a local court to con-
sist of such a. number of judges as the
legislature may provide for.
The constitution and laws of the Unit
ed States are extended to the island as
far as the latter are locally applicable.
Export duties are prohibited and free
trade is provided for between the island
and the United States proper. Articles
imported into Porto Rico from other
countries than the United States are to
pay the same duties as those imposed
in the ports of this country.
The money thus collected is to go in
to the island treasury but money re-
allied from the internal revenue collec-
lions is to be covered into the national
treasury of the United States.
commission of five members, two
of whom are to be natives, is provided
for to revise the system of laws and
of judicial procedure in the island.
For the present no franchises are to
be provided except upon the approval
both of the governor of the island and
those of the United States.
In speaking of the bill Senator For
aker said it did not create a territory
out of the island, nor undertake to give
the island a territorial form of govern
ment in the ordinary understanding of
that phase, adding that it merely pro-
vided a simple form of government,
which it was believed would answer the
purpose until a re matured form
could be devised. The senator also said
that the bill was intended only as
basis for the committee on Porto Rico
RI af 41unn
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ANOTHER TRUST.
Wholesale Paper Dealers of
Southwest to Form
Organization.

The wholesale paper dealers of the
southwest are about to form themselves
into trust for mutual advantage. A
meeting has been called in Kansas City
Thursday, and before it is adjourned a
combination will be effected,
The trust will take in the paper deal
ers of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Texas and New Mexico. An advance in
the rates of paper to the retail trade
and publishing houses may be looked
for as a result of the combination.
The Topeka Paper company will be
Samson
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BOTTLE IDENTIFIED.
Molineux Witnesses Easily Recog-
nize It.

New York, Jan. 3-The Molineux case
was resumed today with Policeman
John H. Palmer on the stand. Palmer
was called into the Adams fat shortly
after Mrs. Adams death He identified
the bottle and bottle holder and the
he had first seen on the night of the
murder. Detective Sergeant John
Herlehy who helped to work up the case
was also examined.
John H Yocum. a friend of Cornish,
was examined and testified that it was
easy to obtain cyanide of mercury from
certain dry coIors, among them Prussian
blue. He had done this in his Office in
a few minutes for the benefit of some
officers of the detective bureau.
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GOING AND COMING.
Otis Reports Arrival and Departure
of Transports.

Washington, Jan Seen. Otis sent a
cable message to the war department
today as follows:
Transports arrived: Indiana, Ohio
Fife and st. Paul (3Sth infantry, Col.
Anderson). December 81. no casualties
Dainty Vostock and Columbia (42d in
fantry, Col Thompson). Dec. 81, Pri-
fantry, died en- route Dec. 20, acute
meningitis. Meade (43rd infantry, Col.
Murray, Dec. 81. Sherman and Warren
49th infantry. Col Becl<) Jan. 2, no cas-
ualties. Transports sailed: Pekin, Dee.
%, Ben Mohr and Missouri, Dec. 81;
Senator Jan 2
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BOERS CUT OFF.

London, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Nauwport, dated Jan. 2. says the
British command Norvalspont bridge
with two guns and also command the
Colesberg bridge and that the Beers
have no way to retreat except by way
of Normberg. The dispatch adds that
deveIopments are expected tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
CAPT. REYMANN CHOSEN.
Will Accompany the Boer Army Dur
ing the War.

Washington, Jan. Capt. Carl Rey-
mann of the Thirteenth infantry and
assistant adJutant general of volunteers
has been detailed by the secretary of
war to accompany the Boer army for
the purpose of observing and report
ing upon military operations in the war
in South Africa. His duties will be
similar to those of Capt. Slocum of the
Eighth cavalry who is with the British
army in the TransEaal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Delagoa Bay The British government.
it is added, does not contemplate any
such step, in spite of the clamor OF the
press and public opinion upon the ad-
visibility of so doing
In consequence of the strain on the
army clothing department the war Of
fee has been obliged to order hundred
thousand pair of shoes at Cawnpere, in
the Northwest provinces of British In
dia, town noted for its leather works
and a place where strong forces of
British troops are usually stationed.
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Ironworkers strike.

Philadelphia, Jan. "A strike of the
structural ironWorkers has been in
augurated here by the members of
union No. 10 of the National Associa-
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. Between 400 and 500 men are
affected and building operations will be
handicapped until a wage agreement
is rs..a nhad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
Banker coles Return Trin.

Chicago. Jan. 3.-Charles H. Cole of
Boston, formerly president of the de-
funct National Bank of Boston arrived
in Chicago last night on his return from
California en- route to Boston to an
swer to two indictments returned
against him. He was accompanied by
his wife and son, Edward B. Cole, and
was in charge of three state Massa-
chusetts officers who went to California
after him. They will resume their jour-
ney today
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Walter Brown, colored. aged -26. died
Tuesday afternoon at 917 West Eightit
street at the home of Mrs. Robert Buck
ner, his aunt. The funeral viii be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
and Mrs. H s. Dinner, was held this
afternoon at 8 o'clock The body was
taken to Dayton, Ohio, for burial The
services were private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Washington. Jan. 3.-The following
changes of fourth class postmasters
have been made for Kansas: Hargrave,
Rush county, J. J. Moran, vice A. Car
w c. Durheim, vice G. E. Viewer, re-
signed; Lovelwell, Jewell county, Cora
King, vice W. p. Shaver, removed; Ne
koma, Rush county, J. A. Beckman, vice
E A. Miller, removed; Winona, Logan
county, NJ. J. Johnson, vice J. r. Jack
son removed
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MRS. GLEED IS I'LL.
Suffering From a Severe Attack of
Dipbtheria

Mrs. ]. w. GIeed is quite i'll with diph-
liberia at her home. 1858 Western avenue.
She was taken sick several days ago,
but diphtheria was not at first suspect
ed. The attack is not of the most Sc
we're nature.
DR.. W. N West is now convalescing
from an attack of the disease. From
the fact that diphtheria seldom attacks
adults both cases are unusual
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Watson's Fleet Complete.

Washington, Jan. 3-The navy de-
partment has been informed that the
Marietta has arrived at Manila. The
Brooklyn, New Orleans, Nashville and
Newark have all reached the main fleet
and the Marietta is the last of these ad-
ditional ships sent to reinforce Admiral
Watson to arrive at the Asiatic sta
tim
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Notice.

There will. be a rehearsal for boys
Wednesday evening at 1880 and one for
the ladies and gentlemen of Grace Ca
thedral choir at the church Friday ev-
ening after service.
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Was Another Bow.

DR.. Lewis made a mistake when he
stated that a son of E b. Guild fired a
fobert rifle ball through his sons hat.
Mr.. Guild says it was some other boy.
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LEGAL


First Published in the Topeka State
Journal January 2, 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
ROLAND Reed Ia Batter.

New York, Jan. 3.-Roland Reed. the
last night and was little better today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
PIaeue snreads in BraziL

Rio Janeiro, Jan 3.-The bubonic
plague has broken out in the city OF
Santo Paulo.
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NEW YORK MURDERER.

EEbnh NIarlul, Onarged With Killing
His Son, Captured In Chicago
Chicago, Jan. 3.-Frank Marini, alias
Salvador Montaldo, said to be wanted
in New York city for the murder of his
IL year old son, whom he is said to
have stabbed to death while the latter
was asleep, is under arrest here. The
prisoner denies he is the man wanted.
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WE'LL DO YOUR HAULING RIGHT.
Rest nd Health 70 nEother and ohild

MRS. WINSLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND GQLIG and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
~ Druggists in every part of the world
BE sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup and take no other kind. TWen-
fY-dTe cents q bottle.
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WANTEp-AGFNTs.

WANTED-Two or three good agents for
Missouri. Good contract to the right
parties. Atlas Building & Loan Co, 723
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PAVING.


T-FrF OFFICE of the Capital City vitrified
Brick and Paving Co. has been removed
to lis West Eighth street
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WANTED-1l1sCEI.LAHBoU&
--~~~->~-~~~-~~--~o-~--~~ -~~>-----~~,-~~>~~~-~->
W-ANTED-Roommate by young, man.
For particulars, call Telephone asa
WANTED-By gentleman and wife board.
state location and price Address Board,
WANTED-Good organ cheap for cash.
Ed Evans, SOS East 18th street.
WANTED-Horses to winter best of stab
ling and care. n. ". MeAfee. GIG Kan
avenue.
WANTED-Guns to trade or repair; big
line Golden Rule. 514 Kansas avenue
s-=---==-=-------=- -
FOR RENT-HoUsEs
~>~~-~-~-~-~-o---~~--~-~- ~---~--~------~~~-~---
FOR RENT-102l Polk street, room
house. sl2Oo rs Quincy street.
FOR RENTS room cottage, barn and
outbuildings- 624 Lincoln street.
FOR RENT-Flat ga E. 5th street.
FOR zKNT-RooMS.
--~>-~--~~~-~-~-~~~o-~-~-~- ~
FOR RENT-Well furnished room, with
modern SonEesnlences furnace heat; pr1-
FOR RENT-Furnished room, furnace
Eighth street
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished rooms
for ladies or gentlemen liza Quincy St
FOR Rents unfurnisned rooms. new
house, rs North Lake.
housekeeping, modern. 713 Topeka. ave-
FOR RENT-Furnighed or unfurnished
rooms with or without board, S06 East
9Th street.
FOR sALE-MIsoELLANEoUs.
FOR sALE-I will sell you a pool or bill.
lard table. complete, for $50, and set it
up. Geo. D. Butts
FOR SALE Household goods 4Os Fill
more street
FOR sALE-Good family COW. 1888 Lane
street.
FOR sALE-News stand with large pa
per route Leaving city, 4lS Kansas ave.
FOR sALE-Nieely located best home in
the city, for $1,000; payments Address,
Owner care Journal.
FOR SALE-Household goods and mich
COW. 405 Fillmore street.
LOST AND FOUND
LOsT-Black shawl, with long silk fringe,
streets. Return to 2046 Fillmore street
LOsT-Rvindle bull pup. about or 5
months old. Reward at SIS Quincy st.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
~~0~~~-~-~-~~~-~-~---~-~-~-
FOR SALE
Four room cottage, well, cellar, l lot.
east side, $500, $50 cash, balance SO per
month.
Two room house, 1 lot, $3.50, $25 cash,
balance $500 Der month.
Six room house, lots, Harrison street,
sl,4Oo $500 cash, balance payments.
SCOTT & CO.,
6l5 Kansas avenue.
1900 ACRES IN KEARNEY OR FINNEY
= county lands, in lots to suit, at 60 cents.
Simon Greenspan.
MISCELLANEOUS.
.c--~~-----r>>-~,-~~>---
TREATMENT for growing the hair with
out a doubt; no charges until satisfied.
219 Chandler street.
STANDARD SYSTEM OF DRESS CUT
ting with Victor meas 1924 Tyler ST.
NOTICE-To Whom it may concern: Be
it Known that my petition is on file in
the office of the probate court of Shaw
nee county, Kansas, asking for a permit
to sell Intoxicating liquors at 124 East
Fourth street, in the Second ward, in the
city OF Topeka, Kansas, and the hearing
of the same is set for Wednesday. the 10th
day OF January. 1900, at 3 a I M
Topeka, Kansas, December 9, 1899
R-I-P-A-N-S 10 for 5 cents at druggists
They Danish pain and prolong life One
gives relief. No matter what's the matter
one will do you good.
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1000 ACRES IN KEARNEY OR FINNEY
county lands, in lots to suit, at 60 cents.
Simon Greenspan.
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JEWBLER&

JAMES 3. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opt
clan Complete stock of watches, dia-
nonds. silverware. etc, Eyes examined
and spectaeles properly htted-
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FOR SALE
Four room cottage, well. cellar, / lot.
east side, $500, $50 cash, balance SO per
month.
Two room house. 1 lot, $780, $25 cash,
balance $500 Der month.
Six room house, 2 lots, Harrison street,
81, 400, $500 cash, balance payments.
SCOTT & CO.,
els Kansas avenue.
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MATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, soc: MAIN
sprin rs, zoe; crystals, 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed.
Old iew,zlry exchanged for new. If hard
up, see Uncle Sam, So Kansas avenue.