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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
FOR LESS TAXES.
Congressman Payne Starts the
Ball A-rOlling.

Washington, April 2.-When the house
met today, Mr.. Payne C0. ", the floor
leader Of the majority, presented a res
olution which was adopted, calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for
information as to whether the war rev.
enue act created a surplus and all the
details concerning the revenue under
that act with estimates of expenditures.
the presentation of the resolution call
ing as it does for information which
may furnish a basis for the reduction
of the war revenues, created consider
able interest.
Mr. Richardson Tenn.) asked if it
covered anything save the internal rev.
enue taxation under the war revenue
act
Mr.. Payne replied that it did not
There was no division on the adoption
Of the resolution, which was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be and hereby is requested to
inform the house of representatives
whether. in his opinion. based upon
such knowledge as he has, the present
laws for the raising of revenue are Gre
ating and win continue to create sur
plus in the treasury over and above the
wants of the government and, IL so,
to what extent, at the end of the cur
rent fiscal year, and a like report as to
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1900.
Mr.. Payne, when asked if the reSolu-
of the revenue, replied in the affirm
alive; that is, if the report from the
secretary of the treasury should show
that a reduction of revenue was ad-
Visable!
DOESN'T STRIKE SENATE FAVOR
ABLY
Washington, April mo disposition is
manifested in the senate to disturb the
war revenue taxe1@ during the present
session of congress. Republican mem
bers of the senate committee on finance
who are in the city agree in expressing
the opinion that the session is too far
advanced to justify any effort in that
direction at the present time. Some of
hem say that there is no menace in the
present surplus of revenue, and they
generally agree that as circumstances
would not permit the removal of the
entire tax, it would be very compli-
Gated work to make an equitable adjust
ment. They say that this work will
have to be undertaken at the beginning
Of a session when undertaken at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
EMPORIA MAN DIES.
DR.. NJ. n. Hewitt Victim of Heart
Disease at Topeka Hotel

DIR. Myron H. Hewitt, resident of EN-
poria, died suddenly at six o'clock this
morning in his room at the Throop hotel.
DR.. Hewitt came to Topeka Saturday on
business. He registered at the Throop.
Sunday morning he said he was feeling
i'll and sent for some medicine. A physi-
clan was summoned. Sunday evening his
wife telephoned from Emporia and DR..
Hewitt sent her word that he was much
better and would be at home Monday
noon. He dismissed the young man who
had been staying with him and said he
wished to be alone. Several times dur
ing the night the clerk sent to his room
to ascertain his condition. Mrs. Hewitt
came in from Emporia at 4:30 in the
morning and went directly to his room
The door was licked and Dr. Hewitt
could not be reused. He had probably
locked the door after he was last visited.
A man climbed over the transom and I'M
locked the door. DIR. Hewitt was sinking
rapidly and died at o. clock.
He was formerly a dentist, but for many
years has been a business man in En-
poria- The body viii be taken there to-
night and later removed to Morris. H.,
his old home. for burial. DIR. and Mrs.
c. B. Reed. intimate friends of the fam
lily. will accompany Mrs. Hewitt to En-
pOr1a-
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AGAINST A sUBTREAsURY.
Secretary Gage Thinks Kansas City
Does Not Need the Institution.

Washington. April 2.-That the secre-
tary of the treasury is opposed to Repre-
sentative Cowherd's bill establishing a
subtreasury at Kansas City IS shown by
a letter which Mr. Gage sent to the
house COMMITTEES on ways and means to
whom the bill was referred. The secre-
tary wrote:
AT present there are subtreasuries at
Boston. New York Philadelphia, Balti-
more, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Louis and San Francisco. No new
subtreasuries have been established since
March 3, 1873 There is little need for any
additional sub treasures. That is part1c-
ularly true with regard to the subtreasury
which the bill under discussion proposes
to locate. 1t may be stated that 1t has
subtreasuries in one state and there has
been for many years a subtreasury in st.
Louis, which is in the same state as Kan
sas City"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Indianapolis, April 2.-Several hun
dred union carpenters Of the city did
not work today. No word was received
from the contractors with reference to
the demand for an increase in wages to
IS cents per hour. The men say they
do not wish to be regarded as strikers,
but have simply quit work, they say,
pending negotiations between the union
and the contractors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

greater profit alone than the interest on
the new government bonds.
If the newspapers of the United
States have any influence with the can
didates who viii be nominated next fall
for the Fifty-seventh congress, they'll
see to it that each candidate pledges
himself to a repeal of the tariff on wood
pulp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
SAVED SOME GINS

London. March "a special dispatch
from Bloemfontein, dated today, says:
THE loss of the guns was attended
by incidents of splendid heroism The
leading battery was so near the Beers
ambuscaded in the river bed that the
latter said
Tt is useless your attempting to ad-
vance. Thow down your arms
THE sergeant of the battery fearing
the other battery would misunderstood
the hindrance, rushed through the con-
voy and warned his comrades enabling
the rearmost battery to save a portion
Of the guns, which came into action
later.
Life guaTdSmen and gunner got 9
gun out under a tremendous fire and
four others were saved by the men
dragging them off after their horses
had been shot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The clock that needs repairing often
strikes for better hours.
The French farce of the present day
is as broad as it is long.
You might call a girl pretty without
thinking Of her in that way.
The tobacco trust wouldn't care if
everything went up in smoke.
When a man is sentenced to be
hanged, it's usually the suspense that
kills him.
ChoIlie-"Why do you call him At
las?" Chappie-@Oh. he's such a devil
ish man of the world
It takes one sort of woman to read
a man like a book, and another sort
to shut him up like one.
In the eyes OF bunco steerer there
is a great difference between a man
who is well-to-do and one who is easy
to do.
No. Maude. dear, when you hear Of
a man living by his wits you shouldn't
jump to the conclusion that he writes
jokes.
Mrs. Buggins-"It seems to me Mrs.
Talkabout buys a great deal of soap
Mrs Muggins-"Well, you know she's
so double-faced."
Nell-'T have to be awfully careful
of my conversation before Harry
Bell-''Why. is he a Drude?" Nell
NO, but he's a proofreader."
De Tanque-"Guzzler despite his
convivial habits, is always ready to help
thirsty friend" O'Soaque-"Yes; he
believes thoroughly in the milk punch of
human kindness"
Polly Pinktights-"Sh said she
would only consent to play leading
parts" Fanny ootlights-"Well. she's
consistent enough to lead off in the first
act with a feather duster.''
Blobbs-'.W do You think of the
open door in the East?' Slobbs (who
had trouble with his night key last
night)-''An open door is all right, and
I don't care in what direction of the
compass it@points to-"
IT'S now the gladstone season when
We see that Spring has come.
The hobo starts to tramp again,
And tramps are on the bum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
SUGAR MEN WAR.
Arbuckles Ask Receiver For
Woolson Spice Company.

Toledo. April "A petition was filed
by the Arbuekles today asking that a
receiver be appointed for the Woolson
Spice company. The Arbuckles, who
own a minority of the stock claim that
the plant is being run in the interest OF
the majority stockholders. to the detri-
ment of the property.
H. o. Havemyer controls the plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Peoria Journal; Gen. Funston is COM
ing home 1t might have been better
had he staid at home when he was here,
as not much has been heard of Funston
since he went to the Philippines the sec
ond time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
Dust Pile Yields DIP S14.45s.

New York, April I'm a dust-covered
pile of papers in the comptroller's office,
mislaid by some former comptroller and
unmolested for a quarter OF a century
was found today a passbook of the
Brooklyn Trust company in account
with the trustees of the police-reward
fund. The book brought to the police
department deposits and interest
amounting to S14458.49.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
FoRTIETH EDITION.
FORTIETH EDITION.
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE,

Editor of the Atchison Globe, writer
of the "Globe Sights" founder of
the "Don't Worry Club" author
of the clay Sermons"
CHAS. DUDLEY WARNER:
ssThe book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books"
w. D. HOWELLS, In Century:
GA fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and which
no student of our time hereafter can
safely ignore"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
sigsbee at st. Paul.

St Paul, MINI. April Capt Charles
D. Sigsbee, L. S. N, who commanded the
battleship Maine and during the war with
Spain Commanded the auxiliary cruiser ST
Paul arrived in this city today he was
Be the guest of the city for the remainder
of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Theatrical managers say that the
present season is by far the most pros
porous ever known in the history of
American amusements. The country
has spent no less than $25, 900 to the
atrical and operate managers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
COMPLETE SUPERVISE.

Washington April 2.-Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock said today that the
announcement of Mr.. Davis intention
to resign was a complete surprise to
him. He had expected that Mr.. Davis
would resume his duties although he
had not seen or heard anything of him
since his return unit today when he
was informed that he was to resign. 1t
was said at the interior department
that the best of feeling prevailed be-
tween Mr.. Davis and the other officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
KILLED IN A QUARREL.

st. Joe, Mo, April ID. Sheaf Casey,
Of ST. Joseph, captain of company F.
Fourth regiment Missouri volunteers
during the late war with Spain, was
shot and killed this morning near Troy
Kas-, by a farmer named Edward
Young. Casey recently squatted on a
small island in the Missouri river six
miles southwest of this city and fenced
in the best part of the land. Young
claimed the land, and in a quarrel with
Casey over its ownership, he drew a re-
vclver and shot the 81. Joseph man.
Young went to Troy and gave himself
I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

There is a movement on foot to have
grand opera sung in English in this
country next season. The language
used by the singers of grand opera is Of
little consequence. Nobody ever under
stands a word they say. anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
Carpenters and Painters Strike.

St Louis. April 1.-TWO thousand car
penters and 100 painters in St Louis and
East St Louis struck today for higher
wages. The painters asked for an advance
to 3ziz cents an hour, while the carpen-
ters want 45 cents Both demands were
refused by the Master Builders associa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
NO PLAGUE AT FRISCO.

Washington, April 2-The surgeon
general of the marine hospital service
has received a report from the surgeon
in charge at San Francisco to the effect
that he has completed an examination
of specimens of the three suspected
plague cases, and that said examination
docs not show presence of bubonic
plague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
DAYTON ELECTION

Dayton, O., April "A heavy vote
was cast in the municipal election to-
day because of interest in lighting con-
tract The city is normally Democratic
and that party makes positive claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

A look about Topeka at this time
ought to convince anybody with money
to invest that he cannot do better than
to place his capital in real estate in this
cifv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
RICYCIER.


u S. CYCLE CO. 11s z. sth St National
and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs
TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 W sth ST
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tan
denls for rent; repairing of all kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

The voting of $4,000 for public parks
will afford another inducement for peo-
pie in search Of desirable city homes to
locate in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
Aground Fieht Davs.

Galveston. Texas, April 1.-The Mallory
line steamship Lampassas. which has
been aground on a mud bank, within q
half mile of her wharf here. for eight
days. foated today. The vessel was prac-
ticaIiy uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

IN pursuit of his plain duty the
president can still exercise the right of
veto on the Porto Rican tariff bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
Absconded with $1,000.

Atlanta, Ga, April 2-The Journals
Jacksonville, Fla, correspondent sends
the following: Roland Quinlin, cashier of
a large corporation of that city, is said
to have absconded with $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
Take the Best
Spring Medicine

"I can highly recommend
Hoods Sarsaparille as a sprine
medicine. There is a necessity
for taking such a medicine, ant
/ find none better than Hoods
/ would never accept any other
in its place." G.. Lab, 1881 N
29th ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Queen Victoria goes to Ireland pre-
pared 10 have her Irish stew brewed
in her own kitchen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
$40 MILLER on TRIAI.

New York, April 2.-Wm. F. Miller of
$40 per cent Franklin syndicate fame
was placed on trial in Brooklyn today.
OF the 81 in0Etments pending against
him, he was tried on the one charging
him with grand larceny in the first and
second degrees. It alleges that he COM
mitted theft in taking money from in
Yestors in the Franklin syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Mrs Calvin Zimmerman, Milesburg. Pa.
says: LAS a speedy cure for coughs, colds
Group and sore throat One Minute Cough
Cure is unequaled. 1t is pleasant for chill
dren to take. / heartily recommend it to
mothers. It IS the only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results. It cures
bronchitis, pneumonia. grippe and throat
and lung disease. It will prevent con-
sumption. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
Barnea b Nominated.

Washington. April 2-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate: Charles E. Barnes, of Illinois, to
be consul at Cologne, Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

o. gentle Spring is on the way
To make the blossoms ripe;
To let the bluebird pipe his lay
And the plumber lay his pipe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
EDINBUR0 REVIEW:

Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn by
Edward Eggleston, but with greater
intensity and reserved power by E
W. Howe in The Story Of Country
Town.'''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

The little boy from a neighbours with
a tin bucket and a nickel can get
cream of a woman, but the woman's
husband can't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
DOESN'T STRIKE SENATE FAVOR
APT v
NEWS BRIEFS.
ROOsEvELT SIGNS THE Bill

ROOSEN ELI SIGNS THE BILL.
Albany, N. Y, April Gov. Roose-
welt has signed the bill repeating the
Horton boxing law. 1t goes into effect
Sept next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

The thieves will finally start a story
that honesty is not the best policy, and
give reasons why honest men should
not be respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

When a mans hair is an ashy gray
it may be owing to the fact that he had
money to burn and burned 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Try to take advice about shutting
out worry at night, and you will f1nd
it a good deal like shutting out cal
that is trying to get in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

A resourceful woman is one who can
come home from a funeral and find as
much to talk about as if she had
been to a party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Philadelphia, April q Diamonds,
jewelry and money to the value of $16,-
900 were stolen today fro mthe resi-
dence of Charles w. Smith at German
town, suburb of this city, and sus-
picion rests upon Edward Brannin, Mr..
Smiths coachman, who is missing. One
necklace among the missing property
is valued at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

There are so many idle people lately
that they have started a story that
hard work is an evidence of sordid sell
fishness, and that a man who works
cannot possibly have any of the finer
feelings" which distinguish idle people.
Still, don't adopt idleness: the new
theory that an industrious men cannot
be a worthy man, is baseIess, like so
many other of the new theories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
MARK TWAIN;

"When I read passages from it, Geo.
W. Gable shouted, Superb " I like
the Country Town so much that I
am glad of an opportunity to say sc"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

When a woman is too sick to go to a
funeral, she finds a satisfaction in sit
ting at the window and watching for
the procession, but man can't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

The election forecasters are already at
work and have assigned to Debs 1,O0O,-
900 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

When a man wears a hat that is not
becoming, boys whistle a tune known
as Where did you get that hat?" and
he is pestered and criticised until he
takes it off. But a woman may wear
an unbecoming hat d year without
hearing anything but compliments for
it. 1t is considered a sin to tell a
woman the truth. Many disagreeable
women do not know they are disagree
able: no one daes tell them the truth.
1t is very hard for women to learn, and
easy for men, because men are openly
criticised, while women are only criti-
cised when they are out Of hearing
Half the people in Atchison are talking
about a certain girls ridiculous cos
tune, but she does not know it: in
deed, people tell her how sweet she
looks in a costume they afterwards
abuse in the vilest manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
w. D. HOWELLs. In Century:
SATURDAY REVIEW:

GA remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Amer
lean books"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

lFrom the Atchison GIobe.l
Some people are always too late.
It gives a person a creepy sensation
to be asked to admire a coffin.
After a house has been upset three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
To Purify
Your Blood

Now, you lay the foundation for
good health in the months that
are to come. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla tones the stomach, creates
an appetite, builds up and forti-
fies the whole system by giving
vitality and strength to every It's
sue, organ, nerve and muscle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

SWEDISH EX- PREMIER DEAD.
Stockholm, April 2-Baron Gustav
the former premier, is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
osTEoPArRIsT.

--~~-~~~-~-@~--~-~-~---~-~-
STEPHEN c. WOODRUFF Osteopath-
ist. Hours: SIP; "a; Thurs 9-12. 81 Ks
Az.
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WATcHMAKER

~~~~~~~~O-~~-~--~~-~-~--
WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks, Soc; main
springs, 75c; crystals, 10c- Cash paid for
old gold or silver All work guaranteed:
Old 1eWelry exchanged for new. If hard
up. see Uncle Sam. SIP Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

A wise man said many years ago that
there was nothing new under the
sun. There have been thousands of
new things since that saying was
written.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

weeks. no man is good enough to adj
nit to his wife that it looks any
cleaner.
When a woman keeps a COW, it is ex-
pected of her to supply all her married
daughters with milk without any cost
to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
STRIKE AZ IOLIE1,.

Joliet, III, April "A general strike
of worlSmen in the building trades of
Joliet was declared today about 500 men
being involved. The demand generally
is for an 8-hour day and an increase in
wages of to Is cents an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

THE J. c. DARLING CO., 734 Kan. Ave.
Rubber stamps, brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Catalogue free. Tel. 292.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Polly Pinktights-"She said she
would only consent to play leading
parts" Fanny Footlights-ssW Well she's
consistent enough to lead off in the first
act with feather duster."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

De Tanque-"Guzzler despite his
convivial habits, is always ready to help
a thirsty friend" 'Soaque-"Yes; he
believes thoroughly in the milk punch of
human kindness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

In the eyes OF a bunco steerer Their
is a great difference between a mai
who is well-to-do and one who is cas-
to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

When a man is sentenced to be
hanged, it's usually the suspense that
kills him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Chollie-"Why do you call him At
las?" Chappie-"Oh, he's such devil
ish man of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Nell-'T have to be awfully careful
of my conversation before Harry
Bell-''Why. is he a Drude?" Nell
mo, but he's a proofreader"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

Blobbs-''W do You think Of the
open door in the East?'' Slobbs (who
had trouble with his night key last
night)-"An open door is all right, and
7 don't care in what direction of the
compass it-points to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

IT'S now the gladstone season when
We see that Spring has come.
The hobo starts to tramp again,
And tramps are on the bum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
The clock that needs repairing often
strikes for better hours.