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The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

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The German government has lately
raised a question which must have an
important bearing on Cuba's future.
Germany asked whether the United
States would assume responsibility for
losses incurred by German subjects dur
ing the war in Cuba While the oues-
ton came from Germany alone. Great
Britain and France. and possibly other
European powers. were interested in
the answer.
The United States made the only pos
eible reply. It laid down the principle
that such responsibility must be as
zumed by the permanent government OF
Cuba The United States would not
assume is unless Cuba should become a
dependency OF this nation. In other
words, the United States will accept re-
Rponsihility only where it has perman-
emf authority. The two 20 together. and
must be commensurate.
The raising Of such a question by a
powerful European state. behind which
stand others Of the same kind. must
sensibly chill Cuban enthusiasm for slb-
Eolute independence. and lead to refiec-
tion upon the advantages OF American
control All the important European
natlons have claims OF this kind. and
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
IMMEpIATE STATEHOOD
Is Demanded by Oklahoma With or
Without Indian Territory.

Guthrie o. T.. Jan. S1.-Immediate state
mood was demanded Of congress in an en-
thusiastfc convention called to order here
by Sidney Clarke OF Oklahoma City,
chairman Of the statehood executive com
mittee. Every county in both territories
was well represented.
Q. r. Fegan welcomed the delegates and
r. Il. Gillette of Canadian county re-
sponded. Ex-senator Harrison =. Tavens
Of Enid was elected temporary chairman
and in addressing the delegates made an
eloquent plea for statehood that aroused
lively interest The temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent and q recess
The two hundred or more delegates here
are unanimous for statehood at the ear
lest minute possible The majority OF
home, although the minority. VINO 1aVor
both territories being included in one
state, are aggressive enough TO make
their claims have weight.
The evening session convened IN Repre-
sentative hall. The committee on resoIu-
port. The majority favored statehood for
Oklahoma alone; the minority report
wanted Indian Territory and Oklahoma
combined. After a lively debate Senator
HayenS made the following amendment
to the, majority report: - !.
shall be desirable at the same or any fu-
ture time TO attach the Indian Territory
or any portion thereof, we shall favor
The amendment was accepted and the
minority report withdrawn. The majority
report as amended was accepted without
a dissenting vote A report from Greer
county moved that the convention endorse
the Fairbanks and Flynn bills, now pend
ing in congress, which was carried unan-
imously. A committee of FIVE. consisting
of Sidney Clarke. A. J. Seay, r. A Neff
selected to memorialize congress- The
governors report on statehood to the sec
and a union of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
r1tory was unanimously endorsed.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

A billiard hall at Peabody is an offset
to the curfew law.
A wolf hunt in Morris county turned
out to be a wild goose chase
A Eureka young lady IS the guest Of
the Roekefellers now on their California
tour
Council Grove is making a triangular
fight against sin with three separate re-
vivals in session.
I.lndsborg citizens complain Of an a1-
has closed down.
Mr.. Turtle. Of Thomas county, is not
in the soup. on the contrary he Is q
prosperous merchant
The luster OF Mrs. Nations deeds have
been somewhat dfrnmed by the valor of
a new Richmond in the field at Anthony.
A st. MaryA youth who Tor years did
odd chores around town has returned
from Cape Nome with 100000 In his
valise.
To the sorrow Of the little children
who delighted to watch the sparks ny
upward the village blacksmith OF
Osawlxie has moved.
Thirteen coyotes have fallen victims
to the prowess Of Greenwood county
hunter this January. Their scalps are
worth 81 each, their hides ditto.
Considering that Mrs. Nation is only
a woman, after all, isn't it really sin
gular that some saloonkeeper has not
thought OF anchorfng a live mouse TO
his bar?
Fort Scott is to be invaded by the
evangelists who are doing such soul
stirring work at Hiawatha- But Fort
Scott is so near the Missouri line that
a success there seems almost tmpos-
sible-
Five little Bourbon county boys
smashed the window lights out Of a
school house. and their parents paid the
fine. Where these youths made their
mistake was in not tackling saloon
mirror.
The closing OF Abilene stores at $50
viii be announced hereafter by the
ringing of a bell each evening. BY this
same token the good housewife will
draw out the supper table ana take
peep in the oven
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trick on a defendant to secure his con-
TictIon or impede or prevent a legal ap-
peal from a Judgment OF conviction. Mr..
Stah1 says I stand in with the joints and
their attorneys and demands that because
am in the employment of the city L
should stand IN with the city. It IS not
my crime. but the hue of my crime that
he complains of. He charges that I am in
collusion with the joints and demands
that collude with him will do neither.
In the district court 1t has been the Gus
tom of years, in ordinary felonies, to fix
the bail anywhere from $500 to 81 900. sell
dom higher. The police court has only
jurisdiction OF niSdemeanOrS, and the bail
set by me is usually double the fine. and
which has been sufficient to compel at
tendance on appeal. have no knowledge
of ever having taken straw bond or a
worthless one. There is no greater out
rage in the administration of the law
than to measure the amount Of bail by
malice. The constitution says excessive
bail shall not be required; that the Judge
who would require it would be an unjust
Judge, and an unjust judge ought never
to be used as an instrument by any per-
son or society to accomplish good.
invite attention to my conduct. Mr..
Stahl is utterly wrong in his charges, and
were he such a. man as he would like me
to be, could not respect him. 1t matters
not what the occasion is, nor how grave.
the people cannot afford to desert the or
derly process OF the law, and use the
shorter course. Of the burning pyre. fraud
or revolution
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
BLESSING THE DANUBE.
ZION &c I.ondon Es.press.l

From the London Express
From time immemorial it has been the
custom in Roumanias at Christmas. to
bless the Danube.
Formerly a scanolding was erected on
the frozen river. and on this was a large
cross of ice. but owing 20 the extraordin-
airy number OF people who presented them-
selves. the ice frequently gave way and
many were drowned. The ceremony now
takes place on the bank OF the Danube.
The people. in recognition OF the occasion.
wear turbans Of colored paper, and carry
long, white wands. These people. who are
dressed to represent Pontius PLATE. Herod
and other religious characters. 90 from
place to place singing hymns. which are
almost similar to our cwn Christmas car
OILS.
At the appointed hour Of the ceremony
the notabilities arrive IN professional or
der. accompanied by the priests. The
service lasts half an hour, at the close on
which the ice Is broken and a small
wooden cross Is thrown into the water.
Hundreds Of people rush in after st. and
the person who Is successful in recover
ing II Is considered very lucky. Som etines
the struggle to possess these crosses Is at
tended with several fatalities. owing to
disputes arising as to the ownership OF
the cross. In the scufle which eusues III
is said knives are sometimes drawn and
used without scruple
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
HERR KREsS's AIRsHIP.

Vienna Cor London Standard
Herr Wilhelm Kress, who. owing to
the emperors gift and contributions
which are expected to follow. VIII now
be enabled to complete his aerial ma
chine, first began to work upon it
twenty years ago. His idea Is to sup
port his ship with the help OF great
wings of silk or hemp, extended by
means OF steel ribs resembling khe
spokes OF a bicycle wheel. These would
in themselves act as parachutes and al
low the car beneath to descend gently.
This car or boat rests on runners like
those Of a sledge. which would enable
it to glide on ice, snow or grass. and the
boat itself would sit on water. The ma
chine is to be raised and moved by two
propellers similar to ships screws.
These. while propelling the vessel. viii
make the wings or sails face the air
With these latter, or part of them oi-
rected upward power viii come into
action which will first support the
weight Of the boat and then raise It in
the air as it grows stronger. The
screws are to be set in motion by a
benzine motor Of twenty horsepower and
Of such exceeding lightness as has never
been before constructed It is believed
that it win not weigh more than from
eight to ten Kilograms per horsepower
and will. therefore, be made Of alu-
Herr Kress to set his model ia mo
tion uses India rubber springs, and
though the little machine never flew
longer than a matter Of minutes, the
experiment however often IL was re-
peated. always succeeded. Professor von
Radfnger, a. high authority, Is convinced
that Herr Kress viii succeed The in
ventor attended the technical schools
to study machine construction when he
was almost fifty, because he did not like
to trust any detail Of his invention to
other hands than his own. He hopes
that the first experiments with his full
sized air ship will be made in the spring
on the Lake Of Neusiedel, across the
Hungarian frontier. not many miles
from Vienna He calls his invention
Dragon FLYER
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QUAKER REFLECr1oNs.

TF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
The cooks duties c0ver a wide
range
The elevator man who calls out floors
tells stories.
No doctor can truthfulIy claim to en-
joy good health
It's only natural for the crank to hnd
life a grind.
The well that truth lies at the bottom
Of is not an ink-wen.
He-"win you give me a kiss2''
she-''Xe II you don't give it away"
It's better for the mariner to take a
reef on sail than to take sail on a
reef.
The moth may not be a society favor
ite, but 1t frequently appears in a dress
suit.
It's peculiar that the nearness or an
alarm clock IS most noticeable when 1T
goes of.
Ola Lady-''AIy good man. are you
a Christian" Tramp-t'Well, lady. no
body could ever accuse me Of hevin'
worked on Sunday"
Miss Jellus-"Are the Hostytoitys
really ornaments OF society. as they pre-
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PoINTED PARAGRAPHa

IF'rom the Chicago News.1
Nothing circulates 50 rapidly as a
secret.
A woman is a faet-and facts are
stubborn things
But few men can stand prosperity if
it comes all in a lump.
The path of the mosquito IS one con-
tinuous free-lunch route
When a woman Is unable to convince
a man she calls him a crank.
A ripple Of laughter f. worth food
Of tears at any stage Of the game.
1t takes a versatile man to make q
different kind OF a fool of himself each
day.
spectaeles that can never be forgotten
are not the kind worn by absent-minded
people.
You have probably observed that
when some people speak their minds
they don't say very much.
A cat may look the picture of person
fled innocence. but it Is just as well to
keep the door Of the canary's cage
closed
There may be nothing In a name, but
an ohio man named Slaughter who re-
Gently built a hotel and christened it the
Slaughter House IS now a bankrupt.
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Senate Passed bills.

The senate passed the following bills
this morning:
BY Smith-An act authorizing the
board Of county commissioners of each
county to invest the several sinking
fund accumulated and to accumulate
in the Office Of county treasurer.
BY Smfth-Authorizing the board of
county commissioners Of Edwards coun :
ty to levy taxes to build and maintain
county roads within the limits OF this
county
BY Smith--Amending the code Of civil
procedure and relating to costs IN civil
action.
BY Smith-To prefer the wages OF enl-
ployes of corporations, partnerships AM
individuals in case Of solveBcy.
BY Smith-Relating to chattel mort
cages, providing for punishment fer
selling, injuring, stroying or disposing
of chattel-mortgage ged property, or any
part thereof with intent to defraud.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
House Bills introduced.

Representative B Belts has a bill
in to prevent the occupancy Of vacant
buildings without the consent OF the
owner.
Representative Snyder, of Chase coun-
ty, reintroduced his bill relating to pun
ishments for stealing and breakine
boats.
Representative Stavely. of Usage. has
a bill in to make third-class cities sep
arate townships. At present third-class
cities are corporate parts of the town
ships wherein they are located They
must take tax and other burdens from
the area surrounding them and, in turn
impose some of their burdens on the
surrounding area A continual clash Is
going on between these diverse inter-
eStS
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Hannah Roby died yesterday at
the residence of her son. DR.. Henry ".
Roby, aged SO years. Mrs. Roby had
never had a seriously sick day in her
life She had been a member OF the
Methodist church for over so years She
was the mother of ten children, seven
of whom she outlived. The funeral was
held at o'clock today and in accord
ance with her wishes was private.
The funeral Of c. W. Jewell was held
at his home 800 East Sixth street, yes
terday. Dew. d. M. Fisk, his pastor,
conducted the services
The funeral of c. H. Nettels was held
this afternoon from the residence Serv-
Ices were conducted by Rev. c. M. Shell
don. The pallbearers were r. H. Cav,
P. H. Forbes, John Sargent. L. NJ Bard.
3. N. Bonebrake. and John G. Neely.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
SMASHED THE BARKEEP
Boston Woman Declares She Is
Carrie Nation.

Boston, Jan. 31-Mrs Mary Green.
who seemed to be familiar with the
methods of Mrs. Carrie Nation, Of kan
sas, wrecked a Cambridge street bar
room last evening. and today was sen
fenced to serve a term in Deer Island
house Of correction Mrs Green not only
laid the bartender low with a plate but
broke the bar ware, shattered several
plate glass mirrors and drove the
frightened patrons OF the establishment
into the wine cellar. I'm Carrie Ma
tion.'' she yelled, land I'll leave no rum
shop IN the town when I get through =
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a Prominent Chicago Woman Speak

Prof. Roxa Tyler Of Chicago, vice-pres-
tdent Illinois Womans alliance ia speak
ing Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. says.
II suffered with a severe cold this win
ter. which threatened to run into pneu-
monia- tried different remedies. but
seemed 70 grow Wo-se and the medicines
upset my stomach A friend advised me-
TO try Chamberlatn's Cough Remedy ara
found 1t was pleasant 20 take and IL re-
neved me at once. I am now entirely re-
covered, saved doctors bill time ana
suffering, and will never be without fhfs
splendid medicine again" For sale ~
all druggists. -
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no SUE LEAYENWORTH.
Plan Of the Relatives of Negro Who
Was Lynched.

Kansas City, Mo.,Jan si.-The parents
Of Fred Alexander, the negro who was
burned az the stake by a Leavenworth,
Kan, mob on January is, have been in
Kansas City seeking advice about sue
ing the city and county of Leavenwolt tn
for damages and support. The father Of
the dead negro is a Baptist minister. FIe
said he had written a number OF inf1u-
ential friends in Kansas and Missouri in
an endeavor to raise money to prosecute
the case. he had as yet received no pos
tive promises Of financial aid, but he
was confident, he said. that an appeal
to the coiored people of the United
States would bring forth a popular sub
scriptiOn large enough to carry the case
to the highest courts in the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
PUT ON ALLOWANCE
CasteIIanes Must Get Along on $500,
900 q Year.

New York Jan. 31.-Justice Beach, IN
the supreme court has signed the for
NAL order directing George r. Gould
Edwin Gould, Howard Gould and Heller
NJ Gould, as trustees Of the estate Of
the late Jay Gould, their father not to
pay over any moneys to their sister
Anna, Countess de Castellane. more than
100000 a year pending the trial Of the
suit brought by Anton y. Dittmar as
assignee Of Asher Wertheimer. the Lon-
don dealer in antiques and bric-a- -brac.
to permanently enjoin them paying the
created for her benefit by her father IN
til Ddttmar's suit to recover 1886. 600 has
been decided
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washington. D. c., Jan. s1.-Two new
senators elect were among the presi-
dents callers today. These were Afessrs
Burton. of Kansas and Gamble, of
south Dakota They viii both enter the
senate March f. the former to succeed
Senator Baker and the latter to take the
place of Senator Pettigrew.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

According to the Springfield RepubIi-
can. no less than so savings banks IN
Massachusetts. paying per cent in 1879.
went TO a lower rate in 1900. nearly al!
Of them to S1k per cent The majority
of them are still on the 4 per cent LIST.
but most Of them are not likely to re-
main there long. There is now only one
bank paying over 4 per cent. no longer
ago than 1896 there were IS banks pay
ing more than per cent
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
NEW JUSTICES INITIATED.
New Supreme Bench Convenes For
First Time Today.

The entire court of seven justices sat
together for the first time in the supreme
court room today. The only business
was to consider applications OF attor-
neys to practice in the supreme court.
The following were edmitted: H Ward
Page, Topeka; H. G. Price, Burlingalne;
q. w. Myler, BurlingaTne; Compton
Moore, Paola; Jno. f. Hanson, Linds-
borg; Robt. H. Clogston, Eureka; Emera
E Wilson, Belle Plaine; Jno o. Klein
hans, Topeka; Ezra Branine, Newton;
W H Vernon fr Larned
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

The forecast sent out by the weather
bureau today is generally fair tonight
and Friday Colder Friday" The cold
weather will come from the northwest
where the temperature has been low
The maximum temperature today up to
noon was &c and the mipimum - The
wind has been blowing 70 miles an hour
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

tend to be2" Miss Backbyte-''Yes no
body appears to have any use for them. "
THAT cut You printed this morning
is a libel protested the irate citizen 1T
doesn't look anything like me-" -Impos-
siblel" replied the editor. Why We've
used that cut dozens OF times and
you're the first one to make a kick
Light OF my lifel" the suitor cried
"a counting Of his lass
If that's the case" the maid replied,
I'll just turn out the gas"
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Land-caldwell oonteat.

The contest case of s. NJ. Land against
J. l. Caldwell from Bourbon county
came up in the senate this afternoon
When the case first came up Senator
Householder offered a resolution dismiss
sing the case and the consideration Of
the motion was postponed until today.
The motion was lost by a strictly party
vote, 25 to 6, and the senate then ad-
fo11rned
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thousands Sent Into Exile.

Every year large number Of poor suf-
ferers whose lungs are sore and racked
with coughs are urged to go to another
climate But this 80 costly and not always
sure. Don't be an exile when DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption Will cure
you at home. It's the most infailible med
icine for Coughs, Colds. and all Throat
and Lung diseases on earth The first
dose brings relief Astounding cures re-
suit from persistent use. Trial bottles
free at A. J. Arnold & Sons. S21 North
Kansas avenue. Price 80 cents and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
Charged with EmbezzIement

Decatur, Ala. Jan. 31.-Joseph Range
man, vice president of a lumber firm Of
CINCINNATI, O.. IS under bond to answer
the charge OF embezzIement Drefarred
by Joseph Rodman. The amount is al
legged to be $4,000 and tangeman saws
ne VIII be able to show everything
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

The rate at which money is pouring
into the United States treasury is little
short OF discouraging to those congress
men who regard it as a sacred duty to
see that nothing remains OF the sur
Mus
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

Chicago Record. II the next congress
follows in the footsteps OF the present
one In the matter Of appropriations and
subsidies the Democratic party may not
need any reorganizatlon I'm order 70 win.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

When he found there was no help for
st. Neely suddenly became extremely
anxious to return to Cuba and explain
everything.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

Topeka is accustomed to having out
Of town people made chief Of police, why
not secure Mrs. Nation for the position
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

New York World: In Kansas saloons
are illegal. yet they exist Wiful de-
struction Of property is illegal. yet wo-
men wreck saloons and 60 as seattle
less from the law as the men who reused
their violence Assault Is illegal. yet the
women who have wrecked saloons are
beaten by the wives OF saloon-keepers.
and stin mo one fnterferes''-though
we have never been told that three
wrongs make a right. Where shall this
vicious process stop? Shall the friends
Of the women who were beaten beat the
women who beat them. and shall the
friends Of the women who first beat and
then were beaten retaliate in kind. and
50 on to the twentieth remover II New
York were not itself something Of a
glass house we might be tempted by
this house-that-Jack-bu structure Ct
lawlessness to ask. Is there. then, no
law in Kansas?
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

Congress has been duly warned. IL
may as we'll pass the ship subsidy bin
or prepare to put in the summer at
Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

Whoever thought there were 50 man,
saloons IN Kansas as have developed
under the smashing regimen
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

Chicago Chronicles. Though the pro-
ceedings Of Mrs. Carrie Nation have
somewhat lawless flavor. it should not
be forgotten that the people against
whom she is campaigning are likewise
open violators of the law. The sale of
liquor is prohibited by the statutes of
Kansas. Hence. while we cannot en-
tirely approve Sister Nations proceed
inss. we have nothing but contempt for
the chicken-hearted and corrupt officials
OF Kansas who are shielding the saloon
keepers and winking at the assaults
upon Sister Nation. She IS seeking. in
an Irregular way. to perform those
functions which they fan to carry out.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

The water OF the Chicago drainage ca
nal win continue to flow past st. Louis
regardless of the opinion OF the supreme
court
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

A. the Henschel concert to be given
tonight at the Grand under the afenfoee
OF the Ladies' Music club the Dro-
grammes win contain the words OF the
songs Tickets, 81, except balcony back
Of FIRST three rows. IS cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

III has been suggested that Nebraska
might find Pat Grove If the legislature
will elect him to the United States sen
nta
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

St Louis has decided to attempt T.
float her worlds fair bonds at a s1k pc
cent interest rate
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

That blast from Medicine Hat was
soon past
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

Washington, Jan. a1.-The hou~a ~.
passed the fortifics,tion eppropriatior
bill and taken up the postofiice appro-
priation bill.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31

What q fine chance for the anarchists
the queens funeral viii afordl
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Hatchet clubs are likely to becon-e
popular organizations throughout. tbs
ceuntry.