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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
MORE,MORE, MORE.
That r. the Cry or Kansas
County officers.
Renewing Fight For Increasing
Their Allowances.
SHERIFFS TO FRONT.
They ADpear to Engross Atten-
SHERIFFS TO FRONT
They Appear to Engross Atten-
tion Of Committees.
Public Health Quarantine Bill
Rushed Through Senate.

The legislature has been well attend
ed for the past two weeks by county off,
GERS who are anxious that their fees and
salaries shall be raised.
The sheriffs are having a hard time
trying TO convince the committees that
their requests are just and right. but
they may succeed. for they are hard
workers. and are not overlooking any
thing that will help their cause
They are at present fighting with the
superintendent of the refornatory at
Hutchinson, who wants to cut off a part
of the fees the sheriffs are now receiving
and add them to his own bank account.
The superintendent now sends a man
from the reformatory to take prisoners
there from the counties where they have
been sentenced This knocks the sher-
ifs out of mileage they would get If they
could take the prisoners to that instl-
tuition the same as they do to the penl-
tentiary- This is a little point that the
sheriffs would like to have changed.
The superintendent of the refornlatory
is not satisfied with getting all this mile
age away from the sheriffs. but he now
wants to have parole officers appointed
from his institution to watch the boys
who are out on parole. Heretofore this
has been done by the sheriffS, and they
get small fees for the duty If the parole
officer is established the sheriffs will lose
that fee. 50 they are kicking, and kick
ing hard.
The sheriffs advance the argument
against the measure that If the parole
oflcer comes from the refornatory to
make Inquiries concerning a paroled
prisoner he win have to go to the sheriff
for his information. as he could not get
II from the boys family or neighbOrs
and they say If they do the work they
should have the money.
The committee is busy with the prob
lem, and it will be several days before
II l. settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
MR. SHORTS TAX SCHEME
Would Have a Commission to Pre-
pare a Bill

With very small trouble the assess
ment and taxation defects can all be
remedied according to an original idea
suggested by Representative William
II. Short of Cloud county.
He would create a commission to sit
during the coming summer for the pur-
pose of making an investigation of the
subject and preparing a bill for the next
legislature to consider. He would have
the present law amended also by strik-
ing out the section which provides that
the county assessors shall meet on the
hrst Monday in March and agree upon a
basis of valuation. In addition he would
enact a new section. fixing a penalty
for failure TO assess property at It's act
ual cash value
With the present 1af so amended Mr..
Short believes that it would answer the
purpose even III the commission should
never make a report, for with the sec
tlon permitting the assessors to meet on
the first Monday Of March to nuEify
the cash value" section out it would
be the sworn duty Of assessors to az
sess at that value
Mr. Short has laid this before the
house committee on assessment and
taxation and he says all the member s
are in favor except one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

the Topeka. musical organization carried
the situation by storm.
1nterspersed between the numbers
were short talks by members of the or
ganizatlOn- Among those who talked
We're Adjutant Pearsau of the Soldiers
Home, Theo- Botlxin OF Hutchinson, H
C. Whitley of Emporia, Major Reming-
ton Of Miami county, John K. Wright of
Junction City, and w. w. Smith of To-
peka-
The proceedings were interrupted by
call to the banquet room where the
members and guests enjoyed a spread.
1t was late when the last one Of the
veterans and their friends went home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

ening with cold wave tonight and pos
Efbly heavy snow in the eastern portion
saturday partly cloudy" The low
barometer which caused the heavy rains
ward and the fall IN temperature and
the snow IS coming in behind The
SNOWFALL today up to noon measured
four inches, making a total for the week
Of Nearly Is inches The maximum tenn
perarure up to noon today was 81 and
the minimum only two degrees less the
mercury having gone only to 20. The
wind has been north, blowing eight
miles an hour.
The reports from the railroads show
the snow to be general over the state
al EmporiR this morning a heavy snow
WAS falling with prospects of cOntin-
ulng some time. At Newton the fall
amounted to about two Inches. Arlxan-
weather. while at Chanute It was misty
ana rainy. Last night there was a
heavy snow at Las Vegas and yester-
day between Newton and Dodge City
about an inch OF snow fell
The Rock Island reported a snow
storm today over all its lines west Of
the Missouri river. The Fairbury divf-
sion reported a. three inch fall last night
and about the same report came from
the Omaha division From HeringtOn
west the snow is from three to FIVE
inches deep. and is drifting badly.
Trans on all roads are reported run
ming about on time The Union Pacific
reports heavy snow at Be1IevilIe and
the West-bOund passenger was about
n1teen minutes late From Chicago to
Fort Madison on the Santa Fe the sun
- shining The K n. & D. division Of
the Missouri Pacific experienced no de-
anti this afternoon trains were running
ON time
Telegraph wires generally aee working
badly on account or the snowfall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
WOULDN'T SMASH.


and destruction to everything in the room.
nv informant says a company of sixteen
is already formed in Topeka, Wichita,
Kansas City and Leavenworth. The
grenades have been made for several
Years The maker, who lost position and
wealth through the drink habit swears
the law must and shall be obeyed IN Kan
officers of the law, who fail and refuse
to do their duty. VIII have an accounting.
The head of this movement SAYS he took
his first drink in Topeka at a saloon on
Eighth street. and he has a grenade es-
pecially made for that place. I believe
trouble is brewing. and officers of the law
no. ssGEORGE MOORE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
SNOW IS GENERAL.
Heavy Fall Recorded at St Joe and
Wichita

Kansas City, Feb. s.-The heaviest
snowfall of the winter, amounting to
over seven inches, and still falling, at
noon prevails over central Kansas.
Wheat fields now have a foot of snow,
little drifted and are in excellent condi-
ton. A moderate north wind and a
high temperature accompany the storm.
In Kansas City heavy snow has been
falling since early this morning
st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 8.-Another Eio-
lent storm has been raging all over
northwest Missouri since early this
morning. Railroad trains are irregular
and street car traffic in this city is al
mist at a. StaudStiIl
Wichita, Kas., Feb. 8.-The biggest fall
Of snow this season rests upon the wheat
fields of southern Kansas, and at noon
it is still falling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Crusade Reaches Indiana.

Auburn, Ind, Feb. 8-The Mrs. Nation
saloon smashing crusade has reached
Indian. Mrs. Tom Creal, whose hus-
band is foreman in the Baltimore &
ished the handsome new plate glass
front of Peter Behler's saloon. A hatch
ct was used to do the work and after
breaking in the front Mrs Creal enter
ed and secured a beer bottle which was
the last weapon used. She had repeat
eddy warned Mr.. BehIer not to sell to
her husband, who was in jail at the
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
AN ANTI PASS BILL
Old Question Is Again Before the
Legislature.

Representative Green. of Cowley, has
introduced two railroad bills. One is an
anti-pass bill, labeled to prevent dis
elimination by railway companies and
secure impartial service to the people.
All persons except railway officers and
employees are forbidden to receive passes
for transportation. Any one who does
is liable to fine as well as the company
issuing III.
The other bill contempIates the crea-
ton Of a, state railway auditor, ito Sc
cure publicity Of the conduct, acts, pro-
ceedings, affairs and conditions Of rail-
way companies Such officer shall
have entry to all railway property,
books and documents and would be
salaried at s.. 900 per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
RUEs TASTY MARRIAGE.
Wealthy Minneapolis Man Claims He
Was Hyprotszed by Wife.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. s.-Hypnotized
and led to the altar by a rose-cheezed
girl of 10 years, according to his state
ment, John Gibbons, an aged and wealthy
resident of this city filed an application
for divorce today. Mr.. Gibbons is 81 years
of age Many years ago, so he tells in
his complaint, he met Mary Allen. now
his wife He was hypnotized BY her he
says, and while in that condition was led
to the altar and was forced to marry her
without his conscious knowledge or con-
sent. Pending a decision in the case the
wife is allowed alimony sufficient to live
upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Woman Holdups Caught.

Tacoma. Wn.. Feb. S.-The police have
in custody a portion of a gang of crirni-
nails which has been robbing numerous
Tacoma houses and holding up men night
~ during the last four weeks. Included
in the robber band are two women. who
have confessed their guilt to the police.
giving details of q number of robberies.
The suspects are nine in number, includ-
ing Charles Wilson. who styles himself
third vice president" of an organized
gang Of thieves, which he says is operat-
ing in number of large cities of the
middle west.
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Commanded by Missionary Society.

The following resolutions have been
adopted by the Ladies' Missionary soci-
ETY. Of the Second United Presbyterian
church: That whereas, we have watch
er the increase of joints in Topeka and
waited for the city officials to do some
thing until patience has ceased to be a
virtue; that We heartily indorse Mrs.
Nations efforts to rid ~the city of the
saloon and we bid her God speed in her
cause for humanity.
COMMITTEE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Had ID Conquer or Die.

'I was Just about gone, writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson of Laurel Springs, n. c.
Il had Consumption so bad that the best
doctors said I could not live more than
a month, but / began to use Dr. King
New Discovery and was wholly cured by
seven bottles and am now stout and well.
It's an unrivaled life-saver in Censump-
ton Pneumonia, La Grippe and Bronchi-
tbs; infallible for Coughs. Colds Asthma,
Hay Fever, Group or Whooping Cough.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and 81 Trial bot
ties free at A. J. Arnold & Sons drug
store. 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
1Nv1rEp 20 sF. LoUIs.
But It Is Desired That Mrs. Nation
Leave Her Ratchet at Home.

St. Louis. Feb. s.-Nrs. Nation has been
invited to come to St Louis and deliver
ed resolutions declaring the we as indi-
vfduals and members of tbs club and be-
levers in the thorough enforcement of
the law, do hereby tender our heartfelt
sympathy to Mrs Carrie Nation in her
motives looking toward the entire sup
preston of the liquor traffic in Kan
Sas-'
Secretary Min of Richmond said it was
not the desire of the meeting that Mrs.
Nation bring her Ratchet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

New York, Feb. .-MONEY-Adoney on
call nominally at per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 3f4. per cent; sterling ez-
change firm, with actual business In
bankers bills at S4S7% 04.SS for demand
and at $4.S43zfLSz for sixty days; posted
rates, S4S5ia and 4SSl5Q4S9; commercial
bills. $4.835< d4.S41.
VI1R-Silver certificates. close; bar
silver. 6O1zc, Mexican dollars. TIC
BONDS-GOvernmen bonds steady, re-
funding 2s, registered. 1854; coupon, 1854;
IS, registered no; coupon. uOA. new g.
registered 1874: coupon, 1874; old As, reg
istered, 1141z; coupon, 11376s IS, registered,
10Y; coupon, 11015.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

At the Crawford Saturday night
is to be presented by Charles
Frohman's company, 1.-The Little Min
ister." This is the play adapted from
the well known novel of the same name;
those who have read the book and have
had the pleasure of seeing the play say
Mr.. Barrie has retained many of the
strong incidents, and introduced all of
the peculiar types of characters made
known in his novel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
Company, members Chicago Board Of
Trade. Topeka. Kansas
Chicago: Receipts hogs. $4,000. strong;
Kansas city; Receipts hogs. 5000.
strong: cattle, 2,5o0, steady.
Omaha: Receipts hogs. $500. steady; cat
Liverpool: Wheat I'd lower. corn I'd
lower
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis $40 cars.
last year 800 cars Duluth II cars, last
year 81 cars
Argentine shipments wheat this week
1,296 900 bushels, last week 40. 900 bushels,
last year $4,000 bushels; corn this week
900 bushels, last week IL, 900 bushels.
last year 10000 bushels.
Since January I Argentine wheat ship
ments have been 1876, 900 bushels. against
4,440 900 bushels for the same time last
year; corn shipments, 656.000 bushels,
against 3,456. 900 bushels last year.
Chicago; Estimated receipts for tomOr-
row; Wheat, IS cars; corn. zoo cars; oats.
140 cars.
Liverpool closing cable: Wheat I'D
lower, corn, sd lower.
Chicago. Receipts wheat 80 cars. grade
none; corn $50 cars, grade cars; oats 124
cars, grade II cars.
Kansas City: Receipts wheat 81 cars.
last year "a cars corn A. cars. last year
81 cars; oats cars, last year IL cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
DEYORCEs INCREAsE.
Three Cases Filed in District Court
Today.

The divorce business is increasing
slightly in the district court. and today
three cases were filed
Mary AattesOn married J. F. Matte
son in 1886, and now asks the court to
separate her on the ground Of abandon
ment. Lizzie Jones would like to cease
being the wife of John Jones. because
he has treated her in a cruel and in
human manner, according to her story.
Nathan ". Busby comes to court with
the complaint that Selma E. Busby has
abandoned him, and therefore he wishes
legal separation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Clay Center Has Not Given On.

Gay Center, Feb. 8, 190I-
TO the Editor Of the State Journal
The action of the committee of the
legislature in refusing to recommend the
Dill to.repeal the asylum law OF 1893 does
not disturb our Commercial club. How
ever, such action on the part OF thu
committee was not in accord with the
expressed views Of Governor Stanley
The Commercial club here has instruct
ed It's attorneys to press the pending lit
1g@tion to defeat the proposed location
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

Kansas city. FEB. s-CATTIEzRe-
ceipts, 500 natives, 200 Texans market
firm Netive steers. $450d5.z0; Texas
steers, S5a5az40; Texas cows, s.. 7503. so ;;
native cows and heifers, $3.00d1zs 80; stock
ers and feeders. $3.7514.S5; bulls, S3.00d4 s50, .
calves, S5.50d7-50-
HOGs-Recefpts 70 goo: market opened
strong. closed easy Bulk Of sales. $500
$40: heavy. S5.30Q5.40: packers. S.. 25G5.35;
mixed. s5.20n5.35: light, S520Q5.30s yorkers
&5.1505.30. pigs, "a. e0n5.00-
SHEEP-Receipfs, 5, 900. market steady
Lambs. $5OQQ5.25. muttons. S4O0QA4o.
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The many friends Of Mrs. Geo. W.
Wood, who for a long time has been
prominently Identified with the social
and literary life Of Topeka. viii be
panied to learn Of her serious and dan
gerous illness. She Is with her son Fred
at Phoenix, Ariz-. suffering with cap
Hilary bronchitis and her friends are
much alarmed about her condition Mrs
Wood was for many years one of the
most prominent members OF the Friends
III Council and one OF the founders OF
the First Unitarian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Topeka Hide 1Earket

Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
Topeka. Feb. g.
GREEN SALT CURED-615c.
GREEN SALT, HALF CURED-54c.
NO 1 TAILOW-41lc.
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Ransas citv Produca.

Wi lfa FT-ay sss5c cash No hard g
16715c: No. g. 6ea665kc; No. red. 69izc.
No. 8, 6S1kc, No. 2 spring, 66c- No g. soc
CORN-May, 365snS<c; cash, No. mix
ed. 35szc; No. white. SIC; No 3. s6s<c.
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LOYAL LEGIONERs HERE.
State Society Meets in Topeka, Talks
of Old Times and Banquets.

The Kansas Loyal Legion met last
night in annual session at the Elkss
club rooms
After the business had been disposed
OF Major Tom Anderson marshalled his
Modocs in one corner Of the room and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

at Parsons. The club believes that Ioca-
ton to be a fraud on the people Of the
state and does not propose to let the
manner. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

New York, Feb. s-BUTTER-ste
Fresh creamery. 16@22c; June creamery,
15d2Oc; factory, 11Q143zc.
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Hooted bv the Crowd.

Madrid, Feb. S.-The count of Casfera,
father Of Prince Charles of Bourbon,
who Is to marry the princess Of the
Asturias February a. met with a. hos
tile reception on his arrival here today.
He was hooted by the crowd and there
were cries Of Spit upon him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

OATS-No. 2. 27127Hc.
RYE-No. 2, 45aI471zc.
HAY-choiee timothy, s1o.5oa11; choice
prairie. S9.50610
BUTTER-Creamery 17020c; dairy, l6c.
EGGS-Freshs 161zQ1Ic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

Concert by the Ottunwa Male Quar-
tette at the High school tonight in the
Union Lecture course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

NsE York. Feb. s.-sUGAR-Raw'
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Swanton. Neb. Feb. s.-Dr c. IT.
Foucher committed suicide here today by
taking prussIc acid Poor health is sup
posed to have been the cause. His pa
rents live at Greencastle Ind
K. o vs. z. NJ. c. A. tonight. CSC.
Picture Of COW onpackage-wheatling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

&c. Gfsivsaton, FEB. s--corrON-stsaay.
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Balzset BAH tonieht-K. q. vs.. Y. M.
G. A--25c.
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Today78 Topeka MarEo53
CATTI.m
COWS-s2 5oG3.25
HELPERS 00Q350.
CALVES
HEAVY-SS O0d3.50
Light CUndsr 200 lbs)--84.oo0A5o
HOGS.
LIGHT-s4. SO675.10.
MEDIUM AND AVY-S4.s065.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-645kc.
NO. 2 CORN-315zc.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-33c.
NO. 2 OATS-24c-
PRODUCE
BUTTER-1Sc.'
EGCS-16
HAX-$7.O0.
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Furnished by J. C. Goings Commission
Company. members Chicago Board o.
Trade. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

Furnished by J. C. Goings Commisai
Company. members Chicago Board
Trade. Topeka. Kansas
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p 2. p 2. q 6: 8. LaaighL e
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The grocers recommend Wheatling.
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PIN wires generally aEe working
account CT the snowfall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-15
Embroideries.

Having purchased at liberal discount lot of about 6000 yards Enbroideries in Cambric, Swiss and Nainsook. Insertions and Edges, we place the same on sale, commencing Tuesday. April 16, at a price that will in- terest you: beginning at 4e a yard, up to $1oo.
 Don't fail to see this line of Embroideries. The price $ way under the value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-15
COUNTY CONVICT
TAKES LEG BAIL AT LADD AND
 SkIPS.
Frank Tidwell, Negro Trusty, Runs Away, but Is Picked Up by
 Police Here.
Frank Tidwell, a negro county con

Frank Tidwell, a negro county con vict, made his escape Sunday morn ing from the guards at Ladd eight miles west of this city Mir. J. F. Clemmons, of Swan Lake who con trolled the man at the time of his es- cape, telephoned Chief of Police Craig immediately, giving a description of the man and telling him that he thought Tidwell would probably come to this city on the south bound Cot ton Belt train that afternoon. Chief Craig and his mon kept on the look out for Tidwell and found him on the train.
 He is now in jail here awaiting the arrival of an officer. Tidwell was a trusty and took notion to leave 4 batch of county convicts are now doing some construction work at Ladd and Tidwell was among tie number.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-15

party in the interim. It is quite with in reason to believe that there will be notifications of the platforms of Chicago and Kansas City, he says. but what these notifications may be no one can although it is hot probable such notifications will be radical in character.
 AS Senator Jones is chairman of the Bemocartic national committee. and directed the two last Democratic pres idential campaigns. his statement to the effect that there will be changes in the next platform is not without significance; for no man in the party has had greater opportunity to see that change from some of the in tense Bryanistie ideas that were em- braced in the two last platforms will have to be made if the party is ever to win another national election. Sen ator Jones has always been in hearty accord with the Bryan platforms, but he is too conservative not to be able to see the futility of a platform so rad ieal and he possesses the candor and good judgment to assert that which he so clearly diseerns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-15

little too freely and quarreled be- tween themselves. The dispute re- suited in a fight which lasted for about an hour and during which time their home was totally wrecked. They pulled blanks from the wall and used them on each other Dishes, ornaments and furniture were brought into play, and before the police arrived, the ser- want house looked as if a cyclone had struck it. Haynes and his wife bled profusely and each wear pair of black eyes The officers landed the couple behind the bars and the excite ment ceased
 Haynes was fined S10 and his wife s after they told their tales of woe to Police Judge Brown this morning.