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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
An EASTER WEDDING.
Pretty and Novel Ceremony Which
May Suggest Ideas to April Brides.

In the Housekeeper magazine for
March the first of the series of Twelve
Pretty Weddings is described The
church where the ceremony took place
was small one, Gothic in design, and
decorated throughout only with the sim
plicity of ornament which the Gothic
idea permits. The altar was draped
with pure white linen and the curtain
behind the altar. signifying the church
season, was also of white. On each side
of the altar was tall vase filed with
white lilies. These We're the only flow
ers used ia the chancel, but at each pew
was tied a stalk of lilies with long ends
Of golden satin ribbon, and at each side
of the prieu-d ieu, where the bride and
groom knelt for the ceremony, a big
bunch of lilies was tied.
The bride wore white satin, not the
stiff stand alone" satin of the conven-
tional wedding gown. but soft, glisten-
ing fabric which fell about her feet in
loose folds. as nearly like the reversed
petals of d lily as the art of her mOdiste
could manage. 1t was made high to the
throat and long-sleeved. and when the
veil was adjusted over it she looked like
a veritable lily-bud Just ready to waken.
Instead Of orange blossoms she carried
a bouquet of half-0pened lily buds the
giving the only touch of color in her
garb. At the last moment Maud and
Hilda prepared to act as a guard of
honor and gowns were hastily impro-
vised from white chiffon. with flmy
skirts like a lily, and long sashes of
golden yellow satin. Instead of walking
up abreast, as is the custom at ordinary
weddings. the girls walked one behind
the other, each holding single full
blown lily in her hand and wearing q
little coronet of buds on her head. Be
sides these attendants two small nepll-
ews of the bride dressed in court cos
tunes of white satin. slashed with yell
low, walked behind the bride, who made
her way uD the aisle alone. one page
bearing the ring on a silver tray and
the other holding the white satin prayer
I book from which the service was read.
At the house the idea was similarly
carried out. Round white draped tables
each simply laid with a few lOng-stem-
med lilies in the center, were ready for
the guests, and the mantels in each
room used by the party were banked
with lilies from which depended long
Lstreamers of golden yellow ribbon. A
bunch was tied to each chair with the
same yellow ribbon. and when the bride
! received the few friends who had beer
invited, the two tiny pages stood beside
her each holding a taI lily. An unex-
/ pected. and TO US a crowning touch, was
given by the bride herself when, after
all had gone and she stood ready to de-
part she gave each of Us a precious
souvenir of the day in the shape of 4
! lily stick-pin thrust through one of tbs
I nTrae-r7- from her ho4Irl7af
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
THE RIGHT TO DIG
Will Soon Come to searcher After
Abraham's Tomb.

Constantinople, March 9.-The United
States legation has finally obtained
official recognition of the examinations
at the American medical college, Beyruth,
on the same lines as the French exam
nations ard also the settlement of the
long pending question affecting the
rights of the wives and children of
Armenians who have become natural
lied Americans to leave the empire.
They are now able to join their hus
bands and fathers in the United States
without hindrance. The council of
ministers has agreed TO recognize the
American educational, charitable and
religious establishments and they are
now awaiting imperial approval. 1t is
expected that authority will shortly be
given to the American Archaeological
Mr. Banks to undertake excavations
at Tel-A braham. Mesopotamia, the
supposed site of the tomb of Abraham.
Mr. Banks has been waiting here for
this permission for three years
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caused profit taking sales by early buy
ers. who considered the recovery too fast
The movement became feVerisn- southern
Pacific reacting to SIS. rebounding to 634,
reacting to 81 ana again rising to the top.
Union Pacific touched 93a and St Paul
and Missouri Pacific touched the best. St
Louis and San Francisco rose points.
The general market moved narrowly. The
feverishness Of the Pacifics caused hesita-
ton.
A reaction Of a point in Union Pacific
carried the list backwards a fraction in
sympathy. On the recovery Southern Pa
cific rose an extreme "a points. St Paul
25s points, Manhattan "a points and Anal
gamated Copper 2Ik points There were
advances in Fittsburg. c. c. and st. /. OF
3ls points and Pacific Coast ? points West
inghouse Electric fell points. Southern
Pacific reacted IA points again. The close
was duh and unsteady.
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Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat I'D
lower. corn SD lower.
Second Liverpool cables. Wheat and corn
i1d lower than Saturday.
Receipts Of grain at Chicago today:
Wheat, IS cars graded, o. Corn. 339 cars;
graded. 2. Oats. 256 cars. graded. IL
Estimated receipts OF hogs tomorrow at
Chicago 1900 head.
Northwest grain receipts today Mime
apOlis ass cars Duluth rs cars A year
ago. Minneapolis. 3H cars, Duluth. 124
cars. Total. $50 cars today, against 445
cars a year ago
Chicago; Privileges good tomorrow. May
Wheat-Futs l5Ac. calls, 1913 euro 74hc
bid. May corn-Puts, 4ll4c- calls, 477sc;
curb a7sac bid.
Chicago. Corn holds remarkably strong
I'm face OF lower cables and weak wheat
market. July wheat is firm on good buy
ing through commission houses.
Chicago. Privileges good this week.
May wheat-Puts. 73c; calls. 1870. May
corn-Puts 46c. calls. 4s14c
Chicago The packing concerns are
heavy buyers OF both May and July corn
again this morning and the market is up
11c a bushel.
Closing Liverpool cables. Wheat I'D
lower corn SD lower for the day.
Chicago Visible supply changes for the
week. Wheat decreased l,O58034 bushels.
corn decreased lO74.000 bushels oats de-
creased 402 0U bushels.
Chicago Total visible supply; Wheat,
46tl5lOO0 bushels. corn, els, 600 bushels;
oats, 6,d9d 900 bushels.
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s1.50d260: bulls. 2.006I4 .. calves 3.50a6.65;
Texas fed steers. So. 7504.75.
HOGS-Receipts today 36.o00 head. esti-
mated Tuesday. 2500a head left over from
Saturday. 1871 head Market strong to 81
higher Mixed and butchers, sI.090l- 90;
good TO Choice heavy S7.40Q76Q: rough
sales S710dz40.
SHEEP Receipts today. 1900 head.
Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
vethers. S5.O0n5.G5 fair to choice mixed,
S4.O0047 70; western sheep. S4s75c575; native
lambs S450d7. 90: western lambs SL75Qfl 90.
Official receipts and shipments Saturday:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
ItcCeiplS -..-s- s-s.--s+ oot 5seo1 tq-
Shipments ...... ...... SIS 1,9S8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
EDITORS FIGHT.
Los Angeles Theater the Scene Of an
Encounter.

Encounter.
Los Angeles. Cal. March "a feud OF
long standing between L. Hardison. pro-
prietor of the Daily Herald. and General
Harrison Gray Otis. proprietor of the
Times. eliminated Saturday afternoon in
q hstic battle in a box of the Los Angeles
theater. Hardison was angered beyond en-
durance by the course OF the Times. which
printed dispatch from Salina, Kan. 10
the effect thai the Herald owner was to
marry Miss Mary Belle Daily
The dispatch stated the facts correctIs-
but the headlines were objectionable snd
the news index said ''Hardison gets a bride
under false pretenses-" Trouble was ~
pected all day. but not until afternooo
during the matinee performance Of the
Heart Of Maryland" did the Herald man
find the Times man 1t
In the presence Of a house fun Of paonie
many Of them women who were inclined *
faint, HarQison went to the box vyhare
General Otis sat and demanded an anoI-
ogy. This was refused. WhereilDon Has55
son struck Otis In the face with his asf
otis. though fully as heavy man q : EI.sT
olson made no show of resistance
OTIS nose was broken and h. was l,a.,z11-
hurt before the villain of the riaV a =
sisted by others, succeeded in SEPARATING
the combatants Tonight the v<arrior -
tor, who gained appointment ana b,e,--F
from PRESIDENT Mckinley is laid IN at
home with many bruiseA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
GIRL MANS GARB.
Remains in Army Day and Night Be-
fore Father Takes Her Home.

New York, March 9.-Dressed in
mans clothing that fitted her to perfec-
ton, a handsome young girl, said to be
the daughter of a Yonkers physician,
enlisted as private IN the regular army
at Fort Totten. yVillets Point, last Mon
day and remained at the fort a day and
a night before her secret was revealed
and she was taken home by her father
The name of the girl and her motive
for trying to join the army are kept
secret Major Arthur Murray. the COM
mandant of the post. today admitted the
story. but refused to 60 into details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
Kanaas oitv Proauee 1aarkas.

Kansas city. March 9-Close-N WHEAT
Receipts today "A cars Quotations:
May, 64at0647kc; July. 627za65c Cash: No
hard 6Sd70c No hard, 66a6Sc. No
hard, 57G63t5c: rejected hard, 52u5Tc; No. =
red, 69lkc; No 3 red. 66d69c
CORN-ApTil. 373sd373zc; May, S77sd3Sc;
July. 377sc. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 350401ac;
No white, 39041c: No. 3 white, 3Slhd4lc.
OATS-No. white. 361ae; No. mixed,
341A0351zc-
RYE-No ., 45d46c
HAY-ChOice timothy. $3.50. choice prai-
RE sS.75Q9.OO.
BUTTER-Creamery. 21G25c; dairy, fan
cy, 19c.
EGGS-Fresh. 13stc
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Kansas City. Mo, March 9-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 5000 head. including LOCO
head or Texans. Market steady to lower
Native steers. $2.90u5-40. Texas and Indian
steers, S3-15Q4-40, Texas cows. Sl90d3 g .
native cows and heifers. s2.00d 4.50. stock
crs and feeders. S2.5e04 50; bulls. 81 75a4.00.
calves. $3-0QuLO0; western steers, 81 $4,000;
western cows S1.750335
HOGS-Receipts today, 1000 head. Mar
ket strong. Bulk Of sales. S7-20U 7-30; heavy,
sl.llizQI.40, packers S700aT.271s. medium,
z7-l507271z' light, s6-s5a7171z; workers.. $40
G7lliz, pigs. Sc. l5U6.65-
SHE EH'-Receipts today 5o00 head.
Market strong. Muttons s3.50d6.00. lambs.
43-eeQ6.so' range wethers, S33od5.40; ewes,
S. 45d5.65
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St. Louis Livestock Market

st. Louis Mo. March 9-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 1000 head, Including 1000
head of Texans Market slow for natives
Texans Zoe lower. Beef steers. S3.5ofI5. % .
HtOckers and feeders. 81 3514 IS. COWS and
heifers. S. 25a450; Texas steers S8-5e68.60.
HOGS-Receipts today. $50 head. Mar
ket steady. Pigs and lights. S6.6Dd7er.
packers. S7.00OL35. butchers S725d7.50
EEP-Receipts today 800 head.
Market firm. Natives. S3.59d5.5g. lambs.
Els OnTf7 E0- Texans 81 75ff4 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
Opportunities
In the South.

No portion of the United
States has made greater
progress in the last year
or two than the South.
Northern and foreign cap
ital is rapidly invading
that section, finding prof
table investment in the
various industries and
factories that are being
rapidly developed and
built. The great influx Of
settlers is creating an in
creased demand for lands
of all kinds and prices
are gradually advancing,
as they viii for years to
come. Work is plentiful
and poverty practically
unknown. Alabama is
supplying coal and iron
to all the world. More
money can be made and
with less labor in the
raising of small fruits
and berries and in truck
patching on the Gulf
Coast than in any other
state in the Union Straw
berries from Alabama
reach northern markets
before those from the
states in the southeast.
Cattle can be raised with
great profit, there being
millions of acres of cheap
range lands. If you are
interested in the south
and its resources and de-
sire Information on any
subject, address
g. A. PARKS,
General Industrial
and immigration Agent,
Louisville & Nashville R. R,
LOUISVILLE, KY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
PresidentlaI Appointments.

Washington March 9.-The president
today sent in the following nomina.
tons; Assistant surgeon in navy. Clar-
ence f. Ely of Pennsylvania: receiver
of public moneys. David L. Geyer, Ros-
well. n. NJ. Postmasters: Kansas
David j. Keller, National Military home.
Nebraska-C. K. Olson, Newman Grove;
Clarence f. Slime, Superior; Frederick
j Etter. South Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

Homeseekers' rates to nearly all
points on sale al low rates by Chicago
Great Western railway, on the first and
third Tuesday of each month to April.
available in the through tourist sleeping
cars. For particulars apply to any
Great Western agent, or J. P Elmer.
q 2 A Chica 90. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

New York. March 9.-SUGAR-Ra ST.
gar firm Fair refining. 3 15-l6c, centrifu-
gal SO test 3A03 5-16c; molasses sugar,
1-16c. Refined sugar steady. Crushed,
$40; powdered, $780, graduated, $3.50.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. z Rio
MOLAssEs- Market steady.
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Chicago. III, March 9.-BUTTER-8Ia
ket steady. Creamery, 1SQ271ac: dairy. 14D
Guided 16lzc-
CHEESE Market steady. Twins. 121zG
12a4c. Daisies I3Ql312c; Young Americas,
13n13lac.
POULTRY Market easy. Dressed tuI-
keys, 15d1Sc; dressed chickens. 19Q13c.
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For Bishop of Los. Angeles.

Rome. March 9.-As a result Of the IA
vora Die report of Cardinal Satolli. pre-
feet Of the congregation Of studies the
congregation OF the propaganda has de-
cided to propose 10 the pope that he ap-
point Monsignor Conaty, former rector
Of the Catholic university at Washing
ton, as bishop of Los Angeles. in sue
cession to the Right Rev. George Mont
gomery. recently appointed coadjutOr
archbishop Of san Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
LIKE MISS KELLER'S PLAN.
Massachusetts Legislators Will Prob
ably Help Blind to Positions.

Boston, March s-Helen Keller's ap-
peal before a legislative committee in
behalf of the blind is received with
favor and viii probably result in the
success OF her plan. She is a Radcliffe
college girl and, though deaf, dumb and
blind has been taught to talk Her ar
ticulation Is somewhat mechanical and
not entirely plain, but she easily makes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

Galveston. March s.-CoTTON-Quiet at
10c per h.
New York. March 9.-COTTON-Sale to
day 2S49 bales. Spot cotton closed dull
and points lower Quotations per leo
pounds: Middling uplands. $50; middling
gulf, S10.15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

New York. March .-Noon-AIONEY-
Money on call strong. at 8 per cent prime
mercantile paper, 505sz per cent; sterling
exchange weak, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.s6Iz a. S6ss for demand
and at 1854 "A $50 for 50 days; posted
rates, S4s316G4.4 and s4s71a; commercial
bills $4821sn4 S2sz
sILvER-Bar silver, 1910; Mexican dol
lars. 3S1zc
BONDs- Government bonds steadv. To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, March 8.
Prices paid in Topeka this week, based
or Boston quotations
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT. .6iac
No. TALLOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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BolNDs--Geovernment bonds ateady. 20


LFu- nished by J. E. Can. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton ana Stocka
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6- Correspondent Christie Grain ane
Stock Company, Kansas City, MOI
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Chicago, March 9-CATTLE-Re Receipts
today 10000 head. including 100 head Of
Texans Market slow and lower Good to
prime steers. $5lo05.e5; poor to medium
Sc 5ofl a. Is. suckers and feeders s. 75d4. rs
cows. Sl.50Q4e0; heifers. s2.25a4.75; Gamers,
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Kansas City. March 9.
Open High Low Close sat


FURNISHED by ]. E. Can. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 40 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

st. Louis. Mo-, March -WOOI4-Market
quiet and unchanged. Territory and west
ern mediums 15glSc; fine, 13Ql6lzc; coarse,
13d15o-
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Knnaaa CitH arain.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and StoclZa
Onice ITO West Sixth street. Telephona
4e6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City, MOI
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Every Comfort for the Traveller

is afforded by the Lehigh Valley rail-
road; vestibuIe limited trains from
Buffalo. also Chicago and the west via
Niagara Falls 70 New York Dining
car. service a Ia carte.
Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns. cuts. wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group,
catarrh, asthma never fails.
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TO CALIFORNIA,

went there to see for himself that ev-
erything is arranged to suit him.
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FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin. Commits.
sion Company, Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers of grain
Room No 6, Columbian building. hide
pendent telephone 1881
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Topeka Market.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
o. Anderso ON & Co 30 Kansas nssor sn w
ORANG California Washington ma
vel best sizes 81 eoa27O; choice, s2.s5;
California. $50 size. $500
GRAPES Malaga. owing to quality. s4.75
BANANAS Higher. fancy Port Limon
Sl7542.50 per bunch.
APPLES-Quotation per barrel: iona.
thans. $4.0O; Roman Beauty. sS 256I3.5 50.
Winesaps 50 O0d3.75, Ben Davis, 81. 756i3.ls5
MissonTi Pippins, S2.75QS 90; York Inuperials,
AWBERRIEs-A few nice Texas
Strawberries, $5.000609 per 24-quart case.
per bu. Minnesota Burbanls, Soc Min.
nesota Rural CSC; Colorado Pearl, 70G75c;
SWEET POTATOEs-6o per bu:
Seed sweet potatoes. loeQsl-25 per 5u.. ac-
cording to variety isI y. M, -,r
ON1ONS-Spanish onions. SI-T5 per crate.
Kansas grown, Toe per bu.s Wisconsin red
TERs-New York count. 4oc Der
can, extra select, Soc per can; standard
Csc per can: bulk standard. per gallon
Sl.35; bulk. extra select, $3.50 per gallon.
ELERY-California blue ribbon. SOC pei
CRANBERRIES-Je jerseys, S1L506II2. 90 pet
DBL; per standard box, $4-00u425
Professionalism. &c ID; polished.
'DS12'TEs-Fair. 4lsq5c Ib.: Fard. sasAo
cocoANUTs- $3.50 per sack: 45c per
dozen
RADISHES- Texas radishes. csc per
dozen bunches; Texas green onions. 80
per dozen punches
SPINA CH-Texas. 90casI.0o per bu.
HONEY-Colorado. 24-rack cases. s.. 60
BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTER-Country, lie
EGGS-Case count 12c.
POULTRY-Hens. SC ID; ROSTERS. $50
each; ducks, 7I5e h.; geese, &C ID. turkeys,
111zc ID; young ROSTERS, 6lzc h.. live
spring chickens, Sc ID
PRAIRIE EAY-By car ........... s5.5Ode. %
Prairie HAY-By ton (baled)- 6-OOI6.58
PRAIRIE HAY Qoose) .-.--.-..... 5.OO6t6 %
ALFALFA HAY-By. load. per ton. 90
5TRAw. per ton ..-......-..............S5. 90
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PRAIRIE TAY-T3y ar............S5.5 Ode.OA
PIsAIRIE HAY-By ton (baled) 6.O0Q658
PRAIRIE HAY OoOse) ...--....... 5.OO6i6 %
ALFALFA HAY-By load. per ton. 5000
ALFALFA HAY-Baled, per ton. S. 00d10.O0
5TRAW per ton ..-......-.........-....S5.0 9
Market very dull
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-30
4 MONOPOLY ON d

The recent course of the steel trust in
acquiring competing steel companies,
the merger of the constituent organiza-
lions of the trust and the steady alb
sorption of the ore supplies, all point
Enthusiastically to the m%onopolistic pur-
pose Of the trust. The Detroit Free
Press refers to 1t as a "steel-riveted
monopoly, absolutely proof against COM
petition" and says that the trust does
not have to put a dollar into the pur-
chase of independent organizations and
probably will not do so unless they have
raw material among their assets, for the
next natural move is to get all the de-
sirable ore. "No matter what may be
said in defense of the merger, the fact
remains that practically the whole iron
and steel industry has passed into the
hands OF a single corporation"
The Free Press expresses the opinion
that "there must be some ADEQUATE and
efficient control of a trust that monopo-
Lies the raw material and also the man
ufacture Of those iron and steel pro
ducts that are absolutely essential Ia
the industries of the nation" There is
the authority Of Attorney General Knox
and others equally capable that it is in
the power of the government to exercise
control over such corporations as the
steel trust and it is expected that the
FEDERAL authorities Will thoroughly in
vestigate the operations of this corpora.
ton and If it be found to be violating
the law. by suppressing competition OF
otherwise, will institute proceedings
against 1t. 1t is quite probable that the
steel trust will be among the first to re.
ceive attention from the new bureau. OF
corporations, when it shall have entered
upon its work.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-30

Do NOT EEDANGER THE AMENDMENTS.
Now that the legislature has disposed
of the revenue bill, 1t becomes Of vital
moment that the closing days of the
session be devoted to a careful consid-
Grafton Of the proposed amendments to
the constitution that are to be submitted
for popular ratification at the election
Of 1904. The lack of concerted action
on the part of the committees of the two
houses and the disposition to adopt sep
arate amendments promiscuously as of
cred, without relation to each other, is
liable to endanger the ratification of all
the amendments.
When the question of constitutional
revision was before the legislature of
1895 1t was the consensus OF opinion
that 1t would be imprudent to specify
In the amendment the salaries which the
supreme judges or the executive state
officers should receive, but much wiser
to leave them to be fixed by succeeding
legislatures, subject to a restriction
against raising or lowering except by a
two-thirds vote of all the members of
each house. 1t was also deemed pru-
dent to make the constitution more elias
tic, so that new state Offices might be
created or old ones abolished by the
legislature under similar requirement of
a twu-thirds or th~ree-fourths vote. This
view would doubtless still obtain If the
members of the present Legislature
would give the subject serious thought.
In other respects the amendments. sub
mitted should be so framed as to ft In
with one another to prevent possible
conflict in their provisions.
1t should also be born in mind that
the governor cannot veto any amend
ment that has received the necessary
t~hree-ifths vote of both houses, or ever
an amendment that has been dovetailed
and put through by mere concurrence of
the two houses. as was done in 1899
when two conflicting amendments were
submitted chained to each other-one
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
liquor and the other to regulate the
manufacture and sale OF liquor. Had
both Of these amendments carried, the
state would have been confronted with
a p~erplexing problem. 1t is to be hoped,
therefore, that the committees of the
two houses to which proposed amend.
ments have been referred will get to.
gether without further delay and agree
upon one set. of amendments that will
cover the immediate and prospective
wants of the state.