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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
REEDER HELD HOUSE.
Single Handed He Checked Amend
nent of Homestead Law.

Washington, March 1.-The PROPOSE
ton to amend the homestead laws so
that entries upon certain unreserved
lands in Colorado and South Dakota
shall comprise $40 acres developed one
of the hardest fights of this session in
the house. This fight was led by Rep
resentative Reeder of Kansas, who al
most single handed opposed a majority
of the house. He did not succeed in de-
feating the bill authorizing the pro-
posed extension, but he delayed action
The BILL. which was introduced by
Representative Brooks of Colorado, pro-
vides that the homestead laws be ex-
tended on lands in eastern Colorado and
in South Dakota, west of the Missouri
river. Mr.. Reeder at times became so
earnest in his argument against the bill
that he addressed the house as ladies
directly to the Republicans, addressed
that side as you people"
He carried many members on both
sides with him, and when he concluded
a storm of applause swept over the
chamber. He believes the bill involves
a steal and practically said so.
There are two classes of people
who are interested in this BILL he
said; lone composed of men who de-
sire to get hold of the land, and the
other of men who desire to induce set
tiers to go there pellmeu and spend
their money with locaI rradesmen and
tary of the interior, the commissioner
of the land office and a commission of
public land experts all oppose this
proposition.
MY district is separated from the
land affected in this bill by an imagi-
nary line 80 miles long. About rs
years ago the land 200 miles east of
my district was practically worthless.
We had two ways of making a living
in that country; one was to get as
much of that land as possible and
mortgage it as soon as we could, then
the next process was to get as many
people as possible to come there and
spend their money. That kept I'D the
local tradesmen- They came and
stayed as long as they could and gen
orally went back east, came again, and
then for third time. Their land was
nearly worthless. Since then several
circumstances have brought a great
change in that country. Nature has
done much for it and the land has be-
come very valuable. This will take
place further west and the time will
come when the lands in this bill will
be settled by prosperous people, if you
win permit the lands to be grazed and
then developed
When the bill was put on final pas
sage a flibuster was started. An
agreement was finally reached by
which action on it was postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

defy whom meant death to the defiant.
As general proposition, however, Mr..
Jones has been good, and has voted and
worked with the administration. He
has approved the course of the legis-
lature and has made his influence felt
as a debater.
Mr.. Jones is the man who almost
succeeded in getting a law passed to
prohibit the shooting of quail in KAN
sas. He put this burr under the
caudal appendage of the Dawson game
law, and there it would. have stayed
had not the senate taken it out
Jones of Norton is a slender little
man with a light voice and a pale
face. His namesake, Jones of Trego,
is just the contrary. Jones of TregO
is a 200pounder. with a deep base
voice and a rudy complexion. All
of which simply goes to show what
different kinds of people you find in
the Jones family.
A. b Jones of Trego was in the leg
islature two years ago as a member
of the dominant faction. He returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
limpse of Political Leaders of
3 Other Days.
gearly All Have Now Fallen Into
Line.
TH NEW MACHINE.
Cyrus Leland Now a Supporter
of House CZaI.
Ithers Have Quietly Helped Ad-
ministratiOn Measures.

There are few members of "the
sid guard" still doing business in the
house of representatives. 1t will be
9efnembered that the old guard dies.
hut 1t never surrenders." The old
E1ard in the house is reduced almost
- p corporaIs guard. but it has not
Surrendered. Once the proud arbiters
af the Kansas legislature, the old
wuard is now obliged to stand up and
face the fire of the triumphant new
machine guns. without much chance
to, reply with an effective shot.
Where is the rest of the mighty host
that dominated the destinies of the
legislature of 1903? Some of them
are lurking in the tall timber around
the hotel Hobbies; some are buried be-
WRath the sod of some political ceme-
fevys some are being legislated out of
once as rapidly as possible by the new
cxar.
But the major general Of the old
guard is generally to be found at desk
81 in representative hail. Cyrus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

helps Mr.. Pringle to take care of him
self and his friends. He can get his
measures through where other mem
beers might fail Pringle is also a
ready speaker and a clever sdebater. He
knows law, Is a bank president and IN
darstands business. 1t is worthy of no
4ice that Mr.. Pringle prepared the bill
which was used by the 'administra-
ficn" as part of its state depository bill;
e4at he also drafted a bill protecting
the school lands which is likely to pass;
fhat he has presented a strong anti
PASS bill prohibiting the use of free
railroad transportation by public Off
cfais and reducing the passenger rates
from to 2 cents per mile, and that he
Mas secured the passage of bill mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

ehowed himself a general in defeat as
we'll as in victory He Went to work
with the apparently systematic -pur-
pose of making friends with the new
regime Not being able to lick his
enemies he joined them He threw
his lot with Stubs. and dedicated his
eTurts to the contamination of Stubs
plans No man worked harder for the
passage of the board of control bill
He delighted in the task of helping
StubbS grind the ak for Henry Allen.
Many are the private conferences
which are held between Stubs, the
new boss and Leland the old.
There are those who say: "Oh, yes,
cid Cy is playing a pretty smooth game
things that are of value to Stubs, and
Stubs is glad to have his help. But
Gy's heart is in just the same place it
used to be-
- Nevertheless, the fact remains that c.
LELAND of Troy, again has the satisfac-
faction of keeping the politicians guess
ing He keeps himself close to- the
throne, and is not likely to be lost sight
OF in the new shuttle of the cards, in
spite Of the fact that another wears the
crown,
Iceland is the daddy Of the house.
he was in the legislature during the
latter days of the civil war, served as
national committeeman for about Is
years, was revenue collector county
commissioner. pension agent, and has
attended as a delegate every Republi
can state convention since the war.
He surprised people by introducing at
&his- session one of the most formidable
prohibition laws which has been offer
ed since the adoption of the eonstitu-
1ional amendment. It prohibits the ship
ulent of liquor to fictitious names
through the express offices. He also in
4roduced a bill to create a state salt
plant at Hutchinson
II the major general of the old guard
1B still in line, it is also proper to state
that the brigadier of the fighting corps is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

ing the old Santa Fe trail with perman-
ent monuments.
1t does not necessarily follow that
man must have been a member of the
house to become eligible to the ranks
Of the old guard w. Y. Morgan Of
Hutchinson is one of the veterans. but
this is his first term in the legislature
He served his time on the firing line
of the state printing Office and says
that the people liked to have him away
from home so well they sent him back
to the legislature.
Mr.. Morgan is a valuable member. He
came to the house without a lot of UNI
necessary legislation to unload on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

takes the floor He has taken an espec-
ial interest in the railroad bill and the
state printer bin.
But Mr. Morgan is first of all a news
paper man. and he owns and operates
one of the most wideaWake and bust
nesslilke daily newspapers in the state
He says his only regret is that he can't
write the kind of stuff about the legis-
lature for his paper that he would like
to, because he is a member. He might
accidentally tell some state secrets.
c. .. Jones of Norton is the man who
served as speaker pro tenn of the 1903
house He is a lawyer and has served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

owns an alfalfa ranch of about 1000
acres. Alfalfa is supposed to be good
for bees, but DR.. Jones alfalfa goes to
feed and fatten his swarm of industri-
Gus hogs With a big medical prac-
tice, a drug store. 1000 acres of alfal-
ia and a swarm of Berkshires, it would
seem that Dr. Jones should be a hap
py and contented man. He asserts
emphatically that he never speculated
in gold shale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

10 MS place Dl1S
year. but the dom
inant faction failed
to keep its engage
ment with him.
Practicing medi-
cine is the thing
which o C C p i e S
first place with DR..
Jones when he is
at home. But he
has 81 few side
l n e S. At Wa
Keeney he oper-
ates a large drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

statute book, and
put in his time
studying the bills
that the other fell
] 0 W s presented
Consequently Mr.
Morgan has been in
a position to talk
intelligently on a
number of import
ant bills which have
come before the
house. Morgan al
ways has some
suggestions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Norton county as
its attorney for IA
years
Jones is one of
the men who start
ed the state oil re-
hnery band wagon
on it's destructive
tour in the direction
of Speaker Stubs.
That was consider
ably earlier in the
S e s S i on, when
Stubs was looked
upon as something
of a DOo-bah. to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

On2 OF the SurVf-
vors. J. 7. Pringle
of Usage, speaker
of the house in
1903. is an active
member Of TIL e
house of 1905. When
it comes to a. know
ledge of how a.
legislative b o d Y
should be un.Prin-
gle is probably the
best posted man on
the floor OF the
house.
~ =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Leland is one of
the old guard who
& OF his reprieve
from the people of
DOniphan county.
Leland is the enig-
ma of the present
house. He took his
seat as a dethroned
boss. He saw his
$ c e p tire in the
hands of a new
man. It was a de-
cidedly a w k ward
position for him to
he in n n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach. the liver and kidneys strong and
active. Burdock Blood Bitters does it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
NOTION SALE

Only three more days of this sale.
We are giving some of the biggest
bargains right now ever offered you
in any notion department. You will
find that this department now occu-
pies new quarters along the main
aisle-you will ind these notion
values spread out on the counter to-
morrow:
IRONING WAX with handIe-will
be sold special tomorrow at 2 for &c.
BRASS PINS=4OO count-needie
point-reguIarly sc, for paper Sc.
NEEDLE BOOKS containing a
Quantity of needles that originally sold
at 10c, tomorrow Sc.
STOCKING DARNERS-regula sc
kind for Sc.
Knitting CoTToN-blue gray
sc kind, ball &c.
ADASdANTINE PINs-two papers
1c.
HOOKS AND EYES-black and
white=two cards for &c.
ELASTIC WEB-% width-black
and white-yard lengths for Sc.
TOOTHPICKS+har kind-5c
LINDsAT's SAFETY PINs-No.
size-two dozen 1c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Muslin, 2Ac

4WS444A9 INV
UnbIeached muslin in short lengths,
but the lengths are plenty long enough
to be useful-this muslin is the same
quality as the &c muslin in yard
width-its only q width-a splendid
grade, and just as serviceable az a
as the &c kindEtomorrow, yd. G/ZV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Chiffon Wells
Just received a very large assort-
ment of new veils-these come in all
colors and bIack-made of excellent
quality silk chiffon with hemstitched
borders on the end and one side. The
ones which are Is inches wide and
nearly Il yards long are priced
at Csc.
The ones that are IS inches wide
and full IL yards long are priced
at 75c.
On sale in Notion department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Late Music
Folio for 15c
Albert Won Tilzer's Dance Folio
has just been ublished-contains such
late music as Teasing and You
Mustn't Pick Plums from My Plum
Tree" 1t is very neatly gotten up
all these late pieces have been
arranged as dances, twosteps and
lanciers=we sell the same music in
our sheet music department at 23c per
copy-we are selling this music 9Sm
folio this week at 4UO
1t contains:
Teasing
"TeIl Me With Your Eyes.
bunker Hill -
81 Want To Be Loved"
"Lay My Wedding Dress Away"
Murphy"
s.YOu Mustn't Pick PIums From My
Plum Tree"
That's What The Daisy Said"
Lonesome.
A Medley Lanciers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Women'S Shoes, $500

Fine vici stock with extension soles
patent leather tips-lace style
they're made with heavy backstay in
very neat dressy lasts-strictly new
goods and in all sizes-equal to the
usual stores $3.50 shoes-they'
very special bargains, GO m
pair WGsVV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Carriage Bags
We bought all the broken lines that
a big jobber had-we bought them
cheap, so that instead of making you
pay 59c and 75c they will be on spe-
cial sale here tomorrow at 39c each.
Made of genuine leather-severaI diff
s ssSsnf 'fylss-t'"0''0W' sec
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

been having heavy backache and
my general health was affected when
began using them. Ny ct were
swollen, my eyes pulled, and dizzy
spells were frequent Kidney action
was irregular and the secretions high
ly colored. To-day, however, 1 am
we'll woman, and 7 am confident that
Doan's Kidney Pills have made me
so, and are keeping me we'll"
Sold by all dealers so cents box,
Foster-NIilburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
RraIn.WearIna Professlona-

A scientist has gathered from sta.
nstics that the military and naval
professions most quickly wear out the
brains. Out of 100000 soldiers and
sailors 1919 were confirmed luaatics.
Next came the liberal professions, ar
lists heading the list, followed closely
by lawyers, and more distantly by doc
tors, clergymen. literary men, mad
civil servants. In 100000 about 1T
Of these go mad. OF domestic ser
wants and laborers 155 ont Of 100. 900
go to the asylum, and of mechanics
only sixty-six. The sanest people, ap-
parently, are commercial men, of
whom forty.two in 100000 go mad.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh-- Medicine
Sent Free

Sent Free.
These two diseases are the result of an
awful poisoned condition of the blood. II
you have aching joints and back, shoulder
blades, bone pains, crippled hands, legs or
feet, swollen muscles, shifting, sharp
biting pains, and that tired discouraged
feeling of rheumatism, or the hawking,
splitting, blurred eyesight, deafness, sick
stomach, headache, noises in the head, mu-
cous throat discharges, decaying teeth,
bad breath, belching gas Of catarrh, take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. It kills the
poison in the blood which causes these awful
symptoms, giving pure, healthy blood
supply to the joints and mucous mem
branes, and makes perfect cure Of the
worst rheumatism or foulest catarrh.
Cures where all else fails. Blood Balm
(B. B. b. is composed OF pure Botanic in
gradients, good for weak kidneys. I'm
proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia A
perfect tonic for old folks by giving them
new, rich, pure blood. Thoroughly tested
for thirty years. Druggists, 81 per large
bottle, with complete directions for home
cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and special free medical advice
sent In sealed letter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
From the Chicago Journal, Nov 6.


When Commissioner Garfield went to
the Chicago packers and asked permits
sion to inspect their books. the condi-
ton was made that no information he
might obtain therefrom would be used
in court proceedings against them.
Mr. Garfield gave this pledge, it is
stated, and the packers allowed him 10
study their business in all its details
from the inside.
Now. it is announced, the results Of
his study have been turned over to the
Government department of justice to
be employed in legal prosecution Of the
packers.
Commissioner Garfield would not
have ventured to give the pledge that
was demanded by the packers without
instructions from Washington. He
pledged. not his own word. but the
Governments. 1t is not his good faith,
but the Governments, that is in ques-
ton now
The Journal has no concern for the
packers, except as they are citizens of
Chicago. If it can be proved that they
are guilty of engaging in conspiracy
in restraint of trade, they ought to be
punished
But their guilt, if they are guilty,
must be fairly proved. They must be
given a square deal.
Since the Government has elevated
its vision to such q height as to over
look the nest of defiant criminal trusts
almost within the shadow Of the capt.
toll dome, in order to fasten itself a
thousand miles away upon Chicago,
the Government and the President
cannot be too careful to avoid suspi-
cion that they are more anxious to
prosecute Western offenders than of
tenders in the East
Some of the methods already en-
ployed in this case have not been par
ticularly distinguished for decency.
When the Government enters a mans
house and takes his private papers,
when it drags the wives of packing
house employees into court and puts
them under heavy bonds, it is hardly
dignifed, not to say honorable, nor
even respectable.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
BISHOP THREATENED BY MINISTER.
Exciting Episode Occurs in North Georgia
Methodist Conference.

Methodist Conference.
On the opening of Thursday morn
ing's session Of the North Geor-
gia Methodist Conference in Newman,
Dr.. w. WadswoFth, after listening to
the reading of the minutes OF the
meeting of Wednesday, as read by
the secretary, arose and said he OBJ
jected to them as they were not cor
rect in their statement of his case.
Il insist" he said, that the min
utes embody the facts as they were.
insist that the minutes record the
fact that the committee appointed was
second committee, and that the first
committee found me not guilty"
The secretary stated that the mir
utes would be corrected. Not satisfied,
however, DR.. Wadsworth asked how
corrected. The bishop then asked DR.
Wadsworth to write out his correc-
tons and give them TO the secretary.
The minutes were then corrected to
his satisfaction.
DR.. Wadsworth then came forward
and stated that he wanted a ruling
from the bishop on two points of law.
Addressing the bishop, he said: "The
point is: was it not irregular and
against church law for DR.. J. w. Quill
liam not to answer when he reported
for his conference yesterday in regard
to my name, no charge against
him?'"
"And, second, and after that, was
1t not contrary to Methodist law and
precedent for the pl esiding elder to
present to the conference the report
Of an investigating committee when
that report was in the nature of an ex-
oneration of charges. 1 wish a ruling
on this point from you, bishop-will
you kindly give it,"
Bishop Duncan stated that he
might change his decision later, but
that his present opinion was to the
effect that it was not against the law,
and that the proceedings of Wednes-
day were legal and regular.
Immediately following this state
ment by the bishop, DR.. Wadsworth
came forward and rather heatedly
said:
with all courtesy and due kind
ness, bishop, l wish to say that if
that is your ruling IN this matter,
shall prefec charges against you at
the next meeting Of bishops for fail
ure to comply with the governmental
rulings of the churcn in the conduct
Of the session yesterday morning"
Or. Wadsworths remarks went
through the audience like an electric
shock, and there vas hum of ex-
element Immediately.
In pungent style. Bishop Duncan
replied; That's all right-that doesn't
matter. | don't mind your charges.
Prefer them If you like At present
this is my decision and ruling.
may change it later-but nay impress
sion is that my ruling is a correct
one"
DR. Wadsworth then took his seat
and the conference resumed its usual
quiet routine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
ELoNGATED.

"I see they are going to build some
boats for the Great Lakes trade that
will be 600 feet long"
Gee, they'll be building EN- so long
pretty soon that they'll never get
'em around the corners without they
warp a curve in 'em--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
AND TIrRN HIM LOOSE.

Mr.. Wiseguy-What are you De.
.urbed about?
Mrs. spinks-Its my boy John. He
will pilfer. Oh, don't want my son
to end his days in jail
Mr.. Wiseguy-No necessity for
that. Put him in the life insurance
business.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

and other kidney
ills, will find COM
fort in The words
Of Mrs. Jana Far
rell, of COG Ocean
Ave, jersey City,
N. J., who says:
81 reiterate all 1
have said before in
D.aire Of Deans
Kidney Pills. 1 had
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
neometer GraveIIed.

Euclid was Dragging of his mathe-
NAUTICAL abilities.
But" we asked, why do the fig
ures Of every candidate prove that ne
will VIM"
Herewith he hastily departed to
see a man down street.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
TRUE.

Hes very rich. but very unhappy"
Wealth doesn't always being zap
riness."
"still, if one Is going to be unhappy
it is better to be unhappy with money
than without louisville Courier
Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

There is fine opportunity In this vicln-
ity to take orders for the celebrated White
Bronze monuments, headstones, grave
covers, etc, made by The Monumental
Bronze Company, 392 Howard Ave-, Bridge
ort, Conn. 1t is good, lie ultimate bust
pess, and they offer very liberal inducements.
nomeone should write them for the agency.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

Jiu jitsu seems to be all right, re
fleets the Pathfinder, provided the
other fellow is good-natured enough
to stand and wait while the jiu iitsu-
ist Jill jitsues him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy OF Sweet Gum
and Null en- is Natures great remedy-Cures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. At drug
gists, 25c., soc. aud $1.00 per bottle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion never fails. Sold by
Druggists. Mail orders promptly filed
by DR.. Detchon, Crawfordsville Ind. 81.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

The cost of getting out lumber has not
increased in Mississippi.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01
SAMUEL GOMPfRs AGAIN HONOREO.
Elected BY Federation of LabOr to Succeed
Himself as President.

The silver anniversary convention
of the American Federation of Labor
adjourned at Pittsburg, Pa, Saturday,
to meet next year in Minneapolis on a
date not yet set.
Samuel Gompers was reelected
president by practically a unanimous
vote, only two ballots having been
cast against him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

There is boom in mushrooms this
year in England.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-01

There are plenty Of lions ip southern
Rhodesia.