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4: TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 5, 1901. TOFEKA STATE JOOOJL EI FRANK I. MAC LENWAN. VOLUME XXVIII No. 2S9 tprvs rK" BiiRarniPTlON. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. U cents a week to any part of Topeka, or BuDurhs. or at trie same pnc ui Kansas town where Uie paper au wt By mail, one year.. P-J! By mail, three months.. - W'eeWlv f-ti i 1 inn tint vpap. ........... ' Saturday edition of daily one year l.0 Topeka State Journal building. 800 and AO T r I.- i il t h. JUUwtU KVCUU6, Wiuw w " NEW YORK OFFICES: 311 Vanderbilt Bld. Paul Block. Mer. rriPT CDtJrtMira Business Office Ball 'phone 107 Reporters' Room Bell phone 677 rffLL LEASED "WIRE REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATES PRESS. The State JourneV Is a member ot the Associated Press and receives the lull dav telegraph report of that great ew" orranlnation for exclusive afternoon puD- The news Is received In the State Jour. nai Dunaing over wires lor hub DV pose, ousy mrougn nits nun. complete copy of the night report la also Yesterday -was Miss Stone's day tor being alive. ITansns once had a. Jenkins. He con fessed that he bought a. seat In the United States senate. Like im boma man, he lost his Job. If congress once takes up the inves tigation of Schley-Sampson contro versy the public may as well aocept ita fate and become resigned to an Inter minable palaver. Secretary Gage estimates that the total government revenues for the cur rent fiscal year will amount to $683,633,' 042. Out of this he figures there will be a net surplus of $100,000,000. A story has been set afloat to the effect that the president will invite Mr. . . . Hanna. to ' go away backana sn aown, i. nr nn0 hns been found who is will ing to guarantee that the Ohio senator will accept the invitation. Prince Henry, the husband of Hol land's queen, seems determined to win the respect of the Dutch people even If he must fight for it. He already has one man in the hospital and another Buffering from a sword wound as tne result of duels fought on account of his wife. m It is noted that President Roosevelt's personal representative on the floor of the senate was not at the White House dinner given Tuesday evening to a number of party leaders. Was this an oversight on the part of the president or did Senator Burton have another en gagement? A learned medical man In Philadel phia has investigated the recent cases of lockjaw in that city and has reach ed the conclusion that they were not In any way connected with vaccination but are due to the. fact that there were tetanus germs In the air. Perhaps he will also explain why lockjaw develop ed only where there had been vaccina tion, but he has not done so. The estimated production of gold In the United States in the calendar year 1900 was 3,829,897 fine ounces, of the value of $79,171,000. The estimated pro duction of silver in the United States in the same year was 57,647,000 ounces, of the approximate commercial value of $35,741,140. The estimated produc tion of gold in the world in the calen dar year 1900 was 12,457,287 fine ounces, of the value of $257,514,700. The esti mated production of silver in the world in the calendar year 1900 was 178,796, 796 fine ounces, of the approximate commercial value of $110,854,000. The coinage of the mints during the fiscal year amounted to 176.999.132 pieces, of a value of $136,340,781.58. Of this. $99,065,71a was gold, $24,298,850 was silver dollars, $10,966,648.50 was sub sidiary silver, and $2,009,568.08 minor coin. The coinage of silver dollars dur ing the year was wholly from the stock of bullion accumulated under the act of July 14, 1890. The stock of this bullion at the beginning of the fiscal year was 83,268,054 standard ounces and at the close of the year 52,562,922 standard ounces, but 3,982,983 standard ounces were used In subsidiary coinage, au thorized by the act of March 14, 1900. THE PASSING OF JENKINS. From the Detroit Free Press. Abundant material for a comic opera Is supplied in the brief record of Wil liam M. Jenkins, whom the president has Just removed from the governor ship of Oklahoma. A more Ingenuous offender has never appeared upon the American stage of action. In compli ance with his official duty to let a con tract to some person or corporation to look after the Insane of the territory, he awarded the job to a sanitarium company which appears to have sprung Into existence in response to this particular requirement. Ten thou sand dollars' worth of the stock of this concern found Its way Into the hands of the governor as the result of this deal. Some observing citizen had Mr. Jen kins brought to book for this thrlfti ness and upon Ms naive explanation of his crookedness he worked his own removal. It Is impossible upon the face of the facts not to give him the benefit of a doubt and wish that he could start the whole thing over again. It is perfectly apparent that Jenkins thought it the usual thing for a states man in office permitting such action, to gather some of the money going about for himself or his friends or both. He had no thought that he was doing more than following an established and recognized custom. Other men with the vested power of letting contracts were taking down a scale and It was proper for him to do the same. He does not make the slightest effort to excuse his course, but explains It all just as though the explanation carried with, it . a vindication. The governor wed some political obligations and he was man enouga to wast to pay them, an evidence of political probity that la in Itself refreshing. Not having any idle offices or ready money with which to meet the indebt edness Jenkins saw and seized his op portunity in the sanitarium company. It had stock to burn, as it were, and a few thousand shares cut little figure, for the taxpayers of the territory were to settle and the company allowed margin enough to square any official power that might be in need of a little help. Jenkins may not be a profound scholar or deeply versed in the morals that should govern practical politics, but he is evidently a keen and ac curate observer. Jobbery and Indirect bribery are rampant throughout the de partments of government. Legislative favors are largely purchased, directly or indirectly, from congress to the vil lige councils. Where Jenkins slipped was in not knowing that such thing3 must be done under ground or behind closed doors. He innocently comes out and tells the whole story as though It would clear him. because it is so in keeping with the record of many men holding public positions and frequently securing advancement. He is a novice and hence becomes a victim. Poor fel low! He might not have been kicked out of the temple as a money changer had he perjured himself with the non chalance of the modern bribe-taker. Hia innocence worked his downfall. MINERS WIN. Judge Doster Decides In Their Faror in Shift Controversy. Chief Justice Doster this afternoon handed down a decision in the "double shift entry" case interpreting a clause in the miners' law. He held that the clause applies to two men working togetner ana not to men working al ternately as the operators claimed. The decision Is a victory for the miners. M'AFEE FROM KANSAS. New Executive Committee of Lire Stock Association. The executive committeemen of the National Live Stock association for 1902 have been appointed. Among them are Arizona, E. S. Gosney; California, H. A, Jastow; Colorado. G. W. Balentine: Idaho, M. B. Gwynn; Illinois, C. W. Baker; Kansas, H. W. McAfee; Ken tucky, Gen. John B. Castleman; Mis souri, G. M. Walden; Montana, Paul McCormick; Nebraska, R. M. Allen; Nevada, George Ernest: New Mexico, Sol Luna; New York. G. H. Davison; South Dakota, F. M. Stewart; Oregon J. G. Edwards; Tennessee, Overton Lea; Texas; R. J. Kleeburg; Utah, J. M. Smith; Washington. J. F. Geer; Wyoming, B. B. Brooks. At 1:10 the convention adjourned un til tomorrow. BUYS BIG RANCH. Dr. Jacobs, of Emporia, Makes $24,000 Purchase. Emporia, Dec. 6. Dr. Li. D. Jacobs has purchased the Graffenstein ranch for a cash consideration of $24,000. The ranch comprises 2,000 acres of good grazing land. In the south part of the county, a considerable portion of which is tillable. The property was sold by the Bullene estate of Kansas City. OFFICERS ELECTED. Missouri Horticultural Society Wants Special Representation. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 5. The Missouri State Horticultural society today elect ed officers, as follows: President, D. A. Robnett, Columbia; first vice president. E. 8. Tippin, Nichols; second vice pres ident. C. H. Dutcher, Warrensburg; third vice president, C. W. Murtfeldt, St. Louis: treasurer, W. G. Gano. Park- ville; secretary, L. A. Goodman, Kansas City. The society went on record with a de mand that the St. Louis exposition management appoint a special commis Bioner to represent horticultural inter ests, instead of having horticulture in cluded in the general agricultural com mission, as Is now proposed. The con vention adjourns tonight. Murder Case Appealed. A murder case from Montgomery county, in which John Nelson was con victed of killing his brother-in-law. Al bert Morris, was appealed today to the supreme court. Nelson and his victim were neighbors as well as brothers-in-law, and they had been personal friend3 for years. They lived in the Indian Territory south of Coffeyvllle. A few months ago they fell out. One day they met In Coffeyviile and Nelson shot Mor ris. He was arrested and convicted of manslaughter in the second degree, and sentenced to four years In the peniten tiary. New Bank For Goodland. Washington. Dec. 5. The following application to organize a national bank has been approved: The First National of Goodland, Kan.; capital, $25,000. Jos. S. Hutchinson, president; F. B. Brown, cashier. PIANO A.J. KING PIANO CO. 623 Quincy Street. Beautiful Stock of Pianos To Select From. If .about to purchase Be sure and see us. PRICES lower than stores on the Avenue. Bents and expenses much less. Nearly ioo Pianos sold and can refer yoa to any of them. If yon wish our financial standing see Central National Bank. PIANOS FOR RENT. PIANOS TUNED. APT TO BE FATAL. Dr. S. G. Stewart Corroborates Other Physicians. After a short recess in the Hall trial this afternoon the defense introduced its first witness. DEFENSE OPENS. Dr. S. G. Stewart was the first wit ness called for the defense. "Did you attend the autopsy held on the body of G. W. Head?" asked Attor ney Ensmlnger. "I was present," replied Dr. Stewart. "Did you see the autopsy made? "Tea." "You discovered a fracture In the skull T' "Yes, several Inches long." Dr. Stewart took the skull which was used by Dr. Hogeboom Wednesday and explained the fracture. "Did you see the liver?" "Yes, it was an alcoholic liver." 'Tlirl villi boa ii hrain?" "Yes, it seemed to be a brain that would be called alcoholic." "Does the use of alcoholic liquors Im pair the vitality of the body?" "Yes." "And the bones?" "Yes." "Have bones of that kind less power of resistance than a. healthy bone: "Yes." "Fractures of the skull are not neces sarily fatal?" "Nn '" "Would a fissure fracture indicate whether a severe or a. light blow.' "I thinlr it would "' "Would such a fracture as this be made by a light or heavy blow?" asked Ensminger, producing the skull. "I couldn't answer that." "Is it not vour exDerience that fissure fractures are caused mostly by light blows?" "T think sol" "A man that had been addicted to alcoholic llauors would be more liable to sustain a fracture of the skull by a light blow than a person in a nealtny condition?" "I think so." "Was this man in good health?" "I should think not." "What was the cause of the impared state?' "From the history of the case I should say from use of alcohol." On cross-examination of Dr. Stewart in the Hall murder case, by Attorney Hungate nothing at variance with the testimony of the physicians for the prosecution was brought out except to the question whether death would have been caused by the fracture sustained by Head if he had not been impaired bv aJnoholiam. "Death would not have been caused at once." said Dr. Stewart. "The blood and cerum found in the brain would Drobablv have caused paralysis. "Do you mean to say that a fracture like this is fatal?" "It might be fatal." "Isn't it the rule that It Is fatal?" "Yes." TOPEKA'S BIRTHDAY. II Is Being Celebrated Today by Old Settlers. Forty-seven years ago today the city of Topeka was founded by C. K. Hoi liday, M. C. Dickey, F. W. Giles, Enoch Chase, Loren C. Cleveland, Thomas G. Thornton, Daniel H. Home, George Davis. Charles Robinson, J. B. Chase and Jonas E. Greenwood. Today the old settlers who were in Kansas during the exciting times of the territorial oerioo and before April, are celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the city or Topeka at Lin coln Post hall. Of the men who were prominent In the ore-anization and foundine of the city of Topeka, only one survives, ana he is John Armstrong. The members of the old settlers as sociation spent this morning In chat ting with each other over old times and enjoyed a basket dinner together at noon. The afternoon was occupied witn the reerular business of the association. the election of officers, the reading of the minutes of last meeting and ex temporaneous speeches and talks by various members of the association who were present. The matter of a monster celebration three years from now, the 50th anni versary of the rounding of the city, was the subject of no little conversation among the members today. Pensions For Kan sans. WasHington, Dec. 6. The following Kansans have been granted pensions: Original Lorenzo D. Pagett, Beloit, $6. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Herman KoepseL Kansas City, $10; Hiram Frisbie, Weir City, $8; John A. Mendenhall, Wlntleld, $8; .Robert Amis, Lebanon, $10. Original, widows, etc. Minor of Sam uel Hanna, Fort Scott, $10; Maranda Palmer, Severy, $8; Jane Doop. Cherry vale, $8; Helen M. Sharp, Roxbury, $12; (Mexican war) Rebecca E. Kennedy, Salina, $8. Increase in Mayor's Salary. To the Editor of the State Journal: To settle a Question In dispute the Journal is asked to state definitely whether the recent increase in salary of the mayor and other city officials took place under the present or the creced- ing city administration. aiav. The increase in the pay of the mayor from $900 to $1,500, of the councilmen from $50 to $200, and of the other city officials took place under the present, or Hughes administration. Committee on Tribute to McXinley. Washington, Dec 5. President Pro Tem Frye of the senate today an nounced the following in accordance with the resolution passed Tuesday to prepare a tribute and token for the late President McKinley: Foraker, Ohio; Allison, Iowa; Fairbanks, In diana; Kean, New Jersey; Aldrlcn, Rhode Island; Nelson, Minnesota; Per kins, California; Jones, Arkansas; Morgan, Alabama, Cockrell, Missouri, and McEnery, Louisiana. LOCAL MENTION. James Stewart was today elected cap tain of the Medic football team for 1902. A new case of smallpox was reported today In the family of G. Adamson, 1415 East Fourth street. The house is quarantined. John Haman, the Topeka pigeon fancier, left today for Kansas City to judge the pigeon department of the &ansas City poultry snow. Alice Benyon filed suit for divorce m the district court this afternoon from Elmer Benyon on the ground of cruelty and unfaithfulness. The ladies of the First Unitarian church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Pierce, at No. 709 Taylor street. WOODS GETS ANOTHER. Missouri Financier Secnres the State Bank of Hunnewell. Dr. W. S. Woods, the Kansas Citv financier, has added another to the list or banks which he controls in Kansas. It is the Hunnewell State bank, which has just completed securing its charter. although application was made for it some time ago. N Dr. Woods is said to control not less than a dozen state banks in Kansas, and possibly has more. The stockhold ers in the Hunnewell bank, besides Dr. Woods, are C. Q. Chandler, a nephew of Woods and cashier of a bank at Medicine Lodge; E. B. Winner, Charles Hangan, and F. E. Carr, of Wellington, NOW IT IS UNCERTAIN. Not Known Whether Miss Stone la Dead or Alive. New York, Dec. 5. The Rev. Henry C. Haskell, D. D., superintendent of the American Board mission at Samakov Bulgaria, has sent the following cable grame to the World regarding Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka: "There has been no result as yet from our efforts to ascertain the truth about the reports that Miss Stone and Mrs, Tsilka are dead. "In the present weather, with the snow many feet deep on the mountains, traveling there is slow and dangerous. and I - do not expect definite informa tion for two or three days. "It is denied that they are in the Rilo monastery." HER BRUISED BODY. Physicians Give Testimony Case of Mrs. Bonine. in Washington, Dec. 5. The lengthy ex amination of expert witnesses called by the defense in the trial of Mrs. Bonine, will necessitate the carrying of the case over into next week, ut the present understanding now is that It will go to tne jury on '.Tuesday. Dr. H. D. Fry today resumed his tes timony as to Mrs. Bonine's physical condition at the time of the tragedy. Dr. George Barrie gave similar test! mony. Dr. H. D. Frye said that he had found twelve bruises. WASHINGTON'S FA HE WELL. The 118th Anniversary Observed ty Women of New York. New York, Dec. 5. The women's aux iliary of the American Scenic and His torical Preservation society has just held Its second annual memorial reun Ion in Fraunces Tavern. The occasion is the 118th anniversary of Washing ton's "farewell" and the vice president of the auxiliary, Mrs. William Brock field, opened the meeting in the famous "Long room" in which Washington bade his officers farewell. Several addresses were made in which ways and means for preserving the tavern as a public historical landmark were discussed, but nothing definite was decided upon. WHO OWNS THE BILL? One Hundred Dollars in Atchison Bank Awaiting Owner. Atchison, Dec. S. Several weeks ago a man from the neighborhood of Rush- ville came to Atchison with a $100 bill which he had had in his possession for over twenty years. It was almost ready to fall to pieces, and nobody, not even the bankers, cared to give good money for it. At the First National bank the man was kdvised to send it to the United States treasurer for redemption. He didn't know just how to go about it, and S. A. Frazler wrote to the treas urer for him, on bank stationery, en closing the bill and requesting that the new bill be sent to the man s address at Rushville. The request was complied with, and for some reason the new bill was re turned to the bank, which hasn't the name of the owner of the bill, and no body remembers it. His name was not preserved, as it was expected the money would be sent direct to him, as directed. A Woman's Awful Peril. "Flifr ia nnl v one fhmirft to sflvfl vour life and that is throuen an ODeration. wera th startlins: words heard by Mrs. I. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge. Wis., from her doctor after he had vainly tried to cure her of a frightful case of stomach trou ble' and yellow jaundice. Gall stones had formed and she constantly grew worse. Then she began to use Electrio Bitters wmcn wnouy curea ner. it s a wonaenui Rtnmaph liver and kidnev remedy. Cures dvspepsla, loss of appetite. Try it. Only 5c. Guaranteed. For sale by A. J. Arn old & Son s drug store, zi jsortn Kansas ave- When the young mother is allowed to get up for her first .1 -. .. tii ar ir h she takes it alone, it seems good to her to take this one step nearer the family circle, and i she counts the days un i til her strength will be I f u 1 1 y restored. But ? very often strength does 3 not come as expected, (L.ti' and she lingers ia lan- ruor and weakness. At such a time there is need of an invigo rating tonic, and the very best tonic which a nursing moiner can uac Pierce's Favorite . Prescription. It con tains no alcohol nor narcotics. It gives real strength. . "Favorite Prescription" is a reliable woman's medicine. It establishes regu larity, dries weakening drains, heals in flammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. I cannot praise Dr. Pierce's Favorite Fie acription too highly as a tonic for tired, worn-out women especially those who are afflicted with female weakness." writes Mrs. Ira W. Holmes, of Cedar Rapids. Iowa. "It has helped me very much and a skilful physician said to me in an swer to my question as to its efficacy, I know U cases where It has really worked wonders." The Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1008 large pages in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps tc pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Fierce, Buffalo, N. Y. v. ; f or I m flit . CATTLE IN THE SOUTH. Paper Read by Prof. Soule of the Ten nessee Agricultural College. Chicago, Dec 5. When President Springer had called the convention of the National Live Stock association to order today he said the programme for the day was one of exceptional interest to cattlemen. The programme called for papers from Dr. J. H. Senner. of New York; Prof. Andrew H. Soule, ot the Tennessee Agricultural college; F. E. Warren, of Wyoming; A. F. Dore mus, state engineer of Utah, and Col. G. W. Simpson, of Texas. Mr. Soule's paper, telling of the cat tle business in the middle south, was the first one heard by the convention. He said the present condition of stock husbandry there was unsatisfactory, it being attributable to the civil war, when the live stock interest was prac tically annihilated, to the ease of living in a delightful and salubrious climate, the previous lack of industrial develop ment and the profitable nature of cot ton culture. t The middle south today, he said, of fered as fine an o 'ortunity for breed ing as any other section of the world. If breeders wouid have their cattle im munized, which could now be success fully done at slight cost, and hold auc tion sales in the south and stimulate and assist the people in their efforts to establish and improve the quality of their stock, they would be amply re paid for the time and money invested. He presented statistics to show that tlio potential stock productive capacity of the middle south would soon become an Important matter to tne stocKmen of the United States. Senator F. E. Warren, of Wyoming, read a paper in which he enumerated needs which he said cattlemen would present to congress: 1. Defeat of the Grout oleomargarine bill. 2. Legislation to prevent deceit and fraud in marketing manufactured ar ticles. 3. Legislation to provide for the open ing of forest reservations where prac ticable for live stocK grazing. 4. Legislation providing for the tak ing of an annual live stock census, s. Amendments to land laws to per mit settlers to exchange lands with the general government so that range prop erties may be solidified, especially within the so-called railroad limits, where the aided railroads secured al ternate government sections. 6. Amendment to the law to enable the Interstate commerce commission to enforce its decisions. 7. Enactment of pure food laws, com oelling all food products to be sold for exactly what they are. 8. Legislation permitting extension of transit limit for transportation of live stock in cars. 9. Legislation to increase duties on meat products imported from Germany whenever tne German empire passes a law imposing prohibitive duties on American meat products. 10. Legislation providing for leasing the grazing lands of the United States to users. 11. Retention of government inspec tion of live stock and the further free distribution of black leg vaccine until the full period of experimental work has passed. Dr. Senner was not present when his name was called and Chairman Spring er said he would use Dr. Senner's time to hear more of the Ave minute speecnes crowded out of the programme Tues day. Accordingly, Paul McCormick, of Montana: L. O. Fullen, of New Mexi co and W. E. Bolton of Oklahoma, spoke of conditions in their respective states ana territories, ivi. r. cueii, ui the Chicago Livestock Bxcnange, men arose to remind the delegates that a big vaudeville entertainment for visit in cattlemen had been arranged to take place at the auditorium tonight C. J. MillB. of Oregtwi, and W. B. Powell, of Pennsylvania, followed In brief speeches, euolgizing their respec tive states. Henry Wade, registrar of Livestock of Ontario, Canada, read an interesting paper on the livestock business of Can ada. The recommendation of the executive committee that the resolutions con demning the Grout anti-oleomargarine bill be adopted gave rise to a lengthy and spirited debate among delegates present at today's session. Leonard Pearson, of Pennsylvania, speaking for Mid n on I Other Shoe Stores sell a strictly full leather lined Vici Kid or Velour Calf Shoe For Wedo: Anigus-fs $2.50 Shoe is the best Shoe for the money on earth. We think it is as good as any $3.50 Shoe. 1622 HAM. AVE H llMIUlJiy.frPJaSSJMJl the dairy interests, who uphold the Grout bill, led the debate with the plea that with oleomargarine selling under its own colors, butter could hold its own. "You cattlemen," said he, "insist that coloring of oleomargarine should be allowed, yet you insist that the wool interests should be" protected against shoddy masquerading as wool." Ex-Governor Packard of Iowa moved that the whole subject be deferred, when Judge Cowan arose and said that packers had as much right to color oleomargarine as dairymen have to color butter. The discussion was par ticipated in by members of the Kan sas, California, Missouri, Michigan and Iowa delegations. It was the first gen eral debate of the convention. Judge Cowan brought the speaking to an end by moving the previous ques ALWAYS T That never rested feeling Tired all day and all night too worse in the morning than in the evening Most times it's the kidneys' fault Kidneys are eick Poisons are being carried all through the system Backache is the cry for help the cry of the sick kidneys DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS make matters right quickly cure every kind of Kidney ill backache, urinary troubles, diabetes Proof? Plenty of it right here Topeka People Say So men and women who have been cured you can't doubt testimony like this Mrs. J. 8. Newberry, of 1115 Kansas Avenue, says: " I was afflicted with kidney complaint for three years or more, and though I tried remedies of various kinds, I never found anything to do me much good nntil I procured Doan's Kid ney Pills at Rowley & Snow's drug store, and took a course of the treatment. The bonedcial results obtained from the nse of three boxes gave me a high opinion of the merits of this remedy. My backache was relieved and my kidneys strengthened bo that I could rest well at nights. My hus band also used Doan's Kidney Pills with equally good resulte." Doan's Kidney Pills arc for sale at all drug stores 50c box. Fostcr-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 0 see D tion. The resolution against the Grout bill was adopted, but over a good-sized minority. Colonel Simpson following the read ing of his regular paper made a brief plea for a ship subsidy. A resolution to admit Oklahoma to statehood was adopted. Bills to be urged upon congress to provide for tagging cloth goods to show its exact composition and to provide for a classified assessment of cattle were approved by the convention. The com mittee was divided over framing a bill providing for the exchange of public lands, as mentioned in Senator War ren's paper, and a minority report re ferring the matter to a committee of five to report at the next meeting was adopted. mm