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THE, KANSAS. CITY JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1899.
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.currents toward tha administration. Ball
-lookslike -Henry Clay;-and Is popular with
- the mob. He bas the; faculty of telling good
ittorles that take with the common people.
He puts on no airs and prides hlmseir on
being a politician man or" the people. And
lie believes thoroughly in the people and in
himself.
Dave Ball came to town to-night and
went Into consultation with his friend and
ardent supporter, George Lee. of Carter.
On the way from the depot, in the com
pany of some friends, he met Governor
Stephens. ,
"Good e ening, gentlemen." said tho gov
ernor, barely noticing Ball.
"How are you?" said Ball, and passed on.
Ball campaigned for Stephens, but there is
a coldness between the gentlemen that
'grows with the passing of events.
"I am against the whole outfit," aid
Dave Ball, to-night; "and I don't care who
knows it. "We ore going to wipe out the
whole gang from the-stte house next year.
The rotation or office;, .among a few has
.cot to stop." , . . ,
Asked in regard to the progress of his
campaign, Mr. Ball said: "J don't see how
they can dereat me. The common people
are for me, and our day is hound to come.
Of course, Lee and Kneisley are for me, and
if Whltecotton Isn't, lie ought to be. I
have every reason to behee that he Is.
I believe Stone will also be for me.
"Selbert might' make some return for
what I have done for lum. but I n"e,r
stood that he has made a deal with Dock
ery for the excise commlssionershlp of
St. Louis. But 1 campaigned for Selberx.
while Dockery held aloof. I am going to
win. though. I haven't as much money as
some, but the people or the state are vritn
mp"
Durinff the conference this evening bei.
tween Stone. Xe and wnitecotion. ue
- legislative situation was discussed. Stone
approved highly of the course taken by
the Filipinos. All agreed that the Ward
outfit is chattered and battered and all
cone to pieces. The incompetency of the
speaker will be used, and through him the
ncht will be kept up on the Stephens ma
chine. The makeup of the committees was
also discussed. So Inferior are they, it
was said, that any attempt to revise the
statutes through them will prove abortive.
It was prophesied that the session would
prove to be an expensive farce and that
the reaction would still more firmly es
tablish the disrepute of the state admin
istration throughout the country
It is said to-night that Stephens hat
Riven up the fight, and will let his pet
measures go by default. A friend of the
, administration states that Stephens and
Selbert counted noses in the house, only to
, find that there were but twenty men out
of the 140 members on whom they could
Jrely. And when they came to the senate
they cave up counting altogether.
HOUSE INDORSES, M'KINLEY.
Sentiments of the President in Re
cord to tbe Care of Confederate
Crave Approved.
JEFFERSON CITV. MO.. Feb. 2. (Spe
cial.) The house to-day indorsed the fra
ternal -sentiments expressed byTresldent
McKlnley during his recent "Southern tour,
in which he advocated government care of
the graves of Confederate dead. Tbe reso
lution adopted was introduced by Walter
Jones. .Republican, of Howell and is as
follows:
"Whereas, President McKlnley. Jiaving
dclrel-ln-a-rtcent public address that
the time has come for the government to
aid in the care of the graves of the Con-
. federate dead; and,
"'hereas,.ilany Confederate cemeteries
are now In poor condition.
"Resolved, That congress be requited to
adopt at once such measures as may be
deemed neeeMary.vto tbe end that the gov
ernment may take charge of nil Confed
""" crate graves and cemeteries and bestow
upon them the same care and attention as
is now given the graves ad cemeteries of
Union soldiers or soldiers of the United
States army.
"Resolved, .. That the chief clerk of the
- house send to our senators and represent
atives -In congress a copy, of -these resolu
tions." James .Kneisley, of Boone, under misap
prehension, spoke against the resolution.
He said:.
"No Confederate soldier ever expected or
asked for a pension. I am a Confederate
coldler and commanded a battery of artil-
iejy, ana ra uemui 01 uu kouq i,onieuer
ates protest against the passage of this
resolution. We fought for state rights and
constitutional liberty, and still claim that
we were right. I respect and hold In high
esteem 'all federal soldiers who fought for
their conviction of right. Importations and
wharf rats I do not recognize. Some of my
best friend are genuine federal sollders.
I feel grateful and appreciate the senti
ment' of the gentleman offering the reso
lution. -During' the war whenever a fed
eral soldier, surrendered I gave him my
hand and half my rations, and still we are
friends. But we do not ask for pensions."
Mr. Jones, in advocating his resolution,
replied to Mr. Kneisley, He said that as a
member of the Union army, he respected
the feeling of delicacy on the part of Con
federate soldiers which' prompted them to
i reject all expressions of mock sympathy.
He explained, however, that his resolution
did not contemplate the pensioning of Con
federate veterans. He understood why the
soldiers from the South were averse to
that. But his resolution was merely In
Hue with the president's policy of showing
respects -to -heroes, mistaken, but heroes
' just the same. He referred to tbe conduct
. of rbe Southern states during the late war
with Spain, as proof of the thorough re
conciliation of the two sections. He said
that the day had come when the nation
could fitly cement the two sections to
gether by caring alike for the soldiers of
the North and the soldiers of the South.
Tbe resolution was then adopted. Mr.
Kneisley said that In opposing the resolu
tion he was under the impression that it
provided for the pensioning of Confederate
soldiers. He. favors the plan of govern
ment care for Confederate cemeteries.
A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Harrison's mil Throwing Off the Yoke
'of tbe nook Trait Passed
by tiie "House.
JEFFERSON CITY Feb. 2. (Special.)
The book trust received another blow to
day In the house when the minority report
of the committee on education was adopt
ed, favorable to the bill Introduced by Har.
rlson, Republican, of Crawford, to repeal
thec provision Jn the school book law, un
der which'no text books can be used In the
public schools of Missouri otber than those
contracted for by the school hook commis
sion, nnd to repeal the penaltyi-clause.
The Democrats .on the committee were
unanimously In opposition to Harrison's
bill. Hauber. of Worth, made ' a strong
fight In 'the committee against the book
trust, bufwlthout avail. Young, of Cald
well, voted with Hauber and the two Re
publicans brought In a minority report.
O'Fallon. of "Holt, and Jones, of Howell,
made strong speeches in support of the
minority report. It was declared by more
than one member that money had been
used In the last legislature to corrupt the
members and secure the enactment of the
most vlclbus law that had ever dlspraced
the statutes of Missouri. Several Demo
crats spoke for the school law as It stands,
but when the vote was taken they came
over to the majority. Hauber's report was
adopted. 11G to 2. Myers and Ransdell.
Democratic members of the committee,
changed their votes from nay to aye.
The Democrats on the committee stated
that their object in reporting adversely was
to pigeon hole the bill and to prevent a
debate against the book trust on the floor
of the house.
This Is the first fight begun and won by
the Republicans of the house.
NEW KANSASCITY OFFICIAL
Representative" I,ee Introduce a. Bill
Creating; License Commissioner,
to Grant All Licenses.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO.. Feb. 2.-Sr.e-
elsX) Representative Lee, at the request of
Representatives Barrett and Qulnn, two
machine Democrats, to-day introduced a
bill creating the state office of license com
missioner for Kansas City. The commis
sioner is to be appointed by the governor
and Is to have the sole right to grant all
licenses except dram shop and water
licenses. He shall give bond for JjO.000 and
hall receive a salary of Ji.000 per an
num. He is given six clerks and six in
spectors. The chief deputy Is to receive
J1.S00; assistant deputy. J1.S00; two clerks,
who shall be notaries, 1.200 each; all other
clerks. J900 each; inspectors, $540 each. The
expenses of tbe office are to be borne by
state and city. In proportion to the revenue
derived by each from the collections by the
license commissioner. -
The house adjourned until Monday at 2
o'clock; the senate until Monday at 3
o'clock.
Pabllo Administrator Appointed.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO.. Feb. 3.-(Spe-dal.)
Governor Stephens to-day appointed
Isaac Story public administrator of Doug
las county for term ending January 1, 190L
Condition of State Treasury.
JEFFER80N CITY, MO.. Feb. 3. (Spe
cial) The monthly, statement of State
Treasurer Frank X. Pitts, filed with the
governor to-day, shows the following condi
tion of the treasury on January 31, 1S99:
Balance on hand January 1. $897,109.48; re
ceipts during January, $&t3.)G.03; disburse
ments' during January. $159,202.2S; balance
on hand January 31, 11,602,913.13.
WILL NOT CONFIRM VINCIL.
Senate Serves JV'otlce on the Governor
Thnt'Me Host Appoint Anr
otber Man. -
JEFFERSON CITY, MO.. Feb. 3.-SpB-
dal.) The senate, held another long execu-'
tlve session tc-aay. An effort was mane to
secure a reconsideration of the vote by.
which Dr. Vlnctl,'dof St. Louis, was rejected
as one of the curators of the state univer
sity. The effort proved of no avail, pnd
the governor was '..served with notice that
he will have to appoint someone else.
The greater part Tot the session, however,'
was taken up with theubjecUOI newspa
pers and reporters, principally tbe latter.
It was a mjstery to the members how the
story of the fight on Vincil and the fight
on O. D. Jones got into print. One of the
senators suggested that all the reporter.-,
be brought before the bar of the senate nnd
made to dlvulgo their source of Informa
tion, under pain of fine and imprisonment.
Tho senate, however, refused to adopt this
suggestion, after one of the senators had
casually remarked that the newspapers
were a good thing to i-tand in with.
to gerrymandefTkansas city
Barnett, of Pettis, Introduces n Bill
to Divide Ton-nsblp Into Eight
Justice Districts.
' JTJFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3. (Special.)
Mr. Barnett. of Pettis, introduced toJay a
bUl3rhIclx.If passed, would materially af
fect the -justice courts of Kansas City. It
is one more of the Stephens' measures, and
is aimed to abolish, some or the Republican
Justice courts. The Journal explained the
scheme a month before tho legislature met.
The bill gives authority to the county
court of Jackson county to divide the town
ship In which Kansas City is located into
districts, not to exceed eight In number;
each of which Is to have one Justice of the
peace. The division is to be made before
March L 1300. - .
It will be observed that the bill is care
fully worded, go as to obscure Its pur
pose. There are now eight courts In Kan
sas City, but the bill gives the option to
the county court to reduce this number.
It would be a simple matter, should the
bill pass, to gerrymander Kansas City into
four Democratic judicial districts.
GRAND JURYJ3ILL ADOPTED.
Unanimous Vote In Favor of Resolu
tion Sinking; Radical Change in
Grand Jury System.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO., Feb. 3. (Spe
cial;) Both Joint and concurrent resold
tlons to submit a constitutional amendment
abolishing grand Juries, Introduced by Sen
ator Wilson, were adopted by the senate
this morning. The first resolution provides
that grand Juries can only be summoned
upon order of the Judge, while the other
abolished the section which provides that
no felony can be tried except on Indict
ment. The vote for adoption was unani
mous and it Is expected that the resolu
tions will be adopted by the house.
TAX ON EXPRESS COMPANIES.
BUI Introduced Imposing Tax of S Per
Cent on Bills of Ex
change. JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3.-(Special.)
Representative Wright Introduced a bill to
tax express companies C per cent per an
num on the gross amounts of charges' for
bills of exchange or money orders issued
by them hi the state. He also introduced
a bill to tax telegraph companies 2 per
cent of the gross receipts each year for
the transmission of messages in this state.
Primary Election Bill.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO.. Feb. 3. (Spe
cial.) Senator Drabelle. of St. Louis, in
troduced a bill In the senate yesterday that
will have a radical effect on primary elec
tions if passed. It provides that primaries
of both parties must be held on the sama
day, and requires all who intend to vote to
enroll themselves upon registration as as-
soclated with one party or the other. It
places the primaries under the control of
the board of election commissioners.
Pprto Blcan Official Removed.
SAN JUAN DB PORTO RICO, Feb. 3.
Owing to the general dissatisfaction with
the conduct of the department of the In
terior by Dr. Carbonell, the secretary of the
department. Major General Henry has
called for his resignation, which has been
tendered and accepted.
Sugar Trust Raises Prices.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. The American
Sugar Refining Company and the National
and Mollenbauer refineries have advanced
the price of Nos. 6 and 10 refined sugars
one-sixteenth of a cent a pound. This -is
the first advance In several weeks.
Lire Stock Company Incorporates.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO., Feb. 3. (Spe
cial.) Secretary of State Lesueur Issued a
certificate of Incorporation to-day to tho
Jones Bros.' Live Stock Company, of Kan
sas City; capital, $5,000. Incorporated by G.
P. Jones, W. S. Jones and John L. Jones.
Sleeplnir Car Rate.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3. (Special.)
John W. Smith, of St. Louis. Introduced a
bill providing a minimum rate of 1 for a
night or 51.50 for a day of twenty-four
hours for a berth and seat In sleeping
or palace cars on railroads in this state.
"Coin" narvey to Speak.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3. (Special.)
"Coin" Harvey will speak in the hall of
the house nf representatives next Tuesday
night on the subject of "free silver."
PRESIDENT THANKS GOMEZ.
Sends n. Cordial Message to II Im
Through Commissioner Rob
ert P. Porter.
HAVANA. Feb. 3. The following message
from Preldent McKlnley was received by
Robert P. Porter tills morning and was
transmitted to General Gomez:
"Hon. Robert P. Porter, "Havana: The
president sends his hearty congratulations
and thanks for j our' dispatch. Convey his
cordial greetings to General Gomez and his
grateful appreciation of the general's, frank
and friendly message. The co-operation of
General Gomez In the pucificntron of Cuba
will be or the greatest value for botll
peoples. JOHN HAY,
"Secretary of State."
The news of General Gomez' acceptance
of the proposals of President McKlnley,
through Robert P. Porter, has not yet
been thoroughly weighed In this city. The
Cuban leaders seem uncertain for the mo
ment whether to support General Gomez
or criticise him. Public opinion had been
wrought up to demand and expect a larger
pjjment. Some of the Cuban major gen
erals who have not been consulted may
strongly disapprove or an agreement which
gives them a minute portion of the 20,000
each or them expected.
SHE IS DEATH0N "HANTS."
Kansas "Woman Sues on a Contract to
Rid Two Houses of Spooks
and Goblins.
FORT SCOTT. KAS.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
A peculiar suit has been filed in Judga
Hackett's court by Mrs. Mary Eppes, of
Paolo, who claims to be a clairvoyant:
Mrs. Eppes asks damages in tbe sum of
$100 from Ben Bruce, a colored man. She
alleges that she is especially bkillful In
dealing with dissatisfied spirits and remov
ing ghosts and goblins from houses. In
August last; she says. Bruce employed her
to come to Fort Scott to remove the
"hants" from two dwelling houses belong
ing to him. After arriving, she discovered
that the houses were not owned by Bruce,
and the owner would not allow her to use
her art on tbe spirits Infesting them.
Mrs. Eppes says she has been working
for Bruce at great expense ever sines Au
gust, and was hindered by him from going
to the relief of other persons annoyed by
"hants." She estimates that she has been
damaged to the amount of tlOO. and prays
the court to grant her that sum.
Mncauley's Birthplace on Fire.
LONDON. Feb: 3. There were exciting
scenes to-day at a fire which occurred at
the birthplace of Lord Macaulay, the his
torian, at Rothley Temple, Leicestershire.
The villagers for miles around flocked to
the scene and aided in removing the con
tents of the building. Fortunately, the
flamas were confined to the new wing and
the historical portion escaped.
REBELS NO LONGER
DISABILITIES OF KANSAS EX-CONFEDERATES
TO BE REMOVED.
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY FOR IT
SAME BILL OVERWHELMINGLY DE
FEATED TWO YEARS AGO.
Spanish War Seems to 'Have Worked
Wonders In Wiping Out Sectional
Feeling Text 'at the Bill
Otber Legislative Pro
ceedings TOPEKA, Feb. 3.-r(Speclal.) That the
opanisn war nau cun:?iut:riiun? lu uu uu
the wiping out of sectional feeling In Kan
sas was evidenced to-day when the house
of representatives, by a unanimous vote,
In committee of tho whole, recommended
for p.i&sage a general bill removing the
political disabilities of all ex-Confederate
soldiers. The bill was introduced by Rep
resentative Newman, Democrat, who was a
Mlssourian during the war, and whose
sympathies were with the South in the
struggle. When it came up Tor considera
tion. It was warmly supported by a number
of Republican representatives who carry
scars and wounds as reminders of tha
bloody struggle. Not a tingle amendment
was made, to the bill us Introduced. Some
of the members doubted whether a bill of
that character was constitutional; they
thought It might possibly require the In
sertion of the name of the ex-Confederates
whose disabilities wttre to be removed.
However, "they said the object of the bill
was all right, and that, If it would stand
tha test of tae courts, all well and good.
The motion to recommend It for third
reading without amendment or debate car
ried unanimously.
"Who said the Spanish war had not re
sulted In some good?" said a member who
is a veteran of the civil war. "It has wiped
out sectional feeling here, anyway. And
that is not the only benefit Kansas has re
ceived as a result of the war; John L.
Waller has decided to stay in Cuba."
A bill carrying tho bamo provisions was
defeated by an overwhelming vote In the
house two years ago. It is a measure of
few words, but those words mean much.
The essence of it is contained in one sec
tion, which provides:
"That the political disabilities Imposed by
sectioa 2 of article 5 of the constitution cf
the state of Kansas, as amended Novem
ber 5. 1SC7, upon all persons w ho have ever
voluntarily borne arms against the govern
ment of the "United States, or In any man
ner voluntarily aided or abetted in the at
ttmpted overthrow of said government, be
and the same are hereby removed; and all
of said persons, when not otherwise dis
qualified, shall have the. right to vote and
hold office in this state to the same extent
as though said political disabilities had
never existed."
NO ANTI-OLEO LEGISLATION.
Creamery Men Demanded Too Much
and Are Likely to Get
Nothing.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) The house
committee on agriculture, in obedience to
the Grosser resolution, adopted yesterday,
returned the anti-oleomargarine bill to the
house to-day, with the recommendation
that It be not passed. This is the bill
which the creamery men and the oleo man
ufacturers agreed upon several weeks ago.
It gave butterlne factories the right to
color oleo for foreign sale, but prohibited
it for consumption in Kansas. An effort
was made by some to have the committee
amend the bill so as to prohibit the color
ing of butterlne either for home or foreign
consumption. The friends of the oleo man
ufacturers would not stand that, and as
they were In the majority on the commit
tee they voted down the proposed amend
ments and carried a motion to report the
bill agTeed upon by the parties Interested
adversely.
Grosser, who represents the creamery
men on the floor, got his resolution through
yesterday recalling the bill from the com
mittee. "When it was reported unfavor
ably by the committee this morning he at
tempted to get It on the calendar under
general orders under a suspension of the
rules. His motion to suspend the rules
was defeated, and tbe motion to get it on
the calendar went over until to-morrow.
He stated this afternoon that ho would en
deavor to revive the bill to-morrow, but
expressed soma doubts as to his ability to
do so.
The indications are that there will be no
anti-oleo legislation this session. The ac
tion of the committee to-day practically
knocks out the creameryroen.
Representative Edwards, of Wyandotte,
has worked persistently against the antl
oleo bill. He comes from tne packing
house district. His constituents are al
most all working people who prefer but
terlne to country butter. They cannot af
ford high priced creamery butter and If
the anti-oleo bill was pasted they would
have to either eat a cheap quality of coun
try butter or go without. They urged Ed
wards to use every means to defeat leg
islation against butterlne and he faithfully
carried out their wishes.
FOUR NEW SCHOOL LAWS.
Were Recommended by State Teach
ers' Association and Will Un
doubtedly Be Passed.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) The special
committee appointed by the State Teach
ers' Association to appear before the leg
islature and urge the passage of a num
ber of needed school laws to-day pre
pared a list of bills which It has succeeded
in getting the educational committees to
report favorably. The list follows:
Senate bill. No. 52, provides for a vote
at the general election of 1S99 for or
against the establishment of a county high
school In each county not now furnished
with such a school.
House bill. No. 53, provides that the
county superintendent's term shall begin
In the summer Vacation of the schools and
he shall have certain educational qualifi
cations and teaching experience.
House bill. No. 28, provides a state and
county tax for the support of schools with
a corresponding reduction of maximum
tax levy In common school districts and In
first and second class cities.
House bill. No. 99, gives districts the
right to consolidate and support a central
school and to pay for the transportation
of pupils to and from school.
These bills will all b passed without a
doubt. The "legislative committee of thi
Teachers' Association is composed of the
following Kansas educators: J. W. Stout,
W. C. Langdon, Arvin S. Oliri, B. B. Bone,
Frank Nelson, William Stryker, C. J.
Smith. A. H. Bushey and J. N. Wilkin
son. A WEEK 0FC0NVENTI0NS.
Numerous Stnte Organisations to Hold
Meetings In Topeka Next
"Week.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. Special.) In view of
the large number of meetings that will be
held In Topeka next week the railroads
have granted an open rate of one fare
for tho round trip to Topeka an return,
excursion tickets to be sold February 4
to S, Inclusive, and good to return until
and-including February 14. Tha following
Is a list of tha meetings on account of
which this open rate has been granted: An
nual meeting Kansas Commonwealth In
stitute, February S to 12; meeting Stats
Miners' Association; State Labor conven
tion, "February '6 to 8: meeting of State
Barbers' Association. February 7; annual
convention of the State Temperance Union,
February 7 and 8; biennial meeting of the
Modern Woodmen of America, February 8.
To Extend Argentina Limit.
TOPEKA. Feb. J.-(Speclal.) City Clerk
Long and City Attorney Bmltn, of Argen
tine, came up to-day to see what the
chances -are for getting a bill through tha
legislature extending the city limits of that
town so as to Include several large farms
on the south and west side of. the town.
Representative Bailey, of Wyandotte, re
sides at Argentine, and he was called upon
to introduce the bill. He will not do so
until he consults his constituents.
MANY BILLSG0 THROUGH.
Honse In Committee of the Whole
Recommends a Number of Meas
ures for Passage.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3. (Special.) The house
in committee of the whole took up general
bills for consideration this afternoon. Fair
child, Populist, of Kingman, was in the
chair. Among the bills recommended for
passage were the following:
An act exempting domestic insurance
companies for the payment of a registry
fee to the superintendent of Insurance.
An act to prevent probate judges from
Issuing restraining orders to be effective
longer man until tne next term ul uie u;a
trict court.
Wheatley's bills governing tho zinc and
lead industry and providing for an Inspect
or of zinc and lead mines.
A general bill providing for the vacation
of streets and alleys In abandoned towns.
An act taking Osage county out of iho
southern department of the court of ap
peals and putting It in the northern de
partment. An act providing for severe punishment
of body snatchers or persons who purchase
dead bodies from snatUiers,
An act permitting foreign guardians to
institute and defend suits in courts of this
state.
An act governing the sale of real estate
under judicial proceedings.
An act prohibiting public exhibitions of
hypnotism, mesmerism, animal magnetism
and so-called psychical forces.
An act to prevent persons beating board
bills at hotels and boarding houses.
An act authorizing school boards to desig
nate holidays' for their respective schools.
An act abolishing the office of election
commissioner in all cities of the state ex
cept Kansas City. Kas.
An act to prohibit the writing of fire in
surance policies by "dummy" agents.
An act to prohibit officers and employee
of stata institutions from holding municipal
offices In the town In which the institution
is located.
An act providing for a polltax in cities
of tho second class and compelling persons
either to work it out or pay 13 cash into
the city treasury.
These bills were 'recommended for pass
age by the senate committee of the whole
to-day: ,
By Titus, abolishing school district No.
3C In Harper county.
By Farrelly. authorizing township officers
to purchase land for the erection of public
buildings.
By Zimmer. empowering the county com
missioners of Wyandotte to levy taxes for
the improvement of certain county roads.
COMPLIMENT TO COLE.
Popnllst Representative Praises the
Anditor on the Floor of the
House.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) A pretty
compliment wa9 paid State Auditor Cole
on the floor -of the house this morning.
Dawes, of Leavenworth, at the request of
tha auditor, introduced a resolution per
mitting the auditor to employ ah addi
tional clerk in his office to furnish legisla
tive committees Information during the re
mainder of tha Besslon. Some of the Pops
began to fight the resolution, when Loomls,
Populist, of Crawford, got the floor. He
and Cole are friends and neighbors, al
though they are radically opposed to each
other politically. "I want to say to the
members of this house," said Mr. Loomls,
"that George Cola 13 my neighbor and
friend. He is an honest man and a com
petent official. When he says he needs an
extra clerk he means It. To the minority. I
wish to say that George Cole Is all right,
and I want to see this resolution go
through." The Republicans applauded Mr.
Loomis. A vote was taken and the reso
lution was adopted by a unanimous vote.
ENOUGH MACHINERY NOW.
House Refuses to Add to the Plant of
Laws for Enforcing Pro
hibition. TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) The house
this afternoon, by an overwhelming vote,
knocked the enacting clause out of Welsh's
bill providing for grand juries. It did not
even get the full support of the absolute
abstainers on the floor. There seemed to
be a geceraUbellet among the members,
regardless or politics and habits, that there
Is sufficient machinery now at tbe com
mand of the authorities to enforce the pro
hibitory law ir they wish to enforce it,
and that It would simply be an additional
expense to the taxpayers: to pass a grand
Jury law. This bill was adversely reported
by the Judiciary committee, but, out cf
courtesy to the author, it was ordered
printed and placed on the calendar. The
house did not show much mercy to-day
Walsh made a talk in favor of it and as
when tn bill came up for consideration,
soon as lie got through someone made a
motion to knock out tha enacting clause
and it was done.
REAPPORTIONMENT BILL.
Representative Moore Wants the Dis
trict Line In MarahaU Coun
ty Changed.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3.-(8pedal.) The first
representative apportionment bill of the
session was put In to-day. Its author is
Moore, of Marshall, and It provides for a
change of representative districts in that
county only. The Pops two years ago re
districted Marshall county and fixed it so
that ona district would be Republican and
the other Populist. Contrary to all ex
pectations, the deal switched, and a Re
publican was elected In the Pop district and
a Pop was elected In tho Republican dis
trict. Mr. Mcore has swapped a couple of
Republican townships in the Republican
district to tbe Pop district for a couple of
Pop townships. This, he says, will dlvldo
tha county up moro evenly politically.
' First Judicial District.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3. (Special.) The senate.
In committee of the whole, this morning
recommended for passage Stone's bill,
changing the boundary of the First Judicial
MANY young women are completely prostrated for a week out of
every month by menstrual sufferings. The terrors of men
struation overshadow their whole lives. How needless this is
in most cases is shown by the thousands of grateful letters constantly
coming to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., from
women she has helped.
Miss Joie Saul, Dover, Mich., writes as fol
lows to Mrs.- Pinkham:
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could get no relief nntil I tried your medi
cine; your letter of advico and a few bottles of
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district. It Places Jackson and Jefferson
wuimra in inc r irak uiainct ana proviaes
that Leavenworth county alone shall com
prise the Thirty-sixth judicial district.
HUGE INSURANCE TAX.
Hoag, of Wyandotte, Wants Compa
nies to Pay 10 Per Cent of
Gross Premiums.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3. (Special.) Hoag, of
Wyandotte, to-day Introduced a bill that
imposes a tax of 10 per cent on the gross
premiums received on Kansas insurance
business. All of'the tax must be paid to
the state superintendent of lii5iiriiPA TT
shall turn three-fifths of It over to the
suae treasury ana give tno other two
firths to cities and townships In proportion
to tha amount of insurance held In each.
All persons are required to notify the in
surance superintendent of the amount and
character of Insurance they are carrying,
in what companies and the amount of tha
premiums. The companies are also requir
ed to make monthly statements or their
business In Kansas. The reports trom tha
Insured are for tha purpose of keeping a
check on the companies. Any person who
falls to report is deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and tho penalty Is a fine of from
?500 to 51,000. Any company which violates
the law shall have its license revoked:
BETTER CAREF0R INSANE.
Representative Dawes Would Compel
Counties to Treat Insane Pau
pers Humanely.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) Representa
tive Dawes." or Lenvenworth, has Introduc
ed a bill which, ir passed, will accord
pauper Insane more humane treatment. It
provides that counties shall keep that class
or persons In hospitals or private asylums,
providing there is no room at the state asy
lums for them, and that tho state shall
allow tho county CO cents a day for caring
for them. At present-the state allows DO
cents a day, but the counties can farm
out the pauper Insane, or keep them Jail
ed. They do not get the treatment that
Dawes think they are entitled to. and he
wants the state to raise the allowance and
compel counties to furnish better quarters
and treatment. It Is estimated by the ways
and meant committee that the various
counties of the state aro now keeping 700
insane paupers on account of lack of room
at the stata asylums.
SOLDIER VOTE COUNTED.
Contests In Coffey County, Kas., Set
tled In Favor of Republican
Contestants.
BURLIN6TON. KAS.. Feb. 3.-(Speclal.)
The contests of S. D. Weaver, Republican,
against J. D. Frazier, fusion, for county
attorney, and Ed H. Wada. Republican,
against Horace White, fusion, for clerk of
the district court, were decided to-day In
favor of the Republicans by the contest
board, composed of two Republicans and
one fuslonlst. The fuslonlsts ench had
three majority on the homo vote, while the
vote of the Coffey county soldiers now in
Manila with the Twentieth Kansas gave
the Republicans a majority of nine and'
eleven, respectively. The soldier vote did
not reach here until this week, and was not
counted by the canvassing board. The
Republicans contested on that ground, and
the contest court held that the soldier vote
should be counted. The fuslonlsts filed a
demurrer and relied on It and have now
appealed to the district court.
LEGALITY 0FEXTRA SESSION.
House Committee, of "Which Dawes la
Chairman, Formally Recognised
It Yesterday.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3. (Special.) The house
-committee on cities of the first class,
Dawes, Republican, chairman, to-day
formally recognized the legality of the ex
tra session of the legislature by reporting
adversely upon tho bill to repeal the met
ropolitan police law, "because that law
was repealed at the extra session." Dawes
hns always contended that the governor
was the sole judge of an emergency for
the calling of an extra session. He ren
dered an opinion to that effect under the
Morrill administration. At that time, Mr.
Godard, the present attorney general, was
Mr. Dawes' assistant attorney general. Mr.
Godard not long ago took the opposite
view and tied up the payment of extra ses
sion claims.
REGULATES IRRIGATION RATES
Senator Lupfer Introduces a Bill Lim
iting Charges to 75 Cents Per
Acre for Flooding.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3,-(Special.) Senator
Lupfer, Populist, of Pawnee, this morning
introduced, an irrigation bill, by request.
It provides that Irrigation and water supply
companies shall receive compensation for
furnishing water for farm lands at a rate
not exceeding 75 cents per acra for each
Hooding. The crops for the year are to ba
held as lien by tha company until pay
ment Is made. If a company fails to fur
nish tbe water contracted for for a term
or three years. It shall forfeit the right
of way of Its ditches.
RACE' FOR RECEIVERSHIP.
Lobdell, of DIghton, and Brundage, of
Ellsworth, WouldjWInd Up Af
fairs of Russell Bank.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) Two candi
dates have already entered the race for
receiver of the First National bank or Rus
sell, which failed a few days ago. Charles
E. Lobdell, of DIghton, and H. M. Brun
dage, of Ellsworth. Lobdell has procured
many strong indorsements and sent them
to Washington. He proposes to supplement
them with the Indorsement of his friends in
the legislature. Representative Seaver, of
Ellsworth. Is procuring Indorsements of
representatives for Brundage also.
Garner Wonld tiot Accept It.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3.-(SpecIal.) Judge T. F.
Garver announced to-day that he is not a
MAG G AMD
FACES IN '
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mere making a
Clean Sweep
sell every dollar's worth of
ductions that you must see
to-day's Remarkable Offers:
Strictly
uHiurcu 1a uigu class
manner nev np-to-date
stripes but they
are winter weights
and they mnst go to
day at......
Overcoat Sale Special.
Sooner than carry over
and 914 fine all wool Kersey Overcoats, in black,
bine and brown colors
H. 8. and M. make
make yon the astonishing
offer to bay on to-day
for
Crouscr Sale Extraordinary.
handsome fabrics left over from
all size very best makes all
dually S5 to $5. 50 these we offer
at.
Boys' Clothing Extra.
To close out Boys' Winter Suits, stylish Beef era
and Hoys' Ulsters, tbat sold all sea
son from 54 to $6 all new, stylish
garments we offer them to-day at
BROWNS IN TOWN
This week and all the time. Call up long distance 'phone 1453,
and one of his Brownies will embrace the
GRAND
Opportunity of giving you figures on anything in Printing, Bind
ing, Catalogues, Etc.
candidate for a place on the bench of tbe
court of visitation and would not accept it
If it were offered him.
""While I am very grateful to my friends."
he said, "for suggesting my nam In this
connection, I am not a candidate for the
place and I would not feel Justified in ac
cepting1 it If should be offered to ma."
REGULATES CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Fop Bill Prohibits Corporations From
Contributing and Limits Can
didates Expenses.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) A bill pro
hlbltlns corporations from donating to cam
paign funds was Introduced by "Wright,
Populist, of Lyon, to-day in the house. It
fixes a penalty of from C00 to $1,000 fine for
the donation, by any corporation. Us agent
or officer, to any political committee, can
didate, club or organization, any money for
use in tbe campaign. This bill. It passed,
will greatly relieve tbe breweries In Kan
sas City. Tliey can't be bled by tha Pop
state committee again as they were last
fall. The bill also prohibits a candidate
from spending more than 5 per cent of the
salary of the office to which he aspires for
campaign purposes, and provides a heavy
fine for the violation of the act.
JUDGE HOOK'S FIRST JOB.
It Is Likely to Be to Try the Famoas
Hlllmon Insurance
Case.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3.-(SpecIal.) It is prob
able that one of the first official acts of
Judge W. C. Hook after be takes bis place
on the federal bench as district judge of
Kansas will be to try the Hlllmon case
or the remnants of It. Judge "Williams was
scheduled to come to Topeka in January
and set the case for hearing, but he heard
of the cold weather here and decided to
postpone his trip. It is not expected that
he will come to Topeka now. and all fed
eral court matters will go over until Judge
Hook takes his seat.
RESTORES OLD SALARIES.
Uonse Committee Proposes to Undo
tho "Work of tho Last
Legislature.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3.-(6peclaI.) The house
committee on fees and salaries has pre
pared a general fee and salary bill govern
ing county officers as a substitute for all
the different local fee bills put la by vari
ous counties. The general bill will prob
ably be presented to the house to-morrow.
It places the fees and salaries of all the
county officers, except register of deeds,
practically back to where they were before
the passage of the Barkley bill, two years
ago. Registers' fees are unchanged.
Honse Passes on Anti-"Walf Bill.
TOPEKA, Feb. J. (Special.) The house
committee on state affairs to-day reported
for passage a bill prohibiting the Importa
tion of waifs from other states. The sen
ate committee a few days ago killed a simi
lar bill. Just what the upper body will
do with the bill In the event It passes the
house Is a question. It has many worm
supporters In the senate, and a hot tight
will no doubt ensue.
Fort Dodare Reservation Wanted.
TOPEKA. Feb. . (Special.) George W.
"Wiley, of Meade and Seward, introduced
and had passed to-day house concurrent
resolution No. 17, asking- the federal gov
ernment to donate to the state of Kansas
for the use and benefit of the Soldiers'
home at Dodge City, Kas., the military res
ervation lying adjacent to the home.
Grimes Mar Lose Yet.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3.-(8pec!al.) The bill pro
viding, for tbe deposit of state funds In
banks, which was killed in the senate yes
terday, will be pressed In the house. It to
believed tbat It wiU pass that body. Those
909.911 Main Street,
of all our
Winter
Clothing
we mean to
it at such preat genuine re
to your advantage to buy
Men's $8,'$10 and even $12 Suits
For a Five Dollar BilL
An astonishing fact the very finest t9, 510
and even S12 valnea that, rnn h.n. .... ...
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pure wool beautifully trimmed
beautifully
$5
Those $15 Suits we're selling at
$9.75 are wonders for the price
they are on sale again to-day.
the balance of 810, $18.50
r Overcoats, in black,
$7.50
the
we
Hen's very
finest
Trousers
suits that sold for SIS. SIS and S"-'0
fine deshrns worth JL..
on special sale to-day 3 5
-y -w v m-
lish Beef era
$2.05
Sixth and
Walnut Sts.
behind it say that If the house passes It, It
will go through the senate.
NEW HISTORyTf KANSAS.
Ifoblo L. Frentls la to W(rlte It and
' Ed Greer WIU Pub
lish It.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3.-(8pecIal.) A bill pro
viding for the publication of a Kansas
history and making it a textbook for the
schools of the state was introduced by
Jaqulns,' of Cowley, to-day. It authorizes
the state textbook commission to have a
history of the state written, adopt It as
one of the textbooks, and provide for its
publication.
The plan Is to have Noble Prentls. of
Kansas City, write the history. Tha book
will be published by Ed Greer, of Wlntteld.
Stanley SIaa Three Bills.
TOPEKA, Feb. 3. (Special.) Governor
Stanley this morning signed three senate
bills. No. 20, fixing the term of court In
the Ninth Judicial district: a local measure
concerning the abstracting of titles In
Sheridan county, and the emergency bill,
carrying an appropriation for the erection
of a pumping house at the Topeka. asylum.
To Complete the State Honse.
TOPEKA. Feb. Special.) For tha
purpose of completing the Interior of the
state house Representative Brooke to-day
Introduced a bill In the house providing for
a tax levy of U of a mill. This will raise'
about JS5.O0O per year. He wants the levy
made for two years.
Against Hog-Tla-nt Fenees.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3. (Special.) The house
railroad committee to-day reported adverse
ly on Cursler's bill compelling all railroads
to build hog-tight fences along all of thelv
rights-of-way in the state.
Wonld Bnild Macadam Roads.
TOPEKA. Feb. 3.-(SpecIaI.) Bourbon
county wants authority to tax Its resi
dents for money to build several macadam,
roads and Campbell, of tbat county, to-,
day introduced a bill of that nature in the
house.
Live Stock Sanitary Board Reform.
TOPEKA. Feb. 1 (Special.) Seaton, of
Atchison. Introduced a bill to-day placing
the live stock sanitary board on a non
partisan basis, and providing for the pay
ment of salaries of stock. Inspectors by tha
state.
DEATHS IN 'THE PHILIPPINES.
General Otis Health Report Shows
Smallpox, Typhoid nnd Dysentery
Prevalent"" Manila.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 Responding to
a resolution of inquiry, the secretary of
war to-day sent to the senate General
Otis' report on the health conditions at
Manila. The report was dated yesterday
and of course waa made by cable, it fol-
Deaths among troops In Philippines since
arrival to February 1, seven months 220
of which forty were due to wounds and
accidents, of the, remalnliic 179, sixty
five died of typhoid, forty-three of small
pox, twenty-two of dysentery, eight of
malarial fever. The remaining deaths were
due to many various) diseases. SmallDox
causes apprehension. The entire command
has been vaccinated several times. Twelve
physicians have been engaged for several
weeks vaccinating the 'natives. The mora
sickly season 1 during the hot months
March. April and May. when feversTimalll
pox and dysentery are more prevalent.
Nine per cent of the command Is now rel
ported sick, a great majority of the cases
being slight ailments.
TUB GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the causa tbat produces La Grippe. The
genuine has I. .. Q.. on -each -Tablet, aicl