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-5 1 THE WEEKLY CAPITAL: THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1839. IT IS A SUCCESS. GREAT BIG CROPS. CONTRACT make a variety of appointments from this section berore full justice will have been done the colored republicans of the north. That he will look to this no one doubts, for lie i9 too sagacious to disiegard the necessity and importance of party unity.

Tho northern negro can not longer be expected to stand aside as he has done in the past and see his southern brother with a 1 of the best offices. The colored republicans of ihe north should be liberally recognized. those who were searching for 1 er any cine. On the contrary she had become one of his family, his wife except in name. Mr.

ClendeueD brought his daughter before Judge Quinton yesterday on the charge of unsoundness of mind. A jury was sworn and testimony given to show conclusively that the girl was and from her birth had been an idiot. This was the verdict of the jury, and JuJge Quinton appointed her father as guardian. During tlie trial (he girl said nothing as to how she came to be with child, but afterward to the examining physician, who was also one of the jurors, she stated that she had been living with Richmond as his wife, he having seduced her. Mr.

Clendenen has taken no steps as yet, so far as known, to prosecute Richmond, who if he is guilty as the girl charges should be brought to judgment without delay, or if innocent should have the chance to prove himself so. It is not often that the courts of Shawnee county have to do with a case of such heinous and monstrous inhumanity as is alleged aga ust this farmer. He seems to have had no sense of charity towards the weak-minded girl and no fe ling for his posterity, whom he would make both idiots and bastards. Front of every package of Pearline should be exactly like this cut, or it is a fraudulent imitation "washing COMPOUND THE GR EAT INVENTION! For Savng Toil Expense Without Injury To The Texture, Co lor Or Hands. essew York.

use an imitation of any- thing, much less imitations I JL 0f Pyles Pearline they are dangerous. Peddlers and unscrupulous gro- cers will tell you the stuff they offer is I Pearline, same as Pearline, or as good as Pearline. IITS FALSE Pearline is the Standard Washing Compound to-day has no rival no equal never peddled gives nq prizes but stands on the foundation on which it was reared MERIT. -KALINT SAS CITY IP.A.TJE TsTT AGENCY. MECHANICAIETERT ATTORNEY, ATToIwNOtTrYBLIC, Opposite OmS WAsbmgton, D.

C. Rooms 55 an.WffiSffiE Kansas City. Missouri, Kansas and Colorado Patents. L3 PrePard from tha official records by the above attorneys: a printed cod? of Uon relating to6patents obtaiMdf 25 C8nto by ta them at aVofaif ffifoK Missouri. Fruit picker, power, John C.

Louis; fehuttr jjiKuan i junr OI. LUU'S; AriinCKU toot, ping. FlO.ian K. Hansen bt. Louis; LlectrUal signaling apparatus, Adm A.

Hatch, Kansas City; Double cylin direct actin: engine, Wil.lam D. Hooker, fat. Louis. Kansas. Stirrer and pu verizer, Irvin C.

Legett, Warnerton; Suspension bridge, Horae M. Kcsier. Rde waj Box fastener, John A. btrong, Cain. Nebraska.

Three opert split switch, Worth Wyatt, Vymcre; Corn planter attachment, Walter Price, Lynns HIGDON HIGDON, PATENT ATTORNEYS, 1'a'cnts, Caveats. Trade Marks, Prints, Labels, Copyrights. Patents secured roughout all fore'gn countries. Interest of Patentees carefully 'arded in al courts. Wrl ton opinions, based on cartiul examination, will ha furnished in all doubtful cases a ic the validity ot Patent Inlringements, etc.

PROBABLY THE HEAVIEST YIELD OF WHEAT SINCE 18SL Tbe Prospects Never Before So Enconr-lflng as at the Present Time Abundant Rains All Over tlie State The Wheat Believed to be Beyoud Injury from Chintz Bugs. From all over the state come reports that the recent rains have put the wheat crop in splendid condition and that there is every indication now of the largest crop of wheat the state has ever known. There seems to be no longer any danger of serious damage from chintz bugs. The heavy rains which have visited every por.ion of the state within the past past week have killed the bugs. Hon.

A. W. Smith of McPherson, who was in the city yesterday, said: I never saw the wheat looking so flue at this timo of year in our county. We have a large acreage and every acre of it Is in good condition. The yield of wheat this year promises to be as heavy as it was in the year 1882, which was the great wheat year in Kansas.

It seems to me that tlie crop is almost assured now. VV will harvest about June 10, aud only some unforeseen calamity can damage the crop. Colonel George D. (Jrner of Garden City, said to a Capital reporter. I am sure there never was a better outlook in western Kansas.

There is a good deal of wheat iu western Kansas and it could not be any finer than it is right now. I think it will be the largest yield we ever had. Lieutenant Governor Felt said: Northeast Kansas is almost one big wheat field, and the finest I ever saw. So far as I can learn it is not iu auy danger of injury from the chintz bugs, and me recent rain have helped the crop along wonderfully. Colonel R.

W. Hilliker of Kansas City, said: Wheat in our section of the state is growing at the rate of an inch a day. It will be a big crop. Reports received from ail tbe principal cities and towns in tne southwestern part of this state regarding the condition of wheat and other small main indicate that there will be au abundant harvest, providing no damage is done in the future. Not fnr sixteen years has the prospect been so flattering.

Refreshing rains have been general during the past week, and have been of incalculable benefit to everything planted. In the vkiolty of Ingalls the acreage of wheat is greatly increased, insuring an abundance for home consumption and a surplus for shipment. Rye and alfalfa are also in a flourishing condition. Corn, sorghum, milo maize aud r.ce aio also coming up finely. Ground squirrels are troublesome but farmers are waging a war of extermination ou the pests with corn soaked with strychnine.

Farmers are just completing the task of planting some 1,500 pounds of cotton seed which was shipped into Ingalls a lew days sine for the purpose of giving it a far test as to whether it would be a profitable crop to raise in southwestern Kansas. tho vicinity of Eilonwocd the present prospect for wheat, oats and rye surpasses anything seen for twelve years. What has been said of wheat may also be said of rye and oats. A very large acreago of corn lias beeu planted and a little yet to go in. Where it is up sufficiently to judge it appears very healthy.

Crop reporlB for Pawnes county are the most encouraging had for years. Five different localities in the county Nirt as follows: Corn at present is growing A large quantity of tho March planting has had to be leplanted on account of past cold weather. Listed corn is slow showing ou account of furrows filling with soil from the past heavy rains. Most of the Cura ands now about three iuches high. Wheat is reported as heading with a full strong head at an average height of about three leet Rye rank and vigorous, wi good head and is four to five feet high.

Oats and barl cover the ground full and stroug aud are a sight to see. Applts, peaches, cheiries and plums, together with ail small Buffs promise an abuudant yield. It is claim ad there will be bushels of wheat near Turon. A large acreage of oats are sown and there seems to be no alarm about chintz hugs. The fact is the farmers Were never more jubilant over their prospects fora bountiful harvest, and business of all kinds is looking up.

The prospects for abundant crops of all kinds in btaff'ord county mver were better at this season of the year, so say many of tlie oldest resident farmers who go about the street wearing a broad smile. The small grain, or which there Is a large acreage, promises fair to make a very large yield. The croj in Greely county are more promising than for several years. 1 here is a very large number of acres now under cultivation. Ciops of 200 acre3 are quite common and a still greater number of 100 acres or more.

Fall grain gives promise of a good yield. Reports similar to these come from Rush, Barton, Marion, Hodgeman and other counties southwest of here. Farmers are all looking the happiness they feel, and only sme unexpected calamity can prevent them from reaping the richest harvest in many years. WEATHER CROP BULLETIN. Condition of the Atmosphere, Temperature, in Kansas the Fast Weelt.

T. B. Jennings, assistant director of the signal corps, furnishes the Capital with the fo lowing meteorological report for the past week: PRECIPITATION. The average rainfail for the state, this week, is 2.58 (two inches and fifty-eight hundredths) being decidedly above the normal. An excess occurs Norton, Graham, Ellis, Rush, Stafford, Pratt, Comanche, aud iu all counties east of them, culminating iu the north in Geary and Pottawatomie, where 6ix inches and over fell, and in tho south iu Chautauqua, where over soveu inches fell.

Iu Haskell, Giay, Ness and Trego A DEFICIENCY occuib, while from the west of these counties the reports have not yet reached thin office. faixty-three per cent of tho rain this week fell iu the north half of the state, and thirty-seven per cent in the south half. faince this weekly service began, March, 1887, no week has equalled the present for amount of rainfall, though it was better d.stributed over the state duiiug the week ending August 30, 1888. TEMPERATURE AND SUNSHINE. While the week lias beeu comparatively cloudy, yet tlie temperature has generally been slightly above the except in tho we where it was slightly below.

On May 17 it fell decidedly below over the whole state. RESULTS. In tlie middle and easrern divisions the weather conditions have pioved very favorable to the crops, and all vegetation has made vigorous growth. While in localities, in the western division, the weather has proved unfavorable to special crops, the general expression is decidedly encouraging. Tbe abundant rains in the northeast counties have materially enhanced crop prospects.

The excessive rainfall iu the northern, central and eastern c. unties has filled all streams. IN THE SOUTHWEST counties the continual deficiency iu rainfall has affected the Arkansas river, and, coupled with high wind, is proving unfavorable to corn, which is also being retarded by the cool, cloudy weather in Trego and Gove. Tho chinch bugs have been numerous, but tlie recent heavy r. ins haxe dampened their ardor.

Wheat is heading in central counties. Peach trees promising lull crops. Cherries ripening iu south. Clover harvest begun iu Coffey. TWO YEARS WORK ON THE STATE HOUSE GIVEN OUT.

Georpe H. Evans Co. Secure tbe Contract for $197,000 It Completes tbe Capitol to tbe Home and will Place a Portion of tlie Slain Wing in Sbape for Occupancy In Two Years. The state house commissioners met yesterday afternoon and opened the bids for the roofing of the main building and dome of the state house, the hollow tile and brick floor, arches aud ceiling arches, and all remaining iron work and brass work, etc. The bi-s were as follows: FOR WHOLE won A.

Geo. H. Evans lopeko. $197,194 Kans City Bridge Iron Co. 28.000 A.

J. Tullock. Leavenworth 214.780 FRACTIONAL BIDS. Bradbury Van Dorp, copper roof 22,200 Biintnall liar. Is St Joe, vault doors 10c per lb Henry Bennett, Topeka, brick arches, snereting and floor sleepers 6 220 J.

A. Mi ler fc Chicago, copper 21,637 Tlios. Allen, Cliic igo. coiper 2o.009 lire Proofing company, lire proefin and brick 56,000 Marnneau Ladan, brick work 8,200 i he Winslow Bro company, Chica everything except i rick rk, fire proofing and ro, fing on main build. ng 139,960 Laclede Fire Brick Ma.iulac uring company, fat.

Louis, a 1 r.ck fire proofing 55,000 Fred Haas. Rock Island, 1 1., copper In c-1. ding rro and dome 76,201 Wh te Fire Pr oling company, hollow tl fire proof 49,973 Pioneer Fire Proof Cons. ruction company, Chicago, fire proof 52,575 Snead Co. Metal worki, 166,000 Out of the numerous bids received it was found that George H.

Evans of Topeka were the lowest, and tbe contractors awarded them 'the contract for $197,194. Among the bi iders were several very strong companies, all of whom would no doubt have done the work atisfactorily, but it is indeed gratifying to the people of Kansas and to the citizens of Topeka that In spite of su'ffi close competition that this contract, which is the second largest ever let by the state, was awarded to tlie old reliable Topeka firm of George H. Evans Co. They have been working for the 6late for a number of years, and are now doing the stone work on the main wing. Their work has always been satisfactory and they have proved themselves to be responsible men.

They have the machinery rght on the ground for all the work which was awarded to them yesterday and wiii thus be enabled to commence tho contract two or three months earlier than any other firm could have done. The contractors will commence shipping In the fireproofing, of which there wiil be about 120 car loads, within the next thirty days. It is intended to Lava the root and all the floor tilings laid before January 1. The contract let yesterday includes the dome and roof, which will he finished a year from December, when the Kansas state capitol will be completed, except the interior finishing. It is believed that the supreme court room and other portio the main wing can be turned over ready T.

occupancy in about two years. Messrs. Evans Co. will sublet a large part of the contract secured yesterday, P. E.

Lane, of Chicago, who has furnished all the lion which has been used in the main wiDg, will get tho iron contract, which will complete the iron work in the building. The Pioneer Fireproof Construct on compauyt of Chicago, will do the fireproofing they have for the past two years furnished the fire proofing used in the mam wing. Tho copper work has been sub-let to Bradbury VauBorf of this city, who put in the copper work on the east wing and in the senate chamber. It is expected to complete the iron and stone work up to the roof of the main building as rapidly as durability and safety will permit, so that the building can be finished and made use of without awaiting the finishing of the dome. '1 he stone work for the structure is completed up as far as the bottoms of tho pilaster bases; that is, the outside walls and all Interior wails of tlie basement are completed to the top of the first story coping.

Ihe coping is set, and in the main ready to receive the bases of the pilasters. No changes are contemplated in the work as far as it has gone. The foundations of the porticos are completed up to the grade line. The foundations for the steps and pedestals will he included in this contract, and are laid down on the plans. The flooring slabs of both porticos and vestibules, all outside steps, top member of copings of buttresses, and top member of copings of pedestals, aso plinths of each column aud piiasler of the portico, wiil be of Colorado granite.

All other parts of the cut-stone work will be of oolitic limestone, to correspond in color as nearly as possible with that used in the two wings already erected. The character of workmanship, details, will bo nude to accord as nearly as possible with that already done on tbe two wings. The entire work will be of the best character and performed In the best manner known to the trade; and put up according to the most approved methods. None but skilled workmen will be employed upon the work. The whole is to be executed to the satisfaction of the commissioners and architect.

There will be iu all fourteen collossal-sized groups or statuary to be st on the building. Four of these will occupy the pedestals at the foot of each flight of stairs at the main entrance. Two of these will be set at the top of the two main gables. Eight sitting statues will be set at the top of tne entablature of the first story of the dome, counting from the roof. A KANSAN INTERVIEWED.

non. E. P. McCabe Talks About the Policy of the President Toward the Colored Republicans. The St.

Louis Globe-Democrat of yesterday contains the following telegram from Washington: Washington, D. May 20. Hon. E. P.

McCabe, of Kansas, one of the representative colored men of the west, has been here for several weeks observing tbe progress of politics under the new administration. Mr. McCabe is a republican, aud served four years as auditor of tlie 6tate of Kansas. He was elected In 1882 by 11,000 majority, aud again in 1884 by 47,000. He says that while the colored republicans have received some recognition at tbe hands of the administration, neatly all the favors thus far extended have been to the southern representatives of that element.

Four appointments of colored men to important positions have been nu.de. Lynch, of Mississippi, is fourth auditor; Spellman, of Mississippi, and Smith, of Missouri, are special agents of the interior department, and Townsend, of Indiana, is recorder of the general land office. Hence he argues the colored men of the north have yet to be recognized in a full and fair sense. The colored republicans, however, ho said, are pleased with President Harrison. I think liis administration up to this time has beeu entirely consistent with the expressions conta ned in his inaugural address.

While tlie protective tariff has been accepted as necessary to the development of American industries, and has accordingly been indicated as the basis of the presidential policy, there is another most important issue; the rights and privileges guaranteed to all citizens under the constitution must be protected, and, if need be, their proper observance enforced in all sections of the country before material development can succeed. I believe President Harrison appreciates these fac's, and I think the colored race is favorably impressed with the adminisiration. Mr. Harrison evidently intends to deal fairly and justly by tlie colored element of the party and by the race in general. The recent appointments of Messrs.

Townsend and Lynch are excellent. These I know personally. Two other colored republicans have also been appointed to important places, and I presume they will be equally as satisfactory. This is a good beginning and an earnest of friendly appreciation of so Important a political factor. These men, however, with one exception, are from the south, a section in which the efforts of the republican party have been largely ineffective The political results have been secured without their material aid.

Of course the colored man is the principal etrength of the party in that section, and he as well as the white republicans of the south should receive ihe full benefits of such success. No one can assume to be blind to the fact that the recent victory was largely won by the loyalty of toe colored republicaus of the north. The appointment of Mr. Towns nd Is a partial recognition of this fact, but it remains for tbe president to THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OriNION AS TO THE SUFFRAGE LAAV. He Tells of tlie Successful Workln; of the municipal Suffrage Law Tlie Women Vote for tlie Best Candidates Regardless of Politics.

Mrs. Mary S. Knaggs of Pay City, Michigan, corresponding secretary of the Equal Suffrage association of Michigan, wrote a letter of inquiry to Attorney General Kellogg concern Ing womans suffrage in Kansa, pending the discussion of the bill in the Michigan legislature. Mrs. Kellogg, the chief clerk, or as the office has always been known, assistant attorney general, gives the following reply to which the attorney general subscribes himself most heartily: II, s.

Ma S. Knaggs, CitF, Mich. May 18. Dear Madam: I have (he honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 4th iust. In reply thereto I will say that in my opinion muni ipal suffrage in Kansas is not by any means a failure.

The municipal suffrage law was passed by the legislature of 1887, was published in the official state paper Febiuary 18, 1887, and immediately went into effect. Our city elections take place on the first Tuesday in April, and the regist- ation of voters must close ten days previous to that time. In the spring of 1887 the time for the registration or women was very short. The date for the closing of the registration books came around beiore many women thoroughly understood the provisions of the law. in some instances city clerks were uninformed as to the matter, and delayed the registraiion somewhat by their igif a ice of the passage of the law.

As a ttn e. justice from both of these conditions, the registration of women was small in comparison with the registration of men. This small registration was construed by many. In most c-ses by persons opposed to tne law, to be an in dication that the women of the state generally were indifferent as to exercising the privilege of municipal suffrage. White this might have beeu in a measure tiue, it was not abolute the truth.

Mauy statements went out through the Associated IT ess th.t were absolutely untrue. In many cities and towns the first election under the law effected some very beneficial changes in the city admin straiious, while in others it made very little difference either one way or the other. The same legislature that passed the municipal suffrage law, also passed another law making it unlawful for auy person to distribute tickets, or rema.n standing within fifty feet of the polls during the hours ti.at the polls are opeD. You will therefore see that we are unlikely to have any voting crowds. In fact the polls, so far as heard from during any of the three elections under the new law, have been uniformly quiet and orderly.

I do not know of any Instance where a woman has met with or provoked any disrespectful treatment at the pods. In the year 1888 the returns from the elections were such that it was difficult to get from them the exact figures as to the vote of the women. In mauy cases the votes were not kept separate in such a way as to make it easy to get at the exact result. However, so far as the figures could be gathered, the vote was smaller especially in cities of the first and second class than it was the year before, but no smaller in comparison with the male vote. It was an off year as we say, that is, there was no mayor to elect in cities of the first and second class.

In those cities the mayor is elected every two yea s. In cities and towns of the thhd class the city officers are elected every year. In these cities the vote was almost in all cases an increase on that of the previous jear. One city of this class, Oskaiooea, elected a corps of city officers composed wholly of women. This year, 1889, so far as wo can get the separate returns show's a female vote almost if not quite doable of that of any of the previous years, which is of course an indication that women are taking an increased interest in the matter.

So far as lean see the law is gaining in favor even with those who have been opposed to it heretofore. In fact, the workings of the law have been such as to remove the objections which many people have hitherto entertained. I do not know of anv instance in which the law Las caused trouble in families, although there may be such instances. There are many questions that may and do bring about unpleasant relations in families. Is either do I I now that the vote of the women had any particular effect either one way or the other upon any paiticular poiUcal party.

So far as I can learn, the women voted In a non-partisan way. In fact, in many of our c.ties, especially the smaller ones, party lines are not drawn in the matter of municipal elections, though this state is overwhelmingly republican. The principal effect noticed, is the fact that in choosing candidates for the city offices the party leaders seem to have before them the idea that they mnst choose men whom the women will vote for, and then they rely upon the women to help carry their candidate through. The one thing especially noticed in retard to the womens vote is the peculiarity that most, or at least, mauy women, consider a man's moral fitness for an office along with any other qualifications he may have, and as between two candidates having equal qualifications except in the matter of morality, women vote for the person of the highest moral character. At least that has been the experience so far as I know.

Especially is this true in regard to the ma'ter of temper-8DC6 As to the vote of the bad women I gather that the last election lias settled that question permanently. In most of our large cities where it has been expected that this vote would overbalance the vote of all the good women, the result has been the opposite of what was predicted. Most of the ci ies elected tickets which were understood to represent the best elements of those people who were interested in good city government. As a rule women have not sought office as was also prophesied. On the contrary they have rather avoided it, preferring to cast their strength along with ti.at of the male vote in trying to elect to office persons representing the best interests of the public regardless of the the fact as to whether such persons were men or women.

Nevertheless more women have been elected to office this year than last year. Oskaloosa was so well satisfied with its women municipal officers that they were all reelected. Baldwin City, Rossville and Cottonwood Fa'ls each elected a woman for mayor and women for members of the council. In Cottonwood Falls and Rossville, in addition to the officers mentioned, women were also elected as police judges. These women are recognized as representing the cultivated intelligent women of these towns.

The four cities mentioned are cities of the third class. In several of the larger cities women have been elected as members of tl.e school boards. In most instanc were women have been candidates for office they have had the support of the best men and women. In fact the law meets with neither ri icule nor contempt from the greater portion of the best and most intelligent of our people, but on the contrary receives their heartiest support. Yours respectfully, L.

Ik Kellogg, Attorney General. FARMERS INFAMY. Deplorable Case of Inhumanity Towards a Poor Insane Girl. Last week Probate Judge Quinton heard seven cases which insanity or unsouud-ness of inind was the charge. Yesterday another was brought before him, pitiable in its circumstances.

One year ago Emma Clendenen, daughter of William Clendenen, a farmer living in Leavenworth county, left home. For a few days nothing much was thought of it. Then the family became worried and began the prose-cut on of a search that was fruit ess until last Saturday, when the girl was found on the farm of a man named Richmond, in Jackson county, about eight indes northeast of Topeka. The father came for her and found her about to become a mother. She wou.d say nothing except that she had been at Rich-mon is house ever since she left her home.

Richmond had taken her in aDd there was no evidence to show tht ho had made any effort to discover whence she had come or to give CAPITOL CHAT. The Penitentiary tpoal Output Sold Items from the State House. A contract has been made between G. F. Williams of Kansas City, and the state of Kansas whereby Mr.

Williams agrees to take all the surplus output of the Kansas state penitentiary coal mine, after supplying the state Institutions and retail wagon trade at the prison, from June 1, 18S9, to May 30, 1890, except for the month3 of April and May. 1S90, during which months ho agrees to take not less than 50,000 bushels. The coal is to be furnished eighty pounds per bushel, weighed on the penitentiary scales and delivered on cars on the mine switches of the U. T. S.

or K. W. N. W. railroads, or ou wagons to I furnished by him, screened over the screens now in use at the mine in the following grades: Lump, grate, pud and pea coal at cenis, 4 and 2 cents and slack, J.

cent bushel. Payment is to be made the 7th of each month. A lailure to pay promptly forfeits the contract. Also a lailure to remove the coal every day will result Iu a fine of $50. Further, the purchaser enters into contract to furnish a good and sufficient bond for $20,000, guaranteeing the faithful performance of this contract.

ENFOKCING THE PROHIBITORY LAW. The quiet little county of Harper on the southern border, has been greatly incensed by the bad actions of some of the citizens of the town of Harper. Attorney General Kellogg yesterday appointed Hon. A. W.

Ballard of Harper assistant attorney general for tlie city of Harper, for the purpose of enforcing the prohibitory law more effectually in that city. There have been several complaints from that city since Attorney General Kellogg took his office in February, to the effect that the prohibitory law was being violated. The matter was brought to a focus within the last day or two by petitions, or rather a petition for and a remonstrance against the appointment of au assistant attorney general. The petition was signed by ghty-four men and one hundred and thirty-one women of Harper, while tlie protest was signed by but thirty-oue persons, all men. A noticeable fact In the latter case was the absence of womens names, and that many ot the mens wives who had signed the protest, signed the yietition.

As there are no complaints from any place outside of Harper, the attorney generals duties will be confined to that one town. INSPECTING THE RAILROADS. The state board of railway assessors left yesterday on their final tour of inspection. They went to St. Joseph, from which point they will traverse the St.

Joseph Grand Island railroad, completing the assessments for this season. NEW KANSAS ENTERPRISES. The following charters were filed yesterday with the secretary of state: Tho Denuis Cemetery association of Mitchell township, Neinaba county. The directors are Larkin Cord ill, A. H.

Chilson, William Dennis, J. W. Galespie and Joseph Romine. Tho American Legion, of Atchison. Directors are Frank G.

Lynch, John N. Gale, Richard Lane, Jeremiah Sheah and F.S., fa until. The purpose of this order as set forth in the charter is to unite fraternally all acceptab.e white persons of every profession, business and occ ipation; to give all possible moral aud material aid in its power to its members and thoe depending upon a member by holding entertainments, establishing libraries, by encouraging each other iu business, to ass st each other to obtain employment, to aid aud assist each other to procure homes for themselves and families aud to promote benevolence and charity by establishing a fund to provide a in the spirit of co-operation for the dependent members at death or total disability and by the payment or a stipulated sum as this body may provide and establish a fund for the relief of sick and distressed members. 'Ihe Pittsburg Abstract company of Pittsburg, Kan. Capital stock, shares $30 each.

Directors: Georgo E. Howard, Girard; W. D. Ford, W. H.

Yarche, Frank Piayter, A. J. Georgia and N. E. Wood of Pittsburg.

General Russell post No. 65, G. A. of Pittsburg, Kan. Capital 6tock, shares $50 each.

Directors: A. J. Georgia, A. M. Watson, W.

F. Cox, R. E. Carlton, fa. D.

Lane, AV. C. Beck and O. S. Casad, all of Pittsburg.

Tho Walnut Cemetery association. Capital stock, $300, divided Into sixteen shares. Trustees, G. E. Wampler, J.

B. Jones, H. E. Rakestrom, G. C.

Smith and John L. Burns. The Florence Brick and 1 aint Manufacturing company, for the manufacture of brick, tile, earthenware, ornamental work aud pamt. Capital stock, shims, $30 each. Directors: W.

C. Reed, R. M. Youn-kiD, A. E.

Youngkiu of Florence, John Comer, Elk, and faelas Gedding, Castle-ton, Yt. The Kansas Sunflowers, a flambeau club ot Baldwin, Kan. The directors are William M. Leiser, Howard B. Topping and Chester E.

Dallas. COMMISSIONS ISSUED. Notarial commissions were granted yesterday to W. A. SimpsoD, Kansas City, Kan; E.

A. Alien, Effingham; H. H. Taylor, Radical; R. C.

Crawford, Hugoton; William A. Lyon, McPherson- E. Biller, Osborn; Charles R. Cogswel', Eureka; Frank W. Marshall, Leavenworth.

THE OLD STORY. An Ancient Granger From Illinois is Done Out of $50 by August Schulz, an old gentleman iroin Mt. Olive, 111., is unexpectedly a sojourner in Topeka. He wa9 on his way west yesterday and got off the afternoon faanta Fe trai for lunch. Two fellow travelers got off with him, one middle-aged and the other a young fellow.

They asked Mr. Schulz where he was goiDg for luuch and he said ho didnt kuow. The younger one of his companions then offerod to go aud get lunch for the three if the other two would stay and watch the baggage. Th other two consented, but just as iho emissary was about to start he made tho startling scovery that he had only a $1,000 check and suggested that the old gentleman lend him some change until he could cash his check. Mr.

Schulz reached into his pocket and pulled forth all he had, two $20 gold pieces, one $5 gold piece aud a $5 bill. He was about to tender the bill when his sprightly young companion calmly took it all and said he would he hack in a moment. The old gentleman protested to the man who remained, who thereupon offered to give over his geld watch as security for the young mans reappearance. fao he turned over his watch, which turns out to be brass. Mr.

fachulz took the watch, still a little put out, but saying nothing further. He kept on saying nothing for a few miuutes, when his companion suggested that he would promenade up the platform while Mr. Schu kept guard over the giips. So he promenaded off. Mr.

Schulz waited patiently for a few moments, eyeing with a watch dogs iidelity the baggage. But he finally became restless, and when the platform became deserted and no sound hut the ticking of the telegraph agents machine broke the monotony of his walch he mr.de a recon noissanco to see where his fellow travelers had gone. A brief hut fruitless Bearch convinced him that they were gone and he was duped. Chief of Police Gardner was at the station while this was going on hut as Mr. Schuiz said nothing he was not aware of any rascality.

It was some time later that the unfortunate old gentleman met tbe chief on the street aud told him the circumstances. Officers Kecheval aud Dumont captured Kellev, the older man and an accomplice on the North side, about 6 oclock last night. They had been lunching in a restaurant, to which place they were followed from the City park. Kelleys companion gave his name as Vatson; one had $17 and the other $20 and Kelley had a bond for $1,000 in Denver Mining stock. Watson carried a pistol.

The young man who escaped from the train with Schultzs money iB still at iarge. Veterinary Snrgeon. Geo. C. Pritchard, graduate of Ontario college, Canada, 624 Quincy street.

Often we hear the expression Is this fear'ul scourge more prevalent than in oiden times? We say No. In Brutu3 and Julius Ctrsars time, in tbe dark ages, we read of powerful men being stricken down. The same obstacles are met. The victim succumbs to tho disease. The recent discoveiits of tbe microscope have developed the reai cause of so many terrible fatalities and brought out the fact that many of the symptoms wnieh are called diseases are but symptoms of kidney disorder.

People do not die because of the kidneys uceratiug and detroj mg their spuial cou on, but because the poisonous wasto matter Is not extracted from the blood as it passes through tho kidneys, the only blood purifying oigans, but remains, forcing its way through tbe system attacking the weakest organ. The doctors call this a disease, when in real ty it is but a symptom. Understand, ng this, the reason why Warners faafe Cure cures so many common dis eases is plain. It removes the causes of disease by putting the kidneys in a healthy condition, enables them to perform the function and remove the poisonous acids from lie blood; purifies the blood and prevents tae poisonous matter coursing through the system and attacking the weaker organs and producing a malady which the unsuspecting victim fears is, and tho heartless practitioner pronounces, a disease, because of his inability to remove tlie cause. He a voids tbe real cause and keeps his patient in ignoraiice because of his inability to cope with au advanced lidney difficulty.

Any honest practitioner will admit that there is ng laid down iu the oi I or in the modern med cal works that is a speciffa for advanced kidney disorder. H's bigotry and code prevent him from publicly adopting auy Reparation not discovered by ins kind, and nos recommended by his instructors twenty-five or thirty years before. Ho forgets that this is a progressive world, and that most of the groat scientific and medical discoveries pof the present day have been made out fide of the medical profession. The public, knowing t'neco facts, should heed the warning and seek safety from the great danger that surouuds toem and look for help outside the profession too bigoted and too self-reliant to le-irn or concede that science is outstripping their materia medics and leaving them and their obsolete thods far behind. AH OBSCENE PAPER.

Jadge Foster Refuses to Quash the Indictment of Hoses Harmon. Mose3 Harmon of Valley Falls is pretty we 1 known as the editor of a free love publication known as Lucifer. A year or so ago he waB indicted by the United States grand jury for violation of the laws in Bending through the mails obscene matter in four different issues of his pape-, G. C. Clemens and David Overmyer appt das his attorneys before Judge Foster a.

he term of district court just concluded andafgueda motion to quash the indictment on the ground that it does not charge an offense under the law, and that the law does not cover special ob-sceue a rticles but has reference to the general character of the paper itself. Judge Foster yesterday handed down his decision aganst the defenaanL The decision is important and is as follows: Section 3893 of the revised statute declares as follows: Every oi scene, lewd or las civious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, writing, print or other publication of an indecent character are hereby declared to be non-mailable matter and shall not be conveyed in the mails nor delivered from any postoffice nor by any letter corner. Counsel or defendant in support of the demurrer have made au ingenious arrangement and one showing much research in the lieid of general lite.ature. 'they insist that if an article iu a paper or other publication comes within the meaning of the law, then by the same reasoning a chapter or sentence of a book which is obscene, would bring under the ban of the law the whole book, and would exclude it from the mails. As a result not only medical works but tlie writings of such authors as Swift, Pope, Fielding, Shakespeare, and many others, aDd even the Bible itself would bo denied the privileges of the United States mails.

Undoubtedly there are parts of the writiugs of said authors, and many others equally noted, which are open to the charge of obscenity and lewduess, but anyone objecting to such works being carried through the mails would be laughed at for his prudery. I have but little patience with those self constituted guardians and censors of the public morals who are always on the alert to find something to be shocked at; who explore the wide domain of art, science and literature to find something immodest and who attribute impurity where nore is intended. The law is founded on reason and common sense and the statute was enacted to prevent the mails from being used to disseminate the vile literature and indecent pictures with which the country was flooded: those things calculated and intended to create and cater to a morbid appetite for obscenity and lewdness and to corrupt the morals of the people, and especially the young who are more suiceptible to such influences. U. S.

vs. Bebout, 28 Fed. Rep. 522; U. S.

vs. Cheseruan, 19 Fed. Rep. 497. No one in this day can deny the right to the widest discussion on all subjects of interest to the people.

Any thought which may contain the germ of au idea calculated to benefit any human being when couched iu decent language ought to be disseminated among the people. The question of obscenity in any particular article must depeud largely on th8 place, manner aud object of its publication. It would not be proper to discuss certain matters in a family newspaper which might he discussed with propriety iu a medical journal. Again, if the writer was in good faith attacking some great flagrant wrong, tlie use of plain language, althougn offensive to ears polite, might be permitted. It is claimed for defendant that such is this case, but it does not so appear on the face of the indictment.

It seems to me that the first two of the articles set out are per se oi scene and indecent iu a publication for general circulation. Is it an offense under the statute to knowingly mail a paper containing an article or articles obscene, lewd or indecent, or must the paper as a whole be obnoxious? If the latter is the rule It would seem to apply to writing as well as printing. fao a letter or other writing, unless the objectionable contents largely pieclouiinate, could not be exclude I from the malls. Tne statute uses the words print or other publications of an indecent character. What is meant by print? Is it printed letters or a picture? The word picture appears just before it in the statute.

Undoubtedly iu its broadest sense it may be an impression of either figures, characters or letters. In the more common sense it is used as applicable to letters. Another question naturally arises under the statute. Does the term publication necessarily refer to the paper publisued as a whole, or it may properly be applied to an article published in the paper? "NVe speak of the publication of legal notices, or the publication of an article in a newspaper. Suppose the obscene article was cut fiom the paper aud enclosed in au envelope.

It would baa pr nt or publication and would be non-mailable. I can see no reason why it is any the less objectionable when mailed as an Integral part of the original paper. It is apparent that the construction of the statute contended for by defendant would practically defeat the object and purpose of the law. He would be a very dull man who could not conform his publication or written communicatioa to the exigencies of the situa-atiou. A further objection is made to the indictment, that there is a joinder of a multitude of counts for the same offense.

I have serious doubts whether the publisher of au obscene paper can be convicted as a separate offense lor every person to whom he shall mail that particular Issue of his paper. At the minimum imprisonment evou under a fine the ordinary human life might not serve to fill out the period. But it seems to me that the most defendant can claim on that ground is that the government he required to elect on which counts it will prosecute. The motion to quash is over-ruled. Since writing the foregoing opinion my attention has been called to a case recently before Judge Thayer, of the eastern district of Missouri United States vs.

Frank D. Clark. From what appears in the published extract of the case, it seems Judge Thayer takes a simi ar view of the law, ou the chief points, as herein expressed. KANSAS SUGAR. Judge Parkinson Talks About tlie Outlook for tbe Sugar Business.

Judge AY. L. Parkinson, the great sugar man, arrived in the city yesterday and is looking after the business of the Topeka sugar works, in which he has a large Interest. He regards the outlook for the sugar industry in Kansas this year as very encouraging. He says that he has every reason to feel satisfied with last years business and he believes they will meet with even greater success this year.

We have sold every pound of sugar which we made lat season at good prices, said Mr. Parkinson to the Capital reporter. I wish we had more of It for we could find a ready market for it. There is no trouble about selling Kansas sugar. Regarding the Topeka sugar works, Mr.

Parkmson said: There is about 1,500 acres of sorghum put In by the farmers this year for us. We pay $2 per ton for the cane delivered, and it is a pr fitable crop for the farmers at that price. We expect to do a big business at the lopeka factory this year. Judge Parkinson said that from what be could learn there wonld be four or five new sugar factories in the state this yeur. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.

Ninth Annual Convention of Kansas Christian Sunday School Association at Manhattan. Special to the Capital. Manhattan, Kan, May 20. The ninth annual convention of the Kansas Christian Sunday Sc ool association will begin its deliberations in this city tomorrow. This organization is under the auspices and control of the church of Christ in Kansas, and is tbe strongest Sunday school association, if not tlie only one, maintained by any denomination in the state.

F. D. Pettit, Nort Topefa. and E. M.

Hutto, St. Gorge, are its energetic, successful jouug evaugeiists. Ihey spend all their time in the Held, holding institutes, strengthening weak schools, organizing new ones, and doing church work proper as they find time and opportunity. In subsequent reports wo shall present the results cf their past years work, which has beeu very satisfactory. The officers of the association are: President, Howard C.

Rash, faalina; vice president, F. M. Rains, Topeka; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. M.

Rams, Topeka; recording secretary, M. Ingels, Oswego; treasurer, Geo. T. Wool-ley, faalina. It is expected that two hundred delegates wiil be present from all over Kansas, besides many noted Sunday school workers from other states, chief among whom are B.

J. Radford, Eureka, Ilk, aud J. H. Hardin, Cincinnati, Ohio. The following is the complete programme: TUESDAY, MAY 213 P.

M. Childrens mass meeting. F. D. Pettit.

To-p ka. Every child in tbe city Invited to come, with a flower In hand. 8 p. M. esldents annual address H.

C. Rash. Sallna. Addre. Tne faunda fccTool and the Issues of Today J.

II. Hardin. Cincinnati. WEDNESDAY, MAY 229 A. M.

Pevotions. Reports of treasuier, correspond ng secretary, and evangelists. faundav Schoff Normal Work J. n. Hardin.

E. M. Hutto and F. D. Pettit.

Ml-cel aneous business. 2 P. M. Address, Child Nature Mrs. Helen Moses.

Topeka. A superintendents conference. Conducted by C. W. Clarke, Kansas Citr, nssUted by Eva Le-mert, Dr.

B. Hill, A. A. fctewart and others. 8 M.

Praise service. Address B. J. RadfcrJ, Eureka. Iff.

Ihe Great Question F. M. Rains, Top ka. THURSDAY, MAY 23 9 A. JL Devotions.

A teachers conference. Conducted by B. L. Smith. Topeka, assisted by Miss Wallace.

Mrs. Allca Vaughn. C. W. George 1.

Hall and others. Short papers on tachers work Primary Mrs. J. VY. Bowers.

Highland. Intermediate Kots Rhea, Yates Center. Advanced J. M. Atwa er, Wichita.

2 1. M. Devotions. Closin' business. Address, Child Cu ture Miss Mary L.

Wisdom. Columbia. Mo. Address, PurUjing the Heart J. A.

Thomas, Parsons. 8 P. M. Platform meeting. Presen.

ation of banner. Cloing conceit. The sess ons of the convention will be held in the Christian church, if that builling wilt hold the people, otherwise tlie Presbyterian church will be used. Tlie Thursday evening meeliug will be held at Moores opera house. The Manhattan people offer free entertainment to all who will come, and their invitation is hearty aDd urgent.

All Christian workers, of whatever name, will be cordially received. Over tlie Cataract. When the brave Stanley and his tireless followers were pushing ther way into Central Africa, they came one day to the bank of a mighty river. Footsore and weary they quickly launched their boats, and find rest and change in floating upon the smooth surface cf the stream. Soon, however, tlie watchful eye of the great explorer sees unmistakable signs of the near presence of a cataract.

The current grows swilt, tiny bubbles float by. The signal is giveu to land, and the party seek safety on the low, shelving bank. One daring spirit, however, pushes his little canoe into the middle of the stream and goes resolutely forward, with the seeming intention of finding whether the river is In vain his comrades shout and gesticulate, rushing wildly along the river bank in pursuit. Not until the loud thunder of falling wr ter breaks upon bis ear does he attempt to turn. Alas it is too late.

The oars are wrenched from his hands, the boat is tossed wildly about, a mere atom iu the seething waters, aud in a brief moment, which seems au age to the lookers on, it is dashed to pieces against a huge bowlder on the very brink of a frightful piecipice. In vain our comrades are kindly warning us of our danger. Our columns have often portrayed the fearful scourge that surrounds us. The mas3 meeting advertised to be held at Yieuui on ihe 19th for tlie purpose of agitating movements gainst the Jews iras been forbidden by Emperor Francis Joseph. Bit of History.

The attractive 5-A advertisements which ara appearing in our columns speak for the largest makers of horse blankets in the world, who sell more horse blanketsjjap dusters, horse sheets, tiy Lets, thau ah tl.e other ikers Tins enormous business has been built up by following throe sound business principles. By making strong, honest goods which wear aud give satisfaction so you wiil ask for them again and recommend them to your friends. By sewing their 5-A tra le mark on the inside of their horse clothing so you cm tell the genuine from the poor imitations. Last but not least, by adveitismg liberaiiy in the newspapers and letting everybody know that 5-A horse clothing forsaminerand winter use is stroug and wnl give satisfaction. A house winch makes a good articles and doos not advertise hides its light under a bushel, b.

a liberal advertiser like our 5-A friends will find that the American people appreciate a good thing and wiii buy it when told where to get it. The shall cf Persia lias arrived at Tiflis, Russia, and is stopping at the imperial palace. He was enthusiastically welcomed, and at night the city was illuminated. Xioney-Aloon. fa ay, Perkins, old boy, why dont we see you at tlie club any more? Has your mother-in-law riiut down on you? No, Brown; the fact of the matter is, my home is so happy now that there is no inducement for me to leave it.

You look incredulous, but its a positive fact. You see, my wife used to suffer so much from functional derangements common to her sex, that her spirit? and her temper were greatly affected. It was not her fault, of course, but it made home unpleasant all tlie same. But now, since she has begun to take Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription, she lias been so well and so happy that we ars hav.ug our honey-moon all over again.

The Umbria has just made the trip from New York to Liverpool In six days and three hours. A Secret of good health is found in the regular movement of the bowels and perfect action of tha liver. These organs were intended by nature to remove from tlie system all impurities. If you are constipated, jou offer a standing invitation to a whole family of diseases and irregularities which will sureiy be accepted, and you wiil have guests unwelcome and determined. All these unhappy conditions may be averted by the timely use of Dr.

Pierces Pleasant Purgative Pellets. Poweiful for the effectual regulation of the bowels and liver, establishing a healthy action of tlie entire wonderful organism with which we are cre-atad. Knfglits of Fytlilas. Leavenworth, May 16. The local officers of the Knights of Pythias have been notified that General William Ward, the head of the order in the world, wi.l arrive here next week to attend the annual meeting of the Kansas Knights of Pythias, and that Major General Carnahan, the head of the uniformed Knights of the United btates will also be present.

This is the first time that the officers have honored a western state with their presence on such an occasion. Commencing next Monday and lasting four days, it promises to be the largest turnout of the order that has ever taken place in the west, and tlie authorities at Ft. Leaven-wortn and Soldiers home will add much to the pleasure of the occasion. 4.