Topeka Newspaper Union from Topeka, Kansas • 1

topeka IRewpaper IHnton. Number 1, Volume 1. Topeka, Kansas, Saturday, October 23, 1897, An Ex-Congressman Insane. Chicago, 111., October 23. Ex-Congressman Charles M.

Woodman was prostrated by .111 attack hei rhage of the brain and for a time his life was despaired of. ALL OVER KANSAS. Items of Prosperity, Under Populist Rule. AS WE EXPECTED. Sir Michcal Hicks'Beach Re fuses to Open British Mints to the Coinage of Silver, playing in the yard, having crawled through the fence, and "would he go and get her?" He went, and Mrs.

Brooks was happy in the possession of her child. Mrs. Brooks finally makes her way to Topeka, where she is recognized by several citizens and the police, but she is unmolested. The boy has also ran away from his father and joined her here. She has shaved off the little girl's hair and dressed her in boy's clothing.

can campaign speakers during the summer and fall of 18, saying: "Another anti-trust decision has been made by a federal judge. This time it is Judge Foster, of the United States District Court, sitting at Topeka, Kansas. He holds that the Kansas City Stock Exchange is an illegal trust and his decision appears to be broad enough to cover all exchanges. Some of his economic remarks appear to be silly enough to cover him with shame." PARSONS SPIES! Russell Sage Denies It. New York, October 23.

Russell Sage makes emphatic and specific denial to-day of the report that he is at the head of an opposition deal to buy the Union Pacific road. i'ool-llnll llnrrotl, Toprkit' Woolen Hill, John lloylo ioiimI. At-'IiInou Imimi i i ror Nil A II. HMIItlOII. Pumping Station Burned.

Reading, October 23. The Santa Fc pumping station at this place burned last night between 6 and 7 o'clock, destroying the entire plant which has been in use but six months. The fire was caused by a defective flue. Tin- Nniiie Ohl RIiik VvIIom t'rvrr In-rrennliiK'--Mr. HrookN AImIih-In ii.

i- own hiii -Mpnln ii-iiu-n tjuelffcrl KJ Uo t'rre Niiki Denlei II t. lis. SlMJir I The temperance people of Wellington have formed a permanent organization, with the following officers! Rev. E. A.

Hoyt, President; W. H. Schulte, Secretary; Henry Armstrong, of Rome, Treasurer. The purpose of ti rganlzatlon is to keep up an interest in the temperance question, A scandal is on tap at Conway Springs. One Smith ran away with the servant girl, traveled around as long as his money lasted, and then returned to the bosom of his family, but his family very properly said "nit," and Smith is now viewing the landscape through the lens of a barred window.

The Fifth District G. A. R. reunion commenced at Clay Center yesterday, the chief attraction in the afternoon being an address by Governor Lecdy. The attendance is large.

Addresses were also made by A. J. Felt and F.B. Daws. At night a camp fire was held in the pavilion and speeches were made by Senator Pell'er and others.

Miss Sadie Hebrank, on Friday, rescued B. F. Devore from a perilous position. He was painting when one foot of the ladder sunk into the soft earth and he had to hold on to the edge of the roof to keep from falling. He hung there for an hour before any one came along, and then hailed Miss Hebrank, who had the nerve and strength to rescue him.

South Kansas Tribune. Editor Hoch's Father Dead. Marion, October 23. Edward C. Hoch died in this city Thursday evening.

He was about 86 years of age. He was born in Germany and came to this country the age of 15 He was generally recognized as one of the best citizens of this county. He leaves four children. Luetgert flay (Jo Free. Chicgo, 111., October 23.

Judge Tuthill, and the attorneys on both sides of the Leutgert case, held a conference last night lasting over an hour, in the judge's private chamber. Luetgert was brought into court ami the report went abroad that a formal motion to admit him to bail would immediately follow the conference. When the conference was over Luetgert was taken back to jail. State's Attorney Deenan vigorously opposed the demand that the prisioner be released on bail and the upshot of the argument was that no formal demand for bail was made. Ex-Judge Vincent said that he would let the matter rest for two or three days and then make formal application.

He added that any reasonable bond could be given. It was intimated that if the formal demand was denied a writ of habeas corpus would be applied for. Judge Tuthill said: "I fancy that Luetgert will never again be tried in a court in this county. That is a question which must be decided upon when the state gets ready to make another move. From the wide publicity which the newspapers have given the evidence in the case, the marsed attention which it has attracted in all parts of the country, and the frenzied interest which the people of Chicago have taken in the trial, I hardly think the prosecution can find twelve men who have not already tried the accused in their own minds and either acquitted or convicted him.

That is the problem that is confronting the state's attorney now, and unless he solves it by producing the men, of course Luetgert will go free." A Kansas Han. Topeka, October 23. Eloys Thoman, who committed suicide in St. Louis on the 21st turns out to be A. Thoman, of Lawrence, Kansas, and an ex-state Auditor of this state.

He was prominently identified with legislative and state matters for several years, and is said to have been one of the best auditors the state has ever had. Topeka's registration this year will reach 8,000. Topeka is shipping about 10 car loads of apples every day. The faculty of Baldwin University have decided to bar foot-ball as one of the classics. Mrs.

J. H. Todd, of Topeka, claims to have had her sight restored by Christian Science. The office of State Grain Inspector Culver has made a profit to the state for the mouth of September of $2,026.87. Beloit is soon to have a non "hello-girl" telephone system.

What in the world is "Judge" Ellis going to do between meals? Bonner Springs, a small station twenty miles east of Lawrence on the U. P. is projecting an electric line to Kansas City 18 miles. It is remarkable how many Kansas Editors are now announcing in their Add Columns that "a few weeks ago the editor was taken with a severe cold." John Doyle, of Abilene, Kansas, aged 60, was run over and instantly killed by a Missouri Pacific train near the town of Dillion on the morning of the 21st. A heavy rain fell at goodland, Kansas, recently being the heaviest in the history of the county at this time of the year, and everything is now in first class condition.

Recent scientific investigation into the condition of some fine cattle at the Manhattan Agricultural College has As Expected. London, October 22. The correspondence in regard to the bimetallic proposals of the United States monetary commission was issued by the British foreign office this evening. Senator Wolcot, Adlia 15. Stevenson, and General Chas.

Jackson Paine, of Massachusetts, were present. Senator Wolcot, on the invitation of the British Premier, explained that the object of the mission was to ascertain in advance of an international conference the views of the different governments and the envoys had determined to ascertain the views of the French, British and German governments on the subject of holding a conference. They had been to Prance where they had reached a complete and satisfactory understanding with the French gover ment, and the envoys would have the co-operation in this matter of the French Embassador in London. The Premier thereupon inquired at what ratio France would open her mints. Senator Wolcot said at fifteen and one-half, adding that the Ameri can envoys had accepted this ratio.

The Marquis of Salisbury asked if France was ready to open her mints to free coinage and Senator Wolcot replied: "Yes." After a lengthy explanation by Senator Wolcot of what it was desired to secure by the international conference, Sir Michael-Hicks Beach announced definitely that Great Briton would not agree to open the English mints to the free coinage of silver and that whatever views he and his col-legues might hold regarding bimetal-ism, he could say that they were uni ted on this point. Slashed His Wife. Lawrence, October 23. Just after noon yesterday Frank Cabel and his wife got into a dispute that led to a shooting, which may result in the death of Mrs. Cabel.

They had been quarreling some time when Cabel drew a knife and attacked his wife with it. She was cut on the back and on the arm, and a number of other places. Yellow Fever on the Increase. New Orleans, October 23. Late reports from thirty-three towns in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas show an alarming condi tion of the spread and ravages of yellow Few persons outside of these sections have any idea of the extent of it.

These reports from only thirty-three points show: New cases 96; total number of cases total deaths 192. Should Wealth Be Limited. This, then, is to be the battle of the future concentrated wealth on one hand, concentrated poverty on the, other. The battle should not be one of force, but one of reason and agitation until wealth shall be bound by proper constitutional limitations; a battle in which law shall triumph; for the true remedy most conductive to equality lies in legislation. But this legislation should be immediate.

If we desire to prevent actual war between class and class, it is imperative that a legal check at once be placed upon the growing power for evil of aggregated wealth. The limitation of wealth by law has received the approval of some of the most gifted as well as philanthropic of minds. In our country such men as Horace Greeley, Theodore Parker, and William EUery Channing have advocated it. Still a ready objection of some against the limitation of wealth is that any attempt to remedy by legislation the inequality of fortune at once infringes upon the right of personal liberty. Have we no laws in existence now which infringe upon the right of personal liberty? Do not our usury laws take some rights from the individual? Does not our customhouse laws, which permits the trunks of every new arrival to be searched, infringe somewhat upon the right of personal liberty' The citizen who would object to these laws would have but a very narrow conception of the true purpose of government.

If we examine our laws closely we shall find many that encroach upon individual liberty for the sake public good. Then whv should any hi made to those laws which tend it wealth? Undoubtedly a tax levied upon all incomes, which would be progressiv ly raised and graduated according to the amount of the individual or corporate wealth, could be constitutionally enacted. And if a progressive income tax can be enacted, the graduated inheritance tax can also be enacted, for the principle is practically the same. Senator David B. Hill, of New York, has called the progressive tax a "modern fad." It is so modern, however, that it can be traced back to the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians, During the palmiest days of Greece the days of Solon and Lycurgus a progressive tax was a stern reality.

Our own country has not been without a progressive tax. In 1797 a graded inheritance tax was levied by congress. This law was repealed in 1802. In 1862 a similar law was passed. But after having been decided to be constitutional by the supreme court, it was repealed in 1872.

Other governments at the present time tax the rich. In England, besides the income tax, many other items of revenue are contributed entirely by the rich contributed upon the principle that those who have acquired riches shall bear the burden of taxation. In the United States we seem to place the burden of taxation upon the shoulders least fitted to bear it. Every effort to tax the rich, to properly tax corporations and trusts, has met with failure. The lobbyist and corporation lawyer have defied the tax-gatherer until they have worn out the patience of the people.

The time is now ripe for proper legislation, A progressive income tax and a tax upon inheritances should be made a law in every state. Robert N. Reeves, in the August Arena. discovered undoubted evidence of Coming Our Way. "There are strong indications that the people of the United States will be called upon to decide whether it would be to their advantage for the government to own and operate the telegraphic system.

This question is being discussed to some extent by the papers, some representing strong arguments in favor of the proposition and others claim it would be paternalism, a step that might lead to the stifling of individual effort, socialistic, and the Democratic papers opposed to the movement declare it undemocratic. "The Press believes it would result to the advantage of the people and for this reason favors the government ownership cf the telegraph. "The government operates the mail system, and to deny that it is a function of our government to operate the telegraph, more advanced and equally important mode of transmission, is a condemnation of the government's operation of the mails. "The Western Union obtained its franchise from the government, which is proof positive that it is an inherent right of government to operate the telegraphic system, In granting it. the right of expropriation the government delegated a privilege it should jealously guard.

"Foreign countries operate the telegraph lines to the great advantage of their citizens. Besides there is no reason why we should leave that paying and advanced mode of transmission of intelligence to a few individuals who are growing rich at the expense of the public and reserve to ourselves the right to operate the mails which is done at a loss. "We do not see that it would stifle individual energy for the government to own a telegraphic system, for all companies would be permitted to do business, but of course, would have to meet competition. "The socialistic cry is one form of opposition that is not entitled to serious consideration. People who fear progress have and will always exist." Defense Surprised.

Kansas City, October, 22. The sensation of the trial of John Schlegel for the murder of Dr. L. A. Berger was sprung this morning when the prosecution introduced a letter from Schlegel to prosecutor Lowe.

The letter is as follows: "Kansas City, 4, 1897. I am in a great debt to you and I will pay it as soon as I make a settlement with Dr. Berger. As it was a private matter you done for us and in a time you could not spare a moment, I will pay you twenty per cent, if that is sufficient. If not, all you got to do, say so.

At the same time I would like to ask you how much would be appropriate to ask for such an infamy. Enclosed you will find envelope and s'ip to mark the appropriate sum. "I am sincerely yours, John Sc.hi.egei,. P. S.

You can ask any of the Messrs. Shannon about my honesty, as they have known me for about fifteen years." Major Woodson, Schlegel's attorney, plainly showed his agitation, and immediately arose and requested an adjournment till 1:30 o'clock. His voice trembled and he admitted that the letter was a complete surprise to the defense, and prayed for time to be able to meet it in rebuttal. Loves The Turf Too Well. Niles, October 22.

The Rev. J. W. Arney, better known as Parsons Arney, who was asked to withdraw from the Methodist church because he insisted on owning race horses, and who afterwards resigned a congregational pastorate because he could not reconcile his religion with his love of the turf, recently made a speech at a reception, saying that he was a backslider, but arraigned the churches for not doing their whole duty. hereditary tuberculosis.

The Atchison Champion, having always been a printers grave yard, has at last got the best of Andy Felt. The Champion is advertised for sale at what is stated to be a "bargain." The Topeka Capital seems to have a very bad cold over the fact that the New Time, a recently published Magazine gets at some facts not exactly to the taste of republican crank-ism. T. E. Stephens, Secretary of the State Temperance Union, and Miss Etta May McLin, of Rural Township, Shelby county, 111., were married at the home of the brides parents Thursday evening, October 14.

Bernard Kclley denies that he has made an effort to secure the chaplaincy of the Soldiers home. He is not even "in the hands of his friends," but a chaplaincy in the regular army would not have to run after him with a very long pole. If we arc to have a statute of some Kansan in the National Capitol at Washington, why not take Ingalls for a subject and save marble? Wichita Eagle. Why not take Ed. Little and save brass? Topeka Capital.

Why not take the proprietor of the Capital and save the whole? The statements of the three Concordia banks published in this issue show The Same Old Ring. Topeka, Kan October 23. The same old Republican ring, that has dominated bossism politics in Shawnee county for years, is again at work in the same old line spending money, villifying recorded facts, suppressing the truth, lying about public matters, and resorting to all their old tricks and a few new ones in an effort to fool farmers and railroad employes into voting their "ring" ticket, and to blind them as to the real object to be attained. It is to be regretted that, under present conditions, these gentlemen cannot go to the voter with the naked 'tli'l reference topublicmen and the public welfare' and permit him to make an intelligent and unbiased selection of the representatives of public benefits to be secured by a judicious use of his right of suffrage. T.

A. McNeal seems to be the only addition to the old gang, which fact is to be regretted, as Mr. McNeal is every inch a gentlemen, is a clean Republican, and has usually held himself aloof from the degrading influences of the political methods employed by the Shawnee county ring. Presidential Appointments. Washington, D.

October 23. The President made the following appointments to. day: Consuls John Howard Carroll of Maryland, at Cadiz, Spain; Charles B. Hardis of Indiana, at LaGasalli, Japan; William Wallace Mills of Texas, at Chihuahua, Mexico; Oscar F. William of New York, at Manilla; William Martin of New York, at Ching Ching, China.

Spain Replies. Madrid, October 23. At the Cabinet Council to-day the proposed reply to the United States, presented through General Stewart L. Woodson, shortly after his arrival here, was under consideration and was unanimously approved. The reply explains that General Weyler has been replaced for political reasons and includas a statement of the government's decision to grant autonomy to Cuba and to protest against filibustering expeditions from the United States.

L. M. Bedell, of Chetopa, Dead. Chetopa, October, 23. L.

M. Bedell died this evening after a lingering illness superinduced by La grippe. He was an ex-mayor, a veteran of the war and an old settler and prominent citizen. He had been connected with the Neosho Valley Bank and Investment Company as cashier and treasurer for the past ten years, and was prominently identified with Chetopa's interests for the past twenty-five years. His death is a great loss to the community.

$257,717.07 on deposit, most of that be Anarchy. The plutocratic press but a few months ago was, and in fact is now, devoting considerable time and space to heaping all manner of abuse upon the heads of some of our leading thinkers in the line of reform, because they made so very bold, and were so tinctured with Sccialtstic, Anarchistic and Revolutionary Poison as to criticise the action of certain courts. We were told that the infallibility of judicial ermine could never be susceptible of criticism, and that the dignity of our courts must forever remain inviolate. But, when one of "our courts," in a single instance, out of the many hundreds that have been adverse to the people and have been patiently borne by them, assumes to cut loose from the traditional and usual paths so pleasant to plutocracy, and, after a full hearing, running throagh several weeks, with the assistance of a master in chancery, decides a case in strict accordance with the statutes, and with all the rules of equitable and legal jurisprudence, and it happens to pinch one of the plutocratic feet, what a wail goes up. Here is Harper's Weekly, a paper used as authority by many Abducts Her Own Child.

Topeka, Kansas, October 23. The question of a mother being compelled to abduct her own child, for which she has been duly granted custody by legal process, is presented in this city. Mrs. Estella Brooks, was awarded a divorce from Rev. J.

H. Brooks on application filed in the District Court at Oklahoma City, July 23,1897, and was granted the custody of her three children. By some means firooks secured the custody of the children and took them to Grand Junction, Col. On discovering their location Mrs. Brooks went to Grand Junction, but was denied permissiod to see the children.

But one day, in passing the house where the children were, she saw her little girl playing in the yard. Maternal love prompted a ruse. A strange young man who happened to be passing was hailed by Mrs. Brooks. She told him that her little girl was Editorial Association.

Kansas City, October 22. The Executive Committee of the State Editor's Association met Kansas City, Kansas yesterday and arranged for ft. state meeting to be held at Kansas City, Kansas, February 7 1898. longing to farmers. That is about $15 per capita for the whole county, and all the other banks still to hear from.

Concordia Empire. How can that be possible with that "repudiation," "Socialist," "Anarchy crowd, that was going to ruin the state, running the state Topeka is to have a Wollen Mill, of which figures expect numerous great things; but this mill will have to beat its record at Independence, if it makes a Binghamton out of Topeka. It dragged along at Independence for several years and, when it burned down a year or more ago, one of the gentlemen connected with it was arrested on suspicion of having purposely burned it, on the general theory that it was more profitable for him to burn it than run it. The Reformer. There never was a reformer, there never yet was a good man who made his voice heard on the side of truth and righteousness against immoral custom, who did not incur the incessant sneers of wickedness and conceit and know something of the heartache of martyrdom.

How can it be otherwise? Most men eat and sleep and drink and die, and trouble themselves little or nothing about anything but their own perso.ial and comfort. They right no wrongs, they unmask no falsities, they brave no opposition but those who have been striving; with all their might, perhaps amid years of roncour and ingratitude, to help their fellows have wrought no deliverance on the earth. Dean Farrar. Headsman Brlstow. Washington, D.

Octocer 22. The following fourth class post-office appointments were made to day in Kansas: At Admire, J. Clayton vice. J. tin ton; at Bushong, Lyon county, Florence Williams, vice A.

Leet, removed; at Caney, Montgomery county, J. Stone, vice Lenoria Glatfclter, removed; at Iona, Jewell county, C. Mul-lin vice W. Alcorn, removed; at Long Island, Phillips cuouty, J. Camahan, vice E.

Watson, removed; at Menlo, Thomas county, B. Bixler' vice A. Connelly, removed. Got $50,000 Danville. 111., October 23.

Mrs. Carrie Corbett, aged 32, a widow, was to-night awarded $54,333.33 damages for breach of promise, John Gernand, aged 71, a retired capitalist, being the defendant..