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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
VERY FEW OF THEM LEFT
Old-Tfnae Plantation DarkIes Almost as
Rare as Black swans.

Old-Tiune Plantation Darkie9 Almost a
Rare as Black swans
One sees but little of the old-time
Southern plantation darAies nova
days The passing of the old South
ern BODY servants might serve as a
theme for an interesting volume. 50
mysterious and so silent the march Of
the great throng Of them to that
bourne from whence no traveller ever
returns Nothing is said Of them
They are not creatures Of Importance
one would think, and their obituaries
are never left after them in the pub
lie prints to tell the people of the
great wOrk-a-d day world that the poor
old slaves of the past are dead and
gone Thus for more than twenty
five years the race of genuine old
fashioned plantation darkies has been
playing out in Dixie, and they have
been ''layin' down de shovel an de
hoe in very truth
Few of them are left-just a few
and they are to be found only on the
large wilderness plantations Of the
extreme South. Here and there
throughout the state of Georgia they
can be found-right where they were
left after the storm of civil war had
spent itself. and they had stood there
around the pig eOuSe like SenClnelS
on the watch tower to guard the
mother and little one while the
father slept far away on some battle
hill The fidelity displayed in this
entities the darlxies of the sos to end
less praise. There was a war going
on involving their freedom, and yet
they stood like firm phalanx around
the home IS of the Southern soldiers
while they were out at war, and
these black-faced knights braved
death at the hands Of the Northern
hosts to save the families of the men
who had gone to the front to fight
for result contrary to the darlzy's
emancipation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
AN ODD WATERING TROUGH.
Whole Generations of BIddIes Got Drink
from Indian Mortar.

Whole Generations of Biddies Got Drink
from an Indian Mortar.
The noise made by an Indian wo-
man pounding corn in rock mortar
ena bled the brave old Indian fighter,
Colonel Benjamin Church, to secure
the person of Annawan, the right
hand man of King Philip. in 1876.
There is hardly a town included in
the Nipmuc country but has one or
more of these crude mills of the red
men. Grafton or Haranamisco holds
an immense one on the borders of
Kitville. not far from the last settle
ment Of that tribe and near the bat
tlefeld on Keith hill, where Philips
men came to grief There were GER
tain places resorted to by the Indians
for growing their corn, and as far as
my knowledge extends they were
usually on the hillsides.
Some Of the small mOrtars have no
doubt been removed from their orig
inal places, but others remain where
they were used. fixed as the enduring
hills. The soapstone vessels used by
the NiDmucs are of various sizes and
have been numerously found in Mill
bury and Sutton. Along the streams.
in clefts of rocks and on the highest
points of land they have been I'M
earthed, manyl broken and others in
perfect condition. I have in mind
one which lies in the western part of
Millbury weighing perhaps seventy
five pounds and within fifty rods Of
Ramshorn stream. All that is known
Of its history is that the occupants of
the farm had for generations used it
as watering trough for hens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
THE HORSE AND THE KODAK.
Positively Refuses to Have His Picture
Taken-lk odak Wan Ifad to EIee.

Positively Refuses to Have His Picture
Taken-k Odak Man Had to Flee.
A Chicago man who owned a horse
and outfit wanted a picture of the
same. A man who owned a kodak
said he could do the job. third
man who was the friend of the other
two said he would go with them and
assist. They all went to that section
of the lake front Immediately south
of the art institute. The owner of
the horse drove the animal careIessly
to the grounds. That is the way to
get the confidence of horse unless
the horse is aware Of your intentions
After driving the horse around a
circle several times the owner stopped
him suddenly. The man with the
kodak was ready to shoot but just
at that moment the horse saw him
and threw up his head and kept in
motion until the kodak man had con-
cealed the box. The third man then
came to the front He had an old
newspaper which he unfolded and
huttered before the horse. The OBJ
ject was the same as that which the
photographer seeks to attain when he
rings bell before a baby. But the
horse wouldn't have it. BY this time
about fifty men and dozen boys had
collected, and each had a suggestion
to offer as to how the picture might
be taken. None was successful, for
the horse was one of the sort that
had horse sense, and one kodak fend
was nOnplussed and put to rout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
BLUFFINc THAT DIDN'T WORK.
The Conductor Knew a Trick Worth Two
of tho other Fellows.

The Conductor Knew a Trick Worth Two
of tho other Fellows.
eyes said the smart man, who sat
on the rear seat in the smoker, Its
dead easy to bluff these conductors if
you know how. Now, I'll make a
small bet that. although I have q
ticket, 1 can travel to my destination
without showing it or putting up a
cent
i don't believe it, said the man in
the front seat.
WELL" insisted the smart man,
'.just watch me when the conductor
comes along
Ten minutes later the conductor did
come along. He inquired for tickets
sn a peremptorv manner. The smart
man made q move to get his.
'sTicketsr' said the conductor again
when he reached the rear seat
.'See here, old fellow" said the
smart man, Il haven't got any ticket.
I'm an old railroad man. Used to be
conductor on the Santa Fe and I want
to go a piece with you.
used to be on the Santa Fe, did
you?'' inquired the conductor. ''Wel1,
I don't know but I can pass you. BY
the way, what time is it? My watch
isn't running just right
NE SlAdfL HAdA WiLAGA Ill IHG man
in front Of him and pulled out his
watch. Its twenty minutes to 49,
he said.
The conductor held out his hand.
''Give me your ticket or money
enough to pay your fare. or I'll put
you off the train he said sharply
The smart man reluctantly pulled
out his ticket. As he handed it over
he said: How in thunder did you
know 1 was bluffing?''
The conductor laughed a bit. s'Oh,''
he said. you were easy If you d
ever been in the railroad business for
ten minutes you'd have said 11:4O in
stead Of twenty minutes to 12-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
NEWS OF KANSAS
Another Liquor War is Very
Probable at Wichita.
A LeavenwOrth BOOtblack Falls
Heir to Little Fortune.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Ellsworth's County Treasurer
Short in His Accounts.

WICHITA, Nov. PA case entitled the
City Of Wichita vs.. J. J. Thompson. now
on deck in the police court, is likely to
create big row in liquor circles. a week
ago state warrant for Thompson on the
charge Of selling liquor was taken out
by the county attorney ia Justice Jones'
court He gave bond and has not yet
had his hearing in the matter
few days ago the police came around
for the regular city donation and IhOmp ID
son refused to pay it, on the plea that d Q
was then fighting the state and had no
guarantee of protection. He said re had
paid over to the city large sums Of money
and If they would or could protect him
against state prosecution he would pay
the regular line. They could not give such
a guarantee.
As he persisted in his refusal to pay
without this protection. be was arrested
on a warrant, and yesterday afternoon
Judge Babb fined him 500 ia the police
court II can appeal this case, 1 sup
poses' he asked the judge
Yes" was the reply
iii take you on q search and seizure
clause if you reopen" said Chief Cone.
Thompson smiled and left.
Thorn pson appeared 1T the court and
gave bond for an appeal He says that
he will fight the case to a finish and pro-
poses to cause the arrest Of the commits
siOners and some of the officers On the
charge Of perjury aud extortion. claim
ing that they had no right to collect
money Of him and that they violated
their oaths when they did So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
SO LIKE A GIRL.
But Everybody Loves Them just as
They Are.


They Are.
1t was in city horse car the other
evening. after the performance
of Shore Acres,'' when everv-
thing was crowded Among
the party who entered after
the car was crowded were three young
ladies. Each of them grasped a strap
and stood. One of the girls who
lifted her gloved hand had a gold
bracelet upon her wrist. A middle
aged man jumped up and offered her
a seat. She declined, waving one Of
her friends into it. Then a young
man jumped up and offered
his seat The young lady bowed
and told a lady back of her to sit. Then
several gentlemen proffered her seats
but she declined them all with a
sweet smile After she left the car
she said to her friend: I'm awfullv
tired, can hardly drag one foot after
the other You ought to be, =" was
the reply Why" you should
have sat down in the car Eyes. but
you are not as strong as IT, III know,
but another seat was offered Won.
Eyes, but that was Mrs S. and 1
want to make friends with her" Il
know, but even then there were seats
offered" mabel, said the pretty
girl suddenly, don't be blockhead.
Do you suppose I was going to sit
down when my bracelet was showing
off so lOvely?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

A tablet recently set up at Naples
commentaries the bravest act done
by king in this century. the visit Of
King Humbert to the cholera sufferers
IN 1854. 1t stands near the spot where
the e~cOmmunicated king, Cardinal
San Felice and the arch bishop of Ma
pies met while passing through the
hospital in the performance of their
duties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

In South american waters mullet
are taken in enormous quantities by
boats which 20 ont with wire baskets
at the bows illed with blazing pitch
pine. For the purpose in view. the
craft is 50 loaded as to bring the gun
vale On one side down nearly to
level with the water. and the fish.
attracted by the light, jump on board
by hundreds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
BOoTBLAcK FALLS HEIR 10 NO
A Leavenworth Colored Boy Comes Int.
LlttIe Eortnne- Enr Hit If 5000

A Leavenworth Colored Boy Comes Into
little Fortune, For Him. Of $500.
LEAvENwoRTH. Nov RI. LII Pearly
Byrd, a cOlored bootblack Of this city, has
fallen heir TO an estate Id the state Of
Tennessee. AS nearly AZ can be ascer-
tanned here the little fortune comprises
about $3.50 in cash besides some valuable
real estate.
Pearly said he came to Leavenworth
from the south with his mother twelve
years ago being three years old at the
time. In 1885 his mother died. Shortly
after the death of his mother the boy
went to the home of a man named Pat
terson. where he has since lived
Pearly is one of the best known boot
blacks in the CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
TODAY's MARkET REPORT.
Furnished BY the Associated Press ehs
State Journal

CHICAGO. Nov 21.-Wheat was some
what firm here today on better Liverpool
cables, but later on large northwestern
receipts the market became weak er.
May opened 1ac higher at 6Ot5c. touched
6O55c and then declined To 6y1sc. Later
the market rallied TO Coz 0603sc There
is feeling here that New Aork Is find
ing it convenient TO manipulate the Liv-
erpool market
Corn was easier on the receipt Of 81
cars and on the weather. Trade Was
light May opened shade lower AT
4914I495sc and declined to 493se.
May oats opened a shade higher az
327sc ana declined to % &c in sympathy
with corn.
Provisions were weak on the large re-
ceipt of hogs. January pork started &c
lower. January lard opened 2l5c lower
at $LO215 and declined TO $6.911S.
Estimates for Thursday. Wheat 10
cars; corn $40 cars. oats 40 cars. hogs,
$500 head.
WHEAT-November. 53IIc: Decem-
Der, 54c; May 59l6 D5914c; July, 60c bid.
CoRN--November 5Ol5c; December,
49c. January, ~; May AZ Is C bid.
OATs-N ovember, 2Sl9c; December,
2S5sc, May 523sc.
PoRK November, slsl January,
$l21J: Nay $12.4255.
Lamp November, $500; December,
$6.971s January, SzO71a; May. $500
lsIBs - November, $610; January,
500; May, $62756.
FLAX SEED-Cash northwestern %l47;
December, $1.47; May, 81 Az bid.
1IMorHY-Cash, 5000 November,
$500
Choice, 555s: medium, 54ci
common, 5O@51c.
RYE = Cash, 4Sc; December 4Sc;
May, 52c.
Hoes-Receipts today 1900, official
receipts yesterday, 36,622; shipments,
6,512. Left over about 1900. Quality
continues TO improve. Market rather
slow and market weak, about J0s 1Oc
lower. Sales ranged at $3s56g Al for
light, $420U4.45 for rough packing, Sab
G1470 for mixed, $44Om49O for heavy
packing and shipping lots, and &41O6g
4.15 for pigs.
CATTLE Receipts, $4,000. Market
moderately active, but weak and prices
about 1Oc lower under a large supply.
SHEEP-Receipts, 13, 600 Fair demand
at unchanged prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
wYANDorTEs no LEAVE.

The yyyandotte Indians ID CO to the In
dian Territory
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 21-This county
will soon lose a number of its Oldest and
best known citizens They are known as
the Absentee Wyandotfe Indians They
VIII go To the Indian Territory to make
their future home The exodus will take
place just as soon as the Ottawa tribe of
Indians can ascertain the amount of its
vacant land and the purchase of it by
the absentees is ratified by the secretary
Of the interior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

FIT. ScoTT, Nov 21-Harry Russell a
young man about twenty years Of age.
was arrested Sunday at the residence Of
his brother. James Russell. 1O17 Osbun
street. on the charge Of criminal assault.
The arrest was made by Chief Copes.
and was made at the instigation Of
Sheriff A T. Hays of Lincoln. Logan
county, Illinois, who wrote TO Chief
Cope that he had a state warrant for
RusselIs arrest and to hold him until an
officer arrived to take him in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

While saving cypress log about
thirty inches in diameter, taken from
q bayou near Stradner, Louisiana,
sparks We're noticed flying from the
saw An Investigation showed that
the saw had come in contact with a
piece of iron, which, on being ex-
tracted, proved to be a loaded she'll
The shell was imbedded in the center
Of the log, and no trace Of an aper-
ture was noticed. The missile was
probably thrown by one of the con-
tending armies in the late civil war,
and lodged in a tree, which gradually
increasing in dimensions, entirely
closed the entrance of the she'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

AManehest sr packing company had
occasion t. telegraph % their mana
ger at Victoria, British Columbia. and
the sending Of the message and the
reply only occupied ninety seconds.
They state that this is the record. 1T
has never been beaten or equaied in
the annals Of telegraph.c history
The total distancs br the wires out
and return, is 13. 900 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Ellsworth County Treasurer Discovered to
be short in His Accounts.
ELLSWORTH. Nov. 2l-For some days
past rumors have been rife of a large
defalcation in the Ellsworth county treas
urer's Office. Investigation by the coun-
~ commissioners show that James L.
Dick the retiring treasurer. is short IN
his accounts $11,32O. He Is supposed to
be III Kansas City and warrants and re-
QUESTION papers have been drawn for his
arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Japanese children are brought up
under a compound system Of bitter
and sweet, under which the father is
supposed to be strict. while the mother
is benevOlent-in fact according to
the japanese idea. one of the four
terrible things IN the world, three of
which are earthquakes, thunder
storms, and CONGREGATIONS. IS the
strict father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Ducks swim the world over, but
geese do not In South America q
domestic species is found that cannot
excel an ordinary hen in aquatic ac-
com plishments- 1t has lived SO long
in country where water is found
only in wells that it has lost its
aquatic tastes and abilities entirely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
A NARROW ESCAPE!
How it tlappened.

The following remarkable event ia lady
life will interest the reader Fora long time
had terrible pain ~ my heart, which Hut-
tered q lmOsr necessarily. had no appeIiSe
and could not sleep / would be compelled
to sit uD in bed and Eelch gas from my stOEa-
ach until thought every minute would re
NV last. There was feeling Of oppression
about my heart. and I was afraid 10 draw
full breath [ couldn't sweep a room with
out sitting down and restinc- but thank
God. by the help Of New Heart cure eli rat
is past and feel Ike another woman Be
fore using the New Heart Cure I had taken
different sO-csllIed remedies and been treated
by doctors wi th0ut any benefit until ] was
both DISCOURAGE and DISCUSSED bly, husband
bought "a bottle of DR. Miles New Heart
Cure, and am happy to say never regretted
it, as now have . splendid appetite ana
sleep we'll I weighed 10 pounds v hen l be-
gan taking tina remedy. and now weigh I'D
Its effect in pay case has been truly marvel
olS lr rar sNrpaSseS any other medicine 4
have ever taken or any benefit I ever ret
ceived from physicl ans. Mrs Harry starr
POttsviile. Pa October -. 1902
d.. Miles New Heart Cure is sold on Q posi-
tive guarantee by Ell druggists. or by the Dr:
Miles Medical Co. Eikhart. Ind. on receipt Of
price, 81 per bottle, six bottles -, express ore
paid. This great discovery by an eninei:s
specialist IA heart disease, contains AellneA
Opiares nor dangerous drugs
For sale by al Dru<=tsts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Shawnee Council No PAT. National
Union. will hold an anniversary social
and supper at the hall, No. 723 Kansas
avenue, this evening. All the mem bers
and their families are cordially Invited
Z. {. FOWLER, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Kansas CITY. Nov 21.-CArrLE-Tse-
ceipts 10000; shipments. 2,3Ol Market
weak for best, others 5@1Oc lower. Texas
steers. s2.o5@325; Texas -sews, 81 a.
225: beef steers, $34O15.50: natiee
COWS, S1.5O037J; stockers aud feeders.
&2.0504OO; bulls, $L2503.75.
HoGs-Receipts, 1880; shipments.
800. Market 1O010c lower. Bulls
Of sales, - 25@4.45; heavies, g. 350lA10i
packers, $43Om4 80: mixed, @42O0G44
lights, S4OOM APO; workers., S42g05A5O:
sHEEP~Keceiptz, 300; shipments
100. Market steady.
WHEAT-1c lower. No. hard. soc.
No. hard, 4Sm49c; No. , red, 49c.
No. red, 4Sc. rejected, Acc
Sales by samples on change f o b.
Mississippi river: No. 2 hard nominally
5715 0l5Sc; No. 3 hard, sec.
Com Unchanged. No. 2 mixed.
4134 042c; No. 2 white, 42614214c.
OATS Steady. No. mixed, 3O@31t5
No white, 43c.
RYE-No. nominally 47M4sc.
FLAX SEED-Firm, %1336l34.
BRAN-Firm at 61Nc65c.
HAY-steady. Timothy, s750@90o;
fancy prairie, $LO01s 90
BUTTER-Steady. Creamery, 16122c;
dairy. 13D17c.
EGGs-Scarce; strictly fresh at 1Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
Is Your Fair Dry and Brittle. Fall
IN GIL or Turning G.raEz

These are only indications that the fol-
licies or roots of the hair are gettin z
weakened or diseased Beggs' Hair
Remover will strengthen and invigorate
the foIlicies and the hair will regain its
natural color and become soft, glossy and
healthy sold by w. r. Kennady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

PIERRE. s To-, Nov. 21-ssGovernor''
Wise, who played a prominent part in
gaming and sporting circles in the early
days. is dead. lie was known in nearly
every state in the west Wise was an
old soldier and a member of the 18Th
Massachusetts infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

A majority will be found in favor OF
SHOWS Pine ExpectOrant" for Coughs
and Colds. For sale by all druggists.
Price % and SOC bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

ocratic majority IN this state as complied
by the secretary of state in the congress
sional election is 2,121 This is a falling
off in the Democratic vote of 5051s.
This is not taking into confederation that
5000 votes given keyes, Populist Ia the
first district were Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Is a luxuriant growth Of Hair. Beggs'
Hair Remover is guaranteed to give
satisfaction, AS it is purely a vegetable
preparation, and acts directly On the
roots of the hair. Sold and warranted by
W r. Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
KANSAS HAS A SLIM SHOW.
The X. u. Football Team Has Lost Two
(sanes and W on None.

The X T. Football Team Has Lost Two
Games and W on None.
LAWRENCE, n ov. 21.-According to the
record of cham pionship games in the
Western football league. Kansas has lost
two games unless the protest filed against
the A minute half played at Iowa City
IS decided in her favor by the executive
committee. Ia that case Iowa viii have
lost two games. Nebraska has lost one
game and won one game, Missouri has
won two games. If Kansas defeats Mis-
souri, and Nebraska defeats Iowa on
Thanksgiving Day these two colleges
will tie on the number of games won.
Missouri therefore must win from Kan
sas to be sure Of the pennant
In case of tie on the number of
games won the college having been
scored against the least mum Der of times
wins the pennant The points now scored
are Missouri, 20; Nebraska. "a; Kansas,
26 and Iowa A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Huron INsoN, Nov. 2L-The Hutchin-
son Commercial club has Issued invita-
tions TO an Informal reception at the club
rooms alter the irrigation convention
Friday evening TO meet President and
Mrs Cannon Of Salt Lake CITY. The
Commercial club is busy making every
arrangement to render the big conven
ion enjoyable to all who attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21


Is this the way your face lookaG If Cd,
try Bepgs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker It not only purides the blood.
but renews it. and gives your face =
bright youthful appearance. Sold and
warranted by w. Il. Kennady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Silver Leaf vinegar remains in the
front 1t is the best table and picking
vinegar. Ask your grocer for it and take
no other. 1t is the cheapest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaranteed
to cure Piles and Constipation, or money
refunded. 90 cents per box. Send stamp
for circular and free sample 70 Martin
Rudy, Lancaster Pa. For sale by all
irstcIass druggists. and in Topeka by w.
r. Kennedy, corner Fourth and Kansas
avorpp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people az can be- reached
trough any other paper This Is a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

ALBANY, n. ". Nov. 21.-D pom COM
plant of the committee OF seventy. Gov.
Flower has today notified John r Eel
lows to show cause why he should not he
removed from the Office Of district attor-
ney of New York for neglect Of duty.
Miss Lou Barker of Lawrence is in the
city for the Edison McCabe wedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Topeka steam Laundry,
625 Jackson street