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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
ROCKEFELLER'S SCHEME
Belief That Re is Preparing to Compete
With Carnegie.

CLEVELAND, Dec 10-The announce
ment that John d. Rockefeller has placed
contracts for ten of the largest steel car :
riers on the lakes continues to form the
chief topic of speculation among vessel
men here.
He now seems likely to become one of
the leaders in the steel Industries as
we'll
Men who are in position to know
predict that another year will find Rock
Teller in the furnace business, a Compel
itor of Andrew Carnegie, on u greater
scale than Carnegie himself.
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coRBETT Will MAKE A STATEMENT
In Which He VIII Define His Position
PugilisticalIy

fuRiltStlcaIIy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-James j. Cor
bett will issue a statement over his sig
nature in few days setting forth his po-
sition pugilistically. He outlined this
statement today:
"My sympathies are heartily with
Maher in his match with Fitzsimmons,"
said Corbet. 81 hope he'll beat that
Australians brains out. But if he does
not, Pill make Fitzsimmons fight for any
amount of money he pleases or for a
shoestring. I'll show that fellow up be-
fore l get through with him"
"But in case Fitzsimmons loses, what
about Maher?" said the reporter.
81 intend to let Maher alone unless he
makes cracks at me. In that case I'll
have to call him-thats all, 1 don't care
to enter the ring again. but I won't al
low anyone to make any bluffs in my di-
rection"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
GOT SIX THOUSAND.
A Leavenworth Woman Gets That From q
Railroad That KILLED HeE Husband.

"A AenVenWorth woman tets That From q
Railroad That Killed Her Husband.
LEAvENwoRTH, Dec 10-The $4,000
damage suit of Gatchell against the
Kansas City, Wyandotte s. Northwestern
railway company has been disposed Of
The company virtually confessed judg-
ment for $500 and this was the verdict
rendered by the court.
Several months ago a Mrs. Popritz
whose husband, an engineer. was killed
in wreck on the Kansas City, Wyan-
dotte s. Northwestern road near Kansas
City. Kan, obtained judgment for &c.
00O. Gatchell was injured in the same
wreck that killed Popritz, being the fire.
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

by heaven. If the college authorities
won't show them up, then we will go af-
ter them, themselves" The next time the
wife of any member of the college facul-
ty dies, it is recommended that she be
Immediately dropped into the picking
vat of the college. Couldn't DR.. NJ
and DR.. Nc and DR.. l. afford to
give his wife's body tc the cause Of
science?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

WICHITA, Dec. 10-At a meeting of
the Re publican lawyers it was resolved
to oppose the creation of a federal court
district out of the southern half of Kan
sas. They claim it is Democratic
scheme to create more officers in Kansas
for Democrats before Cleveland retires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 10-CArrLE-Re-
ceipts Z, 400; shipments, 1900. Market OPP
ened steady; closed100l5c lower. Texas
steers $2.75@3.35; representative sales
20 head, averaging 1895, at s.. %; Texas
cows $1.5O@250; sales 90 head, 695,
$3.50; beef steers. S3l5@425; sales
80 head. 1855, $500; native COWS $l.45
@325; sales 10 head, 1850, So %; stockers
and feeders, $2.40@S359; sales &c head
1870, $3.50; bulls $1.50@2 50; sales head
1,63D. S265.
Receipts, 1900; shipments.
100. Market weak; sc lower. Bulk of
sales, s3.5503 40; heavies S3.15@3 40;
packers S330@345; mixed S33O@
5. 40; lights, $320@3 40; workers. $500
$40; pigs, $2.60G3.30.
SHEEP-Receipts, 600; shipments
500. Market 15@25c lower. Lambs, So %
0400; muttons, $225@3.25.
New York, December 10.-Sugar-
Raw and refined firm.
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Notice.

The members of Cheops council No. 2,
Ancient Order of the Pyramids, are earn
estly requested to be present at the reg
ular meeting Wednesday evening. Dec.
18th, as the question of doubling the dues
will be the order of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
The State Horticultural Society
in Session at Lawrence.
BOTTLE CAME BACK.
Queer Return of a Kansas Mans
Bottle from Mid-Ocean.
Salina Doing Some Figuring on
a Brand New College.

LEAvENwoRTH. Dec. 10-Some of the
people of the southern end of Leaven-
worth county, especially in and about
Tonganoxie, are doing all in their power
to maintain boycott on the merchants
of this city because Of the defeat of the
county high school proposition at the
November election. Taxes are paid in
Tonganoxie to keep people away from
LeaVenWorsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

MANHATTAN, Dec. 1O.-Rev. A. J. Coe
and wife. state evangelists for the NJ. E.
church. have closed their meetings The
conversions mum bered 1859.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
EXCITEMENT OF RELATIVES
Who Have Newly Buried Dead in tn
Cemeteries.

Who Have Newly Buried Dead in the
Cemeteries.
Today a number of people who have
buried relatives recently made quiet
trips to the cemeteries near Topeka to
see if anything about the grave had been
disturbed. Early this morning a man
went to Prairie Home cemetery, several
miles north of town, to see if a grave
had been disturbed.
1t was rumored on the street this morn
ing that Sexton Scott had reported 10 A.
n. Dake of North Quincy street that the
grave in which his wife had been iu-
TERED at Rochester cemetery a week
ago Sunday, showed signs of digging.
This WAS untrue, but Mr.. Dake went to
the cemetery this afternoon to find
whether Scott had seen anything out of
the way.
1t is being talked in police circles this
afternoon that bodies have been shipped
away from here by grave robbers for
other medical colleges This is scarcely
plausible as bodies may more easily be
secured in larger cities.
County Attorney Harry Stafford speaks
bitterly Of the college, and those who do
such work.
"Why don't they cut up their own rela-
tivesf" he roared this afternoon. "They
have plenty of relatives without going
around and stealing the bodies of other
| peoples relations.
"1'm going to unearth these robbers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Judge Humphrey YIN LECTURE.

JUNCTION CITY, Dec 10. = Judge
James Humphrey will remove to Law
renee, where he will take the place oil
the late Judge Thacher on the faculty OF
the state university law school He will
lecture on law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
To Close Newtou's Joints.

NEWTON, Dec 10.-It ia rumored that
petition will be sent to Governor Nor
rill asking for the appointment of an as.
sistant attorney general for this county,
to close up the joints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
RUsEBY oUrsKArEs MIsGEN.
Goes tho Throe Miles in Ton Minutes
Twenty-Three Seconds.

Goes tho Throo Miles in Ton Minutes
Twenty Three Seconds.
CHICAGO, Dec 1O-Three thousand
people witnessed the exciting race be-
tween s. Huseby and w. Misgen at Tat
tersalPs. The ice was in fine condition,
giving ample opportunity for record
breaking The race was for three miles
and was holly contested from start to
finish. The two racers lined up at the
tape at 9:20 o'clock, and at the word "go''
were OF like shct. Until the last lap
the race was in doubt, the racers keeping
side by side, when Huseby spurted ahead
and won the race ia the excellent time of
1923 for the three miles. The time for
each mile was: First mile, $50; second,
$3.50; third, 3:03. S. Huseby is the anna
teur champion skater of the northwest
and the holder of the following records:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
To Barney Lansry's Funeral.

EMPoRIA. Dec. 10-A large number of
Emporia people attended the funeral of
Barney Lantry at Strong City today. The
Santa Fe ran special train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
DICK COOLEY TO REFEREE.

The Noted Lett FIsIder May Decld0 inc
King Gilmore Contest.
The referee for the King Gilmore
wrestling match, which occurs at Ham
ilton hall next Monday night, will, &C
cording to agreement, he selected by the
two judges, according to the instructions
of the principals. Jack King has in
structed his judge. Bobby Hall, TO sug-
gest Dick Cooley, the st. Louis Browns
famous left fielder, and it is understood
that the suggestion will be approved by
Gilmore,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

Hogs-Receipts, 10000; left over,
5000. Market active, and mostly cts
higher. Light $3.40@S60; mixed s34
@36O Heavy $3.35@36O. Rough
$3.35@350 Official receipts yesterday
55, 703; shipments, 6,693.
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market
slow but prospects steady. Beeves $500
@4SO: cows aud heifers S1.5OMS go:
Texans 81 60@325; stockers and feeders
$2.20@3.50; Christmas cattle $490@50j.
Official receipts yesterday, 1918; ship
ments, 3.474.
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000. Market slow
and weak Official receipts yesterday,
IS, 164 shipments 1870.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 49,
coo head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

PRATT, Dec 10.-J. c. Ellis of this
place has formed law partnership with
Judge Leslie of Hutchinson and will
move there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

WINFIELD, Dec. 10.-A musical organ
iration has been formed by six young
musicians of this city, who will make a
tour this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
For over Fifty years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup has been
used for children teething. 1tsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allsys all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

T. ". Hughes Easy Payment House,
DlO7 EAST FIFTH STREET, oP. P. o.
A complete line of watches, clocks. lew
elry, rugs, curtains, lamps, carpets, din.
ner, tea and toilet sets, china cups, fruit
plates, crooks, jars, smoking sets.
Give me a call for your Christmas
presents. l have taken special pains in
trying to please every body this year. and
my prices are the lowest possible and
terms are easy.
E. W. HUGHES, lot E Fifth st.
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
New Matron Appointed.

OsAwAToMIE, Dec. 1O-The board of
charities has elected Miss Eva ShRpter
marion of the asylum to succeed Mrs.
Fannie Viekery of Emporia, Populist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
1olored Literary People.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 1O-A nesting O.
the literary colored people OF Kansa!
and Missouri will be held here Decem
Der 31st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

Some people say we are high priced,
we'll, we do carry good goods. but not
all our goods are high in price. Let Us
show you a white semi porcelain tea cup
at Acc a set, or 9Jc dozen.
FARNswoRTH & AsHBY,
503 Kansas avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

SALIVA. Dec. 10.-A. B. Lewis fell and
run a weed through his head. A surgi-
cal operation removed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

HUTCHINSON, Dec. 1O.-Bob Hatch was
bound over to the district court on the
charge of killing Tom Mullen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

MCPHERSON, Dec. TO- = Mrs. Mary
Clark died from injuries received by be-
ing thrown from cart Sunday. Her
horse scared at bicycle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

WELLINGTON, Dec. 10.-The court has
decided that A. Graft will not have to
pay D. NJ Osborne & Co. 1850 for bind
ing twine that was not as good as sam
nj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Uniforms for Asylum Employees.

OsAwATOMIE, Dec. 10.-At meeting
of the state board of charities it was or
dered that the attendants at the asylum
wear uniforms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

EMPoRIA, Dec. 10.-Claude Duvall OF
Hutchinson, grand councillor of the
United Commercial Travellers, was given
handsome reception by Emporia coun-
Gil No 70.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Chicago AIarket Gossip.

Chicago-Estimated cars tomorrow:
Wheat. 1875; corn, 300; oats, 1876.
Inspections: Wheat, 290-72; corn, COS
"A; oats, $3.50.
Minneapolis got 44O cars, against 2os
last year; Duluth 100 and $50.
Chicag available SUP
plies east of the Rockies increased 237,-
900 bushels; Europe and atoat decreased
$4,000 bushels
Chicago-The government report.
which comes out this afternoon at 3
o'clock, will show the acreage and con
dition of the growing crop.
London-Wheat off coast, steady. Sd
higher; corn and wheat on passage, firm.
Chicago-The worlds exports last
week, 7,S50,00O bushels. against G,764, 900
the previous week and 9,724,O0O last
year. Theoretical requirements are T.
100000 bushels weekly.
Puts. May wheat 613s; calls, 695s;
puts, May corn. $3.50; calls, 1884; puts,
May pork $S72; calls, 1892, Curb,
May wheat, 81.
The four ports cleared for export:
Wheat and flonr, 232, 600 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1861: Gas. $50; C. B.. & @. s2sl;
Atchison, 1863; St. Paul, 1914; R. [. 1888;
III. p, 1914; I. P, 81, w. {. $3.50.
Mother Goose operetta at Unity church
fair "Wednesday and Tn ursday evenings;
Toe admission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

You have no care and need have no
anxiety about your investment, if made
in the conservative farm mortgages
placed through T. E Bowman 81 Co.
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Notice.

Look out for fun at the meeting OF
Cheops council No. tomorrow night.
All the members will regret it if not there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

STERLING, Dec 10-Over 100 cars O
broom cora have been shipped frou
Sterling thus far this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

KANSAS CITYG Dec. 10--An ordinance
will be passed to shut off the cries of
street hawkers here. One thousand
Kansas City workmen sleep in the day
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

Get your supper at Unity church
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

OsAwAToMIE, Dec. 1O.-In the asylum
dining room George McCune was struck
upon the head and his skull fractured by
a vegetable dish in the hands of Charles
Mold, patient McCune may die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

WINFIELD, Dec. 100. H Bevis, of
Perry, expects to soon open a Wholesale
grocery house here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

the Missouri Pacific station agent at
Bucyrus, Kan, who was shot Friday
night by highwayman, died at the Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Denft of Prntt's Founder.


SALINA, Dec. 10.-William Dent, ar
old citizen, died near Brookville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Pictures Of
Sports With
Rod and Gun

Redroduced In u colors from originals painted
expressly for the purpose. They are three
wateT-colorS; Jacksnipe Coming In; Bass Fish
ing At Block Island; Quail Shooting; and one
ell Nigilant and Valkyrie Yacht Race. All are
artistic, beautiful and rich in effect. For
frames 14X19 in. Price of set. S., postpaid.
AS FOREST AND AFREAM" PREMIUM.
We Will send tho sportman's favorite journal,
Forest and Stream one year (price so and
the set Of four pictures "a 50 vaIue) for SIS. Or.
Forest and Stream" Gmos. and choice of two
OF the pictures for So. his is a rare offer.
PEND 10 cents for specimen copy of ''foreSt and
Stream. circular and catalogue of the best
books on outside sport.
FOREST And STREAM PUB. CO.,
p. o. Box, zS32, New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Drowaed While Skating

OTTAWA, Dec. 10.-Fred Penny, 10
years old, fell through the ice on the
river, and was drowned.
Denfr of Prntt's Founder.
PRATT, Dec. 10.-The founder of this
city, L. E Simpson, is dead. He was
buried at Mcpherson today.
Salina Citizen Dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Died For the Company.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1e.-W. E. Gillian,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-27
FREE SILVER EDITORS.
Wy Meet at Sedalia. Mo-. and Listen to
senator CockriIi.

NJ, 1uly % The attendance
Har1tn free silver editors con
met thp most sanEuine cN-
hose who promoted il. Col.
lyorri an address al the park
+Hr#u.
AZ. 81 the attitude Of the admins,
narI silver the speaker said:
on earth, nor all the Altions
n the purity. the equal com,
Ike IF gold and silver, coined
at any ratio whatever when
u Euli FREE and unlimited coin.
aaE such coinage 10 silver, and
res"guize and treat the silver
fa" gold money, or to u.s. II
Gid in paving coin ohliga,
fa .qual prnpriety and aS>nr,
might expect parents having
r ,o maintain them IN equal
nnr aui VIRTUE when they rec
ar-al unc only as honest ami
..fu>r to recognize and treat
her "gull or Ia introduce her
and merely give her lodging
1#sr' am Ter 10 the world as dis
nHl and lascivious.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-27
KTILED HIS MOTHER.
+gr.r.a Mistake OF a Young Man
at 1-.avan While Cunning
FOr a Burglar.
Wt~.. .tuly % TSpociar

Is Wts .tuIr - Especial !
between II and / o'clock
u 'happen. widow -
was accidentally shot and
aaht killed by her son
ar@ rp.l, who is a single man
.r al home With his mother. Mrs.
rHlr. spt DOWNSTAIRS and imagined
a..r hnrglarS at her window. She
gr~ - her sons room and noti-
. u + told, her to remain in h~
would attend to them. He
ii, revolver and thinking his
-. had remained IN his room mis-
th" burglar and fired two
yslalming: Ny God. YOU
ss raur mother" lie laid hcr
and ran for a physician. hut
g arrived she was dead The
u bears an excellent rcputa-
tl~ the main support of his
Il IS completely Frustrated by
t and WAS barely able to tell
story before the coronor's jury.
T.. formed a verdict Of accidental
f I'D completely eXonerated him
sr.- #.lnr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-27
curcaGO MANS SUDDEN DEATH.
, pead in His Hotel Room at Mrs
sillnn, Ohio.

,Io--iIlon. q. Ju'y -TI7TTE =
n Hasol,P,l. empi"ved by the Zehrins g"mganiy g n.y.,
Chicago ,1 perfume hou~s: waS :, if,n' ,bn Hoigi
in his room this n m4r41nS frrnI III i day sunday
Conrad. +on3prh me nat trouble. ~ sound Wa
with .,2n,I'iF ,,'ban Fs was called and Tie door
hsara Rs4 brrlf w1S open P at orlo.k HI %3i s55
iodha bod aviJently de died in great pain. lie wac
about 10 years old
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-27
PUT POISON IN THE COFFEE.
ct,ca~o Man Tries {" Kill His Fanny :"
lie can Marry Again.

1,bicaro. ILL.,. July - John t,Hen. !
,,.r ,lll,"-9' y.at arrested today. charged
TafR'n witR Attempting to murder hi< .,5,ar fgmt,y
HIs VII ',cj : and Mary. aged years.
Jonai,mn Jon danrer5usIy iii from drinking Goileg3
nTs IN Which i Olsen is said 70 have 1,,@d G,agg@
a quantity of poison Ihsrg .4 IS ! ,r,rIpr gr,,,5yf
Of their recovery. as t3eE T',,l,,r ,bargaI that
min mfdica, ,,oiloned his family that he might
OlSrn rrr mother another woman with whom he Is
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FX-GOV. RICE DEAD.
IN. .Twentv-sisth Chief Executive of
Massachusetts.

>roI-osa. Mass. July - Hon. Alex
T7le EX-GOVERNOR Of Mass, hu-
S,t'ts' St'ts died here this afternoon Of parliy-
,r,vandsr H. Rice was Massachusetts
,T..ixrh governor and was born a.
%nv Tn. that state. in ISIS. lie Da~ pa.lil IN
-, wholesale paper business N H@St2n
Lhc ,-r,r. He was governor IN 1N''1-
! H. VA afterwards in ConGrr>>-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-27
CRUSHED UNDER The CARS.
Runaway New York Lad Loses a Foot a,
Milton Junction.

JaneSvflIc. NI~.. July - Special j.
Fral Mcdonald. IN" l9y-8rold >au IF 4
wealthy New York restaurant prnprierar
had his Ieft foot cUt II while trying 10
board a moving freight train n Milton
JuI-tiou sunday morning and Is now At
the county po9rhouse He ran away
from home. lie VIII survive the injury.
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fLIERANS MUST NOT MARRY.
III. 'nrfrlt Their Privilege. in the ouin

l'it Their Privileges in the ouin-
~ soldiers Home.
iuly 2u-Supt Kirkwood
rr~ home has issued orders
ran marrying a new wife
uaraIy oharged. This
't II Il new law making vet
county charge ON the
Grand Army post and
lraGi-. wholesale matrl-
'la part of the inmates Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-27

Washington. Il. g.. July 2'-Ioday s
statement ~ tEr condition # 'as treasury
shows Available sg-u b1!lurs. Sl3I.-
,2l9. gold reserve. >l"1,ji-ul1.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-09

THE DISPENSARY PROFITS. The
Columbia correspondent Of the Atlanta
Constitution has the following in refer
ence to the profits of.the dispensary
Commissioners NIXON points the
fact that IN enormous statement has
been sent abroad concerning the profits
made by tho State ~dispensary. The
statement vas to the effect hat the
dispensary so far from making q profit,
had actually not paid back the $50, 600
advanced by tho State to start the on
terprisc. The actual facts are that
at the end of Commissioner Mixon's
first quarter, ending April 30th, tho
total profits made up to that time were
$l6O. 2S7.4 S. OF this $3I ,4S9.80 was in
cash and balance was stock on hand.
The error was made by not taking
into account the stock on hand, valued
at 1928, 1877. SO, but merely the cash
which was some $lS, 522 less than the
$4,000 appropriated by the State
when the ~dispensary was first opened.
Tho commissioner feels assured
that by the end of the next quarter
the whole State appropriation will be
returned, all Of the stock on hand
paid for and the ~dispensary will have
money In the treasury with which to
discount all future purchases. If this
proves true it will speak we'll for the
management of so novel an undertake
ing. especially when it has had such
violent and persistent opposition"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-09

GRAY AT WEST POfNT.-Thc
question has often been asked why
the army cadets at West Point wear
a gray uniform, while the uniform
of the army is blue. The origin of
the distinction dates back to The
War of 1812-14, when the commits
sary general of the army could not
procure the blue cloth required for
Gen. Winfield Scott's brigade, and so
they were clad in gray. So distin-
gulshed was the conduct of that
brigade at Lundy's Lane and Chip
pewa, that when after The War of
1872 a reorganization of the West
Point Military academy was made,
ont of compliment to General Scott
and his brigade, the uniform of the
corps of cadets was changed from
blue to gray.-MeW York 13qbune.