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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
Pekln Ducks.

uuCk raising, yet OUT com paraLlVely
few farmers will admit these big white
beauties to their premises. The wives
would like to keep them, for their feath-
ers are light and elastic. and every way
as desirable as goose feathers, and while
the goose lays but few eggs the duck
lays great many. The great objection
raised against ducks is that they foul
the horse troughs, ana the majority of
their eggs are lost, for it is no use to
give a Pekin duck nest or nest eggs.
She lays wherever it happens.
To keep ducks successfully and with
out annoyance about watering troughs
a small pen is a necessity. Their
house need not be fine affair nor the
yard expensive. A fence two feet high
will hold them, and twelve feet square
is ample for dozen or fifteen ducks
Inside the yard may be placed a trough.
An inexpensive trough may be made
by taking two pieces of 2xl0 scanting
four feet long. Round them up at each
end like sled runners. Take a piece Of
galy anlzed iron two feet wide and nail
it to the rounding sides Of scantling
To make it stronger nail pieces of 2x4's
across each end This makes very
convenient trough to clean, for it Can
be rocked back and forth to clean 1t.
A pipe from the windmill supplies ours
with water Our trough has been in
civ nd
good for several years more. Ducks
sood become accustomed to their home,
and after their gate is opened IN the
morning-it ought not be before 10
o'clock during the laying season-they
will 20 forth in search of bugs, ETC., but
frequent return visits will be made to
that trough. The eggs should be gath
cred before they are given their liberty,
and they should always be given break
fast in their pen.
The best food for laying ducks is
scalded bran and the table scraps. En-
silage will be eaten grecdily by the
ducks. Raw carrots are good food.
VERY little grain will be consumed if
green food and table scraps are furn-
ished. Ducklings are very easy to
manage, but mistake sometimes costs
the loss of a large flock. They are best
raised in brooders even if Matched under
hens. For years we have no artificial
heat for ducks, but we would do so If
we raised them in large mum bers. They
can stand more cold than a chicken,
but we cover ours with blanket when
the weather is bad, only letting them
out of their box to eat. We feed them
every two hours until they are several
weeks old. Open water dishes are dis
astrous to ducklinRs. They get wet,
roll over on their backs and die. We
have never been very particular what
we fed the ducklings-bread crumbs,
cold potatoes, scalded corn chop and
table scraps; only iced often and keep
them clean. Lice is sure death toducK-
hngs. If Matched under hens oil their
heads as soon AS hatched Inbreeding
is q great cause of failure in duck rails
ing, Yea may inbred chickens and
have fair success, but ducks never.
They take fits and die. II is poor
economy to try to get CD with the stock
on hand to save eXpenA Betsy Ifot-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
What You Can't Do.

The Western Farm Journal says some
thing on this matter. For example:
You can't succeed by having flocks of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

Address all communications to Poultry
Department, Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change, Room 8, Columbian Building.
Wheat-Wheat opened lower again
this morning without any apparent
cause, and continued on the toboggin
slide until the close, losing over l &c.
Gables were firm and higher all around,
and export demand fair, about $4,000
bushels wheat and -four being taken at
the four ports, and twelve boat loads en-
gagged at New York and ten more
reported at outpOrts. Receipts
at Chicago were below the
average, only Sc cars, and 100 cars
estimated for Monday Minneapolis and
Duluth came up smiling, however, with
623 and 526 cars respectively, against
SAT and 1874 cars for the same day year
ago, and this had a tendency TO intimi-
date weak kneed holders who run at
their own shadows eince they have been
punished so numerically the past two
months trying to bull wheat An
other factor that favored the
bear argument today was the rumor
that the visible supply would increase
two and half million bushels Monday,
and heavy gold shipments reported to
ship from New York next week. Foreign
markets were steady, and Berlin closed
l mark higher, with fractional gains at
Liverpool, Paris and Antwerp. The
market is so low now as to attract idle
money, and outside investors are taking
hold. The Modern Miller is out with a
bullish statement on wheat. The pres
ent prices are unreasonably low, and
wheat bought now will make handsome
profits if properly margined and handled
as an Investment.
Corn and oats-The market eased of
slightly. in sympathy with wheat, but
nevertheless the market showed healthy
condition, and was not weak by any
means. Export cleerances were fair, 68,-
600 bushels Receipts at Chicago, 500
cars, and 900 cars estimated for Mon
day. May corn sold at 1884 last Thurs
day. the lowest in over twenty-five
years. 1t looks as if the big crop
has been discounted in good shape and
that corn at these low prices ought to be
a purchase. 1t surely looks like fool
hardness to sell it. Oats dull and fea-
tureless, 100 cars today and 325 expected
Monday.
Provisions-Pork caught the fever
slightly from wheat and lost about 15C
per barrel We look for higher prices
next week and think it purchase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
MoRMoNs IN KANSAS.
They are Dsdicating New Church at
st. John.

AAeJ are OoOlcatlHS New Gnurch as
St. John.
WICHITA, Sept 14ZMormons are now
gathering at ST. John, Stafford county,
from all parts of the country to dedicate
the only Mormon church east of the
Rockies. When polygamy became the
feature Of the Mormon religion, a Vir-
ginian named Bickerton was commanded
of the Lord TO secede and travel west.
Coming to the valley where St. John is
now located in 1870, Bickerton was
ordered in a vision to plant the stake of
Zion.
In obedience he drove a wagon spoke
into hill. and went east to, organize his
colony. ReturningAhe could not find the
stake of Zion, and buiit the church on
the wrong hill After st. John was
founded the Mormon church went to
pieces and the building was turned into
a dance house. Last year, while cellar
was being dug, the original stake of
Zion was found.
The Mormons, thinking the failure of
the former colony was on account of its
being located on the wrong hill, bought
the lot where the stake was found and
built a church there. Dedication fes-
tivities and prayer of weeks duration
are in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
w. R. C. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Ellen B. AIdrich of Kansas Member of
the Executive Board.


LOUISVILLE, Sept. 14-The morning
session of the w. R. c. was called to
order promptly at 9 o'clock by national
president Mrs. Emma r. Wallace. A
vote was taken and it was decided
that the entire proceedings in
the injunc tion case should be
printed in the journal of the convention.
Mrs. Wallace said she was assured that
the judges decision was final and that
the case would not come up again.
The election of officers was then pro
ceeded with.
Mrs. Plummer of Michigan was nomi-
mated for chaplain and unanimously
elected. Mrs. Ellen F. Daniels of West
Virginia was elected chairman of the
executive board.
Mrs Ellen B. Aldrich of Kansas was
elected second member of the executive
board. Mrs. Charlotte B. Wright of Mas
sachusetts was elected third member of
the executive board.
The morning session of the Ladies of
the q. A R. was devoted to reading of
reports and the installation of officers.
Both the w. r. c. and the Ladies of the
q. A. r. will finish their work some time
TO-DAY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
FORTY SNAKES AT LARGE.
a salina Man Loses His Collection and Is
DisconsO1Ate.

a salina Man Loses His Collection and is
DisconsOIAte.
SALINA, Sept. 14-Charles Low is a
very discOnsolate individual today He
is almost totally snakeless. For many
months he has been industriously collect
ing choice assortment of reptiles The
collection included blue racers, carriers,
rattlers, bull snakes. water moccasins,
black snakes and other varieties-nearly
forty in all
MIR. Low was very proud and fond of
his pets. Whenever he felt low spirited
and bilious he would frolio for awhile
with the rattlers and wear the water
moccasin around his neck, and his spir-
its would revive.
Yesterday some mischievous boys
made an opening in the cage and the
prisoners left almost to a snake, only
two TRUSTEES remaining. Snakes dearly
love the comforts of civilization, and it
was confidently expected that some east
slider would have serpent for bed fell
low last night, but no such occurrences
have been reported.
Mr.. Low will lay claim to all maverick
snakes captured within the next sixty
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

A Movement in Abilene for the City to
Purchase Electric Light Plant.

A Movement In Abilene for the City to
Purchase Electric Light Plant.
ABILENE, Sept. 1A-There is an
effort on the part of many citizens here
to have the city buy tho electric light
plant and operate it.
For some months it has been under
stood that the electric light plant of the
city was likely to be closed owing to the
small revenue therefrom. Manager
Rogers has by his personal efforts been
able to induce the company to continue
the plant in operation. The company
has now decided however that it cannot
operate the plant any longer at a positive
loss, and has so informed the manager.
1t is estimated that the entire plant,
including engines, wires, dynamos, etc,
can be purchased for about $4,000. The
plant has /, 400 lamp power, and if the
city could purchase it by issuing bonds,
not only could the streets be lighted at
practically no cost to the city, but the
patronage of individual light consumers
could be largely increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
CoRBETT AT FoRr sCoTr.
The Pugilist Passes Through on His Way
to Dallas.

FORT SCOTT, Sept. Thames ]. Cor
bett accompanied by his manager. and
his brother Joe. passed through this city
over the Katy en- route for Dallas, Tex,
where the big fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will be pulled off next
month.
The champion was in sleeping car on
the rear of the train, and but few of the
passengers knew they were riding with
so well known person.
In response to an inquiry in regard to
training, he said that his knea, which
was injured some time ago by a fall from
bicycle, was still troubling him to some
extent, but that he expected to begin ac-
tive training in about a week after his
arrival in Texas.
He wore rough travelling suit and 8
few days growth Of beard, completely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
300 SHEEP DROWNED.
More Effects of the Heavy Rains
at El Dorado.
Big Foundry Resumes Work at
Leavenworth.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
FATE NEWS.
Abilene May Buy Her Electric
Light Plant.

Ell DORADO. Sept. 14-The news has
just been brought to this place from
Satchel creek, that in the storm the first
part of this week, Florence Snodgrass.
who owns large sheep ranch. lost 900
head of sheep by drowning.
There was regular water spout there
and while the men managed to save q
few, over 900 sheep were drowned J. B..
Leonard, who brought in the report,
says that their bodies were found in tree
tops, drift piles and scattered all over,
He says that the sheep were in fine
condition, and worth at least three dol
lars per head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Austra1ia. the Land Of Inverted Order.

Professor .Ullathorne in his great work
on Australia, gives the following points
concerning which that country is dissim-
liar to the other countries of the world:
Australia is really the antipOdes of the
remainder of the world in all respects
Summer time comes during the time of
European winter; the rising barometer in
dicates rain and the falling the opposite;
the swans are all black and the eagles
white; the male lays eggs and has bill
like a duck; the native dogs never bark;
the serpents have tails like fishes and
wings like bats; the prickly pear grows to
be a tall tree, and the poplars and oaks
seldom grow above breast high; ferns grow
from 20 to so feet in height; the emu has
hairs in place of feathers; the birds are
without song; the sun is in the north at
noon; the chief rivers flow inland the pear
tree grows q fruit that is beautiful to look
upon, but which when ripe is as hard as
though fashioned from the wood of the
tree itself; the leaves of the trees all stand
edgewise and cast no shadows; the stone
or pit of the cherry is on the outside and
must be cracked in order to get at the
meat; the opossums fly like bats; the king
fisher never catches fish, but lives on
fruits; the peas are poisonous; the oaks
bear no acorns; the chestnuts are without
bur, and in many instances the trees are
hollow, with the bark on the inside.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State journal.

state journal
CHICAGO, Sept 14-Wheat opened
weak today on the gold exports and fail
ure yesterday to make the gold reserve
good. December opened $50 lower at
58M, sold from SO to 5S14, and react
ed to the opening price.
Corn was firm on covering by shorts.
May opened unhanged at 1913, touch
ed 2916, and sold to 293s.
Oats were steady with corn. May
opened &c lower at 1873 and reacted
to 1879.
Provisions were about steady on mod
crate hog receipts.
January pork opened &C lower at
$9421S, and sold from $9.4O to $9.45.
January lard sold at $5.771s and jan
uary ribs at $4e21z.
Hoes-Receipts today $500; left
over 1000. Market active. Best grades
stronger: common Heavy shade lower.
Light 395@460; mixed $390@460;
heavy $3.80@455; rough $38O@4OO.
CATTLE-Receipts 400 Market quiet
and nominally unchanged.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market stea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Kansas Cisv sIarkets.

KANSAS CITY, Sept IA -CArrLE-Re-
eeipts, 1000; shipments, 5000 Mar
ket steady to strong. Texas steers
$2553 80; Texas cows, $170Q265
beef steers $37505.4O; native cows
$1O0@3 so; stockers and feeders 81 so
@400; bulls $L65@3.00.
Hoes = Receipts, 2,8oe; shipments,
200. Market opened strong, closed lower
and demoralizsd. Bulk of sales $425@
44O; heavies, $390@4 50; packers.
$4.2O@445; mixed $415@94 40; lights
$4,000 80; yOrkers :$42504.35; pigs
$2.50Q4O0.
SHEEP-Re Receipts, 8OO shipments
400. Market steady. Lambs $425@
500; muttons, $27O@325.
Weak; No. 2 hard. 56c;
No 2 red. 60c; rejected, 37@40.
CoRE-Steady; No. 2mixed 27027A;
No. 2. white %.
OArs-Steady; No 2 mixed 171kc;
No. 2. white, 181z@19c
RYE-No 2. nOminally Soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

Mr.. g. Gallo uette, druggist, Beavers
Vile, Ill, says: ITO DR.. Kings New Dis
La Grippe and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but of no avail, and was
given up and told could not live. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store sent for a bottle and began it's
use, aRd from the first dose began to
get better, and after using three bottles
was up and about again. It is worth its
weight in gold. We won't keep store or
house without it" Get bottle at ]. z.
Jonea' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
ONE-LEGGED BIKER.

Has Wheeled All the Way From Knox
VILE, Tenn, to Topeka.
A. Ranh, a young bicycle rider from
Knoxville, Tenn, is stopping at Longs
hotel and restaurant.
Ranh's left leg was paralyzed when
he started two months ago, but he thinks
the constant riding has improved it some
and AYERS that he can occasionally feel
a touch of ''life" in it.
He will remain over Sunday in Tope-
ka and move on to Denver. Mr.. Ranh is
not riding for a wager, and is not trying
to E'beat' his way in any manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
U. s. MAIL WAGONS.
Their Drivers VIII Be Arrested Whether
-. n. IL. q t. IL

No, if They Go Too Fast.
]. c. Gilchrist was discharged in police
court this morning. He runs the United
States mail wagons and was charged with
fast driving by Officer Wellman and Mr..
Steinberg
Judge Ferry was convinced that the
horse was not under Mr.. Gilchrist's con-
troll at the time, The police say they
don't intend to stop the mail but if a
driver goes faster than the ordinance al
lows, even to catch train when he is
late, he will be arrested on his return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Closing on Popular Stocks.

American Tobacco, 9515; Atchison, 10;
c. B. & O., 1874; G. & n. W, 1O2 St p,
70; R. L, 1914; Chicago Gas, 6176; D.,
& C. F.. 1879; Electric, 3615; L. & N,
615S; T. c. & L. 40A; Manhattan,
dc Pfd, 1917; Jersey Central, 10; NY.
Central, 1913; Lead. SO q; Sugar, 1031k;
Del & Hud.. 1907; D. L & W., 1929;
Z. P, 1415; Cordage, ~; Wabash Pfds
21A; w. o.. 924; Pacific Mail, 301S;
Reading, 1S2z; Leather, 6415; c. c. G.,
43T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
To Heat the state House.

The state executive council met today,
and entered into a contract with James
Foley of Leavenworth, to put in the heat
ing apparatus for the new portion of the
state house,
Mr.. Foley's bid, which was the lowest,
for the entire contract, was $13, 324,
but the council decided to have the state
house engineer buy one boiler, which is
wanted Immediately, to heat the west
wing this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

A Kinsley Cattleman Buys 600 Head to
Fatten in Kansas.

K1NsLEY, Sept 14-C. W. Beeler has
returned from Ohio bringing with him
600 head of high grade Ohio cattle 1t
seems such an anomaly to ship cattle
from Ohio to Kansas but the fact is Ohio
has suffered from a severe drought this
year. and in some parts of the state there
is absolutely no feed and farmers are
cutting down trees for the cattle te
browse on to keep them alive. AS re-
suit Mr.. Beeler was able to buy lot of
very fine high grade steers at price
that enabled him to ship them here to fat
on Kansas corn. incidentally he did a
little missionary work for Kansas and
reports that there will be quite an i'm
migration from that section to Kansas
this fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
HOUSE BURNED.

Home of Adam Miller, West of the City,
Destroyed by Fire.
The two story frame house of Adam
Miller, located five miles west of Topeka
on the Dover road, burned to the ground
this morning. With the assistance of
neigh bors. the greater portion of the
household effects were saved. The origin
of the fire was not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
USURERs GAIN A POINT.

An iowa Judge Says National Banks Can't
BE Prosecuted in State Courts.
CARROLL, Ia, Sept. 14.-Ex-Judge
George Payne has raised peculiar
law point in the district court here and
the decision has created a sensation.
The question raised was one of usury.
Payne advanced the plea that a ma
tional bank is not liable to the practices
of the law of the state of Iowa, therefore
a district court of the state had no juris-
diction. Judge Elwood sustained the
objection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Chicago Market Gossip.

The four ports cleared for export:
Wheat, $4,000 bu.; -four 10000 packages;
corn $4,000 bu.; oats $4,000 bu.
Puts: December wheat 81; calls 5836.
Puts. May wheat 81; calls 623a. Puts,
December corn 271a; calls 49, Puts,
May corn 2834; calls 2916. Puts, Janu-
airy pork $9.25; calls 1856; Curb, De-
cember wheat 575s.
Minneapolis: Cars 623; last year CAT.
Duluth SOC; last year 1874
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

spelling his good looks. His pompadour,
which has always been quite prominent
in all his pictures, is now gone. and on
account of the heat he is wearing his
hair closely clipped.
The party is direct from New York, by
way of Chicago, where Corbett's new
wife is now stopping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
GASOLINE EXPLODES.
Domestic in the Family of Wallace Ryn
erson Badly Burned.

DO-A1est1C IN tIle Family OF WaIIace 1syn-
ersOn Badly Burned.
Amelia Swenson, a young Swedish girl
working in the family of Wallace Ryner-
son at 622 Polk street, was the victim of
a gasolene explosion last evening that
may cause her the loss of her right hand
The tank containing the gasolene had
leaked considerably and when the girl
applied the lighted match an explosion
followed. The flames ran up her right
arm setting her clothing on fire.
Her screams attracted members of the
household and neighbors who smothered
the flames with burlap.
The young woman's right arm and
hand were badly injured, and her eye
brOWs singed off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

Hoax-Well, every man should realize
before he's married long that he muslin t
expect his wife to be more perfect than he
is.
Joax-Yes, every man must make al
1owances for her-especially on pay day
PHILADELPHIA Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Rev. CIV. GulIette nTarried.

BALDWIN, Sept 14.-News has reached
here of the marriage on last Tuesday of
Rev. Charles Wesley Gullette. d. D.,
to Miss Minnie Theresa Cam
eron of Cincinnati. Mr.. Gullette is
now pastor of the Trinity M. E. church
pastor of the Methodist church at Bald
win and is we'll known to Kansas Metho-
dists. He is a graduate of Baker uni
Versity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

GREAT BEND, Sept 14-While work
ing in his mill at Galva, John Heutmak-
er had his arm caught in the machinery,
which first took his arm off between the
wrist and elbow, and before he could ex-
tricate himself was again caught and the
arm taken off between the elbow and
Rhould0r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
A Grotesque Definition.

Teacher-With monosyllable you have
emily to open your mouth once; now,
Adolphus, name few lnonosyllables.
Boy-Small potatoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Quensmo Mill Reappraised.

QUENEMO, Sept 14-The Quenemo
mill was advertised to be sold on the 26th
of last month by the assignee. 1t was
bid in by the mortgages for little less
than $4,000. and Judge Thompson re-
fused to confirm the sale. The sheriff
has an order for a re- appraisement, and
will again offer it for sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

As . remedy for all forms Of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects q permanent
cure, and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure
bottle, and give the remedy fair trial.
In cases of habitual constipation Electric
Bitters cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once.
Large bottles only Fifty cents, at J. K.
Jones' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
FOUNDRY sTARTs UP.
A Leaveuworth Factory Employing 100
Men Resumes Work.

Men Resumes Work.
LEAvENwoRTH, Sept 14-Foundry B.
of the Great Western Stove works on
Choctaw street has resumed work, after
being closed three months. Foundry B.
is on the east side of the works and
gives employment to about 100 persons.
The employees of the company are natur-
ally feeling jubilant over the prospects
of long, steady run. 1t is not prob
able the foundry will close down again
for any length of time before next sum
mer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
Sugar Market.

NEW YORK, Sept 14-SUeAR-Raw,
firm; fair refining 8; centrifugal 96
test 81; refined steady; crushed 4 TIC
Q5 1-16; powdered 1904 11-16; gran
uIated 4N04 7-16.