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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Big Politicians at a Dinner.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. Secretary of
War Lamont gave dinner last night
in honor of Joseph Jefferson and the
assemblage of guests is likely to
create as much surprise as the mem
orable state dinner at the White
house week since. Senator Hill, ex-
Speaker Thomas Il. Reed and Repre-
sentative Wilson were present. The
other guests were Senators Sherman
sNld Hawley, Secretary Carlisle, At
torney General Olney, the Mexica n
minister, Representative Everett of
Massachuset it's, Mr.. John b. Hender-
son and Mr. Thomas Nelson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
NATIONAL DAIRY UNION.
Members Listen to a short Address by
Congressman Hatch.

Mcmbsrs listen to a short Address by
Congressman Hatch
WAsHTNaToN. Jan - AT yester-
days meeting of the National Dairy
union short addresses were made by
representatives Hatch of Missouri
and Grout of Vermont, Assistant
Secretary of Agricul ture Dabney and
others 1t was declared that, as
manufactured imitation of butter,
oleomargarine was fraud upon the
people and it severely interfered
with the European markets for the
genuine article.
resolution was adopted petition
ing congress to place filled cheese
under the internal revenue laws, to
tax it two cents per pound and to re-
quire that dealers In filled cheese be
licensed the same as the dealers in
oleomargarine, and to esta blish
dairy bureau.
Ex-Governor w D. Hoard of Wis
consin was chosen president for the
next year; Sid w Wilson of | illinois
was reelected secretary, and C. ).
Martin of New York treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
clearin IS Inc Dec
cities
SEALS NEARLY EXTINCT.
Interesting Facts Regarding Alaska
Fisheries Presented.

Interesting Facts Regarding Alaska
Fisheries Presented.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Some inter
esting facts in regard to Alaskan seal
fisheries were stated to the house
committee on territories by Governor
Shealxly of Alaska The governor de-
clared the seals were practically ex-
tinct and will be entirely SO within
short time. Although the govern
ment authorized the killing of CO. 900
last year by the fur company, they
could find but II, 900 for the market.
He said no less than 80, 600 pups had
died because their mothers had been
killed by poachers. Poaching is
largely carried on, he said, notwith-
standing recent legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

WASHINGTON. Jan IA bulIe tin
issued by the bureau of statistics
shows exports for the month of De-
cember as follows: Mineral oils,
SO. 9l3, 4os, increase over the same
period last year, $3.50, Cos; cotton,
S34, 500, 756. increase over last year,
S4, 900. 900; breadstuffs, 50, 476, 947,
against Sl1. 29O, $50 for December,
1898; provi sions. S13, 526. $50, as against
Sl3, 2s2, s22 for Decent Der, 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
WRONG Doing AlIeged .

GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan. 12.-President
Henry E Alvord, president of the
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college at Saltwater, has ten :
dered his resignation, charging that
wrong practices exist in the manage
ment of the institution, which he can
not indorse. He alleges that the
funds are being extravagantly used
and big salaries paid to men with po-
litical influence who do absolutely
n0fhino
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

BRISTOL. Tenn, Jan. Ia. Wal
lace Hyams, known all over the world
as the Bakersfield, N. c., riot fakir,
died at the scene of the supposed
riot several days ago of pneumonia.
He leaves a wife and child. The
story Hyalns started two years ago
was that fifty men had been killed in
a riot at the little town in the North
Carolina mountains. It was tele-
graphed everywhere. It's falsity was
not discovered for several DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Sneer For Snaer.

'swe don't want any poetry, said the
editor haughtily.
4 know it., replied the pretty girl just
as hapghtily. "This ism poetry. It's some
doggerel that my s-year- brother COM
posed. After reading what you publish
shouldn't have thought of Offering you
poetry"
And the editor really felt relieved when
she made her exit and slammed the door.
Washington StaE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

REDFIELD, S. D., Jan. 12.-Advices
received here in a private letter from
New York would indicate that party
representing Taylor suggests a meet
ing of bondsmen at the Great North
ern hotel in Chicago, January II, to
consider a settlement. The impress
sion prevails here that Taylor is not
out of this country. but is hiding,
awaiting a compromise which will re-
lieve his bondsmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

FoRT ScorT. Kan. Jan. 10. - M.
Berkson and j Green burg, proprie-
tors of the Model clothing and boot
and shoe company of this city, which
recently assigned, were arrested yes
terday at the instigation of the w. w.
Kendall boot and shoe company of
Kansas City and are row in the coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
CLOSED BY SMALLPOX.


CHICAGO, Jan. I2.-Aid from an I'M
expected source has come to the
Indiana. authorities. who have for
mon tbs been racking their brains, as
to the best method of closing and
keeping closed, the race track at
Roby, Ind. An epidemic of small pox
has broken out, and there is a wild
scramble among the touts, stablemen
and jockeys to reach a more health
full locality. The track is closed at
present, but it is not likely that the
state authorities will allow it to re-
open, even if the management wishes
IN do 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
HELD FOR ROBBERY.

A Young Kansas City Man Charged With
Robbing a Safe.
ATcH1soN, Jan. 12.-Robert Butler of
Kansas City was yesterday bound over to
the district court charged with robbing
the safe of the Brockett Lumber com
pany in broad daylight few days ago.
Buffers parents live in Kansas City,
Kan, and are said to be very respectable,
but the young man is well known to the
Kansas City police. He is only II years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 12.-Thomas
Carter was nominated for United
States senator to succeed Power by
the Republican caucus. Carter was
chairman of the Republican national
committee at the last presidential
elec lion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Young Physicians right a Duel.

NEW ORLEk2s, La. Jan. 1.-Two
prominent young physicians fou ght a
duel to-day over the valedictorian
election in Tulape medical depart
ment. The hit was with bare
fists and DIR. Hamilton Tebeault
knocked out DIR. ]. M. Watkins in one
round. The affair was kept very quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Elk,ns Nominated Tor senator.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
joint Republican caucus nominated
Hon. S. B. Elkins for United States
senator to succeed J. N Camden.
Hon Nelson T. Whittake, of Wheeling,
was placed before the caucus, but his
name was withdrawn and Elkins was
nominated without opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
HILL AND THE INCOME TAX.

New York Senator Delivers = Long
Speech on the Subject
WASHINGTON, Jan. theoretically
the whole of yesterdays senate SEES
sion was occupied in the discussion of
Mr.. Hills anne ndment to the urgency
deficiency bill, designated to afford
an opportunity to test the constitu-
tionality of the income tax law. Mr.
Hill delivered a long and carefully
prepared speech in support of his
amendment Mr.. Dubois followed in
support of the appropriation to make
the law operative. but soon drifted
into discussion of the silver ques-
ton, in which he said that no currency
bill could pass that was not liberal to-
ward silver.
MIR. Quay supported Mr. Hills
amendment, and said it would be the
duty of the next Republican congress
to repeal the law. Messrs. Sherman
of Ohio and Mitchell of Oregon
thought the appropriation should be
made Before adjournment Mr. Nor
gan raised and the chair sustained
point of order against the amend
ment from which Mr.. Hill appealed.
and action on this will be had to- av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Eiendish.

you've had hard time of it, Swig-
giles. You have right to be cynic and
a misanthrope. If L had such grudge
against the human race as you have, I'd
find way to get even"
What would you do, Birkenl ead?''
I'D become dentist. Chicago Trib-
uDa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
An Old Friend.

Bagley-That pawnbroker bowed to
your wife. Does he know her?
Brace presume he feels that he does.
He has seen her picture so often inside the
case of my watch.-New York Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
A Definition.

Mrs Rouser-Have you any idea what
speaking terms" means, Mr.. Houser?
Mr. Houser-Certainly, madam. Any
where from $50 to 5000 per night, accord
ing to the prominence of the lecturer
Buffalo Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Not to Be Congratulated.

Life is full of ups and DOWNS said
the man who is airy and affable under all
circumstances.
$50 have heard.
''Well, am at present in the full en-
ioyment of one of the ups
Il congratulate you"
Tit Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. IA ire
mendous crowd attended the in
auguration OF Governor Budd yester-
day, preceded by large parade of
military and uniformed political
organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
A New Definition.

"What we want of you, said the editor
to the poet, sis something new"
but what do you call 'new9'"
Something worked over and smashed
till you can't recognize iti''-Atlanta
Constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
And She Turned the other Cheek.

q like your Cheek said the indignant
maiden to the youth who kissed her.
And like yours, said he as he kissed
her again Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
A Wide Gulf

Mrs McBride-Jobn, dear, why are
some grocers called green grocersg
Mr.. Mcbride - To distinguish them
from cash grocers, darling.-Vogue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

President Cleveland and Secretary La
mont are both fond of doughnuts. They
like them best when cooked with DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

Baron Savarin did wonders for the
world in the way of delicious cookery.
How much more might he not have done
with the help of Dr. Prices Baking
Powder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

Callers-Is your mamma quite well to-
dayf
Freddy-I guess not.
Callers-Is she lying DOWN.
Freddy-No, but she acted real pleasant
when l told her who was here.-Chicago
Inter Ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Every Time.

Shears you sorry that you kissed mes
He-Yes, but it's better than being
sorry that n't.-Boston Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

Sixteen buildings. including eight
stores at Foster, Iowa, have burned.
Loss. 100000. The lire started in
supply company store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Her Rarenea.

Sometimes school board officers are very
officious and arrogant in manner. An eld-
erly but fresh looking woman opened her
door to one lately and answered the fol-
lowing questions:
Have you any childrenf'
YES"
elbow rnanyP"
'Three."
Are they all at schoolf'
''No."
care any of them"
s'No."
1--WE must see to that" said the man
pompously, taking out a notebook. Now,
your name aud address?
Given.
Your children's namesf" Also given.
''Now, their ages. -
"Well, let me think" answered the
woman, with CLEAN of fun in her eyes
Willie, the youngest, is 80 and was mar
Tied last week. 3"
Thunder and nghtningl' roared the
man. why didn't you tell me that at
6rstS''
Because you didn't ask me-" she an
swered Quietly.-Tit-Bits
Highest honors at Chicago and Califor-
MIA Midwinter fairs wera received by DR..
Prices Baking Powder. Makers of a New
York Powder supposed to contain am
monia insinuate falsely that they got an
award.
An Ideal Dinner.
The Buffalo Express says a boy of that
city who was asked to write out what he
considered an ideal holiday dinner menu
evolved the following:
Furst CorsA
Mince Pie.
Second Corse.
Pumpkin pie and turkey.
Third COrse.
Lemon pie, turkey and cranberries.
Fourth Corse.
Custard pie. apple pie, chocolate cake and
plum pudding.
Dessert.
Pie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

Read the "W ants" Many of them are
as interesting as news items. See if it
Il not so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
Bank CIearin~s.

New YORK, Jan. 10. The following
table. compiled by Bradstreets. shows
the clearances at the cities named,
and the perez tage of increase or de-
crease as compared with the CORE
spending week last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

No bride should commence housekeep.
ing without a supply of DR.. Prices Bak-
ing Powder. It's boon to beginners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

Pure, strong and quick in action is DR.
Price's Cream Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

1l2 and ia West 9Th. Peerless Steam
Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12
BUSINESS NO BETTER
Failure of Currency Scheme Has
Not Improved Trade.
Stocks of Goods Accommodating
With No Market.
OUTLOOK Is GLOOMY.
According to the Report of R.
G. Dun & Co.

New YORK. Jan. IL. r. G. Dun &
CO.. Weekly Review of Trade says:
Neither the beginning of the new
year nor the failure of the currency
bill has brought any material change
to business as yet The idea that
business would suddenly take
new start after the holidays
had rather less foundation even
than usual. but the hope of strong
revival little later is still cherished
by many. There has not been much
time for change in the Industries, but
differences observed since the new
year began are not in the direction of
higher prices or larger demand There
are more indications than of late that
stocks of different kinds of goods
have been accommodating in conse-
quence of vast increase in production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

Sometimes school board officers are very
oficious and arrogant in manner. An cid
erly but fresh looking woman opened her
door to one lately and answered the fol-
lowing questions:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10
MAY BE SINGING FISHES.
A Phenomenon of she Sea Which = In
tersssins and Mysteriers.

terfstfnS ana M3rtSEtechs
Here is an account q 4 phenomenon
Of Tic pas .agoUla r.Ser il Mississippi,
70 NsE.ch. although ID Is net generally
known, liz attention Of Naturallsts has
been calico on account Of ifs mystery.
At times very remarkable sounds are
heard at tie mouth # this river The
local fishermen say that il is the spirits
singing Under the water Il il mar
muring sound. which rises gradually
and then falls TO "A lower tone. The
music ceases when the waters are dis
turbed, and when they are quiet it be-
gins again.
Several explanations have beer offered
as 20 the origin and cause Of the mystic
rions sounds Of tho Pascagoula. The
most satisfactory theory is hat the
sounds are produced by q species Of fish
in some unknown way. Professor q.
Brown Goode. who is an authority on
fishes and fish life, thinks that the drum
fish may cause the sounds in question.
Instances of peculiar sounds being
heard at sea and ascTibed to fishes are
not uncommon, as the following exam
pies Will show:
In 1924, when Lieutenant White of
the American navy was at the mouth Of
a river in Cambodia, he and bis crew
were surprised by unusual sounds. He
described the noises as mixture Of the
bass of am organ, the ringing of bells,
the cultural cries Of large frog and the
tones of an immense harp. The natives
said that the sounds were produced by a
school of certain kind of fish.
DR. Buist, lS47, reported that party
of people III boat "a the waters near
Bombay heard strange sounds, which
The we'll known English traveller, Sir J.
Emerson Tennent. heard similar sounds
from the lake of Eattisslloa in Ceylon,
and here again the natives claimed that
fishes made the sounds. Several corre-
spondents of newspapers have reported
having heard sounds which were pro-
duced by fishes. One writer in the Lon
don Field, 1867, AYERS that in the haI-
Dor at Greytown. Nicaragua, he was
haunted at night by these mysterious
sounds Another in the same paper tells
of musical sounds which he heard in the
Tavoy river. Other instances Of more
recent date might be mentioned
From all the accounts given we may
draw some interesting conclusions.
Thus it seems that the sounds are al
most always heard ON shipboard, though
Charles Kingsley once heard them at
Trinidad from the shore; that they are
usually heard in tropical regions; that
they are more often heard It night than
at any other time; that they are COM
monty heard at he mouth q rivers, as
at the mouth Of the Pascagoula, and
that they have been reported from far
distant places in America, Europe and
Asia. Our Animal Friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10
KAfEs - nDVEs..rIsINai

One square. flrst Insertion, &1.O0; subse-
Quenf fnserfions. so Cents. special rates made
ers
~ Local notices and political or personal
communications. Is cents pet line; subsequent
insertions, ~ ceuts per line.
Ordinary marriage announcements. twenty
five ceL Is. Obituary notices VIII be charged
for az one-half the usual rates OF adNerIlsing
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10
A Useful Dog.

"You say that I'm not altogether OBJ
jectionable to your parents, he said
ruefully.
"No, " she replied, father and moth
er both speak very highly of you.
"Then why does that big dog assault
me every time I come near and chew
piece out of my clothes?'
ooh, you mustn't mind Brutus He's
trained to do that. Aunty has gotten
almost enough samples from him to
make a lovely patchwork quilt. -
Washington Star.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10
eANsnEe.

Az ared d>soiafion.
Sic sits By old ehanron's flowing.
a mother Of many children.
or children exst-a and laaj.
In her home with bslf haaG, homeless
Ciasping her irnee, She sits,
Keening, keeling.
And at her ssecne tho fairy grass
Trombles On tiun and barrow,
Around the foot OF her ancient CROSSES
The grave ersss sllskgs snl The ccttse sETs- =
In haunted glsas the meadow sweet
filings to the night wlnl
Her mystic uournfri perfume.
The sad spearInint b. holy wells
Breathes melancholy balm.
DIR. Todhunter,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10

1t appears that species Of true croco-
die is found in southern Florida on
both coasts. 1t is hardly distinguishable
from the alligator except by the shape
of its head, though it grows bigger and
attains length Of rs feet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10
old Time Postage Rates.

In 1918 postage rates in the United
States were: Single letters by land, 40
miles, s cents; 80 miles, 10 cents; 100
miles, 12h cents; 800 miles, 7 cents !;
500 miles, 30 cents; over 500 miles, 20
cents. Double letters, twice the single
rates, one ounce at the rate Of four sin
ole letters
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-10

Can it be true. as is so constantly af-
firmed, that there is no sex IL soulsf
doubt it Observation-Disclosures
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-07
MORE FIGHT IN SIGHT.
Tho Northern Pacific RscsivershiP Mat
ter Is the Leading Topic.

Tacoma. Sept. 6.-It is becoming ap-
parent that the greatest fight over the
Northern Pacific recslvershlp matter is
yet to come. II will be begun either
on Oct. or before that date. II is
considered quite possible here that the
receivers or the Farmers Loan & Trust
company. as trustee, will spring some
surprise at Milwaukee or 81. Paul be-
tween now and oct. .. A prominent
man In the councils OF the recelvershlp
party says some highly interesting
complications are likely TO ensue.
Shortly after the receivers were ap-
pointed. Judge Caldwell OF The Eighth
circuit district asked the receivers 10
file their accounts with Judge Jenkins,
his being the court OF original JurisdIc-
ton. 1, Is said that Judge Hanford's
order regarding the filing OF accounts
is In conflict with Judge Caldwelrs or
der. at least 50 far as Il effects the
accounts Of the property not within
Judge Hanford's Jurisdiction. Compll-
cations are expected to cnsue II Judge
Hanford. after the accounts are rem
dered. takes any action at variance
with the actions OF the eastern circuit
courts. The belief Is also expressed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-07
ANOTHER MESSIAH
you DON'T HAVE TO SEE HIM
TO BE CURED.
Just Have Faith In tho Old Shoemaker
and You'll Come Out All Right
He's u Faster.

Denver. Sept. 6.-Great throngs OF
people have besieged the private resi-
dence in North Denver that has been
selected as an abode by Healer"
Schlatter. the inspired cobbler. who
has just completed a 40 days fast
Schlatter lies stretched on a couch In
the house OF a man who believes that
his visitor is the Messiah. surrounded
by dalnties to tempt his appetite. He
has refused to admit visitors and is
certainly firm In the belief in him.
self.
When asked, "Are you the Messiah p"
kindly look came into his face and
he answered. II am" He makes no
effort to conceal anything. and there
are hundreds OF people who at least
believe that they have been healed by
his influence.
II have proved I am by my works."
said Schlatter. The father does not
want his work done instantly. but the
blind will see and the deaf will hear,
but 1t will never be instantly. I do
not need to see the people who are be-
sleging the house. 1t Is a waste of
time. The mere fact OF their coming
Is enough. The father puts a force at
work that will cure them"
The people are much disappointed at
not being able to see Schlatter. Grip
pies have called in carriages and
begged that he touch them. The Grip
pied and blind were told that their
faith would do them as much good as
personally seeing Schlatter. He will
rest three weeks and then return to
his old home in Albuquerque. where he
says the power will be much stronger
than In Denver,