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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items of Interest From the North Side of
the River.
Miss Alberta Stevens of Merfden spent
Sunday with her parents,
N. w. Sly, who is now running on the
Union Pacific, spent Sunday in North
Topeka.
Miss Leora Morrow, of Logan street,
is enjoying a visit from her friend, Miss
Carrie Chase of Winfield.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Steele and Prof
w. II. WATSON attended the Sunday
school convention at Pleasant Hill yes
terday.
The children of the Second Presby-
terian Sunday school are practicing for a
Christmas cantata under the direction of
Mrs. Thos Page.
Mrs. Sam Fulton and son have re-
turned to Kansas City after spending
several days with Mrs. Fulton's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. B. T. Payne.
The kindergarten association has Sc.
cured a room in Grant school and the
teachers, Miss Miller and Mrs. Paramore,
commenced instructing the little ones
this morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Al Dake, who died
of consumption Saturday, occurred from
the residence. 1907 North Quincy street,
yesterday afternoon at 2:30 O'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. W. B.
Hutchinson.
J. S. Morse has returned from trip to
Liberal. He says the day he arrived
there forty-six carloads of cattle were
shipped from that point The farmers
in that locality raised a large crop of
broom corn, but the price is SO low that
they have made little money out of it.
Pure Pennsylvania buckwheat flour
and Canadian maple syrup at J. Fl. Hell
er's1002 Kan. ave.
The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. J. Proudfit. $50 N. Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. j. Graves s. Sons, us and III
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions. wagons and bug
gies, built o order. Bell Phone 53S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
The Cottonwood River to be
Stocked With Carp.
Bass Fishing in That Stream
Will Be Ruined.
sPALDING'S SCHEME.
Will Inaugurate Professional
Cycle Races Next Year.
Paddy Purtell and Dick Moore
to Fight Tonight.

If the report that the Cottonwood
river is about to be stocked with Ger
man carp is true, one of the best fishing
resorts in the state is about to be ruined.
The Cottonwood river now abounds
with large mouth black bass and crop
pies both of which varieties afford unex-
celled sport to the angler, but if that
pugnacious foreigner. the carp, is once
planted there it will be but a short time
until the Cottonwood river will furnish
no sport whatever to the. handler of the
rod and reel.
The fact that in many of the eastern
states the streams are being seined for
the sole purpose of exterminating the
pestiferous carp and allowing the gamier
and more palatable varieties of fish to
thrive. should be sufficient evidence of
the undesira bility of having the Cotton
wood stocked with such pests.
1t is an outrage, and the anglers who
have enjoyed casting bait In the Cotton
wood river should make a forcible pro-
test against the ruination of that stream
for fishing with the rod.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
APPROPRIATIONS FOR '97
Almost Half n Million Dollars Asked of
Congress- for Use Next Year.

Almost Half n Million Dollars Asked of
Congress. for Use Next Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2-The secretary
of the treasury today transmitted to con-
gress the estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1897, as furnished by the several de-
partments, which aggregate $4le.091,-
073
The appropriations for the present fs-
cal year amounted to $4l2, 753,264 The
estimates for the fiscal year 1897 are re-
capitulated by titles as follows, cents
omitted:
Legislative establishment, 1850, 5S1 :
executive establishment. $50. 103, 242; ju-
dicial establishment $523, 92O: foreign
intercourse $1,649, 058; military esta blish-
ment, 1924, 526, 1858; naval establishment,
$27, 5S3 675; Indian affairs, $3.50, ass;
pensions, $14l, 1884, $40; public works,
$29.574, 02S; postal service, $5,O24, 779;
miscellaneous, $36,635.631 permanent
annual appropriations. $1l9,O54, 16l.
Under the head of public works ap-
preparations above $4,000 are asked for
western public buildings as follows:
Denver, Colo. mint, 100000; Kansas
City, Mo-, 100000; Omaha. Neb., S125,-
900; South Omaha, Neb., $4,000; Sioux
City, Ia, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
Daily 4

This is the greatest show
ing the STATE JOURNAL has
ever been able to make for
q period of any six months
in its history.
This is a greater figure
than was reached by any
daily paper in Topeka for
the year 1894. The Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory,
issued in June, 1895, and
covering the year 1894, gives
the average daily circula-
ton of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as
only STA. These figures
were furnished by the pub
fishers of the Capital, to the
Directory, and are guaran-
teed to be correct by a for
felt Of 800, which will be
paid to any one disproving
their correctness.
The following figures, sub.
stantiated by sworn state
ments in detail, giving every
issue for the first six months
in 1898, 1894 and 1895, shows
the TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS
Wonderful Growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
FARoo's NOVEL CHURCH.
No Greed, Catechism, or Collection Boz
Permitted.

'tThere is a church in Fargo" said
Col Irons of that city to a Minneap-
oils Journal reporter, that recognizes
the fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man. Any man can belong to
it. He need pass no test as to faith;
he can believe what he pleases, or he
can be an agnostic on every subject.
He is as welcome to a place in the
church as any one else; all he has to
do is to behave himself while he is
there, and permit others to enjoy the
same freedom that he is accorded.
They never raise a collection in that
church; in fact, there is no such thing
as passing the plate. The society has
a treasurer whose business it is to call
upon those who seem to be interested
in the work and exercises of the
church, present the needs of the or
ganization, take what they have to
give, and pay the bills. That church
is run on the theory that when it is no
longer able to pay its way it has out
lived it's usefulness and ought to die.
The church has among its members and
supporters all sorts and conditions of
men. 1t has those who, in other COM
munities, would belong to Methodist
or Baptist congregations; there are
Jews as we'll as those who were brought
up in the Catholic faith. The spiritual
lists and the theosophists are repre-
scented. Then there are a number that
had about given up all church-going
until they came to this society. Here
they find themselves at home, and the
function and purpose of the church is
to make them so. They have parties
and dances; dinners are given in the
church, and the best people of the
town, socially, attend it's gatherings.
The chief justice of the state of North
Dakota is a member, as are the lead
ing business men of Fargo, lawyers,
our leading doctors, and there is even
room for myself. Then they have a
preacher who is broad enough and
kindly enough to see good in every
man; salvation in every religion that
is honestly followed; tolerance for ev-
erything except intolerance, and love
for the world. All he asks is that a
man be decent, and his addresses are
rather to stir man to do the good that
he knows and feels than to teach him
new goodness that he has no use for.
1t is a religion of this life and to-day;
not of the life to come; of the oneness
of humanity and the sacredness of
simple everyday duty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
BIRDS DIVORCE.
The Labor Commissioner Publishes q
Card Concerning 1t.

Tho Labor Commissioner Publishes q
Card Concerning 1t.
William G. Bird, labor commissioner,
hands the following to the STATE jour
NAL:
Solely out of regard for the feelings of
others, have hitherto remained silent
respecting my unfortunate family diff
culties.
A most unjust advantage has been
taken of such silence by the circulation
of reports and the publication of news
paper criticisms which are greatly to my
prejudice.
1t is due to my friends who have hith-
erto given me their confidence that
now state that at the earliest possible
moment l laid the whole matter before
the nearest relatives of Mrs. Bird and
they fully justify my action.
MIR. Samuel w. Day, who is a brother
of Mrs. Bird and a well known and in
fuential citizen of this city, after full
conference with Mrs. Bird in my pres
ence, and with full knowledge of all the
facts, kindly gave the following state
ment:
"KANsAs CITY, Kan, Nov. 80, 1895.
"After fully investigating the circum-
stances surrounding the divorce suit
brought against my sister by her hus-
band. W. G. Bird, labor commissioner of
the state of Kansas, l feel that the papers
have done him great wrong, and that
his actions are justfiable.
SAMUEL w DAY"
With this statement l trust fair mind
ed public will not further misconstrue my
continued silence. VIM G. BIRD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02

as also did May oats at 2014c, but there
was not much trading in either.
January pork was 10c lower at $86711
on the decline of prices of live hogs.
Lard and ribs were both down in sym
pathy with pork.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; left over.
none. Market active at 5@10 cents
decline. Light $a25@5.55; mix
ed, $3.35@355; heavy, $3.30@a 60;
rough, So 300a40. Official receipts Sat
urday, 1851; shipments 720.
CArTLE-Receipts $4,000. Market slow
and generally 5@10c lower, Beeves,
$3.05@l4.S5; cows and heifers S1.60@
$40; stockers and feeders $2.2003.65;
Texas steers, $2,70@3.30. Official re-
ceipts Saturday, 1881; shipments, ia
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market barely
steady. Official receipts Saturday q
113; shipments, 10.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow A.,
600 head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
Wonderful Growth.

The boast of the Topeka
Capital that it pays more
postage than all other To-
peka dailies combined, only
proves the meagerness of it's
local circulation as COM
pared with that of the STATE
JoURNAL-as no postage is
paid on any circulation
within Topeka Or Shawnee
county.
The STATE JOURNALS local
circulation is far and away
ahead of the combined cir
culation of all the other
Topeka dailies.
The circulation Of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE jour
NAL in the towns near by
and tributary to Topeka is
very large, as the evening
trains in various directions
carry the STATE JOURNAL
giving its readers the first
and latest Associated Press
and state news Of the days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
COLDER AND SHOWING
That is the Condition of the Weather Owe
the West Today.

CHICAGO. Dec. Colder weather is
set down by the weather bureau for
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan
1t was predicted that the temperature
would fall from 20 to % degrees before
noon today. A fall in the temperature is
reported from Sioux City on the west
from Wichita and Springfield, Mo-, on
the southwest, while the thermometer
is reported stationary at Indianap-
oils and Detroit. But the cold
wave of today embraces all this region of
country and north to Duluth and Mar
quette.
Cold wave signals were ordered out all
over this section of the country early last
night, while all over the upper lake
region storm signals were put up to de-
ter vessels from taking to the lake.
Heavy snow fall was reported in the
night in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and In
diana, and rain accompanied the snow in
the last named state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02

William, she said gently, and yet
in accents of reproof, lyon remember
that gave you several letters to mail
last week, don't your"
yves; remember it. "
''But this is the first time you have
remembered it since 1 gave them to you,
isn't it:''
"I-I must confess that it is. How
do you know"
q put postal card addressed to my
self among the lot, and it hasn't yet
reached me. 1t only costs cent, and I
find that is a very effective way of keep
ing check Oh the rest of my mail Now,
dear, if you will hand me the letters,
I'll run out and post them myself. -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
NOT SCARS OF WAR.
Special Examiner Says Young is Simu
Iating Some One Else.

Iating Some One Else.
George w. Young has a saber cut
across his left wrist, bullet hole through
his neck, another through his left
thigh and fractured right shin, as re-
suit of the war, but a special pension ex-
aminer wants to make out that Young
wasn't in the army at all. He says he is
living at the Soldiers home in Leaven-
worth on his nerve.
Young was brought to Topeka last
night and put in the county Jail by
United States Marshal Neely's son, to
await investigation into his war record.
He is a small man who served in the
Pennsylvania cavalry, and has been at
the home in Leavenworth for six years,
and before that in the Illinois homa for
six years. His wounds are ugly Ii King
scars, especially the saber cut OF his
wrist, which also disabled three f.. aers
of his hand: The special examiner
claims that there was George w. Young
from Pennsylvania, but that this is not
the man. Young's captain may be
brought here to prove his identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Eek
change. 526 Kansaa Avenue.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change, 526 Kansas Avenue.
Wheat-Qute a good deal of interest
was manifested in wheat this morning.
The center of attention naturally was the
deliveries, and close watch was kept to
see whether Armour s. Co. would carry
out their announced intentions of passing
around some 100000 bushels. AT
the opening two and one-half mill
ion bushels had been delivered, and
of this amount fully one halt was sent
out by Armour s. Co., but nothing more
was heard, SO that about 100000 bush
els sent around on December contracts
| probably represents the total.
The opening on wheat was quite steady
to fraction higher than the close Sat
urday. Scalpers in the pit were playing
for an advance. but it did not come as
soon as expected.
No further disturbing cables were re-
ceived concerning the Turkish affair, so
that war talk was at temporary dis
count. Cables were slightly higher, that
is the first ones were.
Prices dragged along in a rut until
noon, when the reported working of 400
900 bushels of cash wheat here by mill
ers created some confidence. Then QUO
tations on English consols came lower,
with reduction in the so-called Eng
| IlSh visible supply and helped matters
wonderfully. May getting up to 6115 or a
cent gain from the low point
Some excellent selling on the
| bulge took the market back to
| Gle. 81. Louis and other outside markets
were strong. New York said Liverpool
has a free buyer. Late Liverpool pri-
vate cables quoted the market one penny
! higher than at the opening so tina: reason
/ for an improvement was hard to find.
Later correction of the English visible
making the decrease almost TWO millions
also proved of assistance. American
visible supply as might have been
expected increased nearly two
million bushels, Minneapolis aud Du-
luth had 1912 cars compared with 665
corresponding time last year. Local re-
ceipts were 514 cars. Exports from the
seaboard fair at 372,9OO in wheat and
flour. The close was quite steady with
the sentiment favoring a continuation of
the gain scored. Corn was a disappoint-
ment to traders; there was no activity in
the pit; deliveries there were noue
Provisions. Seventy thousand hogs at
the yards here made dali and easy
market in hog produces. The market
closed firm, however, and prices were
not visib bly, affected by the large receipts
| Pork is dirt cheap at these prices and no
one is willing to sell it short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
PROFESSIONAL CYCLE RACES
May Be Inaugurated by A. G. Spaldinc
Next Year.

May Be Inaugurated by A, G. SpaIdinG
Next Year.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 2-There seems to be
considerable truth in the report that A
G. Spalding will project monster pro-
fessional racing league next season, and
he is alleged to have purchased larg q
tract of land near Chicago, on which he
expects to build half-mile cement track
100 feet wide.
Spalding's experience with class B
men, under control of the L A. ".
racing board. has caused him to become
Disguised with this phase of amateurism,
and since johnson, Sanger and Tyler
have joined professional ranks many of
the best class B riders have
expressed a desire to race for cash
prizes instead of medals, which cannot
be disposed of without loss of an anna
tours standing. A plan has been agi-
tated among manufacturers and dealers
during the past summer to class the
riders the Same as trotting horses are
classed and to have the races on half
mile courses.
Chief Consul Potter, Chairman Gideon
and others of the racing board are said
to be willing to turn over cycle racing to
the bicycle board of trade, but this re-
port is not confirmed.
James E. Sullivan. who is acquainted
with Spalding's affairs, said: Il would
not be surprised if Mr.. Spalding has
taken the matter in his own hands and
will run the racing business as it should
be run, in busness-like waV."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
A GREAT FIELD.
No Reason Evidently Why Kansas Can No
BE Great Oil Field Soon.

BE Great Oil Field Soon.
SEDAN, Dec. 2-Decreasing supply of
oil in the east gives hope that the Forest
company which recently bought oil land
here, will push developments in Kansas
and the field be worked for all there is
in it.
Should the field prove, upon extensive
prospecting, all that is hoped Of it. pipe
line to Kansas City or Chicago would be
a probability, but tank cars will take the
crude oil out of Kansas at present If
our land owners can realize their ROYALTY
upon the oil at 56 cents 4 barrel the
price paid at Neodesha, it will bring lots
of money into Chautauqua county, if
wells are dripped to tap what oil we
know to be here. Some of the land
owrers of Wilson county got over a
thousand dollars in royalty for the oil
produced in the past wear,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
MooRE ANp PURTELL.
Arrangements Made for a Bout Between
Them Tonight.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-"Dick" Moore
and PADDY" Purtell will meet in the
squared circle this evening. They were
scheduled for glove contest week ago
last Sunday afternoon, but County Mar
shall Keshlear interfered and the mill
was postponed until tonight Both men
have been in steady training since Tues
day and should be in good shape for
lively set-to. The party will leave the
union depot at o'clock this evening for
the battle ground, which will be within
an hours ride of Kansas City, and the
train will return to the city Immediately
after the contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02

Chicago-Estimated cars tomorrow,
wheat 450, corn $50, oats 275, hogs $4,000
head.
Inspections, wheat 514-163; corn 301
So: cats 233-47.
Minneapolis got 1908 cars today and
500 last year. Duluth 1854 and 266.
The visible supply changed as follows:
Wheat increased ], 6S2, 900 bushels Corn
increased $4,000; oats increased 342 900.
This leaves the total as follows: Wheat
63.903,0 corn 5,517, 200; oats 6,397. 600.
Stocks of grain in Chicago: Wheat,
21.705. 600; corn. 100000; oats, $4,000.
New York-%he English visible de-
ceased 100000.
New York-World's shipment: Wheat
$500, 00O bushels.
Puts, May wheat. 611S; calls, CO;
puts, May corn, 90; calls, 29]4; puts,
May pork $500; calls, $3.50. Curb
May wheat, 617s.
Closing ON POpular Stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. los: @. s31S; R. L rs; ST. Paul
1873; Atchison, 1714; c., N W., 1861;
W. u, So; III. P, 304.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
FIVE HUNDRED LErrERs.

That's the Number Major Laing Wrote
MoOre's Wife Before He Shot Him,
lEAvENwoRTH. Dec. 2.-The case of
Crawford Moore, who shot four times at
Major Laing for meddling with his do
mestic affairs recently. opened for pre-
liminary trial today. There was huge
crowd present and most of the lawyers
of the city were on one side or the other.
One of Moore's lawyers created a sensa-
ton by coming . into court with grip
sack that contained SOP letters written bv
Laing to Moore's wife, The letters are
said to be rich and racy, and most of them
are signed. THE Major"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
At Newton Next Yanr

HUTCHINSON, Dec. 2,-Ths meeting of
the central Kansas teachers closed here
Saturday evening and the next annual
meeting will be held at Newton. Lyons
was defeated for the honor. Over 500
teachers have been in attendance. The
election OF officers resulted in the choice
of DR.. F. NJ. spencer, president. of Ster,
ding; vice president, E. R. Bemtield: sec
Rotary. Miss Helen E. Willard. Hutchin
son; treasurer, R. K Gemert, Mound
Ridge executive committee, J. w. Coon
or, Newton; Superintendent l. G. Law.
Mcpherson; Superintendent Mack of
Harvey county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
LOftie Bowes Leaves "AIabama.''

Miss Lottie Bowes will probably return
to Topeka this week or next She has
left the Alabama" company and is now
visiting friends in Chicago She will
join her mother in Monmouth, Ill, this
week aud the two will probably return
together Mrs. Bowes was with her
daughter during the week of the Chi
cago engagement. weak before last. Miss
Irving, who went abroad in the fall, has
returned to the company to take the part
of "Carey Preston" the part Lottie
Bowes has been playing, and which she
gave in Topeka. Miss Bowes has been
offered place in John Gritith's Faust"
production. but it is not likely that she
will accept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
The Modern Drama,

There" said the playwright, that
play is finishedw
why, George. dear" said his wife,
you've only been at it ten minutes
Il know it, my dear, but it isn't part
of my work to introduce the dances and
comic songs It's only three acts, you
know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
Col. Whitney a CandiGate.

Colonel w. c. W hitney, who is said to
be sure enough colonel, is a candi-
cate for the position of department COM
mander of the G. A. R, to succeed J. z.
Harris, the present commander. Colonel
Whitney has filed the Office of senior
vice commander. and it is said he will
have strong following among the G. A.
X men in the northern and western part
of the state. Colonel Whitney lives at
Cawker City. Mitchell county. The de-
partment commander will be elected in
February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02
GIDEON's BULLETIN.
Many Riders Declared Professionals and
Others to be Investigated.

BosToN, Dec. q = Besides the an
nouncement that Titus, Cabanne and
Murphy had been ruled off ali L. A. w.
tracks for life, Chairman Gideon's bulle-
tin for this week contained other inter-
esting racing news. Sixteen riders are
progressed to class B, among them being
F. Baron Stow, of Conway. Mass, and
John Ii. Gardner, of Syracuse. A round
dozen will hereafter compete as profess
SIGNALS. One of them is Charles Hofer,
of Minneapolis. Besides being de-
clared professional, Hofer is
also suspended pending investi-
alton into charges. A score of riders
are enjoying a vacation. while their anna
teur status is being looked into, but as
there are no meets to attend it is of lit
tie concern to them The records made
at Fountain Ferry track during the lat
ter part of October are accepted, the
most important being the one-mile world
record, paced, flying start, of 1:42 2-5.
made by Arthur Gardner, and the one
mile worlds record, paced standing
start of 1850 1-5, of John S. johnson.