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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
PRIZE FIGHTERS GUILTY
PurteII and johnson Tried at Columbus,
Kansas-Notes of Sport.

At Columbus Tuesday the jury in the
case of the State vs. Paddy Portell and
W. R. johnson, charged with engaging
in prize fight at Galena, after a short
recess brought in verdict of guilty. 1t
will be remem beFed that previous to the
fight Governor Morrill, wired the sheriff
and prosecuting attorney of Cherokee
county not to permit the mill to be pulled
off but they failed to obey the order.
The decision of the jury in the above
case will practically put an end to glove
contests in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

Earned runs-Emporla 1, Junction
City I. Two base hits-Lytle Three
base hits-Gabriel, White. Stolen bases
Emporia 4 Junction City 2. Double
plays-Emporia 1. Bases on balls-Of
Evans 4, off Tyler I. Hit by balI-Tyler
l. Struck out-By Evans 6, by Tyler Z.
Passed balls-Brandt 2, Patterson l.
Wild pitches-Evans 2, Tyler !. Umpire.
Miller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Rate. TO seneca.

A rate of 6hg fare for the round trip
from all points within 150 miles of
Seneca will be granted by the railroads
for the sporting carnival to be held there
September II, 18 and 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

Harry Robinson, proprietor of the
Highland kennels, expects to enter some
of his St. Bernards aad Great Danes in
the Omaha bench show, which will be
held September 10. 10, 20 aud q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

with the Thayer club The first two
games will be played Monday and Tues
dap at CoffeYviIle and the return games
are to come of at Thayer Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Att-ac:ioDs at Channto.

shooting tournament and base ball
game have bsen added TO the programme
of the Chanute bicycle race meeting,
which is 20 be held September % and ID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Wilson Bna Agalnsr mckinley Bin

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-According to
II report furnished the state department
by Consul Grinnell, the declared exports
from the Manchester (Eng.) district to
the United States for the year ended
August 81, amounted to $13,076,318 as
against Stab, 146 for the previous year.
The two periods practically cover re-
spectively the first year of the operation
of the Wilson tariff and the last of the
Mckinley,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

We will sell the balance of our stock
of Ladies' Shirt Waists this week at
about half their regular price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

We have just completed line of Dress
Plaids acknowledged by many who have
seenA them to be superior to any line
shown in the city. Glad to show these as
we'll as the large variety of handsome
novelty Dress Goods in many of the most
artistic new Weaves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

Land Commissioners J. E. Frost OF the
Santa Fe left today for Albuquerque to
attend the national irrigation congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Co6arviIie Tenm.

The CofeyvilIe ball team has arranged
a series of four games for next week
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
ODDITIES IN FACT AND FICTION,

A football game was played in Gin
cinnati one afternoon recently, and not
a single player received scratch, nor
was anyone jumped ON or slugged. A
Chicago dime museum manager has
telegraphed ito the captains of both
teams to keep their men together until
he can reach the city.
James Bromley, a Cleveland carpen-
ter, Wis arrested for intoxication in
September. AS he was known to
have plenty of money and had been
guilty of the same offense several
times, the justice fined him $50 as a
warning. The clerk of the court made
an error in the transcript and made it
fifty days instead of $50, and Bromley
being stubborn man, made no effort
to correct the mistake. He served the
time and will now bring suit for dam
ages.
A flock of ducks, estimated by exper-
fenced hunters to contain not less than
10000 birds, flew over Chesapeake Bay
ON Thursday night, heading south.
They were flying very high and We're
led by monster duck that looked
almost as large as an eagle. 1t had a
bright red head and a singular long
neck. The oldest people in the vicinity
never saw such sight before.
Miss Mary Saltonstall, a saleswoman
Ill Boston book store, made a tele-
phonic acquaintanceship with Dilberry
Peeps, employed in the office of a
tombstone maker. Business calls were
soon followed by calls for purely per-
sonal conversation, and Peeps began a
courtship. After he had exhausted all
the poetry and beautiful sentiments en-
graved on the stock tombstones he pro-
posed marriage and was accepted with
out ever having seen the young woman
he was to wed.
In the library of the late George
Livermore, of Cambridge, which was
sold few days ago, there was a Clover
dale Bible published in 1886. 1t was
the first English Bible ever printed
and was declared by Henry Stevens to
be one of the rarest and most valuable
books now in existence.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
THE BEST FROM CALIFORNIA.

The following points were made in
the course of an address delivered at
the New York 6 cate Fair by George T.
Powell:
With the increased production of
fruit has come an increased demand,
consumption having kept the pace
while the cost of transportation has
decreased, and is constantly growing
cheaper and cheaper. A few years
since 1t cost the California shipper
$1,000 per car to New York; now it
comes for 5000 per car, large refriger-
ator cars being used, while the trans.
portation is more rapid. At present
we are:getting 200 carloads per week in
New York, great competition which
we must meet or lose our market.
The Pacific Coast fruit finds great favor
in our market, because of its fine an
pearance. 1t is well-grown; the or
chards being well cultivated and fertil-
zied. while the greatest care is used in
grading and packing
Besides all this, the shipper has
learned to employ none but neat, small
and attractive packages, which the New
York dealers has not, as rule, yet
learned to do. Pears are first carefully
graded and selected, then shipped in
neat boxes holding bushel, but which
bring more money than does our New
York barrel, holding nearly three times
as much. This care and slight addi
tional expense the New York shipper
still refuses to incur, but he will find
(some of these already have he must if
he is to hold the market The consumer,
who is the final arbiter, pays his cash
and will take his choice if he can get
chance to do it. California has given
him that chance, and he will not pat.
ronize New York fruit-grower in pre-.
ference to one in California simply on
account of residence. What he wants
is the best he can get for the money he
has to invest. Just now the best
comes from the far-off Pacific COAT,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
USES FOR HORSE.CHESTNUTS.

Cut with sharp knife hole about
a quarter of an inch in diameter. Cut
out the meat in little pieces and shake
out of the hole. By holding the nut
against the lower lip and blowing into
the hole, whistle of an amazing pow.
er can be produced. By boring small
hole into one side and, stopping it with
the finger a kind of trill can be per.
formed with some kind of nuts. BY
fastening several whistles of different
pitch on a strip of wood tune can
be played on them.
BY following nut, leaving a hole
at the top about half an inch in diam
eter, and the same size at the bottom,
cutting holes for eyes, nose, and mouth,
and illuminating with small candle,
grotesque JACKIE lantern can be
made.
Aface is'cut upon the side of large
chestnut, lifting portion of the shell
for eyelids. and cutting the lips to re-
present teeth. A little bit of red paper
is stuck in for tongue. A napkin
is then placed over the top of tumb-
Ter so as to form depression. In this
the head is placed. The sides of the
napkin are then grasped by the hand
on the outside of the glass, and by
moving it slightly the head rolls
about in the most amusing way. A
little hat or feather makes the head
still more comical. This performed
with an orange is sight never to be
forgotten.
Cut out the eyes so as to show white,
raise a triangular flap for nose,
thrust short stick into the nut, and
dress as a doll. 1t makes particular
ly, good China boy if queue is stuck
Oil, and cross-piece is put on for
arms.
By gouging a quarter-inch lhole with
knife, and sticking the nut on the
end of pliable wand or rod about
four feet long, and swinging the rod
with a free-arm movement, the nut is
thrown off and goes an incredible dis
lance. -Harper's Young People.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
MILLIONS IN POULTRY.

The figures of the eleventh census,
just issued, makes the number of barn
yard fowls for the year 1889 at $685.
472, 1876; that Of other fowls, 26, SIG, $40
and the number of dozen eggs porduced
i'll 1889 at S17,211,146 This shows,
during the decade under consideration
an increase i'll the number of barn yard
fowls of 1913 per cent, of other than
barn-yard fowls of 10 per cent. and an
increase in the number of eggs produced
of 70 per cent.
At IL cents per dozen, very moder.
ate estimate, the annual value of the
egg product rose from $50, 900, 900, in
1879, to sos, 900, 900, in 1885, If we
add to this the meat sold, which
equals the eggs in value, we can form
an idea of the Importance of this
branch of rural industry.
Ohio is the banner egg State, fol-
lowed by Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
Pennsylvania and New York, in the
order named. The States which lead
in all kinds of poultry are Missouri,
Illinois, and Iowa.
= To sum the whole thing up the
poultry journals have not been far from
the mark when they have estimated the
poultry and egg industry of the country
at 5000, 900, 900 per annum, which is
fully on a par with live stock. This
is the first time official figures have
been given on the poultry industry. -
Poultry Keeper.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
THE IMPOSSIBLE TRILBY.

The novelist, Du Maurier, in his
'Trilby," has carried his vicious
method to an extreme. In this story
he has endowed his heroine, who has
been unchaste. with all the womanly
virtues and attractions except the one
she has lost. We do not know what
the authors purpose was, but the net
impression of his story is that an I'M
chaste and unrepentant woman may,
nevertheless, be one of the most desir.
able OF her sex, and the practical teach
ing of the book is that it is quite Pri-
tanical to regard woman's chastity as
the immediate jewel of her soul.
Ire question is simply one of fact.
This implication of the book contradicts
the common experience of the race.
The sober judgment of competent men
and women pronounces "Trilby" i'm
possible. The portrait is not true to
life, but, in leading some to think that
1T is, may do prodigious harm. Boston
Waterman.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
RICE PAPER IN AMERICA.

The rlce-paper tree, one Of the most
interesting of the flora of China, has
recently been successfully expert
mented with in Florida, where it now
fourishes with other subtropical and
oriental species of trees and shrubs.
When first transplanted in American
soil the experimenters expressed doubts
OF its hardness, fearing that it would
be unable to stand the winters All
these fears have vanished however,
and it is now the univeral opinion
that it is as well adapted to the climate
OF this country as to that of the famed
Flowery Kingdom. 1t is a small tree
growing to height of less than fifteen
feet with a trunk or stem from three
to five inches in diameter. Its canes
which vary in color according to sea.
son, are large, soft and downey, the
form somewhat resembling that noticed
IN those of the castor-bean plant. The
celebrated rice-paper, the product of
this queer tree, is formed of thin slices
OF the pith, which is taken from the
body of the tree in beautiful cylinders
several inches in length The Chinese
workmen apply the blade of a sharp
straight knife to these cylinders, and,
turning them round either by rude
machinery or by hand, dexterously pare
the pith from circumference to center.
This operation makes roll of extra
quality paper, the scroll being of equal
thickness throughout. After cylin.
der has thus been pared it is unrolled,
and weights are placed upon it until
the surface is rendered uniformly
smooth throughout it's entire length.
1t is altogether probable that if rice.
paper making becomes an industry in
the United States these primitive
modes will all be done away WITH
St. Louis Republic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10

than Italians, and if it were not for
their broad, fiat noses they would be
goodlooking people, even from the
European standpoint. The garment
characteristic Of Java and the Malay
Archipelago generally is the sarong -
long piece of cotton or silken fabric
which is wound two or three times
round the hips and twisted in at the
waist. Over this jacket is worn of
the same light material, that of the
women being considerably longer than
the mems. These latter wear also
head-clOth somewhat like a turban;
the women, however, go uncovered ex-
cept for their glossy black hair, which is
worn in neat knot at the back. Both
men and women usually carry long
scarf or slendang. 1t is used by the
men as waistband in which to stick a
pruning knife or Malay dagger, and
by the women to support their babies.
As the island is only five degrees south
of the equator and enjoys perpetual
summer, anything more than the very
AiSH'N7o SONSllhS 10 uuuSCSSsdIgi III
deed, the men constantly wear nothing
but loin- cloth.
The great ruins of Hindoo temples,
which are so interesting to the anti
quarian traveller, are found chiefly in
the central and eastern districts of the
island. The largest of these-the
Boro-boedoer, which occupies base of
600 feet square-is being carefully ex-
plored and photographed by the gov
eminent. For something like thous-
and years before the Mohammedan in
vasion, which took place in the fif-
teenth century, Hindoo dynasties and
the Hindoo religion were established
in Java. So completely had the re-
membrance of this epoch passed out of
the knowledge of the Javanese that
they had come to regard these great
buildings and the statues of Buddha
and of silva, which they found in them,
as the work of supernatural agencies.
The chief towns are being rapidly
connected by railways. Out of the 80, :
600 men who form the Dutch East In
dia army fully one-half are natives. -
Mail and Express.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10

nave been written by the sbre,vd -,
clever Pompadour, whose husband ~
MUSICIAN and who, before her dav aa
fayorite of the corrupt court w.s .
street singer. But Lous did not To-"
the brains inherited from his extraord;
nary father until the Pompadour's bvn.
notism made him almost an imboo;Ip
so it is still possible that he wrote thn
dainty measures when he was vonno
and life seemed all one tripping minuet
Carmen Sylvia, the Queen of Ron.
mania, is, of cousre, the first of SOW.
ereign writers. Her personality NAV
be eccentric and impractical. but her
tales are pretty, sweet, and wholesome.
At seaside place where she spent the
warm months two years ago she made
friends of number of children. At
the end of the season she had them
write their names in her album and
sent each one who did a fairy story
in white and blue cover, written
by herself.
Albani. on recent visit to Berlin,
remarked that the Emperor was most
appreciative listener, but that Prince
Henry of Battenberg was a remarkably
gifted musician. He plays we'll and
sings exquisitely.
The Queen of Holland is fond of
writing stories, and has filled volume
with the tales which she has made up
for the editication of her well beloved
dolls.
The Pope is never so happy as when
composing Latin poems. He has
written great many, and possibly
after his death they will be gathered
into book. The last one was to his
friend, Cesar Cantu, an Italian histor-
ian, ON the occasion of his ninetieth
birthday, in which the writer compares
his hero to the setting sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10

with the machine, the conclusion would
be that fallible man was mistaken, and
that the machines record was accurate.
Inventor Myers says that two votes a
minute can be cast by the use of his
machine. Provision is made for indie
pendent candidates, for single offices,
who have been properly nominated,
and each will have his separate knob.
Not to deprive the discontinued voter
of his right to vote for whom he pleases,
whether nominated or not, provision
will be made for the reception Of such
ballots and their deposit in box out
side Of the booth.
AS to the cost of the machines, they
are estimated to be worth $3.50 apiece.
This city would certainly need 900,
if not more. On the other hand, the
saving through their use would be
more than 500, 600 year, as indicated
by the estimate of the Bureau of Elec.
tions Of the cost Of elections under the
present system. In the first place,
ballot and poll clerks might be done
away with. They are to be paid $57,
600 this year. A doorkeeper for each
machine might be required in theil
place, however. The printing of the
ballots this year cost $40, 900, and there
was 50, 900 expended in fitting up poll
ing places, which would not be needed
with machines. Added to this would
be the saving consequent on very con-
siderable diminution in the number of
polling places, which it is believed
would be rendered possible by the in
PRODUCTION of the voting machine. -
Scientific American.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10

1t is said that in France barley ia
oelng largely fed to horses. being
brought from Algiers for that purpose.
In the southern part of the country 1t
Is used whole like oats, in the middle
part it is crushed, while in the north.
ern part it is cooked. 1t is fed to
heavy draft horses and not to carriage
horses. This grain is also said 10 be
largely used as horse feed in Turkey,
Asia Minor, Greece and Arabia, the
ordinary ration being IL pounds per
day. though sometimes 10 to 1S
pounds are given. 1t is fed without
grinding or soaking.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10
AMONG THE TESTERS.

At recent banquet in Denver given
in honor of the women candidates for
the Legislature, local wag offered
his toast ITO the women of Colorado:
God bless 'em. Formerly our SUPER
iors; now our equals.
A Mans Description. Watts: Mrs.
Potts just looked stunning in her new
outfit this afternoon. Mrs. Watts:
How was she dressed? Watts: I can't
exactly describe the rig, except that it
had these pneumatic sleeves.
Distressed Female: Oh, please, sir,
give me something all the same!
Benevolent Gentleman: Why "all
the same?"
Distressed Female (weeping): Oh,
sir, don't you recognize me? I'm the
blind mans wife. Benevolent Gentle
man: yes, l remember you; but what's
the matter?
Distressed Female: Oh, sir, we re in
fresh trouble. My poor husband has
recovered his sight.
Johnny: There's one thing curious
about discovering places that / don't
understand
Teacher: What's that?
Johnny: Take Bermuda. for instance.
1t was discovered by a man named
Bermudez, but how he stumbled on q
place with name like his own beats
mel
Tramp: These victuals are cold,
marin, and was tenderly brought up.
Can't You give me some that are warm?
Sympathetic lady: Of course! Bridget,
bring the cayenne pepper.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10

The Dowager Queen of Portugal Is
probably the best-dressed woman in
Europe. She is tall and elegant, has a
wonderful grace of manner which re-.
calls that of her father, Victor Emauael
and. like him, is--devoted to sport Of all
kinds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-10

All birds that live on seeds are fur.
nished with strong gizzards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-17
DISTRICT IN CONGRES SIS
The Commissioner Substitute for the
Metropolitan Railway Bill.
The Road Given Access to the Water
FrOnt-The GeorEetown Ter
minus Also Changed.

The District Commissioners have reported
back to the Senate District committee ad-
versely the bin recently introduced by
Senator Gibson providing for a change In
the route of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company. The Commissioners submit q
substitute for that bill. which. they say,
has the approval of the Metropolitan COM
pany. The substitute changes the route
at the southern terminus Of the 9th street
line so that the underground electric cars
shall rur down 41-2 street to P street;
thence west to Water street; northwesterly
on Water street to l.; thence east to IL.
BY means of this loop the Metropolitan
line will be given access to the entire water
front now covered by the Washington and
Georgetown cable cars, The Commissioners
reserve the right to locate the tracks of
the Metropolitan line on Water street. with
the privilege of Utilizing for this purpose
the eastern track of the Belt Line Company
on Water street. If this be done the two
companies are to arrange between them
for compensation for the use of the tracks
or failing such an arrangement settle the
matter in The Supreme Court of the Dis
trict.
The Georgetown terminus Is changed by
his bill so that the cars shall run from the
corner Of 35th and p streets. where they
now turn down to o, one block furthe:-
vest to Seth, thence down 36th to Prospect
avenue, into the transfer passenger station
now being built by the Washington and
Georgetown road. The Metropolitan cars
are then TO run on Prospect avenue to 2oth
then north to . street and there join the
existing line.
Art in the Capitol.
Senator Wolcott from the committee on
the library. introduced an amendment to
the appropriation bills appropriating Sl,5OO
to continue the work, under the architect
of the Capitol. of retouching the paintings
and statues in the Capitol building. The
sum OF 1900, he said. was used last year
to very great advantage, and that at least
Si,5OO should be expended this year in the
same work. The amendment was referred
to the committee on appropriations, and II
adopted. will probably be inserted IN the
legislative bill.