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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
THE COYOTE.

and some killed, young calves may be
dragged down and made to serve as
feast for the wolves, but for himself he
viii not be touched SO long as he has
strength and means to defend himself.
But he knows that if opportunity pre-
sents damage will ensue. For this he
hates the coyote and hunts him to the
death at every opportunity.
Often the wolves multiply in their
holes in the sandy hills to such an ex-
tent that organized neighborhood hunts
are arranged in order to kill of the
surplus population of this undesirable
kind. The whole community turns out
with its best hunters, and the wolf in
tested region is surrounded by Gordon
of well armed hunters. Gradually clos
ing in, the constant chang, bang" tells
well enough the story. Such coyotes as
are not killed are, when their holes can
be found, smoked out and their end
settled quickly.
Little use exists for hunting the coy
ote with dogs. Only two creatures on
the plains can outstrip the coyote-the
antelope and greyhound. But the grey
hound is afraid of the snarling, snap
ping Ishmaelite, while the antelope is
only victim of the wolf itself. The
pace of the coyote is a Sinking, sham
bling one, as if the creature did not care
whether it moved or not. But it is a
deceptive one, too, for the animal COW
ers great amount Of ground in given
time. He is shrewd as we'll, and suspi-
cious Of traps and snares. For weeks
one may bait a trap in some favorite
haunt of the wolves, but all the time
the dhole, as Kipling calls him, steps
carefully over the waiting continuance
unframed.
As the winter grows more severe and
food scarcer the coyotes hunt in packs
and are then prepared to attack any
thing that seems likely to give way to
them. No comparison between their tao
tics and those of the regular mountain
wolf can be found, for the coyote is a
degenerate scion, an Ishplaelite among
the wild creatures of the plains. When
he falls by some nischance into the
pitfall, his anger and chagrin are some
thing pitiful. This disgrace is the only
/ feeling of which he is capable.
The average settlers dog looks
ashamed of himself when he sees a coy
ote. Run as he may, strain every muscle
in sight of the wary wolf who makes
racing a sport. Nor can the coyote be
tanned. Thefe seems to be tiger blood
in his veins, for, chain him as one will,
from infancy he rebels against captivity
to the last, walking up and down the
limit of his chain, swapping and snarl-
ing at all who come near and wearing
himself out with the ceaseless worry
that is puzzling the vagabond brain.
The settlers are making a more deter
mind attempt than ever to get rid of
the coyote, realizing its danger to the
hocks, herds and hehhouses- He is a
dangerous resident in a community, an
outcast and reproDate. The settling
up CT the prairies is driving him far
Their and farther west, and soon his
weird howl will be heard nc more.
None viii be sorry. G. NJ. HARGEs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
ALGER PROTESTS.
Says That No Money Was Paid for Votes
for Him for President.

Says That No Money Was Paid for Votes
for Him for President.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE atten-
ton of General R. A. Alger was called
to the reference to him in the second
volume of Senator Sherman's memoirs,
the proof sheets of which have been
sent to various newspapers throughout
the country. General Alger says: Il
am very much surprised that Senator
Sherman, laboring under the disap-
pointment of not receiving a nomin-
alton, should connect my name with it.
II he knows anything about the matter
he knows his charges against me were
without foundation. There never was
a time when his combined vote and
mine would have nominated him in
1928. NY request to my friends was
that in case my nomination was not
possible, they should cast their votes
for General Harrison, believing that a
soldier should be nominated. Second
to him L asked them to support Sena-
tor Sherman. If any money was
used, which do not believe, to pur-
chase votes from the South, it was
against my positive instructions, and
no bill of the kind has ever been pre-
scented to me or paid by me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
A PRAIRIE IsHMAELITE.
Settlers Trying to Exssrminate the Pestif-
srous and Cowardly Coyote.

0eSNAcEb 4EyAnR 10 G4koEAniAAto TING K GSeAA-
srous aud Coward1y Coyote.
ABILENE, Kan, Nov. 11.-With the
return of cold weather the annual at
tempt of the settlers on the pralries to
kill off the coyotes, or prairie wolves,
is resumed. 1t is never ending strug-
gle, yet one which cannot be rehnquish-
ed, for the pestiferous creatures are the
bane Of the farmers life. The coyote is
born without honor and never acquires
it. He is a Sinking coward by nature
and seems rather proud of this charac-
teristic of his being. He is hanger on,
a skirmisher, and is always, as Mark
Twain puts it, tout Of luck and friend
less.
During recent years the coyote has
increased upon the plains of western
Kansas and Nebraska. The depredations
upon fiocks and herds of the frontier
have become SO numerous and extensive
as to warrant counties in Offering re-
wards for scalps of these INSCRIPTIONS
beings. Many western Kansas counties
have until recently offered So each for
these wolf scalps. but the large mum Der
brought in for payment made it neces-
sary to change the figure, and now few
offer more than 81 each. In some coun-
ties the payment for scalps amounted
to more than $1,000 a year, and the
people could not afford it.
The habits Of the coyote are peculiar.
No region is too desolate or too lonesome
for him to make q home. He lives on
good terms with the owl and the rattle
snake. He is always lean. and his hide
looks like faded out and dilapidated
wagon robe thrown loosely over skele-
ton. His chief pleasure is in an unearth-
ly midnight howl, in which numbers
join in order to terrify some hapless
flock or belated traveller. Many a settler
driving his prairie schooner over the
prairie has been kept in trembling fear
by the shrill howl of the coyotes that
followed his wagon. During the sum-
mer they are less bold, but as winter
comes on the barnyards suffer, and,
once banded together, they have nc
hesitancy in making attacks on lone
some cabins and frightened wayfarers.
In all attacks, however, there is never
any bravery shown, but for hours the
besiegers will sit on their launches at
distance and howl in painful cadence,
longing for some weak victim to appear.
The average prairie settler has nc
fear of the coyote SO far as personal dan
ger is concerned. He knows that the
sheep may be pounced upon, frightened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
WANTS A NEW TRIAL
Holmes Sets Forth Long List of Reasons
Why 1t Should Be Granted.

why 1t should BE Granted
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14-H. H.
Holmes, the alleged multi-murderer,
who was recently convicted of the
murder of B. F. Peitzel, yesterday,
through his counsel, filed reasons
for a new trial. The grounds laid,
which will be argued next Monday,
are that the verdict was against
the law and evidence; that new
matter has been discovered since the
trial; that the district attorney in his
opening speech made statements
which related to other crimes which
could not be part of the evidence, and
they were of such terrible nature
that their effect on the jury was SO
adverse tc the defendant that it was
impossible for them TO decide purely
upon the evidence in this case; that
the district attorney in his closing
speech mentioned the death of the
children and the finding of their dead
bodies in the rnorgue; that the court
erred in allowing Mrs. Pietzel to tes-
tify or state what her husband had
told her; IN not allowing Mrs. Pietzel
to testify of her own knowledge to the
/ doing and troubles of her husband in
Terre Gaute, Ind; in allowing the
/ testimony of Mrs. Pietzel relating TO
the bottle of nitrog lyceriEe; in ruling
| that the defendants wife was com
| petent witness; allowing evidence of
the whereabouts of the children and
| finding their bodies in Toronto; in per-
hitting jurors to enter the box upon
their statements they had formed or
expressed an opinion regarding the
! guilt or innocence of the defendant;
in charging the jury by giving undue
prominence to the evidence favorable
to the comm onwealth and not suffi-
cient prominence to the evidence IA
vorable to the prisoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
FOXY RUSSELL SAGE.
Says Great Traction MaGnates Are Getting
Rid of Their Stocks.

Says Great Traction maGnates Are Getting
Rid of Their Stocks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Russell Sage
learns that Widener. Elkins, Crimmins,
Yerkes, Whitney, Macmillan and the
whole list of financial giants in the street
car world are getting rid of their traction,
cable and electric car stocks.
Grover Cleveland, "Dan" Lamont and
E C. Benedict are also more or less in
terested in this class of securities. and it
is presumed that they, too, have the tip to
sell.
The president is supposed to have had
most of his fortune in traction securities
when the panic struck the country two
and half years ago. The traction COM
bination was skating on mighty thin ice
and it was every fellow for himself.
The big fellows by tremendous exer-
ton protected themselves and Benedict
is supposed to have tided the president
across.
Oae of the big ones came to your IN
Gle Russell the other day to borrow ST.
Now, RusselP5 heavy interests are in
Manhattan Elevated, and he is prsju-
diced against surface roads, but he has
always few loose millions to put on a
safe per cent basis, and he smiled when
his visitor made known his errand.
"Certainly, will accommodate you, "
said the ancient multi millionaire, "but
l must have some names on the paper.
Metropolitan securities are not enough"
Pressed for the reason, the old gentle
men remarked candidly:
81 don't like to lend money on stocks
and bonds its best friends are gettin g
.r d of as fast as this market will absorb
the stuff. Now, you run along and get
Widener, Elkips and Whitney to join
you in backing the paper and PHI let
you have $l00000O or $2.000.000 if you
need it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Fnsion in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov ILLUSION
carried the day and the Populists and
Republicans decided to unite in the
state campaign. Resolutions declar-
ing for free silver, opposing the ma
tional bank. system and advocating
honest elections" by force. if neces-
sary, were adopted. KOlb withdrew
his opposition to the fusion. Resolu-
tions were adopted requesting the SEN
ate not to seat Senator Morgan and
asking congress to investigate election
lnarh Ols
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. IA heavy
rain was general Tuesday night and
yesterday all over Nebraska. South
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, and it is
still raining. There is either rain or
snow all through the Missouri valley
and West to the Colorado line. West
of Long Pine the rain merges gradu
ally into snow, and heavy snow
storm is reported from the Black
Hills. All the railroads that enter
Omaha report heavy rains along their
lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Longest Vessel in the World.

New YORK, Nov. 14.-The Penn
syivania, of the Hamburg American
line, which will go into commission in
June, is the longest vessel in the
world. She has 10000 tons diplace-
ment, which beats the Lucania by
fifteen per cent. Her length is 500
feet, beam So feet and depth 10 feet.
She has four pole masts and but one
funnel, and while carrying 80, 600
tons dead weight has accommodations
for 200 cabin and 1,5o0 steerage pas
Sengera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Lord sholto.s mother-ln.Law.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 14.-Mrs.
Mooney can not find her daughter,
Lady Sholto Douglass. Mrs. Mooney
arrived here yesterday afternoon and
started in raising tremendous
rumpus. She was put out of the thea
terswhere her daughter was playing.
The daughter lost her engagement
and Lord Sholto threatened to shoot
her. Lord Sholto says that he has
sent his wife away where her mother
can never see her more. Mrs. Mooney
is furious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-According
to Commercial Agent Moore, at Wei
mar, Germany, there were constructed
in Europe during 1894, 400 miles of
new railways, Russia showing the
greatest gain with CTS miles In fast
express trains England leads with an
average of speed of Sits miles per
hour, with Germany q close second,
ST. 5 miles, and Austria lowest of the
great nations. with Ais miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Daily A

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 8,744. These figures
were furnished by the pub
llshers OF the Capital, to the
Directory, and are guaran-
teed to be correct by a for
felt of 500, 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
tie TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL s
EGI0~1a~E.rU G~0<g4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
National Grange in Session.

WORCESTER. Mass, Nov. 1.-THE
twenty-nlnth annual session of the
National Grange opened in Horti-
cultural hall this morning, with nearly
all the national officers and dele
gates representing thirty states pres
ent. National Master J. H. Brigham
of Delta, Ohio, read his annual address
and Alpha Messer, the national lee
rurer OF Rochester, Vt, read the
report of his Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
missouri on Wheels"

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Nov. 14.-Gov-
ernor Stone has privately advised
suspension ofthe missouri on Wheels"
movement until next year. H says
that Missouri on Wheels" can hardly
be a-succcss this season on account of
the lateness of the season, but he
thinks it may be q dazzling success
lext year, and therefore advises the
1nOStnnnnment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

SOUTH MCALEsTER, Ind. Ter, Nov.
1i.-John Pretty, Creek Indian, was
convicted in the Indian court at We
woka yesterday of stealing a saddle,
and received fifty lashes on his back.
Two more Indians will receive the
same punishment for a similar crime
to-day. A second otfense will. in the
Indian court, be punishable by death
by shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Japan to Build More War Ships.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-Although
japanese officials have denied that the
Mikado will spend $500, 900, 900 in war
ships, it is reported in advices by the
steamer Coptic that ten vessels are to
be built abroad and that possibly the
orders for them will be equally divided
among the shipbuilders of England,
France, Germany, Italy and the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Bucket Shop Men Indicted.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 14-W.
Michael, one of the most prominent
dealers in grain stocks and provisions,
was arrested last night on a capias
charging him with violating the State
law relating to bucket shops. The
grand iurv returned indictments
against four other firms who are
charged with like violation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
TO CHECK LYNcHINGs.
Governor O'Ferren Expected to Recon-
mend Radical Measures.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 14.-Governor
O'Ferrells Forthcoming message to the
legislature, which meets here on the
first Wednesday in Deem Der, is ex-
pected to be one of the most important
papers sent to that body by any exec
utive since the close of the war. A
most unique and remarkable feature
of it will be what he will have to say
of the lynchings that have taken place
in this state during the past fifteen
years. The record promises to startle
the people of this state, as well as the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Times from Melbourne says that ow-
ing to the prolonged drought it is ex-
pected the wheat yield in Australia
will barely supply the local demand.
The scarcity of pasturagc will also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Ruck1en,s Arnlca ss:-a.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores. Tette-, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded Price
25 cents per box. For sale by j. h,
Jones, sol Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Judge
Allen G.. Thurman was 80 years old
yesterday. On account of his feeble
health there was no celebration of the
event. Numerous kilograms of con-
graduation were received from promi-
neut men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lathe bat
tleship Indiana has been completed,
70 far as the builders are concerned.
She lies at the dock at Cramps all
ready to be transferred to the navy
department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

Ola nice head of hair just through neg
igence. When your hair begins to fall
out, don't neglect it, but get a bottle OF
Begg's Hair Remover, which will stop
its falling cut and if turning gray, will
restore its natural color. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
Wonderful Growth.
6,4o7
1880
1884

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 JOURNAL s 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 day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

B. and II. lamps on easy payments. E
w. Hughes, LOT east 9th ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
The
Topeka
Daily
State
journal
Again Breaks
All Records.

By its sworn detailed
statement of circulation for
the first half of the year
1886, it is shown to have a
circulation, during the six
months as stated, of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

Ladies and gems watches easy
payments. E, W. Hughes, LOT east 9th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14
New Mormon College.

LAMONT, Iowa, Nov. lathe Latter
Day Saints laid the cornerstone of
their college yesterday. Bishop E. L.
Kelley was master Of cere monies.
Elder Joseph Smith made a compre-
hensive address setting forth the oh
ject of the institution, declaring it to
be for general educational purposes
and strictly non-sectarian in char
acter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-14

Senator Hill of New York in an in
terview at Washington said that Nor
rison is the most available man the
Democrats can nominate for the pres
idcncY.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
Pingree's Potato Patches.

Detroit now has 1856 farmers, each
of whom has been donated third of
an acre in which to plant potatoes.
beans, turnips and squash. All the
plats thrown into one piece would make
q farm of over 500 acres. There are
still over forty acres to be assigned
and donations Of land are being made
daily. Each farmer is given two and
a half bushels of seed potatoes and two
quarts of beans to plant. which will
cover about twO-thirds OF the lots
Later they will be provided with tur-
nip and squash seeds. At the end of
the season each lOthOlder will be re.
Quired to report the amount of his crop,
so it may be ascertained accurately
the profit Of the scheme. Holders of
lots will be required TO take turns
watching the patches of ground in
which their lots are located to keep
away cattle and prevent destruction Of
the crops in any way
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
EaraChe.

Many Of the current cures for ear
ache advise the dropping of various
substances into the ear. One of the
best specialists of the day pronounces
this usually an unadvisable proceed
ure," and in the place Of such remedies
prefers the application Of warmth to
the region of the ear, eitheFby dry heat
In the form of heated flannel. cotton
wool, bags of hops, bran or meal. or by
cloths wrung out OF hot water, steam.
or pOultices of faxseed or roasted on
ions.
Cotton should not habitually be worn
wedged into the ear, for the reason that
the air passage Is thus closed, causing
the secretions Of the ear to flow more
slowly or very little, and thus causing
an unnatural and disagreeable and
perhaps injurious dryness. AS, how
ever, many cases Of acute aural trouble
have resulted from bathing. and espe-
cially from diving and plunging in salt
water, 1t is wise precauti0n to plug
the ears with cotton al such times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
Books Worth a Small Fortune.

The highest price ever paid for sec
ond folio Shakespeare was given In
London the other day at the sale Of the
late Earl of OXford's library. This was
the first and pureSt copy known of the
Second Folio Shakespeare. 1852, in the
original calf binding formerly the prop
erty of George Daniel, the noted
Shakespearean scholar. at whose sale
In 1864 it sold for $740; it now advanced
to S2,1O0. Horace WaIpOics copy Of
BOswelrS ITO the HebrideS with DR..
Johnson" with n number of caustic
autograph notes by him. sold At 500.
Catharine de Medici's copy of Ariosto's
Orlando Furioso," 1896, in contempt
rary Venetian light brown calf, brought
$3.50.