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The herald., 1896-12-26
kUBlAl KHAN.
The Revolt OF Nayan, a Great Chief, Against
His Nephew.

The Revolt Of Nayan, a Great Chief, Against
His Nephew.
Now this Kublai Khan is Of the right
imperial lineage, being descended from
Chngis Khan, the first sovereign Of all the
Tartars, and he Is the sixth lord in that
succession. He came to the throne in the
year 1866, and the empire fell to him be-
cause of his ability and valor and great
worth, as was right and reason. His
brothers indeed and other kinsmen disput-
ed his claim, but his it remained, both be-
cause maintained by his great valor, and
because it was in law and right his as be-
ing directly sprung of the imperial line.
Up to the year now running, to wit, 1908,
he hath reigned two and forty years, and
his age is about So, SO that ho must have
been about 43 years Of age when he first
came to the throne. Before that time he
had often been to the wars and had shown
himself gallant soldier and an excellent
captain. But after coming to the thorne
he never went to tho wars in person save
once This befell in the year 1886, and I
will tell you how he went.
There was great Tartar chief whose
name was Nayan, young man of 80, lord
over many lands and many provinces, and
he was uncle to the Emperor Kublai Khan
of whom we are speaking. And when he
found himself in authority this Nayan
waxed proud in the insolence Of his youth
and his great power, for indeed he could
bring into the field 100000 horsemen,
though all the time he was liegeman to his
nephew, the Great Khan Kublai, as was
right and reason. Seeing then what great
power he had, he took 1t into his head that
he would be the great khan's vassal no
longer. Nay, more, he would fain wrest
his empire from him If he could. So this
Nayan sent ENJOYS to another Tartar
prince called Caidu, also a great and po-
tent lord, who was kinsman of his, and
who was Il nephew of the great khan and
his lawful liegeman also, though he was in
rebellion and bitter enmity with his soyer-
eign lord and uncle. Now, the message
that Nayan sent was this That he himself
was making ready to march against the
great khan with all his forces (Which were
great), and he begged Caidu to do likewise
from his side, SO that by attacking Kublai
OH two sides at once with such great forces
they would be able to wrest his dominion
from him.
And when Caidu heard the message Of
Nayan he was right glad thereat and
thought the time was come ut last to gain
his object. So he sent back answer that
he would doas requested and got ready his
host, which mustered a good 100, 900 horse
men.-"Th True Story Of Marco Polo"
by Noah Brooks, in st. Nicholas
The herald., 1896-12-26
The Struggling Young Author.

1T have heard people say" said tho
struggling young author, "that they
thought that manuscripts which they had
sent to the publisher had been returned to
them unread. think they must be mis-
taken about this. My own impression u
that the manuscripts are always read, and
I say this after an unbroken experience Of
manuscripts returned. 1t would be tho
height of folly after the publisher had sent
a lot Of money for wading through the
great mass of stuff submitted in the horo
of finding gems-it would be the heighs
of folly not to winnow the stuff carefully.
I believe the work is carefully and faith
fully done.
ooh, dare say that after reader had
read about 40 successive manuscripts from
the same contributor, not one OF them re-
vealing the fainteSt gleam OF humor or the
slightest scintilla of common sense, dare
say he might, when he came to the forty
first manuscript, now and then skip dot
over one of the SIS" or possibly not stop to
scan closely the cross on every IT," But
what mean to say is he'd read 1t fairly,
no doubt Of that.
"No, sir. The things are read. I'm
sure of that. But are they read approoi-
ativelyf
"A.ah. that's tho question: = New
York Sun. ,r'-t' |
The herald., 1896-12-26
STEALING ELEcTRIclTY.'
Current IL Taken From Trolley Circuits
and Used In Houses.


It is asserted that the stealing Of current
from trolley circuits for use in houses, sa-
looms and stores is becoming very common.
This is not surprising In view of the ease
with which the tapping Of the circuit can
be effected. A simple test for determin-
ing the source of any suspected electric
lighting was put in practice recently with
conclusive results A station superintend-
snt in passing a saloon noticed the elec
trio lights go out and then start up bright
again, as the incandcscent lights IN tho
trolley cars sometimes do. He thought
that was queer way for the lights sup
piled by his station to behave, and he de-
cided to investigate Being familiar with
the technical differences between the cur
rent system for lighting and the method of
supplying electric power for the propul-
sion and illumination Of cars he knew
that by very simple experiment he could
fnd out something more as to the source
Of the supply Of the current
A lighting company wires bnilding go
that any incandescent lamp in 1t can be
shut of or taken out without affecting the
others In a railway plant the lamps are
fed in such a way that If one is shut off
all csase to glow. The superintendent
passed into side room of the saloon and
quietly unscrewed one Of the incandescent
bulbs As he expected, all the lights on
the same wire went out. On the follow
ing night the current supplying the cleo
trio line on that street was, by agreement,
cut of at certain time At that moment
the illumination In the saloon ceased.
When the current was turned on again,
the saloon was again lighted up. Exam
ination showed that the wire had been
tapped near the saloon, the connection with
the feed wire being mado by means of a
nail. A large number Of similar taps
were found. In some cases the job had
been done by bogus station man." who
had called regularly for payment of the
current suf9 osed to have been consumed.
This, at all events, was the story told by
some Of those who were found using the
stolen current. Record.
The herald., 1896-12-26
A. ,..., Aa.ns,' Club.

There are some merciless wits In the
Lambs club. Two of them are Wilton
Laokaye and Maurice Barrymore, and
lucklcss indeed is the wight of ordinary
mental calibsr who tumbles in between
them when they are in a bantering mood.
Such hapless mortal was for long time
one of the regulars in the Lambs. He
drank whenever he was asked anu talked
pretty nearly all the time. As Is some
times true OF actors, the personal pronoun
dominated his conversation. He was for
ever conversing about himself But he
never treated. One evening the subject Of
his lay was his intention to write the story
OF his own life
What that" asked Lacknye.
"My autobiography, replied the COM
placent young man who hover invited his
friends to drink.
with the accent on tho 'bi?' queried
Barrymore.
"No," said Lackaye quickly. "With
the accent on the ought to. New York
Herald
The herald., 1896-12-26
NORWALK.
Sunday School Children Unite in Christ
mas Festivities-Notes.

NORWALK, Dec. 25.-The NJ. E.
South and Congregational Sunday
schools united in their Christmas cele-
bration on Christmas eve. The exercises
were held in Social hall, which was
crowded to the doors. The trees were
filled with good things, the program
was good, and all the little folks, as
well as some larger ones, were made
happy by presents.
Work will be begun on the new Con-
gregational church next week. Bricks
are being hauled for the foundations
now
j. Swigert's brick block is nearly COM
pleted, and will be a fine addition to
Norwalk's business portion
w. Hodgate's feed and sawmill will
be ready for business in few days.
The nufnDer of rev store buildings
and residences erected in Norwalk
within the past few months is evidence
Of the prosperity and growth of this
section.
Mrs. r. Johnson and her daughter.
DR.. Merrick of Cleveland, Ohio, were
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. DeKay for
Christmas.
Edgar Kellogg is home from Pomona
college for the holidays.
Miss Truit is home from Los Angeles
business college for the holiday vaca-
ton.
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churches this evening, and services Will
be held at the Episcopal and Catholic
churches tomorrow-Christmas day.
The congregation of the Presbyteri-
an church will hold Christmas supper
in odd Fellows hall this evening, at
which time both the young and old Will
be royalty entertained in generous
Christmas style.
There will be a ball game at the new
Athletic park, on West Fifth street, to-
morrow afternoon.
Members of Company d, N. G. c., have
issued invitations for grand masquer-
ade ball to be given on New Years eve
in the Armory Opera hall.
Miss Beatrice Scott, Miss Grace Car
penter and Mill Wilkerson are home
from Berkeley to spend the holidays
with their parents.
Frank a. Ruth IS home from Menlo
Park, where he is taking three years
course in the theological seminary at
that place, to spend the holiday season
with his parents.
The little folks of the kindergarten
school hold their Christmas exercises
today, to be followed by a regular
Christmas tree.
The herald., 1896-12-26
Will Row TIL Judgment. Day.

Ther.sis shivery, shaky legend among
the peo pie who live along the Hudson river
which is to the effect that that stream is
the everlasting boating waters of specter
who is personifled as Ramhout Van Dam.
Away back in colonial times Ramhout and
his friends were drinking until late at
night. Finally this man Ramhout started
fer home, some distance UP the river, in
his boat, swearing that he would row the
distance if it took ga month Of Sundays. !"
Ramhout never reached home, and the SUI
perstitious reoplo say that he has been
Condemned to row till Judgment day.-St
I.cuis Pepuhlic
The herald., 1896-12-26
House Of commons Manners.

It is striking to what an extent the
manners Of the house OF commons have
changed within the lifetime of Mr. Glad
stone and Mr. Villiers. When Mr.. Fer
rand, the member for Knaresborough, was
making furious attack on Golden, ac-
cording to the latter's description, "Col-
onel Sibthpore piled the fellow with
oranges to suck, in an affectionate way
that resenblcd a monkey fondling bear.
Fancy Mr.. Tommy Bowlss plying Sir
Ellis Ashmead Bartlett with oranges dur
Ing ono Of tho lattsr's nepy attacks on MIR.
Chawhnjain. No doubt II Was only altar
The herald., 1896-12-26
TO CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.

Lady, we would behold thee moving bright
AS Beatrice or Matilda mid the trees.
Alas thy moan was as q moan for ease
And passes through cool shadows to the night.
Fleeing from love, hadst thou not poets right
To slip into the universe9 The seas
Are fathomless to rivers drowned in these.
And sorrow is secure in leafy light.
All, had this secret touched thee, in . tomb
Thou hatlst not buried thy enchanting self
Ashappy Syrinx nlurmuring fifth tho wind
Or Daphne thrilled through oil her mystic
bloom
From safe recess as genius or as elf
Thou hadst breathed Joy in earth and in
tiny kind.
Michael Field in Academy.
The herald., 1896-12-26
Knew Ee Needed Assistance.

81 had strange experience the other
night" said the chief liar. IL was sleep
ing about 40 miles an hour when I was
awakened by noise in the room, and,
looking up, saw the dim outline Of bur-
glar Searching my ROOM"
"What are you looking for" yelled.
Money" he replied between his teeth.
"And, do you know" continued the
chief liar, II got up and lighted the gas
and helped him hunt for it. 1 knew no
needed assistance. kansas City Times
The herald., 1896-12-26
Not Fully Equipped,

Redhot Pete-Take hand in this poker
game, stranger
Strapger-Excuse me, please.
Redhot Pcte-No money, heyp
StranEer-Yes, but no gun.-Detroit
Free Press
The herald., 1896-12-26

Sir Robert Peel reformed the tariff that
the oranges became a cheap and vulgar
source OF refreshment. In Burkes day
honorable members used to lie full length
along the benches in riding boots and
amuse themselves not only by sucking
oranges, but by cracking nuts. london
Saturday Review.
The herald., 1896-12-26
POMONA.

Means Provided to Make the Children
Happy on Christmas.
POMONA, Dec. 24-The young people
of the Sunday schools Of the Methodist.
Congregational and Christian churches
will enjoy Christmas trees at their
The herald., 1896-12-26

The first agricultural exhibition held
within the limits of the United States is
said to have been organized ard carried to
a successful conclusion at Georgetown, in
the District of Columbia, in 1910. Thia
claim Is disputed.
The herald., 1896-12-26

Mrs. Sumstra: "T do wish could get my
husband to swear off smoking for while
Mrs. Stogie: why don't you give him a
American.
The herald., 1896-12-26

Shanghai may be reached from New
York via London in 81 days, and via San
Francisco IN 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08

St Louis close: Wheat, cash, none;
July 601kc; May 58Ac; August 6012c;
corn, cash 261zc; July 263zc; May 26c;
oats, cash 19c; July 1S5lc; May 173zc.
Chicago: Puts, July wheat 6294c;
calls $3.50; puts, July corn 295sc; calls
297sc; puts, July pork sT-65; calls S7-95;
curb, July wheat 631zc-
Chicago: The government report will
be issued at 8 p. m. next Monday.
Chicago; Brokers have sold a great
deal of wheat which is credited to
Cudahy and Linn.
New York: Liverpool private cable
quotes wheat one penny higher.
Liverpool 3:15 D. m: Wheat and
corn unchanged.
New York: Dispatch from Kansas
says weather forcing growth and doing
damage to wheat and presence Of bugs
verified.
Chicago: Lindloom s. d. e. Co., Nit
chen and Barrett selling wheat Some
selling by Cudahy brokers. Selling is
mostly realizing but wheat is well
taken. More outside buying this morn
ing than usual.
Chicago: Dispatch from Henrietta
says: Texas states greatly damaged
from chinch bugs and hot weather.
Chicago: Provisions weak, Cudahy
selling lard.
Chicago; Wheat opens very strong
on commission houses buying.
Chicago: Inspections: Wheat 12-1
corn 145-74: oats 141-34.
Gable. London opening wheat off
coast steady, on passage steadier. Eng
fish country markets dull; corn drmer
Liverpool wheat futures steady, I'd
higher corn steady.
Paris: Wheat unchanged, -four. May
sd lower
Berlin: Wheat q to 1 mark higher.
Press: Liverpool wheat steady; de-
mand moderate; holders offer moder-
ately; corn firm. z d higher
New York: President Duke and nine
directors Of the American Tobacco COM
pany indicted yesterday by the local
grand jury for conspiring in maintain
ing monopoly in restraint Of trade.
The specific charges are that the COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08
A RACE MEET.
Steps Taken Last Evening at
Hamilton Hall.
A Permanent Association VIII
Soon BE Organized.
FOLLOW H0LTON DATE.
"A Horse Show VIII Perhaps Be
Added.
Let There Be a Good Attendance
at Next Meeting.
FOLLOW HOLTON DATE.

Steps toward organizing race as
ISOLATION and holding a meeting at the
fair grounds in August We're taken last
evening at the meeting OF horsemen at
Hamilton hall A permanent associa-
ton will probably be concluded next
Tuesday evening at the same place.
DR.. George Pritchard acted as chair
man and Rex Kreipe secretary. Frank
Foster. Dr. Pritchard and Rex kreipe
were appointed to canvass the horse
men i'm the city and see how much
stock they viii take in new associa-
ton This committee viii report Tues
day evening, and every man who likes
horses is asked to be present ana ex-
press his views
The meeting viii be four day one,
following HoItons races, which begin
July % The purses VIII likely be $500
ones. The Missouri circuit begins the
week after Holton, but it is believed
the horsemen will drop the frs week
of the Missouri circuit to make the
short trip to Topeka. A horse show
win be given in connection, and this
viii bring the attendance up mater
tally.
This is an enterprise that should be
pushed rapidly. The organization
should not lack for subscribers for
stock among the business men. The
time is growing short in which to ad-
vertise the meet and whatever is done
must be done quickly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08
CHOICE OF KINGS COUNTY.
They VIII Be for Mckinley When
Morton Drops Out

New York. May S.-The Kings county
delegates to the national Republican
convention at St. Louis held a confer
ence and decided not to commit them
selves for any candidate except Nc
KfnIey as second choice
The Kings county men, it is said, viii
stick to Morton while there is hope.
The ffty-six delegates to the Repub-
lican state convention from Kings
county who stood out until the last
moment for Mckinley as a presidential
candidate met tonight in BrOOkly and
took first steps toward the formation
Of a county Mckinley league, which is
to be q part of the Mckinley league of
the state. OHcerS and committees
We're elected.
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- - - -.
Topeka Grain Exchange. 52s Ks. Av.i

Topeka Grain Exchange. 52G ks. Av.2p IA.
New York, May 8.
There is practically no change ia the
situat ion as regards speculation in
stocks and bonds. Liquidation was in
order during the entire session except
in the Industrial list Sugar opened off
on heavy realizing sales but the open
ing was the lowest of the day.
1t seems that there is something radI-
caly wrong somewhere and all Efforts
to get outsiders interested in stocks and
bonds have been q dismal failure SO
far. There is no buying going on. ex-
cept to cover shorts with a profit. and
we believe sales on all bulges viii
prove to be the proper thing from now
on until after the presidential nominees
declare for either gold or silver. If for
silver, prices viii slump at first and
score a good advance after the cleo
ton, but on the other hand if it is to
be a gold standard prices VIII score q
good advance temporarily and then
gradually sag off lower than ever
known before.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago. May 8.-Wheat opened
strong today on the continued reports
Of chinch bugs and hot winds from
Kansas and Oklahoma. There were
also also reports of too much rain from
the northwest. July started at 64A @1a
against yesterdays close Of Ga Lib
eral selling brought it down to 81 then
to 637s where it held for a short time
and then went up to "a. The public
cables responded very feebly to yes
terday's advance though some private
advices had an advance of Z
Corn opened unchanged for July at
30ssc In sympathy with wheat it firm
ed up to 301a.
July oats opened unchanged to 1sc
higher with wheat at 20@197s. 1t eased
off to 1888 on liberal selling
Hog products were easier on large re
ceipts of live hogs at the yards.
July pork started at S7921a or Sc low
er than yesterday as did also lard
and ribs which started at $3.50 and s4.25
respectively. Pork eased off to $l.S5
lard to S4.771k and ribs to S4.171z-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08
A NEW GENERATOR.
The Atchison Car Line Making Much
Needed Improvements.

AtchisOn, May S.-The new generator
which furnishes power for the electric
cars weighs $4,000 pounds, and is 266-
--a morse power "a replaces one Of the
Two old generators, which was of less
than half the horse power. and which
was continually burning out
AT the present time there is b1l+ ono
lilachlhe ne the street railway engine
Iouse WnlcR was there when the plant
All the Old machines and ENGINES
with this ole exception. have beer re-,
placed. and the plant is now cornnIeta
30 Iar as the power house is concerned
put the company is figuring on the pur-
chase OF two additional open cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08
RUNAWAY GIRL
Miss Nellie Mccormack Of Chap
man Leaves Home.
Left Note Saying She Would
Enter a Convent.
SISTERS OF MERCY.
A PaOIa Firm VINO We're Swim
died Out of $500
Captures the Rogue ait Arkan-
sas City.

Chapman. May 8.-RIiss Nellie Me-
Cormacl. daughter of Thos. NcCor-
mack. who lives one mile south of the
city. left home during the night last
night. She bought d railroad ticket
for Kansas City and went east on the
o'clock train this morning. a note
was found that she had left behind the
mirror. saying she was going to the
Sisters Of Mercy convent at Kansas
City, Kan.
Miss Mccormack is rs years Old and
was great favorite among her friends
and sChOOimates She has been at
tending the county high school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08

pany refused to supply dealers with
cigarettes unless they stopped buying
cigarettes from the National Cigarette
company 1t is alleged that since the
indictments We're found against the
tobacco officers in Texas the tobacco
company has observed the Texas law
bearing on the subject. President Duke
does not make any statement.
Chicago; Estimated receipts tomor-
row: Wheat 10 cars; corn 145 cars; oats
145 cars; hogs $4,000 head.
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sembly viii bring to Lawrence about
800 knight Templars from the various
larger towns of the state
Many OF the visiting Knights Templar
VIII reach Lawrence on Monday aft
ernoon, ana the sessions viii be opened
by big parade ON Tuesday morning
Lhls parade viii be taken part i'm by the
500 knights in uniform
There viii be fun Communicates here
from Topeka. Newton and Wichita. be
sides delegates from about so cOmmar-
derles- The We'll known MarshaI's
band FROM Topeka Will also be present
and viii head the parade.
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Chicago Livestock Market.

chicago, May 3
HOGS-Omcial receipts yesterday %
230; shipments 6,657-
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow IS
600.
Estimated receipts hogs today $4,000;
left over $500. Market active at early
decline; light 50 25@3 So; mixed IS 250
so; heavy 8 1908 10; rough 50 1908 90
CATTLE-Receipts 1862; shipments
1922.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market
slow. Most grades 5G1Oc lower Beeves
So 1904 40; cows and heifers 81 1903 50;
Texas steers 81 So@3 95; stockers and
feeders s. 9O03 go.
SHEEP Receipts 1912; shipments
g. 66S.
SHEEP Receipts 5000 Dull and
weak at yesterdays decline.
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GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
No More Indictments Returned Cost
$500.

F't- Scott, May S-The Bourbon coun-
ty grand jury which was ordered drawn
upon q petition signed by 100 taxpay-
el-s of the county, and which has been
in session for the last nine days. dur
ing which time about 20 different wit
nesses We're examined, completed its
work and is discharged from further
service.
AS near as can be estimated the total
cost to the county for the luxury of the
recent grand jury is about $500 The
Jurors fees We're S295.4O, and the wit
ness fees S143.40. making a total OF
@43S-s0 On these two items alone.
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Chinoh Bugs in Dickinson.

Abilene. May 8.-Reports from sew
eral townships IN the county are to the
in great numbers in many fields and
are doing great damage to the wheat
In Banner large field on the Stevens
farm that a week ago promised 80
bushels to the acre has been ruined
Tn Rinehart and Liberty townships. the
BUGS are said to be numerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08
W. a. -. saIe 81 sbortborna-

Linwood, May Sat sale of Col w.
A. Harris noted herd of short horn. cat
tie. held here. So head brought SO g99
Ten bulls averaged s170. and s. cows
averaged S211; Is head were bought bxr
Kansas breeders. The highest priced
COW brought S475, and the highest BUN