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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Hale WON EASILY.
The Little Irishman Rode /, $40 Miles
in the Six Days.

New York. Dec. 14.-Edward Hale of
ireland won the six-day race in Madi-
son Square Garden, having ridden L.
9lO miles and eight laps between mid
night last Sunday and 10 q clock Satur-
day night.
J. S. Rice of Wilkesbarre, Pa, finish
ed second. with 1882 miles and six laps
to his credit. Twelve riders broke the
worlds record for 142 hours, made by
Albert Schock in 1893, 1000 miles and
one lap. Twenty-eight men started
and is rode at the finish The strain on
all has been gread and all showed the
effects of loss of sleep. Hale and Rice,
who finished first and second, We're
fresher than any of the others. Hale
spurted to the end, and between 9 and
10 O'Clock made a mile i'm 2.40. after
riding more than 141 hours. Taylor, the
colored boy. who has been in buoyant
he dismounted that he had to be car
ried to his dressing room.
The scene in the Garden was exciting
although there was no doubt as to the
order in which the men would finish.
The attendance was u, 600. In the audi
ence were $50 members Of the East End
Wheelmen's club of Wilkes barre, Pa,
shouting for Rice. At S.4Z o'clock Hale
scored his 1.900th mile and the crowd
sent uD a deafening shout for the
Irishman-
was born at Templepatrick, near Bel
fast ireland. He has been riding the
bicycle for II years, and during that
time has taken part in hundreds of
races at all distances. He has won all
the long distance events in England,
and has it is said. Won as many as
any other bicycle rider living
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

relief is obtained, but that it must be
secured, that it is necessary and essen
tia1 to our Wellbeing and progress,
should be g sufficient incentive to seek
it on such lines and by such methods
as promise and assure success
The present has witnessed little inn
provement over the two proceeding
years While industry and commerce
have just about emerged from the pan
les of 1885, the changes or improve
ments have been very meager. There
has not been that industrial revival
looked and hoped for, and which we
had a right to anticipate after the crisis
through which we have passed That
our panic was not more acute and
did not do more harm than it did. is
due more to our movement than all
other elements and forces combined
Industrial crises and stagnation result
from many causes, but particularly
from the lack of opportunity of the
workers to consume more largely of the
product Of their labor. a reduction in
wages means a lesser consumption Of
these products, thus rendering the la-
Dor of other workers unnecessary ana
throwing them out of employ naent
The crisis becomes intensified ana
71rO1oD aed -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
FIFTY MEN LAID Off.
The Blast Furnace at the Argentine
Smelter Ordered Closed.

Argentine Dec 14-Another serious
turn was taken in the affairs of the en-
pl0yes of the Argentine smeIter Saturday.
when the managers ordered the last
blast furnace at the plant closed
The closing OF this furnace throws
about fifty more men out of work at the
smelter and at present there are barely
seventy-fiVe men employed regularly at
the plant. The situation at the smelter
can not be explained by the local mana
gers of the plant Furthermore than that
there are no shipments There has been
no copper refining for three months past.
and work in all departments has been
very slow. The closing of the blast fur
mace somewhat dampens the hopes Of the
men, who were anticipating more BUSH
ness the first of TIE year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
TAXES ARE HIGH
In Saratoga, Pratt County, Now
Deserted Village.
A Lone Widow and Depot Agent
Only Inhabitants
$40 MILLS ON 500.
Wichita g. Western Road Falu-
alton $4,000, Taxes $1,000.
Depot and Half Mile of Track
Seized For Payment.
$40 MILLS on 500.

Fred W. Bentley went out TO sara
toga last night with immense quaint
ties of red blood in his eyes, says the
Wichita Eagle
Saratoga is in Pratt county, or rather
was there some years ago, but now
there is nothing there but big empty
sc0ol house. the railroad depot, some
tail NITROUS grass and the home OF
one lone widow woman Saratoga used
To be a city of some pretensiOns-lt had
2 mayor a council. q city clerk ana
other important personages-
Its inhabitants We're public spirited
that was the exact expression ait the
tlMe-and they reached out and voted
bonds for everything in sight,and some
things that were out OF sight. ray Gay
has come. the interest is due; and alas.
nothing is left to pay it but the half
mile of Wichita and Western track and
the depot. OF course the lone widow IS
there but her home was sold for taxes
long ago. the county had to buy it in
and the poor lady is now living in it,
rent free.
Mr. Bentley had been advised that
the day of tax paying was near at
hand and that the great NAV of the
county was open wide to swallow up
the depot and q half of mile of strong
steel to satisfy it's hunger. 1T was to
stop this that Mr.. Bentley went to Sar-
atoga and this morning bright and
early he viii present an injunction
against the county treasurer of said
Pratt county restraining him from COL
lectiug the taxes against the Wichita
and Western railroad
Imagine $40 mills taxes for one year
on s1o0" said Mr.. Bentley. 1t is in
comprehensive. Just think of it, "a
per cent"
1T seems from the story told by Mr.
Bentley that the assessed valuation of
the property of the company i'm Sara
t0ga is only S4 600 and the annual taxes
amount to $1,000
Why don't they hop onto the real
estate in the tOwnship2''
1T is worth nothing and the county
owns most of it anyway for defaulted
taxes. The trouble with US is that ours
is personal property and whenever We
default the sheriff is liable to hop onto
the first engine and train that go along
there. chain them up and sell them for
the taxes "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
CURFEW LAW VOID.
A Nebraska Judge Decides That it is
Unconstitutional.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec. H-Judge Baker
has denied the authority of the city OF
Omaha to render Intellectual, by ordi-
nance. one of the statutes of the state.
The decision declares that the city ''cur
few. ordinance is unconstitutional. as it
conflicts with the statute of the state
providing for the punishment of mini
ors This statute provides that q
Justice Of the peace, or other inferior
court, has no power to snllact punlsh-
r7ert on a child under is years OF ase-
1T prescribes that in such cases the
Justice or magistrate shall simply in-
vestigate as to there being sufficient
cause for punishment, aud that II there
il 3 cause ne shall hold the cuiprit to
the district court The case decided
was that of Ross Cr0ne. the only boy
arrested under the curfew ordinance.
the case having been regarded by the
authorities as a test case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
UPON whom is
THE SHAME.
CONTINUED from First Paga.l

cringing men and defenseless women and
children guilty Of no offense but fleeing
to her soil for freedom. only 10 be cap
zens and returned to servitude for re-
ward. Whatever may be said OF Me-
braska, she has not been guilty Of any
of these crimes against the law of God
and civilization. She has never dishon~
Ored her foremost citizen. when living
for eXtolling the cause of liberty and
placed Wreaths on his grave. when dead
because he had been the friend of lib
erty-
She has. done none of these and no
dishonOr of this kind attached to her
name or fmperils her glory.
Mr.. Allen said that he understood per-
fectly that there are those who have
been born and live in Massachusetts who
have conceived a most bitter hatred for
the west and everything western and who
believe that neither good nor Intelligence
can be found in that section of the coun-
try. But he declared that the patriotism
of the people of Nebraska is as broad
and lfmitless as her plains; their Chris
tianity and sense of duty are as pure
and untainted as her atmosphere. Never
thus far in the history of the state has
she been guilty of dishonor and never ass
long as intelligence is predominant and
God reigns in the hearts OF her people
viii she be guilty of anything that VIII
place stain upon her good name or
that viii cause her to be spoken Of by
honest. intelligent and fair-minded men
in a disparaging manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

Freeland. since Aug. 10. 1895, when he
defeated Miss WOOdford in match
race at Long Branch for $40 600, was
called the grandest race horse in all
the land"
All old turf men consider him the
all round race horse that ever lived. Ten
years ago it was a common saying on
the turf. Them things don't live as
can beat Isaac and the old boss" BY
Isaac was meant Isaac Murphy. then
the first Of the American jockeys, while
the old boss was the nickname car
ried by Freeland to his grave. Up and
down the line went Isaac and the old
boss" and wherever they appeared they
proved an inVinclble combination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
TIGERS IN TEXAS.
MissOuri's Football Team Scores
Over Dallas % to 0.
NJ. Z. Boys Clearly Outclassed
the Lone Star Eleven.
ARE AT AUSTIN TODAY
Hale the Madison Square Gar
den Cycle Winner.
Manning Making Stronger the
Kansas City Blues.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 14.-The Tigers Of
the Missouri university opened their
series Of games in Texas Saturday with
the I'll of the Dallas football club The
visitors clearly outclassed the locals ana
Won Dy q score of % to o. In the nfst
half ShaWhan, White and Jones scored
touch downs and COnley and White
kicked goals. the score at the end OF the
first half being 16 to 0. In the second
half Jones and Brandon scored touch
downs. and COnley kicked two goals,
making the score for the second half y.
The Tigers excelled the locals in all fea-
lures Of the play, being particularly
strong in their center line, decidedly
clever in signal tactics and admirably
fleet Of foot. They play the Texas uni
Nerslty II at Austin, Tex. today, when
they viii experience a harder contest
The Dallas team was weakened by
the absence of MereWether, Little and
Sterrett, three Of its best men. They are
employees Of the Dallas postoffice. and
recent rule prohibited them from partic-
1paung IN football on the ground that
it interfered with their work 1t is
doubtful, however, that Dallas could
have scored had these men been in the
game, but the score of the Tigers
might have been kept to a smaller total.
The line up was ais follows.
Missouri. Positions Dallas.
Sennett Observation-Disclosures. Simpkins
Right End.
BuchOlz ----------...-. Adams
Left End.
COnley Standardization. Hamilton
Right Tackle.
Brandon GarrarQ
Left Tackle
White -.-.-.. ........ .---....... Mckay
Right Guard.
w. Hill. Observation-Disclosures. Cotter
Left Guard
J. Hill. -.....-..-..-.... Moseley
Center.
Hall-.--...-...- ----.....--. Watts Ceap)
Quarter Back
Shawhan Ccap) ....-....-.........Bu Burke
Right Half Back.
Lewis 800. ----..-.... Lee
Left Half Back
patterson ----.-...- strange
Full Back.
Tucker took Patterson's place for the
Tigers" at the beginning OF the second
half. Blanton succeeded Bucholz and
Jones served at left half back, Lewis re
lieving Shawhan-
The officials were: H. o. Robinson.
coach Of Texas university i'll, referee for
first half Umpire for second half Ben
Thompson COT Missouri university of "a
and $50. Referee and umpire were in
terchanged in second half. r. K Dab
ney of Dallas, Hneman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
wANr A oo-oPERArIvE I'D.
Hiawatha Merchants Think Foreign
Fire Insurance Too High.

There was a meeting of business men
Mondoy night to organize a mutual
llre insurance company.says the Brown
County World
About 40 men were present n II
Buckles. Nels Allen and T. H. Never
We're appointed committee to draft a
charter and bylaws The recent ar
ton of the insurance conDanies in
threatening TO raise the rates has
caused CONSERVATION among the heax-t-
insurers The rates are now higher
than they We're before the water works
were put in. The promoters of the
new company argue that. considering
the number of brick buildings that
have replaced frame in the past few
years. and the increased facilities for
fighting fire by the water works sys-
tenn. rates should be lowered rather
than raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
WARNINGS NEW sHoRrsroP.
Frank Connaughton to be in His Old
Place in '97.

Kansas City. Dec IA weak place
IN Kansas City's base ball team was
strengthened Saturday. when Manager
James H. Manning purchased the re-
Tease OF Shortstop Frank COnnaughton
eff the New York Giants Manning paid
$500 to get his old infielder back With
Connaughton at short. Jack Carney at
nrst. =; anuon at second and Hatfield
q third. the Blues inheld win be far
superior to any in the western LEAGUE.
An agreement has been signed where
by the Boston national league team
viii play here April and z. This will
be drawing card. as four ex-Kansas
Cityans-Bergen Nichols Hamilton
and LOng-are among the Bean Eaters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

has resulted ia the establishment of
the light plant in Nortonville, says the
News
our people would not consent to the
old plan without a vigorous protest.
They are well suited with the service
The financial part of the enterprise is
in good shape. After the payment of
expenses each month finds a small sur
plus which is applied to a reduction of
the floating Indebtedness
And this is on an investment of about
q 7l0 roo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Soldiers Head Cut of by a Car.

Leavenworth, Dec. 14.-Thomas Car
SON, ex-soldier i'm company B. Twenti-
eth infantry, stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth was killed on South Fourth
street Saturday night by an electric
car. Carson was drinking and he start
ed toward the fort, when he is sup
posed to have fallen on the electric
track. The car cut his head off and
raanelad his hodN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
AN OLD TREASURY NOTE.
An Ottawa Man Has One Valued at
$500 Issued in 1893.

Or. w. NJ Ewing is in possession of
q valued and most unique relic to
which attaches great historical inter-
test, says the Ottawa Republican.
1t is genuine treasury note issued
prior to 1872, to his grandfather. James
Ewing, in payment for service in the
patriot army. the war of the revolu-
ton In size the note is about two and
one-half inches square. and is printed
on very heavy paper. that is we'll pre-
served, though yellow with age
I'm value the note is for $500 redeem
able in Spanish milled dollars at the
ratio of I for 40, at the treasury of Vir-
ginia. On or before the Goth day of De
cember, 1892 1t is signed by L Lyme
and w. II. Hopkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

Fort Scott. Dec 14-Frank Reardon
of St Louis, superintendent of ma
chinery of the Missouri Pacific system.
after inspecting the shops here Satur-
day made the employees glad by issu-
ing an order putting them on full time.
beginning today.
They have been working on short
time for over a year The order stands
indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Black Leg Cattle Epidemic

There is considerable trouble among
the cattlemen around Cedar Vale, over
black-leg, and quite a number have lost
calves BY it, says the Times Star.
H. g. Bishop reports the loss of is
head. caused. he thinks by changing
them from forage onto bran feed Ed
Claypool has lost three, John Dos
baugh two and L. II. Sullivan six, while
one man up Cloverdale way is said to
have lost Is out of a bunch of 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
$500 Mortgage on Fort Scott
Sugar Plant.

Fort Scott. Dec 14-In the register
of deeds Office yesterday the Bank of
Fort Scott filed a chattel mortgage for
50 500 on the Parkinson sugar plant.
The articles mentioned in the mortgage
include 40 900 pounds of sugar. :. 500 gal
Ions of molasses. 100000 butter dishes,
four horses. safe the Office furniture
tools and also all book accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Montgomery. Mentioned for Board of
Charities

Goodland. Dec IA B. Montgom-
appointment on the state board of
charities. Aside from the fact that
Mr.. Montgomery is eminently fitted for
the place, no other man in northwest
Kansas has rendered the Populist par
ty ADLER or more effective service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
shoots His Brotherg, Eve Quo

Fmporia Dec 14-H p Shook of
Hamilton. while out hunting yesterday,
accidentally shot out the left eye of his
brother L. M. Shook. The men We're
ia tall weeds some distance apart and
were not visible to each other I'll. p.
Shook discharged his gun and a stray
shot took effect in his brothers eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
ArcHIsoN CAPITAL IN K c.
Kansas Syndicate to Build Large
Flour Mill in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Dec. 14.-8Ir. 2. G. Blair
of Atchison. Kan, representing a syndi-
cate of capitalists of that city, was in
Kansas City Saturday looking over the
ground with a view of building flour
mill here for export trade
He is authority for the statement that
tile men ia the enterprise have decided
to build here and equip a frst-class mill
with capacity of 500 barrels per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Columbus Gets George Tebeau.

Columbus, O.. Dec. 14.-Manager LOT
tus of the Columbus Western league
team has signed George Tebeau, broth
er of Patsy Tebeau of the Cleveland
clnh- to nlaN first base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Dinhtheria CIoses Vining SCHOOL,.

Clifton. Dec. 1.-THE public schools
We're closed here today until after New
Years On account of diphthersa in the
community Two deaths have result
ed in the neighboring town of Vining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Lvnoh Hopes I'd be 81 Inspeetor

Argentine. Dec 14-Thomas NJ Lynch
has returned from Topeka. where he had
zone to see GOvernor-elect Leedy in the
interest of his candidacy for state grain
inspector He was not promised the
office but feels confident Of ultimately
securing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
KANSAS LIQUOR SELLERS.
Commissioner of internal Revenue
Makes His Report.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE annual re-
port of the commissioner of internal
revenue just made public shows that in
the Kansas City district the aggregate
collections were S49O. n.
For the state of Kansas the cOllec-
lions We're S24S729. The persons who
paid special taxes in Kansas numbered
2.53S and there was one rectifier, 2,0o8
retailers. 13 wholesale liquor dealers,
two brewers, 316 retailers of malt liq-
l1ors two manufacturers of OleOmarga-
riue. II retailers ana one wholesale
dealer in cleo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
HOMESEEKER'S EXCURSION
Via santa Fe Routa nc Home 8oad

On December Is. the Santa Fe route.
the home road. will sell round trip tick
cts at one fare plus $500 to points in AR
kansas, Arizona, Indian Ierritofy. Lou
isiana. New Mexico. Oklahoma and Tex
as. good fifteen days going, TO return
anv Tuesday or Friday within final linz
it of twenty-One days.
For additional information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street.
telephone So. or on Cromwell & JET
fers at postoffice, North Topeka, tele-
phone 364- ~...-
Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
FELL BETWEEN THE CARS.
"a Nebraska Editor KILLED by a Train
At Sabstha. Kan.

tor of the DuBoise (Neb.,) Item, fell
between the freight car and eaboose at
this point while on his way TO Horton
last night The two wheels of the ca
bOOse passed over his head and neck.
crushing his brains out and killing him
Instantly.
He was % years old and unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
Old FREELAND IS DEAD.
he was Known as the Grandest Race
Horse in the Land.

ST. Louis. Dec 14-Freeland the gal
liant old son Of Longfellow-Be1 Knight,
is dead He passed in his checks at the
George Wright farm. near St Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
LIGHTS FoR SMALL TOWNS

Nortonville Electric Plant PAYS a
Small Surplus Each Month.
All doubt as to the feasibility of the
electric lighting of small towns is re-
moved by the decided success which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
70 look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
w. c. GARVEY
Agent.

Select Knights viii give a masquer-
ade ball at their hail, 723 Kansas ave-
nue.. Thursday, December II, $50 Tick
cts % cents per couple.
Broken edge collars made smooth Do
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
KANSAS FISH REPORT.
o. E. Sadler, Fish Commissioner
Makes His Annual Report.

Otis f. Sadler has submitted his re-
port as fish commissioner of Kansas to
Governor morrill,. The report shows:
FISH DISTRIBUTION.
1895. BY Wardens in private and
pubic waters ...-.- .-.. IS. 021
1896 BY wardens in private and
public waters ....................28.O 9O
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Riverside Nut

Awhile ago we could not get enough
for our customers. We have made ar
engagements whereby we viii have
plenty in the future. This IS the most
convenient coal sold in Topeka for the
range and small heater Remember we
have plenty now and you VIII not have
to wait day or two after ordering
Phone ASP. TOPEKA COAL CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

Hear the Washburn Glee club ait the
First NJ. Z. church Tuesday evening
The King. of Pnls Beeehams-Beecnams.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-03
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.

Forsyth Corps, 1, Present Candidate for
President.
For tho past II years, Forsyth Post, Toledo.
O., has had faithful auxiliary in what for the
past Is years has been known as Forsyth Re-
lief Corps. !. Department of Ohio, W.R.C.
This auxiliary enjoys the high honor of be-
ing the pioneer association of women working
for the Grand Army outside of New England.
It bore prominent part in the organization Of
. National Association, and much of its work
has become vital part of the Rules and Regu-
lations governing the Woman's Relief Corps,
Auxiliary to the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Its first Presidents enjoy meritorious dis
tinction throughout the National Order, and
its present President. Miss Kate J. Raynor, is
. founder aud present National President of
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Sons of Veterans.
The glorious work of Forsyth Corps is en-
grated on every page Of Department work.
and to-day the Corps is progressing along still
broader lines, having taken up scholarship
for soldiers orphan in Berea College, KY.
Forsyth Corps has always been power for
good in Department Conventions, and time
and again has refused Department honors,
which Convention seemed determined to award,
because it's representatives have been unable
to assume additional burdens.
But now the Corps has found the women,
and in q series of resolutions, passed at a regu.
lar meeting, which, Endorsed by officers and
Past Presidents. have been promulgated to the
Ohio Relief Corps every where.