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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Racing in Mexico has caught on at
last. All betting is by the French mu-
tual system.
President Byrnes will try to push the
| don BILE umpire system when the national
board meets.
Manager Irwin has signed still another
player for the New Yorks, making a
| grand total of 33.
Tickets sold for the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight will admit holders to the Ma
her Fitzsimmons battle.
The emperor of Germany has become
a wheel fan, and is having a royal track
constructed near Berlin.
Tom Burrows, sergeant in the Eag
lish army stationed at Cairo, Egypt, re-
Gently performed the marvellous feat of
swinging pair of six pound Indian
clubs for 26 consecutive hours without
stopping.
Washburn, one of the best riders in
the OUTLAW" ranks. will sail for South
America in few days He has been
engaged to go the circuit of that country
with a stable which includes number
of horses once we'll known in these
parts.
Jesse Burkett, the left fielder of Cleve-
lands, who leads the league in batting,
says he is willing to play in a Brooklyn
uniform next season. He would be glad
to be released from Cleveland, as he is
much dissatisfied with his treatment
there
Betting on the Ell Paso fight is
quite lively. In the principal event
Fitzsmmons is slight favorite. NJ. F.
Mclean, of Chicago, secured a bet of
81, 100 to $1,000 on Fitzsimmons. 1t is
understood that there will be big money
from Pittsburg to back Maher about the
1st of February
A dispatch from Louisville says the
club of that city has offered McDermott,
the pitcher. and $4,000 cash to the Boston
club in exchange for Collins; also that
the Boston club wants $4,000 bonus, but
will probably accept less, and that the
trade will be made.
The annual meeting of the national
board of professional base ball associa-
tions will be held at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New York city, on Friday, the oath
inst, at 8 o'clock a. M The members
of the board are: n. Z. Young. chair
man; A. Ii. soden, c. H. Byrne and
John T. Brush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
SHOE HEELS OF WOOD.
Compressed Pulp Is Now Used Extensive

Compressed Pulp Is Now Used Extensive
1y in the ShoemakIng Trade.
One of the latest features of wood
pulp industry is the manufacture, in
Haverhill, Mass, of shoe heels from
that material, white pine and other
Kinds being used for the purpose. In
carrying out this art the plan, as de-
scrlbed, consists in reducing the wood
IN the usual way in digesters, after
which the pulp is put into a tank and
mixed with the substances necessary
Tor 1mparting to heel stock the neces-
sary requirements, such as alcohol, lith>
arge, tar. degras and fish glue, a
thorough mixing of these with pulp be-
ing followed by soaking the same for
day or two, so that the fiber may be
penetrated, when another application
OF materials occurs. The object at this
stage is to harden the pulp somewhat,
so that it can be rolled into thick sheets
and handled, shellac and borax accom-
plishing this, the pulp thus having the
consistency of cement. At this point
slack3ned lime is put in, and, as this
hardens when dry, the pulp must be
rolled into sheets and cut into heels
before the hardening takes place. With
needed rapidity the pulp is now drawn
from the tank in sheets, it being just
thick enough, and there being specially
arranged rollers and adjustments at the
bottom of the tank for effecting this
series of pressures through press roll
lers reduces the sheet tC the right thick
ness, and the sheet is next placed quick
ly upon the bed of a cutter; the wheels
are now started. and in a moment the
platen falls, forcing q hundred or more
cutters upon the sheet, shaping out
heel each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
As Good as the Medicine.

A physician OF Pocahontas county,
Virginia, tells a story of patient who
one night recently swallowed two 81
caliber cartridges in mistake for two
five-grain capsules of medicine. The
doctor left the capsules with the in
structions that the sick man should
take them during the night. The man
awakened, reached for the capsules, but
somehow got hold of the cartridges and
did not discover his mistake until he
had swallowed them. No serious harm
resulted, though the patient had an anx-
ious time for some hours.
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CARL JocKHEck sLUGGED.
Two FootpatIs Try to Hold Him Up Las
Night Topeka Avenne.

Two Footpatis Try to Hold Him Up Last
Night Topeka Avenue.
Two footpads tried to hold up Charles
Jockeck at Third street and Topeka ave-
nue. last evening about eight o'clock, but
he showed fight and the robbers were
frightened away without securing any
thing. Mr.. Jockheck says he had no
money with him, as he does not carry
anything of value about his person.
One of the robbers struck him on the
left side of the face with some instru-
ment and bruised and skinned it badly.
Mr.. Jockheck was his way home
and was met by the two men on the
corner. Before he knew what was
coming the taller of the two struck
with something. Jockheck did not fall
but struck the fellow in the breast.
Just then there was noise as if some
one was in yard near, aud the two men
ran.
Jockheck says they were white and
that one was tall and the other short.
About three weeks ago as he was going
home one night two men that looked
very much like these foil owed him, but
he got away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associate Press to
the State Journal.

CHICAGO, JAM 2O.-Wheat opened
firm at fractional recession May 7JA
az. Cables came higher and north
west receipts showed marked falling
off. The market cased off to 6015@5s
on realizing sales, but advanced sharply
on the big decrease in New York stocks
and the worlds weekly exports. May
going to 601s@I and holding firm.
Corn was firm with wheat and provis-
ions. May opened unchanged at 291a,
eased off TO 2Ss and reacted to the open :
ing price.
Oats were quiet, opening 16c lower at
zoe and huctuated but little, holding
steady at that price.
Provisions opened active and higher
Hog receipts were below the estimate
and live stock prices were higher.
May pork opened $10.45@1O. Az, and
advanced to $10.5734.
May lard was quoted at $5971z06.OO.
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*. u. Ball Managers.

LAWRENCE, Jan. 20.-The managers
for the foot ball and base ball teams and
of track athletics have been elected, and
the announcement is made public that
Hugh Means will manage the base ball
team the coming spring season. Means
was manager of the team last spring c.
L. BurneY, the substitute half back of
last seasons Kansas team, will manage
the foot ball team next fall. Anderson
Ewart is to manage the outdoor athletic
exhibition in the spring. The most in
terest was centered in the selection of a
foot ball manager.
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The following persons have left Tope-
ka within the last twenty-four hours
Via Rock Island-M. E. Webster, ST. Jo-
seph; Mrs n. D. Colvin, Omaha; L L.
Baird, New York: Frank Bennett, Vim
cennes. Via Santa Few d. Gilbert.
Atchisou; N. A. Webb, Fort Scott; A. G.,
Irelend, Emporia: w. J. Veale, CITY of
Mexico; Roy Dixon and Miss Mary Dix
IN, Los Angeles: Mr.. and Mrs. & B.
Smith, New York. Via Union Pacific
G. W. Hur1, Abilene; T. F. GARY Sa-
1inai George. =. Case, Mank alto; L. NJ.
Frankenberg Springfield
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CITY ATTORNEYS MEET.
Discuss Damage Snits and DISPOSE
ton OF Eiremen,s Fmud.

Discuss Damage Snits and DISPOSE
1iOn of Firemen's Fund.
City Attorney w a. s. Bird attended
a meeting of the city attorneys of cities
of the first class in Kansas City on Sat
urday
Those present were: City Attorney
Bird, Topeka; City Attorney G. w. Ad-
ans, Wichita; City Attorney Henry Sol
ONION, AtchisOn: City Counsellor & P.
Snyder, Kansas City; City Attorney I. A
Pollock, Kansas City.
The conference was held for the pur-
pose of discussing the numerous damage
suits which are continually being broug hit
against cities and the disposition to be
made of the firemen's relief fund to be
received from the state insurance depart
ment.
The attorneys were agreed that in some
cases the damage suits are brought on
trumped up grounds and for the purpose
of securing a settlement from the city.
1t has been the custom in some of the
cities to settle the suits where it seemed
the claimant had a good case, and the re-
suit was always to increase the mum Der of
suits. 1t was agreed that there would be
no more settlements made, but that
every damage suit will be bitterly fought
by the attorneys on behalf of the cities.
The question of the disposition
of the relief fund for fremen
was not entirely settled, though
it was agreed that an ordinance should
be drawn providing for the payment of
the fund to fremen who may be injured
in the service or who are SICK and for
the carrying of accident insurance on the
Individual firemeu. The details of the
ordinance were left with City Attorney
Adams of Wichita, and he will draft an
ordinance to be submitted to the coun-
ellis of the various cities.
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Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Ex-
change. 526 Kansas Avenus.
There was an easier feeling in wheat
at the opening which was caused by
heavy realizing and short selling by
Partridge, Schwartz, and Dupee and the
first rush of sales eased the market of
to COZ for May. Good investment and
commission house buying appeared. led
by Counselman, Congdon, Mitchell,
Whyland, Lindbloom and Logan and all
offerings were gradually absorbe Les
ter was good seller a! 81 but could not
stop.the advance. Cables were strong aud
higher and Argentine shipments light.
The visible decreased more than expect
ed, and exports at the Atlantic seaboad
very good. Foreigners are good buyers,
aud the market is broadening and looks
like an old time bull market. We advise
buying on all soft spots for a good sd
vance.
Corn and oats are strong, in sympathy
with wheat
Provisions are again very strong and
scored a good advance. Outsiders are
still buying pork. 1t looks as if May
pork will work back to $15 again. Good
commission houses still advise buying on
breaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
TIE WRONG License

Bert Smiths License to Marry Didn't
Allow Him to Sail Whisky.
HIAwATHA, Jan. 20.-Attorney Reber
has made a move against the joints. At
Robson, Bert Smith was arrested and
promptly fined 800 and given thirty
days Jail sentence. MIR. Smith had Sc
cured his marriage license but the cere-
mony will be postponed at least a month.
Several other joints were raided with
equally good success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
A New One Every sntu-d.x

Every Saturday this wear, in this pa
per. will appear a different statement
rom some prominent citizen, who uses
ind recommends Gavitt's Cough Balsam.
Watch for it! There is no cough medi-
cine on the market that is so universally
endorsed by every one who has used it.
5000 bottles sold in Topeka in one week.
Sold by all druggists, % and 90 cts.
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A DYING CONFESSION.
Farm HAND Shelton Explains the Mystery
of Agent GiIIman's Death.

of Agent GIIlmRn's Death.
OTTAWA, Jan. 20.-A farm hand at
Bucyrus, SHELTON by name, has just con-
fessed to killing Missouri Pacific Agent
Gilman.
depot and commanded Gilman to hold
up his hands. Gilman, quick as a flash,
drew his pistol as his hands went up and
fred point blank at SHELTON, who also
discharged his pistol. A number of shots
were exchanged, Gilman shooting five
times-until his loads were gone. He
then rushed into a rear room and secured
a handful of cartridges, but tainted be-
fore he could reload.
Shelton was hit in the abdomen and
died shortly after the confession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
GREAT CORN MARKET.

The Little City of Conway Ships Carloads
Every Day.
CONWAY, Jan. 20.-From thirty to fifty
carloads of corn are in the railroad yards
here each day now. The corn is brought
in from the east and south and some
times the yards here are blocked for
several hours From two to three cars
are also loaded with corn here every day.
No less than two extra freights are made
up here and sent cas-: every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20

In securing Prof. Dyche to give one of
his illustrated lectures 1 believe an op-
porturity is presented to hear ono of
the most interesting and instructive lee
lures ever given in Topeka. He has
reached 100 miles nearer the north pole
than any other man, and coming from
Shawnee county, we all feel especially
interested in his success. He took 4S2
views in the arctic region and will illus
trats them with a powerful calcium
light Hamilton hall, Friday evening,
January "a. Reserve seats SOC. General
admission Soc. School Children 20.
III. G. HOLMAN.
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FOUND BLOODY aARMENrs-
Uncanny Spirits Stalk Around an Aban-
6oned House.

HOPE, Jan. 2O.-There has been
murder done in the old abandoned
Gottschalk furniture factory, near Hope
cemetery, it is thought. Who did it is a
mystery. Tramps shun the spot as if it
WAS Z pest house. Curdling stories of
uncanny sights and horrid sounds have
been whispered about concerning the
dismantled old rookery.
Several fruitless raids at night have
been made. The last raid was more
successful. No body there this time,
but bundle of blood covered garments
was brought back as a trophy. They
were found at point in the road Just
opposite the building.
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Money in 1t.

Jimson-"Hello, old boy, I hear you
spent several hundred dollars learning
a new, sure, quick and easy way Of
getting rich
Jamson-''Yes, 1 did"
Making any money!"
Lots
"How?"
Teaching other people the new.
sure, quick and easy way of getting
rich. New York Weekly.
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sPOTTERs AT WORK.

Several Conductors Discharged For Not
Giving Receipts.
ELLIS, Jan. 20-Six conductors run
ming on the Sd, 4th and L. q C. districts,
have been discharged within the last
fortnight, all for the same cause. that of
negIecting to give receipts for cash fares.
None of the unfortunate men were ac-
cused of retaining the, money but for
violating the company rnle governing
cash fares.
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,.,,,aa His Grandfather.

A Chinaman at Shanghai committed
the other day what is the greatest of
all crimes in Chinese jurisprudence, by
numbering his grandfather. The pen
atty for this is to be ''cut up into ten
thousand pieces" and the murderer's
father also is punished for having
brought up such a criminal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
A HUMAN BRUTE.


MIAMI. Jan. 20-L B. Woodward, a
horse trainer and livery man at Gardner,
committed murderous assault upon
his wife while intoxicated Without
provocation he beat her numerically.
knocking her down and jumping upon
her PROSTATE form until she was almost
lifeless. Being in delicate health, she
may not survive his brutal treatment.
Woodward was arrested and taken to
iail at OIathe
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FLEECED HIS FRIENDS,

"Skips."
GRENoLA, Jan. 2O-Dr Gibson the
Cedarvale dentist, who left the country
rather unceremoniously. feeced good
many of his friends. Mrs. Grant Tout
of CloverdaIe, had paid him $40 in ad-
vance on set of teeth. Several others
were let down for a five EACH
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ENLARGING HER SCOPE
Miss Jessie LswellinG to Have a Dancing
School at Ell Dorado.

Ell DORADO, Jan. 20. Friends of Miss
Jessie. daug hter of Ex-Governor Level
ling, have secured quite a number of
dancing pupils here and she will open
the school shortly. Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Peck are great friends of the ex- govern
or's family and are speaking good word
for Miss Jessie
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NOT ON THE BILLS.
THE Fast Mail" Stops to Allow a Fistic
Encounter,

Parsons. Jan. 20.-During the per-
Torrance of THE Fast Mail" at the
opera house the play was stopped
for few moments to allow two
barn stormers belonging to the company
TO settle a little private difficulty with
their fists.
1t seems that the company had re-
Gently acquired a new member, who was
made the object of severe criticism by
some of the older mem ers 1t ran on
untilthe new member got upon his ire
and smashed one of his critics in the
face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20

OsKALoosA. Jan. 2O.-George McPher-
son has sold his farms southwest of town,
$50 acres. to John Glare of Atchison
county, for little over $4,000 net. Mr.
Glare came down and made
payment of So, 900 of the purchase money,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20

Monument to Vermont's First Governor
The Chittenden monument, erected by
the state of Vermont in memory of her
first governor, Thomas Wiliiston, and
located in Williston, is now practically
completed
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$4,000 BARREL CONTRACT.
Fort Scott Firm Secures Work for the
Winter.

Font SCOTT, Jan. 2O.-D. P. Thomas, of
the Fort Scott Hydraulic Cement works,
north of this city, has just closed a con-
tract to furnish $4,000 barrels of cement
for the construction of the mammoth
Liggett & Myers building in ST. Louis
This is the largest contract ever filed by
the factory, and will necessitare it's run
ming all winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
HOENsCHEIDr IN Ell DORADO.
The Mystic brotherhood Man Proposes to
Start "a League There

Ell DORADO. Jan. 2O.-John Hoens-
cheidt, of Order of the Mystic Brother
hood fame, bipartisan. secret organi-
cation which proposes to exercise its
united influence to resu bmit and overturn
the prohibitory liquor law in Kansas, is
In town. He is very much in earnest in
MS move, very certain il will win and
very Certain of the righteousness of his
views. he will organize a league here
doenscheidt is an old timer in Butler
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DECREASES THE SURPLUS.

Uncle Joe Collins Loses 1000 Bushels
of Corn by Fire.
NEoDEsHA. Jan. 20-Joseph Collins
has met with quite loss. He had re-
Gently purchased and slowed in an ele-
vator at Patterson 1000 bushels of corn.
He was just about to load and ship it
when it caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed- He had no insurance and thus
met with a total loss of about $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
AFTER HIS CHILDREN.

- NOos 70 san francisco
to Prosecute the Abduc+or.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 20.-Edwin L. Char]-
ton will try to recover his two children
from his runaway wife and bring to JUS
tice G. Albertus Rich, who ran away
with her. He is now in San Francisco
Cal, where he will prosecute the case.
An effort is being made to bring Rich to
Lawrence to be tried ON the charge of
abduction
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county. He once had claim east of
Leon, just below the forks of the Little
Walnut. He knows all the old timers
here and was visiting them today.
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RIVALS HUTCHINSON.
Wonderful Voin of Rock Salt Uncovered
Little River.

Mt Little River.
LITTLE RIVER, JAM 20.-Civil engiu
GERS representing the Consolidated Rock
Salt company. are here prospecting for
salt. They have struck a wonderful
vein. Three hundred feet underlies the
town, 106 feet of which is single vein
of white crystalized rock salt grading
81 per cent pure.
Nowhere in the United States is such
a vein known, The council has granted
the company full mining privileges and
a permanent shaft is underway.
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Held Up For &57.5O.

GRENoLA, Jan. GOWN. Burden, who
lives near Round Mound, was "held up'
on Grant creek by two masked men, who
relieved him of $22.50 and a note for
$50.
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DRILL FOR OIL.
Work in the NeOdesha Fields to be
Pushed.

Pushed.
NEoDEsHA, Jan. 20.-The Forrest oil
company have just unloaded new car
of castings. Mr. Fertig says they will
run six strings of tools for the present
One we'll has been located on Henry
Kimbalrs farm and a rig is being built
Another we'll has been located on F.
Chandeliers farm. Part of the drillers
necessary to run the six strings of tools
are already here and the rest are on the
road
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NEW York, Jan. 2O.-John T. Griffin.
the Braintree lad, who for some years
past has been an aspirant for the feather
weight championship, is confined in the
Massachusetts asylum for the insane.
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Have secured Prof Dyche to entertain
you with ms trip to the North Pole,
THamilton hall, Friday evening. Jan. "a
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Take trip with Prof. Dyche, Hamil-
ton hall, Friday evening, January "a
General admissions; 35 cents.
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Prof A. W. Connects class in OccpIt
and Psychic science, meets tonight. At
tend and learn particulars Northwest
corner Fourth and Jackson ST., upstairs
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J. @. Klingaman has applied to the
county commissioners for permission to
run a cigar stand in the new court honse,
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Have secured Prof. Dyche to entertain
you with his trip to the North Pole
Hamilton hall, Friday evening, Jan. "a
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Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. Sth.
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We mend and sew on buttons free of
charge. Peerless Steam laundry.
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Hard, soft and An Kinds

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Nsteam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
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Of coal: Labor prices order from Wessen.
SIS e. 4th st. Bell Tel $50, Har Tel. 18O'
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INV AOFK sugar NIAFkeIs
NEW YORK. Jan. 0.-Sugar-Raw.
firm; fair refining, 33sc; centrifugal 96
test, 34c; refined, mar6et quiet; pow
dered, 3-16c; crushed, 9-16c; gran
ulated, 15-16c.
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Closing Popular Stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1O1: Gas. 651s: c., B. & O., 1888;
Atchison, IA; r L, 6416; w. u, s215;
Mo p, "a; Z. p, A; Tobacco, 1913.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-28
NATURES FREAKS.

THE water of the oceans, notwith- standing numerous local influences, is nearly of the same composition in every part of the world
 A WHITE rainbow was seen recently at Westnewton, Aspatria, in Cumber- land, during hard frost It lasted for more than half an hour and was much broader than the ordinary rainbow
 MRS. NEwEL CASE, of Battle Creek, Mich, has new pair of twin babies, born on different days of the week, different months and different years; one just before and one just after the New Year midnight.
 So POWERFUL was the force of water elected from geyser well on the farm of John Sholl, in Bloomington, H., that it threw stream one hundred and twenty-five feet high. A half-inch board held over the stream was cut in two in twenty seconds.