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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
FOURTEEN BREAK JAIL.
Lawrence City Prison Not Very
Strong.

Lawrence, July 20.-Repairs are now
being made on the city prison.
Before IL o'clock Saturday night IA
of the prisoners confined in the city jail
crawled out through a hole that had
been made in the north wall near the
floor.
The hole through which they escaped
was not large one, and only the small
er men among those in the Jail got out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
HAS A JAP STUDENT.
Mr.. Fushida, Fresh From the Orient
Will Attend Ottawa University.

Ottawa, July 2O.-The university has
received an interesting accession to its
roll of students.
Mr.. T. Fushida. a young Japanese of
20 years, has arrived fresh from his ma
tive land to enroll himself at Ottawa
university. Mr. Fushida, although but
three weeks from his native heath, has
already Americanized himself-he
wears his first suit of clothes of west
ern civilization-and talks a remarka-
BIZ good quality of the English Ian
guage.
Mr.. Fushida's home is at Chofu; he
has been a student at Toxic and Yo-
kOhama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
18TH JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Republicans Call One for Bsloit Aug.
ust 25-Probable Can didates.

Beloit, July 20.-The Republican jul
dicial committee of the Fifteenth dis
trict has fixed August 25 as the date
and Beloit the place for holding the
convention.
The district comprises the counties of
Jewell, Smith, Mitchell and Osborne.
The candidates so far for district judge
are T. S. Kirkpa trick of Jewell, r. M
Picker of Smith and Levi Cooper of
Mitchell.
candidates before the convention are
]. c. Postlethwaite of Jewell, W. r.
Myers of Smith and F. J. Knight of
Mitchell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
KILLED By A TRAIN.
A Respectable Kansas Youth Takes
the Chances of a Tramp.

Arkansas City, July 2O.-Yesterday
the mangled and lifeless body of man
was found lying at the side of the A,
T. & S. F. railroad near Bliss, station
eleven miles south of POnca City.
The body was taken to Ponca City
where it was identified as that of Pay
Reed, young man of this city. Reed
was beating his way to Guthrie. where
he was going to work in a branch house
of Burnham, Hanna & Munger of Kan
Sas City.
He leaves a widowed mother and was
her only support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
FORT SCOTT RUNS BEHIND.
The Absence of Saloon Revenue
Causes a Deficiency.

today between a committee of the city
council and the board of police COM
misSiOners the latter declined to re
duce expenses.
Since the closing of the saloons the
city has retrenched in all departments
but has not money enough to pay the
pOlicemen'S salaries.
The council has to pay whatever ex-
penses the board incurs and it is said
that Attorney General Boyle will be
asked to mandamus the council to COM
pei payment of back salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Arrested for an Old Debt.

Atchison. July 20.-J. c. Smith, who
was employed here as a teamster. was
arrested last night on a warrant from
Harvey county, Kansas, charging him
with receiving goods under false pre-
lenses. 1t is charged that he was a
Santa F'e brakeman and went out with
others at the time of the Debs strike;
that when he became hard up he OBJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Direct Taxes in France

Paris, July 2O.-The chamber of depu-
ties by a vote of SIC to today passed
the direct taxes bill for which NJ Ca
vaignac on Friday last endeavored to
substitute an income tax proposal
which the chamber defeated by a vote
of 2S2 to 249
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
OPPOSITION TO POWDERLY.
Confirmation May Fail Because He is
Distasteful to Organized Labor.

Washington, D. c., July 20.-The SEN
ate committee on immigration attempt
ed to secure meeting to consider the
nomination of T. V. Powderly to be
commissioner of immigration, but fail
ed to obtain a quorum.
[ The meeting developed the fact that
confirmation will be opposed on the
ground that Powderly's appointment is
distasteful to the labor element. An
other attempt will be made to take up
the nomina ton tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
vICTORIA'S GOOD WISHES
Extended to the Salvation Army on
the Occasion of Its Send
Anniversary.

London, July 2O.-The Salvation Army
celebrated It's 32d anniversary at the
Crystal Palace today. An enormous
gathering assembled with delegates
from all parts of the world. Gen. Booth
read a telegram he had received from
the queen conveying her majesty's con-
gratulations and good wishes and ac-
knowledging the far reaching work of
the army Her majesty expressed the
hope that the divine blessing may ac-
company their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

LAWRENCE-Lute Thrasher, who
left Lawrence a couple of weeks ago to
join his father in California, has been
given a good place on the staff of the
San Francisco Call, a morning newspa-
per published in that city. He has been
assigned to regular work and did Chris
tian Endeavor reporting last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
FIRE BUGS BURN WHEAT.
About 800 Bushels of Grain Destroyed
Wantonly Near Beloit.

,Beloit July 20-Four stacks Of wheat
belonging to H F. Baker, representing
been burned by thugs near AsheryilIe.
Mitchell county.
That it was the work of incendiaries
there can be no doubt, as the straw was
scattered ten feet away from the Stacks
the match applied, and it burned slow.
ly until it reached the stacks, 1t il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
BELoIT AFTER BRYAN.
Silver Forces Expect Him to Speak
There This Fall

BeIoit July 20.-An effort is being
made to get VIM. J. Bryan here some
time this fall. There seems to be no
doubt that it will succeed. The silver
ties, Populists and Democrats are anx-
iOus, while the Republicans say they
have no objections to looking at him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Monongahela Mines Running

Baltimore, Md, July 2O.-The Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad company this
morning announced that eleven mines
on the Moncngahela River railroad are
working full time. All of the mines on
the Fairmont. Morganton & Pittsburg
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio are
working and the two mines on the M.
r. r. which are not working are the
upper and lower MOnOngahela mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
DEMoCRArIc PAPER BOLTS.
Smith Center Bazoo Will Not Sup
port L. C. UhI for Judge.

Smith Center, July 20.-For the past
dozen years Jack Stewart, publisher
and editor of the BaZoo, the only
straightout Democratic organ in the
Sixth congressional district, has attend
ed every Democratic state convention,
at the same time he has been a dele
gate from Smith county to all the con-
gressional, judicial and senatorial con-
VentionS of the Democrats held in the
confines of the Sixth congressional dis
trict in which Smith county was inter-
eSted.
But he refuses to support L. c. Uhl,
nominated for district judge by the
Democratic convention held in Beloit
recently, because he thinks that con-
vention was a farce as well as a fall
ure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
National Union Meets

Nashville, Tenn, July 20.-About 100
members of the senate of the national
union have arrived to attend the an
nual session which convened today
Many of the delegates have their wives
and daughters with them. twenty-five
of the SO states in which the order has
organizations are represented in this
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Lihraru for Garden CITY

Garden City, July 20-Garden City
now has a free reading room and libra
ny. E. J. Westgate, clerk of the appel
late court, has rented room across the
hall from his office, fitted it with ia
bic and chairs and supplied it with the
leading dailies and magazines of the
country. A library is rapidly accumu-
Iating also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
SPIKED THE FROGS.
Three Attempts to Wreck Trains on
the Wheeling and Lake Erie.

Massillon, o., July 2O.-Three at
tempts We're made yesterday to wreck
trains on the Wheeling & Lake Erie
road near the Dillohvale mines. In
one instance distractions had been
placed on the track and in the other
switch frogs had been spiked. Such
trouble as this was anticipated as soon
as the movement of West Virginia coal
was begun. Yesterday 20 or 80 car
loads were shipped over the road. Dep
uty United States marshals are guard
ing the Track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Weed Burner at Work.

Ottawa. July 20.-The weed burner of
morning TO burn the weeds on the Bur
lington branch. The weeds on the
Lawrence branch We're burned yester-
day. 1t travels over the line at the
rate of about four miles per hour, and
once over, very few weeds survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
WOMEN NOT FORCED TO WORK
Leavenworth Police Board Say They
Never Issued "Rockpile'' Order.

Leavenworth, July 2O.-The board of
police commissioners were in session
last evening. A member of the board
said: I'VE have never issued any order
compelling women to work on the rock
pile There is no order, however, to
they want to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
LOST IN THE STRAITS.
Steamer Baltimore City From Mon
treal Goes Down in Belle
Isle Waters.

Montreal, July 2O.-The steamer Balti-
more City. of the Furness line. from Mon
treal to Manchester, is reported lost in
the straits of Belle Isle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Lincoln Man Commits Suicide.

Lincoln, July 20.-Word has reached
here that Wesley Foulkes.a young man
living near Lincoln, committed suicide
Sunday night by shooting himself
through the head. No cause is known
for the deed, except that he had been
respondent. He has been working in
the harvest fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
PLUCKY KANSAS BOY.
a 16Year-old Ellis Boy Shocked 400
Acres of Wheat Alone.

Ellis, July 2O.-Lyle Thomas who is
only 16 years old and of slight build,
shocked after two binders that cut So
acres a day. and shocked the entire 400
acres without any help. Some of the
grain it is estimated will go 80 bushels
to the acre,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Fine Summer Weather

Today the weather is not so hot, and
the indications are that tomorrow will
be equally pleasant. This afternoon
on Kansas avenue at 2:3O o'clock the
temperature was so degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Deluge of Water at Dodge City.

Dodge City, July 20.-One and three
fourths inches of rain fell in an hour
Monday evening. Torrents of water
flowed through the streets and damaged
the railway yards by carrying the new
ly made beds from beneath the ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

surmised this was done in order to let
the fire bugs get away before it burned
to the stacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Blew in $500 in Three Weeks.

Horton, July 2O.-Three weeks ago
fast young man of this city fell heir to
his fathers pension of $S43. Today he
hasn't a cent of it left as he has sue
cessfully managed to spend it all in the
three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

HOLTON-In 1896 the population of
Holton was 3,O4O. The census this year
shows a gain of 327, or a total popula-
ton of 1851 The gain in personal
property is 10000; in buildings, $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
JEANINGELOWIS DEAD
The Poet and Novelist Passes Away
at the Aga of ~.

London, July 2O.-Miss Jean Ingelow,
the distinguished poet and novelist, is
dead. She was in her nth year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

tanned credit to the extent of $21 so from
a merchant by representing that he was
a conductor with employment and able
TO nav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

FORT SCOTT-The most timely rain
of the season fell in southeast Kansas
yesterday afternoon and fully assures
the largest early corn crop ever raised
in this part of the state. The rain is
reported general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of John B. Bratten will
be held tomorrow at O'Clock from the
family residence. 1910 West Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
BROADMOOR TO REBUILD.
The Casino Burned at Colorado
Springs Yesterday to Be Replaced

springs 4eSCerUay 20 Dc ISepIaC5u-
Colorado Springs, Col, July 20.-The
Broadmoor Casino which was burned
yesterday, will be rebuilt. The loss was
$65. 600; insurance $21, 900.
The BrOadmoOr hotels culinary de-
partment was burned, but it will be re-
placed in a few days and the hotel will
be kept open the remainder of the sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


(, TRAYED OR STOLEN-Bay mare g.
- years old. scar on left hip. Reward at
207 Monroe street.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
GATHERED IN EUROPE.

Tomasso Salvini has been touring
lately in Hungary, according to the
Pail Mall Gazette. At the town Of
Kccskemet he applied to the town
council for permission to act, but they
replied that the town was tired of
dramatic shows and that their local
talent was enough and must be pro-
tected.
Lord Belgrave, heir of the duke Of
Westminster, the richest landlord In
England, came near drowning with the
rest of the Elton crew to which he be-
longed, while practicing on the Thames
near Windsor. While turning the boat
was carried against another boat and
smashed, and the eight were flshed out
OF the water one by one by waterman.
We may yet see American Bachelors
of Salamanca, or Doctors of Valladolid.
Spain's universities and other educa-
tional institutions under state control
have been thrown open by royal decree
to foreigners, who may be matriculated,
may study, be examined, and take de-
grees under the same conditions as
Spanlards.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
SYSTEM ON THE FARM.
The Only Way to Insure Satisfactory and
Profitable Results.

The Only Way to Insure Satisfactory and
Profitable Results.
On many farms the most apparent
causes of failure are the want of sys-
tenn, wastefulness, and misdirected la
Dor. 1t doubtless Is far more difficult
for the farmer to reduce his business to
a definite system than it is for the aver
age merchant, but that is no reason
why he should abandon all attempts to
do SO, and work blindly. There are
many farmers who are careful men,
who are striving to reduce their opera
tions to systematic rules and who are
doing good deal in this line in the
way of keeping daily records of the
milking of each COW, in keeping ledger
accounts with each important crop,
and in carefully recording the average
work done by faithful men in the sew
eral occupations of the farm. These are
the kind of farmers who are, as rule,
successful. They quickly detect leak
when one occurs, and can usually
tell, after year or two of expert
ence, which operations of the farm are
profitable and deserve extension, and
which should be abandoned as unlike
ly to prove profitable. The farmers
business as usually carried on is large
ly mixed industry. There are usual
ly few staples produced for sale
which the farm is adapted for by ma
ture to produce; and, besides, there is
considerable variety Of produce raised
for home consumption by the family or
by hired help. If the farmer would
carefully count the cost of these prod
ucts, he would doubtless find that he
could proftably extend some of the
small products, and sell the surplus at
a profit, and not unfrequently he would
discover that some of the staples sup
posed to yield a sure profit are pro-
duced at very small profit, or even at
loss. In short, the farmer who uses
his brains, and does not solely rely
upon the strength of his muscle, is
most likely to be successful. The abso.
lutte failures are those who attempt to
get along with a minimum expenditure
of both qualities. Rural World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
THE TAMWORTH HOG.


The Most Recently Developed OF Valuable
British Breeds.
The Tamworth Is the most recently
developed OF all the Briti,h breeds. 1t
derives its name from Tamworth, q
town on the borders of Staffordshire
and Warwickshire, in which counties
the breed is chiefly found. The Tam
worths are descended from the original
race of SANDY and blacks" once COM
mon in the districts named. The mod
ern improved Tamworth is especially
noted for the great proportion of lean
bacon which it produces-bacon, too,
of the choicest quality. The breed, as
improved, is prolific, hardy, quick
growing and early to mature. In color
the pigs are red or bright chestnut,
inclining to brown as they grow older,
the black spots of the original race
being almost all bred out. In frame
they are very massive, the body being
long and deep. The head is small, ears
medium-sized and erect, and the snout
inclined to be long. Their hair is
silky, long and thick, protecting them
against both winter cold and summer
heat The breed is becoming very pop
ular, largely on account of the superior
quality Of its bacon.
The aim Of all breeders of animals
designed solely for meat, be they bull
locks, sheep or pigs, is to have the body
as nearly as possible filling the four
sides of rectangle; in proportion to
its size an animal of this shape con-
tains the greatest weight. Hence, in
experienced people are often deceived
with the weight of these compact,
square animals, as compared with
the old.fashioned, Informed pig
of much greater apparent size.
Another advantage of the square
form is that it gives much
greater proportion of the most valuable
parts of the pig-viz., the hams and
shoulders. Some people object to the
improved breeds because they are too
short; but they appear short because
they are so broad A minimum of bone
and maximum of flesh are the de-
siderata necessary for good, profta-
BILE pig. Nc animal will give better
return for the care and food testows |
upon him than the pig. The weil a. Of
the stomach, in proportion to each 100
pounds of live weight, is in the OK,
three pounds; sheep, three and one
half pounds; fat pig, o.66 pounds. This
shows that the stomach of an OK or
sheep, in proportion to live weight, is
about five times as great as that of the
| pig.-Rural World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18

be shortened and the dairyman's source
of revenue will be greatly curtailed,
unless he make some provision to sup
plement the grass of his pastures. The
extent of this failure which takes place
In the pastures will, of course, depend
In great part upon the rain supply.
The more deficient this fall, the more
severe will be the shortage in grass.
Now Is the time to look out for crops
to piece out the pastures; and what
change has come over the spirit of our
dreams in this respect within the last
few years. 1t is not so long ago, but
that most of us remember it, that most
men laughed at the thought of feeding
their cows In the summer or fall Once
they had turned their herds out to
grass, they expected them to take care
of themselves until it was time to put
them in for winter. The result was
that early in the season the milk sup
ply was cut off, for once the COW dried
up there was no way of bringing her
up again. All this is changing. Not
all men have adopted the plan of put
ting in some crop for summer use, but
most men who have their own best in
terests at heart have.
Probably corn stands at the head as
soiling crop. 1t is richer in butter
making elements than any similar
plant Then, every dairyman should
have a piece of corn. AS it is a very
exhaustive crop, the land upon which
it is to be grown should be well ma
nured. Weused to SOW corn intended for
the purpose indicated broadcast; now
it seems settled that 1t Is better to
plant 1t in rows three feet apart, so
that IL may be cultivated. Thus plant
ed, numerous ears will grow upon the
stalks and far more goodness secured.
Begin feeding this early. For some
years | have commenced cutting corn
for green feed in August. Even
earlier than corn, spot devoted
to oats and peas will yield bountiful
supply of green fodder. The effect of
this generous feeding may be seen very
speedily in the milk pail and the churn.
Who says all this does not involve
labor? do not deny it; but shall we
expect to receive something for moth
ing? The time has gone by, if it ever
was, when we could trust old mother
nature to do her part and ours too in
the production Of great crops and fahu'
lous returns for small outlay of la.
Dor. If we get anything out of the
meal-tub, we must put something in.
just now is the time to prepare for the
time of need which will surely come
later in the year. lie is wise who adj
mits this and acts upon it.-Cor. Farm
ers' Home journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
CURIOUS FACTS.


Sealslins are originally Of light
drab color, but as found IN The market
are always dyed.
Careful measurements prove that the
average curvature of the earth is 600
inches to the statute mile.
The velocity of the earth's rotation on
its axis at the equator Is 1 ,440 feet per
second, or nearly $4,000 miles day.
The most dangerous waters in the
world for the passage of ships lie off
the east coast of England, Cape Ushant,
In France, and Cape Finisterre, in
Spain.
In the bear family the polar bear Is
the most valuable, the best skins realiz-
ing from $50 to $3.50 apiece. The fur
Is usually dyed black and made up into
wraps and rugs.
Silver fox skins have become exceed
ingly rare. and bring fancy prices, fine
specimens recently bringing $s75. These
skins are usually bought up by the Rus
SLAMS and French.
Red irritates oxen because 1t Is the
complementary color to green, and the
eyes of cattle being fixed so much on
heritage, anything red impresses their
sight with hugely increased intensity.
In many parts Of Central and South
America sensitive plants are so numer.
GUS that the course Of man or animal
through the underground may for I'M
hour be traced by the wilted appearance
of the foliage.
The ordinary American fox skins to
the amount of 10000 or 10000 are an
nually sold in London at prices varying
from so cents to four dollars. These
skins are great favorites in eastern
countries, such as Turkey, Russia,
Greece and Bulgaria.