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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-20

with the report OF GeheIai e. .
John r. Kenly, who is absent from .ne
city. On motion, the reports were re.
ceived as the report of the president
and board of directors.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President Elliott says in his report:
ain submitting the siXty-second annual
report the president and directors res
pectfully report that the affairs or your
comnanv have been successfully man
ognd during the past fiscal year, that
vour property has been kept in first-class
condition and many valuable additions
and improvements have been mace,
which have in accordance with the u.s.
ual policy been charged to operating eX-
penses. and that the net revenue shows
a small increase over the preceding year.
This result is largely due to the care
shown in the administration or the com
pany's affairs by the exercise of strict
economy and by avoiding all unnecessa
nv or extravaganza expenditures, ann
largely to the fact that every effort mas
been made to give the best service TO
our patrons. &c
..The net revenues have been suffi-
ciont to nav all the fixed charges and
the dividends that have already been
distributed. The mortgage bonds which
matured on May /, 1897. amounting to
S936.OOO have all been paid, with the
execution of one bond which has not
been presented for payment. These were
retired with the proceeds of the sale or
of the general mortgage bonds that had
been reserved for that purpose.
",The company has not been involved
in any serious or important litigation
since our last report and there are no
suits or actions Of any unusual import
ance now pending against it.
's,The railroad extending from Will
mington to Newborn, formerly known as
the Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk
railroad, was sold in foreclosure pro-
ceedings In July last and purchased by
n new company under the name of the
Wilmington and Newbern Railroad Com
pany. 1t has been proposed to this
company by those in control OF that
company that it shall be consolidated
with the Wilmington and Weldon Rail-
road Company. Under the law this is
a matter requiring the consent of the
stockholders Of the company. The mat
ter will be brought TO your attention
at this meeting and the president and
directors are of the opinion that if the
erms submitted are satisfactory it would
he advisable that the consolidation be
agreed to-"
The assets Of the company, as shown
by the report, are placed at lao. 055.5S,
Of which $10S02, 242.32 is put down to
construction and equipment of 520.S5
miles of railway, and S672, S13.26 to cur
rent assets.
The receipts during the past fiscal
year ending June Both, were as Logging
cars.
Current exnenseS from last
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-20

Disagreement for life by burns or
calds may be avoided by using De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds OF
sores and skin troubles. Carolina Drug
Company. !. - L n a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-20

S1,S54, O05.71
INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Interest balances, rents, etc.$ 52,SS6.37
Profit from operating hotels. 2,147.35
Sale of 93S general LIST mort
gage per cent. bonds 80. 93s, 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
CARE OF THE PIANO.

1T Should Not BE Left Open OF I'm "A;
Damp Room.
Try, for the sake of the pianoforte as
as well as for any musician who may
be used to play upon it, to have it tuned
at least once in two months. The
strings must be kept at their proper
tension, and if they areallowed to drop,
as it is called, from the proper pitch it is
difficult to screw them back and make
them stay.
Pianofortes should not be kept open
either, for dust is just as injurious as
dampness, and, in fact, the air is al
ways an enemy to the great mass of
sensitive springs-the nerves of the in
strument. 1t should be placed in dry
room, quite away from possible drafts
and not too near fire. Heat not only
tends to warp and crack the case, which,
being highly infammable, is apt to ig-
mite, but any increase or decrease of
temperature affects the strings and.
brings them out of tune, exactly as does
excessive dryness or excessive mois-i
ture.
An upright pianoforte sounds better,
if placed about two inches from the
wall, and sometimes it is an improve
ment if it is allowed to rest upon glass
blocks. A grand pianoforte should
stand with its curved side to the room,
and it's plain side next to the wall.
Nothing should be placed on the piano
forte. No musical people ever put
vases or ornaments and books upon
this shrine of music, for they rattle,
absorb the sound, deaden the tone, and
worry the performer. The case and
keyboard should be kept free from
dust. To make the polish shine rub
the wood with soft and old silk hand
kerchief, and to clean a pianoforte use
warm water, soap and a flannel rag.
Wet the latter, rub it on the soap, and
apply to the pianoforte, small portion
of the surface at q time. Wet a second
piece of flannel and wipe off the soap
thoroughly, and with a piece of chamois
skin rub the place perfectly dry. Wipe
the keys off with a damp cloth, fol-
lowed quickly with dry one, and, if
the ivory has become yellowed from age
OF usage this may be whitened by a
good rubbing with fine sandpaper or
moist powdered pumice-stone.-Chica
go Inter Ocean.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

A number OF the friends of Mr.. H. F.
Slower surprised him at his home last
Saturday evening to help him celebrate
his fftieth birthday. Mr.. Stover's
friends presented him with a handsome
secretary.
Mrs. Slower was assisted in entertain
Ing by Mrs. Helwig, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Withers, Misses Alma and Allie Bar
tel.
Among the guests present We're:
MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Morgan Mr. and
Mrs. W. c. Stephenson, Mr.. and Mrs
). s. McFadden, MIR. and Mrs. Benja-
min Gilyeat, MIR. and Mrs. G. Leidiburg
Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Withers, Mr.. and
Mrs. p Sayer, Rev. and Mrs NJ c.
Long, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. c. Stoker, Mr.
and Mrs. WV. Dennison, Mr.. and Mrs
John L. Guy, Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Spur
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Currier, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Curry Mr. and Mrs w
+. Bartel, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Mahoney
MIR. and Mrs. J. HeIwig, Mr.. and Mrs
n Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs j. H. BeveH
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. MuIvane, Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs c. A
FelIoWs, Mr. and Mrs. a. k Rodgers
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. Mullen, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jones' Mr. and
MRS; James Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
3 Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Wehe
Mr. and Mrs. Will JamisOn, Mr. and
Mrs j. NJ. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs w A
LII u, MI anu MIS-. jOnn DAVIDSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Myers, Mr. and
Mrs. George Gerbrick Dr. and Mrs. A
II Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Coney
MIR and Mrs. James Burgess, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Doolitt1e, Mr.. and Mrs Rust
StoctOn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Codington Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. H. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs
.. swanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Whyman
Mrs. Reddy, Miss Alice Evans, Miss AL
ice Dedham, Miss Grace Slower, Miss
Alma Bartel, Miss Alice Bartel Mr.
w H. Barnes, Mr.. Jas. Keller, Capt. J.
d. Codington, Mr. Will Reddy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig Co., before 10
o clock in the morning.
16 Photographs, soc. at Courtney's.
w. H. Austin of Kansas City is in
town.
Harley Hamilton will go to Chicago
Saturday.
Judge G.. w. Carey has returned from
his trip to California.
Mrs. VIM. Green will leave the last
of the week for Colorado.
Picture frames made to order; $50
Kan. ave-. Postoffice room.
Croquet, 4 ball Csc, ball csc set, $50
Kan. Ave. Postoffice room
Mr.. Cain Wells of Des Moines is reg
istered at the Union Pacific.
Samuel Dolman will leave this even
ing for the western part of the state.
Attend the clearing sale at Costley &
Post, beginning Saturday, July 31st-
Mrs. Mark Putnam and two children
are visiting with friends in Kansas
City.
F. H Vaught of the Wilder Bros
shirt factory of Lawrence, is at the
Union Pacific.
North Star, is sick al her home, 1904
Central avenue.
Mrs. J. E. Elliott and daughters Ethel
and Cozie left today for visit with
relatives in Clay county.
Rev Calvin Holman will leave to-
night for Manitou to join his wife and
daughters, who are camping there.
Miss Leora Morrow will arrive home
the last of the week from a visit of
five weeks with relatives in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pribble and lit
tie child will leave on Friday for In
diana. They will also visit in Chi
cagO.
Mr., and Mrs. James Coughlin and
daughters left yesterday for a two
weeks visit in Colorado Springs and
Manitou.
Miss Laura Sheetz of Pennsylvania,
who is her way home from Cali
fornia, is visiting the family of her I'M
Gle, Aaron SheetZ.
Miss Winnie Hughes, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Charles KiStler of
Monroe street, will leave today for her
home in Ottunlwa, Ia.
John Sheetz will leave today for Col
orado Springs to visit Harry Nichols.
He will also visit with his sister, Mrs.
John Bradley of Denver.
The Royal Neighbors of Granville
gave a social last evening which was
attended by many members of the R.
N. and M. w. camps from North To-
peka.
Clifford Lutes, who has been working
in the country, has been obliged to take
hand, which was poisoned while he was
pitching hay.
Mrs Lottie Holt of Chicago, who has
been spending the past three weeks
viii 4IeI COuSlI, w Use Vi 11o WOSl
Gordon street, left Tuesday for Thayer,
Kan, for a visit with relatives.
Charles Lukens has returned from
business trip to PaXico and Mcfarland
and reports that the wheat crop in the
Mill creek valley between the two towns
will equal the Oklahoma crop.
Rev. E. S. Riley received a telegram
Monday from Mr. Will Davies of Pasa-
dena, Cal, informing him that his
went TO California for her health, is
failing rapidly. Rev. Mr.. Riley left
Monday night for his home in Manhat-
tan and will go from there to California
to- be with his daughter. Mrs. Paramore
went to Pasadena in May and at first
the change seemed beneficial to her,
but lately DR.. Munk has given her no
hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04

stand upon it's side or be folded up. Its
great advantage is that, after baby has
had its bath, the water can be emptied
out, the valve unscrewed and the air
released from the pneumatic interior.
The tub can then be rolled or folded UP
and put upon the shelf until next bath
ing time.
The rubbertHb is considerably lighter
than a wooden one, and can be taken
away for the summer, when baby goes
to the country. IF need be, it can be
used for family foot tub in summer
districts where personal comforts are
scarce.
A mother who is watchfu1 of baby's
comfort makes the little ones bed at
might in its soft depths when visiting in
regions where 'baby's bed cannot be
carried.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
TODAY'S MARkET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


WHEAT-,Liverpool market gave the
bulls in wheat another good start today
by opening 1a4d higher and scoring an adj
vance which was at O'Clock equivalent
to PIC per bu. Paris. on the other hand.
was unchanged for wheat and 80 centimes
lower for flour. Heavy storms held. back
receipts, Chicago only getting 1876 cars:
Duluth and Minneapolis 10Y, against 223
last year. English country markets were
excited and -6d9d higher The enormous
export sales yesterday had not lost their
effect and good support was accorded the
market on every decline. September
wheat opened 1A67sc higher at 77120T77sc,
sold off from 7Sc toT1sc, rallying to 773sc.
CORN-The price of corn suffered Sc
verely on heavy rains west and yeSter-
days advance was wiped out in quick or
der. The drouth was reported broken and
the damage done by hot. dry weather was
said to be confined to scattered localities
September opened 1262zc lower at 2S&sc to
281Ac sold off to Csc and rallied weakly to
2S1sc
OATS-Prices were also affected by the
break in the drouth. September opened
1sd4c lower a 17$4d177sc. and held steady.
PROVISIONS-Were higher on an adj
vance of 1Oc in hogs due to receipts of
only 25. 600 head. Pork for September
opened Toe higher at IS. 10 sold from s. 10
to IS. 20, reacting to $S-121e- September
lard opened 21zc higher and held steady
around 81. 40. September ribs opened sc
higher at s4.S5 and sold off to $4.S21a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
CHEMIN DE TABLE.

present in profusion. An embroidered
center cloth, either round or rectangu-
lar, will take their place in a large
measure if small jardiniere or vase of
flowers stands upon it.
The inclination of the moment in en-
broideries is toward conventional de-
signs rather than floral, and in accord
ance with this we give a sketch which
suggests the use of figures of Delftware
and which must be executed entirely
in shades of blue and white. It is to be
deplored that those who order such
matters should have decreed the with
drawal of floral designs, for they have
just reached state of such exquisite
perfection as to rival painted flowers in
their capacity for delighting the eye
Illustrated American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
Market Gossin.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan:
Liverpool 15sd higher.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 1856 cars,
grade II; corn $50 cars, grade 500; oats 446
cars, grade 81.
Receipts hogs: Chicago $4,000, Kansas
City 1900, Omaha $500 head.
London wheat off coast nothing doing.
on passage sellers asking an advance of
Cd. Corn off coast nothing doing. Paris
wheat, August unchanged, September 25c
lower.
New York: Large buying by foreign
ers, Bartlett F. have sold 900 cash al
ready.
Kansas City receipts wheat 207 cars;
corn 45 cars.
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this
year 119 cars, last year ITO cars; Duluth
this year SO cars, last year 113 cars; total
this year IVA cars, last year 223 cars.
Exports four ports: Wheat 413922, flour
81. 105, S35.211. oats 1871. wheat and
-four equal 572. 596 bu.
Liverpool wheat closing steady, Septem-
Der I'd, December sd lower from 3:15 p
m. ma ink September 1Ad, December I'd
higher for the day.
Puts September wheat 771sc, calls Sep
TENDER wheat S01sdS014c: puts September
cron 277sc, calls September corn 2S2sc to
2S1Ac; puts September pork $500, calls,
September pork 1856.
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 115 cars, corn $50 cars, oats 500
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
JUDGE QUINT0N,s TRIP.
In Media, Pa. Looking Up the Ball
Estate-Numerous Heirs

Media, Pa, Aug. 4.-Judge A 3.
Quinton, a distinguished resident of
Topeka. Kan, is in Media, having
come all the way east to lay claim to a
portion of the now famous Ball estate
Several months ago some one discov-
cred that apparently the estate of Jo-
seph Ball, a Philadelphia, who died
in 1S41, leaving an estate valued at
nearly 100000, has never been prop
erly settled.
1t is said that portion of it was never
divided and that some of the real es-
tate was illegally transferred.
Tomorrow Judge Quinton and JUS
tice Sloan of Media, the latter one of
the claimants himself, will go to Wash
ington, D. C., to examine the books
and files in the court of claims office.
where many of the papers on which
the prospective heirs base their hope
of sharing in the estate are on record.
Judging by the way the claimants to
the Ball millions have been turning up
Joseph Ball must have had good
many relatives. Starting with ten or
twelve in this county. the list has now
run up to over so, and they are still
coming in from all sections of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
FINE NEW CLOTHES.
Topeka's Baseball Club to Have New
Uniforms in a Few Days.

The Topeka base ball management
has decided that the uniforms now in
use are a ''ho0doo,' and besides they
are worn out. For these reasons it has
been decided that there must be new
uniforms. A subscription paper was
started today by James Wick and in an
hour he had secured $25 in sj1bScrip-
tons. This, added to what will be re-
allied from the benefit game tomorrow
and other subscriptions to be secured,
the management figures will be enough
to- purchase the necessary uniforms.
The benefit game tomorrow should be
an interesting one. DOC" Brown of
the Atchison team will be here this
the Topeka batting order. Junction
City will be here early tomorrow morn
ing flushed with three successive vic
tories and hoping to capture three more,
and the game should be one of the best
of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
OLD BANK QUITS.
It Was Founded in 1915 by Son of
Rufus King

New York, Aug. 4.-The banking
house of James NJ. Kings Sons, found
ed in 1915, and formerly one of the prin-
cipal banking firms of the city. is go
ing out of business. The business has
long dwindled. What remains will be
taken over to Barring, Magoun & Co.
The first house was known as James
G. King & Co., and was founded by
James G.. King, son of Rufus King, who
was the first minister of the United
States to England under President
Washington. Later the firm name was
changed to Prime, Ward, Sands, King
& Co., and in 1S47 it became James G.
Kings Sons.
Archibald Oracle King, a son of
James G. King, became the head OF the
house ON the death of his father, hav-
ing become Junior member in 1912. He
died March % last, and articles for the
dissolution of the firm were drawn up
shortly afterwards.
Belle PLANE. Ia. Aug. IA number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
CUT THE TAXES DOWN
If the County Commissioners
Have Saved $4,000
Why Isn't it Made to Show in
Reduced Taxes
Is a Pertinent Question Brought Up
by the Taxpayers League - The
League Holds a Meeting.

A final effort to induce the city council
and county commissioners to reduce the
city and county assessments will be made
by the Taxpayers league this week Both
the city and county assessments Will
probably be completed by the first of
next week.
At the meeting of the league last night
a committee consisting of Mr.. NJ Snat-
finger, Michael Heery and W. NJ. Forbes
was appointed to appear before the city
council and county commissioners ana
formally request a reduction in the as
sessment. TT may be impossible to Sc
cure any relief this year." said Mr.. Heery
when the committee was appointed last
night, but 1 think we should at least
earnestly call the attention of the city
council and county commissioners to the
present state of affairs"
The county commissioners will be called
on by the committee this week and at the
council meeting called next Monday night
to close up the city assessment the COM
mittee will appear before the city coun-
ell.
1.-The county commissioners tell us that
they have saved $50, 900 in the last year.,
continued Mr.. Heery, but even if they
have the saving doesn't affect the levy.
1 was talking to one of the councilmen
today and I said to him Right now every
thing is down to one-half, why don't you
try to get the city taxes down.? Why,
he said, if a man tried anything like that
he would be sat down on hard. It's a
pretty state of affairs when a mans pop
ularity is in danger by asking for justice.
Since everything is down to one-half I
think it is no more than reasonable to
ask for a reduction in the taxes. As one
of the evils we have to suffer from, take
this water service. 1t started with a
fraud. know this because I was in the
council at the time, and it's fraud yet
The water people insist on the city go
ing on with its part of the contract and
at the same time back out of their part.
DR.. Hamilton-I think there Is going to
be a great deal of interest in this league
as soon the warm weather is over.
think we will have a good membership by
fall and then all these things can be talk
en- up and attended to. 1 know number
of farmers who are interested in the
league, and will meet with US any time
when we arrange an afternoon meeting.
One gratifying feature is the encourage
ment the newspapers are giving US.
The league adjourned to meet on the
first Tuesday in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
VOLCANO KILLS 500.
Terrible Eruption of a Mountain in
Mayon, Island of Luzon.

Chicago, Aug. A special to the
Chronicle from Tacoma, Wash, says:
Five hundred reported killed up to Ju-
ly L is the record of the terrible out
break of the great volcano of Mayor,
on the island of Luzon, one of the Phil
ippine group.
All night of June 26 this volcano be-
gan throwing up ashes and lava in
immense quantities and flames were
thrown upward considerably over 100
feet above the crater. The next day So
bodies were recovered at a considerable
distance and the most recent dispatches
to Hong Kong up to July stated that
not less than 500 were known to be kill
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04
ROSE JAR SWEETS

Two Recipes for Making Fragrant z
and Spicy POtpOurrf.
Gather Aresh rose leaves in thorough;
ly dry weather and place them in a.
large, covered, glazed, earthenware jar
Between each layer of leaves sprinkle
some common table salt and cover up
the jar tightly after each layer of leaves
is put in it. Do this throughout the
summer. The rose leaves will sink and
allow of a great guam tity being put IN;
When the jar is full let it stand for,
about fortnight, then thoroughly
squeeze the leaves from the salt with
the hand, and add the following: One.
ounce each of storax and benGoin, two
ounces of orris root and one ounce Of
allspice-au these to be weld powdered;
one dram each of bergamot, oil of cassia,
and oil of lavender, and two ounces of.
cloves. Mix all these ingredients we'll
together and thoroughly incorporate
the same with the rose leaves. Fill.
large china jars. Lavender may be
dried by itself and added to the rose
leaves; also sweet-scented petals of
the white jasmine, orange flower
blossoms, and other flowers. But these
must all be simply dried in the sun and
mixed with the rose leaves before the
scent is added. If these directions are
carefully followed the result will prove
most satisfactory.
Good Housekeeping gives the follow
ing directions for filing a rose jar:
Take two quarts of fresh rose petals,
gathered before the sun is on them>
their fragrance being stronger in the
early morning, anda gill of salt. Toss
the rose leaves lightly for one hour to
dry. Sprinkle salt on the bottom of a
large bowl. add a layer of rose leaves,
then salt, and so on until all are used.
Let them remain three days in some
apartment. free from sunshine and un-
disturbed by the wind, stirring and
turning twice each day Add an ounce
and a half of dry allSpice and half an
ounce of stick cinnamon, broken into
pieces. Let this stand for a week, stir
ring daily. Put into a permanent jar
and add the following ingredients: One
ounce of orris root, sliced thin, half an
ounce each of allspice, cloves, cinnamon,
ginger root, sliced thin, one-fourth
pound of freshdried lavender blossoms,
the rose leaf stock, one grated nutmeg,
one-fourth ounce of anise seed, five
grains of finest Canton musk, half an
ounce of oil of rose geraniunn, one
fourth ounce each of the oils eff jessa-
mine, lavender, lemon, verbena, musk,
violet, rosemary, and bergannot-
This mixture is warranted 10 be fra
grant, and if the jar is kept tight will
last for years, though from time to
time a little lavender or orange-hower
water or any nice perfume may be
added. When it is desired to perfume
a room, open the Jar for little while,
and the apartment will soon be as fra
grant as a garden of roses 80.