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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
DESERVING ST. MICHAEL.
Every body Who Can is Coming Back
to Civil zatlOn.

Port Townsend, Wash. Oct. s.
Among the passengers who arrived here
on the schooner Sailor Boy from st.
Michael was John Quincy Barnum,
of Murray, Idaho Barnum was one
of the 106 passengers on the steamer
Eliza Anderson. which was forced to
put into Dutch Harbor in a disabled
condition, where she now lies. OF the
trip from Dutch HarbOr to St. Michael,
Barnum says:
"One hundred and seven people made
the trip on the little schooner BaranO
on which there was not comfortable
standing room, to say nothing of haV-
ing to do the entire time without sleep
Although the distance from Dutch Har-
Dor to St. Michael is about 450 miles,
ten days were consumed in making the
trip owing to a strong wind which
sprung up when we were within forty
miles of st. Michael and blew US so far
out that we could plainly see the Siber-
ian coast. The schooner shipped water
until everything and everybody was
soaked and it took four and a half days
to get back to St. Michael. Owing to
the crowded condition of the schooner
there was actual suffering aboard and
on reaching St. Michael they were worn
out and the sight we met there only ad-
ded to our disgust. The result was
that several of us took the first Oppor-
tunity to get out"
Barnum said there had been no news
direct from Dawson City received at
St. Michael for four weeks previous to
his leaving and no news can possibly be
as ice was already forming in the water
at the mouth of the river and the fresh
water must certainly have been frozen
to considerable thickness at that time.
In a month from now" said he, L
do not believe there will be 100 persons
left at St. Michael, as nearly everybody
is preparing to come back. A great
many Will come down on the steamer
Portland but a majority have left ere
this on the brOadmaster schooner Nov
city which was discharging cargo at
st. Michael when we left. The cap
tain of the Novelty will bring down
with him all those having sufficient
money to pay for their board on the
trip, no fare being charged. This is
done simply as an act of charity and
in the interest of humanity Many
persons have not money enough left
to even pay for their board on the
schooner and unless they can sell their
outfit for cash viii be forced to remain
at St. Michael during the winter"
Besides the steamer Eliza Anderson,
Barnum said a revenue launch officer
at Dutch HarbOr told him that the old
craft will never be permitted to leave
there in the capacity of a passenger
boat.
The schooner Sailor Boy will remain
here waiting orders from her owners
in San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
TROLLEY CAR AFIRE.
Queer Sight in Denver Street at
Night

Denver, Oct. 8.-A specimen of illumin-
alton not on the carnival programme was
Witnessed last night when a tramway car
on the Colfax avenue line was burned
The confagration occurred opposite the
capitol building and was fortunately with
out fatal result.
The car was headed for the city park
with full complement of passengers
when smoke was noticed coming from be-
meath the floor An examination by the
motorneer and conductor disclosed the
cause to be a hot box, which had forced
the formation of a short circuit and set
fire to the woodwork. The conductor and
motorneer tried to stop the progress of
the fire, but were unsuccessful The cur
rent was in its full strength and add
ed to the strength of the blaze The
passengers left the car as soon as they
saw the flames shoot out from the side.
Some We're excited. and pending their
unloading. were inclined to be unduly
scared. but all got out without injury.
The burning car attracted a big crowd
from the masquerade ball, who watched
the flames creep up to the roof. many Of
them enjoying the unusual spectacle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
NO SAUSAGE, THANKS.
Mayor Harr; son and His Associates
Can Stomach it No Longer

Detroit, Oct. 8.-Mayor Carter H. Har-
rison of Chicago and his five associates
who visited Detroit betrayed the fact that
they had lost their appetites for sausage.
After seeing the sights of the town they
stopped at a wayside inn. where sausage
and cheese sandwiches were set before
them.
The six Chicago officials declined to
eat the sausage.
"Oh, it's undoubtedly good. but we no
longer have an appetite for sausage, .
said Mayor Harrison.
Commissioner of Public Works McGann
made a further explanation. It's a fact
that the people of Chicago have lost their
appetites for sausage" he said mo
joking about it. The Luetgert case is
the cause. The charge that Luetgert
boiled his wife in the vat where he used
to cook sausage meat and his admission
that he used aniline dyes to give the
sausage a blood color was too much for
most of US. We no longer have hank
ering for sausage. 1 am not eXaggerat-
ing when 1 say that the sales of sausage
in Chicago-and I might say for all Illi-
nois-have fallen off 70 per cent since the
Luetgert case became so famous. Why,
half a dozen sausage makers in Chicago
have failed in the last six months, and all
on account of the Luetgert case. One
down in Joliet killed himself because
business was so dull"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
KINDERGARTEN OUTLOOK.
The Year Begins With Flattering
Prospects for the Future of
the Work.

The first regular monthly meeting of
the Topeka kindergarten association
for the school year beginning October
4, was one Of the most interesting in
the history of the organization. Plans
for the year were discussed, teachers
appointed confirmed, and a large
amount of routine business transacted.
Reports from the various kindergar-
tens and aUxiliarieS show an encOurag-
ing state of affairs and the completion
and opening of the T. Z. Bowman me-
mortal is looked forward to as sure to
furnish a stimulus that cannot fail to
help all classes of the kindergarten
work. Few people not directly connect
ed with the kindergarten association
fully comprehend the scope of the good
work to be done by this memorial which
will furnish not only a model kinder
garten for the little ones, but also
training school for teachers, whose
services during a part of the year viii
be aVaila Bile in the various kindergar-
tens of the city free of charge. The
training teacher, Mrs. z. D. WOrden,
win continue to act as superintendent
of all the kindergartens through the
generosity of Mrs. T. z. Bowman, to
whom the kindergarten cause already
owes so much. Nothing, therefore, re-
mains for the association to do but to
secure the funds necessary for the
maintenance of its various schools, the
expenses of which have been reduced
to a minimum.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

Whatever may be said of the evils
growing out of the formation of trusts,
they are proving to be great educators
of the people. Although formed, as they
usually are for the purpose of control-
ing prices, one of the basic principles OF
their organization is economy in the
cost of production and distribution.
As a result of Witnessing their sue
cess along these lines, the idea has
gradually crept in upon the ordinary
citizen, individually and collectively, as
a part of the municipality, that many
benefits may be derived from cO-Opera-
tive arrangements.
This idea has taken firm root in the
public mind and has grown to that ex-
tent that there is scarcely a city in the
country wherein there is not some de-
gree Of agitation looking to action by
the municipality-the people in their
collective capacity-in the direction of
supplying themselves with some of
those things which have hitherto been
supplied by individuals or corporations
at a profit. The main thought is econ
omy-to save this profit.
Thought and suggestions along this
line extend to gas, electric lights, water
street cars, telephones and many other
things. The cooperative idea does not
stop even here. 1t is being extended to
matters of smaller moment. Here in
Topeka it has recently found vent in
the organization of a cooperative
housekeeping club.
A number of ladies and gentlemen
have formed a combination by which
the kitchen work of half a dozen fami-
lies can be performed by two persons.
The saving made in food and wages is
necessarily considerable. The economy
also extends to fuel Moreover provis-
ions furnished in quantities sufficient
for that number of families can usual
" be obtained at a lower figure than
when bought in smaller amounts.
These are only a few of the savings
that can be made by a system of CO.
operation.
A large club was operated on SINH
lar plan in Junction City some years
to the membership. Whether or not it
Is still in existence, we are unable to
say.
The Topeka experiment doubtless will
be watched with considerable interest
by the community. Its success prOba-
bly, would lead to the formation of 9TH
er similar clubs and finally to the ex-
tension of the plan to departments of
housekeeping other than the culinary.
There seems no good reason why the
laundry work and the sweeping should
not be conducted on the same princi-
ples.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
TAX REFORM.
Plan Submitted by the NJ Massachusetts,
Committee on Taxation

Boston, Oct. S.-The majority report
of the special commission on taxation
appointed by Governor WolcOtt recon-
mends these changes in the tax system
of the commonwealth:
First-An inheritance tax levied with
out respect to reality as we'll as the per-
sOnality at the rate of five per cent
with an exemption from estates not
exceeding $4,000. The revenue from
this tax to be distributed from the
state treasury among the several cities
and towns, One-haIf in proportion to
population, one-half in proportion to
assessed valuation.
Second-A tax in proportion to house
rentals, only the excess over $400 of
rental being asked.
Third-Abolition OF the present taxes
on intangible personality, such as
stocks, bonds and securities, and loans
on mortgage income; the taxes recon-
mended under the first and second Sec
tions being relied on to yield at least
as large a revenue as is now secured by
the taxes to be abolished.
FOurth-AssumptiOn by the state
treasury of county expenses.
Fifth-Appropriatio by the state of
the revenue of taxes on the corporation
excess, now distributed among the
several cities and towns.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
LEE FOR SENATOR.
The Cuban Consul General Expects to
Enter the Race in Two Years.

Richmond, Va, Oct. S.-Consul-Gen
eraI Fitzhugh Lee expects to remain
with his family during the month, IN
less sooner recalled to Cuba by orders
from Washington.
General Lee said today that he did
not expect to remain in Cuba through
out the present administration, express
sing the belIef that President Mckinley
would decide sooner or later to send one
of his political friends to that country.
The question of General Lee entering
the contest for United States senator
to succeed Thomas S. Martin two years
hence, was brOached. At first the Con-
sul-General declined to discuss it, as
serting that so long as he held a con-
sularship he felt that he should refrain
from discussing politics. Being pres
sed, it was manifest that the ex-gOv-
ernOr is intent upon having another
contest with Senator Martin for the po-
sition the latter now holds.
The general expressed himself as be-
ing heartily in favor of the nomination
of United States senators by primary
elections. He added that under no
circumstances would he make any an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
senate until after he had shaken the
harness of federal office from his shoul-
ders.
If I determine to enter the race"
said he, I shall not sit down and wait
for the office to come to me- I shall
take the stump and canvass the entire
state, from the sea to the mountains"
General Lee very humorously re-
marked that he always liked to talk
to the people because he could talk to
them and usually convince them that
I am right" he added with a merry
twinkle.
While General Lees political rela-
tiOns with the governor preclude his
announcing his candidacy for Martins
place in the senate, it does not prevent
his friends from doing so and looking
after his interests in that direction. 1t
is safe to assert that when the time
comes for the senatorial race General
Lee will be in it
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
COST S5O,OOO,OOO.
This Sum Represents the Outlay on
Account of the Indian Famine.

London. Oct Sat the final meeting
of the committee of the Indian famine
fund at the Mansion house. the Lord
Mayor, Sir George FaudeI Phillips. an
nOunced that the total subscriptions
amounted to $549. 300. For every pound
collected, los. 1112d. had been RENTED
to India, demonstrating that the ex-
pense of the administration of the fund
had been most minute. There are still
a million and a half of persons receiv-
ing relief. However, the necessity of
relieving sufferers from the famine is
rapidly decreasing and the relief work
in most of the provinces of India will
be closed in q few weeks.
The total of subscriptions from Great
Britain, the United States, the British
colonies and India, the Lord Mayor con
cluded, amounted to nearly 1900 900
pounds and the total cost of the famine
was over 10000, 900 pounds.
The Lord Mayor in replying to the
address Of thanks of the secretary of
state for India, referring gratefully to
the efforts of Mrs. Hauser of Chicago,
as having been the initiator of the plan
for sending large quantities of clothing
to the sufferers in India from the fam
inc and plague adding that the clothing
so collected was distributed with re-
marka BILE success
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
washburn,s Lecture Course.

The Washburn College Lecture asso-
citation has issued the announcement of
its fourth season of entertainments and
lectures for the coming fall and winter.
The course will be opened Saturday,
October %. with a concert by the Clara
Schumann Ladies' Orchestra of sixteen
pieces, assisted by Mile. Henrietta
Edica, soprano. This will be one of the
finest musical entertainments ever
presented in Topeka. DR.. James L. Hill
of Salem, Mass, who delivered the
commencement address before the class
of SO, viii give his famous lecture on
How to Be at Home at Home Dr.
Frank Bristol of Chicago, one of the
most eloquent preachers of Methodisn.
who has lately accepted a call to Pres
ident McKinley's church in Washing
ton, will lecture on Brains. The New
York Male Quartette, assisted by Miss
Nellie Nichols, reader. will give a sec
ond musical entertainment. Rev 7. +
Lewis of Chicago will give his great il
lustrated lecture on the Passion Play of
Oberammregau, and the course will
close with a popular lecture by Miss
Vandelia Varnum, who is said to be the
most eloquent woman on the American
platform
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
GLOBE SIGHTS
CFrom the Atchison Globe.)
very scoundreI finds a lot of pee

CFrom the Atchison Globe)
Every scoundreI finds a lot of people
to stand by him.
Every man thinks he is something of
a weather prophet.
An Atchison man thinks so much of
his money that he perfumes it.
A man who is not married, can make
a change, but married man can't.
All the average man wants is an op-
pOrtunity to make a fool of himself.
The only way to keep people from
knowing your age. is to move every
year.
Some doctors would not make their
salt if they did not know how to look
wise.
Poetry is popular for no other reason
than that every person has written
some.
Occasionally you hear a man say he
is tired Of "notoriety." Don't you be-
Heve it.
Every young man who gets married
is. according to the women, the best of
the boys in his family.
Each party to a marriage likes to
have it said of him that he was
caught" instead of that he made a
catch"
If a business man could realize on
an investment as readily as a girl real
ICES on the entertainment of a visitor
there would be few failures.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
"D1RT DEFIES THE KING" THEN
SAPOl %
IS GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSELF
BLACK CATS AND NO. 13.
Ill Omens That Accounted for the
Suicide of a Woman.

New York. Oct. S.-seven black cats
and the in-omened number thirteen figure
in the strange suicide Of Fannie Koehler.
Mrs Koehler dived headlong today from
the window in the rear of the fur store
kept by her at No. 10 Clinton Place. Her
skull was crushed and she died instantly
though the distance fallen was only thir-
teen feet.
Mrs. Koehler had always had fad
for jet-black cats. Not single light
spot. Six of her pets were scattered
about on the fence of the yard today
when her body was found. Another
stood in the window from which its mis-
tress had leaped.
Mrs. KOehler had lived twenty-one years
at No 10 Clinton Place. She kept the
fur store in the name of her first hus-
band. Henry Muelders. who had died and
left it to her. She was 45 years old. She
had suffered much lately from pains in
the head and to this is attributed her
suicide.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
FORTY DOLLARS.
Left by the Chicken Thief for the 40
Fowls He Took

Portland, Ind, Oct. S.-A very pecu-
liar happening took place On the farm
of Lafayette Beach, six miles from
Portland, today.
Mrs. Beach raises a great many fine
chickens every season, and takes great
pride in the brood. Early this morn
ing when she went to feed the flock
she discovered that 40 of the best fowls
We're missing Mrs. Beach, in hunting
a possible clew to the thief. noticed a
pocketbook lying on the ground near
the coop. This she picked up, and on
examining it found inside the sum of
$40. or exactly 81 for each of the pur-
loined fowls. The thief had undOubt-
edIy dropped the purse while taking the
chickens.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08

l..
turer on foreign lands, has retired
from the platform on account of i'll
health.
E. Ruggles Brice. director of the
convict prison of Great Britain. will
visit this country soon to study Ameri-
can penal institutions.
Benjamin Bissen. living near Balls
ton S~a, n. Y, says he has voted for
Is pre- idential candidates, and not one
of whom was elected.
The French sculptor Rodin has just
finished the model of a statue of Vic
tor Hugo which the French govern
ment has ordered for the Parthenon.
Dr.Nansen, the famous arctic expIor-
er viii be elabOrately entertained by
the National Geographical society on
his visit to Washington on October 16.
Judge Reid of Atlanta. Ca. city court
has recently found it necessary to issue
an order prohibiting, attorneys from
eating peanuts while the court is in ses-
sion.
It is reported that the empress Of
Russia will arrive in England on a pri-
vate visit to the queen il the spring of
next year. The czar will not accom-
pany her
Mrs NJ. J. Hahn, a well known and
handsome young woman of Richmond
Va, has been placed under bond OF
$500 to keep the peace for being a COM
mon scold.
It has always been Lord Wolselev's s
boast that when starting upon a cam
paign his equipage is of the lightest,
consisting of little more than a tooth
brush and clean shirt.
The chair on which President McKin-
ley sat While reviewing the G. A. r.
parade in Buffalo recently, was stolen
by relic hunter Immediately after the
president had vacated it.
Governor Lon V. Stephens of Mis-
souri, will ride a bicycle at the head of
a great bicycle parade to be held soon
in St. Louis. Governor Stephens and
his wife both ride a great deal.
Pay Director Casper Schenck of the
navy has just been detached from duty
as inspector and retires under the age
requirement, is one of the famous gen
ials" and raconteUrs of the service.
Mrs. Mary French Sheldon the Afri-
can explorer, recently elected a mem
Der of the English Royal Geographical
society, is the only woman ever thus
honOred. She is an American by birth,
Ellen Terry says that to retain youth
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
MANY NEW SHIPS
Have Been Built for Merchant Ser
vice in the United States.


Washington, Oct. 8.-The annual report
of Mr. Chamberlain, the commissioner of
navigation, which has just been submit
ted to the secretary of the treasury,
shows that the total documented tonnage
of the United States on June 80, 1897, was
4,16o,22O tons, the largest for p years ex-
cept in 1898, when it was 4,S25. OIL tons.
Our largest documented tonnage was o.
539,312 tons on July 80 1861 Consider
ing the speed and number of trips of
steam vessels compared with sailing yes
sells, our merchant steamers have never
been so efficient as this year.
The total construction for the year, S91
vessls of 232, 2S3 gross tons, is the largest
annual output since 1891.
The square-rigged sailing vessel has
virtually ceased to be a product of Amer
lean shipyards. The great lakes region
for the first time in our history has built
more tonnage than all the rest of the
country, 120 vessels of 116937 tons, com
pared with III vessels OF only 115, ,296
tons.
During the past decade steam tonnage
has increased $4,000 tons, of which in
crease $4,000 tons belongs to the great
lakes system. The American tonnage
sold to foreigners, 8.243 tons, is the small
est amount since 1874. During the past
four years 3S,s2S tons of foreign BUILT yes
sells have been admitted to American
registry, compared with 64,778 tons for
the previous four years.
The tonnage registered for foreign trade
amounted to 1872, S45 gross tons, the low
est since 1911.
The whale fisheries employ u, ia tons,
compared with the maximum. 193. 594 tons
in 1858. About 10000 men are employed in
deep sea fisheries, of whom $500 are citi-
zens of the United States
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
TURBULENT SCENES.
Were Enacted in the Austria Reichs-
rath Today.

Vienna, Oct. S.-There was another up
roarious sitting of the reichsrath today
caused by the debate over the measures
to be taken for the relief of the sufferers
from the recent floods. Herr Schrammel,
Social Democrat, violently attacked the
Christian Socialists. The latter became
violently incensed and their shouts of an
ger filled the house.
Many turbulent scenes ensued between
the followers of Herr Schoenerer, who
form section of the German opposition,
and the Christian Socialists. Aspersions
were hurled broadcast, and the president
of the house DR.. Kathrein, being unable
to restore order, left the building, but he
ultimately returned, pleaded for decOrum
and the debate was resumed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08

Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. Sci
Paso county now has y tickets in the
field, and only four sets of nominees.
Among the most prominent of the tick
cts are: Tax payers, which indOrse the
straight Republican nominees; the Ma
tional Peoples Party; the silver Pop
ulists; the silver Democratic party and
the anti-fUsiOn party. It is understood
there viii be 10 tickets on before cleo
ton. Great disturbance has been caus-
ed in a political way by the attempt of
the Tarbell Mcknight faction of the
silver Republican party to prevent the
Matt France faction Of the same party
from using the dove and scroll emblem
for their ticket
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
CLEVELAND TO SPEAK.
Will Take Part in the Observance OF
Charter Day at Princeton.

New York. oct. S.-Princeton univer-
sity will celebrate on October p, with
impressive ceremonies, for the first
time in its history the charter day of
the institution.
Grover Cleveland will make an ad-
dress, in which the history Of old Mas
sau will be traced from its inception to
its life as a university.
After Mr.. Cleveland's address de
grees will be conferred upon men OF
prominence in this and other countries
An honorary degree viii be conferred
upon the Earl of Aberdeen, governor
general of Canada, among other high
dignitaries. The exercises viii be held
in Alexander hall commencing at II
O'Clock, and all college duties will be
suspended for the day Reunions will
be held by prior classes of alumni and
it will be a gala day in Princeton.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-08
BIG PEAR CROP DISPUTE.
Mrs. ayIton Alleged to Have Sold to
Two Persons.

Philadelphia, Oct. 8.-Deputy Sheriff
Sell of Camden yesterday seized 10000
baskets of pears on the Hylton farm. in
Pensauken township, on a writ Of re-
plevin issued at the suit of John s. Col
Inns of Moorestown.
Collins claims that he purchased the
pears from Mrs. Emma Hylton for g, 500
and paid the money for them. but when
he went to gather the fruit he was in
formed that it had been sold to New York
parties as early as last August Deputy
Sheriff Sell placed the disputed fruit in
charge of Constable George Idlett.