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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
STANDARD OIL CHANGE.
Report That the Leopard Will Change
His Skin to Avoid Prosecution.

New York, Nov. 22.-The Wall Street
Journal says: Some remarkable sto-
ries have been af1oat at various times
regarding Standard Oil, mostly on
somewhat fiimsy foundation. A re-
port, however, has gained currency
lately, in quarters that might well be
informed, to the effect that an import
ant deal is in contemplation.
This deal, it is said. involves the for
nation of an entirely new company.
which will take over all the assets and
franchises of the old company and will
issue new stock to the present holders
of Standard Oil certificates. The new
stock is to be issued, according to this
story, at the rate of five shares for one
now outstanding. and in connection
Herewith a cash dividend of II per cent
is to be paid.
The reason for this deal is supposed
to be the fact that the supreme court
of the state of Ohio has finally deter
mined to force the old comuany to COM
plete it's liquidation within a certain
time or else so out of business. People
Who believe in the story say that the
new stock will be a 6 per cent payer,
and that the old stock is worth 400 in
the deal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
DOG MUZZLE IN POLITICS.
Disturbing the Peace of the Prime
Ministers of England.

London, Nov. 22.-The dog muzzle is
admittedly playing a very important
part in the politics of Great Britain
the discomfort of dog owners at the
rigorous muzzling orders, which now
have been two years in force, having
raised the muzzle to the dignity of a
grave political question. There is
abundant evidence that it influenced
the recent by-electiOnS and that it is
generally disturbing the peace of the
ministers.
The Marquis of Salisbury, during the
course of his speach at the Albert hall
on Tuesday last admitted this, in his
usual cynical style, and on Thursday
night, the minister of agriculture, Mr.
Walter Long, speaking at a large polit-
zeal meeting, devoted his entire speech
to a defense of his position. He quot
ed statistics showing the rapid decrease
OF ra bies since the Introduction of the
order In 1895 he said there We're sos
cases of rabies in England, adding that
in 1897 there were only 141 cases, while
of these only 81 have occurred since
June
The Times devotes a leading article
to the question which concludes: We
can hardly believe, that. even among
the imbeciIes of contested election the
muzzling order. could be paraded
against her majesty's government after
the presentation of Mr.. Longs figures. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
INDIANS POOR SOLDIERS.
Government Abandons the Plan to
Make Troops of Them.

Washington. Nov. 22.-The govern
ment has decided to make no further
experiments with Indians as soldiers
The young Sioux who attracted so
much attention in the uniform of Tn
Gle Sans cavalrymen at the dedication
of the World fair have all been dis
charged from the army and it has Just
been decided to abandon the attempt to
make soldiers of them.
The original scheme was to recruit
eight troops of cavalry and 10 compa-
MES of infantry from the Indian tribes
of the west to form an Indian contfn-
gent as part of the regular establish
ment of the army. The fIrst enlistments
were made in March, 1891, and the to-
tai number of Indians enlisted and re-
enlisted since that time is 1919 The
officers of the army who We're ASSIGNED
to recruit and command the Indian
troops made every effort to bring the
Indians to obey military discipline but
the plan was a failure, and it was found
practically impossible to make them
good soldiers. Hereafter Indians viii
be used only as scouts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
TO SEARCH FOR GOLD.
English Capital Organizs a British
COlumbia Mining Co

New York, Nov 22.-The Herald
says: Several of the leading directors
of the Canadian Pacific railway, who
are backed by unlimited English capt.
tai and have the promise of liberal
rights from the Canadian government,
have organized an extensive mining
company, which promises to eclipse
anything that was ever projected in
this country.
They viii conduct mining operations
and various transportation and trad
ing enterprises on a vast scale in
British Columb bia-particularly in the
newly developed sections of Alaska. It
is not unlikely that they will open up
sections of the great northwest.
1t is now definitely known that Pres
ident Van Horne, Lord Mount Stephen
and other influential directors of the
Canadian Pacific who are also interest
ed in telegraph matters will take a
leading part in the new project and
besides the English capital it is report
ed that John w. Mackay and the Roth
schilds are interested
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
MAY CONTAIN POISONS.
A Crusade Against Certain Medicines
Begun.

Columbus, o., Nov. 22.-Food Commis-
sioner Blackburn's crusade against
proprietary medicines containing NOR
phine, cocaine and choral was begun
today at Toledo.
Seven suits were filed this morning
in Justice Cooper's court by Walter L.
Brown, attorney for the food depart
ment, on affidavits sworn out by Drug
Inspector Fred Herbst.
In these seven suits 1t was charged
that ocott's Emulsion, Winslows 5
Soothing Syrup and Ayers Cherry
Pectoral contain morphine; that Ag
news Catarrh Powder and Birney's
Catarrh Powder contain cocaine, and
that Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer and
Wheeler's Bromidia contain choral
hydrate.
Some time ago Commissioner Black
burn gave notice that he would attack
the sale of prepared medicines con-
tanning deleterious and poisonous
drugs.
Very little attention was paid to this
notice, though in few cases, the pro-
prietOrs of such medicines agreed to
eliminate debarred drugs from the re-
cipes of their products.
The suits brought today are test
cases Probably Is or 20 more will be
brought. The object of the suits is to
have the drugs marked poison.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
COLLISION At C.
Council Bluffs Freight Train Crashes
Into a Wabash Passenger.

Kansas City. Nov. PA collision took
place in the Union depot yards at clock
last evening between the outgoing Wa
bash express train and an outgoing
freight train on the Council Bluffs road
that caused a scare and delayed the Wa
bash for half an hour. The Wabash was
leaving the yards on time. When it was
swinging onto the main track under the
Fifth street cable bridge, the Council
Bluffs train, with engine 222 pulling it,
came putting up out of the Burlington
yards and coIlided with the rear car of
the Wabash. Luckily the position of the
trains was such that the force of the col
Hsion was glanctng, but it had enough
force to tear half a dozen boards off the
side of the Wabash coach and shake up
the passengers. Both trains were NOV
ing slowly and the fright of the passen-
gers soon subsideG The Wabash claimed
it had the signal for the track and the
freight was to follow out slowly, but had
hurried past the signal in trying to run
up the hill with heavy train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
WIDOW OF HENRY GEORGE
Will be Cared for by the Memorial
Committee Fund.

New York, Nov. 22-The Henry
George memorial committee, OF which
Mayor Strong and Seth Low are mem
bers, has drawn an appeal which viii
be made to the public in a few days.
The appeal is as follows:
The sudden death of Henry George,
which was directly caused by his self
Sacr1nclnS exertiOnS in an earnest and
unSelfish effort to serve the interests of
the people has given rise to a general
desire that some memorial subscription
should be raised in a token of public
sympathy and appreciation. This feel
ing IS shared quite as fully by those
who differed with Mr.. Georges views,
as by those who agreed with him.
The life of Henry George was devo-
ted by him absolutely and without re-
serve to the service of mankind. He
not only sought nothing for himself, but
sacrificed every chance for personal
profit for the sake of the highest good
of his fellow men. 1t was universally
recognized that, in standing as a candi-
date for an important office, his motives
were entirely disinterested, without a
thought to his own profit or fame. Such
lives are so rare as to deserve the full
est recognition and the highest honor.
mo memorial to Henry George could
be at once more grateful to him and no
more satisfactory to all who recognize
his WOrt1F than a provision made by
public subscription to put his widow in
such position of comfort as she would
undoubtedly have enjoyed had her huS-
band devoted his genius and his Won
derful power as a writer to the benefit
of his family instead of the benefit of
humanity. Therefore at the request of
many friends and admirers Of Henry
George, the undersigned have consent
ed to act as committee to receive
public subscriptions to such extent as
may be necessary to secure for Mrs
George a satisfactory support for the
remainder of her life. The surplus be-
yOnd that amount will be used in pro-
Viding such permanent memorial as, in
the judgment of the committee acting
for subscribers, will be most suitable"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
PLUG TOBACCO TRUST.
Com mbination of Leading Manufactur-
ers il Process of Formation.

tobacco trust is in process of formation
1t embraces the Lorillards, Paul Sorg
the Liggetts and nearly all the prin-
cipal plug tobacco manufacturers in
the country
The parties named have already
signed an agreement to pool properties
and manufacture. The capital stock
will be $12 200, 600.
1t will be issued pro rata to the lead
ing companies. Some of the smaller
factories, notably in Kentucky, will be
appraised by experts and purchased
outright by the trust.
Representatives of the movement
are now in Washington arranging some
details of the business. 1t is estimated
that the combination will be able to re-
duce the present cost of plug tobacco
manufacture 30 per cent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Refused to selI Him Coal

The attention Of the attorney gem
erals office has been called to the kan
sas coal combine by a letter received
from II. L. Fisher, a retail coal mer-
chant of Newton. Mr.. Fisher states in
his letter that he has been refused the
purchase of coal by the wholesale mer-
chants because he is not a member of
the combine, and that among the let
ters received by him from the whole
sale merchants two state that this is
the reason for their refusal to sell him
coal Assistant Attorney General
Smelling notified w. S. Allen, county at
torney of Harvey county, to investigate
the matter with view of instituting
proceedings under the antitrust law
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SUES FOR SPIDERS BITE.
Marie Aver, of Rome, Ga. Seeks to
Recover From an Accident
Company.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 22.-NIiss Marie Aver
a young woman of Rome, Ca, has filed
suit in the superior court here against
the United States Casualty company of
New York for S222. So damages, which she
alleges grew out of a spiders bite while
she was travelling to Europe last sum
mer.
On the sleeping car between here and
Portsmouth she was stung by q spider
and not until she set sail did the poison
develop. Then her face was swollen to
an abnormal size and she was totally dis
abled from the End of June to the 24th Of
July, for which time she claims damages
under her policy
The accident company denies the claim
on the ground that its policy does not
cover a spiders bite. The case will be
warmly contested by local counsel
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
BAYARD AN AGENT.
Ex-Secretary of State Will Act for an
English Firm

Washington, Nov. 22.-Secretary
of State Bayard under Cleveland's first
term, and ambassador to England for
four years under his second term, is to
locate in New York city. Mr.. Bayard
has been employed by an English tin
plate industry to represent its interests
in this country, with headquarters in
New York. He is under contract for
four years at an annual salary of $780,
OOO
Mr.. Bayard, when a senator in con-
gress, was a staunch advocate of free
trade. Under the Mckinley tariff the
tin plate industry was accelerated in
this country, which languiShed under
the Wilson bill. With the Dingley tar
iff there is the expectation of revival
and an English syndicate has located
Mr.. Bayard here to be it's direct repre-
sentative to watch their interests.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SLEPT IN AN OVEN.
Later a Watcnman Started a Fire
With Serious Results.

Trenton. N. J.. Nov. 22.-Patricl1 Con-
very, aged q. has been taken to st. Fran
ces hospital suffering from severe burns
about the body which he received in a pc
culiar manner. Convery entered one of
the buildings of the New Jersey Steel and
Iron company and sought a place to sleep.
He climbed into an oven and later the
nightwatchman started a fire in the fur
mace with which the oven was connected.
The heat awoke Convery, and his cries
attracted the watchman, who released him
from his dangerous position When taken
out of the oven Convery fell unconscious
to the floor. He will recover.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

structures, railways. steamboats,, tel
ephone and telegraph lines, dredges.
locomotives, cars, machinery, stores.
machine shops, supplies, and other
property in Central America, including
the lands situated between the lake
and the Pacific, purchased from the
government of Nicaragua for the route
of the canal. in accordance with the
provisions OF the Nicaraguan conces-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Perpetual Motion

Noble. O. t, Nov. 22.-Homer Adkins of
this place, who has for several years
claimed to be the discoverer of a gravity
engine, which is run wholly by the power
of gravitation, will go to Washington and
try to induce congress by special act to
protect him in the rights of his discovery,
which cannot be protected under the pat
ent laws. He says that in case congress
refuses to act he will let the secret die
with him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
BIG MELON CONTRACT.
One Firm Will Take 400 Car Loads
From Rocky Ford.

Rocky Ford. Col, Nov. 22-Mr. Nat
Wetzel, president and general manager
of the Western Poultry and Game
company of st. Louis, has closed a
contract with the Melon Growers as
sociatiOn of Rocky Ford for the deliv-
cry of 400 cars of melons during the
season of 1898. This company will be
sole agent east OF the Mississippi river
for the Rocky Ford output
By a fair estimate it means a S10O 600
contract, being the largest of the kind
ever known to have been made.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
New Klondike Steamer Line.

Portland. Ore, Nov. 22.-The Oregon &
Alaska Transportation company has been
organized in this city for the purpose of
running line of steamers between Port
land and Dawson City. The company has
already purchased one of the ocean
steamers and has an option on a second.
A number of river boats will be built for
the Yukon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

New York, Nov. 22.-Lorenzo Gallitielle.
an Italian street sweeper, was stabbed to
death last night by a fellow countryman
named Dominica Cesare during an alter
cation in the hallway of a tenement house
on Mulberry street. The stabbing was
the outcomet of an old grudge. Cesare
ran away and at a late hour had hot been
captured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Horse Thieves Convicted.

TaIoga, o. T, Nov. 22.-Charles Bailey
and Plumb McCool, who stole bunch of
horses from Charles Murphy, an Indian
stockman. last summer, and were traiIed
into western Kansas by the Indian police
and captured. have been convicted at Ell
Reno. where they were tried on a change
of venue. The convicted men are old
cow punchers well known in western
Oklahoma and the Panhandle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
McKinIev's THANKSGIVING TurKev

Westerly. r. L, Nov. 22.-Horace voz,
who has annually sent turkey to the
presidents table since the days of Sena-
tor II. 3. Anthony of Rhode Island, has
selected a bird this year that will weigh
twenty-seven pounds. 1t will be shipped
to President Mckinley tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

1.-THE worst cold I ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy" writes w. H. Norton, of
Sutter Creek, Cal. This cold left me
with a cough and I was expectorating
all the time. The remedy cured me,
and I want all of my friends when
troubled, with a cough or cold to use il,
for it will do them good Sold By
druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
sixtv Hours TO California

Daily via Santa Fe. Pullman palace
and tourist sleepers and free chair cars.
This is the line offering quickest time
shortest distance and greatest comfort,
every day in the year,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Recause Sac vas Jilted

Nena, Ark, Nov 22.-NIiss Sadie Rice
committed suicide here by taking strych-
nine. The cause was that her lover had
forsalzen her. She was IS years of age
and a well respected young woman.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22


The average person demands that
too much attention be paid to his feel
ings."
1t has come to pass that man who
can't talk whist must take his play
things and go home.
When people die who are past 16
years of age, st is not improper to
doubt that they went to heaven.
There is always this danger in abus-
ing a man; so much can be- SAID
against him that it will make
him friends.
This is the season when all accom-
plishments fade before that of being
able to make good dressing for tur-
key.
Though religious people claim that
Providence is responsible for an acci-
dent, it doesn't prevent them from
suing the railroad.
There are very few people who enjoy
the good luck of being able to finally
get around to the opportunity of being
good to themselves.
Every one can play enough an a gui-
tar to be disagreeable.
It is not difficult for a man to be a
wOman's ideal if he lives in another
state.
Women have great respect for wo-
man who has her hair done up by a
professional hair dresser.
A truly great man is one who can
live in a very small town and refuse to
become small in his opinions.
Every minister feels that he is hand
icapped in his work in the vineyard by
the Outrageously poor singing of his
choir.
Why is it that a boy always insists
upon raising pigeons or bantam chick
ems. instead of something useful, like
turkeys or pigs?
An ideal wife is one who is as pleas
ed with the beef steak her husband
buys,as she was with the chocolates he
gave her before their marriage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Weather Indications

Chicago, Nov. 22.-FOr Kansas: Cen
orally fair and colder tonight; Tuesday
fair and not so cold in west portions;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
santa Fe Route-California Lin1fted

Leaves Topeka Sunday and Thursday
at II :33 a. N. and arrives at Los An
a-eIes in f1fty-four hours. It's equip
ment consists of luxurious Pullman
palace sieepers, buffet smoking library
car. and dining car through. A limited
train in every sense of the word. Par
tfcuIars and literature may be obtain
ed from agent A, T. & S. F. Ry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Pawnee Indian snioide-

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 22.-Robert Real
rider, a Pawnee Indian, committed sui
eide by shooting himself He had been
sick with consumption, and, becoming dis
couraged, ended his life. He IS the
fourth member Of the tribe to commit
suicide within a year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
PEOPLE you hear OF.

Alphonse Daudet is a candidate for
the late duke of AumaIe's seat in the
French academy.
Rev. DR.. Henry R. Pritchard of In
dianapOlis, the oldest living preacher in
the Church of the Disciples of America,
has preached 5000 sermons.
Sir Wilfrid LauriRr, premier of Can
ada, is described as tall, moderately
slight, smooth shaven, with a graceful
bearing and one not to be overlooked"
He speaks with a strong F'Aench accent
| and is always courteous.
The First Parish Congregational
church of CharlestOwn, Mass, which
has just celebrated its 265th anniversa-
~, had for its third pastor Rev. John
Harvard, founder of Harvard uniVer-
sity, and for its first Sunday school su-
perintendent S. F. B. Morse, inventor
of the telegraph.
It is said that the duke of Beaufort
has transferred all his property to his
son, the marquis of Worcester. The
duke is in very feeble health, and this
transfer of the estate enables the mar
quis to escape the enormous death du-
ties which he would otherwise have to
pay on succeeding to the estate.
A local preacher, being anxious to
interview Rev. c. H. Spurgeon, called
at his house but was informed THAI the
great preacher was engaged. Tell
him. said the caller, that the serv-
ant of the Lord wishes to see him"
All" replied Mr.. Spurgeon, tell the
servant of the Lord 1 am engaged with
the Master
Emile Zola says that he has given up
his former intention of entering
French politics. AT one time he thought
of seeking an election to the house of
deputies to advocate the measures of
reform outlined in his books, but be-
fore doing so wished to know his abil-
ity as a public speaker. Therefore he
sought every opportunity for speaking
in public, with the result that he found
himself a failure.
When the prince and princess of
Wales were visiting an exhibition in
London recently on reaching the dairy
department the princess remarked to
the manager I have always heard
that the best butter in England comes
from Denmark. Is it true?" The man
ager hesitated a moment and then
said: mo, your highness; Denmark
sends US the best princesses, but De-
vOnshire the best butter"
The late DR.. Vaughan, dean of Liam
daft and master of Harrow school.
came of an inustriOus family. One of
his uncles was physician to four Sow
ereigns, another judge, third
dean of Chester and warden of Merton,
and a fourth an ambassador to the
sublime porte Among the distinguish
ed men who studied under him in the
sixth form at Harrow may be named
the earIs of Kimberley, Harrowby and
Spencer, Sir George Trevelyan, Sir
Matthew White Ridley and Sir Francis
Jeune.
The coIored people of Philadelphia
are again talking of erecting mOnu-
ment to Octavus V. Cato, who was
killed on election day in 1871, just after
the adoption of the 18th amendment to
the constitution. The memorial is to
be a triangular pyramid of granite, IA
feet at the base on each side, q feet
high, with opening on each side at
the base, 4 feet wide and seven feet |
high. There is to be a life size medal |
lion head of Professor Cato in bronze
over the main entrance and two tab
let's properly inscribed over the en-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
GLOBE SIGHTS

(From the Atchison Globe.)
Many a man who fails as a thief,
night succeed as an honest man.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Sir Wilfrid LauriRr, premier of Can
ada, is described as tall. moderately
slight smooth shaven, with a graceful
bearing and one not to be overlooked
He speaks with a strong FAench accent
and is always courteous.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
TO look like new 10y Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

The First Parish congregational
church of CharlestOwn, Mass, which
has just celebrated its 265th anniversa-
~, had for its third pastor Rev. John
Harvard, founder of Harvard uniVer-
sity, and for its first Sunday school su-
perintendent S +. B. Morse, inventor
of the telegraph.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Excursions to California

Every day in the year via Santa Fe
Route. Choice of luxurious Pullman
palace sleepers or comfortable and
modern Pullman tourist sleepers. Ap-
ply to agent A, T. &, 5. f. Ry for lit
erature and particulars of service. Re
member this is a daily service.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Olof Ekberg, merchant tailor, 713
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

When people die who are past 16
years of age, st is not improper to
doubt that they went to heaven.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

It is said that the duke of Beaufort
has transferred all his property to his
son, the marquis of Worcester. The
duke is in very feeble health, and this
transfer of the estate enables the mar
quis to escape the enormous death du
ties which he would otherwise have to
pay on succeeding to the estate
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Alphonse Daudet is a candidate for
the late duke of Aumale's seat in the
French academy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

The average person demands that
too much attention be paid to his feel
inc