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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
KANSAS GRAIN.
Estimates of the Amount of Corn and
Wheat on Hand.

Atchfson, Feb. 1.-The Crawford Com
mission company recently sent out $50 in
uuiries throughout Kansas in regard to
the amount of corn and wheat on hand.
Thfrty-three per cent answer no wheat
is in farmers hands, so per cent answer
no wheat in country warehouses, and the
balance that there is from > to 20 per cent
in farmers hands or at stations.
Twenty-Five per cent answer that half
of the crop of corn has been shipped; 10
per cent, one-fourth shipped: 80 per cent,
no corn of consequence shipped; balance
to 10 per cent shipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
Madiaeval Measure.

The hand composition bill, in refer
ence to state work done by the state
printer has been introduced in the sem
ate by Senator King. pop Cowley- coun-
ty)- The bill prohibits the use of limo
types or typesetting machines by the
state printer in all classes of state work,
and provides that all of this work shall
be performed by hand composition
Forfeiture of office is the penalty fixed
for violation of this act. and every VIC
lation constitutes a misdemeanor pun
ishable by a fine of not less than $500 or
more than 81 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02

composed of three members
Senator thinner, chairman of the
committee on cities of the first-class, has
appointed w. A Shook, clerk of that
committee in place of W. II. Slavens,
who resigned ON account of i'll health.
The latest normal school proposition
to come before the senate is an offer
from Atchisor county to donate the
100000 high school building at Effing
ham TO the state if the legislature will
esta blish a normal school there. All
other normal school propositions intro
duced in that body have carried with
them an appropriation for either pur-
chasing or constructing building to
be used as q school, but with this prop
Osition the only appropriation necessary
would be for maintaining the school.
The constitutional convention ques-
ton was introduced in the senate late
yesterday afternoon in the form of
joint concurrent resolution Senator
Forney is author of the resolution, and
it provides that at the general election
to be held in 1898 the question ofamend-
ing the constitution shall be submitted
to the people.
The house income tax resolution was
adopted by the senate yesterday after
noon, after being amended by Senator
Farreley, (Denl., NeOSEO county,. The
original resolution was objected to on
the ground that the supreme court new
er decided the income tax to be UncOn-
stitutional, although it was decided that
the bin passed by congress was uncon-
stitutional. The resolution was 50
amended as to read IAN income tax
law instead OF the income tax"
Senator Moses A Householder does
not care to be member of the state
board of charities. Yesterday afternoon
he sat down and wrote out statement
which he afterWard filed in the office OF
the governor In this he stated that he
was not an applicant for a place on the
board. and under no circumstances
would accept it. Senator Householder's
main reason for refusing place on the
board of charities is because he feels
the appointment would probably inter-
fere with the passage of his charities
and corrections" bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
Sheriff Goes for Hunter.

Sheriff Kepley yesterday telegraphed
to the authorities at Florence TO arrest
Allen Hunter. Yesterday afternoon the
sheriff received word that Hunter had
been arrested and he went to Florence
last evening to bring him to Topeka
Jackson street between Fourth and
Fifth streets. He is supposed to have
had something to do with the Green
valid robbery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02

ed the appointment of a. A Newman
of Clay Center and NJ. L. Drake of Nc
Pherson to succeed Lair Dean of Smith
Center and NJ. NJ. Beck of Holton.
Mr.. Eckert had one year to serve
but the governor showed no disposition
to remove him. However, he named
Mr. Allison to succeed Mr. Eckert when
the vacancy occurred. Acting upon the
theory that ito the victor's belong the
spoils,'' Mr.. Eckert resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02

bill providing for the incorporation of
companies of not less than seven mem
bers and capital of not less than $780,
600. for the purpose of insuring all
classes of property against loss by fire
furnishing life insurance and insuring
the lives of domestic animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
A Clerk Resigns.

On account of business engagements at
his home, Mr.. r r.. Beam has resigned
as docket clerk of the senate. His resig
nation was presented in the senate yes
terday afternoon by Senator Titus. who
moved that the assistant docket clerk.
L. Shamleffer, be appointed docket clerk,
and Mr.. A. B. Hoffman of Harper coun-
ty made assistant. The matter was laid
over, but the appointments recommended
will undoubtedly be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
Countess cowley Divorced.

London, Feb. 2-Countess Cowley was
today granted decree of divorce from
her husband, Earl Cowley, in the d.
vorce division of the high court of jus
tice on the grounds of desertiOn and
adultery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
I have given Chamberlain's c

nave given OIldulD6Ildli4 0OuSn
Remedy a fair test and consider it one
of the very best medicines for Group
always been sufficient, although 1 use
it freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. I can cOnscientiously recommend
it for Group and colds in children.-Geo.
f. Wolff, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Fernandina, Fla. Sold by druggists.
Ask for cash customers books, free
at Palace Clothing Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
T. w. EcKERT RESIGNS.
Chairman of Penitentiary Directors
Steps Out-C. E. Allison Takes
His PIaca

Chairman T. w. Eckert, the remain
ing Republican member of the board of
directors of the penitentiary today
Governor Leedy. c. E. Allison of Erie,
will at once succeed Mr.. Eckert
The governor last Saturday, announc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
SENATOR HARRIS INDIGNANT
Says People Can Come Before Com
mittees Without Invitations.

The Indignation of a United States SEN
ator witnessed in the upper house of
the Kansas legislature late yesterday
afternoon. Senator w. A. Harris declar-
ed to the senate that if certain resolu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
A Lasting Coal.

Why not. buy a strong, long lasting
coal? Make your coal bill less by buy
ing Riverside lump and nut. Topeka
Coal Company. Phone 4S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
A Lasting Coal.

Why not buy strong. long lasting
coal? Make your coal bill less by buy
ing Riverside lump and nut. Topeka
Coal Company. Phone z82.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Representative Dingus, believes that
the state is burdened with useless
boards and Officeholders, and has intro
duced a bill in the house, to abolish the
office of state fish commissioner, and
the state board of irrigation which is
composed of three members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
Riverside Coal.

Riverside. Riverside, Riverside coal.
Topeka Coal Company, 534 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02

To Insure Domestic Animals.
Representative Barley of Elk has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02

Senator Zimmer chairman of the
committee on cities of the first-class, has
appointed w. A. Shook, clerk of that
committee in place of w. H. Slavens.
who resigned on account of i'll health.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
steaafastly. gladly. AN eye
The prohahlo in Novels.

u w
George w. Gable: What we really
must insist on is this: That the per-
feet novelist has not yet emerged, and
that the work of the best of all good
novelsts falls short of unaSsailabie
perfection whenever in the course of
a story it strikes that discord in the
mind of the reader-the lay reader, if
you please-which proyotes him to
say, not in idle caprice, but in sincere
disappointment, $40 man would ever
10 Il thing like that" The imperfec-
ton of such art does rot lie in the he
man ~improbahility of the fictitious act
Or incident. The lay reader knows
well enough how very probable the
improbable is--how possible is the
habitually supposed impossiblc-in
human character. The impcrfcction
lies in the failure of the narrator to
prepare the mind of the reader sufii-
GENTLY for the acceptance of II thing
ordinarily so Improbable. The inn
probable is not what is resented:
what is resented is the incredible the
failure to present the improbable con
v~incingly. Ask any lawyer if the
Same failure doesn't happen in court
every day. Only II week or so ago
some II was impeaching the posi-
hility Of such Il superb creature
Ecul-as Diana of the Crossways. in
that wonderful work of Meredith's,
idly betraying her lovers state secret
to a newspapers! Whereas the very
grandeur and humanness of the story
rests rights there. The only trouble is
that Mr.. Meredith did not with suffi-
rient thoroughness make it clearly
credible. That is the only trouble-if
there really is any; as to what we
should like to re-rcad ncc more be-
fore deciding.
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The Grapc Cure Once Moro.

Kansas City Star: The grape season
IS close at hand and for nearly two full
months this wholesome fruit is so low in
price that 1t may be served without stint
BY the most economical housekeepcr.
The we'll may insure the continuance Of
their good health. and the ailing he
made we'll by INDUCING freely In the
eating of both plums and grapes, in
deed, the former are said to be an actual
preventive of govt and rheumatism.
The anelnic, dyspapt.c, coasumptve ard
hose suffering from diseases of the liv-
ar and govt are to begin by eating two
u three pounds of grapes each day, IN
:reasing the amount until they make
away away With eight or ten pounds,
he skins and seeds to be rejected, of
curse. After only a few days of this
aiet the digestion becomes easy and
.apid, the appetite improves and out Of
ioor exercise may be increased daily
with only pleasant fatigue. This happy
result from the plentiful consumption
# this delicious fruit is promised BY DIR.
Duponry, a celebrated French phys!-
iian, and while he advocates fruits of
all sorts imaking exceptions IN special
cases.. he gives grapes the very first
place with no exceptions.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
GOMEZ MARCHES ON HAVANA
Wcylcr Mag Be, Weakened BIZ tn,
Sound Of His Gun Very


Havana, Sept. 21.-Gomez has at last
begun his Westward march, and ia
striking straight through for Havana
His attack upon placctn was the trst
Indication that he had removed from
his old camping ground ut La Re.
form, and since then his army hr
been encountered several times by fl
Spanish.
The Las Villas column of Colon
Oses encountered Il force under tn
command Of General Gomez, wbc
passed on without giving battle. He
is today nea Zaza, enropstc for Ma.
tun2as.
He has given strict orders that bat.
lie is to be avoided wherever possibl.
and Quintin Bandera has been place,
under arrest for disoheying these or.
ders. His intention is to bring the
force straight through to Havana
province without loss. if possible.
Carrillo is with him with a large ar.
tillery force. His westward march is
the most significant move made b,
Gomez since the famous march Of 1896
into Occidente. lie will collect force.
MS he advances and may bring SCOT
linen with him into the province.
The forces in Havana province ARK
being concentrated for the purpose o.
meeting Gomez when he arrives. Some
thing decisive is certainly expected
within the next two months.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
"A Useful Python.

Once, while passing through a Dutch
farm. 1 went up to tho house to buy
some eggs; standing in front of the
door was q large barrel and while pass
ing I carelessly tilted it up to see what
was inside, but l promptly let it down
again, as there was t. big python under
meath. The Dutchman told me he had
shot at the snake som months pre-
v.ously and a few grains entering the
head the reptile appeared to become
stupeticd aud unable to move quickly.
He then dragged it home and extracted
the fangs and it gradually became
tame. Tho python, which measured
sixteen feet, was allowed to crawl about
the place at night, never attempting to
get away or do any damage; in fact.
they found it useful for killing rats and
yermin. BY day it was kept under the
barrel. The children fed the snake aud
played with it. saw one OF the little
Dutch boys drag it ont and pour tw
bottles of milk down its throat and the
gave it six eggs, which it swallowed.
When they leased the python it made a
Kissing noise and reared up on its tail;
they were not a bit frightened and
would catch hold of it by the head and
dragit along the ground Shout
dcrs.-"Three Years With Lohengula.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
M0NA'S CHOICE.
BY Mrs. ALEXANDER.

play has been unusually high for the
dime OF year 4. Monte Carlo. One trio has
lost or won lnri-A sums, and the habit1tes
of the. Sale de Jcu have, night after night,
hung absorbed on the fluctuations of their
fortunes. One OF these is II Russian prince,
well known in fashionable circles, both in
London and Paris. Another is an Austrian
baron, celebrated forhis theatrical specula.
lions. The third, whose luck at first as.
tonislied the oldest frcquenters of these
famous rooms, is Il young Englishman Of
good fortune and respectable connections
Mr.. Leslie Waring-whose horse was the
~favortte for the Derby, and was so uneS-
pcctedly beaten, seemed TIC have recovered
The favor OF the ticSla goddess. but has
since lost very heavily. He shows great
pluck, and is said toawait with confidence
the turn of the tide.''i"
Madame laid down the paper with q sigh.
II am sorry for that poor fellow!'' she
exclaimed.
"4And so am \; heartily sorry, said Mona,
stopping short in her ask of ~re-arranging
some flowers.
"Ah! if he had a good wife to keep him
straight"
"Don't!" cried Mona. "Don'tl I%cannot
bear it. And you are mistaken, Deb; it is
not my fault. Mr.. Waring told me- him.
self his tendency was to gamble-his nat
ural inclination. he was honest and true.
poor fellow! really liked Mr.. Warning.
He had n fine nature in some way, II OIL
| do hope he is none the worse, really-for
having met me-"
well, there is no use in troubling your
head about him nown'
Mona made no reply, but she did not
think the less.
Uncle Sandy arrived in n "cawb." Mona,
who had been making sauce for the salad,
according to Nine. Debrisay's recipe, had
just placed the salad bowl on the table,
when he stumped in with the aid OF a sticl
and umbrella.
"Weel." he said, tumbling into n chail
and holding ont his hand to Mona, ~ did
not think l would live to see you again
but here 1 am
you are looking better than hoped tt
see you" she said, kindly.
"Eh, Ihave been awful bad, and l an
varra lonely in yon place. Womenkint
are aye thoughtful for the sick and weak
and l am pleased to take my bit dinner wi
you."
And we are glad to see YOU"
"Can ye cook?' vas his next question.
"NNell. not much"
"You see, my dear sir" cried Nine. Deb
ri3ay, "the dear child has not much oppor
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
NERVOUSNESS And INSOMNIA.
A PROMINENT FARMER OF KAN.
SAS FINDS A CURE.
ON lie Capital, Sc john hansds.

H pbt tf'C StDtttt 't' cOftUb ttfoo
Hearing that j. FL. Detwilcr, n prosper
Gus farmer who resides about three miles
east of st. John, Kan, had been using
DR.. Williams Pink Pills with marvellous
beneficial results. n reporter of the Kan
sas City Star called upon him for an in
terview regarding the matter. We found
Mr.. Detwiler n tall and apparently well
following, IL with his consent to its
publication:
II had been troubled for several years
with extreme nervousness. AT first it did
not prevent me from attending to my
farm duties. About three years ago. how
ever. | began to grow rapidly worse, hen
my nights became sleepless, and l could
not sleep two hours in an entire night. l
became terribly afflicted too with indiges-
ton. / became alarmed at my condition
and consulted n physician. One doctor
told me the trouble was insomnia, and l
took his medicine for that. but without re-
lief. Another told me it was nervous
! prostration, but his medicine had no more
effect than the same amount of water.
Finally, seeing DR.. Williams Pink Pills
advertised, and noticing particularly the
testimony of n person who had been cured
by them of a very similar disease to mine,
/ determined to try them. l called upon
our local druggist, Mr.. ]. Stivers, and
| procured n supply. l began taking them,
and in n very short time my nervousness
was less severe. After / had given them
a thorough trial, l found myself entirely
cured. l can now lie down at night and
go TO sleep without the slightest trouble.
Furthermore the cure has been perma-
nent, and l can recommend Pink Pills. to
all who are afflicted as l was, for their
equal connot be found"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are now given to the public as an I'M
failing blood builder md nerve restorer,
curing all forms of weakness arising from
a watery condition of the blood or shat
tered nerves. The pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid ON re-
ceipt of price, so cents a box, or six boxes
for$2. 50(they are never sold in bulk or by
the 100. by addressing DIR. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
Riches.

Mid Young september's fruit trees next
they met.
With calm hearts, willing such things to
forget
AS men had best forget; and certainly
Fen sue n day 1t was when this might
be
If Ger it might be; fair, without a cloud.
Yet MINDLESS. SO that e gray haze did
shroud
The bright blue; neither burning over
much.
Nor chill; the blood OF those old folks to
touch
With fretful restless INC of despair.
Withal no promise of the fruitful year
Seemed unfultlllcd in that fair autumn
tide;
The level ground along the riverside
Was merry through the day with SOUND
of those
Who gathered apples; Ger tbs stream
arose
The northward- looking slopes where the
SWINE ranged
Over the fields tina hook and scythe had
changed
Since the last month: but 'twixt the tree
boles gray
Above them did they see the terraced
way,
Ard over that vinc-stccks, row on row.
Whose dusty leaves. we'll hinned and yell
lowing now.
Blu little hid the bright-bloomcd vine
William Morris. THE Earthly Para
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
hioO1 81 AAio with Hoods S~arSapariiIa
A Trunnt school.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph: Al
lcghcncy City is to have II truaat
school. This was decided last night at
the regular 1neeting of the Allegheny
school board, which instructed its
committee on compulsory education to
formulate plans at once for the est ID
lishment of the institution. This will
be the first school of this kind in tn
state. as Il result of the enforcement
of the compulsory education law. The
truant school will be Il sort of prison
school for all disobedient pupils and
trlants picked up by the attendance
officers. The latter have been inat'lct-
cd to apprehend all ~trulnts at or.a.
If they will nc go To school .ken they
are to be placed in Jail until tile pris-
on school is arranged for.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25

The Andrew Jackson relics at the
Tennessee centennial exposition at
tract perhaps more attention than any
other single feature there. The col
lection includes walking canes. swords
pipes, snuff boxes, medals, books. MAJ
uscript, and miniatures, notably II
likeness of General Santa Anna sent
by him to General jackson; the holy
bible and hymn books used constant
ly by General Jackson; miniature of
Mrs. Jackson. worn by the cN-presi-
dent until his death; spectacles, gold
watch, broadcloth suit and velvet vest
of General jackson: wedding dress
of Mrs. Sarah Jackson, wife of his
adopted son, who was married in 1881.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
n Deserving Case,

The pubic Is known to De most sympa-
thetic
In the commoncr cases of grief,
And they sell at bazaars many iSnick-
knacks aesthetic
Tor the purpose of giving relief,
We never have lacked for expressions of
sorrow,
For people in pcvcrty's snare.
Sut there's one for whose grievance no
trouble we borrow.
Were forgetting the millionaire.
Consider the gibes and the heart!ess Ella
ton
Exhibited when he's distressed:
Remember how oft he is scared by taxa
ton.
And tempted to move way out west.
Observe how the farmer for wheat will
get money
While Wall street must wait for II share.
And instead of attempting to sheer and
be funny.
Be kind to the millionaire.
-MaShingtnu Star.