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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
MURDERER CARR WEEPS
Because His Wife was Prevented
From Conveying Him Poison.

Liberty, Mo, Dec. 16.-It has been
learned that Child Murderer Carr's
wife had inquired of a local physician
the name of the deadliest pOisons, and
when she tried to gain admission to the
prisoners cell she was refused. When
the fact became known to Carr, he
broke down completely and writhed
and moaned upon his cot in the deep
est agony.
Cars last hope of chez ting the gal
lows had disappeared are the murder
er was utterly unnerved by the blow
1t was necessary to administer Sed-
ative before he became quiet. No pois-
on. as far as is known, has been found
in Mrs. Carr's possession.
Preparations for the execution to-
morrow are about completed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
A. B. HULITS EXCURSION.
Will Take a Few Friends to Mexico
to Look Over the Country.

A. B. Fulit is arranging for an excur-
sion to Mexico to start from Kansas on
December 20. The excursion is for the
purpose of taking the Indian representa-
tives of the five civilized tribes to inspect
the land upon which Mr.. Hulit proposes
to locate the colony. The FIVE tribes elect
ed 19 delegates to inspect the land offered
and If satisfactory to close the deal.
Mr.. Hulit will take a few personal
number will be limited. The party viii
be gone two weeks. He is confident Of
the success of his plan, though the latest
obstacle comes in the form of protest
from the Mexican government, but he
believes that the objections to having
such a large American colony in Mexico
will be smOOthed out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
AGAINST POSTAL BANKS.
National Board of Trads7 Does Not
View the Scheme With Favor.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The first mat
ter which came before the national
board of trade at it's session yesterday
was resolution faVOring the estab-
Hshment of postal savings banks which
was introduced by the Chicago board of
trade. 1t was stated in the resolution
that the people should be encourag ged
to deposit their savings in q depart
ment of the national government. The
Chicago bill was advocated by MrLyOn
of Chicago who said that the secret of
saving lies in its beginning. There
must be an investment for such savings
which would settle the business habit
and then the person would become
capable of handling money.
He thought such an institution would
cultivate patriotism and would provide
a safe mode of investment for the peo-
pies money; would prevent panics and
would call into active use, large sums
of money that are now boarded.
Mr.. Hitchcock asked if Mr. Lyon
knew What the government would do
said he had not given this phase of the
subject attention, but it was now be-
fore congress. Mr.. Hitchcock wanted
to say that it seemed to him such a sys-
tenn partOok of a paternalism that was
foreign to our institutions and in addi-
ton to other objections which might be
enumerated, he said it would interfere
with the business of the savings banks.
Mr.. .HaWley said the same system was
in operation in England. but he under
stood it was not profitable.
Another objection was that it would
concentrate money in the cities and
would interfere with the business of
building associations, etc.
After further discussion, the question
was referred to a committee to report
at the next meeting.
The question of artificial irrigation
was next discussed, the basis being a
resolution offered by the Pittsburg
chamber of commerce, which recon-
mended that congress enact laws to
place the supervision of all irrigation
enterprises in the hands of the United
States authorities where such work is
undertaken upon waterways affecting
interstate navigation. An address in
advocacy of this resolution was made
by Mr.. Andrews, of Pittsburg, who said
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lrS. Thomas, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Poster and Mrs EArI.N
Notes and Personal Mentio

Mrs. w. J. Black went to Leaven-
worth yesterday for a few days.
The Handicap party which was to
have been gwen tomorrow evening has
been postponed until next Tuesday
Mrs NJ. H. Starr who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. E. P. Pollard for
the past three months. left for her
home in Binghamton. n. Y.
Mrs. Carrie V. Morgan is the guest of
Mrs. Frank Ripley.
The family of Thomas Martin has
moved from 635 Topeka avenue, to All
Greenwood avenue. Potwin.
The AlohOa Whist club viii meet this
evening at the home of Miss Tressa
Greenwood at 1901 Western avenue.
Miss Florence ROssington, Miss Grace
Chapman and Miss Mary Christie of
Kansas City returned yesterday from
a trip to Las Vegas, New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
entertained a few friends at dinner last
evening.
The Duplicate Whist club met yester-
day at the home of Mrs. Harold Chase.
At the guest table were Mrs. Keely of
Denver, Mrs. Dell Keizer and Mrs.
shelton of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs.
Fred Freeman substituted for Miss
Margaret Dudley and Miss Glenna
Cross for Mrs. Ashby.
The En- Regle Whist club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Miss Jose
phine Dietrich at 700 Topeka avenue.
Misses Mabel and Helen Wilson went
to LeaYenWOrth today to attend a par
ty this evening, given in their honor by
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Uline.
Miss Marie Norton entertained about
a dozen guests very pleasantly Monday
evening. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Kellogg, Miss AIena Church,
Miss Van Houten, Miss Grace Van
Houten, Miss Lee, Mr. Glen Hall, Mr..
Abe Kimbal and DR.. Judd.
The Viennese club will give a dance
tomorrow evening at WetherelPs old
hall in the Masonic building.
Mr.. Hugh Hart of Ottawa is the
guest of Mr.. Clad Hamilton.
DR.. and Mrs. A c. Sloan entertained
some of their friends very delightfully."-
at progressive high five Tuesday even
ing. Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Bodkin. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster of Omaha, Mr.. and Mrs
Bone, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beam, Miss Martin, Mrs. Allen
Mrs. Mccormick, Mrs. Fisher Mrs
Tope, Mrs. Wescolt, Mr. Shepler, Mr.
Hughes and Mr.. Miller. Mr. and Mrs
Bodkin won the first prizes, a beautiful
Faust. Mrs. Fisher and Mr.. Miller re
ceived the consolation prizes. Mrs.
Fisher was given a handkerchief bear
ing the inscription, DO not weep or
cry, you will do better by and by" and
Mr.. Miller was given a tiny lamp and
a box of backing with the inscription.
IF you cannot shine at the head, you
can at the foot"
Mrs. Sadie HOstetter returned to her
home in Valley Falls yesterday after
a two weeks visit with Mrs. A. L.
Johnson.
her friends at the home of her parents,
year.
Engraved visiting cards, invitations
and monogram stationery. Adams
Bros, Topeka, agents Jaccard's.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

nearly one-ha1f of the area of this
country was arid.
He said the problem was to store-the.
HOOD water in artificial lakes which
would do away with the danger of
floods and also would provide water for
irrigation purposes. A general discus
sion followed.
The afternoon session was chiefly de-
voted to currency discussion. The gist
of the resolutions adopted was an en-
dOrsement of the single gold standard.
the gradual retirement of the United
states notes, the enlargement of the
national bank circulation, with a grad
ual reduction in the tax on the same
and finally, the establishment of ma
tional banks with capital of $4,000 or
over in towns of over 2, 900 population.
A motion to locate permanent head
quarters for the national board of trade
in Washington met with general ap-
proval, but was referred to a special
committee for final action. A resolu-
ton favOring a permanent scientific
tariff commission was adopted but la
ter reconsidered and left over for furth-
er discussion.
The active prosecution of the Nicar-
aqua canal project was heartily en-
dOrsed.
The committee in charge of the cur
rency resolution and bankruptcy bill
called on Speaker Reed last night to
present the two measures with the en-
dOrsement of the board and learn, if
possible, what their chances would be
before the house. Mr. Reed did not
hold out much encoura cement in the
line of financial legislation but intima-
ted that there would be more chance
for the bankruptcy bill after the holi-
day recess.
The committee in charge of the pool
ing bill was in session at a late hour
but such decided differences had devel-
Oped that there was little hope of an
agreement on either side of the dues-
ton and a majority and minority report
may be submitted to the full board.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
SALE THE MANHATTAN.
George II. Holt Purchases the Big
Chicago Dearborn Street
Structure.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The Manhattan
building. comparatively new struc-
ture Is stories high, on Dearborn street,
between Van Buren and Harrison
streets, has been sold to George 8.Holt,
of the Holt Lumber company, for 81
AGO OOO The building has a frontage OF
1851 feet on Dearborn street ana runs
east to Plymouth place, thus having
practically two fronts. c. c. Heisen,
who also owns the Star Accident Insur-
ance building. nearly opposite the Man
haitian building on Dearborn street.
was the late owner
a mortgage of 100000 on the Man
haitian building was assumed by the
purchaser.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
LOCALDRAMATIC NEWS.

Miss Mabel Crawford. the accomp-
Iished cOntralto of the Sherwood Con
cert company, will take the part Of
Nancy in the second act of the op-
era Martha which the company will
put on as the second part of the pro-
gramme at the Crawford theater to-
morrow evening. The parts of Mar
tha," Lionel and "Plunkett" will be
taken respectively by Miss Jenny Os-
born. Mr. Frank S. Hannah and Mr..
William A. Derrick. Miscellaneous Sc
lections viii form the first part OF the
programme. The sale of seats for the
engagement opened at ROwley &
Shows drug store this morning.
The Pearson Stock company heard
that a cold wave would strike Topeka
yesterday evening, and very apprOpri-
ately put on The Land of the Midnight
Sun" at the Grand Opera house last
night. AS is usual in cold weather at
the Grand. the house was not sufficient
ly heated, and the audience was easily
able to enter into the spirit Oc the
piece at least as far as location was
concerned The house will be kept
under heat today and will probably be
cOmfOrta BILE tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Low Rates and Long Rides.

on December u, 1897. round trip tickets
viii be sold via the Santa F'e to various
points in Arkansas, Arizona, Indian Ter
ritory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Okla
horna and Texas, for one fare plus 81. 90.
Liberal limit and stopovers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Last evening the following people en-
joyed a very pleasant dance at Wether-
ellis hall Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. F.
Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Spen-
Ger, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Mcleod, Mr.
and Mrs. U. B. McCurdy, Mr.. and Mrs
H. L. P. Hillyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. WooIverton, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. f. DCran, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Reel, Miss Tuckerman, Mr.. Fred Tuck
erman. Mr.. Lew Culver, Mr. Lon Davis,
Mr.. c. n. Nelson, Mr.. w. F. Schoch,
Mr.. ]. H. WethereH and Mr.. ]. ]. Falls.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

J. H. Gregg, of Dundee. Kan. writes:
MY little daughter who has been trou-
bled with Group ever since she was
three months old. I never found any
thing to relieve her until tried Beggs
Cherry Cough Syrup, and that has cured
her entirely. / think it is the best
Cough Syrup on the market. At drug
sriSfS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
MURDER In A FLAT.
Young Woman MysteriOusly
Done to Death in San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 1e.-A horrible
murder was purpetrated here at duck
last evening.
The victim is supposed to be Miss
Mary c. Clute, a wealthy resident of
Watsonville, Calf. She had just rent
ed the fiat from a Miss Blanchard and
the noise of carpet laying was heard by
the people in the lower fiat. All at
once the tacking ceased and all was
quiet for a time, then terrible screams
were heard. The occupants of the low
er fiat became alarmed and started to
investigate. On going up stairs the
dead body was found. The position of
the body indicated that the dead wo-
man had been outraged. The police
are searching for Miss Blanchard and
also for the carpet layer.
Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no
more, and it's merits have been proven
by test of many years. Such letters
as the following from l. G. Bagley,
Hueneme, Cal. are constantly being
received: 1.-THE best remedy for pain
have ever used is Cham berlain's Pain
Balm, and I say so after having used
it in my family for several years" 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back. sprains,
and swellings. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Cremerie, 726 Kansas avenue.
SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events fE Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

CAn communications to this department
must give the full name and address OF
the writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs will not be
pubhShed.)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

one Minute Cough Cure cures quick
" That's what you wanti C. w.
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Everything in season at the Cremerie.
SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
To Cure a Cola in One Day

7 Q Oufe NOIN m On9 Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinfne Tablets
Ali druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
3. @. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

The Ladies' Music club was delight
fully entertained yesterday by Mrs. ].
w. F. Hughes. The following program
was given:
L Piano duet Cwo pianos) Adagio......
..:.-..--..--- Mozart-Greig.
Mrs. J. W. F. Hughes and Mrs.
J. w. Hardt.
2-Paper, Life of Beethoven..........
Mrs. w. S. Charles.
Piano solo, Allegro, Op. 81, No. g..
Miss Mabel Martin.
violin solo Sonata, No. 5, Allegro
movement -. -. 49, Beethoven
Vocal solo. Hearts Warnings
Mrs. Thomas
Violin solo, Romance, Op. 5O....-.....
Miss Collins.
Vocal solo, Contrition. Beethoven
Mrs. Parkhurst
Piano solo, Sonata, Op. A. No. 2
Last Movement Beethoven
Miss Tracy.
Piano quartette. .Septuon- Beethoven
Miss Martin, Mrs. MacLennan
Mrs. Hardt and Mrs. Dietrich
10 Vocal quartette, Glad Tidings.
--....-......... Miss Mabel Martin
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. Ferry
There We're several features about
this meeting which made it one of the
most pleasant of the season. One was
the receiving an invitation bv the club
to join the National Federation of Mu-
sic clubs, another was the presence of
two grand pianos which made it very
enjoyable. The last number on the
program, "Glad Tidings'' is a beautiful
quartette which has been recently com
posed by Miss Mabel Martin Miss
Martin is teacher and composer of
some note and is an hOnored member
of the Ladies' Music club Dainty re-
freshments were served by Mrs
Hughes. The next meeting will be
with Miss Martin at AL Greenwood av-
enue, Wednesday, January Il
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Olof Ekberg. merchant tailor. 7Ig
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

JOhnSOn.
Mrs A. c. Seller will be at home to
her friends at the home of her parents
at 219 Tyler street, until the first of the
year.
Engraved visiting cards. invitations
and monogram stationery Adams
Bros, Topeka, agents Jaccard's
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

The Cremerie, 726 Kansas avenue.
SCOTT & SCOTT
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
The Ladies' Music Club.

The Ladies' Music club was delight
fully entertained yesterday by Mrs. J..
w. F. Hughes. The following program
was given:
1 Piano duet (two pianos) Adagio.. o......
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
gmnh3e Dslla are the only pills to tax
EbVW , TUES with Hoods Sarsaparilla


Soak an ounce of refined geiatine in
cold water for an hour then drain off
and squeeze out the water as much as
possible. Put the gelatine in jelly
pot and place the pot in pan of hot
water over the fire. When the gelatine
has melted stir in slowly two and one
half ounces of pure alcohol. Put in a
wide-mouthed bottle and cork tightly.
This glue or paste will keep indefinite
ly. and can be melted for use in few
minutes by setting the bottle in basin
of hot water. AS it contains very
small percentage of water, it affects
the gloss Of the prints but little and
dries almost immediately.-Ha
Round Table.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08

rough wound does not bleed much.
But the bleeding may be checked any
how in short time by applying a
little powdered bluestone to the
wound and drawing the wool over it
by means of little tar. This is Gil
that is needed.
Overlooking is one of the worst
dangers to which lamb can be ex-
posed. To feed the eve two ears of
corn over quart of bran and hand
full of oil cake three times day will
be sure to make trouble with the
lambs, not to mention feeding pint
and half of cows milk day OF
course one wants to do the best with
pure-bred lamb, but it must not be
killed with kindness. One of the
special traits of the pure-bred sheep is
that they do better than the common
ones on the same feed. Reduce the
ewes grain; don't give musty hay,
and give no cows milk to the lambs.
The condition of the newly born
lamb is due to that of the eve. A
weak eve will bring weak lamb or a
dead one, and the cause of the weak
ness may go back for some time. Give
the weak lambs some cows milk, fresh
and warm, and give the ewes bran
mash with two ounces of linseed meal
in it. Diarrhea in yearlings may be
treated by giving only one single tea
spoonful dose of castor oil morning and
night for few days. To make eve
own her lamb put little salt with
some sugar in it on the wool, and put
the eve in narrow stall, and tie her.
Enclose the lamb in the stall with the
eve.
Sheep are hardy animals, and if
kept dry and we'll fed will thrive and
enjoy life in the coldest weather, be-
ing naturally provided with warm
coat that is impervious to the cold if
it is only dry. A dark, warm stable is
as dungeon to them; they will pine
and fret and in this condition sheep
will not eat. The confinement of
your eve is doubtless what is the mat
ter with it. The feeding, too, is not
sufficient, and that the eve declined
the rations mentioned shows it to be a
sensible animal. Some grain is most
desirable for sheep in the winter. 1t
acts well on the bowels, while only
dry fodder, unless it is the best of
clover hay, is not enough to keep them
in good thrift. If only four ounces of
grain is given it will do much good.
Oats is an excellent grain for the
fock.-American Sheep Breeder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
Poultry Pickings.

Pullets do not fatten as rapidly as
hens.
Keep the drinking vessels out of the
sun.
Wheat is one of the best egg pro-
ducing foods.
Coarse bones in fowl indicate
coarse meat.
After the breeding season is over
sell the roosters.
@9Darkness in the comb of a fowl in
dicates Indigestion.
Good blood will tell in fowls as well
as in other farm animals.
Using good spray pump is a quick
way OF applying whitewash.
II chicks are allowed free run on
light, warm days it will add consider
ably to their vigor.
New blood in poultry is the basis of
beauty, vigor and proliicness. Intro
duce it at least every two years.
One object in keeping poultry is to
use them as agents in converting grain
into something more valuable.
One good way of preventing disease
among poultry is to breed away from
it; get stock that is free from disease.
A point always to be observed in
shipping poultry to market is to see
that it never gets in later than Friday
morning, as there is not much selling
to retailers Saturday. They lay in
their supply the day before.
Keeping the best of the early hatohed
pullets, and especially those that are
from hens that are good layers, is one
of the cheapest and best ways of i'm
proving the poultry on the farm. But
in order to lessen the liability of max
ing mistake, in majority Of cases it
will be better to select out the number
of pullets desired to keep, and then
mark them in some way, so that in
selling off the young pullets there will
be no mistake. A little care in this
line at the right time will help ma
terially in securing better pullets.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
jelly M aking.

The three jellies advisable for
housekeepers to make late in the sea-
son are ounce, grape and wild plum
the last named being finer for game
than any jelly made. The method Of
making, after the juice is procured, is
the same for all. Measure the juice
and boil for twenty minutes; add a
pint of granulated sugar-which has
been heated in the oven-for each
pint of the juice, and as soon as it is
thoroughly dissolved skim aud fill
into tumblers, each having in it sill
YER spoon to prevent cracking. Jelly
80 made will never fail.
To procure the ounce juice, just
cover the parings and cores left from
the preserved fruit from which all
stems and defective parts have been
left out) with cold witer; boil until
soft, mash and drain. An equal weight
of tarS apples may be added and
cooked with the parings.
The point in grape jelly is to have
the grapes at their best stage, which is
just when they are red, before turning
purple. Ripe grapes, of course, can
be made into jelly. but it is not nearly
30 fine in flavor or color. Stem the
grapes, add pint of water to six
quarts, heat slowly (mashing them),
and boil gently until all the juice is
freed; strain. Wild grapes make a
6ne jelly.
The wild plums must be covered
with cold water, brought to boil,
cooked to soft mass, and strained. -
Ella Morris Kretschmar, in Woman's
Home Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
Buried with His Money on Him.

Not long ago a miserly person. who
had been teased almost to death by
his heirs, endeavored to cheat them out
of his money. Before he died he left
positive instructions that he should be
buried in a certain suit Of clothes. His
wish was carried out, but after the
funeral his surviving relatives could
find no will and no money. Finally
one of them suspected that the old
man had served them a shabby trick
and suggested that the body be ex.
humed and the clothing examined
This was done, and the coat, waist
coat and trousers were found to be
lined with Bank of England notes.
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
Preserving His Boots.

A new wrinkle may be learned from
an English soldier who was noted for
Geeping his boots in better condition
and making them last longer than any
Of his brother officers. When asked
what he did to them to prevent the
leather from cracking and keeping it
soft and smooth his reply was Mutt
ton bone" When an explanation was
demanded he said: 1T is nothing, / as
sure you. My man asks the cook for a
knuckle bone, which he cleans and then
bakes. After rubbing the leather with
cream, he then frotes them as hard as
he can with the bone. Usually my boots
last me three years.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
Fresh Air For n Bed-Fast Patient.


Gas all the world knows, there is no
more perfect means of ventilation than
an open fire." writes Mrs. Burton
Kingsland, telling how TO nurse the
sick, in the Ladies' Home Journal.
''It is continuous and attended with
no danger Of draught. A more equa-
BILE temperature is obtained with wood
than with coal, and the thermometer
should be frequently consulted in q
sick room. AS fresh air is the best
tonic, it is said that window may be
opened at the top on sunny day, no
matter how ill the patient be, if in the
opening a wooden frame covered with
flannel is fitted. The air strained
through the woolen material is de-
pr1ved of all power to harm. An UNI
brella covered with a shawl makes q
good screen when the windows are
open, the patient being sheltered un-
der it as if in tent. A folding cloth
horse may also be utilized as q screen
frame. AS person lying on his back
is deprived of the protection of his
eye-lids from the light, the blinds and
curtains should be adjusted with re-
gard to that fact. A room little
shaded is more restful to n person in
illness, but if patch of sunshine can
be let in somewhere in the room it
makes CHEEKY spot for him to turn to
| if SO minded The italian proverb
says: Where the sun does not enter
the doctor does"