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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
SHOVE UP THE BOTTOMS
Proposition Looking to Full
Measure Defeated in the
State Horticultural
Society.

The State Horticultural society has just
put itself on record in favor of cheating.
President Wellhouse and Secretary Will
liam H. Barnes of the State Horticultural
society. during the meeting last night,
took the position that the purchasers of
fruit should have boxes with full meas
ure, but the fruit raisers thought differ
emily and the proposition of the president
to ask the legislature to define a legal
measure was not accepted.
George Holsinger of Kansas City said:
MY customers never ask me how much
a box holds. If the customers do not
complain, I do not believe that it becomes
the producer to cut down his profits when
there is no complaint
B. F. Smith of Lawrence said: DRY
measure should not be adopted by law.
If we were compelled to give full measure
we wouldn't be able to make cent. The
profits are small enough on the basis of
the measurement which we use"
Representative Edwin Taylor of Wyan-
dotte county said: This custom has been
so long in use that the State Horticul-
tural society should not attempt to change
it now. The men who handle the fruits
which we raise demand the measurements
now in vogue and we could not depart
from it except to permit them to take
the extra quantity, which would be used
to fill other boxes"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
TO TRY THE "LEGITIMATE"
Mrs. Leslie Carter Soon to Appear in
Shakespsarean Roles.

New York, Dec. 30.-AIrs. Leslie Carter,
the Titian-haired actress, has determined
to abandon modern plays for the al1ure>
ments of Shakespeare, with now and then
a lapse into Camille and ''Frou Frou."
David Belasco. the theatrical director of
Mrs. Garter, is authority for the an
nouncement. He gave out the statement
to this effect last night.
Mrs. Carter will appear in Shake
spearean roles,'' he said. II have coach
ed her in "A Winters Tale Beatrice and
in Camille
''Will she play Rosalind ?"
''No; she is too womanly to strut about
the stage in male garb. She excels in
comedy and should prove very successful
in Shakespearean lighter roles"
And when will she make her debut in
this line?
THAT I cannont say as yet. All de-
pends on how The Heart of Maryland
succeeds in London. I am sending the
entire company as it stands today over
to the other side. We open at the Adel-
phi theater Saturday, April 9. I have
staked a good deal on the venture. If we
win, why, then it will be some time be-
fore Mrs. Carter will try Shakespeare. If
we lose she will take to the legitimate "
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
BIG KANSAS INDUSTRY.
Canneries Ought to Become as Num-
erous as Cream cries.

Reports from the various canning
companies received at the meeting OF
the State Horticultural society show a
wonderful record for this season. TIE
reports show the following figures:
LeavenwOrth Canning Co.-150 tons
corn at 50; 900 bushels tomatoes at
So; p tons tomatoes at SO. so.
Lawrence Canning Co.-6. 900 bushels
apples at go cents cwt.; $500 bushels
peas at 30 cents; 5000 bushels tomatoes
at liz cents; 500 tons corn at $4.
Garnett-1,5O0 bushels tomatoes at S.
per ton, or 131a cents bushel.
Usage City Cannery-100,O 600 cans to-
matoes; 10000 cans Seeding peaches.
Bird Canning Co, TOpeka-5S6 666 bu.
tomatoes at Is cents; 9,400 bushels ap-
pies.
This company has contracted for 1895
supplies as follows:
Corn, S4 per ton.
Peas, 35 cents bushel
Beans, 25 cents bushel
Tomatoes, Is cents bushel,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
REED FAVORS 1T.
Transfer of SoIdiers'Homes to theWar
Department.

Washington. Dec. 3o-It is said that
Speaker Reed is in favor of the Grout
bill. which provides for change of man
agement of Volunteer Soldiers homes. If
the speaker is desirous of having this bill
pass the house. it will pass, and the opin-
ion is strong that he does want it.
The Grout bill empowers the attorney
general to call for the titles Of all the land
and property of the volunteer homes from
the board of managers. and that they
shall be vested in the United States. 1t
renders obligatory the supervision of all
accounts of the homes by auditing officers
of the department, and provides that
all the expenditures shall be accounted
for by a special form of voucher to be
approved by the secretary of war. In
mates of homes are to have personal rep
resentation on board to supervise the
expenditure of the post fund realized from
the sale of beer, etc. at the homes, and
there is to be a system of outdoor relief
All the pensions of inmates of the homes,
except 81 a month. are to be retained by
the home to constitute fund to be paid
in sums of s. a month to the wife
mother of an inmate, if they be living,
and to soldiers who have been inmates of
the homes. An amendment to the sun
dry civil bill is to be introduced to pro-
vide for the payment of outdoor relief
of the unexpended balance of about $780,
600 now in the hands of the board of man
ayers. The inmates of the homes, it is
said, are in favor of the bill
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Changes at ST. Bened1ct's.

Atchison, Dec. 30.-The changes at St.
Benedict's college have been announced,
and will take place the first of the year.
Father Charles. present pastor of St.
Benedict's church. will become director
of the college, succeeding Father Gerard.
who will become a professor in the col
lege. Father Longinus Neu, assistant
pastor of st. Benedfct's four years ago.
but at present of Council Bluffs, will be-
come pastor of St Benedict's. Father
Philip Williams, a professor at the col
lege, will become pastor of Sacred Heart
church in West AtchisO1, succeeding
Father Columbian Meany, who goes to St
Patricks church below town. Father
Thomas of St. Patrick's church will go to
Council Bluffs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
eLAsco POULTRY SHOW.
Third Annual Exhibit Proves a Big
Success.

Glasco, Dec 3O-The third annual
exhibit Of the Glasco Poultry and Pet
Stock association is unusually large,
there being 362 birds on exhibition.
Each individual class was wen repre-
mum bers.
The Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte
family would be a credit to any poultry
show in the eastern states. The Ash
atics are exceptionally good the light
brahmas and langsnans tax ng the lead.
In the Mediterraneans the leghorns,
minorcaS and Hamburgs are perfect
beauties.
The score cards were made by c. H.
Rhodes, of Topeka, who acted as Judge
All the birds here Will be shipped to
Beloit where the Mitchell County POul-
January 4th and continues three days
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
KANSAS NEWS.
A Northern Kansas Funeral
Postponed a Day.
Family and Mourners Arrived
But Not the Corpse.
CARELESS TRAINMEN
Failed to Transfer the Coffin at
Strong City.
Baby at Ottawa Drinks Poison
With Fatal Results.

Minneapolis. Dec. 3O.-A man named
Parsons. living in southern, Kansas, lost
his wife by death. He decided to take
the remains to Ada, Ottawa county,
about ten miles west of here, where
they formerly resided, for interment.
The relatives and friends were noti-
fed, and arrangements for the funeral
were made. The grief stricken hus-
band arrived via Santa Fe, and alight-
ing from the train the .sorrowful friends
crowded the platform, but when the
baggage man went to deliver the corpse
he discovered it wasn't there. BY tele-
graphing it was found out that the
corpse hadn't been transferred at
Strong City, so the funeral was post
pOned until the body arrived.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
sHAKEsPEAREAN s.BARKER.n

From the Chicago Times-H Herald.
In Wellington. Kas., the other night
Thomas W. Keene played Richard III,
and between the acts John Haughey, a
local student of Shakespeare. arose in
his place and explained to the audience
just what Mr. Keene had said and done
in the preceding act and foreeasted
what he would probably do n the next
act. This innovation proved very sue
cessful. A Shakespearean barker
henceforth will have to be carried by
all first class tragedy companies which
invade Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
HOME PRODUCTS AND HOME
MARRETS

The announcement that Topeka s
new wooden mill is already crowded
with orders beyond it's present capacf-
ty. contains much encoura cement
from a business standpoint, not that
its success has at any time been doubt
ed. but it may be the means of causing
other manufacturers to locate here.
If the money which was invested in
the cotton mill building had been ap-
piled to the establishment of a real
cotton manufacturing business instead
of pushing along a real estate boom;
if the building had been located along
a railroad instead of out on the prairie,
Topeka might today have cotton mill
in operation and doing as good a busi-
ness as the wooden mill. Enough flour
sacks are used in Topeka to keep a
small mill busy
Any suggestion which may be made
that we are too far from a market,
therefore has no force. Neither is the
distance from the raw material worthy
of consideration. Denver, a city which
is farther from the cotton fields than
we are, has a cotton factory in success
ful operation, and her management
has just secured the contract for sup
plying Claus Spreckels' California su-
gar refinery with sugar sacks. Not on
ly this. but the Denver Institution has
actually invaded the Boston market.
But when Denver's proximity to the
cotton fields of the south and the coal
banks of Colorado is considered, there
is nothing remarkable in all this To-
peka is better located with reference to
these two important elements in the
business Of making cotton goods than
is Denver. She would also have an ex-
tensfve home market.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
The Snrnrise of AL.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill, in speaking
of Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe and her case grew so serious
that physicians at COwden and Pana
could do nothing for her. It seemed to
develop into Hasty Consumption Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in the
store. and selling lots cf it, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise of all
she began to get better from first dose
and half a dozen dollar bottles cured
her sound and we'll Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
C,tds is guaranteed to do this good
work Try it, Free trial bottle at
Swift &, Holidays Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
MAKES THE DUMB TALK
A Chicago Physician Restores
the Power of Speech to a
Young Woman.

Chicago, Dec. 3O-By patiently teach
ing the use of the lips for utterances,
Dr. Willis D. Storrer, a staff physician
at Augusta n. hospital, has restored
the power of speech to Maggie E. Lauf.
Three years ago Miss Laufs nervous
system was shattered by a stroke of
lightning. Since that time and up to
about six weeks ago the young lady
had been unable to utter a sound.
DR.. StOrrer trained Miss Lauf to use
her lips as he would a child and after
about two weeks of lessons the young
lady suddenly partially regained her
voice and with constant practice has
now entirely recovered the use of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

of the ladies introduced said to him:
You are not halfRs good looking as 1
thought you would be. 1 thought you
had white hair
Nine. Nordica, on her recent visit to
Omaha, became enthusiastic over the
coming Transmississippi exposition
and made several valuable suggestions
about the musical festival which will
be held at that time
The sultan, who is very fond of music
has lately ordered several pianofortes
hannedin Effendi, is reputed to be an
accomplished pianist. Abdul Hamid is
also a bird fancier, and his collection of
pigeons is said to be the largest in Eu-
rope.
Thomas A. Edison, jr., a son of the ia
fous electrician, thinks he has i'm
proved upon the latter's incandescent
lamp in two respects. He says that
he has devised a new vacuum pump
which enables a workman to exhaust
ten bulbs in less time than it now re-
Quires for one, and also that he has a
fresh process for getting a pure carbon
flament.
Mayor Strong of New York will be
the guest Of honor at banquet in the
Waldorf-Astoria on the last night of
viii end. All the heads of departments
and the members of the various boards
of which the mayor is a member ex-
officio viii be present. During the
evening the mayor viii be presented
with a loving Gun
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
FOUR PAPERS FOR BELoIr.
Glen Elder Sentinel to Invade the
Western Calls Field.

Be1oit, Dec. 3O.-It is rumored here
that w. r. Baker. editor and owner of
the Glen Elder Sentinel, cOntemplateS
moving his office to BelOit. It is known
that he and his brother, Ben T. Baker
of the Smith Center Journal, are in
Kansas City. and their friends say they
are there for the purpose of purchasing
a new outfit.
As the Sentinel is a Populist newspa-
per and the commissioners of Mitchell
county are all Populists, a lively news
paper scrap with the BeIoit Call, the
Beloit four papers, two each RepubIi-
can and POpuliSt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Raliaf in s. Honrs

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female 1t relieves
If almost Immediately. If you want
Quick relief and cure, this is your rem
edv Sold by Geo w Stans1eld, 632
Kansas avenue, and Sim Drug compa-
nv. 6O7 Kansas avenue, druggists, To-
peka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
TWO RUNAWAY COUPLES
Go to Fort Scott and Become Mar
ried-Parents Object

Fort Scott, Dec. .3O-MiIford M Stroud
of Denton Tex, and Miss Bertha Dush,
a young lady of a prominent family
of Parsons, arrived here last evening
and were married.
They came here to avoid a possible
interruption of the ceremony at the
brides home.
Charles A. Clover of Garvey, Kan,
and Miss Clara A. Duncan of Indepen-
dence, Kan, met according to prear-
rangement and engaged the probate
judge to perform the ceremony. They
are said to be members Of well to do
IA milieS-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
AGAINST A GRAND JURY.
Law and Order League Fail to Secure
a Grand Jury for Ottawa County.

Minneapolis. Dec. =30.-The grand jury
question here died before it was hardly
born.
The movement was headed by John
T. Gentry president of the law and
order league of Ottawa county Rev. J.
F. SpOnSeller, pastor of the Lutheran
church of Minneapolis. and others. Six
petitions were circulated in the county
some of them having only a few names,
names.
After a thorough canvass it was
found the legal number of names was
not forthcoming, and the grand jury
was at an end for this time.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
A WORD TO LEEDY.

Gov. Leedy of Kansas probably
means well, but he has made a mis-
take in pardoning a plain, ordinary
thief convicted of larceny. 1t is now q
well settled principle of executive prac-
tice that the executive clemency is to
be extended only to thieving bank Off
cials, and until these are all pardOned
out common convicts should not eX-
pect to be recognized.-New York
World
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

Robson, Dec. 3O.-Joe Ball and Ed
Zeppelin We're out hunting the other
afternoon and seeing a track in the
snow, followed it 70 a big pile of drift
wood where they unearthed an ami
NAL which they captured alive. 1t was
put in GradwohFs show window, where
it was looked at by everybody in town,
and all guessed what it was. Some
finally guessed it was an otter. and
Mr.. Ball, who has caught hundreds, 50
pronounced it The fur is very beauti-
ful and is worth Sc or 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
IN DICK TURPIN STYLE.
Two Highwaymen Hold Up a Stage
in Idaho.

Lewiston, idaho, Dec. 30.-The Lew
iston-Mount stage was held up at 9
o'clock last night by two highwaymen.
one mile from Grangeville.
Two passengers were relieved of
about $50. and the robbers secured the
contents of two mail sacks, but missed
the one containing registered money
packag ges. After the robbery, the driv-
er was instructed to turn the stage
hack toward Cottonwood, the robbers
following at a short distance. When
the robbers disappeared. the driver re-
sumed the journey to Grangeville.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Nemaha Corn a Pr.z, winner

Wetniore, Dec. S0.-Samples of Nema-
ha county corn which was grown this
year get the first premium over COM
petition rivals from Missouri Nebra $
Ra. Oklahoma and Kansas For the
best samples sent to a Kansas City
house George W. Gibbons. who lives
on a farm near Wetmore, sets the first
premium OF $50. The ten premium
ears Of corn he sent weighed Fl pounds
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Y. NJ. C. A. WINS.
Comes Out Ahead in the Second Duck
Pin Contest With the T. A. A.

The second series of the duck-pin con-
tests between the T. A. A. and the Y. NJ
c. a. teams was held last night. The first
series of games was won by the T. A. A.
with 6S points to their credit. The Y. NJ.
c. A won the series last night on their
own alleys with four points ahead, leav-
ing the T. A. A. ahead 81 points on the
two series The contests will continue
through the winter. The following is the
-cora NV
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Lawver Gets a s15.OoO Zee.

Fort Scott, Dec. 3O-C. c. Turner 2
former real estate dealer of this city,
but who is now practicing law here,
today received a letter from Illinois,
stating that an old law suit, in which
he was interested as counsel, had just
been decided in his favor The suit in
volved some $50, 600, and Mr.. Turner
will receive $4,000 as his fee.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
z. OF P. Gets a Building.

Wichita, Dec. 30--The Knights of Pyth-
las of this city have set on foot negotia-
tions for the purchase of the consistory
building on the corner of Market and
First streets. It is given out that the
Knights held a meeting last night and
agreed to buy the building for 5000.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Fort scott Society wedding.

Fort Scott, Dec. 3O.-Fort Scott so
ciety was much interested in the we'd
ding of r. NJ. Wing of the Fort Scott
Carpet company and Miss Winifred
Doud, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A. d.
Doud, which occurred at the brides
home in this city yesterday afternoon.
The couple departed for Kansas City
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Boss Fisherman of Marion

Says the Marion Record: Tom War
ner is undoubtedly the boss fisherman
in Marion During the year 1897 he has
caught 1.793 pounds of croppie, 367
pounds of bull heads, 2 pounds of carp,
5 pounds of river cat, ,102 pounds of bass
total 2,269 pounds. He has caught fish
every month during the year. He be-
gan the years angling by breaking the
ice on January 1. and was rewarded
with a catch of 13 fine bull heads.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Has an 1904 Dollar

Atchison, Dec. 39.-N. D. Todd. super
bridge, has dollar of 1904. There are
only two others in existence, and they
are said to be worth $4,000 each One
of them actually sold for $780, and the
other for 81, 000 The 1904 dollar owned
by Mr.. Todd certainly looks perfect.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Cofsyville's New Postmaster.

Coffeyville, Dec. 30-Word has been
received TO the effect that Senator Ba-
zer has Joined ex-Congressman Kirk
patrick in the recommendation of Mai
A. B. Powell for the appointment to
the position as postmaster of Coffey-
vile. The postoffice will be removed to
the Mccoy block
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Baby Drinks Poison.

Belleville. Dec. 30.-Gladys Taylor, aged
years, drank the contents of a bottle of
carbolic acid yesterday afternoon and the
doctors say she cannot live. She at
a neighbor's house when she accidentally
got hold of the vial containing the acid.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Emporian Back From KIondike.

Emporia, Dec. 30-George Beeby, who
went to Alaska during the early part of
the gold excitement, returned to En-
poria yesterday. He wears a watch
chain made of nuggets and dug up
enough money to keep him the rest of
his days. His strike was made at
Cooks inlet
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Holidav Excursion Rates.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
all points within 200 miles at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
Dec. "a, 25, and 81. 1897, and Jan. /
1898, Final returning limit Jan. 4, 1898.
F. A. LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent.
7. c. FULTON, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

from eating canned tomatoes. The
whole family had partaken of the to-
matOes, but none of the others was
seriously affected. The tomatoes had
stood several days in the can after be-
ing oDened
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

Mrs. NJ B. Ford, RuddelPs. ILL.,, suf-
fered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constiption and was finally
cured by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. G. W.
StansfeId. 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
WHAT MR.. KUEHNE DOES.
Spends $54,75O a Year on Supplies
For His Factory.

Otto Kuehne has S54. 80 to expend for
supplies for the Topeka Vinegar and Pre-
serving Works. This fact is unearthed
in letter from Mr.. Kuehne which was
read at the meeting of the State Horti-
cultural society last night. The letter
contains this estimate and the attached
prices which will be paid:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has l.
B. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
naorrison's special sale.

Ten per cent discount on watches and
sterling goods this week
c. H. MORRISON,
a. i. :,.l.. sos Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

The viii of the late Mrs. John Drew
~ mas been prObated and her estate only
amounts TO $500, which is bequeathed to
her children
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Poisoned bv Canned tomatoes.

Ottawa, Dec. 30.-The year old boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Stingley of
this city, died yesterday afternoon in
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Holiday Sale.

Ten per cent discount on all watches
and sterling goods this week
c. H. MORRISON,
sos Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

Total ...............-......-.... $40
Mr.. Kuehne says: ''Some will say these
prices are too low, but the prices are
higher than those paid by our competitors
in the east and we are dividing freight
charges with our home producer"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

1t is very easy for unmarried women
to bluff the men, but the married WO-
men can't bluff their husbands.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

Eat at the Cremerie, 726 Kansas ave-
nue.. Scott & Scott
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

Nine. Adelina Patti has arranged to
sing in April in several cities in Swe-
den. Her fee for each evenings con
cert viii be s2.775.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

AlphOnse Daudet had been an invalid
FOR ten years before his death, and the
late Dr. Charcot, the Paris specialist
predicted his death a number of years
ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

If you want some people to give to a
charity. call out a brass band when the
appeal is made.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

A woman's idea of a sign of a good
housekeeper: mOnopOlizing half a
guests time to apologize for dirt that
doesn't exist
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

Everything in season at the CremerIe
SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
Weather Indications

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair and slightly cooler tonight
and Friday; nOrtherly winds
The number of lives saved by the use
of Ayers Cherry Pectoral is past COM
putation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

When a man makes a cent, his kin
hear that he makes a dollar.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

At a reception given to Anthony
Hope at Indianapolis the other day one
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CFrom the Atchison Globe.)
Some women who board claim that
they are OverwOrked.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-30

An Atchison girl who calls herself
Aileen. has a great deal of trouble
with her grandfather, who insists upon
pronouncing it ''Aning'