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The advocate., 1897-11-03
GENERAL WINS
Judge Thayer suStalns Judge Foster in the
Second Hearing Of the Stock
Yards Case.

The second decision In the stock yards
case Is another decided victory for AttOr-
ney General Boyle This decision Is the
result Of Tehearing after the recent
decision by Judge Foster. Judge ThayeT,
who was called in in a similar way in
the Santa Fe cases, rendered the de-
cision. He sustained Judge Fosters de-
clsion in every important point, as he
did in the other case. The decision Is
a decided compliment to Judge Foster,
whose action in this case has been in
line with the contention Of the people.
Judge Thayer holds that the stock
yards Is public institution and Is
therefore subject to State and national
control. He said that the fact that stock
was received from other States and was
reshipped from the yards was not evil
dence that the business of the company
Is interstate commerce. In this case
the business Of the shippers might be so
elassed properly, but the mere receiving
and feeding Of stock could not be-. Nei-
ther could the transfer OF stock from one
part Of the yards in Missouri to another
commerce. In fixing reasonable valu-
alton Of the cOmpany's property, 1t was
held that the report of Special Master
Clark in the matter was reasonable
estimate. The capitalization, its mar
ket value or the figures Of contractors as
to the cost Of reproducing the property
could not be taken to be a reasonable
valuation. Special Master Clark placed
the valuation at $5,388,00S, which pro
duces, according to the company's books,
a net income Of $476,984. In the ex-
pense account was included large items
for improvements which were charged
to operation expenses. These charges,
Judge Thayer held, should be entered
on the construction account, and this
would increase the net income $113, 900.
Figuring on last years business, the
new rates would yield a dividend Of 5
per cent. on the stock yards property, or
4.6 per cent. on the entire property Of
the company. Judge ThayeT finds that
In view OF the fact that large invest
ments are made where even this large
dividend Is not anticipated, and that the
business Of this company is such that
IL AnNuAo AAO AANDAlAlJ VI W IO-
ceive pay for its services, for these
reasons the rates fixed cannot be held
to be cOnfscatOry.
Judge Horton Immediately gave notice
of an appeal to the United States Su-
preme court and Judge Foster required
that an additional bond Of 100000 be
given by the company to insure the
payment Of overcharges in the event the
decision Is sustained. 1t was also or
dered that the company issue Overcharge
certificates to shippers, which should
be incontestable evidence Of just claim
against the company, provided the de-
cisiOn ia not reversed by the higher
court.
Judge Thayer's decision leaves Repub-
lican papers, which have been bowling
about the unconstitutional and foolish
laws passed by the Legislature, no Op-
pOrtunity for the pursuit Of their favor
ite amusement. AS a matter Of fact Popu-
list laws are holding their own in the
courts very well, and IL one Of any con-
sequence has been declared invalid it
was when nobody Was looking.
Wire manufacturers have now formed
The advocate., 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE Is DEAD.
The End Not Unexpected, but is a Great
Loss to the Reform Element
in Politics.

New York, October 29.-Henry George,
l,kffersonian Democratic nominee for
Mayor of Greater New York, the most
picturesque and aggressive figure in the
present municipal campaign, died from
an attack of apoplexy in room at the
Union Square hotel at 4:45 o'clock this
morning.
This afternoon the Henry George cam
paign committee, after a brief meeting,
agreed to substitute the name Of Henry
George, Jr., for that of his distinguished
father as the Jeffersonian Democratic
nominee for Mayor.
Mr.. George arrived at the hotel about
/ O'Clock this morning. He had just
come from several large mass meetings
in the borough of Queens and Brooklyn.
The work of the night seemed to have
told on him. He complained of being
tired, but his friends and relatives who
awaited him thought 1t only the natural
fatigue that follows such hard cam
paign work as he had been doing.
Not long after he had reached the hotel
Mr.. George retired with Mrs. George, in
room % of the hotel. About $3.50 o'clock
Mrs. George was awakened to find Mr..
George sitting in an arm chair
Il am not feeling quite comfortable" i"
said Mr.. George to his wife.
Wont you go back to bed?" inquired
Mrs. George, anXiOusly.
II will sit here awhile" was the re-
sponse.
Mrs. George at once grew axiOus as
to her husbands condition.
Mr.. George gradually grew incoherent
and lapsed into semi-consciousness
Mrs. George was now thoroughly
alarmed and called her son, Henry
George, Jr., from an adjoining room.
Frank Stevens was also called in.
A call was sent to Doctor Kelly, Of III
East Fifty-ninth street. and he came
without delay. Mr.. George was then
unconscious and all efforts to revive
him failed. Without sign of recognition
to those around him he passed away at
4:45 o'clock
Mrs. George was prOstrated and was
cared for by the friends of the family
at the hotel.
Frank Stevens, personal friend of
Mr.. George and one of his campaign
managers, was at the candidates bed
side after the fatal attack came. He
said: 'T came into the Union Square
hotel at l o'clock this morning and
Mound Mr.. and Mrs. George sitting at
table in the dining-room with a few
friends. Mr.. George had just returned
from the Central opera house, where he
had delivered a speech After a light
meal Mr.. George complained of indiges-
tion. He soon retired, after bidding us
all good night. Mrs. George found him
sitting in an arm chair about $3.50 o'clock.
Soon after his condition became alarm
ing and she summoned several of us.
went at once for the doctor, and on
my way stopped at the Waldorf and
notified Mr.. Johnson. He was greatly
shocked, and lost no time getting down
to the Union Square hotel. then went
to Mr. Georges residence, on Ninety
second street, South Brooklyn, and noti-
fed the members of the family there.
His son Richard and his unmarried
daughter were there at the time. With
them were two nieces Of MIR. George,
The advocate., 1897-11-03
Will Test the States Claims for Delinquent
Tax,

Attorney General Boyle will bring a
suit against Miami county for delinquent
taxes due the State. There Is always
controversy between the county and
State authorities as to the amounts actu-
ally due the State. The counties always
claim lot OF credits which the State
officers allege cannot be properly given,
This suit has been brought to test the
validity OF these credits and get the
matter in shape so that there may be
no excuse for other tkan prompt settle
ments in the future.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

Wire manufacturers have now formed
a trust.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
Whore Brides Arc HunmI

How would an English bride care to
fast on her wedding day until after the
sacred ceremony, and this after cndur-
ing the hardships of farewell party
given the day before? Yet this is what
Russian girl is supposed to do AS the
marriage, to be fashionable, should not
occur until evening, it may easily be
imagined in what an exhausted state
she is to commence her new period of
life.
Besides bridesmaids there are brides
men, these latter being obliged to pre-
sent the bridesmaids with sWcptmcats.
y lCr#onaGe follows TIE recession bear
ing an elegantly m,uat,d picture of
Christ III gold and silver, which is sta
toned against the altar. The brides
maids do rot all dress alike, and their
number Is unlimited. -London An.
sWUIS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

"L4t her have it? Well, 1 guess not.
Do you think I'll let her beat me like that D.?
Eleven dollars. " in a shaky voice, but with
a sweet smile.
Zine piece. Very fine Sevrea. Worth
biz money" chanted the auctioneer.
"Well, | nevern' exclaimed the older
woman. "Of all the impndence | ever
heard of Oh, I'll fix her now!'
Let her have it, urged her friend.
Cora Stone do you mean to tell me you
mean that? Would you have me give in
to that doll faced child? III show you
how III give up to her Fifteen dollars "
This wasa staggerer. The young woman
looked troubled. She raised the bid half
AID the aurtionrrr took it, because he saw
the end was near. A point had been
reached when bids were cherrel, and the
side remarks caused roars of laughter. The
price reached ST., and the bid was the
older woman's. The pale man urged his
companion not to bid, but those cheers
rang in his cas-, and every eye was upon
her.
"And half, she said
Then take it, you spiteful thing" sud-
denly yelled the Older woman, tight at her
competitor Then she rose to her COM
petitor. Then she rose to her feet. Come,
Coral shan't stay in such place another
moment and she hounced out, followed
by Cora.
The younger woman looked badly rat
tied. She handed out $3.50 to the clerk
and took the cup and saucer Then she
went out, looking very much embarrassed
over the affair and wondering probably,
what had ever made her pay such price
for such thing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
THE Willy PHOTOGRAPHER.

There is a photographer on the North
Side who not only furnishes waists and
wigs for his stters, but ideas as well. A
woman went to his studio the other dav
with thin, scrawny baby and wanted it
photographed.
"A dozen cabinet pictures, in your best
style" she said.
The photographer looked at the baby
and shook his head.
"Wait until he gets we'll. He's to puny
now"
"But want to send them home to the
old country, and | must have them at once.
My friends there are expecting Them"
'Have they ever seen the child?" asked
the photographer.
"Never. That's why 1 want to send
them before he's too old"
care they ever likely to see him?" con-
tinued the man.
''No, they amt. But / don't see what
that has got to do with his sitting for his
picture"
'l've got scheme said the artist as
he regarded the child with critical eve.
"lIere's a dozen cabinets of beautiful,
plump badly, just what yours will be later
on, and ii You are willing you can have
them at the same price and nobody will
ever know the difference. They will be a
credit ~ me as well rs to YOU
The mother was delighted, for as the
photographer urged, zone badly is good
deal like another, and picture of ideal
beauty was substituted-as it had often
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
Vanity That Comes High.

Most of the photographs displayed III
the windows of English photographers
are exhibited by request of the originals
and at their own expense. One London
photographer charges 81. so for putting
Il carte in a window and So for cab
inpt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
SCOTS Sure Growth Fertilizers.
Low Prices for High Grade Goods.

Goods guaranteed exactly represented, and in first
class drilling condition. These brands represent the best
produce for the crops for which they intended
Most of them have been the market fifteen
and Pure Ground strictly pure under
forfeiture of the blfor twenty-five years. The difference
between the of Acid Phosphate and Sure Growth Super
phosphate, using pounds only ST. per On Stand
ard the difference only 70 per The difference
between Bone and other make ST. per less
only saving Of per where four hundred pounds
applied.
Considering that the labor and all other be
usual good crops, for
IS per give your crop and your soil the poorest
cheapest fertilizer you find when reliable goods
be had right home?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

been before-for the plain original, and it
is no means likely tlat the distant friends
will ever know any difference Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Official Route of Ladies of the
G. A. r. and w. R. C.
Take the Santa Fe to Chicago
Then the Erie to Buffalo.
TO LEAVE AUGUST 81.
Rock Island Road Having Big
Wheat Rush.
Put on Extra Force at Horton
With Extra Time.

The ladies of the G. A R. and mem
bers OF the Woman's Relief corps in
Kansas, who attend the national con-
ventions of the orders in Buffalo, n. Y,
this month, will travel over the Santa
Fe as far as Chicago, and from Chi
cago to Buffalo over the Erie road.
General orders to this effect have been
issued by Mrs. Emma Wall, department
president of the ladies of the G. A r.,
and Mrs. Margaret H. Griffith, depart
ment president of the W. R. c.
The ladies of the G. A. r. will meet
in national session on August %, and
three days later the national convention
of the Woman's Relief corps will Open
It will be the eleventh national con-
vention of the ladies of the G. A r.
and the fifteenth national convention
of the w. R. c.
The official train of the ladies of the
G. A R. will leave Lawrence over the
Santa Fe at 4:42 on Saturday, August
21, and will leave Kansas City at $40
after the arrival of all trains from the
west. The train will arrive in Chicago
at 9:20 Sunday morning, remaining
there four hours, and leaving at 2 p.
m. for Buffalo where it will arrive at
a. m. Monday morning.
The official w R. c. train will leave
Emporia at p. m. on August 21, and
will consolidate with the train of the
ladies of the G. a. r. at Kansas City.
Tickets will be on sale August 21 and
%, and the limit of return will be ex-
tended to September 20. The fare for
the round trip from Kansas City to
Buffalo will be $21 TO-
There are Sc members of the Wom-
ans Relief corps in Topeka, and fully
this number of ladies of the G. A. R.
and a large delegation from both orders
will attend the national conventions.
The W. r. G. headquarters will be es-
tablShed at 319 Ellicott Square, and the
headquarters of the ladies of the G.. a.
r. will be at the Hotel IroQuois.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
C. J. LANTRY'S HORSE WON.
The Long Talked of Race Between
the Lantry Brothers-Large
Crowd Present

The race between the horses owned
by CT Lantry and Henry Lantry at the
Cottonwood Falls fair grounds last
Saturday afternoon was as exciting as
anyone anticipated a delegation of %
Topeka people accompanied c. J. Lam
try, who now lives in Topeka His
horse, Importer, had been sent on ahead
and was ready for the race Nels
Newton of Topeka was his driver.
Frank Lewis acted as starter and
Col W. H. Rossington was also in the
judges stand The arrangements were
that whoever lost the race was to pay
for the entertainment of the crowd.
The brothers agreed that the race
should be half mile heats. The wealth
er was fine and the day was an ideal
one for racing. People for miles around
gathered at the race track There was
some delay in starting, but Lewis final
ly got the horses off in good shape.
Importer took the lead at the start.
Cinch followed close at his wake. It
was evident that the horse was pref
ty evenly matched and as they came
down the stretch they were almost
neck and neck. but Importer went un-
der the wire a full length ahead
My horse is no half mile horse. said
Henry Lantry, excuse for his de-
feat.
I'VE will just make the next two
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
WATER FETE.
Duluth Has One in the HarbOr
With COIOred Lights.

West Superior. Wis, Aug. 9:-The
prettieSt scene ever witnessed in the
harbors of Superior and Duluth took
place Saturday evening in the form OF q
carnival or Venetian fete, as it is call
ed. The night was perfect for the ar
fair The fete was witnessed by over
10000 persons who were stationed along
the harbor and on the highest buildings
in both cities.
craft. including steam yachts, house
boats and row boats owned by the 900
campers on Minnesota Point. the mar
row strip of land which forms the
breakwater for the harbor. The craft
were formed into five divisions, led by
the flag ship Elida of Captain Albert
Pellertic. and sailed from Superior up
the harbor to West Superior, forming a
parade over two miles in length.
They were all Illuminated, and fired
frequent volleys in the form of rockets
as they passed signal points.
The fete is the first of the kind ever
arranged by Superior people, and was a
great success.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
HOFFMAN Is "cHURcHED.n
New Arabian Religion Proves
Source of Amusement for the
Regent

The Abilene Reflector says: An in
teresting story about the new Ara bian
religion at Enterprise is in circula ton.
II is said that Chris Hoffman was one
of the first to accept the tenets of the
new creed. The Arabian preacher ar
ranged his congregation in classes. He
put Hoffman in the highest one It
reached that point a few weeks ago
where Hoffman imagined he knew more
a bout the new religion than the
preacher did. and this so enraged the
Arabian that he set Hoffman back in
the primary class for punishment. The
regent still continued TO harass the
preacher. AS a last resort. the Ara abian
fired him out of the church and will not
even permit him TO attend his meet
tngs.
In order to get even. Hoffman de-
Clares that he will not honor the Ara
bian now by establishing a chair Of
that particular doctrine at the agri-
cultural college 1t is said that about
so converts have been made to the new
faith.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
JUDGE BURRIs THE ISSUE.
Causes a Lively Contest at Olcthe
Populist Primaries

Olathe, Aug "a lively contest in
Populist circles occurred last Satur-
day night in the selection of delegates
to the judicial convention which meets
here next Saturday. The issue was on
the Endorsement of Judge BurrlS, Wnlcn
the Democrats demand as the price OF
fusion on county ticket. The Populists
in Miami county have instructed for
him and one delegate in this county
would make his selection certain, but in
the fight Saturday night the anti-Bur-
ris men claim solid the First and Sec
ond wards of this city, while the First
was carried for him by a bare major
ity.
The county precincts will be a large
majority for him and il is pretty certain
he will get the Populist Endorsement al
though the fight will be carried to the
convention.
The Republicans. four years ago, de-
clined to make a nomination and sup
ported Burris. but this year they will
nominate w. H Sheldon, of Paola, who
is so far the only candidate. Judge Bur-
ris has been judge eight years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
SURPRISE THE WORLD
Germany's Exhibit at the Paris Ex-
hibition to be UneQualled.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The German
government has in course of prepara-
ton an exhibit for the Paris exposition
of 1900 which is expected to surpass
anything of the kind ever attempted by
any nation. This statement is made
by Consul General Mason of Frankfort,
Germany, in report which reached the
state department today.
1T is intended Mr.. Mason says, that
the exhibit shall be a complete, har-
1nonious picture of the resources and
industries of Germany, down to the lat
est date. Everything is to be collected
a home, assorted, adjudged, classified
and its position assigned by an imper-
ial commission, so that duplicates and
everything trivial and inferior to the
best shall be excluded and the whole
display presented in its most striking
and effective form.
The exhibit promises to be even a
greater surprise than was Germany's at
Chicago in 1S93''
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CORN GROWS LIKE POTATOES
Breezy Story That Comes From Sedg-
wick County.

The Sedgwick Pantagraph says:
There is probably plenty of corn in all
the Kansas cornfields this year if the
farmers only knew where to look for
it. a farmer last week turned his
hogs into the cornfield because there
were no ears on the stalks and he
though the hOgs might be able to live
in the field To his great surprise he
noted in few days that his swine
were getting sleek and fat
Determined to solve the mystery. he
watched the drove and noticed them
roofing around the roots of the hills of
corn and grubbing out good ears on
which they were fattening- He at
tributes this strange phenomena to the
drouth, which has caused the corn to
ear out SO short that in many fields the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
UGLY DUCkLING.
A Georgia Widow Murders Her
4-Year-Old Child-TOo
Ugly to Live.

Quitman. Ga, Aug. 9.-Fishermen
discovered the body of a 4-year-old boy
floating on the surface of a pond near
this place and later identified as the
son of Mrs. Idelia Powell Banks, a
widow owning a farm just outside of
Quitman.
The actions of the mother when noti-
ned of the discovery aroused the sus-
picions of the coroner and she was sub
seQuently arrested and placed in Jail.
Here she was visited by a minister and
to him she confessed having murdered
her child The reason she gave was
that he was too ugly to permit to live
and was a constant source of embar-
raSSment to her on this account. She
said that she walked by the pond and
when she tried to push him in he re-
sisted with all his feeble strength. She
has broken down completely in Jail and
says she wants to be hanged as soon as
possible. The chiId's face was disfgur-
ed by a heavy birth-mark
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
P1cN1c's TRAGIC END.
Death Interrupts the Outing of a Nc
Cune Sunday School Glass

Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-News reaches mere
of a tragic event at a Sunday school
picnic held on the Neosho river near
McCune, in this county, last week,
which has cast a gloom over the neigh
bOrhood.
Mrs. Thomas Highland and Mrs. T.
W. Harlan, teachers in the McCune
Methodist Sunday school, took their
classes to the Neosho river for a days
outing. Harvey Ellege. Is years old
and Kate Vance and Ethel Hornaday,
of about the same age. were standing
on the river bridge. Ellege had a tar
get gun, holding it in his arms. The
gun was suddenly discharged, the bull
let Scraping kate'S clothes and enter
had their arms around each other.
Ethel turned, walked a few steps, and
fell and died in Kate's arms. The young
man is almost crazed over the terrible
accident
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
LARGE ORDERS FOR CARS
Pittsburg & Gulf Awards Contracts
for 75O-Has 1,45O More to Come.

Kansas City, Aug. 9-The Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf Saturday placed
orders for $50 new freight cars. One
man company, another for 250 to the
Missouri Car and Foundry company
and a third for $50 to Barney & Smith.
An untitled order for 800 cars was al
ready in the hands of the Pullman
company. These orders are among the
largest ever given by a southwestern
railroad. the cost of the $50 cars aggre-
eating S400, 600. The Pullman company
is now working on the construction of
400 coal cars for the Pittsburg & Gulf
the first of which will be received next
week. Thirty new engines costing
about $500. 900 have been received by the
company during the past six weeks.
The Texas & Pacific has given an or
der to the Missouri Car and Foundry
company for 800 freight cars. The Bur
lington. Cedar Rapids & Northern has
ordered 200 freight cars of the Michi-
can Peninsular Car company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

CniCaSOs aug y.
WHEATA very small degree OF
strength was apparent in the wheat mar
ket today. Liverpool opening quotations
were @4d lower. about equal to Saturdays
decline here. but Paris showed firrner
tendency. Foreigners took d little wheat
cable offering. The situation in the
northwest seemed to worry spectators
a great deal Chicago received 19S cars.
Duluth and Minneapolis 1S2. compared
with 40I last year. Worlds shipments
were fair at $4,000 bushels. First trades
in September were made at advance Of Is
G3sc. Trading at the opening was ex
ceedingly small. Longs were disinclined
to enter the market and the scalpers had
things pretty much their own way. fore
ing a reaction of &c from the top price
September opened 1sQssc higher at I5s+ u
76c, sold sparingly at 76c, declined to 751Rc,
reacting to I5z4
CORN-Was dull but steady: Receipts
overran estimates, being posted at 1-4oO
cars. September opened shade lower at
26A d262sc. holding steady at 26Ssc-
OATS-Were adversely affected by
favorable crop news and the receipt OF
1.o04 cars. Trade was fairly active Sep
tember opened 1sGAc lower at 161@q163sc
and held about steady
PROVISIONS-Showed some improve
ment on hog receipts of 81. 900 and an ad-
vance of sc at the yards. Pork for Sep
tember opened 21zG5c higher at S1.sOHI-s5.
sold off to $7.75 reacting to $3.50 Septesn-
ber lard opened SIC higher at 81. 42ls and
held steady. September ribs opened sc
higher and held steady around $3.50.