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The times., 1897-11-26

his reputation beyond all peradyenture,
and VIII always have an adiniring audi
ence for his sporting yarns. There seems
to be no limit to the number of ueefm
and ornamental ways in which this beast
may lie disposed of. A tiger skin rug viii
aIwa bring q good price; and If the skin
happens 10 be NANCY or discolored, the
head can be mounted as foot stool and
the claws can be polished and made into
articles of iewelry One of the most strik.
ing of al articles of animal furniture has
just l,een prepared by London firm for
an Indian prince-a huge easy-chair nIatic
fro.n the skin of Il nlan-eater. The seat,
back ami arms are covered with the skin,
and the head and fore-paws appear over
the back. So realistic Is the crawling at.
titude OF the beast, as it appears TO be
coming over the back of the chair, that at
first glance III is startling
elephants foot seems at first SIGHT
TO be about the least useful and most
hopelesSly monumental thing on earth
hut clever taXidernist has his npon u
plan for making it into an artistic piece OF
furniture The larger feet are carefully
stuffed and mounted as liqueur stands
the covers being made OF undresSed alli-
gator skin They are lined with either
crushed satin or plush. The smaller feet
are made into foot-stGols and door steps,
ana some into cigar and tobacno boxes.
1nnumerable funny things have been done
with the smaller varieties of monkeys.
They mana ge TO look absurd in almost any
position in which they are placed Moth
ing could look more gr0teSque than ting
ape placed at either eGd Of a mantle hold.
ing pair Of lighted candles for coupleof
efunnyItttIe anima Is chasing eachother
npthe stem of a lamp; but since they have
become esIaves of fashion, these are their
ordinary duties.
Even the cumbersome elephant humbIy
The times., 1897-11-26
she Didn't Understand.
CFror, Rrool-1r, Tff.h

Shc-I received this paper from you this
MD ming. What does it mean?
Rank officer 1t means. madam, that ynu
have overdrawn your account. You owe
rs S54.32.
Sire You mean, horrid thing, it's .r1t
trGe- Why l never borrowed a cent from
You sa ny life.
The times., 1897-11-26

by mans patient study, this. IL man made
the book. is one OF the most JnaeeDuntable
things in it, This, il God made the book.
shows how much wiser he is than man.
| believe that il God were giving a Reye-
Iallon today it would be silent as to the
great mysteries of creation. II would
be just such a book as we have
The times., 1897-11-26
WHY 80 .JeU?"

from the New York Times)
There is diSpate among those in search
OF copy concerning the antiquity or the verb
''to ieiL" Isit or is il not an Americanism?
''Why,' asks Il woman, should 1 81 Y
shat my jelly d,es or does mt jell any more
than / should say that my custard does or
docs net ous?'' This verb Ito jelI' is
foInG in widely distant States and We find
no trace of it in English dialect die
tI0naries As matter of fact, the only
definition Of jelly given in Baiiey's die
tionary t1T35l is BROTH which having
stood till it is cold, grows into a thick
Conscience.
The times., 1897-11-26
What He Knew.

(From tbs Yonkers Statesman.)
what yeast does your wife use to make
her bread riSa?" asked one young married
man OF another.
why, don't think she uses any kind of
yeast" was the reply; 81 think she uses
an alarm clock"
The times., 1897-11-26
UnaecountahIe.

Prem the Chicago News.)
Elia-WeuId the ceremony be legal if
Clergyman were to marry himself?
Jaek-PrDbably. Butwny sheuida clergy
man want to marry himself when there
are 81 manly marIfageable women il The
world?
The times., 1897-11-26
Too Much Realism.

Fron the Chicago Recordl
'Your guest didn't stay long"
NO; she begged me to treat her like one
Of the family, but when did SO she got
mad ane ieft''
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striking a BALANCE.
lIs-..,ra fhe q tchisnn C1nbn \

Qf-oIn the Atchison Glohe.)
The day after woman has spent a
great dsal Of money on foolishness, s..s
boils the potatoes with their Jackets on.
IN order not 10 waste tie skins.
The times., 1897-11-26
CURRENT VERSE.
ssVvhite Horses"


Where run Your colts at pasture?
Where hide your mares IL breed?
Mid bergs against the Ios-cap
or wOve Sargossa weed;
By lightlsss reef and channel,
Or crafty c0astTiSe bars,
But most the deep-sea meadows
All purple 70 the stars.
Who holds the rein upon you?
The latest gale let free.
What meat is III your managers?
The glut of all the sea.
'TwiSt tide and tides returning
Great store OF newIy-dead-
The bones OF those that faced US.
And the hearts of those that fled.
Afar, off-shore and single,
Some stallion, rearing swift,
Ncighs hungry for new fodder,
and calls US to the Drift.
Then down the CIOVen TidEes-
Ten million hoOves unshOd-
Break for the Wild while horses
To seek their meat from GodI
Girth-dcep in Kissing water
Our furious vanguard strains
Through mist of mighty tramplings
Roll up the fore blown names
a hundred leagues 10 leeward.
Ere yet the deep hath stirred,
The gTOauiRg rollers carry
The coming OF the herd
Whose hand may grip your uOstrilS-
Your fOTeiOck who may hold2
Fen they that use the breads with Us,
The riders bred and bold,
That spy upon our matngs,
That rope Us where We run
They know the wild white horses
From father unto son.
We breathe about their cradles,
We race their babes ashore,
We snuff against their thresholds,
We nuZZle at their door
By day with stamping COuTseTs,
By night IN whinuying dTUveS,
Creep I'D the wild white horses
To call them from their loves.
And come they for your calHng2
No wit OF man may save.
They hear the wild white horses
Above their father 5 grave;
And, KIN of those we crippled
AND sous OF those we slew,
Spur down the wild white riders
To lash the herds anew,
What service have re paid them,
0, Jealous steeds and strUng2
save we ludt throw Jueir WeakllugSr
Is none dare work them wrong.
While thick around the homestead
Our gray backed squadr0ns Craze
j guard behind their plumber.
And a veil before their ways.
With march and coUntermarchings-
With press OF wheeling hosts
Stray mob or bands erubattled-
We ring the chosen coasts
And, careless OF our clam0T
That bids the stranger fly,
At peace within our pickets
The wild white riders lie.
Trust ye the cuTdled hOlI0ws-
Trust sc the gathering wind
Trust ye the moaning GTOuGdsweIl--
Our herds are close behindl
To mill your foemau's armies
To bray his camps abroad
Trust ye the wild white horses,
The Horses OF the Lord
-Rudyard KipiinS.
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The NewsIareI amd Is Frie.ld.

The Newspaper and It's Fried.
Mildred reads the Marriages
Her interest in them never fails
Father reads the Politics. =
And mother reads the 'PargaiR SaIes."
Arthur reads the Sporting News
His special hobby is baseball
Save the man who reads the proofs,
No one living reads it all,
Bridget reads the ''snalI AL. page
Looking for u better place;
a gnes reads the murders, AMI the
Tales Of men in deeD disgrace.
Ethel reads the list OF guests
At the big Van AstOr ball
Save the man WHO reads the proofs,
No one living reads IL all.
Forty pages every week,
Eight long columns TO the page,
To read everything would add
A full twelvemonth To yOur age.
So.each reads his special part
Then he lets the paper fall.
Pity for him who reads the proofs,
For he has to read it AL
-SCmcFviife Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
END OF THE SUGAR MILL.
100000 Was Sunk in the Effort to
Make Sorghum Sugar Pay.

In a week or two the Topeka sugar
mill will takes its place in the category
OF boom enterprises with the wooden
mill and cotton mill and the $4,000
mortgage on the plant will never be
paid.
A representative of John H. Murphy
OF New Orleans is in the city closing
deal for the machinery of the mill and
If the trade is made the place will be
dismantled and turned over to the mice
and rats. The business connected with
the sale of the machinery will probably
be closed in a day or two and the ma
chinery will be shipped to New Or
leans.
While the sugar mill belongs to To-
peka's boom enterprises there was real
~ some justification for its erection. 1t
was ten years ago that the sugar boom
was sprung ON the people of Kansas,
Factories were erected in several diff
ferent places in the state and the man
ufacture of sugar from cane was COM
menced.
It was a good thing for the farmers
Tor the crop was always prolific and the
price was good But there was some
th1ng else to be taken into consideration
which 1t appears that the projectors did
not study as they should. It was the
quality of the sugar which was pro-
duced. After running for a wear or two
it was found that the mills could not be
made to pay. The sugar was not up to
standard and the cane did not produce
enough to make the enterprise success
full
When the Topeka mill was erected a
$4,000 mortgage was put on the plant.
The company invested at least as much
more Two years proved that the mill
was failure and the company turned
1t over to another firm who had no bet
ter success and for five years the boilers
nave been rUSting in their beds and the
machinery has been silent. At least
$1,000 has been sunk in the Topeka
sugar mill.
A year ago it was proposed to reopen
the mill and make it a beet sugar fac
tory. Nebraska sugar men We're inter-
ested in the enterprise and it appears
that they were more careful than the
man who built the Topeka mill Before
the negotiations had gone far they went
to the state agricultural college and
made experiments with beets. They
soil would not yield sufficient sugar to
pay to operate the mill and the matter
was dropped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
CONTROL OF FRANCHISES.

The movement for the public control
of franchises has taken hold of New
York and has resulted in the formation
of a nOn-partisan association for the
furtherance of that end under the name
of The Association Of the Public Con-
troll of Franchises" It is composed of
such prominent men as Rev. W. 5.
Rainsford. John Dewitt Warner, Thos.
G. Shearmen and others. The member
ship is drawn from commercial and pro-
fessional circles, civic and social re
form societies and labor organizations.
The objects Of this association are thus
set forth in its platform:
'InaIienabIe rights of the city to its
property.
and to its waterfront, ferries. wharf
property, land under water, public land
ings, WharVeS docks, streets, avenues,
parks and all other places, are hereby
declared inalienable. Franchises, Ii
tie 1, Chapter 3, the Charter for the
Greater New York.
First-AII franchises which depend
upon exclusive rights in public property
should be granted only for public pur-
poses and FOR limited periods, and should
be made to- contribute from their value,
created by the community, their full
share of public expenses thus relieving
personal property, buildings and other
improvements from the increasing bur
den of taxes.
Monopoly the result of spec
1al privilege rather than capital or pro-
ducuon, which are the creation of indi-
Vidual effort, should be the primary
source of public revenue.
Third-The government must control
natural mOnOpOlies Chose public SER
vices which, from their nature do not
admit Of competition, otherwise these
monopoIles Will control the government
FOurth-Such public services as are
not natural mOnOpOlies should be pre-
served to free and open competition
An organization along this line in To-
peka might at least prevent the grant
ing of any further franchises which
would permit the erection of any more
unsightly poles along the beautiful
streets and avenues of the city This of
itself would be well worth an effort in
that direction.
When the poles are once up it is hard
to get them down.
Why should the city lay out streets
and maintain them at public expense
for the use of private or corporate en-
terprlses without restriction and without
compensation? Aat present they only
pay taxes as other users Of the streets
DO who do not use them for profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
SENATOR'S VEHICLES.
Turpie of Indiana Has Trap That Is
Worthy Remark.

Washington, May 1S.-NIost of the sena-
tors have handsome traps in which they
ride to the capitol or make the rounds
of the departments. Mcmillan of Michi-
gan drives fine open wagon with bright
red wheels, and Wolcott of Colorado has
one of the handsome victorias in the
city. Some of the senator's, like Chand-
Ter and Bacon, perambulate on bicycles
The conveyance which Senator Turpie
of Indiana affects, however. is worthy of
description. 1t is a coupe that looks as if
it's service began under the first admins
tration of George Washington. ItsSfor-
mer black ename has turned to a rusty
brown, its doors are shaky and its
wheels are nearer an elIipse than cir
Gle The driver is an old colored man
who wears a derby hat and Prince Albert
coat, while the horse is black, very bony
as to ribs and very high as to legs, and
with a tail stubby as a field of corn after
harvest time.
In this vehicle Turpie sits deep in
thought and complacent with its ele-
gance
The Missouri senators find the street
cars agreeable and there are few notable
equipages owned by the senators from
the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
VOTE LOST FOR TARIFF.
The Election of Mallory Will Make
Necessary the Placatior of
Another Outsider.

Washington May 18.-Although the
election of a senator from Florida was
not unexpected, it considerably modi
fies the existing tariff situation. Mr..
Mallory makes the eighty-ninth sena-
tor, of whom, including Kyle, the Re
publicans have A and the combined op-
position 45. Mr.. Hobarts casting vote
Will no longer give a majority to the
straight Republicans (unless the Ore
gOn senator be seated), and hence the
Cancellation of at least one outsider VIII
be necessary.
This constitutes a repetition of the
situation in the finance committee,
when, without the vote of Jones of Ne
vada, it would have been impossible
to report the tariff bill Jones will
probably continue in this service, If his
demands are met, but if they become
too arrogant the Republicans may de-
eide to get the necessary outside vote
from some other man, and they have
quite a list from which they may choose
Teller, Mantle, NIcEnery, Cannon, etc.
Their need of but one outside vote
is on the supposition that bill can be
framed which viii ultimately command
the solid Republican support, which
seems entirely probable. Without such
party unanimity the placation OF more
outsiders would be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
CENTURY PLANTS BLOOM.
Rare Floral Specimens Seen at Wash
ington Park, Chicago.

Chicago, May 1S.-The unusual specta-
Gle of two century plants in full bloom
may be witnessed by visitors to the
Washington park conservatory next week
and possibly within a few days. Such
sight has never before been witnessed in
Chicago and the expected event has ex-
cited interest among experts in fioricul-
ture, who are eager to note every success
sive stage of the development.
The name century plant is a misnomer.
as the usual period during which it
blossoms is from twenty-five to thirty
years, although, as in the present in
stance, double that time may elapse be-
fore it exhibits to the world what it is
capable of. The buds on the park plants
have already reached huge proportions.
having attained a height of over 6 feet
and they are still growing at the rate of
six inches every twenty-four hours. The
buds are several inches in diameter at
the base and from one to two inches at
the apex.
Both plants, which are of the large va
riety known as agave Americana, are
estimated to be half a century old, and
after producing white blossoms for a
few weeks they gradually wither and die,
to give place to their offspring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

wealthy do not expend any great en-
ergy, for they don't have to. They
are content to take life easy As a con-
sequence, there is a general lack of
energy all along the line, and business
of all kinds is stagnant"
This it should be remembered, comes
from a member of the highest judicial
tribunal in great state 1t is com
fOrting talk for the lazy and Shiftless,
a. we'll as for debtors who are trying
to get consent of conscience to the de-
frauding of their creditors. but it is
the reverse of creditable to Kansas. 1t
must shock the intelligence and CRATE
harshly on the manhood of that COM
unOnwealth But as we have intimated,
Mr. Justice Allen has g remedy, and
here it is: "A graduated income tax"
he explains, should be Incorporated in
our laws or constitution. That would
go a great way to remedy our troubles.
But something more drastic should first
be applied. l would like to see a sue
cession tax law enacted. That would
soon cause a scattering of wealth, and
then later, the graduated income tax
could be applied to better advantage.
A succession tax law would give to the
heirs of a millionaire a sufficient amount
to keep them comfortably and the re-
mainder would revert to the state. This
would curb the appetite of the greedy
and would give the middle classes a
show. Every generation should start
out on equal terms. That's my idea "
1t would be the reverse of compli-
mentary to the readers of the Post to
waste words in refuting this vicious
appeal to the ignorant and dishonest
We commend these deliverances of the
Kansas juriSt to the serious consider
alton of the New York Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
WILD MAN CAPTURED.
Negro with the Habits of an Animal
Seized in Alabama.

Brewton, Ala, May 1S-A wild negro
about 80 years old, was captured ten
miles north of Brewton yesterday by
some farmers. His hair was matted SOL
idly to his head with crude turpentine
making his head look twice its normal
size. The upper part of his body was
naked and covered with coarse hair. He
wore remarkable pair of short panta-
looms, consisting of seven pairs of old
pants placed one inside of the other and
quilted together with leather strings.
They had evidently seen years of ser
vice. He was bareheaded, barefooted
and wore no other garment than the won
derful pantalOOns.
He ran when he saw the hunters, but
they overlook him. Since his capture he
has acted in all respects like a beast
rather than a man, his talk being mar
ticulate and his intelligence being of
lower order. He will not eat, but drinks
water and tramps about the place to
which he is chained like a confined beast.
1t is believed he escaped from bondage
before the war and has since lived in the
swamps like a wild animal He will be
held and tanned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
RETAIL DRUGGISTS.
Some Talk Among Them of Using
Their Organization to Claim
Their Rights.

The Topeka Retail Druggists associa-
ton, which has been formed, is composed
of all the druggists in the city. Dr. A. B.
WoOIvertOn is president and Matthew
Weightman, secretary. The main objects
of the association are to prevent unjust
cutting in prices of staple articles and to
protect the drug firms from competition
in special lines. Meetings are held only
subject to call of the president. When
some druggist in Topeka cuts on quinine
or soap or what not. he is promptly sum-
moned before the association to answer
for it. When dry goods stores and de-
partment stores lay in stocks of soaps
and perfumes the association meets and
endeavors to protect it's members.
Not long ago a Topeka druggist cut the
price on quinine and was promptly called
on the carpet. He made an explanation
and committee was appointed which
has made a new price list which all the
Topeka druggists will follow
The druggists have not yet taken up
the subject of the sale of liquor by joints
and unauthorized persons, but there is
talk of it. The law says only druggists
holding permits shall sell liquor and the
druggists are disposed to conduct their
drug stores properly and stand on their
rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
SOCIALISM IN new YORK.

New York state has had an outbreak
of socialism in her Republican legis1a-
ture which leads the Washington Post
to say editoriaHy:
Associate Justice Allen of the SUI
preme court of Kansas is a misplaced
ofhcial Instead of being an interpre-
ter of laws in that state he should he
laWmaker in New York Recent
events have demonstrated that while
the Kansas Populists. who elected Al
len to the supreme court in 1892. are
becoming conservative the New York
Republicans are moving in the opposite
direction at an alarmingly rapid gait
Th1s simultaneous movement has only
70 continue for a short time in order to
erect q complete swapping of pOsitf0ns
between the SunfiOWer state Populists
ana the Empire state Republicans In
deed. if tested by the acts of the IegIs-
Iatures that We're but recently in ses-
sion at Topeka and Albany resDectfve-
~, the latter would be awarded first
place IN sociahstic legislation The
POpuHSt SOIOnS at Topeka Dut in 1nucb
OF their time in undOing their bad work
OF earlier years and. in so doing made
II safe for capitalists to loan their
money in that commonwealth. On the
other hand the Repu blicans at ALBANY
set about the task of driving the rich
men and their money over the border
into states where no graduated inherit
ance tax law can he employed to rob
their families when thew are called
hence. No Populist legislature in any
state has ever gone so far in socialism
lin the most unjustifiable paternaIism
las did the two Republican houses at
Albany in passing that measure.
Some of the reasons why we think
Mr. Justice Allen is misplaced and
ought to be consigned by the Kansas
POpuliSts to the New York Republicans
are found in the Kansas City Journal
on the 10th instant which contains an
interview with his honor. 1t is his be-
lief. of course. that the country is in
a desperate condition, but he is not so
cruel as to shut the gate OF mercy. Sal
walton for the country is possible in
his opinion. but that boon can be had
only through legislation that will scat
ter wealth. Under present conditions"
he says, there is nothing to encourage
a poor person to push forward. He
knows that the results of his energy
will go to some one who is wealthy.
and there is no incentive for him to get
out and hustle. At the same time, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
LANGTRY RIDICULES IT.
Regards Mrs Langtry's Divorce in
California as Worthless.

London, May 18.-Edward Langtry is
quoted here today as saying that the
information which he has received of
the decree of divorce to his wife, the
actress, Lily Langtry, by a California
court, is that which appeared in the
news dispatches.
He ridieules the power Of the Califor-
MIA court and says:
Mrs. Langtry cannot remarry with
out committing bigamy, and if she does
SO and comes to England it will be
within the power of the public prose-
cutOr to indict her I myself would not
contemplate such a step, but he might.
1 can not conceive what the woman
means.
I have been kind and fair to her all
along. commencing with the marriage
settlement which is still good, whereby
l willed her my property in Ireland"
When Mr. Langtry was asked if Mrs.
Langtry was likely to marry again, he
said significantly: Yes; but 1 do not
intend to take any action whatever in
regard to the decree, but will treat it
with the same contempt I did the eta
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
YACHTS FOR IS YEARS.
An Exhibition of Models of Them
Opened by Prince of Wales.

London, May 1S-At the conclusion
of the levee held at St. James Palace,
the Prince and Princess of Wales drove
to the imperial institute and opened the
yachting and fisheries exhibition hich
has been arranged as one of the fea-
lures of the queens jubilee celebration.
There were no formal speeches, the
Prince of Wales merely announcing in
a few words that he had great pleasure
in opening the exhibition
The exhibition bids fair to be one of
the most popular entertainments of the
season. Its main object is to show the
great changes that have taken place
in yacht building since 1887 In order
to accomplish this there have been
several hundreds of models of yachts
which date from the queens coronation
There are some 400 cups loaned by
their possessors on DISPLAY