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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
MAIL BY FREIGHT.
Twelve Carloads of Seed Sent West by
Uncle Sam.

Denver, Feb. PA car load of seeds
for free distribution arrived in Denver
yesterday. There are 100000 packages
of seeds in the car and the entire ship
ment is a gift from the generous hand
of Uncle Sam to the agriculturiSts of
the west
AS soon as this engagement has been
distributed, second car will arrive and
the act will be repeated until IL car
loads of seed have found their way to
the agriculturists of the great region
lying between the Rocky Mountains and
the Pacific coast The entire distribution
embraces upwards of 1 200, 900 packages
of vegetable seeds, $4,000 packages of
flower seeds and 1000 packages of field
seeds.
II is the first effort of the kind to dis
tribute seeds to the agricultural depart
ment from any point in the west, as
the packages have heretofore been sent
out from Washington or one of the
large eastern cities. The mails were
overburdened, the postmasterS kicked,
hence the change 1t will require II
weeks to complete the distribution from
Denver.
Edwin NJ. Wiley is the special agent
of the department in charge of the
work in this city. Mr.. Wiley was seen
yesterday at 1920 Logan avenue where
he had taken up his abode during the
period of operations.
Il expect to begin at once" said he,
land will push the work as rapidly as
possible. AS Denver has no seed ware
house for the work, the headquarters
will be established in the car and each
package will be checked off as it goes
out of the car. The firm supplying the
seeds contracted to deliver the packages
to the postOffice in this city and they
will be conveyed in a wagon to the
postoffice for distribution. 1 will call
upon the postmaster and make arrange
ments for the receipt of the packages,
SO that there will be no delay in the
transmission. When the first car load
is disposed of a second will arrive, and
it is probable that the work will not
be completed before the middle of May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
FARM MACHINERY COMBINE
Retail Dealers of Iowa Form an As
ISOLATION.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 25-The North
ern Iowa Retail Implement and Vehi-
Gle association has just been organized.
The organization was perfected at
Charles City
The organization includes the dealers
in 35 counties of the state. 1t is said by
them that farm machinery has been
selling at Improbable rates and the
purpose of the organization is to make
the business more profitable. The new
ly elected officers are:
c. c. Fell. Charles City, president;
John DumboIton, Mason city, secreta-
ry; J. S. Ferington, Iowa Falls, and J.
BroWn EstherVille, directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
CARPET WORKS FAIL.
Pennsylvania and Illinois Concerns
Close Down.

Bloomsbury, Pa, Feb. 25.-The Ma
gee carpet works, the Bloomsbury car
pet works and the Leader Store COM
pany, virtually one concern, failed to-
day with liabilities at 100000; assets
not given.
Rockford, Ill, Feb. 25.-The Utter
Manufacturing company, one of the
oldest concerns on the water power,
made an assignment today for the ben
eft of creditors. No schedule was filed
but the assets will probably exceed the
liabilities. H. H. Gerber is the assignee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
WHEAT 80 CENTS.
At Tacoma it is II Cents Higher
Than at Chicago.

Tacoma, Wn., Feb. 25.-The price of
wheat in the Tacoma market has ad-
vanced cents, making an advance fof
10 cents in two days. At the close of
business yesterday, No. club was
quoted at IS cents and No. 1 Blue Stem
at 80 cents, or about II cents above Chi
cago quotations.
A brisk demand for milling purposes
and a short supply, due to expectations
TO India Europe and Africa are the
cause of such a sharp advance. There
are about 1,0O0.00O bushels of wheat in
the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
MORE WHEELS STOP GOING.
AL the Rubber Factory Hands Will
Soon be Out of Work.

Bristol, r. L, Feb. 25.-The works of
the National India Rubber company
will close about March owing to lack
of orders.
Several other factories in New Eng
land states are now closed, among them
being the Alice Rubber factory at
Woonsocket, the United States Rubber
cumpanys plant at Millville, Mass, the
Candee factory at New Haven and a
portion of the Goodyear rubber plant
at Naugatuck Conn. All are controlled
by the United States Rubber company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Many cases of Grippe have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially
adapted to the cure of this disease 1t
acts quickly, thus preventing serious
complications and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient. C.
w. Stansfeld, 632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

have given Chamberlain'S Cough
Remedy a fair test and consider it one
of the very best medicines for Group
that l have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although 1 use
it freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. / can conscientiously recommend
it for Group and colds in children.-Geo.
E. Wolff, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Fernandina. Fla. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
OREGON GIVES 1T UP
There Will Probably be No Further
Attempt to Elect a Senator.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 25.-When the joint
senatorial convention of the legislature
met SO were present A motion to adj
journ was made and was carried on a
viva voce vote.
No time being fixed to which to ad-
journ the supposition is that the con-
vention has met for the last time. The
Benson house adjourned sine die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
FOUND READY MADE GRAVE
A Mine Prospector is Buried Beneath
Bank of Clay.

Lockaven, Pa, Feb. 25-A party of
men searching for Ralph Cross, a her
NIT mine prospectOr who had been mis-
sing from his ca bin near KiIborne Pot
ter county, found his body beneath a
huge pile of clay which had caved in on
him.
Cross was an eccentric individual. He
was the first to discover the coal beds
at Arnot, Tioga county, 40 years ago.
At one time he was worth 800. 900 which
he received from the Fail Brook Rail-
road company for valuable lands. He
placed his wealth in his Wife'S care
She ran off with another man, taking
Cross money with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Debs at Wallace. Idaho.

Wallace, Idaho Feb. 25-Eugene V.
Debs spoke for two hours to 1000 peo-
pie in the Masonic temple last night
His speech was conservative and lis
tened to with close attention, applause
being frequent and hearty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Alger is Ready to Begin.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 25.-Genera1 AL
ger left for Washington at 6 o'clock
last evening to prepare to begin his Of
fetal duties as secretary of war. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Alger and his
daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

1t is surprising what wee bit of a
thing can accomplish. Sick headache,
constipation. dyspepsia, sour stomach,
dizziness, are quickly banished by De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Small pill.
Safe pill. Best pill. C. w. Stansfield,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Torturing. itching, scaly skin erup-
lions, burns and scalds are soothed at
once and promptly healed by Dewitt s
Witch Hazel Salve, the best known
cure for piles. G. w. StanSfeld, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Shirts. collars and cuffs faundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 119 aid ia West sth. St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
MINSTREL Calender Dead.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Charles Calender,
the old time minstrel and at one time
a we'll known theatrical manager, died
last night of heart disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

For an impoverished condition of
the blood and loss of vitality. take
Ayers Sarsa parilla.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16
Was Coming Doom.

Some years ago there lived In Perth.
Scotland, a man o. cOnvivial habits,
well known by his Christian nam.
Jamie. One dark night an acquaintance
found jamie lying ut tho foot OF an
outside STAIR lis that YOU. Janice
asked the acquaintance, In a voice of
the greatest establishment. "Ay, It's
me-" replied Jamie, In tone OF COM
plete resignation. "Have you fa'en doom
the stair?" was the next question. cape.
! fell doom; but ] was coming doom.
whether or no."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16
nG AEAa 2 ~, 8 u
g4gYk& " I'm u 1Pg % ~
\ISaIsss @5z~m e>2(eazeN
what would you do. my lord?"

What would you do. my lord?"
divorce her like shot. DO you think
] would stand such u dishonor? AMI
Jennie. too! Jennie. whom | have
trusted rs ! would my brother; it's too
much to believe"
Don't believe II. then" says Miss
liushcrton. soothingly. II dare say II
isn't true. You should bc the best judge.
IL Lady Mounicarron has been affection.
ate. and coniitling to you. rs wives ought
10 he. it's most likely u mistake. She
couldn't bc so deccitful as that. 1f she
cared for any onc else you would be sure
to guess u from her manner"
You are only saying this to nggrava,c
M" further. Agnes. You know that my
wife IL not confidential nor nfcctionat"
with inc. I have told you times out of
mind that shr Is rs hard and cold rs u
stone. She rcpulscs my advances. aud
never speaks IN mo unless she II obliged.
! never suspected what you tell me b..
fore. but the more think Of It the more
! believe II TO bc true"
You mustn't act upon u without fur.
Their evidence" says Miss 1tushcrton. VIII,
Is secretly delighted at the success Of her
communication.
II shall act ns I think best" he an.
swrrs her. II will have the truth from,
Lady Mountainous lips before I sleep
tonight"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16
Electrtctty.

1t IL evident that before long electric.
ity will invade many new departments
of action. but the proposal to cremate
people by Its aid seems little start
ling. A patent has been taken out In
Paris for an electric furnace to that
end. After all. why not?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16

''rhat acting Is simply superbw II
don't see It," His lack OF apprecia ton
was apparent to everyone but tho
wearer Of tho LeghOrn who sat immedi-
ately In front of him.-New York Press
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16

Ono OF the most pitiful sights In the
world 10 to see an old woman wearing
old WORKOUT anery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16

Keep your love AFFAIRS secret. and you
avoid the rsputation Of being ankla.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
TAXES--REvENUE.
A Text Taken from washington'n
Farewell Address.
Protective Tariff tho Lightest Form of
Taxstion--A Wonderful system which
Establishes Enterprise. Provides
Work and Brings Prosperity.

"We cannot have revenue unless We
have taxes" said Washington in his
farewell address. This does not need
the stamp of Washington's approval to
make IL pass current. IL is self evident.
We must have taxes-taxes raised some
how. paid by some one. We might have
direct tax and collect from every adult
citizen or every citizen entitled 10 vote
specific sum. What a popular tax that
would bel We wonder il has not been
suggested by our free trade friends.
IL is quite in accordance with their
theories. Even the income tax would
have TO take a back seat. We might
raises taxes in a dozen different ways.
but il is perfectly obvious that the best
form of taxation is that which will be
least felt by the people. Let ms suppose
for "A moment that the protective tariff
Is tax and look at il entirely from that
point OF view. Has any method OF tax
alton ever been discovered, or invented,
which bears SO lightly on the people"
Why, one of the worst things about the
protective tariff, according TO our free
trade friends, is that the people don't
know they are taxed by IL. Could they
say more i'm it's favor as "A system of tax
alton? Could any system OF taxation
bear more lightly than that?
But IL is no wonder that the prctec-
tive tariff rests so lightly on the Amer
lean people, for it is paid in most cases
by the foreign producers and not by the
American people. Who can doubt that
this is so, in view of the fact that the
price OF every kind OF product has
dropped under protective tariff? Take
steel rails for instance, or tin plate. In
the last 25 years steel rails have dropped
from more than $40 per ton TO S22 or
less per ton; and the drop in the price
OF tin plate during the same time has
been proportionately as great. These
are only samples. They illustrate only
what has taken place in greater or less
degree i'm every industry. IL would be
ms hard as hunting for needle in } ay-
stack TO find any product whose price
has been raised by the protective tariff.
There is no doubt about 1.-THE protec-
tive tariff system is the most wonderful
system ever devised by the mind Of man.
Not only does IL supply revenue sufii-
cient 20 meet the tremendous expenses
OF carrying on this great government
without laying any burden OF taxation
on the people, but, besides all that, il
creates and builds up new industries; il
establishes new enterprises; II provides
work for millions of American wage
earners, and il brings prosperity to the
whole American neODlp
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
GERMAN "oeJgoT LESSONS"
Results of Her Industrial Experience TN
der Protective Tariff.

Nothing so strikes a stranger visiting
German cities as the outward evidences or
mercantile ana manufacturing develop
ment. Everywhere one secs new mills in
course OF construction. In this city and
section IL is simply enormous. Nothing
like II has ever been seen before
Hand IN hand with all tliis goes an i'm
creased demand here for all kinds OF
cereals. The imports OF wheat and rye
went up. while the exports descended.
The empire Is rapidly changing from an
agricultural TO an Industrial state. 10 Is
no longer possible for II TO produce agri-
cultural supplies large enough 10 meet its
own demands. IL must buy Abroad. &.
Monaghan. United States Consul TO Chem
n'tz.
Here are two distinct object les
sons" The first indicates the results
OF Germany's industrial experience un-
der protective tariff. lt is the samc
experience as we had in 1891 and 1892
under Mckinley protection. The sec
ond paragraph is an object lesson to
farmers. IL proves that protection
benefits farmers by creating larger
demand Tor farm products. A policy
that stimulates industrial activity and
the employment OF thousands of men
must reflect n share Of prosperity upon
these engaged in agricultural pursuits.
The intmation that Germany must
buy abroad" some OF its agricultural
supplies will also bc good news TO
American farmers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

While 70 Is not always true that increa sed
exports indicate financial prosperity, II rs
t17ic when fair prices with fair profits are
recorded. Such was the record, notwith-
standing the fact that the prices obtained
on articles exported were often very near
the cost OF production price. However
large sales TO foreign parts relieve the homo
market, thereby helping TO hold up home
prices.-J. &. Monaghan, United states
Consul 20 Chemnitz. Germany. Noscmber
z, 1896.
The free traders tell MS that in
creased exports do indicate financial
prosperity" Consul Monaghan says
they do not unless flair prices with fair
profits are recorded" Exactly. But
when large exports mean sales below or
very near the cost of production price"
they are not satisfactory unless the
large sales TO foreign parts relieve
The hone market. thereby helping TO
hold up homo prices" But this is just
what our free traders object 10 Amcri.
can manufacturers doing, although IL
is done In England, Germany and else
where. Here the free Traders try 10
insist upon the same prices being
quoted both TO the home trade and
20 exporters, despite the fact that to
do so would often result in closed mills
and idle labor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
DRIFT OF OPINION.

1Presidcnt-elect Mckinley has made
good beginning on his cabinet. He
can be depended on TO keep up the pace
20 the end.--Toledo Blade.
rZIn the work of emancipating tho
departmental offices and the postal
service from the enslavcment OF the
spoils jobbers there will be no back.
ward step under the Mckinley admin.
istration.--Chicago Times-Ierald.
ryIn n speech the other day Andrew
Carnegie gave IL as his opinion that this
country is about TO enter upon G period
OF prosperity that nothing can hold
back. Mr. Carnegie will now be hanged
in cfilgy by the Bryanitcs.--Clcveland
Leader.
ETIt Is I'm order 90 remind some crit
les that the republican party Is not re-
sponsible for the present condition Of
public affairs. But II anybody wants
TO speak about the next administers
ton. or the next after that, the repub-
licaEs are ready TO assume the pres
sure.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
rTThc sound money" men got what
they voted for as soon as McKinley's
vote was announced; the protectionists
have to wait until they can do away with
the Wilson deficit by legislative action.
Sound money and protection were both
IN tho platform and the people win en-.
10Y both.--Chicago Inter Ocean
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Owls are by common consent ALL
judged 90 be birds OF lll-omen. but En-
gincer Ned Barnett, of the Santa Fc,
says he happens 10 know that they arc
anything but that, and tells the follow
ing story TO prove his assertions: About
eight months ago one morning as the
east-bound overland was pulling
through the mountain west OF here.
Barnetts engine doing the work. n big
horn-bcakcd owl dashed against the
front window of the cab with such
force as to break the window, the bird
itself dropping dead at the engineers
feet. Though Barnett is not. generally
speaking, a superstitious man, this
seemed so singular nm occurrence that
he stopped the train and sent n brake
man ahead 90 see IL the wny was clear
Strange to relate, the brakeman soon
returned, reporting a landslide across
the track in the mountain pass, about
100 yards ahead. Hands were sent
at once TO clear the track, and la
removing the debris they found nn-
other owl, no doubt mate TO the
first, caught ina the crotch of an
uprootcd tree, crushed TO death Ina the
fall. Barnett had both owls stuffed
and the two now adorn his cab. always
insuring him good luck, he says
Philadelphia Times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
INCREASE OF LIE oEFIcIT.
Imperative Necessity of a Reformation of
the Tariff.


Each day shows more plainly the ne
to amend the tariff act. That this is
not n question of protection so much as
one of revenue is apparent.
The receipts of the United States gov
eminent for the month of January up
TO the 23d were $40, 305,75s.32. The ex-
penditures for the same period were
$27,24s,000. This is an excess of ex-
pendtures Of nearly $s,000,000 for three
weeks In January. In other words, the
United States is running into debt at
the rate of $2,50o.000 a week. This av-
erage has been maintained during the
present fiscal year. which began last
July. The receipts up to January %
were S175,s13. 3620s and the expcndi-
lures were $222, 65s. 00o.22, deficit of
sac, s44, 63s14.
During the last fiscal year, under the
Wilson-Gorman act, the deficit was $685.
203.2i5 When these figures were an
nounced the supporters OF the Wilson
German tariff. including Secretary Car
Isle, declared that the present fiscal
year would show decrease in the def
icit, and perhaps there would be
surplus. as there always had been with
the republicans in power, ever since the
war. But for six months of this year
the deficit is already nearly twice rs
large ms IL was for the whole OF the last
fiscal year.
These facts show the imperative ne
cessity of a reformation of the tariff
and the return TO the earlier princi-
pies upon which our tariff laws were
constructed. The present tariff for
deficit should be supplnnted by one that
will furnish adequate revenue. Protec-
ion is n good thing, but revenue is a
neccssity, and so IL is surprising that
even the most confirmed free traders
should object 10 an extra session for
the purpose of revising the tariff laws.
Public prosperity is no more possible
than is individual prosperity when the
expenditures exceed the receipts.--Chi-
cngo Times Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

THE late superintendent OF the cen.
sus shows that in reduced rates for
passenger and freight service the rail-
ways OF America in the last ten
years have lost not less thar $3.50, 600, :.
600 of income, an average OF SIS 600, :
600 per nnnum. He also shows that
the rates in this country are far below
those charged in Europe For exam
pie, he shows that IL the rates prevail
on the London g. Northwestern were
charged by the Pennsylvania system
the earnings of that ono system alone
would be annually swcllcd not less
than Si2, 900, 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
MIMI rarmcrn Muat Lrnrn.

There are many false prophets GO
ing 20 and fro in the land. who declare
that the tariff benefits only the manu-
facturer, and that IL Injuries the farm
or" This was said by Daniel Webster
in 1874. Evidently the country had its
organs then. as well as now. Webster
went on to say: Every farmer must
see that II Is his interest 20 find near
purchaser for his produce, 60 find a
ready purchaser. and purchaser at n
good price" But the farmers have not
always seen IL. A good many'of them
did not sec il la isa2, when they helped
10 vote away their home market. But
four years experience under free
trade administration hna cleared their
vision. An ounce Of facts is worth ton
81 theory. and o little actunl experience
OF free trade goes q long way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
THE LUMBER TRADE.
Protection an Absolute Necessity 10 the
American Interests.

The representatives OF American
lumber interests from 81 states, who
met at Cincinnati in December, were
right in stating that the lumber trade
of the country was SO distressed as TO
need relief. The southern states were
very largely represented among the
100 delegates present, and, though
many Of them had been free
traders, they are now convinced
that protection is necessary in
the American timber trade. Their
old theories have given way under con-
ditions resulting from a little practical
experience Mr.. Silas w. Gardner. OF
Iowa. in addressing the convention,
said.
The call OF this meeting was made by
men who know thoroughly the extent OF
the depression IN our business and how
dlsastrously our trade has been affected by
adverse legislation 10y congress In tariff
matters.
Mr.. Gardner was right, as the fol-
lowing values of our imports of lum-
Der show: