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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
EUROPE'S BAD PLIGHT.
Other Important Crops Are Short as
Well as Wheat

Springfield, Mass, Aug 26.-An ex-
tensive inquiry into European crop con-
ditions conducted by the Orange Judd
syndicate of agricultural papers, in
Guiding the American Agriculturist of
New York, the Orange Judd Farmer of
Chicago and the New England Home
stead of Springfield, Mass, indicates
that the food crop situation abroad is
very grave.
Estimates of Europe's Gncluding Eng
landO needs of wheat imports range all
bushels. Europe's wheat crops for
1895, 1894 and 1893 averaged about 1,5OO,-
600, 600 bushels. In the famine year of
1891 it was only 1,200,000,000. The inn
preston is gaining ground that Eu-
ropes wheat crop this year is even less
than in 1891. But this is not the worst
of it. Europe usually produces as
much rye as she does wheat. II is the
bread grain of the masses The rye
crop of the principal European coun-
tries (Russia, Germany, France, Aus
Sweden), has averaged about 1900, ,000,-
600 bushels annually for 1896, 1895, 1894
and 1893. This season the rye crop of
those countries cannot much exceed
S75, 900, coo bushels.
Quite as bad are the potato prospects.
Only about /, $50 000, 900 bushels of po-
tatoes will be harvested in these coun-
tries this year. Without regard to the
United Kingdom or other European
countries there is shortage of some one
billion bushels of potatoes. European
lows:
Wheat, 300, ,OOO, 900 bushels; rye, 325,-
100000 bushels; potatoes, ;oOO, 600
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
COOPERATIVE FACTORY.
Large Hat Conc srn to be Started by
Labor Exchange in Orange, N. J.

New York, Aug. 26.-Orange branch
125, Labor Exchange of America, has
just started the first cooperative hat
factory in America 1t has rented a
shop in Orange, N. ]. 1t has orders for
a large number of hats which will be
made and shipped to Ashtabula, O.,
payment being made in a car load Of
brOomS.
The scheme is a curious one. One
half the price of the hats is to be paid
in cash. This will permit the purchase
of the fur and trimmings for them.
The hats will be formed by John Gill
of Orange, who has agreed to accept
the certificates of deposit of the branch
in payment for the goods.
The labor is paid for by these GER
tificates of deposit, and arrangements
have been made with leading Orange
grocers to accept these certificates at
their face value. When the car load of
brooms arrives it will be sold to the
merchants who have taken these GER
tiffcates. In this way the certificates
are retired.
Similar arrangements have been
made with various branches of the or
der for other kinds of goods. The profit
arising will remain in the association
as capital.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
REIGN OF SCRUBWOMAE-
THREATENED.
IFrom the Chicago Tribune.

LFrom the Chicago Tribune.1
The scrubwoman has enjoyed a pro-
tracted immunity from the inroads of
the labor saving machine, but it ap-
pears that her reign will soon come to
an end. An ingenious Englishman,
doubtless inspired to the task by some
infeHcitous encounter with the animate
disturber of his office peace of mind, has
devised a mechanical scrubber which
does the work with traditional neatness
and dispatch. It is described as re-
sembling a small lawn mower and is
used in a similar manner. Hot water
flows from tank in front of the busi-
ness part of the scrubber and when it
has done its work is taken up and car
ried to a tank behind. This water en-
ables series of revolving brushes and
a wiper to restore cleanliness, and
they appear to work in about the same
way as a carpet sweeper.
1t is so simple an invention that it is
surprising some one has not thought of
1t before. Its usefulness is obvious and
it should be introduced at once, SO that
the largest number of persons may
share its benefits. 1t is needed especial
Iy in every public building, hotel eat
ing house. hospital, passenger depot,
and, in fact, every place where large
numbers of people congregate. Health
authorities lay great stress on the ne
cessity for the frequent cleansing of
such public places. Dirt accimulateS
IN a short time and throws off disease
germs into the close air which the peo-
pie breathe. Yet it is impossible at
present to scrub these places more than
once a day, which is manifestly too in
frequent. The process of scrubbing by
hand is a slow one and it would not be
feasible to disturb the public by at
tempting a scrubbing crusade during
the daytime. But the mechanical
scrubwoman' can be brought into ser
vice as many times day as the ac-
cumulation of dirt warrants without
seriously inconveniencing any consider
able number of people.
In the millions of kitchens of the peo-
PIE such contrivance would be ac-
cepted as rescuer from the hardest
domestic task that falls to the lot of
woman. The labor of scrubbing is so
arduous that most homes are not scrub
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
DOM PAUL'S SPEECH.
He Declares the Position of the Re.
public Toward England.

Pretoria, Aug. 26.-At a meeting of
the Volksraad today President Kruger
delivered a speech, which is likely to
cause the greatest excitement in Great
Britain. He said that the relations be-
tween Great Britain and the South Af-
rican republic are regulated by the
convention of 1884. He added that in
the convention of November, 1881, a ref
erence to the suzerainty of Great Brit
ain did appear, but that in the next
convention of 1884, not a single word
appeared bearing precisely upon that
point and since then the suzerainty had
ceased to exist.
This. he continued, did not do away
with the fact that the South African
republic and the whole nation recogniz-
ed the convention and would endeavor
to maintain it entirely, but they could
not recognize the suzerainty of Great
Britain because it was entirely opposed
to that convention. They wished to
maintain a friendly relationship with
the whole world and in this way race
hatred would gradually disappear.
Wherever love dwelt, said the president,
in conclusion, the blessing of God would
follow. President Kruger'S remarks
were greeted with the loudest applause
from all present E
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
GOING VIA EDMONTON.
A Klondike Party Leaves Chicago |
This Evening

Chicago, Aug. pa party of thirteen
men and one woman will leave Chicago
this evening for the Alaska gold fields.
The expedition is cooperative, each MEM
ber agreeing to share equally with the
others in the gold that may be found in
claims located.
The secret of their exact location is
carefully guarded. 1t is in the possession
of larry Card, one of the party, who has
been employed on two occasions by the
Canadian government as a surveyor in
the British possessions, lying east Of
Alaska.
The party will travel from Chicago to
Edmonton, by rail. At Edmonton they
will buy materials for boats and provis-
ions to last a year and from there they
will go by team over a good road fifty
miles to Athabasca Landing, where they
will build their boats and embark on
Athabasca river. From that point they
will go by boat through Athabasca river,
Lake Athabasca, Slave river, Great Slave
lake and Mackenzie river to the confiu-
enee of the latter stream, with Peel river,
trip of about 400 miles in all by boat.
Members of the party say they will not
devote much time to placer mining but
will try to find lodes and will go prepared
for such work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
LOSE TWO SCIENTISTS.
Field Colum bian Museum Staff Will
Be MINUS Valuable Men.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Two noted scien-
lists will leave the Field Columbian mu-
scum this fall. Prof. w. H. Holmes,
curator of anthropology in the museum
and professor of geologic areh aeology
at the University of Chicago, has been
called to Washington, where he win be
the head of the department. of anthrop-
ology in the Smithsonian Institution
and in the national museum.
The other Field Columbian man who
will take a permanent leave of the great
museum is George K. Cherrie, curator
of ornithology, and one of the reccg-
nized authorities of the world in the
branch. Prof. Cherrie has been en-
gagged by Walter Rothschild, son of
Lord Rothschild of London, to lead ail
expedition into Venezuela to collect all
known species of birds found in that
region. The collection will be placed
in the Tring museum, which belongs to
the Rothschild family. The expedition
will be the most important of its kind
ever undertaken, and Prof. Cherrie has
been instructed to spare no expense IN
making the enterprise a success. The
party will leave for Central America
about October ], and Prof. Cherrie will
finish his laborS at the museum Sep
tember 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
MUNCIE SALOONS SHUT.
Barred From All But About Five
Streets.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 26-The contest
between the Muncie saloon keepers and
the committee of 100 organized to rid the
city of saloons in the residence parts,
in accordance with the new Moore sa-
loon law, came to a head tonight at a
meeting of the city council, and the
saloon men We're badly beaten.
There have been two cases in which
the saloon men were found guilty in
the supreme court and dozen or more
cases are pending trial in the circuit
court, after the accused have been
found guilty by Mayor Cromer.
Saloon men recently circulated petit
tions and secured the names of a ma
jority of the voters in each ward for
the repeal of the ordinance; $500 names
"a majority of 7S3 of the voters of the
city-were secured and presented to
the council two weeks ago.
The vote resulted six to three against
the repeal AS it stands many saloon
men who recently paid the county COM
missioners $400 to run saloons, must
close their places and lose the money
Thirty saloons in the factory districts
will suffer Church people in all parts
of the state are making inquiry as to
the Muncie ordinance, which excludes
saloons from all but about five streets
in the city
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
THE DE BOISSIERE CASE.
An Odd Fellows Orphans Home As
sociation Chartered

The secretary of state has chartered
the De BOiSSiere Odd Fellows Orphans
Home association. The aSsocia ton is
formed to assist the grand lodge in
the litigation proceedings; 3,100 acres
were given to the Odd Fellows of Kan
sas by De Boissiere for the purpose of
erecting an Odd Fellows Orphans
home.
The land is situated at Silkville. After
the land was accepted by the Odd Eel
lows it was found to have a lien held
by man who had been in the employ
of De Boissiere for number of years.
The debt was $22, 900 and was paid by
the grand lodge of Kansas. In addi-
ton to this $4,000 was spent for i'm
provements. The title to the property
has been in litiga ton for some time,
some of De BoisSiere'S heirs having
brought suit to recover the property.
The directors are William NJ. Glenn of
Tribune, the head of the order in Kan
sas; w. F. Taylor, L. T. Beale, John
Martin, J. J. Schenck and L. NJ. Penwell
of Topeka; J. c. Simmons and D. t.
Crane Sof Ottawa and c. NJ. Ross of
MaQkatO.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
CHICAGO'S LAKE FRONT.
Work on This Beautiful Pleasure
Ground to be Resumed at Once

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The announce
ment is made that the Lake Front park
is to be pushed to completion at once.
Gov. Tanner, who not long ago stop
ped work on it by vetoing a bill neces-
sary to it's continuance, has undergone
a change of spirit. By the power vest
ed in him he has granted permission to
go ahead, and has promised to lend his
aid to pass needed legislation next au-
tumn.
The governors sanction will no doubt
be ratified. The Lake Front park when
finished, will be the crownins glory of
Chicago. In place of the present eye
sore. magnificent pleasure ground
Will stretch over mile along Michi-
gan avenue and over one-fourth of a
mile out into the lake Prominent cit
1zens have already promised millions
to beautify the place, and in the course
OF few years the glories of the
Worlds fair architecture and land
scape gardening will be repeated in
permanent form.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
DEPEW is CAUTIOUS.
Will Invest in Alaska if Everything
Is as Represented.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 26.-Dr. Chaun-
cey NJ Depew was asked for some par
ticular regarding his syndicate for the
purchase of gold claims in Alaska. DR..
Depew said that the report was tenta-
lively correct.
SAY, however," said Mr. Depew, "that
I said to Mr.Arkell and those associated
that 1 would take an interest in the
scheme, provided everything regarding
sisted before making an investment
that competent lawyers should search
titles and pass legal judgment upon the
claims. If this is done, and I am satis-
fed with the report / shall invest
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
OUAKERS FOR MEXICO.
a Committee Seeking Location fol
Colony Near Ell Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. ga committee of
ten members of the Society of Friends of
Illinois, Iowa and Indiana has arrived in
El Paso after looking at the valley below
this city.
NJ. A. Wilson, president of the commit
tee says his committee was appointed to
come out west and secure a location for
a large colony of Quakers. ''In the Uni
ted States said he, land is so dear that
we cannot find homes for our young peo-
pie as they grow up and marry.
I'VE will probably locate colony in
this valley. just above Ell Paso, in New
Mexico
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
A Remarkable Cure of Chornic Diar-
rhoea

In 1862, when I served my country as
a private in Company A, 167th Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers, 1 contracted chronic
diarrheoa. It has given me great deal
of trouble ever since. 1 have tried a
dozen different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any perma-
nent relief. Not long ago friend of
mine sent me a bottle of Cham mberIain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that L bought and took so
cent bottle; and now I can say that 1
am entirely cured. I cannot be thank
full enough to you for this great remedy,
and recommend it to all suffering vet
Grams. If you doubt write mo. Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger, Allen
town, Pa Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
GLOBE SIGHTS

(From the Atchison GIobe.)
Every mother thinks her baby Is
pretty, and every mother is right.
Everyone but a 16-year-old girl and
baby looks tough in summer clothes.
If n girl does happen to have a really
pretty complexion, people think it is
painted.
When a man is silent in quarrel
with his wife, it is because there is ref
uge in it.
An Atchison man was mad all day
yesterday and never showed it once.
1t was a great victory.
Reformers have ranted so much that
a great many things are expected of
men that are not their duty.
If man shows good sense In getting
married, he can usually be trusted in
every other particular.
You have more sense than most peo-
pie if you will stay away from places
where you will see people you hate, and
who hate you.
1t occasionally happens that the only
fault a daughter has to find with her
another is that she married such q man
as her father.
1t would be easier to sympa thize with
our neighbors if their troubles were
beautifully expressed and. bound in a
book. You are always reading in books
of little events that turn the current of
life. Did anything ever happen to turn
the current of your life? When on your
way to grub for living in the morn
street, run into something that led you
to fortune, instead of labor?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
IRON Is GOING UP.
Car Manufactures Have Orders for
Months Ahead

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The Industrial
World today says: The iron market is
hardening and in some lines crude ma
terial is growing scarce. Billet capacity
is well sold up to January 1. Chicago
quotation is higher at SIG.
Car manufacturers are well filled with
orders for several months ahead and
negotiations are pending for additional
business. Demand is steadily increas-
ing for all kinds of finished product
Steel bars are stronger at $1.10 and
plates at $1.15. Pig iron is firm at $40. %
for No. 2 northern foundry
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
Excursion to the Southwest

On September z and 81, and October
and 9, 1897 the Santa Fe Route
in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas
and Indian Territory; also to various
points in Louisiana and New Mexico.
Ticket rate, one fare plus 81 for round
trip with liberal limits and stop-over
privileges. These excursions will ena-
BILE you to take an outing and see Ma
lures rich rewards for well-directed toll
For free literature descriptive of lands
in the Great Southwest, address w. j.
Black. G. P. A, A, T. & S. F. Ry., To-
peka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
WHISKY AFTER WHEAT.
Price of Spirits at Peoria Makes An
other Cent Advance Per Gallon.

Peoria, Aug. 26-Another advance of
cent gallon was made in the price
of spirits today, making an advance of
cents in week, attributed to the ad-
vance in the price of corn.
The price is now on the basis of 81 21
a gallon for high wines.
The Spirits Manufacturing company
has over 10000 900 gallons on hand made
of corn, bought at much lower prices
than now prevail. The Hanover, an
antitrust house, will start up Monday
if coal can be secured
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
Atlantic City's Travel Record.

Atlantic City, Aug. 26.-The reports
of two railroads leading into this city
of the traffic during the last two days
shows a big increase over last year. The
SengerS, and the Reading %, $50, a total
of 81, ,0S0 passengers. This record has
few comparisons in Atlantic City rail-
road history
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
BERGER WANTS DAMAGES
Disciple of Eugene v. Debs Sues g
Milwaukee Editor for $4,000.

Milwaukee, Aug. 26.-victor L. Ber-
ger, one of the leading disciples of Eu-
gene V. Debs in the propagation of the
doctrines of the cooperative common
wealth, has brought a libel suit against
Edgar w. Coleman, editor of the Der
Herold.
Berger charges Coleman with having
called him a corrupt rascal in the col
umnS of Der HerOld.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

bed often enough for health considera-
tions. With the patent and never tir-
ing scrubber constantly ready for ser
vice the housewife will find serubbing
a pleasant exercise, rather to be pleas
antly anticipated than dreaded.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

youngstown, o., Aug. 26.-John A.
Logan has been selected to- take charge
of theChicago Horse exhibition, and will
present it on scale of magnificence ex-
ceeding, if possible, the Madison Square
Garden exhibition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
W Gather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Friday; cooler tonight;
cooler in east and south portions Fri
day; westerly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
Old Papers for Sale.

Tomorrow only the Journal will sell
sell old exchanges for cents a bundle
a hundred to the bundle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Altitude and low temperature make
summer travel pleasant. Go to Colo
rado via Santa Fe and keep cool.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Broken edge collars made smooth b3
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
BY the Union Pacific,

1.50 to Kansas City and return Sun
day, ON special trains
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea ReRmedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

F. A. Peak. Dentist. over Crosby's store.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

(From the Atchison GIobe.)
Every mother thinks her baby IS
city, and every mother is right.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Everyone but a 16-year-old girl and
a baby looks tough in summer clothes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

You have more sense than most peo-
pie if you will stay away from places
where you will see people you hate, and
who hate you.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

When a man is silent in a quarrel
with his wife, it is because there is ref
uge in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

If man shows good sense In getting
married, he can usually be trusted in
every other particular.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

If a girl does happen to have q really
pretty complexion, people think it is
painted
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Reformers have ranted so much tha
a great many things are expected oi
men that are not their duty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

An Atchison man was mad all day
yesterday and never showed it pnce.
1t was a great victory.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

1t occasionally happens that the only
fault a daughter has to find with her
another is that she married such man
as her father.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-22
FOR A NEW TOWN.
The TOwnsite for AlgOdOnes, Berna-
lilo County, to he Surveyed and
Plated within Ten Days-sOme-
thing Will Re the Leading
Industry.

R. G. Balcomb, president of the Algo-
dones Land & Town company, was in AL
buquerque on Tuesday last with reference
to the establishment Of a postoffice and
depot at that point, and also to inter
view mine owners of that city in regard
to property which they own at San Pedro,
Golden and Cochiti. 1t has been definite
ly decided that an ore purchasing and
sampling works will be established at
Algodones, and the cash for this enter
prise has been deposited. The capacity
of the works is to be 100 tons a day, and
the machinery and lumber for the same
are to be on the ground within ten days
providing accommo odations can be had
from the railroad company. The samp-
ling works will turn the line of travel and
ore to Algodones, so that when smelter
is established, the first 100 tons or 80 of
ore can be supplied from the sampler.
The townsite will be surveyed and plated
within ten days, and telephone aud stage
lines established as soon thereafter as
possible. Mr.. Balcomb has been in.
formed he says that the station now idle
at Carthage will be removed to Algodones,
which will become regular station for
all trains with telegraphio communica-
tion with Albuquerque. He also says
that 5000 people will be added to the
population Of the county, through his
company within the next year. Several
corporations are being organized for
business at Algodones, and the prospects
seem good for the town to become
wideawake and prosperous business
center.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-22
MARKET REPORTS.

New York, July 22.-Money on call
nominally at q IA per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 3 @ 4 per cent. Silver,
595s; lead, $685.; copper, lo4.
St. Louis.-Lead higher, $3.70; bid.
Spelter 81 Is bid.
Chicago.-Wheat, July 1874 Sept. IA a;
Corn, July, 264 q 263s; Sept. 265s q 262a
Oats, July, 1794; Sept. 17A.
Chlcago.-Cattle, receipts, 5000; mar
ket steady; beeves, SO so @ $5.15; COWS
and heifers, ST. IS @ S4.3o; Texas steers
$3.50 "a 81 90; stockers and feeders, $500
q 1926. Sheep, receipts, 1000; market
steady; native sheep, 1926 @ $500; west
erns, $2.75 @ $4OO.; lambs, 1926 q
$5.35.
Kansas CitY-Oattle receipts $500, mar
ket steady. Texas steers $275 q
$4.25; Texas cows, $500 @ $500; native
steers, So SO q S4.90; native COWS and
heifers, $3.50 q 81 90; stockers and feed
ers, $500 @ $4.65; bulls, 1925 @ 1885.
Sheep, receipts, 1000; market strong;
lambs, $3.50 @ 5 5.25; muttons, 1926 @
1886.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-22
LYNCHED FOR HIS CRIME.
Oscar Williams, a Negro who Com
mitted an Assault Upon the Oaugh.
ter of a Henry County, Ga, Far.
mer, TAX N from a Train and
Hanged to q Tree.

Atlanta, Ga, July 22.-Osoar Williams,
the negro who committed an assault upon
the daughter of Henry county farmer
last week, was taken from Central rail-
way train, on which he was being brought
to Atlanta, at Griffin, this morning, and
lynched. Williams was pursued through
four counties by hundreds of infuriated
men, Immediately after the commission
of his crime, but managed to escape. He
WAS finally. captured by farmer at
Barnesville, and hurried off to Macon =.
Excitement was supposed to have sub
sided, until last night, when rumors
reached Macon that an effort would be
made by the mob, to take the negro out
of jail. The police reserve and militia
were called out, and the officials decided
to move the prisoner to Atlanta, At
Griffin, 40 miles from Atlanta, near the
scene of Williams crime, mob boarded
the train, took the negro from his guards,
and hanged him within 200 yards of the
depot. His body was riddled with 500
bulets