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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

Kansas City Star: The message is
more voiurinous than was expected, in
view of it's agreeable omission of the
usual review of the different departments
of the government but in a country like
this there are always a good many things
for the president to say and for congress
to do
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

Kansas City Times: Mediocrity apollo
giving for bad faith and incompetency
eDitomizes the quality of the president
message.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

st. Louis Republic: The tone of Mr..
McKinley's message is: please, dom
get angry with me If you don't like
what I've said, and I'll try to please you
the next time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

Chicago Inter-ocean: The president is
not an alarmist hut when his utterances
on Cuba have been read and reread the
people will conclude that ''he stands
carr out the 1oicr of congass and tho 10
will of the people and that when the
eaIne comes for action he will not hesitate.
We believe that titne. IS not far distant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10
Fursl EursI EursI

Elegant assortment, lowest prices.
MEHESY, the Furrier, Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

Denver News President Mckinley is
the Mark Tapley of American office hold
ers. He is determined to be cheerful,
however much Affections prevail and
make the American people blue rather
than hopeful. He Introduces his mes
sage with an outburst of congratulations
for the many blessings providence has eX-
tended to the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10
San Francisco Examiner: The message

Chicago Times Herald: President Nc
Kiniey's first message to congress will
rank among the great state papers in our
history. Calm. sincere and straightfor-
ward it treats every question with the
simple franknes5 that is always becom
ing in American craftsmanship.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
FROM MESQUITE BEANS.
Problem of Converting the Wild
Growth Into Oil Solved

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 26.-The prob
lem of how to utilize the vast quantities
of mesquite beans that grow on the
prairies of western Texas has, it is
believed, been solved. Numerous ex-
periments at converting the bean into
a marketa Bile commodity have been
made in recent years, but have been
productive of no permanent results. A.
J. COnley, manager of the Luling cotton
oil mill, believes he has solved the prob
lem. He had gathered a ton of mes
quite beans and treated in the same
manner as cotton seed. From the ton
of beans he secured sixteen and one
half gallons of clear, amber-colored oil,
very rich and with a very pleasant,
aromatic smell. The cake is dark
brown, quite oily and is eaten greedily
by stock.
It is a well-known fact that stock fat
ten rapidly on the beans, and that the
year when the crop is a heavy one is
always a prosperous one for stOckmen.
This year the beans are very plentiful,
thousands of tons of them falling from
the trees and rOtting. If they could be
saved in the shape of oil cake there
would be almost enough to carry stock
through the winter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
RECEPTION TO NANSEN.
The Swedish Explorer to be highly
Honored at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Preparations
are being made to give a very hand
some reception to DR.. Nansen at the
national capital tomorrow evening un-
der the auspices of the National Geo
graphical society, of which he is an
honorary member.
The honorary reception committee
consists of Vice President Hobart, the
secretary of state, the secretary and
assistant secretary of the navy, the
charge d'affairs of the legation of
Sweden and Norway, the presidents of
Johns Hopkins, Columbia. Methodist
and Catholic universities, Admiral Wal
ker. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief of en-
gineers Of the army; Capt. Schley. the
leader of the Greedy relief expedition;
Engineer-in-Chief Melville of the jean
nette expedition; ex-Secretary of State
Foster, J. Addison Porter, secretary to
President Mckinley, and Morris K. Jes-
sup of New York.
The parlors of the Arlington hotel
will be decorated for the occasion, and
flags, flowers and music will add to the
brilliancy of the reception. DR.. Nan
sen has agreed to make a few remarks
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
COLORADO WOMEN REVOLT.
Tired of the Way in Which Their Sis
ters Conduct Politics.

Denver. Oct. 26.-The women of Colo
rado have grown tired of the way in
which their own dear sisters run poll
tics, and have bolted the very ticket
that had been selected for the purity of
the ballot and a lot of other things that
looked well in print. They nave come
to the conclusion that if men are WOr-
thy of their hire they ought to share
the spoils and not be asked to work for
love when great, husky fellows are paid
at the rate of 50 a day for canVassing
their districts.
In fact the women are divided into
more factions than the men, and are
out on the warpath for the delegates
who sighted them by failing to noml-
nate a woman for county superintend-
ent of schools.
One of the local papers, referring to
the situation, boldly expressed itself on
the suffrage question as follows:
The party has the benefit of being
rid of a number of women this time
who are not Republicans at heart, and
who do much harm to any ticket they
are connected with. Their places have
been filed with women who have the
respect of the community where they
live, and that is a great deal in the
campaign"
This insult provoked a retort from the
ladies' defending their revolt in the
following card: Whatever of benefit
may have been accomplished in the
past in local affairs under the banner
of the Civic federation, it is now appar-
ent that nothing can be expected from
what remains of that organization at
the present time, as it has come under
the domination of one or two pOliti-
clans who have nothing in common
with the objects the federation was
organized to promulgate. Through
these influences it has retrOgraded, and
has no individuality of its own.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
HOIST BY DYNAMITE.
A Workman Standing Over the Blast
IS Lifted Fully 40 Feet.

New York, Oct. 2e.-Nobody ever got
off a burning deck quicker than did a
workman who stood on the planks
bridging a big hole on Thirty-third
street, just east of Broadway today
Somebody touched off a charge of dy-
Mantle in the hole beneath, and with
a Let her co. there was a roar and
a crash, and the bridge, platform and
workman went flying through the air
broken fragments of the rail playing an
anvil chorus on the ribs of the astonish-
ed labOrer.
What goes up must come down, and
in due course of time the shower of
lumber and stones was over Every
thing came back except the workman.
When the dust had cleared away the
workman was seen clinging to the arm
of a derrick that was swung over the
hole, 40 feet from the ground.
A wild yell went UP to know if he was
hurt. The workman only shook his head
and gathered his tattered clothing
about him. He came down the derrick
rope hand over hand and fell into the
arms of a white faced contractor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
NANSEN SOUVENIRS
On Exhibition in New York-First
Lecture November g.

New York, Oct. 26.-Some of DR.. Nan
sens souvenirs have arrived in this
city before him and are now in one of
the private parlors of the Hotel Savoy.
The lot is one of considerable interest
and includes several of the articles used
by DR. Nansen on his famous canoeing
and sledging trip, when he left the
good ship Fran stuck in the ice and
proceeded further north.
The largest OF the lot is the bamboo
frame canoe that was made by Dr.
Nansen on the Fran and which he
used in his trip, together with the
sledge, snow shoes. tent poles, over
shoes made of bearskin by the explorer,
and a harness likewise made from the
skin of a walrus. With this DR. Nan
sen used to pull the sIadge and canoe
over the ice fields
Among the other articles to be seen
is a model of the Fran made by Colin
Archer, the builder of the Fran. There
are also a number of printed photo
graphs taken by DR.. Nansen and his
men and which give new views of the
great explorer in his working clothes
The exhibition will continue for some
time and Richard Heard, who has it in
charge will be happy to have those see
it who are interested and they should
be many.
DIR. Nansen's first New York IecturA
will be given in the Metropolitan Opera
House on November G.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
WHISKY BREATHINSCHOOL
Green wich Principal Found That it
Came From Candy

Greenwich, Conn. Oct. 26.-The pres
ence of brandy drops among the pupils
of the Havemeyer public school has
caused CONSERVATION among the teach
ers.
About a year ago the brandy drop
habit broke out in the same school and
was with difficulty suppressed. The
drops look like chocolate cream drops,
but contain instead of cream about five
drops of whisky in a sugar lining. A bout
a week ago the teachers in the higher
grades noticed a peculiar Odor in the
air.
Principal Hobart was informed and
soon discovered the cause. Many of the
pupils came to school eating candy, and
some left the grounds at recess to get
another supply. AS . result several
pounds We're confiscated. An effort will
be made to stop the sale Of the can
dies.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
SUNSHINE

(From the Buffalo Evening NeWs.)
If we sit down at set of sun
And count the things that we have
done,
And counting, find
One self-denying act, one word
That eased the heart of him who heard,
One glance most kind,
That fell like sunshine where it went,
Then we may count the day well spent.
But if through all the livelong day
We've eased no heart by yea or nay;
If through it all
We've done no thing that we can trace,
That brought the sunshine to the face;
No act, most small,
That helped some soul and nothing cost,
Then count that day as worse than lost.
-
Learn to laugh.
A good laugh is better than medicine.
Learn to keep your own troubles to
yourself. The world is too busy to care
for your ills and sorrows.
If you cannot see any good in the
world, keep the bad to yourself.
Learn to hide your pains and aches
under a pleasant smile.
Brooding over trouble is like sur
rounding oneself with a fog; it magni-
fies all the objects seen through it. Oc-
cupatiOn of the mind prevents this.
This learned I from the shadow of a
That to and fro did sway upon a
WALL
Our shadow-seIves, our influence, may
fall
Where we can never be.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
THE UNION PACIFIC SITUATION

After all that has been said about
the governments bad bargain in con-
nection with the aid granted to the I'm
Ion Pacific railroad, Uncle Sam now
seems in fair way to get his money
back
Under an ARRANGEMENT made by Mr..
Cleveland and his attorney general the
government became a party to a fore
closure suit with the understanding
that the reorganization committee,
syndicate formed for the purchase of
the property should bid $40, ,OOO,O 600 at
the sale This was the situation when
President Mckinley assumed the ad-
ministration of affairs. He at first con-
cluded to let matters proceed as they
had been started but later decided that
the guaranteed bid was not high
enough and the syndicate headed by
J. Pierpont Morgan and backed by the
vanderbilts raised the bid $4,OoOOOO.
With this understanding the suit pro-
ceeded and the order of sale was is
sued.
Recently however, railroad property
has been looking up in the market and
shrewed financiers have expressed the
opinion that the Union Pacific property
is worth more even, than the govern
ment's entire claim, which is $4,000, 600.
So strong has this impression become
that Attorney General McKenna has
announced to the reorganization COM
mittee that he will ask the court to
postpone the sale until after the as
sembIing of congress.
On receiving this information the
purchasing syndicate declared it's in
tention of opposing an extension of
time and expressed a determination to
bid the full amount of the govern
ment's claim if by so doing delay could
be prevented.
In the meantime it is reported that
another syndicate is being formed
headed by Russell Sage for the pur-
pose of buying the property which
seems to have risen so greatly in value
in a short time.
It will be remembered that when an
effort was being made by a lobby in
congress to obtain a fifty years extern
sion of the debt, it was alleged that no
body would buy the roads if the gov
ernment should force a sale. For the
purpose of covering such a contingency
a bill was passed known as the Thur
man act, making provision for pUr-
chase by the government at a price
equivalent to it's claim. There has
been no movement in the direction of
carrying out this provision apparently
from a fear that the government might
be left with the property on its hands
There now seems no reason why any
such fear should be entertained. The
United States would doubtless be per
fectly safe in making a bid if it were
necessary to do so. But as matters
now stand such course will scarcely
be called for unless the rival syndicates
shall pool their interests. That they
have not yet done so is evidenced by
the declaration of the Morgan syndi-
cate above referred to.
If the government can make sure of
receiving all that is due it there seems
to be no necessity for the attorney
general to cause any delay in the sale
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Its Location Likely to Come Before
the Senate in Deeember

Washington, Oct 26.-It is believed
here that in view of the great promi-
nence Alaska has achieved owing to
the recent gold discoveries and the inn
portance of definitely fixing the bound
ary line between the territory and that
of the dominion of Canada, that the
senate, when it assemblies in December
viii take early action upon the treaty
pending between Great Britain and the
United States for the survey and mark
ing of the 141st meridian. This treaty
was sent to the senate almost two years
ago.
The 141st meridian marks the east
ern boundary of Alaska down to within
ten marine leagues of the southern
coast where the line tends to the south
east keeping that distance from the
coast. Concerning the 141st meridian
there is, of course, no controversy be
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain, but no basis of settlement of the
southern line has yet been reached by
the two countries. The original treaty
as sent to the senate, it is understood.
was amended or proposed to be amended
by Senator Stewart so as to include the
settlement of the dispute relating to
the southeastern line. If such an
amendment were insisted upon by the
senate as appears not unlikely will be
the case 1t is not at all certain that
Great Britain will agree to the modifi-
cation. The work of adjusting the diff
ferences between the two countries re-
garding the southeastern line has not
progressed for two years.
In 1898 each government appointed a
commissioner to survey the territory
through which this line runs and each
made typographical maps of the coun-
try. which were submitted to the re-
spective governments December 81,
1895. These commissioners, however,
had no power to propose settlement as
their work was confined strictly to fur
nishing information upon which sub
sequent negotiations could proceed. AS
no range of mountains runs along the
coast as was assumed to be the case
when the boundary line between Rus
sia and Canada was fixed in terms,
the alternative proposition of a line of
ten marine leagues from the coast must
mark the limit of our territory. But
in the determination many intricate
questions are involved: whether the
coast line shall be assumed to follow
the sinuosities of the shore or run from
headland to headland; or, whether the
line shall be considered to run ten ma
rine leagues from the outer shore of
the islands which form a sort of arch
ipeIago along the coast. The govern
ment commissioners of the country
{ who studied the question are confident
that our title includes the islands and
ten marine leagues of territory from
the coast line with all it's SinuOSities.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
LAUNDRY WAR AT MUNCIE.
Labor UnionsBoycott a Chinaman and
Get a Fight

Muncie, Ind, Oct. 26.-Sam Sing Lee,
a Chinese laundryman, has boycott
on his hands.
Muncie is a labor union town, and
Sam doesn't understand American
methods He would not employ union
labor, and the result is that he is los
ing money every day and will finally
be driven out OF the business. The 9TH
er day Sam thought he would capitu-
late to the labor people and presented a
proposition to them to take his en-
ployes into the union. His offer was re-
jected, and now he threatens that he
will put prices down so low as to de-
moraIize the laundry business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Relief in six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness In
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. IT relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Geo. W. Stansfield, 622 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 6O7 Kansas
Ave. druggists. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
CONSIGNED THEMTO HADEs
A Revivalist Prays That Two Young
Women MAY Die and Go to He'll

Richmond, Va, Oct. 26-The Rev. T
H. Leavitt, a North Carolina evange-
list, who is conducting a revival in a
church here, last night saw two young
women smiling during service. Walk
ing down the aisle, to where they were
he knelt and prayed that they would
die Immediately and go to hell. The
Rev. S. c. Hatcher, who was present
and who has attended the revivals,
straightway left the church. When he
was asked why he left the church he is
said to have replied:
4 think it my duty to pray people
out of he'll, not to pray them in"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
A STATE WATERWORKS.
Frankfort Penitentiary Managers OBJ
Eject to $1,000 Increase in Rent

board of prison commissioners is con-
sidering several plans to establish wa
terworks to be used exclusively for
supplying the penitentiary and state
buildings.
The Frankfort Water company, which
has been furnishing the supply, has in
creased it's rates on the state from 81
coo to $4,000 per annum. The commis-
siOners today laid the matter before the
court of appeals, which holds that the
commissioners have authority to erect
the proposed works.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Attended "Red Mass. y

London, Oct 26.-For the first time
since the Reformation the opening of the
law courts today was initiated by a spe-
ciaI service in Westminster abbey, which
was attended by the bench and bar, all
wearing their robes. The lord chancellor,
Lord Halsbury, afterwards held a recep-
ton of the judges and barristers. The
Catholic judge and baristers attended red
mass at the Sardinia chapel The cause
lists show a marked increase of all de-
scriptions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
CUDAHY'S BIG DEAL.
Will Open Up a Big Packing Plant at
Sioux City

Sioux City, Ia, Oct 26.-The Cudahys
will open the Sioux City Dressed Beef
and Canning companys old plant by
January 1. The information became
public today, and is indisputable, al
sources.
Two hundred thousand dollars will
be spent in improving the house and
1000 employees engaged. The lease is
for ten years.
1t is not yet known what concessions
the packers were granted to induce
them to locate here
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
TALKS TO BRIDE BY SIGNS.
White Man Married Indian squaw
and Doesn't Speak Her Language.

Denison, Tex, Oct 26.-NIr and Mrs
J. r. Watts, of theTalihino district
Choctaw nation, were guests in the
city today.
The bridegroom is white man, a
graduate of Union College, New York
His parents, who reside near Kinder
hook, N. Y. are prominent and wealthy
The bride is a fulI-blOOded Choctaw,
who does not understand a word of
English. Her maiden name is Sallie
ROebuck. The courtship was carried
on by signs, as the groom does not
speak Choctaw.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
MANsFIELD,S MANDAMUs.
He Wants MarySanders Winters Suit
Thrown Out of Court.


Washington, Oct. 26.-Richard Mans
field, the actor, through his attorneys,
MeSsrS. Phillips and McKenney, filed in
the court of appeals yesterday petit
tiOn for a writ of mandamuS against
the chief justice and associate justices
of the district supreme court to compel
them to strike from the files of the dis
trict supreme court the amended de-
claratiOn recently filed by Mary San
derS Winter and her husband, Percy
Winter, to vacate the order of the low
er court permitting the amended dec
laratiOn to be filed and to dismiss the
suit for want of jurisdiction.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Win
ter sued Mansfield for the sum of 81, 800
alleged to be due under a contract she
claims to have made with Mansfield for
theatrical engagement.It was claim
ed that Mansfield broke the OriginaF
agreement, but subsequently agreed to
pay her $50 month during the period
of the contract. 1t was claimed that
Mansfield defaulted in the monthly
payments, when suit was brought for
the entire amount of the contract, and
a verdict was given Mrs. Winter for the
full amount claimed, 81, 300. The court
Mansfield resorted, reversed the action
of the lower court upon the ground
that at the time the suit was brought
there was only a portion of the amount
due, and that Mrs. Winter could only
recover judgment for that amount.
On the 18th of last month, through
her attorneys, Mrs. Winter secured per
mission to file an amended declaration,
when she asked for judgment for 81, 300,
the term of alleged contract having ex-
pired.
1t is contended by Mr.. Manfeld's at
tOrneys that the action of the court of
appeals in reversing the judgment of
the lower court finally determined the
case, leaving the district supreme court
without authority to permit the filing
of an amended declaration, as was
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.
CFrom the Atchison Globe,

(From the Atchison Globe)
No tight laced woman ever made
good butter.
An Episcopal minister doesn't preach;
he "ofhciates."
The best pugilist in Atchison acquired
mis- art fighting over the girls after
church Sunday evening.
We have long expected it: Pictures
of the Madonna are beginning to ap-
pear with the hair frizzed.
When woman with proper PRIDE
takes in roomers, she says it isn't for
the money, but for the company.
A man who left Atchison several
years ago comparatively poor, was in
town today with seven five cent cigars
in his pocket.
The latest in gait is the school
Teachers Trot." It is a gait adopted
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
DANA'S BROTHER
Discovered Living as a Rec1use on a
Maine Farm.

Boston, Oct. 26.-In has just been
learned that the mysterious and ec-
centric recluse who for years has eIud-
ed all attempts to disclose his identity
While living on his isolated farm near
Lubec. Maine, is no less a parsonage
than David Dana, brother of the late
editor of the Sun.
Mr.. Dana has a magnificent library
and lives the life of a hermit with his
family.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

G. A Van Hall. the leading Druggist
ing splendid success with Beggs Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. It is one of
the best seIIers we ever had and gives
satisfaction to all who have tried it
We take pleasure in recommending it.
At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

by a teacher when she is afraid the
bell will ring before she gets there.
An AtchisOn man does not have much
luck with his love affairs: he recently
thought he had a love affair with a
certain young woman, who took poison
because of love for another fellow.
Shiftlessness is about the worst of
smart enough. but if he is shiftless.
and sleeps until nine o'clock in the
morning, because he buns around the
streets until late at night, he can never
amount to anything. We are tired of
hearing of these smart young men:
they seldom amount to anything.