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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-04-28

@otfi6t! Sc 1T allgenein befanntt,
Dab i'm Sriibja6r Die I'M 8eGer liegenben
8drtoffeln germ fe;men. Die &artoffelfeime
ent6dlten Elm Ie6r itartes @ift, tpesbalb cllen
9enjenigen, ipel6e ii6 nit Dem Q6teimen be-
f9dftigen, Die sr0Bte 9Orii4t auempfoblsa
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-04-28

einee1de tpoeoen. Sn 5iibOit : Minqe1ota
GdBt Der 3uitanb beg Mintergetrsibfs stmaS
81 tpiinf9en iibrig.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-04-28
8untes 2luerlei.

Bon SbeGton in Nebrustu gtng biefer
Sage etn aus 35 @agen befte6enber 8feG3ug
nit ungefd9r 5000 Sdafen na4 g6icagn
at.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-04-28

Die Orangenernte BON S1oriba pirt
fHr Die tommenoe SaiiOn duf 100000 8iz
iten geiddbt, gegen 100000 &tten in Del
lebten Sal on.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-04-28

Die &ommihdre BON 8urt GountD in
HsbraSta baden bei6lOfen, einen &onat
81 baus1, I'M Die 2dn0ereien, mel9e fpe7tli1
aoes auinnebaug Sees liegen, gu bepGfern.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
DIR. ABBOTT IS SILENT.
Has Nothing to Say Regarding DR..
BuckleY's Criticism.

New York, Feb. 20.-Dr. Lyman Alb
bott of Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
said today that he did not care to an
swer the criticism of his sermon made
by DR.. Buckley in the Methodist paper,
the Christian Advocate. He felt that
he did not care to turn aside from his
work too often to answer criticisms or
enter into controversy. In regard to
his own belief in the Bible, DR.. Abbott
said:
Il do not throw aside the story Of
Jonah and the whale any more than
would throw aside the parable of the
Prodigal Son. Neither is the recital
of an actual happening. The story or
the Prodigal Son illustrates truth.
The story of Jonah is a satire, con-
ceived in the spirit of oriental imagina-
ton and depending for it's value on the
moral lesson of which it is a vehicle.
1 do not throw aside any of the Bible,
but none of us believe that every word
of the translations is correct. That
does not, however, affect the original
books of the Bible.
II am not surprised that the Metho-
dist ministers have disavowed belief in
the infallibility of the Bible as it stands
in the English version 1t would sur
prise me to find one of them believing
in it,
''I shall soon begin series of ser
mons which will fully explain my posi-
tion as regards inspiration. The Bible
will be helped, not harmed, by full and
free discussion and investigation
have no doubt that the present revival
of interest in Bibly study will increase
reverence for it'
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
LAID ON SOLOMON.
DR.. Lyman Aboot5 Says "Ecclesias-
tes" Was Dated Back.

New York, Feb. 20.-'"The Book of
Ecclesiastes'' was the subject of Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott's lecture in Plym-
outh church last night. He pronounced
it the most singular and difficult to be
understood of all the books in the Old
Testament. Biblical scholars, he said
differed widely as to the writer, the
date and the object of the book.
As an illustration of this DR.. Abbott
read a summary of these varied opin-
ions. DR.. Abbott diEowned all original
ity in this as in other lectures on THE
Literature of the Bible" He had simply,
he said, gathered the views of noted
scholars and presented them in his own
way.
1t was fully settled, Dr.. Abbott de-
clared, that Ecclesiastes had not been
written by Solomon. The pictures in
the book portray a state of life and So
ciety that did not exist under Solomon,
but belonged to later and more cor
rupt age. The fact that the first verse
makes a statement to the contrary does
not disprove this.
1T is usual Dr. Abbott said, '-for
poets in all ages to assume the name of
some great author. In this book a
poet of a much later age has taken up
Solomon as an ideal for a portraiture
of life. From his ideal character the
Solomon musing over the problems of
life. The book is deliberately con-
fused"
After reading extensively from Ec-
clesiasteS and commenting on the pass
ages, DR.. Abbott said:
Il do not know what man can make
out of this book who believes in verbal
or even plenary inspiration. Is this
divine truth: BE not righteous over
much?' The truth of Ecclesiastes is
the truth of Roman experience, larger
and deeper than the truth of verbal in
SDiratiOn'
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Steel Rail War Sudden and
Fierce.
1t Creates a Sale of 1875, 700
Tons In Five Days.
NO SIGNS OF TRUCE.
Pittsburg Mills Have Orders
Ahead For the Year,
While Other Mills Have Nearly
the Same In Sight.

Cleveland, Feb. 20.-The Iron Trade
Review today says:
The steel rail war was brief and
fierce and the execution was all that
could be desired. Prices were cut deeply
enough to satisfy buyers that there was
nothing left for them but to buy all
their needs required within the limit
of their credit.
1t is safe to say that nearly 500 OO0 900
worth of rail business is on the books
of the members of the late pool today
nearly all of it taken in five days of
last week. If we count 375 900 tons of
Pittsburg sales, in addition to 100, 600
tons of foreign orders and 100, 900 tons
of rails Optioned to home roads, and
to this add 250, 900 tons taken by Illi-
nois and 100000 to $50, 900 tons sold by
eastern mills, we shall have a total of
$1075,OOO tons. OF this total an amount
more than equivalent to all the rail
business of 1896 was taken after the
declaration of war on the 9Th instant
There is no truce as yet, and no signs
that one will be patched up. The Pitts
burg mills are practically booked for
the year, the western company for two
thirds to three-fourths of the year,
while eastern mills have all they can
handle for some months. With mills
busy on rails, billet production will be
contracted and prices may be expected
to work toward a paying basis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
NOTES FROM NIcKERsoN.
Items of Interest From the Santa Fe
Middle Division.

Nickerson, Feb. 2O.-Machinist Ap-
prentice E. c. Gavitt has been trans
ferred from Newton to this point in or
der to have the advantage of the better
facilities in this shop for completing his
trade. His place at Newton has been
filled by Ira Ditlow.
Fireman B. A. Wooden is laying off
and visiting friends in Welda, Kan
SaS.
Fireman John K Ramsey and Chas
Rittenhouse and Engineer Samuel
Jackson have gone to Newton to work
extra out of that point on the Middle
and Southern divisions.
Angus Shields, ,machinist in this shop,
had a couple of fingers on his left hand
badly mashed Monday by having them
caught in the gear wheels of a cylinder
boring machine.
An air compressor is being put in at
the new wells at kinSley. 1t is the in
tention to raise the water by compress
sed air instead of with pipes as hereto
fore.
Engineer VIM. Pells on the Hutchin-
son branch is laying off this week and
attending the Masonic festivities at
SaIina.
Engine No. 602 has been put in serv
ice between Newton and Dodge, reliev
ing No. 416, which will receive extensive
boiler work in this shop.
Fireman David Y. Scott will be trans
ferred from Newton to Emporia for ex-
ira service out of the latter point.
A number of Nickerson firemen ex-
pect to attend the fremens ball at La
| Junta on the 22d.
Geo w. Riley an old time Santa Fe
conductor, but now in the insurance in
Kansas City, has been interviewing the
railroad boys here this week.
Brakeman A. NJ. Dunlap and Switch
man w. E. Hickerson nave traded
places, Mr.. Hickerson going to braking
and Mr.. Dunlap to switching.
Engine No. Is in passenger service on
the NJ. & NJ. branch has been shopped
for general repairs and engine No. sc
is doing duty in her place.
Engine No. SO has returned from To-
peka shops after receiving a general
overhauling and is again In passenger
service on the Strong City branch.
Ed S. Paxton left last Friday for
Uniontown, Pa, in response to tele-
gram announcing the serious illness of
his father.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
BILLION DOLLAR CONGRESS.

Another billion dollar congress is about
to close its session. It is often said in
justification of the large appropriations
made in the past few years that this
is billion dollar country, but even that
fact does not justify large expenditures
which are unnecessary and uncalled for.
Chief among these are the enormous
sums voted for naval vessels and rivers
and harbOrs.
While it is the boast of many of our
statesmen that we can whip the world
yet we are continually building more
war ships and fortiflcations on the plea
that the country is defenseless and at
the mercy of any foreign power, the po-
sitions taken on these matters depend
ing upon what sort of a measure hap
pens to be before congress. If it is an
appropriation bill, our helplessness is
pointed out; if it is a resolution for the
recognition of Cuban belllgerency, we
are all-powerful.
While there may be some justification
for the building of fortifications and a
navy, there is no satisfactory reason
why we esheuld get such poor returns for
our investment. In the matter of arrnor
plate for our armored cruisers alone it
has developed that it has been costing
more than double what it can be OBJ
ldlIl0O 4OE moreover, the numerous ac-
eidents continually occurring afford
abundant reason for believing that these
vessels are defective in construction
The river and harbor bill has long
been used as a sort Of congressional
clearing house through which members
settle their balances. To stif1e any oppo-
sition which may arise to this regular
annual raid on the treasury it is usually
only necessary to grant the member Of
feringit an appropriations for his locality,
and that settles him. This has been true
to such an extent that it has prevented
the holding of any political party to
responsibility. Democrats and Republi-
| cans alike vote for it regardless of
which party is in control. No partisan
ship ever develops in connection with
river and harbor bill, and not since the
administration of President Arthur has
one of those treasury raids been re-
| sented by the people.
Perhaps they may tire of this sort of
thing again some time. The appropria-
ton bill just railrDaded through carries
| over $50 900, 900 for rivers and harbors
| on the pretext that the work already
started renders it necessary, and was
carried through under suspension of
| the rules so that it would escape the
attention of the country. There was ev-
ident fear that some member might
make a speech on the bill.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
A CRANK AFTER CALvE.
Mysterious Stranger Threatens to
Shoot the Prima Donna

New York Feb. 20-A crank is after
Calve and when she leaves her room
she is protected by detectives. Since
the Metropolitan company appeared in
New Haven two weeks ago, Calve has
been daily the recipient of letters sign
ed various names, but written by the
same person. One was signed John B.
Ward"
Late yesterday afternoon tall, dis
tinguished looking man called at the
Plaza hotel, where Nine. Calve is stop
ping, and sent his card to her room.
She sent her French maid down to see
who he was.
The man said it was of the utmost
Importance that ne should see Nine.
Calve and that the lady herself wished
to see him.
IAN the fools are not dead yet" he
said, t'eVen if Wilkes Booth and Lincoln
are dead
He was ordered from the hotel and
left threatening to shoot Nine. Calve
when she entered the opera house last
night. Detectives were summoned and
two escorted the singer to and from the
opera house.
The police are looking for the crank.
Although a squad of policemen were
thrown around her cab at the opera
house, it was 20 minutes before she
could be prevailed upon to leave 1T, as
she was thoroughly frightened. She sang
her role under great excitement and
was ViSib1y nervous.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
BIG RATTAN COMPANY.
Two New England Firms Consolidate
With S6,OOO,OOO Capital

Boston, Feb. 20.-The stockholders of
the Wakefield Rattan company, at a
meeting held in this city today, ratified
the plan effecting a consolidation with
the firm of Haywood Bros. & Co. of
Gardiner. The new company will have
a capital of $4,000, 600 and will be the
largest rattan company in the world.
1t does not intend to conduct business
as a trust, it is said, as no further COM
missions with rattan firms are con-
templated.
1t is stated that the two great COM
panies have come under one head sole
ly for the purpose of economy and to
enable the management to push the
business in all parts of the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
WON'T COOK FOR MAC.
Chief Durieux OF the Victoria Hotel
Declines to be Head Cook for
the New President

Chicago, Feb. 20.-There is one man in
Chicago who isn't after Major Mckinley
for an appointment That man is Charles
Durieux. chef de cuisine in the Victoria
Hotel The president-elect, through his
steward, William Edwards, has tried to
get Monsieur Durieux for his chef in the
White house. But the French artist won
accept. He says:
.'Chicago is big enough for me. The
firm of Milligan & Upman; at the Nie>
toria Hotel, suits me all right.
doesn't the honor of the position ap>
peal to your he was asked.
II am glad that they wanted me. but
there is, no honor in the place There is
not much to do there. The president elect
is plain liver. He will have one or two
big dinners every month, perhaps' out
Here his wife broke in as she blushed
over her needleWork. "Oh, but 1t is an
honor, a very great honor, to be chef for
the president; to be so near him.
E. E. Turner of Compton, Mo-, writes
us that after suffering from piles for
seventeen years, he completely cured
them by using three boxes of DeWitt's 5
Witch Hazel Salve. It cures eczema and
severe skin diseases. G. w. Stansfield,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

The new STATE JOURNAL. home Is
one Of the aeatest and most unique
buildings I'm the state - a model
newspaper structure. its fast web
press and its HaOtypes are on the
the ground floor, behind plate glass,
affcrding a never ceasin& attraction
to tine passerby ON tho sidewalk.
The public can see and time the
priated paPers ana know that over
ten thousand are issued daily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
Burlington Strengthening Its Bridges

Atchison, Feb. 20.-An the Burlington
bridges between Atchison and Table
Rock are to be replaced. and made one
of material have already been deliver
ed. Some of the bridges to be replaced
were put in new only last year. The
idea is to increase their strength, as all
the present bridges are in good condi-
fipr.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
Monument to be Erected Over the Re-
mains of Francis Scott Key.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2O.-A monu-
nent is at last to be erected over the
remains of Francis Scott Key, author
of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" The
design of Alexander Doyle of New York
has been accepted, with the under
standing that the monument is to be
completed in time for unwilling June IA,
1898 1t will be erected in Mount Oil
vet cemetery, Frederick, Md.
The bronze statue of Key is to be nine
feet high, and represents him on ship
board, pointing out the Union flag to
his COMPANIONS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
Son of Garibaldi in New York City.

New York, Feb. 20.-Lieut. Manlio Carl
baldi, son of General Garibaldi, the great
Italian patriot, arrived in New York this
morning on the Kaiser Wilhelm II from
Genoa In features and figure he bears
marked resemblance to his nlustrio1s
father He is lieutenant in the Italian
navy. When last in this city he was at
tached to the Italian warship Bauzan,
which formed part of the Italian squad
ron in the naval demonstration of 1888
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Now Building - double front, three
for the exclusive use of the pubIica-
ton and business OF the STATE
JOURNAL newspaper-no Job office
or side issues.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
Rush on the Central Branch.

Atchison, Feb. 20.-An Atchison rail-
road man says that the Central Branch
is at present doing a larger business
than at any other time during the II
years of his connection with the road.
Ordinarily there are only two or three
chain gang crews, but there are now
seven. The movement of grain and stock
is the cause of the rush.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
An Old Car Cast Aside.

Passenger car 1e. we should judge
about a hundred years old, was in the
yards last night on the road to the
scrap pile at Topeka, says the Newton
Kansan. 1t has been used for some
time as a lunch room on the sidetrack
at Dodge City. 1t has an angular roof
similar to that on a house.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

The STATE JOURNAL has forty
three regular route carriers In To.
pek2 and suburbs. These carriers
aIene are paid over $IO,o q year
for circulating the paper in Ghls
community.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

The American Newspaper Directory
each year gives the Topeka DAILY
STATE JOURNAL a guaranteed cira
culation. The directory for 1896
guarantees that the circulation
was larger than that Of any other
Topeka daily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

There are no secrets about
the STATE JOURNALS
circulation. A detailed
statement, signed and
sworn to, is issued annu.
ally, showing the circu.
iation for each day in
the year. The statement
Is sent to directories and
furnished advertisers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
FAMILIAR KANSAS NAMES.

Representative Tapscott's wife is post
mistress at Syracuse.
Billy Edwards keeps his dues paid up
in the Larned lodge of Hons.
Late Chief Justice Martin says the
proper abbreviation of Kansas Is Kan.
Col. Whitney will move back TO his
old Cawker City residence about April
1St.
w. A. Johnston, associate justice, was
pitcher for the Minneapolis ball team in
1874.
Palenske of Wabaunsee county is ev-
identity a classical student He quotes
Cicero readily.
W. G. Glenn rode his bicycle many
miles across the country the other day
in western Kansas rather than wait for
a train.
u
Milt Brown occasionally makes a
hand in the pulpit. Recently at Salem
City he took as his text chapter xix of
the Acts of the Apostles.
Lot Ravenscraft, one of the cattle
kings of the house, has 1000 acres un-
der fence One thousand of it belongs
to RaVenscraft and the remainder to
mortgage companies.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

One Minute is all the time necessary
to decide from personal experience that
One Minute Cough Cure does what its
name implies. C. w. Stansfeld, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
FOR THE AoU.w.eRAND LODGE
Meetine at salina, Kan., February q

The Rock Island will sell tickets at
one fare, So "a for the round trip, train
leaves Topeka 1:1o p. m. Purchase your
tickets via" Rock Island Route and go
with the crowd.
A. NJ. FULLER,
City Pass. ARt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
by the continuous irritation of a cough.
1t is easier to prevent consumption
than TO cure it. One Minute Cough
cure taken early will ward off any fatal
lung trouble. G. w. Stansheld, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

The jung1es of
Africa are not the
only places in
the world where
a man courts
death from an
unseen foe. All
the savages of all
he harharol1S na.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

,WRHNnAfb elOnS OF history nave not Slaln
YEEE. one tithe of the men that have
been killed by that dread assas-
sin-consurnption. One-sixth of all the
deaths in the world are due to it.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures 90 per cent Of all cases of consump-
ton 1t cures by going to the very root
of the evil-imperfect and improper nu-
triton. It eorrects all disorders of the
digestion, makes the appetite keen and
impurities from the blood and fills it with
the life-giving elements that build up the
body. 1t IS the greatest blood d-maker and
purifier. When you pump rich, red, healthy
blood into an organ it cannot long remain
diseased, This Is true of the lungs. New
healthy tissue is built up in them and the
germs of consumption are driven out.
Thousands have testified to their cure by
this great remedy. Druggists sell it.
Ralph Green, Esq. of Williamsburg, callawsy
Co., Mo, writes: :" Before commenced your
out great suffering in my stomach. I could not
eat was fast sinking and did not weigh more
fve different doctors examine me, and each
treated me without doing me any good, At laSl
took four or ve bottles OF your 9lesn Meoica
have been for i've years. Whenever see.any OF
my friends suffering tell them of your medicine
and advise them to write to yeu- !"
It is better to do
damage is slight
than wait until the whole structure is ready
to fall Constipation is the one, all ll-embrac-
ing disorder that 10 responsible for many
s , SIs,ss.: s Pleasant :, Pis4;.ss SIs
gists sell them. rhey never gripe. One
little " Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and
two a mild cathartic. They are tiny
sugar coated Rranu1es. -
Nothinr else IS "just as Pallets.
good" ~ permanent cure.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

A masque ball took place in Newton
Saturday evening the flowers for which
alone cost $61S. Mrs. Bradley Martin
Don't mention u.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Shirts. collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
! Laundry, 112 AID ia West sth- St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

I'm the fifteen months last past
these are some of the results that
have been reached:
Made q showing sworn detailed
statement-of circulation exceeding
that OF any other Topeka daiIys
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Reached a daily average for the year
1896 OF Io,z6o.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

FOur I-lnOtype rnachines Installed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
HOW WE GREW.

b In 1885 the circulation was. 0oc
January 1. 1891, were printed s, 135
Daily average for year 1884,. 1880
Daily average for year Eso7. :. $3.50
Daily average for year Ese3... 6,97S
Daily average for year 1904. a,zls
Daily average for year 1885,. e,217
Daily average for year 1890. .1o,7
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

The Identity of the man who is to be
attorney general is still as densely
shrouded as the identity of the fellow
who sent that Notwithstanding
Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Major Mckinley has not been able to
leave his bed for two days It would
put almost any man to bed to have to
inspect two new dresses a day for two
weeks.-Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Paper enlarged from six cOSam quartz
to seven ceEumn quarto.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
sEx RAYs.O

Turkey needs a basting and Greece is
good stuff to do it with.-Ottawa Re-
publican.
-
Mckinley is too good natured. He will
be ridden to death by hungry polite
ians-Wichita Beacon
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

When a girl is feeling sore over al
affair of the heart, she feels that it i
being untrue to herself to recogniz
her appetite for dinner.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Our admiration for a Cuban war
story teller is surpassed for that we
feel for the man who writes patent
cine relieving in two hours a woman
at deaths door, requires as much
genius as the stories of Cuban atrocity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

A girl from a big town always wears
her party dresses cut too low in the
neck to please the people in The
smaller towns she visits.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

Palenske of Wabaunsee county is ev-
identity a classical student He quotes
Cicero readily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20

w. A. Johnston, associate justice, was
pitcher for the Minneapolis ball team in
1874
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-20
The fashion news


inspect two new dresses a day for two
WeekS-LaWrence Journal.
The fashion news for men is that
pants will be worn tighter next year
We hope that means it will also be
fashionable to wear them longer
Hutchinson News.
4
We have found use for Nevada. We
will have our national prize fights
among the lava beds of the forlorn and
Godforsaken country! Nothing is made
in vain.-Abilene Chronicle.
The residents of Goodland recently
saw in a mirage Pixies Peak 100 miles
away. If that is the kind of water they
have out there, it would be just as we'll
to move that irrigation plant to some
other point.-ArkanSaS City Traveller.
A trustful father recently wrote to
Chancellor Snow advising that his son
be given lessons in fencing, as he was
WoefulIy short on that kind of labor
Lawrence World.