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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
RAIN IS NEEDED.
Mr.. jennings Crop Report Shows a
Lack of Moisture Throughout
the State

Weather Observer t. 3. Jennings to-
day issued the climate and crop bullet
in for the week ending July 49, AS gen
eral conditions he gives: "A cool week
excepting Friday and Saturday, with
much sunshine. Fair rains fell from
Trego to Barton, and light rains in
Clark and Chautauqua, with frequent
traces of rain over the state; but the
week closes with a damp atmosphere
and fair promise of rain"
AS results the following is the sum
mary for the eastern division of the
state:
The cool weather was favorable for
work and the growing crops, but rain
is needed in most of the counties, while
in the central counties corn, pastures
and meadows are suffering Wheat mar
vest over, oats harvest nearly so; thresh-
ing progressing in all parts, showing
good yield of wheat and oats and, gen
orally, of fax. Most of the tame hay is
now cut and saved and the second crop
of alfalfa also secured.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
The dry week, being tempered by
ious to crops, but corn needs rain dly
in the central and southern counties,
though it is doing well in the northern
and making rapid growth in McPher-
son. Harvest is over and threshing in
progress, showing a much better yield
of wheat than expected. F'au ploWlng
is in progress in Mcpherson.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Cooler weather following the rain of
nrevious week has helped the crops, but
more rain is now needed. Forage crops
are making rapid growth. In Hodge
ing well. The common grasshopper is
damaging spring wheat and otter crops
in the northern counties. Second crop
of alfalfa is being cut in Finney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before III
O. clock in the morning
16 Photographs, SOC. at Courtney's.
A. W. Lacey went to Kansas City this
morning.
Miss Adah Conkle spent yesterday with
friends in the country.
Edwin James, son of T. NJ. James, has
gone into the milk business.
Picture frames made to order; $50
Kan. ave. Postoffice room
CroQuet, 4 ball Csc 8 ball csc set $50
Kan. Ave, Postoffice room
The sidewalk on the avenue across from
the fire station is being repaired.
E. A Ryberg leaves today for Excelsior
Springs for a two weeks vacation
Mrs. j. Joseph and children Abe and
Fred will go to Excelsior Springs tomor
row.
Mrs Cutbirth of Silver Lake went to
Wichita last evening for a visit with
friends.
Mrs. Thomas of Monroe street has gone
to Silver Lake to visit with the family of
Mr.. Hoover.
Miss Alice Foreman of Illinois will ar
rive today for visit with Miss Jennie
Finch of Monroe street.
Miss Winnie Hughes of Ottumwa, Iowa
will arrive today for visit with Mrs
Charles Kistler of Monroe street.
The Ladies Sewing society of the Kan
sas Avenue church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the church.
Try Geo. Mayors bakery goods, al
ways fresh, best material used, orders
promptly filled. Respectfully, George
Mayer.
Mrs. Jesse Kistler who has been in Pue
bio. Colo, for the past six weeks for the
benefit of her health, is expected home
this week.
]. B. LETTERS has returned from Doni-
phan, Kansas. where he spent Sunday.
Mrs. Jeffers and the children will remain
there for couple of weeks.
Fred Carson, who was injured by an ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
THE HAWAIIAN BOGY.
The Balderdash About Japanese In
reference Again Exposed.

London, July 20.-A representative of
the Associated Press called today upon
Colonel J. W. McFarlane, a prominent
Hawaiian as we'll known in London and
San Francisco as Honolulu, in order to
ascertain his views upon the Hawaiian
situation.
Colonel McFarIane, who is in Eng
land on a short visit, was chamberlain
to the late king.
Asked as to the causes which led
President Mckinley and Secretary
Sherman to send to congress a treaty
for the annexation of the islands, and
whether there was any truth in the re-
port that President Dole had written
to- President Mckinley stating that I'M
less annexation to the United States
lions would be established with Great
Britain, Colonel McFarIane said:
In reply to the latter question,
would say that have it from anthem
but what influence it had in prompt
ing the matter of annexation I am I'M
able to say. AS to the first question
L believe the primary cause of the sud
den action of the United States presi-
dent was the Japanese situat ion on the
islands.
II quite agree with the statement of
the Japanese minister at Washington
that the mikado's government has no
designs whatever on Hawaii-she does
not wish to obtain political control
there.
THAT Japan will use the quarrel
arising from the immigration matter,
taking possession of the islands or of
assuming political control I regard as
utterly absurd.
But there cannot be any doubt that
the japanese question has been used as
a lever for forcing the hand of Nc
Kinley and his administration The
threat of establishing closer relations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

with Great Britain or of concluding
reciprocity commercial treaties with
Canada and Australia probably inf1u-
enced the United States far more than
the Japanese bogy."
Dealing with the effect the proposed
annexation of the islands could have
upon Great Britain, Colonel McFarlane
said:
Should the Panama or Nicaragua
canals become fats accomplish these
islands would lie in the direct route to
Japan and Australia and would be the
only available cOaling and supply sta
tons in the far east. With regard to
the British Pacific cable it will become
an impossibility if Hawaii is annexed
to- the United States"
Regarding the feeling in Hawaii to-
ward annexation, Colonel McFarlane
said:
Il begin to feel that owing to Eng
lSh SupinenesS and indifference to the
Hawaiian question since the establish
ment of the Republic annexation is in
evitable. While being somewhat pro-
English in my sentiment, l am forced
to admit that I would not oppose an
nexation, nor would the intelligent
voters of Hawaii, if full statehood as
an integral part of the American union
were granted to the islands. I would
oppose a ratification of the treaty by
Hawaii if she were only admitted as a
territory like Alaska, as 1 understand
is proposed"
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are A. ]. Arnold and F. sardou.

are A. ]. Arnold and F. Sardou- The
bonds were approved.
A NEW DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
Councilman Roundtree's drainage dis
trict was given another boost last night.
The ordinance fixing the limits of the
district was passed. The territory to be
drained lies east of the Santa Fe rail-
road tracks and south of Tenth street.
MAYOR FELLOWS SICK.
Mayor Fellows was sick last night
and could not attend the council meet
ing. President Pattison of the First
ward presided in his absence.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Special assessment ordinances for
sewer districts Is and 10 were passed
last night.
MORE NEW WALKS.
A new list of condemned walks was
presented and approved.
BIDS FOR COAL.
Bids for coal for the use of the city
electric light plant and city buildings
were received and opened and referred
to the committee on ways and means.
The bidders are the Wear Coal COM
pany, Southwestern Fuel company, J.
w. F. Hughes and the Topeka Coal
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
MUST CUT WEEDS.
If Property Holders Do Not Clear OF
Their Lots the City Will.

A weed ordinance was passed last
night. 1t provides that when a prop
erty owner does not cut the weeds on
his property the city street force may
do SO and charge the expenses to the
property in the form of taxes.
The ordinance was passed at the re-
quest of the city board of health and
will apply especially to nonresident
property holders who pay no attention
to their vacant lots and they conse-
quently grow up to weeds.
SEWER BONDS APPROVED
L. Blackman, the sewer contractor.
filed two bonds, one for 81, 600 and one
for s., 200. The sureties on both bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

The Mcmahon Bros. circus showed
this afternoon on a lot next to city jail
and proved to the crowd present that
the favorable press reports from other
cities were well founded. The per-
formers were in every sense artists in
their respective lines. Especially fine
was the bareback riding of Miss Grace
Washburn and Lowando, the South
American rider. Prof. McLaughlin's
performing horses were the most intel
lfgent animals ever seen in a circus
ring here The show was clean and
neat throughout. We predict large
crowds for future performances. Law
renee Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
AT LAST! AT LAST!
Ninth Street Pavement Will Be Re-
paired at Once.

Ninth street will at last be repaired.
The broken places in the asphalt in
front of the Santa Fe building which
have offended the public eye for so long
will soon disappear. The proposition
of Manager KaSSon of the Barber As
phalt company to repair the pavement
was accepted last night.
BY the terms of the agreement the
city will put in the necessary concrete
and the company will put 400 square
yards of asphalt and the city will pay
for a like amount. The work will be
commenced at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
wAMEGo FLORAL QUEEN.
People of Wamego Think They Could
Pick One All Right.

Topeka seems to be unable to pick a
queen for the Fall Festival. There
would be no trouble in selecting several
queens in Wamego. 1t Topeka will send
the committee of five here they would
have no trouble to get a queen who
would fill the bill to perfection.-Wa-
mego Agriculturist.
Wamego should choose her queen,
provide her with a handsome floral
equipage and take part in the process
sion. A place of honor will be accord
ed her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
RODEIN SNOW STORM.
Endeavorers Having Experience With
Mountain Weather

Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo., July 20
Two special trains brought 500 more
Christian Endeavorsers to the park IN
Guiding the New York contingent,a few
from PENNSYLVANIA, and the remainder
of the New Jersey delegation, the first
section of which arrived Saturday.
They are being handled by the PARK
TRANSFORMATION company. without &C
cident and on schedule time.
The delegates who arrived saturday,
and are now in the interior of the park,
experienced the novelty of riding in
snow storm in July. The snow melted
almost as fast as it fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
SIGNED BY M'KINLEY.
Resolution for Issue of Tents to the
Leavenworth Encampment
La Effactive.

Washington, D. c., July 20.-The pres
ident has signed the joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of war to issue
tents for the G. A. R. encampment at
Leavenworth, Kan, and also the de-
iciency appropriation bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
Cheap Rates East.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
Chicago for so and to ST. Louis for
ST. 40 July 18th to 21st inclusive; also on
July 23d, 18th and Goth, August I'd, 9Th,
9Th and 18th. Proportionately cheap
rates to all eastern points. For further
information call on F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent, SIS Kansas avenue, or j.
c. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

Last summer one of our gra nd-c11il-
dren was sick with a severe bowel trou-
ble," says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of Fred
erickstown, Mo. Our doctors rene
dies had failed, then we tried Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave very speedy re-
lief" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

''They don't make much fuss about
It," We are speaking of De Wits lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
stomach and liver troubles. They never
grippe. G. W. Stansfield, 632 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
MRS. CREEDE WANTS 2-3.
Wife of the Dead Miner Arrives to
Look After Her Interests.

Los Angeles, Cal, July POINTS. N.
c. Creole has arrived from Iuka, Miss.
She refused to say anything about her
projected contest for the estate of the
dead miner, except that she would
claim about two-thirds of the estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
UNANIMOUS FOR THE JOURNAL
The City Council Makes the Journal
the Official Paper.

BY unanimous vote resolution in
troduced by Councilman Drew making
the State Journal the official city paper
for the ensuing year was adopted last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

The Felitz Island swimming pool at the
foot of Topeka avenue has recently been
improved and is now run as a pleasure
resort. Sunday there were over 100 peo-
pie in swimming at the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

Being highly concentrated, only small
doses of Ayers Sarsaparilla are needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before II
O. clock in the morning.
16 Photographs, SOC. at Courtney's.
A. W. Lacey went to Kansas City this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
FREE TO EVERY MAN
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREAT
MENT FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough but
when man is slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness, the mental forebod-
ings are ten times worse than the most
severe pain. There is no let up to the
mental sufferings day or night Sleep
is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer
rolled and tossed on the troubled sea
ton whether he had not better take a
dose of poison and thus end all his trou-
bles. But providential inspira ton came
10 his aid in the shape of a combina ton
of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged
his weak, emaciated parts to natural
size and vigor, and he now declares that
any man who will take the trouble to
send his name and address may have the
method OF this wonderful treatment free
Now when l say free l mean absolutely
without cost. because | want every weak
ened man to get the benefit of my expe-
rience.
l am not a philanthropist. nor do 7
pose as an enthusiast, but there. are
thousands of men suffering the mental
tortureS OF weakened manhood who
would be cured at once could they but
get such remedy as the one that cured
me- do not try to study out how | can
AFFORD TO pay the few postage stamps
necessary TO mail the information, but
SEND Tor II, and learn that there are a
few things on earth that although they
cost nothing to get they are worth a
fortune to some men and mean a life
time OF happiness to most of u.s. Write
to Thomas Slater. Box 1926 Kalamazoo
Mich. and the information will be mailed
In plain sealed envelope.
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London'S Health.

London continues to be among the
healthiest of the large towns. Its
death rate for a recent week, 1879 COM
pares with the average of 1914 for all
the So large towns of England and
Wales from which returns are received
There has not for some weeks been a
death from smallpox in any of these
towns, and in London there has not
been a death from that disease since
the first week of July. The experience
of the medical profession that influenza
is again on the increase in London is
borne out by the figures, as the fatal
cases have been steadily creeping up
from or 4 a week to 10, the highest
number recorded in any week of the
present year, the highest weekly num-
Der, in fact, since May, 1885.
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A Schilling & Company
San Francisco

and lambs were moderate. There
was a firm tone to the market.
Cattle-Receipts 1000: medium
steers. 1900 to 1850 pounds, 4.2O04.50;
fair beef steers, $50 to 1000 pounds,
3.65@4.15; fair TO good stockers and
feeders. 2.90@3.7O; bulls, poor to choice,
2.1O@5.20: cows, common to fair can
ners, L75@2.35; calves, good to fancy,
5.50@6.00: calves, common TO good. 3.75
@5.40; Texas fed steers. 3.60@4. 80.
Other prices unchanged.
Hogs-Ieceipts $4,000: heavy pack
ing and shipping lots, 3.2O@3.5 SPY; COM
mon to choice mixed, 3.25@355; choice
assorted, 3.5O@3.55; light, 5. 35G3.571A;
pigs, 3.25d3.55.
Sheep Receipts. 5000; inferior to
choice, 2.5O@3.75; lambs, 3.5O@5.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
Passenger Coach In Iowa Falls
From a Trestle.
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
HEROIC WORK BY TRAIN MEN
is REWARDED.
Five Persons, However, Are Very
Badly Injured, and Several of
Them May Die-Railroad Com
missioners Will Inquire Into the
Cause Of the Accident Today.

Carson, Ia, Jan. "a passenger
train on the Carson branch of the
Chicagc, Burlington & Quincy road
was wrecked near this place. The rear
coach left the rails while passing over
a trestle and dropped to the bottom
of a ravine. 1t took firefrom the stove
and was destroyed. The bridge also
burned. By hard work trainmep and
others rescued the injured and pre-
vented loss of life by fire, though some
of the injured may yet die. The in
jured:
Robert Atkins of Henderson will
probably die of internal injuries.
William Mann of Sidney Will prob
ably die.
William Lamb, express agent, prob
ably fatally hurt.
John Searles. conductor, injured, but
probably will recover.
Miss Mae Paul of Henderson, not
dangerously hurt.
Bert Curran, brakeman. shoulder
dislocated, but not dangerously hurt.
The injured have all been brought
here. The railroad commissioners are
expected from Des Moines tomorrow
to investigate the cause of The acct
dent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
Chicago General Market.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-A general feeling
of Indifference was apparent in the
wheat market today; complaints of the
scarcity of outside orders were heard
on all sides. and holders were in
fluenced to sell. fearing that the dull
ness presased weakness.
Bradstreet's reported a decrease in
the worlds stocks of 965,000 bushels.
Prices rallied near the close on re-
ported heavy sales for export here and
at the sea board. May wheat opened
S37s asa, sold between S4A@S2$4 and
s27s. closing at S314 @S35s-7s under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow, 142 cars. No. 2 red spot wheat
ranged from sQS9, closing about
S91A
Provisions-May pork closed DC
nigher. May lard unchanged and May
ribs 2ls higher.
wheat1January, so; May, SsA@SS9s;
July, 7S1s@7S1k-
corn-January %; May, 255s; Jan
sary, 2s1s
oats-January, I6sz; May, 1875.
Pork-January, 100: May, 7.S5.
iard-ianuary, $50; May, 3.S712.
Bibs-January, S.S713; May, 400
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Offerings of sheep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
A NEW DEAL.
Railroads Give the New York Grain
Shippers Better Terms.

New York. Jan. 5.-For Is years it
has been said on the New York Pro-
duce Exchange by American grain
men that most of the trunk line TAIL
roads in rates and for the accommoda-
tons, Disseminated against New York
City and in favor of Boston. Philadel-
phia, Newport News, Baltimore and
New Orleans. The exchange has pro-
tested warmly against this alleged dis
elimination, and there have been meet
ings between its representatives and
the representatives of the trunk lines
All came to naught.
Yesterday however. the grain men
on the exchange announced with
great deal of satisfaction that H B.
Herbert & Co. had purchased yester-
day for Grinnell, Minturn & Co. !, 400,-
600 bushels of old No. 2 corn, and that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
TILE LAKE HERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY g. 1897.

this corn was being loaded into the
British steamship Edwin from the Erie
railway elevators at Pevona Ferry. In
other words. the corn was being taken
into the hold of the Edwin directly
from the Erie railway.
Mr. Herbert said that the Edwin was
the first steamship TO load at rail-
road cornpanys elevator in the harbor
Of New York since 1891 He explained
that by an arrangement some of the
terminal charges which have been de-
manded by the railroad companies
and which have made it improbable
for the New York grain men TO load
at the railroad elevators, had been
done away with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
STOPPED HER MONEY.
But Rigo Can Fiddle and the Prin-
cess Can Dance.

Paris, Jan. 5.-Newspapers here de-
clare that the uncle of the Princess
De Caraman Chimay, who recently
eloped with a Hungarian gypsy mu-
sician, has stopped her supply of
money. Her husband, Prince Joseph
De Caraman De Chimay, has brought
an action for divorce against her at
Charleroix, Belgium, and the case
promises to be very sensational. The
papers add that Rigo and his para
mour have accepted an engagement
in a music hall in Budapest. Rigo,
who will play the first violin, will re-
ceve a salary of ST. 900 a month. The
princess will sing and dance, but the
salary she will receive is not stated.
The pair will prove great attractions
in Budapest, where much curiosity has
been displayed to see them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
Railway Notes.

The railroad commission of New
York state has granted the application
of the New York & Brooklyn railway
to construct a terminal under the East
river from New York City to Brook
lyn.
H. c. Henry has secured the con-
tract to build the approaches to the
mountains on the Great Northern route
ard the preliminary work Will begin at
once.
The Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe has
let to d large burnt clay ballast COM
pany of Kenosha, Wis, the contract
for burning 100000 yards of clay bal
last, which will be used upon the road
in Texas.
The engines which the Baldwin loco
motive works are constructing for the
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf are to
be equipped with the American bal
anced valves. The same valves are
being put on engines for the Southern
Pacific.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy's
November statement shows an in
crease of only $685., 67S in gross earnings
and $202, $50 in net. For the IL months
to Nov. 80 the result is better, showing
an increase of $4S4,932 gross and $222,-
$50 net earnings.
Work Will be commenced early in the
spring on two extensions of the North
ern Pacific in North Dakota, one from
Leeds north to Dunseith about 50
miles, and the other from Edgeley
west by way of Ashley and Eureka TO
the Missouri river, about 100 miles.
The Denver, South Park & Hill Top
branch of the Union Pacific, Denver &
Gulf has been completed from Fair
play, Col, to the Hill Top mines, a
distance of II 1-3 miles. 1t connects
with bucket train $1,000 feet long,
running to the shafts of various silver
mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-06
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Early Unusually Large Gatherings
of the LEGISLATORS.

Indianapolis, Jan. 5.-There is an I'M
usually large number of members of
the Legislature in the city in advance
of the assembling of that body. Spec
ial interest is given to this session be-
cause of the fight for the seat of Sen
ator Voorhees,. The friends of Charles
w. Fairbanks. temporary chairman of
the st. Louis convention. claim he is
in the lead. and their claim is Sub
Stimulated by the fact that other can
didates are not gathering strength or
doing much active work.
Hiram BroWnlee's recent withdrawal
is taken as a strong card in the inter
ests of Fairbanks. whose friends are
also making much of the fact that
General Lew Wallace's home Grand
Army post in Charlottesville has failed
to adopt resolutions endorsing him for
the senatOrship.