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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan:
Liverpool wheat quiet SAID lower.
Receipts hogs: Chicago BLOOD, Kansas
City 400 Omaha 1000 head.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 19S cars.
grade %; corn 1903 cars, grade 9Si; oats
1904 cars. grade 141.
Liverpool. 80 p. m: September I'D.
December SD lower, making September
2zd December sd lower so far.
Paris wheat 5Q15c higher, flour 30c
higher.
New York: Private Liverpool cable
quotes September wheat 6s sd making sd
higher from bottom
Change in visible supply: Wheat de-
creased 164, 600. corn increased s34, 900. oats
increased %. 600
Total visible supply: Wheat 17.S5O.OOO.
corn 16. .511 900. oats 6.511 900.
S. .S5S. 900, oats ]. So. 600.
Paris wheat closing frm.-12:17 p. m.
Puts September wheat 755sc. calls Sep
tember wheat 7S1zdTS5sc; puts September
corn 26asc, calls September corn 265sc:
puts September pork $50, calls Septem-
ber pork $3.50.
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow
Wheat $50 cars. corn 115o cars, oats 700
cars, hogs IL, 900 head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CATTLE THIEVES CAUGHT.
Supposed Leader of a Gang in Cen
trail Kansas Discovered

Manhattan, Aug. 9-Cattle feeders
and stOckmen in Riley and Wabaunsee
counties have long been wrathful at a
gang of cattle thieves that has been
operating in the vicinity of Zeandale
and Wabaunsee for six years The
stealing of cattle was done in a syste-
until this week, no suspicion as to who
the persons were was held by the resi-
dents of those Vicinities.
Last week several cattle feeders dis
covered that they had been robbed of
several head apiece. Search revealed,
1t is said, that the cattle had been load
ed at WabaunSee and consigned to
Kansas city by Joe Buzzard, a promi-
nent cattle shipper of Wabaunsee
BuZzard was arrested on three differ
ent charges but was able to furnish bail
in each instance
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
GALvEsToN's UNION DEPOT.
Santa Fe Trains Will Run in August
1R

Galveston, Aug. s--Trains will begin
running into the new union passenger
station of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad on Monday, August 16: that
is, the Santa Fe trains will do so. There
may be trains of other lines that will
do likewise, but as yet no arrangements
have been made for them. General
Manager Polk said that none of the
railroads outside of the Santa Fe had
arranged for service at the union depot,
but beyond this he would give no in
formation General Manager Hill of
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson,
which line provides terminal facilities
for the International & Great North
ern and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
when asked what his line would do re-
piled: 1T lacks ten or twelve days vet
of the time the depot will be opened
We won't cross the bridge until we get
TO it,
Neither Mr.. Polk nor Mr.. Hill have
admitted that there are differences be-
tween the Santa Fe and the Galveston
Houston & Henderson as to the use of
the depot. but it is an open secret that
they have not been able to harmonize
on the proposition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

S:45 last night and destroyed more than
a block of business houses, including
w. A. Ross implement house. F. NJ
Twineham's harness shop, Stoddard &
Young's millinery store, Hotel Virden,
Moran department store, J. F. Will
loughby's furniture store, w F.
Young's real estate Office and Strick-
lands bakery
The fire started while the people
were at church and everything was
quiet. 1t originated near the coal oil
tank in the Moran department store
A comparatively small quantity OF
goods was saved and the loss will be
several thousand dollars. By the he
roic work of the citizens several other
buildings that were in great danger
were saved.
The loss is only partially covered by
insurance Citizens of lola, Humboldt,
Laharpe and Bronson and other towns
saw the flames.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
SO Additional Men Put on at the
Horton Shops-Inerease of Time.

Fifty additional workmen were given
employment at the Rock Island shops
at Horton today, and an order was
posted to the effect that until further
notice the shops would work six days
each week For some time past the
employees have been working nine hours
a day and five days Per week, and the
new order will give them an additional
day a week. The increase in time and
working force is due to the present
heavy freight business.
In addition TO the heavy movement
of wheat the company is at present
hauling west more merchandise of all
descriptions than has been carried for a
number of years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
MOTHER WANTS OPAL.
Graphic Account Of a Missing Girl
From Randolph.


The Washington Watchman says:
E. E. King of Randolph was here
sister-in-law. Opal. is IA years old, 5
feet 4 inches tall, weight 80 pounds,
light complexion, light red hair, slen-
der form and possesses an ugly set of
teeth. She is a good singer and every
body tells her she belongs on the stage.
HI parents are farmers near Winkler
Mills, Riley county and on last Sunday
night between and u she put an ex-
ira dress and a pair of shoes under her
arm and started a foot and it is believ-
ed alone for a point unknown to her
relatives. She had about IS in money.
If any of our readers catch a glimpse Of
Opal telegraph King. Tell her a moth
er longs to see her child once more and
her picture has not been turned to the
WALL
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Chicago Livestock Market

OnICagOt Auss .
HOGS-Estimated receipts today S1.O0Os
left over 1000. Market rather slow. aver
again a shade higher. Lights S3.15QS-SS.
mixed S365d3.9O; heavy $3.5093-s5; rough
So. .50d3-60
CATTLE-Receipts 1.5OO. Steady To
firm. Beeves 50. .S5d5.15; cows and heifers
81 -90G4.40; Texas steers s. S0q 90; westerns
So. .75d4 80; stockers and feeders S3-20n4-3O-
SHEEP-Receipts 19, 900. Steady. Ma
tives 81. 50Q4.1O; westerns $S.O0G3.So; lambs
$3. .406515.
HOGS-OficiaI receipts yesterday 2O,O24:
shipments 3.444.
CATTLE-Oficial receipts yesterday
1856: shipments 464-
SHEEP-Oficial receipts yesterday p
572: shipments 1,S47.
head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
LEEDYS ARE THICK.
Governor Leedy is Going to Attend a
Reunion of Them in Ohio.

Gov. Leedy is not absolutely positive
as to the exact number of relations
which he has scattered throughout the
east, but he estimates the number from
1000 to 3,0OO
Il think that will cover 'en1 all >, ha
said ~
The remark was made in discussing
the visit of the governor and his
FAMILY to their old home in Ohio, in a
snort time, for the purpose of attend
ing reunion of the Leedy family
Richland and Knox counties, Ohio.
enjoy the honor of having first seen the
present governor of Kansas disporting
bare footed and belligerent across their
wooded hills and deep hoIlows. The dis
tInguishing characteristic of the gov
ernor, bell1gerency, was prominent in
youth as well as in old age, and the
neighbOrs say that when a young man
the governors principal diversion af-
ter getting out of the school house hav-
ing been kept in for infractions of the
rules, was to demonstrate to his school
mates who peeked through the win
dows and made faces at him during the
time of punishment, his physical su-
periority.
Il thought I was a great fighter when
1 was boy" said the governor refiec-
lively today, but my, my, how those
lads used to hammer me. L always
thought / was giving the other fellow
the worst of the scrap, but it usually
happened that I got licked myself
The governor descended from the
Maryland in time to participate in the
revolution.
Il can't tell how many of US there
are now" he said today, but I be-
lieve that there are between 1000 and
5000 eedyS in the east. A branch of
the family went to Ohio in 1911, and
like all old families in that state, have
covered that country by marriage and
intermarriage. There are many others
in Pennsylvania and Virginia The
Leedys rear large families. ten or u
children not being an unusual number.
The men are all strong and healthy.
And are the women.
THE majority of the members of
the Leedy family are member of the
Dunkard church I seem to be one of
the number who has strayed away
from that faith. but I guess 1 will get
back to it in time. My father married
a Presbyterian woman and of course he
was gathered into another fold 1 was
not raised in the Dunkard faith for
that reason, but the family affhation
for that religion is so strong that L will
probably never get away from it Many
of my relations are Dunkard preachers
There is not Populist in the whole
family except me-" said the governor.
There are plenty of Republicans and
Democrats among them, but nary
Pop. 1 don't know whether I will make
a speech for them or not he said in
response to a query. "A Pop. speech
might not suit them 1 guess had
better brush up on religion and talk
about that"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BROKERS NEW DODGE
John Doe, His Mark, Used on Scalp
er's Tickets for Time.

The passenger department of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa F'e has discov-
cred a trick which was being quite ex-
tensively worked by certain scaIpers
on it's line. 1t was in the handling of
excursion tickets, which bore the sig
nature of the purchaser for purposes
of identification. This class of tickets
is usually pretty hard to work off, es-
pecia1ly when there is any quantity of
them, the number of men who can
successfully initiate the handwriting of
another person is not equal to the de-
mand. The brokers in question sought
to avoid this difficulty, and did success
fully avoid it for a time, by inserting a
cross in the middle of each name and
writing his mark in juxtaposition,
thus:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
HUNGER APPEARS.
a Scarcity of Food Being Felt Among
Miners Family.

Pittsburg, Aug. 9--The strike is begin
ming to cause hunger among the miners
families along the Wheeling division and
in the Pan Handle district. At the mines
where the company stores have been in
operation, the destitution is more marked
In most instances the stores were closed
up shortly after the strike began and the
miners have no place now where their
credit is good The male members of the
miners families are living better in the
camps than the women and smaller child
rem are at home.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
No Injunction Yet.

congregating near the mines of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
which was to have been filed in the Uni
ted States court today in behalf of the
nonresident stockholders of the company
had not been presented to the court up
to the adjournment at noon Judge Ache
son has gone to his home in Washington
county and it is not likely that the bill
will now be filed before tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
sYRACUsE-Alfred

has a yield of 5000 bushels from 400
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BRASS INDIANS.
Movement to Place Them in Zoolog-
ical Park

Chicago, Aug. e.-Edward Kemys. the
sculptor, has had a consultation with the
directors of the geological park at Wash
ington park. about series of groups of
American Indians and animals in bronze
for the park.
1t is believed that congress will make an
appropriation at the next session for the
purpose, as the heads of the departments
in the National museum, as well as some
members of the cabinet and a number of
congressman have approved the plan and
expressed their Willingness to assist in
its cOnsumma ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Saline Delegates for Bond.

Salina, Aug. 9.-The Peoples party
held a convention here Saturday and
elected thirteen delegates to the judi
dicial convention, which meets at Tes-
date for judge of the Thirtieth judi
cial district, composed of Ellsworth
Ottawa, Lincoln and Saline counties.
The only candidates for the office are
T. L. Bond and David Ritchie, both of
Salina- The thirteen delegates elected
here today pledge themselves to vote
fer Bond It will require eighteen
votes to nominate.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Wheat Crop Helps Out.

Milan, Aug 9.-Thirty-four cars Of
new wheat were shipped from this sta
tion last month, and enough more has
been shipped this month to swell the
number to As cars. Allowing $50 BUSH
els to the car, which would be a fair
average, makes a grand total of a.
$50 bushels which, at SO cents per BUSH
el, would amount to 81. .602 80 as the
sum paid to the farmers of this vicini-
ty since the new crop began to move.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Big Central Branch Excursion

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-The biggest
excursion of the season was brought to
the city yesterday by the Missouri Pa
cific Fifty-five coaches were REQUIRED
to bring in the Kansas delegation. The
excursion covered all points on the
Central Branch of the line west of
Atchison, and it took just forty coaches
to hold the crowd that Charley STYLES
had induced to travel over his line He
came in with the delegation, and If they
did not get everything they wanted
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Aueusta journal Suspends.

Augusta, Aug. 9.-The Augusta Jour-
nal announces its suspension, to take
place on the 9th inst. The editor w
H Cady, has made a hard pull to keep
the Journal going. but he couldn't lift
the load Augusta has three papers.
Sections Gazette has the poStoffice back
of it and Kurtz's Press hopes soon to
have it, so that the outlook is some
what discouraging to CadY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CAUGHT HUNDREDS OF FISH.
Muddy Water Causes Sport for juno
ton CITY People.

Junction City. Aug 9-Friday and
Saturday thousands of fish went over
the dam at the mill. and as many peO-
PIE as happened to be there pulled out
with their hands all they cared to carry
away.
Men went after them with their
hands, rakes and pitchforlxs They
came floating down with their noses at
the surface in order to get air The
heavy rains had filed the river SO full
of mud that the fish had to come to
the surface The fish, proba bly,. came
mostly from the creeks that run into
the Smoky.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Went to sleep on the Track.

Newton, Aug. 9.-Saturday morning
George F. Parks was found near Mis-
sion siding, mangled beyond recogni-
ton. Beside him was J. S. Fertic, who
was slightly injured. Fertic says that
he and Parks and two others started
from here to walk to Halstead. and that
he and Parks went to sleep on the
track. The next thing he knew of was
finding himself on the side of the track
near Parks mangled body.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CANE FROM A BEDsTEAD.
Leavenworth Man Has Relic of the
Soldiers Home Wreck
The Leavenworth Standard says:

The Leavenworth Standard says:
Arthur Simmons is exhibiting pres
ent. 1t is a walking cane fashioned
from a portion of the bedstead upon
which Mrs. a. J. Smith was sleeping
the night the governors residence at
the soldiers home was wrecked with
dynamite.
There was just enough left of the
bedStead to make three canes and this
was secured by three deft-handed vet
Grams who carved them into handsome
walking sticks The cane is of cherry
neatly turned and inIaid with bits of
mother of pearl.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
T. I. Bond Out for Judge.

Minneapolis, Aug. 9.-Ex-State Su-
perintendent Gaines is taking a hand
in the judicial fight in thte 30th dis
trict, and is backing T. L. Bond, the
free silver Republican lawyer of Salina
for the Populist nomination for dis
trict judge. Bond has a large mum Der
of delegates from Saline county and
the nomination lies between him and
D. L. Ritchie,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

heats if you like" replied the owner OF
Importer.
So the next two heats were one mile
each, and Importer won all three. The
time of the first half was 1:101k. The
subsequent heats were 2:26 and 2:25-
Then the invited guests invaded the
Lantry ranch and the programme that
followed was interesting indeed
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Silver Forces Fuse in Butler Co.

Ell Dorado, Aug. 9.-The following
fusion ticket has been named for But
and silver Republicans: Treasurer, DR..
]. D. Hamilton, silver Republican; reg
lister Of deeds. F. S. Allen, Democrat;
sheriff, W. G. Turner, Populist; coun-
ty clerk, F. H. Crow, Populist; sur
veyor, Joseph Smith. Populist; cOro-
ner. DR.. F. z. Dellenbeck Democrat.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BUTLER CO. sToCKmEN
Send Delegates to Topeka to Protest
Against Higher Freight Rates.

Ell Dorado, Aug 9.-Butler county
cattlemen met in the State bank rooms
Saturday afternoon and elected John
PiTtle president; A ]. Holderman, sec
retary, and Allen Nuttle and J. w.
Robinson delegates to go to Topeka
next Tuesday to appear before the rail-
road commissioners to not allow the
roads to put in force the rise in stock
freight rates they are said to have con-
cluded to. It is the same fight they
had with the roads last year, when the
roads We're knocked out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
John x Doe

The scheme worked splendidly for
time, as the supposedly ''illiterate''
passenger found no difficulty in touch
ing the pen" But the number of well
dressed, intelligent looking men pre-
senting themselves at the ticket win
dow and protesting to be unable to
write aroused the suspicion of the
ticket stamper and the ma tier was re-
ported to headquarters. Steps are be-
ing taken to guard against such prac-
ticeS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Col. Bristops Narrow Escape.

Independence. Aug. 9.-During the
shower Saturday afternoon Colonel
BristOFS buggy horse was struck by
lightning and killed and the colonel was
knocked down and stunned. The horse
was standing hitched under a big ma
the tree without touching it and struck
the horse dead between the shafts of
the buggy to which he was harnessed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
a Policeman Fined for club Using.

Wichita Aug. 9.-July "a August Pet
zold. proprietor of a roadhouse near
the stockyards, resisted arrest for a
disturbance, and Reeder. a policeman,
dubbed him into submission. He pros
ecuted Reeder for assault and Satur-
day a jury in Judge GIenn'S court re-
turned a verdict of guilty and Reeder
was fined So. He will take an appeal
to the district court
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ACCUSED HER FATHER.
Columbus Man Accused of Send ding an
Unavailable Card.

TT Scott, Aug 9.-John Brooks. a
we'll known resident of Columbus. was
arrested yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal Jones, charged with
sending an unavailable postal card to
his daughter, Mrs w. 3. Fuller, of
Winchester. o. t.
He was brought before United States
Commissioner Mosher and gave $500
bond for his preliminary hearing Aug
18th.
The complaint for his arrest was
sworn to by his daughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Kansas City Produce Market.

WHEAT-Fractionally higher than Sat
urday'S close; No. 2 hard I3c: No 3. IIS4c;
No j, csc; No. soft 7612c; No. 3, 75e; No
4, 74c; No. 2 spring 11c-
CORN-Slow: No. white 24c.
OATS-Slow but steady; No mixed l6c-
RYE-No- 2. 3Sc.
HAY-Firn and in good demand: choice
new prairie $3.50; choice new timothy 500
BUTTER-Steady; creamery 1S12c; dairy
1Oc.
EGGS-1c higher; fresh candled Missouri
and Kansas stock Sc.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

Ellsworth, Aug 9.-The Union Pacific
Railroad company has constructed a
new reservoir near. its old one at the
pumping station west of town. This
insures the company abundance Of
water for all its purposes. Water has
been very scarce for some 200 miles
along its track for some time past.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
cy Leland Gets Emporia Bondsmen.

Emporia. Aug. 9.-Cy Leland came
here to get some names of representa-
tive business men on his bond. He
went away with $4,000 of the S100, COO
required, represented by Enporia
names. Major Hoods name does not
appear, neither does Martfndale's- He
said that the Emporia postoffice mat
ter would not be settled until frost.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Change Of Rock island operators.

Mr.. J. S. Irwin, who has been night
operator in the Rock Island telegraph
office in this city for some time, will
take the position of day operator after
the transfer of Mr.. Charles Smith to
Horton. Mr.. r. o. Smith, at present
operator at Manhattan, will succeed
Mr. Irwin as night oprator.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Kansas Photographers to Meet.

Leavenworth, Aug. 9.-The Kansas
Photographic association will hold its
third annual meeting in Leavenworth
September 6. and s. About one hun
dred photograp pliers of Kansas will par
ticipate in the display. fine list of
prizes has been selected and awards
ing the most perfect displays on ex-
bibifiOr1
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Fast Freight Run.

The Globe-Republican says: No. 81
freight train, engine III, made a fast
run from Dodge City to La Junta Mon
day. The distance of 202 miles was
made in five hours and forty minutes
Walter Adams was engineer and Frank
NJ Pope conductor in charge of the
train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

LARNED-The Republicans of
Pawnee county have nominated the
following ticket: For county clerk, J..
F. Whitney; treasurer, J.. G. Heaton;
sheriff, J. w. Evans; register of deeds,
H. T Taylor; coroner, W. NJ. Rhea;
commissioner of Second district, John
Logan No nomination was made for
surveyor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Bank Declares a Dividend.

Wellington, Aug. 9--Receiver B. 7
National bank The work of making
out the checks to depositors for their
pro rata share is being done. This
means a payment of 81, 200 to the de-
positOrs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Nickerson Banks Combine.

Nickerson, Aug. 81. c. Brown, pro-
prietor of the Bank of Nickerson has
bought out the Farmers and Citi-
zens' bank of Mr.. Elliott and Mr. AL
drich. Mr. Elliott and Mr.. Aldrich will
go to Garnett to open a bank
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
New Albuquerque Agent.

Mr.. Thomas McMillen of Usage City,
Kan, has entered upon his duties as
depot master of the Santa Fe at Al
buQuerQue, New Mexico, to which posi-
ton he was appointed some time ago.
Mr.. McMillen was at one time city mar
shall nj Usage City
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
pistrict ownership OF Text Books.

Ellsworth. Aug. 9.-The proposition of
district ownership of school text books
district No 1. Ellsworth city, was vo-
ted upon and resulted in free school
books, by a vote of so over the required
tWo-thirdS majority.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

SOLOMON-Principa ]. E. SavteIl
has resigned as principal of schools
here and Prof Owen of the Salins
normal university has accepted the
position Sawten goes to Wamego
where he has been elected principal of
schools.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

SYRACUSE-Alfred Gilman, the
creamery proprietor. has received a
standing order for 100 pounds of butter
each day from a Los Angeles, Cal,
firm, and the price to be paid is with
in one cent of the highest Denver quo
tations, the customer paying all freight
charges.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Sugar and Coffee.

New York. Aug. 9.
SUGAR-Raw quiet: fair refining 3ztc'
centrifugal. Sc test 3zc; refined steady: I:
crushed 55sc; powdered sac; granulated
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
o. P. Storing Water

during their stay in the city 1t was
simply because they did not ask for it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

WELLINGTON-Sa Fe water
service men were here a few days ago
making preliminary arrangements for
supplying the road with water in case
the water works shut down.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w A Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, no West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ROCK 1sLAND,s RUSH.

ears form Underground like peanuts c
potatoes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
to Eave Electric lights.

VaIIey ais 20 EaVe EIectrlc Lights
Valley Falls, Aug 9--This town will
have an electric hgnt plant Henry
Legler has practically arranged to put
in 500 incandescent lights to start with
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

HOGS-ReceiptS 3,500. Market strong 10
sc higher Bulk of sales So. .55G360; heaeies
50 50G26O: ackers 50. 45d36O; mixed and
lights 50. .55Q365; yorkers $S.621zd3.65; pigs
$3O0G3.60.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market steady.
Lambs 81. .75d5OO; muttons S2.O0q3.S5.