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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16
FISH PONDS.

There is no reason why almost cv-
cry farm in this valley should not
have fish pond and every farmer all
the fish he can eat There is no more
healthful food and none that can be
secured with less trouble or cost
Ponds can often be located SO as to be
available for irrigation, giving them
double value. A spring or stream
of water is the first requisite and a
property constructed pond the sec
ond.
AS in going into any new business,
be careful at the start In building q
reservoir make il circular, II possible,
leaving an island in the middle. The
water can be drawn off as easily as
from any other shape. It Is much
better for the fsh--there being no
corners--giving them more natural
conditions such as are found in rivers,
lakes and large bodies ofwater. They
can swim to their content, without
distractions, by going around the cir
Gle. Arrange so that. il it becomes
necessary, the water can be nearly all
drawn off, in order to clean out the
pond or destroy turtles when they be-
come too numerous. Have one part
of the pond sloping and quite shall
low, SO that the young can get away
from the larger and older fish, and
hide in the rushes and grasses that
grow in the shallow water. Some
varieties also require shallow water
to spawn in. Have an abundance OF
water plants, to give shade, throw
of poisonous gases, and take in oxy-
gen. Lotus is highly recommended
by the United States fish commission
er. Cress is very good. Provide one
deep place where the fish can 20 into
winter quarters, and not be disturbed
by freezing. Construct coverts by
placing fiat rocks in such position
that the fish can readily find shelter
from enemies and from each other.
Shade trees add to the beauty of the
pond and are a source Of comfort 70
both fish and fisher A neat gravel
walk around the pond and few rus
tic seats make it a most inviting
place. Spread sand and gravel over
portion Of the pond bed, but leave
some Of it with earth bottom. The
slope surrounding the pond should
be kept in grass, SO that rains will
not wash dirt into the water.
Do not have anything to do with
carp except as food for other fish.
Black bass. perch, and sunfsh are
good. Trout are fine if the water is
absolutely fresh and pure. Graphic
can be had from the Fish Commission
and are good. Clubs and silversides
make good bait and supply food as
they are very prolific.
Be sure that the walls are right,
that water is abundant and fresh and
our word for it there is more pleasure
and profit in fish pond than any
other like expenditure on farm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

Chicora. Pa. Herald" Richard
vensel reports One Minute Cough
Cure the greatest success of medical
science. He told US that 1t cured his
whole family Of terrible coughs and
colds. after all other so called cures
had failed entirely. Mr.. Vensel said
it assisted his children through very
bad siege Of measels. One Minute
Congh Cure makes expectoration very
easy and rapid. L. G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

I.axol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

A stranger visited several residen-
ces in this city yesterday and asked
for food. While being waited on he
offered gold trimmed spectacles for
sale. In one instance he said he had
found the glasses on the Greencastle
pike and made sale for seventy-five
cents. The spectacles were valued
by those who saw them at consider
ably less than the price paid. -Hag-
erstown Herald and Torch Light
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

Dennis B. eastman, colaborer in
the Irish cause with the late John
Boyle O'Reilly. died in Boston Satur-
day. He and Mr.. O'Reilly were SEN
fenced to the British penal colony in
Australia in the early '6o's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

A weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. Con-
sumption can be nipped in the bud BY
One Minute Cough Cure. L. G.
Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

The best way to cure disease is to
drive it from the system by purifying
he blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

IEBANON-While two prisoners. ar
rested for a burglary at Cowles, Neb.,
We're being conveyed in livery vehicle
from here to Red Cloud, Neb., by Ne
braska officers. they slipped their hand
cuffs. jumped from the carriage and es-
capped. Bloodhounds were brought from
Beatrice Neb., and are now on the
trail of the fugitives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
BALLOONISTS NOT LOST.
Rescued in the Atlantic Just as They
Were About to Perish.

Long Branch, N. J., May 18.-The
mystery of the big white balloon which
was seen to sink into the sea three
miles southeast of Sandy Hook on
Wednesday night was solved tonight
on the arrival here of Frank and Leo
Stevens aboard the slOOp Mary Jane.
The Stevens boys are aeronauts and
veloped a new scheme of ballooning,
and in giving it a practical test they
have gone through an unparalleled ex-
perience.
The novelty of their scheme lay in the
manufacture of gas in the car of the
balloon, and they had already made
successful trip from New York to
bridgeport, Conn.
They built a big balloon 81 feet high
and l22 feet in circumference for sec
ond trial and fitted it with a basket
something like a, life boat. It was made
of water proof material and had water
tight compartments. The ascent was
made from Railway, and at a height of
1000 feet they struck an air current
that carried them toward the ocean.
When they were just off the highlands
they saw a terrific storm approaching
They attempted to rise above it. and
cast ballast overheard, but though they
shot up with great rapidity, they could
not get above the level of the sWirling
clouds rushing toward them. The sit
uatiOn was desperate. once the storm
struck them their balloon would be torn
to pieces Every instant its menace
grew more imminent. and the two bal
loonists looked at each other with white
faces which told the story of their per-
turbatiOn.
How about it. Frank?" said Leo.
Il think we'd better cut loose and let
her CO." said the other brother
They did not stop to discuss the mat
ter or to quarrel over it. They had a
safety apparatus on the car to prevent
it from falling too rapidly, and whip
pins. out their knives, they cut the
lashings with swift and skillfuI strokes
and swOOped downward towards the
sea.
Their car struck the water with a
resounding splash, which drenched
them to the skin and threw them heav-
lily into their respective corners of the
basket. For a moment they were stun
ned and lay helpless where they had
been thrown. But the sea was rolling
high. with a strong wind from the
southwark, and they both awoke to a
realization of the fact that they were
in a perilous situation.
They got out oars and battled to keep
the head of their little craft up to the
wind. 1t was a desperately hard strug-
gle. The car, or boat, was not intended
to cope with a running sea. Wave after
wave dashed over it, and while one man
struggled with the oars the other man
was kept busy bailing it out. For five
hours this desperate battle was contin-
ued. Every moment the waves seemed
to be getting heavier under the lash of
the heavy gale which had caused them
to leave their balloon to its fate.
At last a small sloop was deserted not
far away, heading its nose up into the
gale and making little progress. The
sloOp was the Mary Jane of SayvilIe,
L. l., Captain Peter COnrOy, bound
home from the fishing banks
After a short time the nearly exhaust
ed balloonists were rescued and taken
into the sloop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Wonderful Cycling of Mrs.
Rhinehart of Denver.
Two Hundred Miles a Day is
Easy Work.
SHE WAS AN INVALID
When She Began to Learn
Rode us Centuries
In Fourteen Months From Time
She Began.

There is a charming little western
woman at the Hotel Metropole this
week, says the New York Journal She
is Mrs. A. E. Rhinehart of Denver, Col,
one of the expert cyclists of the world
f'Of course believe in cycling Tor
women she said to me, but believe
it is something each woman must I'M
derstand for herself. What am able
to stand another woman IS not I've
never felt bad effects from my 200 mile
runs, and my 100 mile runs 1 never
felt at all.
Il can take a century run, have
bath, dress, go to party and dance
all the evening and take another centu-
~ run the next morning.
1T is natural for me, just as music
is q natural talent to some. 1 had been
took my first century run. A lady friend
of mine who had been riding a long
time urged me to try century. l did
not dream of such q thing, but she beg
ged me to come along, ana SAID she teIt
sure she could do il. She played out
and I had to leave her on the road and
finish alone in the dark. rode another
century couple of days after that.
Il learned in an academy 1 was an
invalid, and my doctors forbade me to
try it. I disobeyed and rode so badly
at first that the instructor told me af-
terward he was in despair.
Der 1895 / rode in 11S centuries in Il
months from the time l began riding
1 rode 116 in the year, and three differ
ent days 1 rode 200 miles. Once rode
204 miles in II hours and 20 minutes,
which is the record of Colorado. My
mileage for last year was II, 1867
She has a chain of century bars given
her by the Century Road club of Amer
lea; 20 of these bars bear dates prov
ing that this wonderful woman rode 29
centuries in 20 successive days.
I'm no pedestrian said Mrs Rhine
hart, but I can dance, skate and row
a boat"
Mrs. Rhinehart rides a 10 pound dia-
mond frame wheel.
I believe" she said that for COM
fort woman should have her saddle
and handle bars level. I like a hard
saddle. Mine is steel covered with liz
ard skin. The fault with women riders
is that they have their saddles too high.
I have mine so that I can sit straight
on my saddle and put both heels on the
pedals when they are down.
L like everything about my costume
light weight. I wear a silk combination
suit, a cycle corset. short and loose, silk
boomers. a short, divided skirt. dark
hose and low shoes. wear a shirt waist
except on my long runs, when I wear a
sweater. I like a soft Alpine hat, and
always wear gloves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
KANSAS CROPS.
Col. C. X. Holiday Says the
State is Safe.
The Biggest Wheat Crop Ever
Grown in Her Borders.
BOON FOR THE WEST.
Barton County Will Equal the
Yield of 1892.
Corn in the Cottonwood Valley
Far Advanced.
BOON FOR THE WEST.

Arkansas City, May 18.-Col. Q. K.
Holiday of Topeka arrived in this city
last night to look after his business in
terests here.
The colonel is a great enthusiast on
crops AT the hotel today he informed
a reporter that if the present prospects
held out for si1S weeks longer Kansas
would have the biggest crop of wheat
ever known to have been grown in her
borders The same was true of other
crops if the season continued as faVOra-
bic as it had been up to date. The col
Onel makes monthly trips to Colorado,
and he says western Kansas is in it
this time.
He never saw such good wheat out
there before 1t is not as far advanced
as our wheat here, but it is coming in
good shape. In Barton county the
stand is big and the colonel thinks will
more than equal its yield of 1892 On
the way to this city the colonel put in
his time looking at the crops. He is a
very close and shrewd observer. The
colonel was disappointed in Butler
county The wheat there in Walnut
valley makes a poor showing. From
Douglass south to Rock wheat looks
better, and from Rock to Winfield and
on down to this city il is almost a con-
tinuous field of magnificent appearing
wheat.
Around this city the colonel is
pleased. The wheat is farther ahead
here than on the Santa Fe main line
but the corn in this valley is not as far
advanced as in the Cottonwood valley.
This is due to the fact that our rains
have been more frequent here.
Col. Holiday is a true Kansan. He
is talking Kansas crops today harder
than he ever talked for Kansas before.
This is necessary because a bad i'm
preston has gone abroad about our
state and We must correct it and show
everyone that Kansas is all right. The
colonel does not think that we will have
money to burn in Kansas this year but
he does claim we will have money to
pay our debts with and then some to
loan.
The following is an estimate the coll
onel made upon the crops and their
value for this year:
Wheat. 6o,o00O0O bushels at IS cents
per busheI, S45, 900 600; corn 800 0OO. 600
bushels, at 25 cents per busheI. SIS. 00O-
600; cattle, 100000 head. 1920. 900 900;
hogs, 100000 head, $50 600. 900: miscel-
laneous products, $10O 900, 900; total,
S4OO 600 0OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
RAILROADS MAY POOL,
But Tt Shall Be Under the Supervis-
ion of the Government.

Washington, May 18-The question
of the propriety of the enactment of a
law permitting pooling by railroads
was under consideration today by the
subcommittee of the senate committee
on interstate commerce appointed for
this purpose.
Messrs. Morrison & Knapp. members
of the interstate commerce commission,
sat with the subcommittee. The For
aker bill was utilized as a basis of ac-
ton, but the members of the commits
sion seemed more favorably inclined
towards the Patterson bill of the last
session as originally introduced. No
definite conclusion was reached and
other meetings of the subcommittee
probably viii be held before any recon-
mendation to the full committee is de-
termined upon. 1t seems altogether
probable, however, that the recon-
mendations of the subcommittee viii
embody the suggestion of the the COM
mission, and they hoped to be prepared
to report their conclusions at the next
regular meeting of the full committee,
which will be held next Thursday IN
less present plans are altered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
JEFFR1Es THE FAvoRITE.
Odds on the Los Angeles Pugilist at
San Franz cisco Carnival

San Francisco May 1S.-Judging from
the advance sale of seats the Olympic
Athletic club Will have a big crowd to
handle at its boxing carnival tonight
The feature of the card will be the 20
round go between Jim Jeffries, the Los
Angeles heavy weight and Harry Ba-
ker of Chicago Late last night the odds
were 10 to Az on Jeffries. The predic-
ton is freely made by the Chicago
sports that if Baker manages to land
either glove on Jeffries, the latter's gal
lop toward the championship goal will
be stopped
The 20 round go between light
weights Joe Cans and Mike Leonard of
New York. promises to be a spiteful af-
fair. That Cans is considered to be the
better ring general of the pair is shown
by Odds the closing quotations last
night being 10 to with Leonard in the
short end. The opening bout will be a
10 round affair between featherweights
Lawler and Riley. On this the betting
is even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
SAGE'S MORTGAGE
Of PaItry Fifty Dollars Drives a
Poor Woman to Suicide.

Joliet, III, May 18.-Mrs. Elizur Sage,
the wife of the man who obtained a $50
loan from his uncle Russell Sage of New
York last February has attempted to
commit suicide from worrying over the
debt. EIizur Sage had saved S45 toward
lifting the mortgage upon his home
stead and his wife had IS. Brooding
over the affair caused Mrs. Sage to lose
her mind and last Saturday she was
found hanging from a rafter in the
shanty upon which New York's million
aire, Sage, had a mortgage for $50. She
was found in time to save her life. The
money to cancel the mortgage was sent
last night to Mr.. Sage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
STEWARDS AMENDMENT.
The Silver Senator's Proposal for the
New Tariff Bill

Washington, May 18.-Mr; Stewart Of
Nevada today gave notice of an amend
ment which he would offer to the tariff
bill It provides that there shall be at
all times a reserve fund in the treasury
of $50, O00 900. That whenever the avail
able balance in the treasury shall ex-
coed $50, 600 900 it shall be the duty of
the secretary Of the treasury to invest
the surplus over the sum in United
States bonds and that when less than
$50 600, 900 is in the treasury he shall
issue legal tender non-interest bearing
notes to make up the deficiency; that
such notes shall be redeemable out of
the first surplus over $4,000, 0OO that in
case insufficient coin to meet the coin
obligations of the United States shall
come into the treasury through the
ordinary sources of revenue, the secre-
tary shall exchange the silver certifi-
Gates for the coin which is in the treas
ury for their redemption; that the con-
version of silver certificates shah be to
discharge the coin obligations of the
United States and it shall be the duty
of the secretary of the treasury to coin
sufficient of the silver bullion purchased
under the law of July IA, 1890, to supply
all deficiencies in the supply of coin
(under these proVisions) to meet and
discharge all obligations presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
AGAIN A CANDIDATE.
Sheriff KepIey Will Make the Race
For a Second Term.

Sheriff Kepley formally announces his
candidacy fer reelection today. He
will make the race as ne did before, on
an Independent ticket.
He said today: I have decided to
become a candidate for reelection.
While I am a ubmissionist and do
NOT claim to be anything else. I stand
ready to enforce the prohibitOry law
with others. I challenge any one to
find a single instance when a, warrant
against a jointist has not been properly
served. I am ready to serve a warrant
whenever it is placed in my hands,
without fear or favor. I believe that
the sheriff's Office should be conducted
without showing anyone favor, and
that is what I have done.
Il do not believe that the prohibition
law is a good one, but SO long as we
have it. I viii do what can to enforce
H. That is all any officer can do. and
that is what 1 propose to do if re-elect-
ed /"
Sheriff Kepley will probably be in
dorsed by the POpulist and Democratic
county conventions, but it is not the
plan of his friends to have him regular
y nominated in any convention. They
say that Sheriff Kepley's personal pop
ularity elected him once and it will
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev ]. Gun
derman. of Dimondale, Mich, we are
nernftted to make this extract: 4
have no hesitation in recommending
DR. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
s1lIts were almost marvellous in the case
of nv wife While I was pastor OF the
Baptist church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend 1t hlng New
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at J. K. Jones' Drug store
Fifth and Kansas Ave. Regular size
soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
TO RACE IN EUROPE.
Press Cycle Club of Boston, Will Send
a Team to the International Races.

Boston, May 18.-Asa Wind1e, trainer
of the Press Cycle club international
racing team, was seen this morning rel
alive to the plans of the team. He
said:
I have completed all the arrange
ments for the trip abroad. I will leave
here July 1 with a team of three men.
We will enter all the races in the Glas-
gov tournament
THE team agreed upon includes Nat
and Tom Butler The third man has
not been decided upon, but will proba-
bly, be Eddie McDuffie. Nat Butler will
enter the long distance races and Tom
Butler the short heat races. McDufie,
should he go. will fill in either class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Mrs Cords Lectnras-

The first lecture in the course of themes
to be given to the Federated clubs of
Topeka will be next Saturday evening.
In order to make this first effort in pre-
senting entertainments of a high order of
intellectual and literary excellence for the
mutual benefit of Topeka clubs. it IS urg.
ed that the several club presidents dis
pose of the course tickets as promptly as
possible and report to the president Of
the city federation, Mrs. J. K. Hudson.
The money collected, the number of tick
cts unsoId and the name of the club.
should be sent to the treasurer. Mrs. H.
o. Garvey. Since many of the clubs have
adjourned for the summer, it may be
necessary for the president. or her dele
gate to canvass the members of her club
this time. Topeka is noted as the great
est study club city in the state and should
greet Mrs. Ford with a representative
audience, one that will encourage the
bringing of other good things to the capi-
tai at the very low rates made possible
by the federation idea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
HUTCHINSON JUBILEE.

Opening Days Programme = Large
Attendance.
Hutchinson, May 18-The fifth an
nual Kansas musical jubilee began to-
day in the auditorium which has a
seating capacity of $500. There is a
large attendance.
Prof. F. w. Root as musical adjudi-
Gator and Prof. A H. Spencer are in
charge.
The jubilee was opened by the school
chorus contest
The following programem was car
ried out today:
9:00-School contest, America" two
part chorus and selection without re-
gard to number of parts or accompani-
ment.
2:30-Harp solo contest.
3:00-Violin contest
3:3O-Recital by Prof. Spencer.
4:30-Drin by Prof. Root
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

GLEN ELDER-Mrs F. D. Funk,
wife of Rev. Funk, pastor of the
Methodist church in Glen Elder is now
piecing a quilt which. when completed.
will contain the names of 120 prominent
persons, including those Of Mrs. Presi-
dent Mckinley and Mrs. Governor Lee
dy. The quilt will be sold to the high
est bidder and the money used in re-
nafrine the PARSONAGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Good Citizana scarea

al good citizens convention met today
with small attendance. Rev ". r.
Binkley, pastor of this city was elected
chairman and delivered a short address
s T. Nicholson of Washington was cho-
sen secretary. Prayer was offered bv
Rev. W. E. Beatty of Nashville and
committees We're appointed. The con
vention will hold another session to-
night at which addresses will be de-
Ivered by Rev. w. D. c. Kelly Of Col
nrnbia Tenn. and Hon. S. t. Nicholson.
president of the Good Citizens League
q Indiana The convention will be in
session three days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
WAR ON STRIKES.
Chicago Business Men Organize
AGAINST the esympathetic stiike.o


Chicago May ia war of exterrni-
nation against sympathetic strikes in
the building trades has been declared
by a combination of Chicago contract
ors, employers, and other business men
A serious conflict with organized labor
is feared before the crusade is ended
The employers say they will make
every effort to attain the desired end
through cooperation and arbitration
with the building trades council and
affiliated unions, but that il
peaceful means fail general lock-Outs,
wage reductions and even legal pro-
ceedings may be resorted to in order to
force the labor organizations to terms.
Steps were taken today toward the
organization of the employers who are
to enter a finish fight against the labor
trust" The new combination will rep
resent many millions of dollars invested
in business, giving employment to tens
of thousands of skilled Workmen. It
will be organized on the same general
lines as the building trades council,
with two delegates from each Organiza-
ton of bosses, with one additional del
egate for each so members.