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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
TONS OF STONE CEMENT.
MuIvane Man Drills Through q Ten
Foot LAYER

We are informed that H H Snyder
has made another important discovery,
says the MuIvaue Record
While drilling a we'll on his sons
farm. southeast of David's sheep ranch,
he drilled through a layer of white
stone ten feet thick. thirty feet below
the surface The drillings very much
resemble marble But Henry. not hav-
ing forgotten the cement excitement of
a year ago, saved some of the driIings.
treated them like he did the -'agatite. -
and produced a first class article Of
purely white cement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
SANGUILY TO BE FREE.
Secretary OIney's Iatercession 6es
Been Successful

New York Feb. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says
Spain has promised to release JuIi3 San
gully. sentenced il Cuba TO life iruP-is-
enment. fc- alleged conspiracy against
the government Secretary OIney has
received from MADRID an answer to the
representa- tons he made through Min
zster TayiO-- several weeks ago 70 the
effect which is given above When
Spain VIII put her promise into execu-
ton cannot be learned
Under the conditions of his pardon
SaugEHy viii be required 70 leave the
island and not return until the present
war has terminated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Martin Employed by the House

The PopuIist members of the house
held 3 caucus last night and agreed
that Charles : Martin (Rep-) be made
assistant reading clerk of the house,
and resolution that Mr. Martin be so
appointed was introduced by Mr. Lob
dell this morning and passed Some Of
the PopuIists demanded a roll call but
were not sustained by the requisite ten
members This gives a Repu bIican an
other place in the house Mr. Martin IS
the man that has acted as the prOupter
10 the speaker for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Ho1sINGToN's RAILROAD CAT
Has Lived at the Roundhouse Seven
Years and Goes Hunting

At the round house at Hoisington.
Kan, is a cat that has made her home
there for seven years, says the Newton
Kansau-
She was picked up on the street a half
dead kitten one cold day. taken to the
house and warmed and fed She grew
to like her surroundings and refused to
leave The railroad men brought her
scraps OF meat to eat and then took TO
shooting birds for her She viii follow
a man with a gun for a mile. and at the
sound OF q shot will run for the bird
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
In the "X- Rays illustrated at the
High School Tomorrow Night

Merchants. lawyers. doctors. minis
ters. teachers and students ara alike in
terested in that mysterious power which
we call electricity Prof Louis Favour
is a past grand master in the art OF
explaining the principles and ulusrtat-
ing the appIica items of this potent fac
tor in the march of civiIiZatiO Prof
Favour carries So. 900 worth Of delicate
apparatus. all designed by himself for
use on the lecture platform Come out
and learn Of the wonderful develop
nents made by the use of the C-ookes
fubea and * rav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
AID FOR cRIcAGc's POOR
q Kansas Town Sends Car Load Of
Meal and Some Money

The people of Turon and vicinity are
donating corn to be ground into meal
at the Turou mill and a ear load VIII
be shipped to Chicago to help alleviate
the suffering of the poor of that city,
says the Turon Press
\ subscription paper is also being cir
culated that parties who feel 50 dis
posed may donate money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Mora Santa Fe Rridess

George King. representing the Chase
County Stone company of Cottonwood
Falls was in Topeka yesterday making
engagements to transport several men
70 La Junta and Albuquerque where
they have Santa Fe bridge contracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
] c. RockwelI's Promotion.

Argentine. Feb. 1O--J- c Rockwell of
the Argentine Offices OF the Santa Fe
railway has been appointed general road
mast er of the Marceline K Fort Madison
division of the Santa F'e railway and
will assume the duties Of his new posi-
ton neXt TUESDAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
SEPARATOR FOR LYONS
Two Hundred and Forty-six Cows
VIII Furnish the Milk

Lyons, Feb. 10--Au preliminary ar
engagements have been completed for
the success of the separator station 4
building viii be moved to the sight Sc
Iected and all necessary machinery will
be put in at once 1t is thought that
everything Will be ready to receive
milk about the first of March
Two hundred and forty-six cows
have been listed to furnish milk for the
separator and more viii probably be
IN earnest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Tickets Good UntiIused

Jefferson City Mo. Feb Ex-senator
Da vissOn Fas introduced bill TO make
railroad first-cIass fare tickets good for
face value until used At present tick
cts are given limit and. while rail-
r0a ds refund money on the tickets, they
refuse to accept them for tra1sporla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Hutchinson Southern to Medford

HUTCHINSON. FEB. 10-WOrd has been
received by L z. Walker, receiver of
the Hutchinson & Southern from w A
Bradford, Jr-. general manager that he
has placed $4,000 more of the HUtchin-
son & Southern securities in New York
This insures the immediate extension
of the Hutchinson & Southern to Med
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

COURT HOUSE BELL RANG J
As the Result of an Earthquake at
Brigham, Utah

Brigham City. Utah Feb. 10.-At s
O'Clock last night this city was visited
by the heaviest earthquake shock ever
experienced in this valley
It was so severe that the bell in the
court house tapped five OF six times
The shock was felt as far north as LO-
gan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Engineer Drumm Reinstated.

W r DrUmm. Santa F'e engineer. is
about the happiest man in town today
says the Winfield Courier. He was on
the switch engine when that accident
happened at the Frisco crossing last
November and for that was laid off
Yesterday he received notice Of his re-
instatement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

ABILENE-The county clerk has sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

We desire to thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted IS IN our late be-
reaverlent during the Illness and dealt
Of our mother. Mrs Goodrich
Mrs Martha Wilder
Mrs Elizabeth Dever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

TRACUSE-The Syracuse Creamery
company has purchased several build
ngs at Johnson City and will bring
them to this place ard remodel them
for a creamery building Several teams
were sent down yesterday after a part
of the material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

NORTON-Gus Cook had the misfor-
tune to lose nine head of steers. They
slid over steep bank into the creek
and either drowned or chilled to death
The loss was about $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
New Union Depot Order.

Kansas City. Feb 16--Spitting upon
the floor of the waiting rooms at the
union depot is TO b. prohibited under
penalty Of arrest This is only one of
many reforms iuaugurated by Superin-
tendent Sanford since he took charge Of
the depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

DODGE CITT-The board of county
commissioners met Tuesday and agreed
TO give the use of the court room and a
Judges room free TO the appellate court
should the legislature by law remove
the holding of the appellate court from
Garden City TO Dodge City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
MYSTERY AND SUICIDE
Two Unknown Men Found Dead in G
Room at Grand Island.

Grand Island. Neb-. Feb 1.-Two wen
dressed men arrived in this city from
the east and inquired for the best hotel
in the city Only one registered, saying
one would do for both The name on the
register is very vague, evidently made
so purpOsely, but looks like r A New
com and the residence is given as Bill
EnEs, Mont About noon the two men
were found in their room dead All the
gas Jets in the room were open full. and
one Jet placed very high up and OF
which no possible use could have been
made for lighting purposes, was also
open
than a small grip. and this contained
nothing but two shirts and few COL
lars They were all new and bore the
stamp of a Chicago firm With this ex-
ceptiou there is nothing to indicat e
from whence they came
The coroner's jury could obtain No
light on the case and returned YER
dict OF suicide
Both are tall fine looking men. dress
ed in dark suits One wore a full beard
baby 40 years old The other was very
smooth shaver, with dark hair cut
short. and was probably five years the
senior of the other
There were no papers in the pockets
of their clothes. though ashes in the
toilet bowl suggest that some papers
had been destroyed
\ Baptist college student from SEQ
tia Neb last night thought he recOg-
nized the bodies as those of two Ener-
chants of that city.
Grand Island, Neb-. Feb. lot is now
known that the two young men who
were asphyxiated a the Palmer house
here yesterday are from Scotia, Neb
They have been positively identified as
i Il. 7 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Chauncey Reed died this morning at
the residence of his son H s Reed. go
Jackson street The remains will be ia
ken TO his homo, Three Rivers, Mich,
for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

LEAVENWORTH- F 3. WIZ
der. aged a. a graduate of the Harvard
Medical school, and d well known teach
er OF vocal music. who came here from
the east eight years agO. died this morn
ing after few days illness A sister
Mrs William Blanchard. lives in E,v-
aESton- Inland two sons in New Hamp-
shire and California. respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

The funeral of Mr. C H Fish viii be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock q [
the residence of his sOn-in-IaW. w D.
McKinstry, 6z4 Western avenue. Friends
Of the family are invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

BELOIT-The Solomon river at this
point claims another victim by drown
ing Nathaniel Rush while laboriug
under a temporary TT of insanity. threw
himself into the river and drowned be
fore help could reach him He had
been a chronic sufferer Of disease for
several years contracted while in the
army. He was a member Of BeIoit
post G. A R. which organization con
Quoted the funeral services
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

ARKANSAS CITY-A pair of black
Jack RABBITS has been received from
New Mexico as a present by little girl
in Arkansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

to the state auditor Dickinson cOunty's
account of 81 5000 due II for care of
insane The allowance IS so cents a day
for caring for insane persons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
HARPER'S WEEKLY

Postage Free to all subscribers in the
United States. Canada and Mexico.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
p. o. Box $50. N Y. City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

LAkIN-Tuesday night the Santa Fe
special officer endeaVOred to capture
some coal thieves. but while one of them
succeeded in getting the drop on one OF
the Parties. he did not heed the order
TO stand. but ran away Several ran
dom shots were fired, one of which Mr.
Willis claims left q hole in his house
The wagons with several hundred OF
coal are stored in the depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

WELLINGTON-W Fisk, the
Mayfeld barber, has left for parts IN
known He left Nayfeld one day last
week, saying that he was going to look
up a new iOea ton probably at Null
vane- He took what money he had
with him, telling his wife that he would
deposit il with a bank in this city and
go On to Mulvane- Nothing has been
heard of him since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Range Of Prices on Stocks

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamber1Iu-
Brokers. SUCCESSORS TO Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
FROM KANSAS TOWNS

General and Personal News From All
Over the State
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

a number o. Oklahoma farmers
have led and been pleased with what
are known a. pie melons" as a part
Of the food Tor cattle. hogs and sheep.
says Bulletin 90 o. that station. This
melon resembles a watermelon. often
grows 10 n large size. Il solid meat"
and gives an enormous crop apparent
~ suffering loss from drouth than do
most crops. Il thrives 50 well that an
objection is made 10 9, from the fact
that the undigostod seeds OF melons
led 20 cattle often cause the growth %
crop where q d not wanted. A speci-
men % the green seeded" variety was
recently analysed BY the chemists OF
the Oklahoma experiment station. The
dry substance was only per cent OF
the total weight. while turnips have
about ~ per cent Of dry substance
Turnips have one-hali more protein or
nitrogcnous matter. but less Tat. also
less fiber and slightly more OF other
carbohydrates The melon Il the surer
crop and probably would give a larger
yield. even under favorable conditions
Il Ia not readily injured by frost Some
farmers prefer 10 have the she'll some
what soitened by freezing before feed
Ing. While apparently much unlike.
the composition Of the dry substance
Of these melons IL nearly the same as
that Of the dry substance OF corn en-
sllage The latter. however. has much
more dry subsiance-in many cases
three times ne much, The adaptation
OF these melons TO this climate. pro
ducing large crops even IN unfayorable
years, and the fac, that they are pala.
table 10 stock and have a fair feeding
value, suggests the proprioty OF giv-
Ing thom more extended trial. They
may be fed In connection with bran,
middlings or cotton seed cake,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

right II is cut into bricks and into each
piece Is placed a small piece Of spawn,
The growth is rapid and IN a few weeks
each brick Is imprognated with the
fungus. The growth Is stopped at Just
the right time by drying the brick and
these bricks will keep indefinitely un-
der proper conditions. When the
spawn Is 10 be used 10 SOW a bed OF
mushrooms II Ia divided into small bits
anfs these bits are planted about two
.nehes deep ten to fifteen inches apart
In the beds prepared for II In the cave,
cellar or mine. About three months
are required for bed 10 develop. Then
tho mushrooms come up thick and
fast The mushroom ls not the plant
Itself but the fruit Of the plant. The
plant, as II Oils the soil. resembles a
thick net OF little white threads or
hbers.- When the mushroom has been
given 10 the world the plant dies and
a new bed must DO prepared and re-
planted. The Grand Rapids plaster
quarry where the mushrooms arc
grown IA dark 10 absolute blackness
and the cultivation and harvesting are
all done by torehllght To stranger
the sight IL weird. indeed. 10 come
suddenly upon ono Of the mushroom
beda. The mushrooms. growing singly
and In punches. In the torehlight have q
brilliant whlteness and seem 10 reflect
the light Around the mushrooms. n
closely examined. will be found hosts
Of little flles. which seem 10 thrive IN
the darhnesA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

Narrowing to save moisture Is thus
treated In bulletin No. 100 OF the New
York experiment station. "The har-
row. besidos pulverizlng and hning the
soil for the seed-bod. is most ofheient
In furnishing a soil mulch. Tho
spring-tooth harrow IL In reality a cul-
tivator and its action is similar 20 that
Of the oultivator when used as an In
sirumont 10 conserve moisture. the
teeth should penetrate TO the depth Of
about three inches. and 70 produce tie
best effect the ridges left BY Il should
DO leyeled on by a smoother which can
now be purchased as an attachment 20
the harrow. The tlllage Of orchards
BY the harrow Is now practlced extern
dvely and nothing short Of irrigation
will 30 nearly meet the demands OF
trees for moisture. particularly upon
the heavier soils. A harrow having a
plow-llko action Of its blades serves 20
pulyerilo the surface soil. 10 spread The
loose mulch evenly. and Il leaves a
mos, excellent sood-bed. The cut
away or disc harrow may BE- beneficial
or OF absolute injury. II the discs are
90 set that they cover but a portion Of
the surface with the mulch. they leave
a ridge exposed 10 the action Of the
wind and sun and the rate Of evapora-
ton Ia greatly increased. The discs
should b. set AZ such an angle that the
whole surface shall be stirred or GOV.
cred. Their chief value lies Ia their
cutting and pulycrlzing action on clay
soils. but az conservers OF moisture
they are inferior 10 the harrow with
plow-llke action or the spring tooth.
Soils which need the disc narrower
should generally be gone over again
with some shallower tool The mel
lower the soil the lighter should be the
work done by the harrow. on most
heavy orchard soils Il viii be found
necessary TO use the heavy tools like
the spring-tooth aud disc harrows In
the spring. but II the land is properly
handled Il should be IN such condition
as 90 allow the use Of a splke-tooth or
smoothing harrow during summer.
This light SUMNER narrowing should
De- sumciCnt 10 keep down the weeds
/ and 10 preserves the soil mulch "a most
excellent condition. with such a tool
and on land in good tilth a man can
harrow ten or more acres a day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
ITO wALLoP."
Picturesque and Graphic Imagery Of the
scotch Peasant.

Picturesque and Graphic Imagery Of the
scotch Peasant.
Il Is quite true that this word IL In
common use In Scotland. but Il "a
probably considered a slang term-or.
at any rate. one with a strictly pro-
vinciai character-when Il means 10
chastise. says Notes and Queries. Jam
leson limits Il with this sense to
Clydesdale. On the other hand. as a
variant Of gallop lA.-S. weollanl. the
word has a recognized standard value.
Il is 90 used by both Gavin Douglas
and Sir David LINDSAY. the latter en-
ploying Il thus In bis "Complaynt 70
the King:
AID sum schaw THAR courtlle corsls.
Wald ryid TO Loiih. and ryn THAR
hoFsls.
And wychtlic wallopc ouer the sands:
Yea mother spairit spurris nor wandls.
As applied 70 the sprightly and win
ming movements OF bonnie Maggie Lau-
der lclrca 1850. the expression Is sul
IN keeping with the original meaning:
Neg on and Wallopei DER the green,
For brawiio could she frisk q.
AZ present The word a used IN de-
scriblng such unstable and fexlonal
exertions a. those Of a salmon Just
shaken from the net into the bottom Of
a boat. or OF long and lank" and 9th.
orwise lame traveller pressing forward
10 a railway station. familler and
pathetic hgure long known In the up.
lands Of an eastern Scottish county
was once. In my hearing. aptly della.
Gated in the exclamai9ry remark
There gocs Tea Archie, wallopln
away Another. In the same neigh.
borh0od. less capable Of eyoklng syn.
PATTY. was In a hasty moment causuc,
ally depicted az endowed with limbs
that "wallopit like the souple O. I
nall." The spontaneous imagery o
the Scottish peasant, usually apt an,
adequate. Il often slnguiarly pic
turesque and graphic. Those who hayl
watched a thrasher viii instantly rec
ognize the significance OF this fgura
tive touch. while the connection OF "a
fiaIl movement with the original wal
iop' Is evident enough.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

Here Il an amusing instance Of Brit.
ish class tormality. The lady's maid
Of Mrs. Benevolent was stricken down
with typhus fever and MrA Bcncvo-
lent. having a great liking for the
maid. declared che would riHse the
girl herself This she DID through a
long illness and after her complete
restoration 20 health the maid wa
asked TO resume her duties. Her an
swcr was an expression OF gratltuds
Cor the kindness and care ahe had 10.
ceived. concluding with the sorrOwiul
gRegret that shall not BE- able to ~
Turn into your service. a. I cannot en-
sagc myself 10 one Who Il not a lady.
and. OF course. no lady would have
uurscd me and waited upon a servant
as you have done IN my case."-Sar
Francisco ArgoaauL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
FOOT PRINTS.

I believe IN Eternal Progression; !
believe IN a God. a beauty and perfec'
tion 10 which I am 20 strive all my
life for assimilation Margaret Fuller
The end Of philosophy Is that a man
knowing himself. keeps his assigned
place IN life. without pride. n this b,
high; without shame. should q Be low.
E.-phocion.
ANY good book. any book that Il
wiser than yourself, viii teach you
something--a great many things, IN.
directly and directly. u your mind b
open to loarn.-Carlyle.
Literature IL a mere step TO knowl.
edge and the error often lies In oul
Identifying one with the other. Liter
ature may perhaps make rs vain; trui
knowledge must make Us humble
Mrs John Sanford.
Beware OF slight evils. Of what or,
called little sins" They check n,
Gov Of bliss. and mar the character
lnjure your usefulness. and hurt others
The goblet Of human happiness an,
peace Il only filled after wonderful
care; Il may be upset By a angle sllgh
mistake.-Dr, clifford.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
IT MAoNlFIEs opoRs.


Peculiar Invension which Acts a. . "a.
eroseope In DetestlaE Smells.
Among the latest inventions. says
the 81. Louis Republic. Il a machinl
which viii take a liquid that has here
tofore been regarded a. odorloss and
distiil the mos; delicate perfume. A
drop Of pcrfumeTy OF essence placet
on the receiver viii. on applying the
nostril % the nosopiece or opening.
produce an overpoworing stencil that
would IN a very short time n con
tinued cause symptoms o. au1ocatlon.
The instrument can be utilized In near
ly every walk Of life. To the grocer a
win prove invaluable IN dctecting adul-
teraiion OF goods. The chemist. drug
gisi and physician. Of course. can ind
ready use for Il IN their business. while
Il has been suggested that bank paper
can BE- tinc;ured with q special odog
lmporccptlblo 20 the ordinary sense q
smell but which could readily be -
tected By the scentograph. thus great
~ lesscniug the liability Of banks &c
fraudulent operators. Il ls also claimed
for the machine that Il viii become
popular In the homes Of the wealthy.
for by the aid Of Is mechanism the
atmosphere OF large mansion can b
kept constantly permeated with a most
delicate and choice perfume a. a NOM
inal expense. For hospital and sick
rooms IL service win prove inestima-
bic. The machine itself Is a small az
fair. about twelve inches square and
eight inches high. Il Il made Of wood
and the opening where the nostrlls arS
applied Il nlckel-plated.