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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka PEG.
pie and Visitors in Town.

Judge and Mrs. G. G. Foster enter
tanned party of friends last evening
at dinner 10 celebrate the birthdays of
their daughter Lillian and Miss Mar
garet Mulvane. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Joab Mulvane, Mrs. Pliney
Soper, Miss Powleson, Miss Mulvane
Mr.. David Mulvane.
The Rathbone Sisters met with Mrs
E. o. Sauerland Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Clara TaIcott and Miss SauerIand
gave some instrumental music and
Mrs. Grace Cart sang several solos,
Those present were Mrs Ida Wehe
Mrs. Ida. Horn, Mrs. F. E. FraSier, Mrs.
Emma Smith. Mrs. Grace Cart, Mrs.
Belle Robinson, Mrs. Harry Ta1cott
Mrs. Sadie Spillman, Mrs. o. C. Jester
Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Cronenberg, Miss
Clara Tallcott and little Beulah Robin
son.
The Stedman club held a pleasant
and interesting meeting Monday night
DR.. H. w. Roby and Mrs. E. c. Fitch
contributed original poems, MesSrs. w
H. Bradbury and H. L. Head furnished
reviews. while Mrs. ]. r. Hague read
from the Lotus, Walter Blackburn
Harte's able and appreciative review
of VIII Whites book, The Real Issue"
There was a good attendance.
The members of the Occidental club
held an especially interesting meeting
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. a. A
Robinson, who has just returned from
a delightful trip through Europe. Mrs.
Robinson told the ladies of her many
pleasant experiences, especially of her
ten days stay at an English country
home, where she and MI Robinson
tended meet, also, and greatly en-
5oyed the sport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
MRS. LESLIE CARTER I'LL.
No One in Her Company Can Play
Her Part.

Washington, March 1O.-Mrs. Leslie
Carter, the we'll known actress, is seri-
ously i'll at the Shoreham hotel here
with acute larnygitis, brought on by
the strain brought upon her vocal
chords as the heroine of David Belas-
cos THE Heart of Maryland
Her condition is such as to render it
highly improbable that she will be able
to appear in public for some time to
come. An audience that filled every
seat in the theater was sent away dis
appointed, as there is no one in the
company capable of playing Mrs. Car
ter'S part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
SPAIN AFRAID SHERMAN
She Ordered ScovePs Release in a
Hurry.

New York, March 1O.-A Washington
special to the World says: Sylvester
Scovel's release from Sancti Spiritus
Jail was only effected after it was mdae
known to the Spanish government
through the minister here that if any
harm befel him the United States
would take prompt action for redress.
The continued confinement in Jail was
also made the subject of a vigorous
protest and the case was presented so
strongly to Senior de LONE that astute
diplomata promptly cabled to the Cap
tain general of Cuba recommending Mr..
ScovePS release.
President Mckinley and Secretary of
state Sherman both gave personal at
tention and interest to Mr.. ScovePs
case. It was the first matter of inter
national concern that was presented to
them for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

taught at all, written spelling exercises.
Up to date instructors claim that the
oral method was a great mistake and
waste of effort. Some even contend that
spelling is learned by the eye; that it is
the picture of the way the word looks
and not the sound on which the memory
takes the better hold. That may be so.
But the worst is yet to come. The old
fashioned spelling match is almost
thing of the past. So near is it to pass
ing away entirely that it is time its
requiem was written. Only in remote
rural districts does it survive at all.
Occasionally it is revived at a church
sociable CT similar gathering, but as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
Market Gossip.

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin.
Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
Topeka, Kan:
Chicago: Year ago Duluth 118; Mime
apolis 200; Chicago 70 cars.
Chicago: Car lots, wheat 16. contract 2;
corn 138. contract II; oats us, contract %.
New York: Renner of w. & Co, says:
Nothing special in market. trade light
L am not bullish on Sugar. There is some
talk this morning. however, that the com
pretty early to bank on this
Chicago: Receipts hogs 5000: left over
steady Hogs tomorrow 2T.Oo0 head
Chicago: The stocks wheat and corn in
corn 1.O72 900 o0e. 1885, wheat . million,
corn 475 millions. 1894, wheat III million
corn SSs million 1893 1899 w hat ~ 1 mon
corn 500 million. 1891, wheat 112 million,
corn $40 million
light: hog market strong
New York: Bache says: Washington
obtained on subject. it is rumored that a
war vessel. either Maine or Texas, is to
Chicago: Market dull but with a very
good undertone. Traders and whole room
Chicago: Minneapolis says: Their big
-four sales predicted yesterday did not
materialize. Two firms sold about 10000
Joe's Tips: ''If St. Paul sells off half a
roint it NAV readily be bought The diVi-
dend will be declared tomorrow- Jersey
Central is not cheap; 1t SHOULD be sold on
little squirt chicago NTdS VIII leaQ
the industriaIs. There is doubt but the
consolidation bill will be passed by legis-
latl1re of Illinois and Chicago Gas will
reach 90 inside of thirty days. Sugar will
be stimulated by declaration of regular
dividend
Chicago: Liverpool spot wheat quiet.
corn steady. futures wheat DUH, corn
steady. London cargoeS on passage. wheat
steadier corn firm. Country markets.
English steady, French steady. Mark
Lane wheat quiet. American wheat par
GELS Sd higher, Berlin wheat firm, 4 high
er.
New York: We'll was credited with
quite large part of transactions In Su-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

were so easy that those in line smiled
as they spelled them out. By degrees
harder ones were given, and soon the
unlucl1y individual who was the first to
miss sided shamefacedly to a seat in
the rear of the spectators to hide burn
ing cheeks and often tear dimmed eyes,
for the name of the first to fall was al
ways remembered in telling the history
of the match. 1t was not SO inglorious
to go down in the thick of the fight, and
the unfortunate one who had given up
only after a struggle had more company
in his misery.
What swaths the pulling 'fei's'' and
'tie's' did NOW in the ranksi Some
times those at the very head capitu1ated
under this sort of fire and lamely excused
their defeat by saying that it was a
mere slip of the tongue. Before the list
which the schoolteacher held had been
more than half used up the lines had
been thinned until only a handful re-
manned ON either side. Then the inter-
est deepened. Among the spectators
could be seen heads bent and eyes strain
ed in eager, excited scrutiny. With
what admiration were the remaining
champions watched as they proudly
rolled forth the letters which make up
the polysyllables.
But the climax came when only one
remained on each side. Then the i'm
placable master of ceremonies turned to
the end of his list, where he had placed
the words with silent letters, those with
double "l's'' where single "1's'' would
be expected, and catch words taken from
the geography. When the end came and
one competitor fell, it was the custom
of the crafty schoolteacher to put to the
victor, flushed and triumphant, a few
''show words, which were really easy
enough to spell, but which sounded eX-
tremely difficult Then, in mock de-
spair, he would give it up and produce
the prize, generally some acceptable
volume of poetry, and bestow it, with
neatly turned phrase, on the ortho-
graphic hero.
But the spelling class and the spelling
book are under the ban. The scholar of
today has no chance to win glory by
spelling down the school, and pink
teas and progressive euchre parties have
supplanted the spelling match. Who
knows, then, whether the rising genera
ton may not spell phthisic with ''z''
as well as begin it with ''t?''
SEWELL FORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
The SPELLING MATCH.
An Old Fashioned Diversion
( Falling Into Disuse.
AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL FUNCTION.

Popular Gatherings at the Little Country
SchOOlhouse-SIkin and Diplomacy Dis
played In Choosing Sides = Spelling
School ROnances.
Will the next generation of Americans
be nation of bad spoilers? Are the
boys and girls of today going to grow
up to be men and women who will be-
gin phthisic with st. put a double
"o'' in rheumatism and founder help
1essly when they try to write PopOcata-
petl without the aid of gazetteer?
These may be the unfounded fOrebod-
ings of an alarmist, for they are cup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, III, NH CD IJ
HOGS Estimated receipts today 5000;
left over 5000. Market active and gener-
ally &c higher than yesterdays closing.
Lights ss.75@S.9O: mixed $3-65@S-S5; heavy
G%T vi REGENTS a 500. Quiet but
steady Beexes $500 545 COWS a. and 3D. he if
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Pest grades
steady, others weaker. Sheep and lamb
market slow. Native sheep s.. $50 4.30;
westerns 50 60d4.30; lambs 50. 75Q SIS.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday 1886;
shipments $3.50.
CATTLE-Oficial receipts yesterday g.
517 shipments S2S.
SHEEP-Oficial receipts yesterday H.
211: shipments S58-
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow IS, 900
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
WALLING'S MOTHER TRIES.
She Appeals in Vain to Pearl Bryan's
Family.

Green Castle, Ind, March 1O.-Mrs.
Walling, mother of Alonzo Walling, ar
rived in the city accompanied by a
friend. They took a carriage and drove
to the residence of A. S. Bryan, father
of Pearl Bryan on their mission of Tner-
cy in behalf of her son. Mrs. Walling
was received at the Bryan homestead
in generous hospitality but when she
made a plea for a word from the family
to Governor Bradley it was declined by
the family, but there was no express
sion of Vindictiveness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
MAY HELP WALLING.
Desperate Effort to Save the Pearl
Bryan Murderers.

Frankfort, Ky, March 10.-Go.
Bradley this morning began reading a
1900 page record in Scott Jackson's case
JacksGn's attorney L. j. Crawford came
ernOr about filing a brief today and re-
quested him to read the whole record in
the Jackson case. This will require
several days.
No papers in Alonzo Walling's case
have yet arrived. There is an intima-
ton that Jackspn's brief contains some
thing that VIII result in a respite for
Walling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
LOCAL MENTION.

William Weiss was admitted to prac-
tice in the district court today
The Populist league has secured new
quarters in the old Hall-O'Donald
building on East Eighth street and the
first meeting in the new rooms will be
held tonight.
The Wells Fargo Express company
will move from it's present quarters on
East Sixth street which the company
has occupied for many years to the
building on Kansas avenue vacated by
the Postal Telegraph company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
THE MONON IS SOLD.
Goes to Reorganization Committee
for 100000.

Indianapolis. March 10.-The Monon
railroad was sold this morning in this
city. It was bought in by H. H. Joline
of New York, who bid for the reorgan-
iZatiOn committee, consisting of Fred
erick P. Olcott, F. c. Rouse and Henry
w. Poor, all of New York.
The price was SO. 001 600. There was
no other bid. The road will be reor-
ganized about May 1 and will be known
as the Chicago, indianapolis & Louis
vile railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
Kansas Citv Produca Iarkas.

Kansas City. No. March 10
wHEAT-Dun, about steady: No. hard
7sG77c; No. 3. 7O073c: No. 4, e2a66c; No. 2
red 9l1kdS3c; No. 8. S5Gt90c: No. 4, 75Q85e;
No. spring 74G77c; No 3, 69lu re.
CORN-Firm and active; No mixed
OATS-Rather slow, but steady; No
white 1SG20c-
RYE&Steady: No 2. 29c-
HAY-Firm, unchanged.
Observation-Disclosures creamery 16QiIc;
dairy 10G13c.
EGGS@Steady, Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
Wezler Freas Another American

Washington, March 10.-A cablegram
was received at the state department
this morning from United States Con-
sui McGarr at Cienfugos saying an
other American citizen, Antonio Suarez
del VilIar, has been liberated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

NOTICEICommittee will meet at
Excelsior lodge room Thursday evening
March IL, 1897, o'clock. By order of
chairman and secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

In France the doctor s'claim on the
estate of deceased patient has proceed
ence of all others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
DEATH OF MRS. LANTRY.
Wife of G. J. Lantry Dies at Her
Home This Morning-Other
Deaths.

Mrs. Mary Lawler Lantry, wife of
Mr. Chas. ]. Lantry, died this morning
at 8 o'clock at her home 919 Monroe
street. She has been ill for but a few
weeks, but the disease developed into
pneumonia and caused her death today.
had hopes of her recovery up to with
in a short time of the last. Mrs. Lam
try was 81 years of age and was the
mother of two little girls.
Three years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
try moved to Topeka from Strong City,
Kan, where they had resided for some
time
and before marrying lived at Prairie
du Chen, Wis. She was a member of
the Roman Catholic church.
Her husband and her brother, Mr..
Thomas @. Lawler of Dubuque, Iowa,
were at her bedside when death came.
Another brother, Dan W. LAWYER of
St. Paul, will arrive tomorrow. The
fixed. II will be held at the Church of
the Assumption on Friday, the Right
Reverend Father Hayden officiating.
The interment Of the remains will be
made at the former home of the de-
ceased in Prairie du Chen.
Miss Harriet w Cook died yesterday
at the home of her parents at 1913 Ty
Ter street. The funeral services will be
held at the residence tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
Pearl Peterson, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson, Of 906
Lindsborg, Kan, of brain fever. The
remains will be brought to Topeka for
burial The services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

Eureka lodge No. $50. Special meeting
Friday eY'g, Mch. II. Important business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
Fifty Feet Frontage on Sixth Street at
Corner of Jackson.

"A new business block $50 by so feet
In dimension will be built at the south
west corner of Sixth and Jackson streets
and the work will be commenced next
week.
The erection of the building has been
under consideration for almost a year
but bids are now being received by
this summer The building will be of
brick and will be tive stories high The
lower story will be used for stores and
the second story will be devoted to the
]. o. o. F. lodges.
The building will cost between 81, 900
and $4,000 and the owners will be DR..
g. J. Mulvane and J. H. Leonard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. No. March 10
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; shipments 2. 100
Best grades firm; others weak to 10c low
err Texas steers SO. 1904. So; Texas cows
$215Q3-20: native steers So. O005-O0: native
cows and heifers S1.75n3.65: stocl1ers and
feeders 81. 55dt4.S5: bulls 81. 05G3. 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
Notice.

Topeka lodge No. II, A. o. U. w, re-
quests it's members to be present Fri
day evening, March Il. Business of i'm
pOrtance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

HOGS-Receipts 1000: Shipments 600.
Market strong to 5G10c higher. Bulk of
sales S.. 65d3. rs; heavies 49, 70lI3. 10; packers
So. 55d3. 80: mixed 3-65eI3-70: lights So. 500
$40; workers So. GeQ3. 7255; pigs So q 80.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 shipments 800.
Market weak to sc lower. Lambs 50. $50
ASS; muttons $3.60Q4. O5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
c. F. CALVERT.

Master Workman.
FRANK BLANCH. Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
W hen You Want

Pennsylvania Hard, Ouita or Semi-An-
&hracite, see WESSEN COAL CO.,
Galephone 69s. 500 East Fourth st.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
origin OF stock Terms.

The terms "bull" and "bear" the for
mer signifying to raise and the latter to
depress the prices of stocks, bonds,
securities or commodities dealt with in
the public exchanges, are commonly
supposed to have originated during the
wild speculation in gold, begun about
1861. and lasting until the resumption of
specie payments. In fact, however, this
use of these expressions is much older,
the same words being employed, with
the same significance, during the south
sea speculations, in l7l0, and the follow
ing years. DR.. Wharton says: THE
term bear came from the proverb of sell
ing the skin before you have caught the
bear, and referred to those who entered
into contracts in the South sea scheme
to transfer stock at stated price" The
significance of the expressions, however,
is due in all probability, to the different
methods OF fighting employed by the
animals, the bulls favorite mode being
to toss his adversary in the air with his
horns, while the bear makes an effort to
throw his antagonist to the ground.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01

the hour hand toward the sun, the line
from the pivot Of the hands to the point
midway between the hour hand and II
o'clock will point to the south.
This is one of the ways of determining
the points Of the compass If one is not
provided with compass. Many other
means of orientation are taught to sol.
diers, so that in case they become separa-
ted from their commands they may know
which way to travel to reach their camps.
Orientation by means of the moon Is a
little more difficult, and not as reliable rs
that by means Of the watch and sun. II
depends upon the quarter in which the
moon happens to be. The full moon is
in the east at O'Clock in the evening in
the south at midnight, and in the west
in the morning. The moon the first
quarter is in the south at o'clock in the
evening, and in the west at midnight
In the last quarter the moon is in the
east at midnight and in the south at
6 O'Clock in the morning. These indca.
tons, except the first, may vary an hour
or so earlier or later. In the first quarter
the moon has the concayity to the left.
In the last toward the right.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
Dinners That Cost Money.

Lucius Lucullus, the Roman general
once gave dinner at which wine was
served costing $40 an ounce. The young
pigs eaten were roasted over a fire Of
burning nuts and raisins. Among the
select dishes were pescocks' tongues, live
fish from distant seas, oysters from Brit
ain and fruits from Arabia. The cost OF
the feast was about 100000. Cal igula
also gave a dinner which is said to have
cost 100000. Vitellius, the Roman
emperor, gave dinner costing 5000, 900
Another dinner, by Aulus Verus, a
Roman noble. cost $3.50, 900, and Elaga-
balus one at which single dish cost
100000. When George Nevil was in.
stalled Archbishop of York in l470, he
gave feast that cost sl50,OO0 The guests
during the day and night of the festival
consumed 80 oxen, 800 hogs, 10000
sheep, 1000 chickens, 1000 ducks, 1000
bucks, does and roebucks, 200 tons of
ale, I04 tons of wine and other things in
proportion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
A watch Used as a Compass.

Few OF the many persons who carry
watches are aware Of the fact that they
are always provided with compass, with
which when the sun is shining, they can
determine north and south line says a
writer in the Baltimore American. All
one has to do is to point the hour hand
to the sun, and the south is exactly half
way between the hour and the figure
"l2" on the watch. For example, sup
pose it is 8 O'Clock in the morning. Fol-
low the rule given above, and we find
the south as is indicated below. Pr0long
this line along the face Of the watch and
you have a north and south line, and
from this any point Of the compass may
be determined. This may seem strange,
but the reason is plain. While the sun
is passing over 1870 degrees (from east to
west) the hour hand OF the watch passes
over $50 degrees from 8 O'Clock to 6
o'clock. Consequently the angular
movement OF the sun in one hour cores
ponds to the angular movement of the
hour hand in half an hour; hence il
holding the watch horizontal, we pc int
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
SUB HEAD ST0RYEHTES
Novel Method Of Furnishing Electric
Light BY Means Of Slot Machines.
COSTLY DINNERS OF ANCIENT TIMES
Origin OF stock Terms-Orientati0n
without the Aid OF n Compass-A
nomeiy story of How the Bible
Survives all Attacks.

1t is proposed to supply electric lights
to consumers in London, by means Of
penny-in.the slot machinery attachment
and some OF these are now in successful
operation. The promoters of these enter
prises, in some instances as subcontrac-
tors with electric lighting corporations,
bind themselves to use certain quantity
of electric units at so much per round
figure. They, in consideration therefor,
put up meters and fittings in the consum-
ers' premises free of cost, and repay
themselves by little added charge on
consumption through penny-in-the-slo
machines.
One Of these London companies under.
takes to supply the electric light to an
eight candle power incandescent lamp
for six hours on penny being dropped
into the box. Nay, more, the consumer
may switch off or on his light. Just as it
is required, for if it is not burning the
meter does not register against him. He
could for instance, burn it an hour day
for six consecutive days, until he had his
full penny's worth of electricity. OF
course the consumer can repeat the put
ting a penny in the slot process just as
often as he wishes to secure an additional
or continuous supply.
The argument in favor OF the introduce
tiOn Of these machines ia that electricity
may be brought within the reach of ev.
erybody, and that, commercially, they
are the right thing, as there can be no
bad debts from uncollected bills, and
the trihlng extra expense to the consum
er is not felt, as the mode of paying best
suits his pocket. 1t is argued that cheap
electricity will become still more popular
with the masses by this means.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
Fifteen English sOvereigns.

All kinds OF interesting and curious
facts are being brought to light in con-
nection with the sixtieth year of Queen
Victoria's reign. II is pointed out that
this anniversary is also the 3j0th ami.
versary Of the death of King Henry VIII,
since which event fifteen sovereigns and
Oliver Cromwell have ruled over Great
Britain. OF these $50 years, Queen
Elizabeth, George I'll and Queen Victoria
have monopolized I75 years, leaving the
other twelve sovereigns and the Protector
Cromwell, but l75 years between them.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
COIN 6 EAST ?
IF YOU ARE,
DO NOT FORGET
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS

FIRST-Go via St. Paul be-
cause the lines to that point will
afford you the very best service.
SECOND-See that the cou-
pom beyond St. Paul reads via
the Wisconsin Central because
that line makes close connections
with all the trans-cCntinental
lines entering the Union Depot
there and its service is class
in every particular.
THIRD-For information call
on your neighbor and friend
the nearest ticket agent-and
ask for a ticket reading via the
Wisconsin Central lines, or ad-
dress
JAS. C, POND, or GEO. s. BATTY,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. General Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis. DAG Stark St..
Portland Or