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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
ENGINEER SMITH ON AGAIN.
Supt. Turner Put an Old Employe
Back on the Line.

Engineer Orri1 Smith who was dis
three or four months ago on account of
trouble not made public, has been re-
instated by superintendent Avery
Turner of the middle division at New
ton. The trouble has been adjusted and
Engineer Smith will resume work.
Engineer Smith was running on the
Abilene branch at the time of his dis
missal Since then the California linn
tied and the fast mail trains have been
put on and on account of other changes
and the fact that Smith is on old en-
plOye of the company, he will be given
a run on the main line in q short time
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

H-Want to consult your brolZerf
There's no dependence to be placed upon
the advice of broker.
W.-Not with some brokers, perhaps,
but have every confidence in POdsnep.
I've consulted him hundred times and
never regretted it.
H.-And you always follow his advice2
Won the contrary, when he says
"buy' sell, and when he says ''sell''
buY.-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Tri.Weeklv Trains on January l

Although the time for running the
California limited trains three times a
week was arranged at the meeting of
the superintendentS in this city last
week. the trains will not be put on tri-
weekly until after the first of the year.
While the new card shows the trains
running three times a week this was
done simply to save arranging another
time card, and the trains win continue
to run twice-weekly up to at least the
first of the year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Change of Ticket AGENTS.

Wellington. Dec. .11.-Charles Beck, the
Santa F'e ticket agent at Wichita, has
been promoted to the position of chief
clerk at Guthrie and will go there soon
His place as ticket agent will be filed
by Fred Bennett, Santa Fe city solici-
tor at Wichita and Harry Myers, form
erly of this city will succeed Mr.. Ben
nett as solicitor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

Miss Keyes--I wonder if shall get the
situation as typewriter for Mr.. Briggs?
Miss Alpha oh, You needn't worry a
bit. heard Mr.. Briggs wife say that she
did not think you at all good locking
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
TO Take Supper at Hutchinson.

After the new Santa Fe time card
goes into effect at noon tomorrow, both
Denver train No. 5 and California train
No. l will take supper at Hutchinson.
Train No. 5 has stopped for supper at
Hutchinson for some time but under
the present card train No. l stops for
suDDer at Newton
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Dead Engines at FlagstaF

Phoenix, Dec. 11.-Three or four dead
engines in the yards at Flagstaff the
first of the week, show that the rail-
roads supply of water at that point
is not sufficient to move the numerous
heavy trains that the company now
has on the road.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
HAS CHICKENS TO BOARD.
Railroad Agent in Predicament Ow-
ing to High Charges.

Pratt Center, Dec. IA lady, resid-
ing near Preston, ordered a pair of
fancy chickens from a Nebraska deal
er
The fowls were sent by express, and
the charges were $3.50. owing to the
style of coop the chickens We're ship
ped in. The consequence is, Agent Pax
son now has an extra hen and rooster
to board, waiting to see what dispOsi-
tion the express company will make of
them, as the excessive charges will not
be maid
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

"Hobbs has quit the harness business
since bicycles are SO popular
What is he doingg"
''Ie is making milking stools. He says
he doesn t think anything can be invented
that i'll run the COW out of her job. -
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Santa Fe Emplove Resigns.

Wichita. Dec. 11.-W. I. Church has
rendered his resignation as chief clerk
in the division freight office of the San
ia Fe railway to become the general
manager of the new Wichita street rail-
way system. Mr.. Church has been in
the employ of the Santa Fe for Is years
and has never missed a day in all that
time.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
NEW SANTA FE T1mE CARD.
Changes Shown in the Schedule in
and Out of Topeka.

W--IE5
and Out of Topeka.
The new time card on the Santa Fe
goes into effect tomorrow. and the fol-
lowing changes viii be made in the run
ming time of the trains in ana out OF
Topeka.
California train No. !, which now ar
rfves in this city at 4:27 p. m. and
leaves at 4:35 D. m, will arrive at 1:05
D. m. and leave at 1:25 p. m
Kansas City express No ia, which
now arrives at / As p. m. and leaves at
1855 o. m, will arrive at 1850 p. m. and
leave at p. m.
AtchiSOn and St. Joseph express no
1O6. which now leaves Topeka at 4:35 p.
m. will leave at 4:1O p. m.
Fastbound fast mail train No. 116,
which now leaves Topeka at S:35 p. m,
viii leave at $40 D. m.
The fast mail trains are under the
present time card known as trains III
and us. Under the new card the trains
will be known as Nos. 115 and lie.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

Beverly, that is a stunning winter suit
you have on.
Yes. When got the bill, felt as if
somebody had hit me in the face with
ball club. Louisville Courier-Jo ournal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
A Barrier RemOved.

Dasherly-I trust that we shall become
more closely acquainted.
Miss Huggerly-Well, big sleevesare go
ing out.-New York Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Beauty seldom Is Proficient.

Junior Partner-Why do you wish TO
pay the new typewriter SO much more
than we paid the other one? She isn't half
rs proficient.
Senior Partner-But if you have eyes
you can surely see that she's q blamed
sight prettier. Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

BiIl-Where have you been?
Jill-Dovn to the DOCTORS
''I'l bet he told you to go south"
ttNo, didn't go to consult him. I went
90 collect bill.
'Oh, well, in that case it was probably
not the south where he told you to go. -
Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Authority For 1t.

zone good turn deserves another" said
Snodgrass as he removed his cuff buttons
10 the other end of his cuffs.-L.ousvillo
Courier-JournaL
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
A Batter Hand.

81 won't submit to being turned away" 3"
said the disappointed arrival at the hotel.
''See here! I'm flush" And he displayed
Q roll of bills.
II know, " responded the clerk. "But
I've get a fun house. Ph4sdeIphia
n orth American.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Santa Fe Wei Abandoned.

KinsIey. Dec. 1.-THE second deep
we'll which was put down by the Santa
F7e in their yards here has been aban-
dOned on account Of salt water.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Ball at Raton.

The machinists of Ration are prepar-
ing to give a grand ball on Christmas
eve It Will be their first attempt and
they intend that it shall be one of the
best of the season.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

Miles-I see your friend Hawkins has
another selling out at cost" sign tackled
up on the front of his store.
Giles - Yes. Do you know, I think
Hawkins missed his vocation? He should
have been a political campaign manager.
Miles-Why so?
Giles-He is continually mailing lies
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

managers of all railroad lines except
the Cotton Belt, met here today and
authorized plans and specifications to
be drawn for the new union depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
200 WATCHES RATED.

H. S Montgom ery's Report for the
Santa Fe System Nearly Ready.
On January 1, the first report from
H. s. Montgomery, watch inspector of
the Santa Fe system, viii be complet-
ed and viii give the rating of every
watch used by trainmen on the road.
This is the best system Of watch in
specting on any road in the country.
Every watch is tested IN three posi-
tions, pendant up, dial down and dial
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

train was kept waiting until the old
couple had their I'LL, then it taproceeded
on its Journey.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

Concert at Roehr's Music store this
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

New place-T26 Kan. Ave, Cremerie.
Scott & Scott. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

| ~ cents yard mems uniform suite with
brass buttons, pockets outside $40 per
suit; $3.50 mems hats S12 per dozen.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

The Cremerfe's new place, 726 Kansas
avenue. SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
Fort Worth's New Depot.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 11.-GeneraI
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
THE YEARS HARVEsrs.

While the exact figures for the lead ng
crops OF the United states for this year are
not yet published, sufficient re.urns have
been tabulhted TO closely approximate the
yi,ld. ana they show again the wonderful
resources and agricultural wealth and In
dependence of this great country.
The Atlanta Constttt on furnishes the
following estimates Tor the year for thu
five great grain crops. corn. t.S972S0 O00
bushels. wheat, ~ ou0, 900 oats. 22.7Oi.
COZ; barley. &c 100000 and rye 27.tlS. O00
bushels Compared with laat year there
IS a falling oil in corn Of nearly 400 ,Ooo,o cC
bushels, but IN increass IN VIII a, OF 65
coo 600 bushels. coming opnortunely, too.
upon the failure OF the wheat crop abroad
There Is also an increas' over last yelI
of the oat crop to the extent o. 10000 00C
bushels
Think OF such figures. And to their ag-
srogate value OF more than j Thousand
milton dollars must be added the value o
the other crops OF the farm. notably be
tween S2on. 900 600 and $500 00O. 900 for on
cotton and hundreds OF millions for OIL
fruits vegetables, poultry and the products
OF the dairy. And st!l we have lefi tn
caEtle of a thousand hills and the muttoi
and pork.
American farms and ranches render VI
the most Independent Nation on earth. an,
are rapidly constituting uf the Unite,
States the granary or food house of tn,
world, Agriculture Is comparatively In IT,
infancy with US. Fosterol properly. I'm
lptoved and extended, its returns coul,
easily feed the race The policy, therefore
that would burden or hamper this vas
source OF our power, OF our comfort, o
our independence and wealth for the pur
rose Of coddlng limited classes of the
population, becomes not only and at one,
a policy TO be condemned, but is positively
terminal in Its character.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY, DEC. $.
THE FESTIVALS CHIEF PURPOSE.

While the visitors TO Houston this week
are enjoying the sights. greeting old frienos
and admrlng the parades and exhibits pre-
pared for their entertainment, they must
not forget that back OF all this the Fruit
Flower and Vegetable Festival is designed
to impress upon the public the great pos
slbIlity OF this region as one Of the garden
spots of the Nation.
The coast country OF Texas. which in
midwinter Ia able to display such va
riety OF fresh vegetable and fruit products
Is worthy tho attention OF homoseckers
and investors from all other sections Of
the State and from the country at large.
II is a region that has been but little
known or appreciated. comparatively, until
within the pas. few years. Its rich soils
It's freedom from drouths and from severe
winters. and the present choapness OF its
lands. are only beginning to attract that
confederation that must soon result IN a
slrge accession OF population aud the
multiplication OF the products for which
1t III peculiarly adapted at all Seasons Of
the ycar--tho products which arc now
displayed in such striking beauty aud pro-
fusion In this city
florida, South Georgia. South Alabama
and the eoast country IN the Ca.olinas
have been reaping rich rewards from their
cultivation OF fruits and vegetables FOR
the carly markets 10 the North. Here In
sou;h Texas lis AS fine a field for similar
enterprise as any found east Of the Mis-
slssippi aud with market in st. Louis
Kansas city, Omaha and Denver equal l.
any on the other side OF the big river. Al
these Western cities are reached by dlrec
lines from Texas, and only the costly in
Difference Of Texans and strangers to tn.
promise aud possibilities OF this soutl
Tesss coast region prevents tho MAXIM
oil fortunes down here
II the Fruit. Flower ard Vegetable Fes,I
Val shall impress this lcsson upon all VIII,
examine tho exhibits and arouse a nav
interest In our coast country. it's main OBJ
'ect VIII have been accomplished and +
VIII mark the beginning OF new era q
growth and prosperity for South and Eas
Texas. and through them. for the State =,
large
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
MR.. MKlNLEY's FALSE PREMISE

:, Nooody is obliged to redeem In ,,ol.i hu,
the government. The hanks ara moi r.
lnir"i 10 redecm IN gold nhc govc ,,nu
M, m,,eh. ~ nblfgei TO keep equal with gold
". " Outstanding currency and ckgn OH
hsatlons, wlpI.e ITS receipts arc M, 10
qured 10 b" paid in gold They ara mid
IN every Kind OF money but rold ANA IL y,
only means by which the government cmn
Mieh certainty get gold Is hy borrowing
II can get II In no other wav VII VIZ !, I,
most NEEDS IT, The government withont
any iiArd gold reserve. Is pledged 10 m,in,
nan .t' ~ redemption. which It has stead.
~, a,n, laiuntuiiy done, ard which. undor
the authority now given II, will continue
10 oo'--fresident Mckinley's Message.
Where does the president OF the United
states get his authority for making such
statement to the American people as that
the government Is obliged 30 kecp equal
With gold all lis outstanding currency ana
coin cbligationsY" Where Is the authorize
Tor the declaration that The government
III pledged TO maintain gold redemption
th'rs 10 no law on the statute books
making such pledge, The courts of the
government have never decided that gold
redemption OF our Outstanding currency
ana coin obligations" Is obligatory mon
the Federal treasury then the bas,s
Tor the presidents strong assertion?
Mr.. Mckinley has ASSUMED that ths
practice OF one or two secretaries Of the
treasury has created legal ALLEGATION
upon the country. when. in truth tha,
practice was an usurpa,ion OF power aud
. deliberate and unjustifiable dscrimipa
tion against silver to tho great injury and
embarrassment Of the Nation. This re-
f,isal by the republican secretaries follow
ed by MI Carlisle. TO regard as coin ir
which our obligations are in terms nava.
Bile, the silver money Of the country. ha,
been the fruitful source Of our TREASURE
and financial troubles. A false and uuwar-
ranted construction Of the law, against
the plain language Of the law, bas been
sedzed upon by Mr.. Mckinley as the basis
for an argument that falls 10 pieces ,Lde,
IN honest and correct Interpretation OF on,
statutes.
The government 70 no moro forced I.
redeem IT. obligations In gold than tn,
banks o. private individuals Tho silye,
dollar 10 not only ''coin." but silver dollan
are legal tender for any amount, due either
BY the government or by the individual
Il the treasury would exercise It's right.
end pay out silver. At Its own option. thcr,
would he little need Of Tying up $40 900. 90,
n go'd ~ the yauits for redemption rur-
pnaeA - for Issuing bonds to lcplenish
taet ssssrvs from time 70 time. Then
49, hhstA cnlnass q silysr tho treas /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
PRISON LABoR.
sn'ution of the Question
in View York State.

'r"h'abie solution of the Oues,;o,
IN New York State.
Springfield Republican.
One OF the great successes nj tbs N.n
LOTT state prison system has been the re-
cent solution OF the question Of convict
iapoi' few months ago attention was
caiieo IN sensational way IN tho ;6,.-
, OF the conviets under the nsw state
i"N iorblddlng the sale OF convi,t ,,ada
soous' Manlacs were being made Inv Tho
STATE win startling rapidi,y uDt Of nrls
oHelS VINO could not be given work TbIs
e'Oi'1ns lact caused fresh study nj tho
l", win the result that an Lnexpented
oute,'u i''ty was disclosed in he SUNNY %,
~, 49, lnst'tltiens with goods made by
the prisoners. This line mas neen Ill, "
oll win complete success for ali Tho
convicts in the State are now em,',o,,a
anu great saving to tho treasure bss
ueeh eHected The prisons are making
y. ,ne snoes' clothing and bedding for ,hn
-V'VVv insane of the State asyiuns tho ennn
inmates OF minor hospitals and homes tha
uhilorms for the National guard IN ,,rh
ne school furniture, the broons sr-,,h
brushes etc, OF the various State insti-
tutors besides all that Is required nv The
L, 'sons anu the 3tNG convicts themselves
, ne !ues,lon OF ccnyiet labor has always
peeh tTonhlesome, owing to its potentiaii,,,
IN politics; II II has been aetualI,, noI,aS
IN New York the method emplovel NM
Wen be followed by other Statas mn ~.
9o no, see trat this answers the rnaso,
Eins pack OF the opposition Of Tho lahn,.
unions 10 the employment OF ronyjr.s 10.
.nat was that the goods the; produce cona
IN competition with soois rroducad Nv
~ofAnsn out OF jail. It must stili do that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
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CRIMINALS ny NATURE.

The criminal problem. how to prevent
crime and TO reduce til, number OF crimi-
malls, is one OF the mort interesting at all
times, as 1t &c certainly one Of the most
important with which organized society has
TO contend. Some light is thrown on the
subject by recent investigation Of the
transmission OF criminal impulses through
heredlty.
II has been shown before that the seeds
OF criminal action and vicious living are
as the seeds OF consumption, or scrofula.
or insanity are. but the recent researches
OF Professor Peelman OF the great univer-
sity OF Bonn give additional interest TO the
ques lon. aud have started a new discussion
o, the fact. Professor Peelman found that
one confirmed female pr0fligate was the
m.aher Of several children. and he pro
ceeded to trace from these the records Of
six generations, numbering in all s34 per-
sons He obtained accounts Of 100 OF these
people. with the following results
One hundred and six were of illeEitl-
mate birth, ls2 were professional beggars.
and sixty-fooIr of them died in almShouses.
lSl women lived lives OF open shame, sev-
eirty six were convicted and imprisoned
foT crime and seven have been executed
for murder. Professor Peelman calculates
that n has cost the State an average of
$4,000 a year. or a total of si.2Dopoo. to
care for the paupers OF this remarkable
family, 10 protest society against them
and TO punish their crimes for 100 years.
What is the practical and obvious con-
clusion. for tbs statesman and philanthrop-
it from such a history as thls2 Evidently
that the best plan to stop pauperism ami
crime would be to stnp IT'S propagation
through heredlly The trouble is TO find
a practical and legal means for preventing
marriage or association between criminals
~ those known TO society 10 no confirmed
protlgaies Homes and prisons for such
classes cost money. and to attempt 10 seq
regate or isolate such creatures beyond
the danger line, would require the expen-
diure OF largo sums, but would tho result
not justify the experiment and the public
save money by nippiug criminal generation.
In the bud. as II were? 70 s0clolOBsts ant
practical sta'esmm the investigations an,
conclusions Of Professor peclman ought t,
have n lively interest II ought to be al
object OF society 10 prevent the rapid null
tiplicatIon II the crlminel species IN ans
such way az disclosed by the researches o
the Bonn professor. Houses of correction
ana almshouscs become doubly important
under the light OF such facts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
BOOKS AND WRITEn

Longfellow's daughter has WIN
publishers of her fathers works.
that his pronunciation OF me
watha was "iIe-awa -tha," viii =
on the WA" which has the
in mar, not as in war, as so NAY
a series of unpublished letten
the great French actress, is sha
the light. The letters are az
Samson, who was her proiessoI
Claretie, director of the Conf1
oaise. is writing a preface to
1t is said that Nine. sarah
has been making a lengthenea
Pyrenees, wrote no less than n.s
drafts of The Beth Book"
she has just published, tnoul
roughly speaking, about douoR
OF the ordinary novel. Nine
born in ireland, but OF Englsn
father being the late John Balks
a lieutenant in the navy. nr
authors, she has spent some uA
and India. .
For some time past 1t has -
that M. d'Annunzio, in ordel y
and cultivate in the italian p
for beauty, was going TO eten
shores of Lake Albano a nAsa
the theater of the Poets. NJ ~
business man as well as vns
Gazetta di Venezia annouhcss y
ciety has been formed 10 ~
project. The idea has been 49,
in Rome that the subscripuJ
daily, and already have ieai
looked for figure, so that WY,
nunzio calls on the architso'. ~
edifice more beautiful tnap ~
ton can dream Of" he will % -.
for want of money. Counl
who owns most of the SNOW Il,
bano, has given the gro'nl, az n,
has cons, nted to undertake, ~, q
ment of the theater. she WIZ
company of actors anu aco sa d
mate them with her spirit az M
in her likeness. 1t is hopeu d
representation will take pls. M
March 81, "the birthday OF ,,n III
"Perss phone" of NJ. d An's M
OF the spring. will be pia!,s ID
ing. The Representations az s.,r
during two months OF eacl %
d'Anuunzio hopes to be ho ,er,ep
rev dramas annually, Two
modern.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

ury embarrassment would be over. the
greenbacks would remain In circulation
and the country would 5esia to breathe
easier.
Mr.. Mckinley and those who think with
hin, by continuing such fictions as ne has
announced In his message, are only in
volving themselves deeper and deeper In
interminable difficulties. They are crop
ing In darkness for remedy for their
trouble. when legal AMI practical relief
lies ready at hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
No Doubs About II.

'NSN iulh JoVlUal.
II happened this way. OHoultban had
been filling up at the cafe bar with con-
siderable native enthusiasm when he &C.
pied friend coming in who was ac-
companied by man he did not know
The man he did not know wore auburn
whiskers OF marked character. and walk
ed very erect.
Hello. o'Houlihan." said the friend
glad TO see you. Let me Introduce Mr..
smith, who, by the way. though he doesn' t
look 1t. is a counlryman o. yours. Mr..
SMITH. this Is MIR. 0'Houlhan."
Hut O 'Houlihani instead OF shaking hands
or acknowledging in any way the intro
ductior, eazed at Suith with AN air Of
alcoholic hostility.
Him lrish'" be suddenly cried, with
vehement contempt, him wild them plnk
whlskersY Gwan! He's Dootehr
Whereupon Smith immediately knocke i
him down. Tho bystanders rushed for
ward, some eager to witness the row. others
TO stop 1t, but oHoulihaa rose from the
ground and proceeded TO shake hands with
smith In a most hearty and forgiviug man
ner.
'oi heg Your pAr-rlon." he said with
much humility. I'll did yez an injos,ice.
Yer oirish!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
Punishment OF Convicts.

The wardens OF the penltentiaries in
Texas aud Colorado were the only ner-
sons at the National prison congress who
favored corporal punishment, in prisons.
The Texas gentleman favored the Use of
the lash and the Colorado official behaved
spanking paddle" would he the right
thing Both declared that somethinr more
eneotual than system OF dungeons and
oenerits Is needed for the reformation of
some OF tho Western criminals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

Of last month were, In round numbers.
s7,727ooo; second week. ss.776.ooo; third
week. 1855, 900; fourth week. T.2ss,ooo.
Total for the month. s2s.i5o.oOo!
Houston Is a city with third less pop
ulation than Memphis. not on navigable
river. with a wide-awake rival and seaport
within fifty miles OF It, with no independent
or uncontested country tributary TO 1t. such
as Memphis has. and yet the figures snow
more than double the ciearings or banking
business that Memphis shows. The TACT
demonstrates the magnificent commercial
standing and importance of Houston and is
an indication OF its rapid expansion and
assured bright future. When we get the
long dreamed OF channel TO deep water
opened up we shall soon distance all rivals
in the great Southwest.